This Saturday’s program will be highlighted by a Weekly Racing Series Event featuring the Extreme Wireless Super Late Models, The Home Improvement Company Limited Late Models, the Touch of Class Body Shop Stingers, the Body Shop/HP Graphics Mini Stocks, the Trick Race & Hawkins Machine Shop Street Stocks, and the Franklin Paving UMP Open Wheel Modifieds. The program will serve as the final point’s event of the season as well.

Jackson Motor Speedway racers and race fans, please take note that the 2008 Night of Champions Point’s Banquet will be held on Tuesday, November 11th at Berry’s Seafood in Florence, Mississippi. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at the track this weekend. In addition, tickets can also be purchased by calling at Heather at 769-226-4164 or by mailing a check to:

Jackson Motor Speedway
PO Box 720489
Byram, MS 39272

Another option for purchasing tickets is to visit:
Arnold Printing
5632 Terry Road
Byram, MS
601-372-7235

The 2008 Night of Champions’ tickets must be purchased by November 7th.

Grandstand general admission for this Saturday’s event is $12 for adults, $6 for children (7-12 years of age), $6 for seniors (65 and older), and children 6 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult. Pit admission for adults is $25, $15 for children (7-12 years of age), seniors (65 years of age and older) are $15, and children 6 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Pit gates open at 4 pm with the grandstand area opening at 5 pm. Driver’s meeting will be at 6 pm with hotlaps at 6:15 pm and heat races at 7 pm.

Alternate purchasing methods:

You can also order tickets by mailing a check to:
Jackson Motor Speedway
PO Box 720489
Byram, MS 39272

Or to pay & pick up tickets:
Arnold Printing
5632 Terry Road
Byram, MS
601-372-7235

Despite the remnants of Hurricane Ike closing in on the Jackson, Mississippi area a stout field of twenty-five Super Late Models, representing many of the region’s top drivers, signed in to battle for the $5,000 top prize. Local driver, Brooks Strength, set quick time around the ¼ mile, gumbo oval and received the fast time bonus courtesy of Southern Belle Apparel. Strength also earned the pole position for the 50 lap feature event with Scott Slay starting to his outside. 

At the drop of the green, Slay bolted to the lead with third starting, Breazeale, and Strength in pursuit. The race would endure several early race cautions including one for Strength, who spun collecting several cars. After the caution periods the race would finally endure a long green flag run with Breazeale closely pursuing Slay. Lap 5 would find Breazeale using the cushion to rocket past Slay for the top spot as James Ward moved into third. As the top three cars battled for the lead, a couple of drivers were on the move through the field as thirteenth starting, Bub McCool, and fifteenth starting, Chad Thrash, were in the top ten by lap 8. 

As the race wore on Breazeale began to stretch his lead as McCool worked his way into the top five and ultimately moved past Slay for the second spot by the race’s midpoint. McCool would work the low side trying to make up ground on Breazeale, who was using the high line to his advantage. A late race caution would set up a dash to the checkered flag, but Breazeale would maintain the lead to the finish with McCool, Chad Thrash, Rob Litton, and Scott Slay rounding out the top five. 

The $2,000 to win Home Improvement Company Crate Late Model division saw a classic battle as well as front row starters, Mike Boland and Bub McCool battled side by side for almost the entire 25 lap event with Cliff Williams also in the fray. At the finish line, Boland took the win by a car length over McCool, Williams, Landon Frith, and Jarrette Gunn. Boland also claimed the $100 fast time award posted by Southern Belle Apparel. 

Another wild race was on tap in the Trick Race & Hawkins Machine Shop Street Stock division. Jeff Butler took the win with Kevin Whittington and Wendall Barlow surviving a last lap pileup to round out the podium. 

In the Paul’s Body Shop/HP Graphics Mini Stocks Tony Coffman took the win over Tim Sullivan and Jason Odom. 

The Franklin Paving UMP Open Wheel Modified feature win was claimed by Ryan Allday with Billy Collett and Cliff Ross rounding out the top three. 

The Touch of Class Body Shop Stinger feature was won by Mitch Jenkins with Paco “The Taco” Munoz and Iris Williamson finishing second and third respectively. 

This Saturday, September 20th JMS will return to action with a program that will be highlighted by the Mike McCool Mini Stock Memorial PLUS a Weekly Racing Series Event featuring the Extreme Wireless Super Late Models, The Home Improvement Company Limited Late Models, the Trick Race Cars/Hawkins Machine Shop Street Stocks, the Touch of Class Body Shop Stingers, and the Franklin Paving UMP Open Wheel Modifieds. 

Mike McCool was a long time racer at Jackson Motor Speedway and Simpson County Motorsports Park (D’Lo, MS) in his #2m Mini Stock. Mike passed away earlier this year, and his fellow competitors wanted to have a special event to commemorate his memory. For more information on this Saturday’s special event for the Paul’s Body Shop/HP Graphics Mini Stocks, please visit www.MSMiniStock.com . 

Grandstand general admission for this Saturday’s event is $12 for adults, $6 for children (7-12 years of age), $6 for seniors (65 and older), and children 6 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult. Pit admission for adults is $25, $15 for children (7-12 years of age), seniors (65 years of age and older) are $15, and children 6 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult. 

Pit gates open at 4 pm with the grandstand area opening at 5 pm. Driver’s meeting will be at 6 pm with hotlaps at 6:15 pm and heat races at 7 pm. 

This Saturday’s program will be the next to last program for 2008 at Jackson Motor Speedway. On Saturday September 27th, the facility will be closed in honor of the Magnolia State 100 at Columbus Speedway. On Saturday, October 4th a Weekly Racing Series Event will be held, and it will be the final event of 2008 with Fan Appreciation Night on tap.