Inside Line Promotions – BILLINGS, Mont. (Sept. 15, 2016) – Kelly Miller is the inaugural NSA Shootout champion.
The series featured six 360ci winged sprint car races during three weekends this summer as Billings Motorsports Park hosted the first and last doubleheader with Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, sandwiched in the middle. A total of 52 drivers, including champions of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and National Sprint League, from a dozen states and Canada contested at least one of the NSA Shootout races.
Miller, who hails from Canada, was one of four drivers to win during five finished features (the first race rained out). Texas native Aaron Reutzel and Washington resident Trey Starks also picked up a victory with Missouri’s Danny Lasoski sweeping the final weekend.
Lasoski came the closest to earning the winner’s bonus money, which provided an additional $1,000 for claiming three race victories. Four A Main victories netted a $1,500 bonus with five triumphs providing a $2,000 bonus. Sweeping all six races was worth an extra $2,500.
Lasoski also finished 13th in the final event standings, which was one position – and only one point – out of receiving points fund money. The top 12 drivers in the championship standings split $5,000 with Miller receiving $1,000 as the champion.
Starks, who was only 19 points behind Miller in the final tally, placed second in the standings to garner $750. Canadians Skylar Gee and Matthew Dusseault were third and fourth, respectively, with Reutzel rounding out the top five.
Canadian Kyle Evans was sixth, Idaho’s Joe Ramaker seventh, Canadian Dennis MacEachern eighth, Travis Rilat of Texas ninth and Montana’s David Hoiness placed 10th. Canadians Marc Duperron and Cody Masse ended 11th and 12th, respectively.
Plans for next season’s NSA Shootout will be announced in the near future.
2016 NSA SHOOTOUT –
Dates:
JULY 15 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – (RAINED OUT)
JULY 16 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – (WINNER: AARON REUTZEL)
AUG. 26 – Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – (WINNER: KELLY MILLER)
AUG. 27 – Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – (WINNER: TREY STARKS)
SEPT. 9 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – (WINNER: DANNY LASOSKI)
SEPT. 10 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – (WINNER: DANNY LASOSKI)
Type: 360ci winged sprint cars
Rules: ASCS
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.BMPSpeedway.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NSA_Shootout
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NSA-Shootout-270333829988406/?fref=ts
THE EVENT –
The inaugural NSA Shootout features six total 360ci winged sprint car races – four at Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont., and two at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – this summer. All races have elevated pay and the event will showcase feature bonuses as well as a points fund.
RACE FORMAT –
All cars will qualify with the fastest qualifier earning 50 points. Each subsequent position drops one point. If there are 32 or more cars there will be split qualifying.
Heat races are inverted by six with the fastest qualifier lining up on the outside of the third row for the first heat race, the second fastest qualifier on the outside of the third row for the second heat race, etc. Heat race winners receive 50 points with each subsequent position dropping three points.
The top six drivers in combined qualifying and heat race points advance into the dash, which will be lined up via a redraw. Drivers ranked seven through 16 are locked into the main event with the B main transferring the top four into the back of the A Main.
POINTS FUND –
A points fund of at least $5,000 is up for grabs and will be divided among the top 12.
FEATURE BONUSES –
Any driver who wins three of the six NSA Shootout main events will receive a $1,000 bonus. Four A Main victories nets a $1,500 bonus with five triumphs providing a $2,000 bonus. Sweeping all six races is worth an extra $2,500.
BILLINGS MOTORSPORTS PARK –
Billings Motorsports Park, also known as BMP Speedway, is a semi-banked, 3/8-mile oval located in Billings, Mont. The track hosts weekly racing from the middle of May through late September. For more information, visit http://www.BMPSpeedway.com.
CASTROL RACEWAY –
Castrol Raceway is a semi-banked, 3/8-mile dirt track located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It showcases weekly racing and special events from May through October. For more information, visit http://www.CastrolRaceway.com.
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- Shawn Miller on Sep 15, 2016
- Article Date: 9/15/2016 by Inside Line Promotions