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Photo: Chris Douglas (left) with COMP Cams with 2011 CCSDS Champion, Brandon Smith (Woody Hampton Photo)

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February 4th, 2012

COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Night of Champions Recap

Little Rock, Arkansas (02/04/12) – The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) Super Late Model hosted their 2011 Night of Champions Banquet on Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center.

A large contingent of drivers, crew members, fans, and series' staff were on hand to honor the top performers from the CCSDS tour during the 2011 season. 2010 Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year, Brandon Smith from Floral, Arkansas, was honored as the CCSDS Champion.

During his acceptance speech Smith was quick to give a great deal of the credit to his family, crew, and sponsors. He noted, "This Championship really belongs to my Dad, my Brother, my crew, and all of my great sponsors. These guys work hard to keep my race car ready each night, and without them I would've never won this event." He also recognized 2010 CCSDS Champion, Bill Frye, who was on hand. Smith commented, "Bill (Frye) gave me my first chance to drive a Super Late Model a few years ago. If he had never given me that chance, I would've never got hooked, and I probably wouldn't be standing here today."

Smith's fellow competitors were also recognized for their achievements including the top ten finishers in the final series' standings, which included runner-up, Kyle Beard, Jon Mitchell, Jon Kirby, Curtis Cook, Johnny Virden, Shane Harris, Ian Samuals, Dewaine Hottinger, and Keith Lawson.

Vilonia, Arkansas' driver, Curtis Cook, was honored as the 2011 Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year, while Shane Harris and Ian Samuals were honored for finishing second and third, respectively, in the battle.

An array of superlative awards were also presented during the course of the event. Brandon Smith was recognized for winning the RiceTec Summer Series. Jim Kuntz with Kuntz & Co. Racing Engines was recognized as the Engine Builder of the Year, while Joe Garrison accepted the Manufacturer of the Year Award for GRT Race Cars. Jon Kirby won the Rocket Chassis Award for being the top performer on the tour in a Rocket Chassis.

Kyle Beard was the recipient of the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award after passing more cars than any other driver during the course of the 2011 season.

Brandon Smith received the JFR Graphics Pole Award for earning the most pole starting positions for feature events during the 2011 campaign.

Lance Landers with the Mark Martin Auto Group was recognized for his support of the tour, while Harold Mahoney with Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) received the Promoter of the Year Award. Donnie Moore was recognized for his continuing support and sponsorship of the CCSDS event at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas).

Series director, Chris Ellis, made several announcements during the course of the night regarding news and changes for the 2012 season. With Hoosier amending production of the Spec 1600 compound, there will be minor tire rule changes for the tour in 2012. Ellis indicated that drivers would be allowed to run Spec 1600 tires until the end of July 2012 and that complete tire rule modifications would be forthcoming in the next few weeks. He also indicated that Greenbrier, Arkansas' GRT Race Cars would be the sponsor of Heat Race #1 each night, while NEA Supergas and Killer Coatings have signed on as the sponsors for Heat Race #2. The tour is currently looking for a sponsor for Heat Race #3. It was also announced that GRT Race Cars will present nightly 15% off discounts toward product purchases to drivers, who enter CCSDS events in GRT Race Cars.

The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series will open its 2012 season with a doubleheader on March 23rd-24th. On Friday, March 23rd the 2012 campaign will open with a $2,000-to-win/$300-to-start event at USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana) before moving onto I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) on Saturday night, March 24th for a $2,000-to-win/$400-to-start event.

The CCSDS has also announced modifications to the exiting schedule to avoid conflicts with other area events. The event originally slated for October 6th at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) has been moved to September 22nd. In addition, the Midsouth Dirt Track Championship at Riverside International Speedway has been moved from Saturday, October 13th to Saturday, October 20th. The full slate of events for 2012 can be found at www.COMPDirt.com .

The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, RacingJunk.com, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Woodco, Inc., JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, Killer Coatings, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, Boomland, BSB Manufacturing, Five Star Bodies, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Schoenfeld Headers, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.

For the latest information on the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series, please visit www.COMPDirt.com .

Contact: Ben Shelton ([email protected])

January 5th, 2012

COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Night of Champions Banquet Details Announced

Beebe, Arkansas (01/05/12) – The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) Super Late Model tour has announced that its 2011 Night of Champions Banquet will be held on Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center located adjacent to the Little Rock, Arkansas Airport.

After another successful season, which saw fourteen different drivers find their way into victory lane in twenty-two events on the tour as 2010 Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year, Brandon Smith, claimed his first CCSDS title. Smith along with the other top point’s finishers will be honored at the banquet in addition to the Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Award Winner, JFR Graphics Pole Award Winner, the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger, and the COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year.

Social hour is slated from 6pm-7pm with dinner served at 7pm and the Night of Champions Banquet to follow.

Advance tickets are $20 and tickets at the door are $25. To order your tickets in advance, please contact Chris Ellis at 870-584-6492.

Special discount hotel rates at the Holiday Inn Conference Center will soon be announced.

The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, RacingJunk.com, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Woodco, Inc., JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, Boomland, BSB Manufacturing, Five Star Bodies, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Schoenfeld Headers, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.

For the latest information on the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series, please visit www.COMPDirt.com

Contact: Ben Shelton ([email protected])

December 12th, 2011

COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Announces 2012 Schedule

Beebe, Arkansas (12/12/11) – The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series has released its initial 2012 schedule, which currently boasts 24 dates with more races to be added.

Racers will find the 2012 schedule to be more travel friendly as the series is slated to race approximately two weekends a month with almost every weekend consisting of Friday and Saturday night events. Eleven different tracks will have at least one date on the 2012 slate with Diamond Park Speedway (Nashville, Arkansas) making its first-ever appearance on the series’ schedule with a pair of events on April 14th and August 11th.

Other notable events on the schedule include the 2nd Annual Rock-A-Billy 45 at Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) on September 7th-8th as well as the 6th Annual Midsouth Dirt Track World Championship on October 13th at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, AR).

The 2012 docket will begin with a trip to USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana) on Friday, March 23rd before moving to I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) on Saturday, March 24th.

2012 COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Schedule

March 23rd: USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana)

March 24th: I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas)

April 13th: Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas)

April 14th: Diamond Park Speedway (Nashville, Arkansas)

April 20th: Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas)

April 21st: Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas)

May 4th: USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana)

May 5th: Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana)

May 11th: Thunderbird Speedway (Muskogee, Oklahoma)

May 12th: Crawford County Speedway (Van Buren, Arkansas)

June 8th: Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri)

June 9th: Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas)

June 22nd: Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas)

June 23rd: 67 Speedway (Texarkana, Arkansas)

July 13th: TBA

July 14th: Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas)

July 27th: TBA

July 28th: TBA

August 3rd: Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri)

August 4th: I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas)

August 10th: Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas)

August 11th: Diamond Park Speedway (Nashville, Arkansas)

August 25th: TBA

September 7th-8th: Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas)

September 21st: Thunderbird Speedway (Muskogee, Oklahoma)

September 22nd: Thunderbird Speedway (Muskogee, Oklahoma)

October 6th: I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas)

October 13th: Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas)

The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, RacingJunk.com, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Woodco, Inc., JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, Boomland, BSB Manufacturing, Five Star Bodies, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Schoenfeld Headers, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.

For the latest information on the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series, please visit www.COMPDirt.com .

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Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia - www.MSRMafia.com

The Midsouth Racing Scene - www.MidSouthRacing.com