ARA point standings 2001-08-27

Kelley And Kilby Lead ARA Points

PENDERGRASS, GA - Paul Kelley of Snellville, GA., carries a 15-point lead over Stephen Leicht of Asheville, NC, in the American Racing Association (ARA) Southern Thunder Series heading into Sunday's Kool Seal Twin 125 at Peach State Speedway in Jefferson, GA.

Leicht, 14, won the series' last race, Aug. 12th at Peach State in his #99 Action Racing Collectibles Chevrolet, but trimmed only two points off Kelley's lead as Kelley finished third in his #24 Kelly Motorsports Chevrolet

Kelley leads 245-230, with Michael Lance of Dacula, GA, third with 214 points and Dwayne Buggay of Marietta, GA., fourth with 170 points.

Thanks to two straight victories - and maximum point-earning efforts - Scott Kilby of Statesville, NC, now leads Keith Bumgarner of Conover, NC, by 20 points in the ARA Kool Seal Challenge championship standings.

Westley Huffman of Blytheville, SC., is third with 415 points, and Greg Marlowe of Troutman, NC, is fourth with 324.

The Peach State event will be a doubleheader of both the Southern Thunder and Kool Seal Challenge series, each running a 125-lap feature Sunday. <pre> Official ARA Kool Seal Challenge Series point standings:

1. Scott Kilby, Statesville, NC, 495 2. Keith Bumgarner, Conover, NC, 475 3. Westley Huffman, Blytheville, SC, 415 4. Greg Marlowe, Troutman, NC, 401 5. Keith Stiltner, Grundy, VA, 324 6. Frampton Ferguson, Furman, SC, 284 7. Stephen Leicht, Asheville, NC, 277 8. Danny O'Quinn Jr., Coeburn, VA, 269 9. Tim Weaver, Statesville, NC 265 10. Kenny West, Sherrills Ford, NC, 208

Official ARA Southern Thunder Late Model point standings:

1. Paul Kelley, Snellville, GA, 245 2. Stephen Leicht, Asheville, NC, 230 3. Michael Lance, Dacula, GA, 214 4. Dwayne Buggay, Marietta, GA, 170 5. Jeff Gore, Powder Springs, GA, 156 6. Kevin Perry, Jefferson, GA, 144 7. Russell Fleeman, Dacula, GA, 141 8. Ricky Moore, Gainesville, GA, 112 9. Lee Langford, Jefferson, GA, 111 10. tie, Rodney Landrum, Gainesville, GA 108 Mickey Cain, Gainesville, GA 108

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