| Scott James
Nabs Second Feature Win of 2012 at Florence Speedway!
(May
14, 2012) Scott James, of Bright, Indiana, racked
up his second feature win of the 2012 racing season on
Saturday night, May 12 at the venerable Florence Speedway
in Union, Kentucky! Scott started eighth in his heat race
and advanced up to third in his prelim, giving him the
second most passing points. After rolling off from the
outside of the front row in the unsanctioned main event,
Scott led all thirty-five circuits en route to the commanding
$2,000 triumph over Kent Robinson, Joe Janowski, Mike
Jewell, and Rod Conley!
The only other Riggs Motorsports driver in competition
over the weekend was Christopher, Illinois native Kevin
Cole. Kevin traveled to the Tri-City Speedway in Granite
City, Illinois on Friday evening for a $1,200 to win weekly
UMP show. Kevin finished third in heat race action, but
broke a rocker arm in doing so. Due to the mechanical
troubles, Kevin was forced to scratch from both the dash
and the feature event. Full results from both venues can
be accessed online at www.florencespeedway.com
and www.tricityspeedway.net.
(SRA
Racing Photos)
Riggs Motorsports
Busy in Weekend Events at Granite City & Paducah
(May
7, 2012) The Riggs Motorsports team was busy
on May 4-5 in weekend events at the Tri-City Speedway
in Granite City, Illinois and the Paducah International
Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky. Kevin Cole entered $10,000
to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series battles at both
venues. On Friday night at Granite City, Kevin finished
fifth in his loaded heat race and later grabbed the third
and final transfer spot through his B-Main. After starting
from the outside of the eleventh row in the 50-lap feature
event, Kevin was among the first retirees and wound up
twenty-fourth in the final rundown. At Paducah on Saturday
evening, the Christopher, Illinois native was unable to
transfer into the $10,000 to win A-Main after running
eighth in his heat race and sixth in his B-Main.
With the high threat of rain at Granite City on Friday,
Jason Riggs and Scott James both opted to head to Paducah
on Friday for a $1,250 to win weekly UMP show. Jason ran
second in his heat race and led the main event early until
his hard tire selection caused him to fade to a sixth
place performance. Scott was stalled by crank trigger
issues during his heat race, but later charged past fourteen
cars in the A-Main en route to a stellar runner-up effort
behind only winner Vic Hill. In Lucas Oil Series action
on Saturday at PIR, Jason received a track provisional
to gain access into the main event and wound up seventeenth
in the final finishing order of the 50-lapper. Scott went
for an unfortunate spin in his heat race and could only
get up to the fifth spot in his B-Main, which was a couple
of positions shy of transferring. Full results from the
action-packed weekend can be viewed online at www.dirtondirt.com.
(Rick
Schwallie Photo)
Jason Riggs Headlines
Weekend with Fourth Place Clarksville Finish
(April
30, 2012) With Mother Nature once again dominating
events throughout the Midwest over the April 27-28 weekend,
two Riggs Motorsports drivers were able to get races into
the record book. Jason Riggs invaded the Clarksville Speedway
in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday night, April 28
for a regular weekly program. After suffering an untimely
flat tire during qualifying, Jason advanced up to second
in his heat race. The Harrisburg, Illinois native then
rolled off from the outside of the fifth row in the A-Main
and vaulted up to fourth to finish only behind winner
Tanner English, Terry English, and Caleb Ashby.
Scott James was also in Dirt Late Model competition on
Friday evening, April 27 at the Southern Ohio Speedway
in Wheelersburg, Ohio. The annual running of the unsanctioned
'Southern 50' took place on Friday at SOS and a $6,000
payday was on the line. Scott ran fourth in heat race
action to earn a coveted starting spot in the 50-lapper,
but was unfortunately involved in a tangle that led to
a disappointing fifteenth place effort. Complete results
from both weekend races can be found online at www.southernohiospeedway.com
and www.clarksvillespeedway.com.
(Michael
Hamilton Photo)
Kevin Cole Claims
First Checkered Flag of 2012 at Highland Speedway!
(April
23, 2012) Christopher, Illinois driver Kevin
Cole claimed his first feature win of the young 2012 racing
season on Saturday night, April 21 at the Highland Speedway
in Highland, Illinois! After winning his heat race from
the tail, Kevin ran second in the dash to earn a front
row starting spot in the 25-lap UMP weekly main event.
Kevin took the lead on a couple of different occasions
in the wild race and eventually outlasted Dan Jacober,
Frankie Martin, Chad Zobrist, and Kerry Gaultney to take
home the win!
Scott James was also in action representing Riggs Motorsports
over the April 20-21 weekend. On Friday night, the #81
team found themselves in the pit area at the Moler Raceway
Park in Williamsburg, Ohio for a $1,100 to win weekly
program. Scott ran second in his heat race prior to notching
a sixth place effort in the A-Main behind winner Jason
Jameson, Barry Doss, Wayne Chinn, Chad Stapleton, and
Duane Chamberlain. At the Florence Speedway in Union,
Kentucky on Saturday evening, Scott chose to load up following
hot laps due to the ultra-rough track conditions and scratched
from the remainder of the $2,000 to win event. Complete
results from the weekend can be viewed online at www.highlandspeedway.com
and www.molerracewaypark.com.
Jason Riggs Beats
Mother Nature; Earns Top Ten at Clarksville
(April 16, 2012) On a
weekend where Mother Nature ruled and rain showers wiped
out many of the racing programs across the Midwest, Jason
Riggs was the lone Riggs Motorsports driver that actually
took to the racetrack. On Saturday, April 14, the #81jr
team pulled into the pit area at the Clarksville Speedway
in Clarksville, Tennessee for a regular weekly show. Jason
ran fourth in heat race action and later drove his Rocket
Chassis to a steady tenth place performance in the A-Main.
Complete results from Clarksville can be obtained by clicking
on www.clarksvillespeedway.com.
Riggs Motorsports
Welcomes CCI Systems On Board as Marketing Partner!
(April
11, 2012) Harrisburg, Illinois based Riggs Motorsports
is excited to announce that CCI Systems has signed on
as a marketing partner for Dirt Late Model drivers Scott
James, Jason Riggs, and Kevin Cole! CCI was established
in 1955 with the development of a small Community Access
Television System (CATV) in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Throughout
30 years, CCI expanded the original system to include
more than 39 cable systems, five broadcast stations, 50
radio stations, and one of the nation’s largest
terrestrial microwave systems.
While the communication industry developed, CCI gained
experience to become an industry expert in design, construction,
and maintenance of communication systems, as well as the
rollout of new technologies and services. The tradition
of high standards and excellence of execution remains
today. CCI’s employee owners eagerly take up the
challenge of today’s converging technologies, as
they deploy the latest in advanced optical, network, and
broadband services to an ever-expanding client base. Learn
more about CCI Systems by logging onto www.ccisystems.com!
Riggs Motorsports
Drivers Post Solid Finishes at Three Venues!
(April 9, 2012) The Riggs
Motorsports team headed off in different directions over
the April 6-7 weekend, as the three drivers opted to compete
at three different venues in the states of Illinois and
Kentucky. On Friday night, Kevin Cole found himself in
the pit area at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City,
Illinois for a weekly UMP event. Kevin ran second in his
heat race, finished third in the dash, and later wound
up a strong second in the A-Main behind winner Dewayne
Kiefer after leading a majority of the race. Jason Riggs
was also in action on Friday evening, as he invaded the
Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky for
another weekly show. Jason finished second in heat race
action, advanced up to second in the A-Main, and eventually
guided his #81jr to a solid fourth place showing behind
only winner Tanner English, Tyler Reddick, and Tim Brown.
On Saturday evening, Scott James was the lone Riggs Motorsports
driver in competition, as the "Silver Shark"
traveled to the Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky for
an unsanctioned, $3,000 to win program. Scott, who won
last weekend at the 1/2-mile, Cincinnati-area speedplant,
broke a crank trigger in his heat race and finished eighth
in the prelim. Following an impressive B-Main triumph,
Scott rolled off twenty-first on the grid in the 35-lap
feature event. The Bright, Indiana native was on the gas
in the A-Main, as he blew past fourteen competitors to
salvage a seventh place performance. Full results from
all three ovals can be located online at www.tricityspeedway.net,
www.paducahracing.com,
and www.florencespeedway.com.
Scott James Wins
$2,000 at Florence; Jason Riggs Enjoys Strong Weekend!
(April
2, 2012) Scott James, of Bright, Indiana, picked
up his first checkered flag of the 2012 racing season
on Saturday night, March 31 at the venerable Florence
Speedway in Union, Kentucky! Scott started deep in his
heat race and advanced up to second in his prelim. After
rolling off from the inside of the second row in the 35-lap,
unsanctioned main event, Scott worked his way past leader
Brad Neat to grab the point on lap eighteen. The popular
driver known as the "Silver Shark" then led
the remainder of the distance to pocket the $2,000 top
prize over Neat, Brandon Green, Robby Hensley, and Josh
Williams!
The other two Riggs Motorsports drivers were also in
action over the weekend, as both Jason Riggs and Kevin
Cole invaded the Paducah International Raceway in Paducah,
Kentucky on Friday evening, March 30 for a regular weekly
show. Jason ran third in his heat race, started fifth
in the A-Main, and took the lead late in the race before
settling for a strong runner-up performance behind only
winner Craig Smith. Kevin won his heat race to earn the
pole position for the main event, but a flat tire with
only six laps remaining relegated him to an eighth place
effort. On Saturday, Jason and the #81jr team made their
way to the Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee
for another weekly program. The Harrisburg, Illinois driver
timed in second quickest during qualifying, ran second
in the dash, and later notched another runner-up finish
in the A-Main behind only winner Caleb Ashby. Complete
results from all of these shows can be viewed online at
www.florencespeedway.com,
www.paducahracing.com,
and www.clarksvillespeedway.com.
(SRA
Racing Photos)
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