O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series Crowns Hull as Inaugural
ChampCAMARGO, IL (1-20-08) – The O’Reilly Midwest All Stars closed
the books on the 2007 season by honoring the inaugural series champion,
Jerrod Hull, and the rest of the Top 10 drivers of the 2007 season at the
Orlando Banquet Hall in St. Louis, MO on Saturday night.
Starting out the evening for the Midwest All Stars, series president Guy
Webb announced that he will be releasing the Midwest All Star schedule soon
and expects to have 25 to 30 races in 2008. “We’ve got a lot of good guys
coming to race with us next year,” said Webb, “and I think a lot of people
are going to be surprised. We’ll be visiting a few new tracks around the
Midwest and of course we’ll be spending a considerable amount of time in
this area.” He went on to say, “We’ll have several announcements coming out
over the next few weeks that I think will bring back some old fans and
possibly even create some new ones. I’m excited about the future of this
series.”
The Midwest All Star Series handed out $15,000 in cash to the Top 10
finishers of the inaugural 2007 racing season. A full crowd was on hand as
the drivers were given their checks and trophies, which were provided by
Duane Davis. Series Coordinator, Steve Libby, said, “I was new at this in
2007, but I have the same goals as Guy Webb. We’re building this series by
building relationships. Everyone gets along really good in this group.”
Guy Webb described the first season of the Midwest series by saying, “These
guys racing together is not anything new. However, racing together as a
package for a higher purse is something new and we intend to build on that.
Our goal is to gain respect in 2008 as a series. These drivers need to be
paid what they are worth. They’ve been putting on some great racing in this
area for over 20 years. It’s not a secret anymore.”
2007 Final Point Standings
1. Jerrod Hull, 2,961
2. Rob Standridge, 2,729
3. A.J. Bruns, 2,697
4. Ryan Bunton, 2,612
5. Jimmy Hurley, 2,478
6. Jeremy Standridge, 2,353
7. Tim Montgomery, 2,324
8. Tyler Thompson, 2,267
9. Tiffany Wyzard, 1,994
10. Joey Montgomery, 1,400 |
