SPEEDWEEK NEWS - Atlanta, GA - June 1, 2008 - Two talented Arkansans, three time O’Reilly Speedweek 2008 feature winner, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas and 1999 O’Reilly USCS Champion, Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas who finished all six A-Main events with no finish worst than seventh position tied in the final tabulation for the Speedweek title and we’re declared Co-Champions. The 2007 O’Reilly USCS Speedweek Champion, Terry Gray had the points lead slip from his grasp when the U-Joint in his #10 mount let go while in the runner-up position with 3-laps to go and settled for third place in the seven race mini-series points standings . Six events were counted in the total as Round Three at Clayhill Motorsports was rained out.
Lee Sowell who grabbed the win in the opening round at Riverside Speedway on May 24th finished fourth in the mini-series standings and veteran Raymond Stull from Independence, Mississippi rounded out the top five in the Speedweek points. Young Guns Danny Martin, Jr. from Sarasota, Florida and 2007 O’Reilly USCS Rookie of the Year, Don Young from Bartlett, Tennessee tied for the sixth position. 2008 Rookie point’s leader, Anthony Nicholson also from Bartlett, Tennessee finished eighth in the standings after a series of strong performances in a talented field. Veteran USCS regular Ronny Howard from Southaven, Mississippi followed in ninth place in the standings. The O’Reilly USCS Speedweek finale winner Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas who was the 2006 O’Reilly USCS Rookie of the Year clinched the final pay-off position in the standings for the busy and competitive week of racing action.