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Alltel Wireless Distributes $4,000 To Drivers & Fans At Volunteer Speedway's World of Outlaws Late Model Series 'Scorcher'
CONCORD, NC - Aug. 25, 2008 - Alltel Wireless made five drivers and five fans very happy last Thursday night at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn.
As part of a special 'My Circle 5' promotion on the second night of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series 'Scorcher' presented by Alltel Wireless, a total of $4,000 was divided among the top-five finishers in the 60-lap A-Main and five fans who were paired with the racers by a random distribution of marked Alltel hats.
The lion's share of the cash was collected by race winner Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., and Jonathan Holt of Morristown, Tenn., who was "riding" with Clanton after finding the WoO LMS star's name inside the Alltel hat that gained him entry to the contest. Both Clanton and Holt received $1,000 during the Victory Lane ceremonies.
"Thanks for winning for me!" a happy Holt told Clanton when the two men were brought together for a photo following the race.
"You're welcome," responded Clanton, who earned his second WoO LMS victory of the season. "Maybe you brought me some good luck."
Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., finished second, earning himself and fan Tex Teixeira of Marshall, N.C., bonuses of $400 from Alltel. Third place was worth $300 to 2007 WoO LMS Rookie of the Year Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., and his contest partner Deana Lopez of Endicott, N.Y.; fourth place produced $200 prizes for WoO LMS points leader Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., and David McCarter of Sevierville, Tenn.; and fifth place brought $100 payoffs to 2007 'Scorcher' winner Chris Madden of Gaffney, S.C., and Josh Williams of Maryville, Tenn.
The 'My Circle 5' contest was part of a major sponsorship initiative by the wireless technology giant, which also entertained Alltel customers in the Alltel FanZone during both nights of the 'Scorcher' and brought Alltel's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, Ryan Newman, to the track for an autograph session prior to Thursday evening's action.
Alltel's association with the WoO LMS extends beyond last week's 'Scorcher' at the high-banked, four-tenths-mile Volunteer Speedway. The company will soon present $10,000 to the winner of the Alltel Ohio Speedweek All-Star contest, an on-line poll that runs through Sept. 9.
Fifteen drivers who scored top-five finishes in last month's Alltel Ohio Speedweek events are eligible for the 10-grand Alltel All-Star prize. Fans can vote for their favorite driver - and put themselves in the running to win a $500 Alltel gift card - once a day through Sept. 9 by logging on to www.AlltelAllStar.com<http://www.alltelallstar.com/>.
As of Mon., Aug. 25, Mike Knight of Ripley, N.Y., continues to lead the Alltel Ohio Speedweek All-Star standings with 17 percent of the vote. He's trailed by Robbie Blair of Titusville, Pa. (15 percent), Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y. (13 percent), Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa (12 percent) and Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky. (10 percent).
The WoO LMS returns to action this weekend with three events in Pennsylvania. Bedford Speedway hosts the tour on Friday night (Aug. 29), and Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, Pa., has $10,000-to-win programs scheduled for Saturday (Aug. 30) and Sunday (Aug. 31) as part of the Oil Region Labor Day Classic.
For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com<http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/>.