Southern Sportsman Series Returns In 2013!!!

[scottgarrity07]

Thanks Trevor! I'll pass the word along. You did an excellent job with the Sportsman Challenge website. It was very professional. I'm sure the offer to do it for free will be greatly appreciated. Things are coming together!

[x90 John Sarppraicone]

Sporstman at Desoto 25 lap This Weekend

Just to let everyone know we are having a 25 lap Sportsman race $400.00 to win ,come on down if your looking to race.thanks John

[Patrick Thomas 25]

I'll be headed over to Citrus this weekend, the open rules at Desoto drive away the guy's that are racing on a budget, and/or legal.

Patrick Thomas 25

Lets get this series thing goin, it sounds as if the wheels are beginning to turn and people are starting to talk, I can't wait.

The Traveler Out.

[Scott Jackman]

SS?

I will be at Desoto this weekend looking things over.

[Scott Jackman]

SS?

I will be going to Desoto this weekend and HOPE to see a strong field of sportsman cars. If the interest is there...who knows where that may GO!

[scottgarrity07]

AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!!!! The secret's out. Scott Jackman, old director of the Southern Sportsman Series AND Rick Williams, director of the Florida United Promoter's Late Model Series are interested in the possibility of reviving the excitement of the great Southern Sportsman Series. I can't think of two better men to make this happen. Get on board people and support this deal! Like they say in they say in the classifieds, THANK YOU KARNAC! SPORTSMAN RACING WILL BE BACK IN A BIG WAY IN 2013!!!

[RogerWelch]

Patrick i think that's cool you are going to citrus to maybe get your count them 5th win in a row from 3 different tracks but you shouldn't detour any of the other sportsman guys from coming to Desoto. Their rules have not changed anything from what i can see. I have got two wins down there so far and I always seem to be getting passed by you when we race.( Damn i hate that) so i think the budget racer has a better chance beating me at desoto for 400 to win, than beating you at citrus for 400 to win. Just my opinion. You know i still love ya though. (Like a West Virginia step brother) L O L

[BILL86]

Can someone tell me why when you have a Crate motor your never cheating, but when you build a 2 barrel motor you have to be cheating. I get that the 602 is a good motor with a lot of advantages(4 barrel) but I have seen just as many "CRATE MOTORS" busted as built motors..

[snotragracin68]

would like to see the rules not into the crate deal!!!!think this is awesome if its done right and if im allowed to race!!!!!!can I come and play too!!!!HAHAHAHA

[x90 John Sarppraicone]

Gary you can race here any time you like and if you need the track tomorrow for some hot laps be my guest ,thanks John

[scottgarrity07]

@Bill86. I don't see anywhere in this thread where anyone is saying Crates are always legal and Open Motors are always cheating. This is why all the racers at the Sportsman Challenge meeting agreed that Crates and Open motors need to be checked the same. Break the seals and check them alike with their respective rules. I think Patrick was saying if you indeed are illegal (Crate or Open) then Desoto's "Outlaw Sportsman" rules would be beneficial to you since there are essentially no motor rules except for the 2 BBL. While that is correct in theory, I don't believe that is why John went to Open rules. I assume John went to Open rules to allow ANY Sportsman to run at his track without having the worry or expense to have to change your car from your home track rules. Hell, he'll even let you run your Good Years. It is more of an "Open Arms" approach rather than a "Cheaters Welcome" approach. I DO agree that this rules package puts us Crate guys at a significant disadvantage on a "Motor" track like Desoto. Be that as it may, there are a TON of Open motors out there, so if your not running regularly why not let all that Horsepower fly at Desoto and avoid the point chasers at Citrus and Punta Gorda this weekend? We need ALL Sportsman guys to go out and support SOME track as much as possible to show the viability of there being enough support for a Series. People in high places are talking and more importantly WATCHING...

[scottgarrity07]

What would a Sportsman Touring Series field look like? Probably like this (I based this on what drivers have been traveling around the past few years):

1 Bart Weatherford
6 Dave Davis
07 Scott Garrity
10 George Gorham
10 Derrick Woods
12 David Williamson
12 Trevor Veasey
13 Aaron Williamson
13 Mark Madieros
16 Patrick Mennenga
17 Blaise Hetznecker
21 Devin McLeod
25 Patrick Thomas
32 Shelton Bowers
33 Ricky Woods
45 Mike Soukop
51 Chris Harvey
56 Brandon Morris
57 Chad Pierce
66 Andy Nicholls
67 James Dubose
68 Gary McFall
69 Mike Bresnahan
73 Mark Peterson
79 Steve Gainey
90 Cody Johnson
98 Roger Welch
111 Donny Williams
199 Brent Jenkins

29 Cars, I guess we'd need a B-Main!

If I left you out, chime in!

[Jimmy McKinley]

Why would you need a "B-main"? Start all 29 cars. I've seen 'em start 36 Late Models at St. Pete, so 29 Sportsman cars shouldn't be a problem *anywheres*...

[scottgarrity07]

I like your thinking Jimmy. If we could indeed get 29 Sportsman competitors to come out to support a deal like this, no one deserves to go home without racing. The Sportsman division is a field of just that, Sportsmen. If any division could handle starting 29 cars without it being a mess it would be these gentlemen that I am fortunate enough to race with. It is almost entirely a field of working-class veterans and even the younger drivers in the division drive everyone with respect. Every division has a bad night from time to time, but they seem far and few between with the guys I race with.

[scottgarrity07]

Punta Gorda now on Hoosiers! Also they are asking on their website if any Touring Series wants to run there then to contact the speedway. Sounds like another great track that the new Sportsman Series can run just for the asking!