8/5/2024
American All-Star Series
Trevor Sise Dominates the Keith Bills Memorial Weekend at Beckley and Willard
A weekend of forecasted rain turned into an absolute perfect weekend for racing. The weekend kicked off with the Keith Bills Memorial Presented by L&S Dirt Works, Probuilt Race Engines, and Dirt Rich TV at Beckley Motor Speedway paying $3,600 to win. Thirty-two of America's Best Pro Late Models signed in for competition.
Trevor Sise started the weekend right in BHR Fabrication Qualifying taking the fast time at a 13.547. Henry Hornsby III would go second quick with a time of 13.849 with AJ Hicks going third at a 13.877. Hayden Cardwell would take the fourth quickest time of the night at a 13.913 while "Scooby" Steve Adkins Jr. set the fifth best time at a 13.990.
Trevor Sise would also take the victory in the ATC Bolts & Fasteners Dash over AJ Hicks and Henry Hornsby III. In Rick Hendrick City Chevrolet Heat One there was some fireworks as Logan Roberson grabbed the victory over Shane Greco and TJ Salango. Outside Groove Heat Two saw Brandon Umberger take the victory over Gregory Carrico and Ryan Smith. PPM Racing Products Heat Three went to Baillie Lowe over Joshua Chesney and Mack Brookover. The Dirt Rich TV went to Billy Beachler over Tyler Hoy and CA Wentz.
The feature field was set and after the missing man formation for Keith the All-Stars were ready for the 36-lap shootout! Trevor Sise jumped to the early lead with a field of hungry racers right on his heels. The race was a hard fought battle on a hammer-down race track. Only a few cautions slowed the event in route to lap thirty-six. Trevor Sise would grab the victory in dominating fashion leading every lap. Hayden Cardwell battled hard to grab second over Henry Hornsby III who took third. Kyle Hardy would battle to a fourth place finish with AJ Hicks taking fifth. Baillie Lowe would take sixth with Shane Greco finishing seventh. Logan Roberson, Gregory Carrico, and Joshua Chesney would round out the top ten.
Night two saw the All-Stars travel to Willard Speedway for The Underdog 36 in Memory of Keith Bills Presented by Krazy Lady Kabins, Pro Built Race Engines, and Dirt Rich TV. Another day of rain threatening, but beautiful weather prevailed for the event where twenty-seven of America's Best Pro Late Models signed in.
BHR Fabrication Qualifying saw Trevor Sise pick up right where he left off on Friday setting the fast time at a 13.385. Hayden Cardwell would go second quick with a time of 13.415 while Zach Sise went third at a 13.432. Kyle Hardy was fourth quick at a 13.433 and AJ Hicks went fifth at a 13.434.
Trevor Sise would again get the job done in the ATC Bolts & Fasteners Dash over Hayden Cardwell and Josh Dietz. Gregory Carrico would grab the win in the Rick Hendrick City Chevrolet Heat One over Gunner Johnson and Daniel Dial. Logan Roberson got the job done in Outside Groove Heat Two over Joshua Chesney and Nichols Byrd. PPM Racing Products Heat Three went to Baillie Lowe over Shane Greco and Jonathon Couch. The Dirt Rich TV B-Main was won by Aaron Lucas over Jimmy Keith and Jack Jarrell.
The feature field was set and ready for The Underdog 36 with Trevor Sise leading the field to green. The feature race was exciting with the All-Stars battling it out through the field. Cardwell and Hardy both were in pursuit of Trevor early before Hicks temporarily worked his way to second going for the lead for a couple laps. Cardwell went back to second chasing Sise trying everything he could pass him and low. Sise's roll continued though as he grabbed his second victory in as many days. Hayden Cardwell took second with AJ Hicks third. Logan Roberson moved up four spots and finished fourth with Kyle Hardy crossing the line fifth. Zach Sise took sixth with Shane Greco grabbing seventh. Gunner Johnson, Hyperco Hard Charger Kevin Mullett, and Bill Prater would round out the top ten.
The Mini All-Star raced both nights with Tee Evans grabbing the victory at Beckley and Stephen Lusher winning at Willard.
The AAS would like to thank Randy Kinder and all the Beckley staff, as well as, Terry and Erin Hicks and all the Willard staff for two great tracks and a great weekend of racing!
We'd also like to thank all the partners who help us for the 2024 season: PPM Racing Products, American Racer: "The Official Tire of the AAS," Rick Hendrick City Chevrolet, Chevrolet Performance: Vehicles, Parts, Racing, Daytona 1: "The Official Lubricant of the AAS," O'Reilly Auto Parts: "The Official Auto Parts Store of the AAS," Mahle Motorsport, Wieland: "The Official Aluminum of the AAS," Pro Fabrication: "The Official Header of the AAS," Save-A-Lot: "The Official Grocery Store of the AAS," Gasko Gaskets, BHR Fabrication, Double Nickle Race Cars, Outside Groove, Smash-It, VP Racing Fuels: "The Official Fuel of the AAS," ATC Bolts and Fasteners, Rocky Top Family Medicine, Beckley Motor Speedway, Burgess Motorsport Consulting, ML Performance Midwest, Dirt Rich TV, Fast Fab, Hyperco, Massey Powersports, MD3, Popbit, Peeping Dragon Photography, Dirt Track Racers Recovery for Christ, Terror Race Cars, QA1, Warrior Race Cars, WV Fireworks Outlet, and XS Power Batteries.
Article Credit: Joseph Rush
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