Crawley wins rain-shorted Poplar Bluff USCS by K&N sprint event.

POPLAR BLUFF, MO – June 28, 2014 - Most days at the racetrack the rain is an unwanted curse, but sometimes it can be a welcome blessing. Saturday night for Tim Crawley and the Mike Ward Racing team, it was just that. Crawley, a native of Benton, Arkansas, sprinted away from the field after winning his heat race and starting on the K&N Filters Pole Position to win his first United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour filtercharged by K&N main event of the season at Poplar Bluff Speedway. The feature was scheduled for 30 laps, but was shortened to 17 laps after a deluge of rain swamped the speedway and ended the night under a red/checkered condition. The win was Crawley's 66th career trip to the www.rockauto.com USCS Victory Lane , which is third on the all-time win list.

"This is never the way you want to win one; you always want to get it under green and fly under the checkered flag, but after how close we've come so many times this year, we will absolutely take it," Crawley said in his hauler after the race as fans and crew members alike scurried for cover. "It feels good to finally get one for (team owner Mike Ward) and this whole crew; they've worked their butts off this year and they finally get to celebrate the spoils of victory for once."

The race was slowed by caution only once, when the No. 44 of Nesbit, Mississippi's Ronny Howard slapped the outside wall going into Turn 3 and came to a stop with one lap complete. Howard was unable to rejoin the field, and Crawley sprinted away from Nixa, Missouri’s Kyle Bellm on the restart and away to the rain-soaked victory when the skies opened up. Bellm came home in the runner-up position, with Sikeston, Missouri's Jerrod Hull, an eight-time USCS feature winner, completing the podium in third. Bartlett, Tennessee's Anthony Nicholson ended his night in the fourth position, and Springfield, Illinois native Robbie Standridge capped off the top five finishers.

Ten-time USCS champion Terry Gray, from Bartlett, Tennessee, flew home in sixth and Nesbit, Mississippi's Andy McElhannon was credited with seventh at the checkers. Cordova, Tennessee's Morgan Turpen finished eighth on the night, and 2013 USCS Rookie of the Year Curt Terrell (Bartlett, TN) finished ninth. Two-time USCS feature winner and 2011 Rookie of the Year Jordon Mallett, from Greenbrier, Arkansas, rounded out the top ten.

Andy McElhannon kicked off the night’s racing action by scoring the win in the Hoosier Speed Dash. Kyle Bellm held off Terry Gray to net the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat victory, and Tim Crawley drove from eighth up to the win in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. After first heat winner Bellm pulled a zero in the inversion draw, Crawley scored the K&N Filters Pole Award. Robert Richardson advanced the most positions in the A-main to grab the Wilwood Disc Brakes Hard Charger Award.

For rules, schedules and more information on the United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour, please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

 RESULTS: USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters at Poplar Bluff Speedway; Saturday, June 28, 2014:

Hoosier Speed Dash: Andy McElhannon, Terry Gray, Tim Crawley, Jeff Willingham, Morgan Turpen, Ronny Howard (DNS)

Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Kyle Bellm, Terry Gray, Andy McElhannon, Anthony Nicholson, Jordon Mallett, Jeff Willingham, Robert Richardson, Greg Merritt and Clint Weiss.

Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Tim Crawley, Morgan Turpen, Robbie Standridge, Jerrod Hull, Curt Terrell, Mike Pack, Dylan DeJournett, Ronny Howard, Dustin Barks.
 

United Sprint Car Series at Poplar Bluff Speedway Main Event: 17 laps (shortened from 30 laps due to rain)

1. #88 - Tim Crawley, Benton, AR
2. #14K - Kyle Bellm, Nixa, MO
3. #01 - Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO
4. #16 - Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN
5. #99 - Robbie Standridge, Springfield, IL
6. #10 - Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN
7. #42 - Andy McElhannon, Nesbit, MS
8. #10M - Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN
9. #27 - Curt Terrell, Bartlett, TN
10. #14 - Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR
11. #32X - Robert Richardson, Searcy, AR
12. #28 - Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS
13. #17 - Mike Pack, Batesville, AR
14. #7D - Dylan DeJournett, New Madrid, MO
15. #0X - Clint Weiss, Jesup, GA
16. #12M - Greg Merritt, Nesbit, MS
17. #44 - Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS
18. #22 - Dustin Barks, Farmington, MO (DNS)

USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters Race Awards:

USCS Sprint Hoosier Speed Dash: #42 – Andy McElhannon
Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: #14K – Kyle Bellm
Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: #88 – Tim Crawley
K&N Filters Pole Award: #88 – Tim Crawley
JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #16 – Anthony Nicholson (4th place)
K&N Filters Podium (3rd place) Award: #01 – Jerrod Hull
Wilwood Disc Brakes Hard Charger Award: #32X – Robert Richardson
Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: #99 – Robbie Standridge
Saldana Racing Products Super Sixth Award: #10 – Terry Gray
Pyrotect Racing Cells Lucky Seven Award: #42 – Andy McElhannon
DMI/Bulldog Rear Ends Top Ten Award: #14 – Jordon Mallett

The United Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters would like to gratefully thank its sponsoring partners for their involvement in the 2014 and 18th anniversary USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour: K&N Filters, www.rockauto.com,Engler Machine and Tool, Butlerbuilt, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Saldana Racing Products, Pyrotect Racing Cells, DMI/Bulldog Rear Ends. KSE Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, DSR Fuel Systems, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions and Safety-Kleen.

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Preston Seratt awarded win in K&N Filters USCS MODS at {Poplar Bluff (6/28/14)

POPLAR BLUFF, MO – June 28, 2014 - Saturday night at Poplar Bluff Speedway, Preston Seratt grabbed a checkered flag without ever completing a green flag lap in feature competition. Seratt, a 2014 USCS K&N Outlaw Modified Series Rookie of the Year contender from Dyersburg, Tennessee, was credited with his first career series victory in the opening round of the 2014 USCS K&N Modified Speedweek after a massive rainstorm drenched the Missouri racetrack just before the K&N Outlaw Modifieds were set to take to the track for their feature event. Due to the extensive rain and the calling of the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour 360 sprint car feature on lap seventeen , the USCS Outlaw Modifieds were awarded points and prize money based on their starting grid order for the main event.

Friendship, Tennessee's Ronnie Vernon was credited with runner-up money and points, and the current series points leader, Lucas Lee from Paris, Tennessee received third place results. The March 2014 “Bootheel 200” K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Series Champion, Scott Crigler from West Plains, Missouri netted fourth place and Doniphan, Missouri's Daryl Hay, the current Poplar Bluff track points leader in the modified division, rounded out the top five.

Positions six through ten went to 2009 USCS Modified Rookie of the Year,  Justin Roberts, from Paragould, Arkansas, Daniel Roe, also from Paragould, Logan Martin, a local favorite from West Plains, Missouri, Doniphan, Missouri's Walter Dunn and Malden, Missouri's Dustin Casselberry.

Preston Seratt scored the win in the Wilwood Disc Brakes First Heat by charging from eighth to first, while Ronnie Vernon grabbed the Aero Race Wheels Second Heat victory. Seratt also took the K&N Filters Pole Award by virtue of a straight-up start from heat race results. The series point’s leader, Lucas Lee won the six cars, six laps K&N Filters USCS Modified Power Dash.

The K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Series will be back in action on Thursday, July 3rd as part of the racing program at Crowley's Ridge Raceway in Paragould, Arkansas. Last season’s July 3rd event at Crowley’s Ridge Raceway saw a field of 38 USCS Modifieds compete with young gun Dallas Everette from Beebe, Arkansas the driver parking his #26E in the www.rockauto.com USCS Victory Lane.

For rules, schedules and more information on the K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Series, please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 770-865-6097.

RESULTS: K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Series; Poplar Bluff Speedway; Saturday, June 28, 2014:

K&N Filters USCS Modified Power Dash: Lucas Lee, Preston Seratt, Daniel Roe, Cole Fowler, Mike Powers, and Justin Roberts.

Wilwood Disc Brakes First Heat: Preston Seratt, Lucas Lee, Daryl Hay, Daniel Roe, Walter Dunn, Mike Powers, Rustin Miller, Cole Fowler and Jim Gulley.

Aero Race Wheels Second Heat: Ronnie Vernon, Scott Crigler, Justin Roberts, Logan Martin, Dustin Casselberry, Tyler Stephens, Robby Arnold, John Gray, Ryan Sawyers and Mathew Rodgers.

K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Series at Poplar Bluff Speedway Main Event:
Scheduled for 25-laps; 0-laps completed due to rain. Points and money were awarded according to heat race finish and line-up order for the main event.

1. #29 – Preston Seratt, Dyersburg, TN
2.  #G3 – Ronnie Vernon, Friendship, TN
3.  #12L – Lucas Lee, Paris, TN
4.  #12C – Scott Crigler, Alton, MO
5.  #D97 – Daryl Hay, Doniphan, MO
6. #99R – Justin Roberts, Paragould, AR
7. #24R – Daniel Roe, Paragould, AR
8. #36 – Logan Martin, West Plains, MO
9. #55 – Walter Dunn, Doniphan, MO
10. #76 -- Dustin Casselberry, Malden, MO
11. #P3 – Mike Powers, Burlison, TN
12.  #2 – Tyler Stephens, Searcy, AR
13. #44 -- Rustin Miller, Houston, MO
14. #21 – Robby Arnold, Jonesboro, AR
15.  #15 -- Cole Fowler, Finley, TN
16.  #00 -- John Gray, Jonesboro, AR
17. #44G – Jim Gulley, Brookbend, AR
18.  #9 -- Ryan Sawyers, Dyersburg, TN
19.  #M93 -- Mathew Rodgers, Donpihan, MO.

K&N Filters USCS Outlaw Modified Series Race Awards:

Wilwood Disc Brakes First Heat Award: #29 Preston Seratt
Aero Race Wheels Second Heat award: #G3 Ronnie Vernon
K&N Filters Pole Award: #29 – Preston Seratt
K&N Filters Podium (3rd place) Award: #12L – Lucas Lee
Comp Cams Hard Charger Award: #29 Preston Seratt (passed seven cars in heat race)
Saldana Racing Products Top Five Award: #D97 – Daryl Hay
Pyrotect Racing Cells Lucky Seven Award: #24R – Daniel Roe
DMI/Bulldog Rear End Top Ten Award: #76 – Dustin Casselberry

The USCS K&N Filters Outlaw 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, and Pyrotect Racing.

Story by:
Jacob Seelman
Speed77 Motorsports Radio, Founder/Producer
RaceChaserOnline.com, Managing Editor
United Sprint Car Series, Series Announcer