Matt Linder picked up his second USCS victory of the season Friday night at Carolina Speedway. Photo courtesy USCS
Carolina was on the minds of Matt Linder and Terry Gray over the weekend, as the pair won in the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Carolina double header weekend at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina on Friday and at Lancaster Motor Speedway in Lancaster, South Carolina on Saturday.
Linder, from Hoschton, Georgia charged to the victory in the 30 lap USCS feature after starting on the pole position.
It was Linder’s second USCS feature win of the 2011 season. USCS National point’s leader Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee followed in the runner-up position Last weekend’s Randy Helton Memorial race winner, Morgan Turpen, earned the final Podium position in third place. Johnny Bridges and Anthony Nicholson rounded out the top five.
2010 Southern Thunder regional series Rookie of the Year, Eric Riggins, Jr. from Charlotte, North Carolina, finished sixth with Jake McLain, A.J. Maddox, Lance Moss and Darren Clark finishing out the top ten.
Terry Gray kicked off the evening by winning the six-lap Goodyear Power Dash. Matt Linder won the Engler Tool and Machine First Heat. Morgan Turpen won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Anthony Nicholson passed the most cars in the A-main event to garner the Wilwood Engineering Hard Charger Award. Matt Linder collected the K&N Filters Pole Award.
The second half of the double-header weekend was held the next night at Lancaster Motor Speedway in Lancaster, South Carolina, on Saturday.
Terry Gray made his third visit to victory lane for 2011 at Lancaster Motor Speedway Saturday night. Photo courtesy USCS
Defending and nine-time United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear National Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, raced to his third victory. Gray wired the field to lead all 25-laps around the half mile clay oval in his Rislone Engine Treatment sponsored, Wesmar powered #10 J&J Auto Racing sprint car.
His win came over his K&N Filters Pole Position starting team-mate, Morgan Turpen, from Cordova, Tennessee. Linder finished third, with Lane Moss and Pendergrass, Georgia’s Brian Thomas rounding out the top five.
Johnny Bridges, Bob Auld, brothers David and Darren Clark from Huntersville, North Carolina, finished in eighth and ninth places respectively, with Anthony Nicholson completing the top ten.
Nicholson kicked off the action by winning the six-lap Goodyear Power Dash. Lance Moss won the Engler Tool and Machine First Heat. Brian Thomas won the Butlerbuilt Second Heat. Johnny Bridges passed the most cars in the A-main event to garner the Wilwood Engineering Hard Charger Award. Morgan Turpen collected the K&N Filters Pole Award.
The next USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear events are over the Fourth of July weekend. The schedule is set for a triple-header that kicks off Friday, July 1 at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. The series then moves into Tennessee for the final two nights. Saturday, July 2 finds the USCS drivers attacking the high banks of ¼ mile Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tennessee. The weekend finale is set for Sunday, July 3 at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee. For an updated schedule of USCS events, rules and info please visit www.uscsracing.com.
USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour
Race Results – June 24, 2011
Carolina Speedway – Gastonia, NC
Goodyear Speed Dash: Terry Gray, Morgan Turpen, Matt Linder, Johnny Bridges, Anthony Nicholson, and Eric Riggins, Jr.
Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Matt Linder, Terry Gray, Eric Riggins, Anthony Nicholson, Johnny Bridges, Jake McLain , Brandon Rekow and Sport Allen.
Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Morgan Turpen, Lance Moss, Tim Perry, A.J. Maddox, Darren Clark and David Clark. Nick Bashford – DNS.
USCS presented by Goodyear Feature – 30 Laps
Finish Start Car Driver/Hometown
1 1 1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA
2 2 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett , TN
3 3 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN
4 5 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC
5 9 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN
6 7 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC
7 11 67M Jake McLain, Indian Trail, NC
8 8 3a A.J. Maddox, Brandon, FL
9 4 23m Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC
10 13 20 Darren Clark, Huntersville, NC
11 6 04 Tim Perry m China Grove, NC
12 10 69 Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, NC
13 12 82 Sport Allen, Largo, FL
14 14 21 David Clark, Huntersville, NC
15 DNS 24x Nick Bashford, China Grove, NC
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USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards:
Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #10 Terry Gray
Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #1x Matt Linder
Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #80 Morgan Turpen
K&N Filters Pole Award: #1x Matt Linder
Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson (started 9th finished 5th)
JE Pistons Top Guns Award: #80 Morgan Turpen (3rd place)
K&N Filters Podium Award: #80 Morgan Turpen (3rd place)
Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson
Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #20 Darren Clark
USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour
Race Results – June 25, 2011
Lancaster Speedway – Lancaster, SC
Goodyear Speed Dash: Anthony Nicholson, Eric Riggins, Jr., Morgan Turpen, Terry Gray, Matt Linder and Johnny Bridges.
Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: Lance Moss, Matt Linder, Eric Riggins, Darren Clark, Brandon Rekow, Johnny Bridges and David Clark. David Thorman – DNS.
Butlerbuilt Second Heat: Brian Thomas, Terry Gray, Morgan Turpen, Anthony Nicholson, Bob Auld and Tim Perry. Jake McLain – DNS.
USCS presented by Goodyear Feature – 25 Laps
Finish Start Car Driver/Hometown
1 2 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett , TN
2 1 80 Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN
3 5 1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA
4 6 23m Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC
5 4 67 Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA
6 12 07 Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC
7 10 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL
8 13 21 David Clark, Huntersville, NC
9 3 20 Darren Clark, Huntersville, NC
10 7 16 Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett,
11 11 04 Tim Perry m China Grove, NC
12 9 69 Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, NC
13 8 47 Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC
14 DNS 67M Jake McLain, Indian Trail, NC
15 DNS 5 David Thorman, Greenville, SC
USCS presented by Goodyear Sprint Car Race Awards:
Goodyear Speed Dash winner award: #16 Anthony Nicholson
Engler Machine and Tool First Heat winner award: #23 Lance Moss
Butlerbuilt Second Heat winner award: #67 Brian Thomas
K&N Filters Pole Award: #80 Morgan Turpen
Wilwood Eng. Hard Charger Award: #07 Johnny Bridges (started 12th finished 6th)
JE Pistons Top Guns Award: (4th place) #23 Lance Moss
K&N Filters Podium Award: #1x Matt Linder (3rd place)
Keizer Wheels Top Five Award: #67 Brian Thomas
Diversified Machine Inc/DMI Top 10 Award: #16 Anthony Nicholson
