Ken Schrader top K&N Filters USCS Modified in TN 200 final at Tennessee National Raceway on Saturday (3/15/14)                                                                                     

Hohenwald, TN - Saturday, March 15, 2014 – NASCAR veteran and dirt track legend, Ken Schrader who hails from Concord, North Carolina made adjustments after a fourth place finish on Friday night and returned to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane on Saturday night in the K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Series “Tennessee 200” Final at Tennessee National Raceway. It was Schrader’s career third USCS Modified Series win. Two victories and a fourth place finish pushed him to the top of the series point standings after three events.

Schrader started outside of the front row next to K&N Filters Pole Postion/Award starter Michael Turner from Paris, Tennessee. Schrader beat Turner to the first turn and then lead all twenty-five laps of the $1000 to win Outlaw Modified final to collect the check, the weekend title and trophy. Turner chased the veteran racer for seventeen laps from the runner-up position until two-time series Champion, Ben Reed from Munford, Tennessee charged past Turner to take up the chase, but Schrader steered his #9 Federated Auto Parts mount smoothly toward victory lane.

Reed crossed the finish line seven laps later in the runner-up spot followed by Michael Turner in the K&N Filters Podium Award third place. Local favorite, John Alexander from Parsons, Tennessee raced across the finish line in fourth place and the previous night’s runner-up Lucas Lee from Paris, Tennessee rounded out the top five in the Saldana Racing Products fifth position.

The previous night’s winner, Matt Cooper from McKenzie, Tennessee headed the next group in sixth place after starting eleventh. Cooper was followed by Josh Tomlin from Hayti, Missouri in seventh place. Jon Gray from Jonesboro, Arkansas finished in eighth place. Preston Seratt from Dyersburg, Tennessee finished ninth place and Tyler Wood from Linden, Tennessee rounded out the top ten for the second night in a row.

Two heat races were contested to set the A-Main line-ups. Michael Turner won the Wilwood Disc Brakes First Heat. Ken Schrader won the Aero Race Wheels Second Heat Race to set the front row. Michael turned was awarded the K&N Filters Pole Position/Award via his first heat race win. Matt Cooper who started eleventh in the A-Main event and finished sixth, advanced the most positions to earn the Comp Cams “Hard Charger” Award.

The next event for the K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Series is the 7th annual “Boot Heel 200” on Friday and Saturday, March 21st and 22nd at Poplar Bluff Speedway in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. For information on Poplar Bluff Speedway please visit www.poplarbluffspeedway.net  or call 573-718-9658. For rules and info on the K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Series please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-865-6097.

K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modifieds at Tennessee National Raceway
on Saturday, March 15, 2014 RESULTS ;
K&N Filters Power Dash: Matt Cooper, Preston Seratt, Michael Turner, Josh Tomlin, Jon Gray and Joseph Leister.

Wilwood Disc Brakes 1st Heat: Michael Turner, John Alexander, Lucas Lee, Jason Skinner, Jim Gulley, Matt Cooper, Justin Roberts, Justin Cross.

Aero Race Wheels 2nd Heat: Ken Schrader, Ben Reed, Josh Tomlin, Jon Gray, Preston Seratt, Tyler Wood and Joseph Leister.

K&N Filters USCS MODS A-Main 25 laps:
1. 9 Ken Schrader, Concord, NC
2. 07 Ben Reed, Munford, TN
3. 27 Michael Turner, Paris, TN
4. 15 John Alexander, Parsons, TN
5. 12 Lucas Lee. Paris, TN
6. 18 Matt Cooper, McKenzie, TN
7. 29T Josh Tomlin, Hayti, MO
8. 00G Jon Gray, Jonesboro, AR
9. 29 Preston Seratt, Dyersburg, TN
10. 17jr. Tyler Wood, Linden, TN
11. 44 Jim Gulley, Paragould, AR
12. 89 Joseph Leister, Millington, TN
13. 99R Justin Roberts, Paragould, AR
14. 00 Jason Skinner, Danville, AL
15. 00c Justin Cross, Pleasantville, TN

K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Sereis Race Awards:
K&N Filters Pole Award: #27 Michael Turner
K&N Filters Podium (3rd place) Award: #27 Michael Turner
Comp Cam Hard Charger Award: #18 Matt Cooper
Wilwood Disc Brakes First Heat Award: #27 Michael Turner
Aero Race Wheels Second Heat Award: #9 Ken Schrader
Saldana Racing Products Top Five Award: #12 Lucas Lee
Pyrotect Racing Cells Lucky Seven Award: #27T Josh Tomlin
DMI/Bulldog Rear End Top Ten Award: #17jr Tyler Wood

The K&N Filters USCS Modified Series would like to gratefully thank its sponsoring partners for their involvement in advancing the series: K&N Filters, www.rockauto.com, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Aero Race Wheels, Comp Cams, Saldana Racing Products, Pyrotect Racing Cells, DMI/Bulldog Rear Ends. KSE Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Safety-Kleen.

Cooper battles to hard fought K&N Filters USCS Modified win at Tennessee National Raceway on Friday (3/14/14)                                                                                          

Hohenwald, TN - Friday, March 14, 2014 – West Tennessee open wheel modified top gun, Matt Cooper from McKenzie, Tennessee started in the K&N Filters Pole Position for Friday night’s K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Series portion of the opening round of the Tennessee 200 at Tennessee National Raceway, but, that didn’t make his first trip to the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane for the 2014 season an easy one.  Cooper was beaten to the first turn of the 20-lap contest by outside front row starter Lucas Lee from Paris, Tennessee and then had to rally from fourth place on lap thirteen past Concord, North Carolina’s NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader, Preston Seratt from Dyersburg, Tennessee and Lucas Lee to claim the win after being penalized for a jumped re-start on lap ten.

The race, which may have been the most thrilling of all-time during the nine seasons of USCS Outlaw Modified Series competition, saw Cooper chase Lucas Lee for the first five laps before two-time series Champion, Ben Reed came to the inside of the lead duo to challenge for the lead. On lap nine Reed’s battle ended when he pulled his #07 to the pits with cooling problems. Cooper then received the penalty for passing Lee prior to reaching the re-start cone. Over the final ten laps Cooper held off fast qualifier Ken Schrader then charged past Seratt and Lucas Lee in a daring move entering turn three of the 1/3 mile clay oval into the lead. He then charged the final seven laps to victory followed by Lee, Seratt, Schrader and eighth starting Michael Turner from Paris, Tennessee in that finishing order. .

Jon Gray from Jonesboro, Arkansas led the next group in sixth place followed by Josh Tomlin from Hayti, Missouri in seventh place. Joseph Leister from Millington, Tennessee finished in eighth place. Jim Gulley from Paragould, Arkansas finished ninth place and Tyler Wood from Linden, Tennessee rounded out the top ten.

Ken Schrader set fast time of 14.69. around the 1/3  mile clay oval.  After the one lap time trial qualifying set the line-ups, qualifying heat race winners were: Matt Cooper won the Wilwood Disc Brakes First Heat. Lucas Lee won the Aero Race Wheels Second Heat Race to set the front row. Joseph Leister who started thirteenth in the A-Main event and finished eighth, advanced the most positions to earn the Comp Cams Hard Charger Award.

The next event for the K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Series is finals of the 2nd Annual “Tennessee 200” on Saturday, 15th at Tennessee National Raceway (formerly Hohenwald Motorsports) in Hohenwald, Tennessee. For information on Tennessee National Raceway please visit www.racetn.com or call 931-796-1890. For rules and info on the K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Series please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-865-6097.

USCS “Tennessee 200” K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified series at Tennessee National Raceway on Friday, March 14, 2014 results:
www.rockauto.com Fast time: Ken Schrader 14.69 sec. 1/3 mile.

K&N Filters USCS Modified Power Dash: Ken Schrader, Lucas Lee, Ben Reed, Jon Gray, Jeff Wells, Jr., and Troy Dow.

Wilwood Disc Brakes Heat #1: Matt Cooper, Preston Seratt, Ken Schrader, Jeff Wells, Jr., Tyler Wood, Troy Dow, Joseph Leister, Michael Dodd, Mike Powers.

Aero Race Wheels Heat #2: Lucas Lee, Josh Tomlin, Ben Reed, Michael Turner, Jon Gray, Jim Gulley, Justin Roberts, Justin Cross and Todd Bates.

K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Feature Finish - 25 laps:
1. 18 Matt Cooper, McKenzie, TN
2. 12 Lucas Lee, Paris, TN
3. 29 Preston Seratt, Dyersburg, TN
4. 9 Ken Schrader, Concord, NC
5. , 27 Michael Turner, Paris, TN
6. 00 Jon Gray, Jonesboro, AR
7. 29T Josh Tomlin, Hayti, MO
8. 89 Joseph Leister, Millington, TN
9. 44 Jim Gulley, Brooklyn, AR
10. 17jr Tyler Wood, Linden, TN
11. 99R Justin Roberts, Paragould, AR
12. 07 Ben Reed, Munford, TN
13. 00 Justin Cross, Pleaseantville, TN
14. 10 Michael Dodd, Caruthersville, MO
15. 21 Troy Dow, Munford, TN
16. 1 Jeff Wells Jr, Truman, AR
17. B25 Todd Bates, Hurricane, Mills, TN
18. P3 Mike Powers, Burleson, TN

K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Sereis Race Awards:
K&N Filters Pole Award: #18 Matt Cooper
K&N Filters Podium (3rd place) Award: #29 Preston Seratt
Comp Cam Hardcharger Award: #89 Joseph Leister
Wilwood Disc Brakes First Heat Award: #18 Matt Cooper
Aero Race Wheels Second Heat Award: #12 Lucas Lee
Saldana Racing Products Top Five Award: #27 Michael Turner
Pyrotect Racing Cells Lucky Seven Award: #29T Josh Tomlin
DMI/Bulldog Rear End Top Ten Award: #17jr Tyler Wood

The K&N Filters USCS Modified Series would like to gratefully thank its sponsoring partners for their involvement in advancing the series: K&N Filters, www.rockauto.com, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Aero Race Wheels, Comp Cams, Saldana Racing Products, Pyrotect Racing Cells, DMI/Bulldog Rear Ends. KSE Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Safety-Kleen.