US Auto Sales 100 CRA Super Series @ Greshem - July 17, 2010

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Impressive Field Set For CRA Super Series Event At GMP
Grill, Pollard, Garmon, Blaney, Lawler and Reaid Are Among Entries
Track PR Report

A full field of top Super Late Model cars and stars will be on hand this Saturday when the US Auto Sales 100 CRA Super Series takes the green flag at Gresham Motorsports Park.

Heading the list of pre-entries for the event will be Augie Grill and Jimmy Garmon. Grill, a Hayden, AL native, won the season-opening CRA event at GMP on March 13 while Garmon was the most recent Super Late Model division winner on the Jefferson, GA half-mile oval on June 19.

With their victories, both drivers earned an automatic starting spot in the World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park on Sunday, November 14. Saturday’s US Auto Sales 100 winner will also be awarded a spot in the fall racing classic.

Several other top drivers will be joining Grill and Garmon for the US Auto Sales World Series of Speed at GMP this Saturday. Included in that group will be rising young star Ryan Blaney, son of NASCAR driver Dave Blaney; current NASCAR K&N Pro Series driver Jody Lavender; NASCAR Camping World Truck Series veteran Ryan Lawler; and T.J. Reid, who will pilot a Kyle Busch Motorsports entry.

Additional entries have been filed by Bubba Pollard, Jeff Fultz, Jason Hogan, Russell Fleeman and Stephen Nasse.

In all, drivers from eight states have already entered the US Auto Sales 100. A full list of drivers pre-entered for Saturday’s CRA all-green-flag 100-lap event is listed below.

According to CRA officials, several additional entries are expected to be filed by the time the green flag drops Saturday.

In addition to the CRA headline event, Saturday’s US Auto World Series of Speed at GMP will include Outlaw Late Models, Trucks, Renegades, Mini-Stocks and Mini-Cup feature races.

There will also be a special motorcycle thrill show by the Habitual Stunters to round out the exciting night of high-speed action.

On Friday, July 16, GMP will host an open test for all racers competing in Saturday’s US Auto Sales World Series Of Speed. Racer gates open at 4 p.m. and Friday’s test will be from 6-9 p.m. Fan viewing of the test from the GMP Trackside Parking area is free of charge.

The Main Grandstand and Trackside Parking gates at Gresham Motorsports Park will open at 2 p.m. Saturday. Adult Grandstand and Trackside General Admission Tickets are just $20. Seniors (55 and older) and Active Military Personnel are $18 while Children 6-12 are $10. Children 5 and under will be admitted free and, as always, parking is free.

Tickets are available now at the Gresham Motorsports Park track ticket office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Gresham Motorsports Park is located right off I-85 at Exit 140, next to the Jackson County Airport In Jefferson. GA.

Information about US Auto Sales can be accessed at www.USAutoSales.info

For more information about Gresham Motorsports Park, please log on to www.GreshamMotorsportsPark.com.

US Auto Sales 100 Pre-Entries

10 Ryan Blaney High Point, NC
18 Bubba Pollard Senoia, GA
23 Jimmy Weller Hubbard, OH
29 Allen Karnes Sharpsburg, GA
36 Rodney Benefield Flowery Branch, GA
49 Ryan Lawler Mooresville, NC
51 T.J. Reid Acworth, GA
58 Don Young Hopkinsville, KY
67 Jeff Fultz Troutman, NC
70 Greg Simpson Gainesville, GA
79 Bill Hoose Cumming, GA
82 Donnie Wilson Oklahoma City, OK
92 Jason Hogan Cleveland, GA
97 Jimmy Garmon Hoschton, GA
98 Russell Fleeman Dacula, GA
09 Randy Gentry Easley, SC
112 Augie Grill Hayden, AL
115 Jody Lavender Mooresville, NC
151 Stephen Naase Pinellas Park, FL
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Friday, July 16

4:00 p.m. – Pit Gate Opens/Hauler Parking
5:00 p.m. – Spectator/Trackside Parking Gates Open (Test is Free of Charge)
6:00-9:00 p.m. – Rotating Divisions of Practice

CRA Super Late Models
Mini Stocks
Renegades
Trucks
Outlaw Late Models
Mini-Cup

9:30 p.m. – Track Closes

Saturday, July 17

11:00 am - Pit Ticket Sales Open
11:30 am - Pit Gate Opens
12:00 pm - Tech opens for all divisions
1:30-2:00 pm - Mini Cup Practice
2:00 pm - Trackside Parking and Grandstand Opens
2:15-3:45 pm - Practice for CRA Super Late Models
3:45-5:00 pm - Pre-Qualifying Tech for CRA Super Late Models (must be finished by 5:00 pm)
3:45-5:00 pm - Practice for Trucks, Outlaw Late Models, Mini Stocks and Renegades (European Style Qualifying)
5:00-5:15 pm - Mini Cup Practice/Qualifying
5:15 pm - Chapel (Infield Tech Center)
5:30 pm - Driver's Meeting
6:30 pm - Qualifying for CRA Super Late Models
7:00 pm - Opening Ceremonies - Feature Events To Follow
Mini Cup - 20 Laps
Mini Stocks - 20 Laps
Trucks - 35 Laps
Renegades - 20 Laps
Outlaw Late Models - 35 Laps
CRA Super Late Models - 100 Laps

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Saturday, Speed51.com will have Trackside Now coverage from Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, GA for the CRA Southern Six Pack Super Late Model event.

http://www.speed51.com/index.html
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21 Cars Entered As Of July 15 At 1pm

http://www.craracing.net/updates.html

Live Webcast of the raceday

http://greshammotorsportspark.com/coverIt.php
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fanothe22 · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 81

4:29 Here's a look at the final practice speeds for tonight's US Auto Sales 100 for the CRA Super Late Models:

1. Augie Grill - 16.530, 108.893 mph
2. Jason Hogan - 16.696
3. Jimmy Weller - 16.718
4. Jeff Fultz - 16.755
5. T.J. Reaid - 16.777
6. Bubba Pollard - 16.786
7. Ben Kennedy - 16.809
8. Donnie Wilson - 16.888
9. Jimmy Garmon - 16.921
10. Greg Simpson - 16.930
11. Allen Karnes - 16.976
12. Ryan Blaney - 17.052
13. Stephen Nasse - 17.271
14. Randy Gentry - 17.378
15. Don Young - 17.391
16. Jody Lavender - 17.624
17. Billy Leslie - 17.673
18. Rodney Benefield - 17.747
19. Daniel Johnson - 17.858
20. Bill Hoose - No Time

Hometowngirl

http://racetalkradio.com/

Don't forget fans, tonight's U.S. Auto Sales World Series of Speed 100 will be broadcast live on RaceTalkRadio.com at approximately 8:30pm ET. That time, of course, is highly tentative at this point due to weather delays.

While we have a second, we'll go over tonight's SLM procedures.

- 100 green flag laps
- Double-file restarts
- No tire changes allowed unless for approved flats by CRA officials
- The winner of this event gets an automatic starting spot into November's World Crown 300 here at Gresham Motorsports Park. Jimmy Garmon and Augie Grill, both in tonight's field, are already locked in, so if either of them win tonight's feature, no one will get an automatic spot out of tonight's race.
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OldCowboy · Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 648 Location: Albuquerque, NM

Here's a look at the results of qualifying for tonight's CRA event:

1. T.J. Reaid - 16.315
2. Augie Grill - 16.341
3. Donnie Wilson - 16.427
4. Ryan Blaney - 16.488
5. Jimmy Garmon - 16.582
6. Ben Kennedy - 16.610
7. Bubba Pollard - 16.615
8. Jason Hogan - 16.648
9. Jeff Fultz - 16.662
10. Jimmy Weller - 16.664
11. Greg Simpson - 16.704
12. Stephen Nasse - 16.730
13. Allen Karnes - 16.826
14. Jody Lavender - 16.978
15. Randy Gentry - 16.984
16. Billy Leslie - 17.088
17. Don Young - 17.180
18. Rodney Benefield - 17.336
19. Daniel Johnson - 17.616
20. Bill Hoose - No Time

CRA officials have told us there will an invert of the top eight, so your top eight will now look like this for the start:

1. Jason Hogan
2. Bubba Pollard
3. Ben Kennedy
4. Jimmy Garmon
5. Ryan Blaney
6. Donnie Wilson
7. Augie Grill
8. T.J. Reaid
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GREEN

LAP 16

Ryan is in 8th

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YELLOW LAP 26

RYAN is in 7th

Current running order. Pollard, Hogan, Gamron, Grill, Kennedy, Wilson, Blaney, Reaid, Fultz and Weller in the top-10.

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GREEN LAP 45

RYAN is in 6th

Jimmy is in 7th

18 cars still on track
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GREEN LAP 50 ( half way)

Ryan is 7th

Jimmy is in 8th
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YELLOW LAP 73

RYAN is in 7th

Jimmy is in 8th
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YELLOW FLAG Lap 73: Billy Leslie spun. Jason Hogan spun to avoid the caution, but will be given his spot back.

Augie Grill leads Bubba Pollard, TJ Reaid, Jason Hogan, Donnie Wilson, Ben Kennedy, Ryan Blaney, Jimmy Weller, Greg Simpson, Jimmy Garmon in the top-10. Jeff Fultz is 11th, followed by Jody Lavender, Allen Karnes, Stpephen Nasse, Billy Leslie, Randy Gentry, Daniel Johnson, Rodney Benefield. Don Young and Bill Hoose are retired from the event.
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10:39 RED FLAG: Lap 74 - Donnie Wilson climbed the hill in turn two right into the door of Ben Kennedy. Kennedy's car climbed the outside wall on the backstretch and rode on his left-side door with his tires on the wall all the way down the backstretch. Kennedy landed on all four tires in turn three. He climbed from the car okay. Both Kennedy's and Wilson's cars are pretty hurt and will be out of tonight's race.
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GREEN FLAG LAP 80

RYAN is in 4th

Jimmy is in 7th
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