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Eric Riggins, Jr. races to USCS vs. URC North vs. South Shootout win at Carolina Speedway on Friday
Gastonia, NC – October 4, 2013 – USCS young gun and 2010 Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina raced into the www.rockauto.com USCS victory lane at Carolina Speedway in the 5th annual USCS Carolina Thunder Nationals Round #1 and USCS vs. URC North vs. South Shootout on Friday night. Riggins took the lead from early race leader and 2012 event Champion Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina on lap eleven, then, led the final nineteen laps of the contest to win the 30-lap contest. It was Riggins’ fourth career United Sprint Car Series feature win and second win of the season and third total at the track he would consider his home track.
Josh Weller from Merztown, Pennsylvania who came into the event in the second position in the URC (United Racing Corp.) point standings charged across the finish line in the runner-up spot. Current URC point’s leader, J.J. Grasso from Middletown, Delaware followed in the K&N Filter Podium Award third place. Frenchtown, New Jersey, sprint car veteran Billy Pauch, Jr. finished in fourth place. The evening’s B-Main winner and the only female driver in the field, Morgan Turpen from Cordova, Tennessee charged from fifteenth starting position to round out the top five drivers.
Jonathan Swanson from Yardvville, New Jwesey led the next group of drivers in sixth place. Keith Prutzman from Hamburg, Pennsylvania finished in seventh place followed by ten-time USCS National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee in eighth place. Troy Betts from Newark, Delaware followed in ninth place and Dan Mazy from Lyons, Pennsylvania rounded out the top ten finishers.
USCS National point’s leader, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas kicked of the evening’s action by winning the Hoosier Speed Dash. Eric Riggins won the Engler Machine and Tool First Heat. J.J. Grasso won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Billy Pauch, Jr. won the www.rockauto.com Third Heat and Chandler Leiby won the Schoenfeld Headers Fourth Heat Race. Morgan Turpen got the victory in the 12-lap KSE Racing Products B-Main contest. After the high passing points earner Eric Riggins drew a four in the K&N Filters Pole drawing, former USCS Southern Thunder regional series Champion Johnny Bridges garnered the K&N Filters Pole Award. Morgan Turpen who started 15th in the main event advanced the most positions (10 places) to earn the Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger Award.
The next event for the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters and Rislone URC Sprints winged sprint cars will be on Saturday night (10/5) at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina in Round #2 of the 2013 Carolina Thunder Nationals and USCS vs. URC North vs. South Shootout. For racing info on the track go to www.cherokeespeedwaysc.com For rules, schedules and other info on the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint car series 2013 and 17th annual National tour please visit www.uscsracing.com or call 770-460-7223 or 865-6097.
USCS vs. URC North vs. South Shootout results at Carolina Speedway - Friday, October 4, 2013
Hoosier Speed Dash: winner Derek Hagar, Terry Gray, Ray Bugg, Curt Terrell and Taylor Tidmore.
Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: winner Eric Riggins, Jr.
Butlerbuilt Second Heat: winner 25y JJ Grasso
www.rockauto.com Third Heat: winner 36 Billy Pauch, Jr.
Schoenfeld Headers Fourth Heat: winner 119 Chandler Leiby
KSE Racing Products B-Main: winner 10m Morgan Turpen
USCS vs. URC North vs. South Shootout Main Event 30-laps
- 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC
- 29 Josh Weller, Mertztown, PA
- 25y JJ Grasso, Middletown, DE
- 36 Billy Pauch, Jr., Ffrenchtown, NJ
- 10m Morgan Turpen, Oakland, TN
- 17j Jonathan Swanson, Yardville, NJ
- 28 Keith Prutzman, Hamburg, PA
- 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN
- 22 Troy Betts, Newark, DE
- X Dan Mazy, Lyons, PA
- 43 Terry Witherspoon, Jacksonville, FL
- 27 Curt Terrell, Bartlett, TN
- 119 Chandler Leiby, Carlisle, PA
- 13t Taylor Tidmore, Hernando, MS
- 33 Scott Lutz, Lebanon, PA
- 38 Tony Agin, Ft. Myers, FL
- 74Jr. J.R. Berry, Fleetwood, PA
- 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC
- 7 Ed Aikin, Lincoln Univ., PA
- 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS
- 117 David Swanson, Hamilton, NJ
- 59 Johnny Petrozelle, Denton, NC
- 56 Randy West, Boyertown, PA
- 9Jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR
Did not start A-Main
- Darren Hasty, Indian Trail, NC
89 Robbie Stillwaggon, Burlington, NJ
23 Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC
77 Mike Lerras, Kernersville, NC
11 Don Blaney, Harrisburg, NC
83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL
21b Brandon McLain, Indian Trail, NC
USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour Race Awards:
Hoosier USCS Sprint Speed Dash: 9Jr. Derek Hagar
Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: 47 Eric Riggins, Jr.
Butlerbuilt Second Heat Award: 25 JJ Grasso
www.rockauto.com Third Heat Award: 36 Billy Pauch, Jr.
Schoenfeld Fourth Heat:119 Chandler Leiby
B-Main winner: 10m Morgan Turpen
K&N Filters Pole Award: 47 Eric Riggins, Jr.
K&N Filters Podium (3rd place) Award: 25F JJ Grasso
Wilwood Disc Brakes Hardcharger Award: 10m Morgan Turpen
Keizer Aluminum Wheels Top Five Award: 10m Morgan Turpen
DMI/Bulldog rear Ends top Ten Award: X Dan Mazy
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