September 25
East Alabama Motor Speedway,
Phenix City, AL
Sanction: Southern All Star Series (Alabama State Championships) - $4,000
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated September 26, 8:43 am)
Sizzling Madden nets $4,000 at East Alabama
Alabama State Championships
- Chris Madden
- Jason Hiett
- Austin Smith
- Casey Roberts
- Riley Hickman
- Joe Armistead Jr.
- Austin Horton
- Ivedent Lloyd Jr.
- Jason Fitzgerald
- Clint Smith
- Joey Coulter
- Jake Knowles
- Austin Smith
- Ryan Crane
- Dillon Tidmore
- Mike Nasworthy
- Jimmy Sharpe Jr.
- Jim Rogers
- Ashton Winger
- Brad Skinner
- Todd Morrow
- Rick Culpepper
- Gar Dickson
- Steven Roberts
Chris Madden (44) closes in on leader Austin Smith (11) at EAMS.
What won the race: Winning his second race in 20 hours, Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., took the lead from Austin Smith of Cedartown, Ga., on the 20th lap Sunday at East Alabama Motor Speedway to win the Alabama State Championship. Madden earned $4,000 in the second feature of the weekend on the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series.
Key notes: Madden won his third start in nine days. ... Last weekend, he picked up a $5,000 Southern All Star victory at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn., and the night before heading to East Alabama, collected $20,000 in the unsanctioned Magnolia State Cotton Pickin' 100 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Miss. ... He has 11 victories overall in 2016. ... Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., who won Saturday's SAS feature, was fourth on Sunday.
Winner's sponsors: Madden's Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and is sponsored by Crowder Trucking, Allstar Performance, Century Plastics and Stroble Mini Storage.
Points chase: Entering the weekend, Riley Hickman led the series standings with 1,034 points over Brad Skinner (934).
Car count: 33
Fast qualifier: Austin Smith
Time: 15.388 seconds
Polesitter: Jason Hiett
Consolation race winners: Dillon Tidmore, Joe Armistead Jr.
Next series race: October 22, Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, AL) $4,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.