The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series will head to the tradition rich Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama on Saturday July 31st for the 13th Annual Michael Head, Jr. Memorial.
The 54-lap / $5400 to win affair pays tribute to the late son of 1991 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Champion Mike Head of Ellenwood, Georgia. Michael Head was tragically murdered in April of 1997 in suburban Atlanta. The annual fundraiser at the 1/3 mile red clay oval track, dubbed The Hornet's Nest, benefits the Kayla Head Trust Fund. Kayla is Michael's daughter.
Defending race winner Tim Busha of Boaz, AL captured his first ever Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series victory at this same event in 2009 in an exciting fashion after starting ninth and getting by Neil Baggett of Shannon, Mississippi on lap thirty-three to take the lead for good and in the process topped a stellar field of thirty-nine entries representing five states.
The 2010 edition of the Michael head Jr. Memorial is expected to recapture that same level of excitement with drivers from the local, regional and national level competing for over $20,000 in prize money including the winner’s share of $5,400.
Local racing divisions in action on Saturday include: The Broiler Room Sportsman, Crate late Models, Farmers Insurance IMCA Modifieds, Thunder 92.7 FM Thundercars, Dorsey’s Supermarket Hot Shots and Race City Travel Center Street Stock.
Gates are scheduled to open at 5:00PM Central Time with the driver’s meeting slated for 6:30PM, hot laps at 7:00PM and racing action is expected to get under way at 8:00PM. Admission prices are as follows: Grandstands $20 (kids 9 and under Free) Pit Passes $30 (kids 3 and under Free).
For more information including official track hotels visit the track’s website at www.TalladegaShortTrack.com. For more information on the Southern All Stars, visit the series’ website at www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com.
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