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Ray Kenens in the K9 car won the 16 car A main at Kamp Motor Speedway Saturday, May 30th. Bob Kamp said it best after the checkers fell on the A main, "You can't ask for any more than that", referring to the three wide racing for not only the lead, but through the pack.

J.C. Bland won the 12 car A main at Kankakee Co. Speedway on Friday, May 29th. Despite a light car count, the racing action was wheel to wheel with several passes for the lead. Heat races, Qualifier races and the A-main had lots of great racing action. Here is a quote from an email I received from Kankakee Co. Speedway, "I really enjoyed your guys' first visit, as I thought they provided an excellent show. Really glad to have you all and look forward to August 14th. What a show that will be!!! If you thought last night was good, wait until that night."

The SCORA steel block sprint car series will be at Soggy Bottom Raceway in Morgantown, KY next Saturday, June 6th where drivers will be guaranteed $200 tow money.

The following week on Saturday, June 13th, the SCORA sprints will join forces with the Midwest Sprint Car Series and the Indiana Late Model Series for a triple header show at the Terre Haute Action Track. Drivers with steel block motors will be allowed to pull double duty and race in the MSCS program and the SCORA program.

These guys are putting on great racing action. The series has had four races and four different race winners featuring more than twenty different drivers. These guys work their regular jobs during the week, build their own cars, work on their own cars, help the guy in the pit next to them and race because they love racing. Seeing some of these guys pull in with open trailers, the bed of their pickup piled up with tools and spare tires brings back a lot of good memories of "the old days".

I want to thank all of the racers who are supporting this new series and those who have called and asked for information about racing with us.

Joe Chambers
SCORA Race Director

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"steel block series"???? rumor has it..... its opened up to alum blocks now. ?????

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Let me squash that rumor for you. As the race director for the series, I can tell you SCORA has not opened their races to aluminum block motors.

Joe

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The series has not opened up to aluminum blocks. There was however intense discussion over the possibility of doing so because of the low car counts and growing concerns of the promoters. I for one hope that it stays a steel block’s only series but if Sam doesn’t see an increase in the number of committed followers who could blame him and before any-one flips out I want to say it again, “THERE HAS BEEN NO RULE CHANGE AT THIS TIME”. However I would like put my two cents in. I would rather run a combine engine rule series with an overall weight rule and still have an affordable series to compete in instead of just letting the series die out. I sold all my modified stuff so that I could start piecing equipment together to run this series next year so I want to make it understood that I want it to stay “as-is” but I would understand if Sam thought the series needed a rule change to keep it going. The car count has increased this weekend and we had a great show at Kankakee with 12 cars signing in and we had 16 at Kamp making it our highest car count thus far and man what a show it was. Both nights came down to the wire. Our guys have put on outstanding races and I have to give a throw out to J.C Bland and Ray Kenens on their round 3 and 4 wins. There have been 4 different winners in as many races for the S.C.O.R.A’s young 2009 season and I for one am looking forward to our next stop at Morgantown Kentucky’s, Soggy Bottom Raceway this Saturday night June 6. Sam has put up $200.00 guaranteed tow money for any and all steel block sprint car racers that want to head south with us this weekend to help offset the fuel cost that has plagued us all at the pump. I hope that all of you can make the trip.

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maybe what started the rumor was when john gurley called all the drivers to tell them that alum blocks were allowed, then after some heated discussion they put it on hold for the weekend. i would think if you were the "race director" you would know about that.

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No one was ever was told that SCORA was changing to aluminum motors. I was with John Gurley when phone calls were made. The calls were made to get input from racers on what direction the Series should go to survive. The final decision was made to stay on track and ask for better support from the steel block racers. Well the weekend past let us know we are going in the right direction. The battle is not completly settled, but the car count was good and the racing was excellent. We are looking forward to the upcoming races. Soggy Bottom Speedway at Morgantown, Kentucky is next weekend and I will guarantee $200. minimum tow money. Then in two weeks we will be at Terre Haute Action Track. Thanks for the interest, Sam Stockon Sr. SCORA president

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Question asked. Question answered.



John Gurley is the announcer for SCORA and he is doing a fine job at that. He brings color and excitement to the race track. We travel to primarily stock car tracks who don't know many of the drivers and his work at the PA and in the stands is an asset to the series.

I'm not sure which discussion you are referring to, but the only thing heated at the meeting Sam and I had on the subject was the mexican food. And yes, I am the race director. Hope to see you at a SCORA race. These guys are putting on some fantastic racing in these steel block sprint cars.

Joe Chambers
SCORA Race Director

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You go joe

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Great job Ray, You and your family are at the top of our list when it comes to respect. We are proud to call you our friend.

Jerry,Sarah, Paul and Josh Spener #66 / #56

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i guess time will tell. if i remember right didn't sam stockton start mscs as a traveling steel block sprint car series?

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gonna be interesting to see how many travel 4-6 hours....

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I will have to stick up for the loyal racers that have already supported our races and it is growing in popularity. We already have a number of "yes" commitmets for Soggy Bottom Speedway, Morgantown, Kentucky and and 10 more that I have talked to that are going to try and make the trip for the $200. guarantee tow money. Some racers have already made the 4 to 6 hour tow to our races, maybe this is why our races have been so competitive. These guys really want to race and realize this is a situation that has a future for them. The people that work with me in the SCORA Series also do a great job and work hard to see this grow and have a future. There would not have been an MSCS Series today if the decision in the beginning had not gone that direction. That was 2001 and this is 2009 and the steel block deal is needed at this time for a large group of race people that still need somewhere to be involved in the sport they love racers, fans, track promoters alike. Example, Loyd you ran a bomber because it was to expensive to have a late model, but you still had fun racing. This is the same deal with Sprint Cars, but hopefully I can help make a situation where it will work for everyone interested.

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i wish you the best sam....good luck......oh yeah we didnt get tow money...lol:3:

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John,

You are absolutely right on both points. Time will tell. If the race at Kamp Motor Speedway and the phone calls/emails I have been receiving is any indication of the direction this deal is heading, Sam is on the right track. We are looking at ways to improve and inhance the particiapation level. Sixteen cars is a full field with the SCORA program. Saturday night was our first full field and the racing was stellar.

And yes, Sam Stockon did start MSCS as a traveling steel block series. There were several aluminum block drivers who could not afford to travel the USAC circuit, but were tired of racing at the same track week in and week out against the same drivers. They wanted to inhance their skill level and attack the challenge of racing at different tracks against different drivers. To accommodate that, MSCS, under Sam Stockon, opened two divisions for a while, one steel block and one open division. The purse structure was higher for the open division and had greater participation than the steel block only series. There were several tracks that could not afford to run the open division, but could afford the steel block only program. The challenges of trying to run two different series at the same time became daunting to say the least. With the open division getting great car counts and being able to sustain itself, the decision was made to eliminate the steel block only division.

The reason I know this John, I was also the Race Director for MSCS during that time up until, due to Sam's health, he sold it to Tommy Helfrich of Tri-State Speedway.

Sam has always and still does, believe a steel block sprint car series can be more affordable for the "working man" racer and give them a chance to race against cars similar to their own. The cost of racing has gotten out of hand for all levels of racing and even more so for many of those drivers who must pay for their racing out of their pocket. Sprint cars aren't the only classes experiencing this. A lot of good drivers have had to park their rides or sell them.

Keep in mind, SCORA is in it's first season. We have had four races so far with four different winners and the racing, even with the light car counts, has been very good. That is what this deal is all about.

Joe

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Look at the advances the Crate Late Models have made. Each week it's a little better. Same with SCORA. And it's been fun, not to mention the already stated quality of racing. Not a red flag all weekend and what, maybe 3 yellows?
Putnamville had 15 cars to our 16.......no one is suggesting that they wont make it.

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I think the series is a good idea, and I wish it the best of luck. I hope to catch a race soon. If a local track or two had these cars on their weekly card, or semi-regularly, then I think car counts for SCORA would go up.