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Miller Opens 61st annual Jim Albert Memorial Gold Cup at Castrol Raceway With NSA Shootout Victory

(Photo by Ben Deatherage)

Inside Line Promotions – EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (Aug. 26, 2016) – Kelly Miller claimed Round 3 of the NSA Shootout on Friday during the opening night of the 61st annual Jim Albert Memorial Gold Cup at Castrol Raceway.

Miller took the lead from polesitter Travis Rilat on Lap 4 and maintained the top spot despite a slew of cautions for the triumph.

Trey Starks made a late-race pass on Rilat to record the runner-up result with Skylar Gee placing fourth and Casey Adams fifth.

Gee opened the night by setting quick time during qualifying before Rilat, Jared Peterson and Adams each won a heat race. Tom Watts was the B Main winner.

The 61st annual Jim Albert Memorial Gold Cup wraps up on Saturday when the main event pays $4,000 to win.

Additionally, the NSA Shootout would like to thank Dewar Western Inc., Joan Albert and Family, Carlan Services, Ron Hodgson Chevrolet, North American Diesel Performance, Northern Collision, Central Tire, B&R Recovery Inc., All West Auto Parts, Xtreme Oilfield Technologies, SpeedMart, Castrol Raceway, DC Signs, King Racing Products, 82 Ave Lo-Cost Automatic Transmission, Triple X Racing Components, CRI Rutz Racing, ProWest Motorsports, Airways Country Inn, Blackjacks Roadhouse and Pulse Racing Innovations for support of the event.

NSA Shootout Race Report: Round 3 at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Aug. 26, 2016 –

Qualifying: 1. 99-Skylar Gee; 2. 16-David Miller; 3. 12-Casey Adams; 4. 8r-Trey Starks; 5. 2jr-Kelly Miller; 6. 98-Joe Ramaker; 7. 39c-Travis Rilat; 8. 19-Dennis MacEachern; 9. 35m-Cody Masse; 10. 2-Kyle Evans; 11. 36-Chevy Goodhope; 12. 97-Matthew Dusseault; 13. 22-Eric Fisher; 14. 8j-Jared Peterson; 15. 11eh-Marc Dupperon; 16. 57-Ed Wiersma; 17. 38-Trevor Turnbull; 18. 14-Kyle Vanulden; 19. 6-Tom Watts; 20. 3-Jordan Milne; 21. 10-Brody Anderson; 22. 51-Jeff Bienert; 23. 34-Johnny Wiersma; 24. 0-Cal Hawkes; 25. 69-Jordan Malene; 26. 9-Sean MacDonell.

Heat Race #1 (8 Laps): 1. 39c-Travis Rilat (4); 2. 99-Skylar Gee (6); 3. 8r-Trey Starks (5); 4. 22-Eric Fisher (2); 5. 2-Kyle Evans (3); 6. 57-Ed Wiersma (1); 7. 6-Tom Watts (7); 8. 51-Jeff Bienert (8); 9. 69-Jordan Malene (9).

Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. 8j-Jared Peterson (2); 2. 38-Trevor Turnbull (1); 3. 2jr-Kelly Miller (5); 4. 19-Dennis MacEachern (4); 5. 36-Chevy Goodhope (3); 6. 16-David Miller (6); 7. 34-Johnny Wiersma (8); 8. 3-Jordan Milne (7); 9. 9-Sean MacDonell (DNS).

Heat Race #3 (8 Laps): 1. 12-Casey Adams (6); 2. 97-Matthew Dusseault (3); 3. 11eh-Marc Dupperon (2); 4. 98-Joe Ramaker (5); 5. 35m-Cody Masse (4); 6. 10-Brody Anderson (7); 7. 0-Cal Hawkes (8); 8. 14-Kyle Vanulden (DNS).

B Main (12 Laps/Top 4 Transfer): 1. 6-Tom Watts (2); 2. 10-Brody Anderson (4); 3. 34-Johnny Wiersma (6); 4. 51-Jeff Bienert (5); 5. 57-Ed Wiersma (1); 6. 0-Cal Hawkes (7); 7. 3-Jordan Milne (3); 8. 69-Jordan Malene (DNS); 9. 14-Kyle Vanulden (DNS); 10. 9-Sean MacDonell (DNS).

Feature (25 Laps): 1. 2jr-Kelly Miller (2); 2. 8r-Trey Starks (6); 3. 39c-Travis Rilat (1); 4. 99-Skylar Gee (5); 5. 12-Casey Adams (3); 6. 9j-Jared Peterson (8); 7. 2-Kyle Evans (15); 8. 10-Brody Anderson (18); 9. 6-Tom Watts (17); 10. 51-Jeff Bienert (20); 11. 22-Eric Fisher (13); 12. 36-Chevy Goodhope (16); 13. 35m-Cody Masse (14); 14. 11eh-Marc Dupperon (12); 15. 19-Dennis MacEachern (11); 16. 38-Trevor Turnbull (10); 17. 98-Joe Ramaker (7); 18. 16-David Miller (4); 19. 97-Matthew Dusseault (9); 20. 34-Johnny Wiersma (DNS).

(Drivers opened the night by qualifying. The fastest qualifier earned 50 points with each subsequent position dropping by one point. Heat races were inverted by six with the heat race winner receiving 50 points and each subsequent position dropping by three points. The top six in combined qualifying and heat race points advanced to the feature redraw and the top 16 to the A Main.)

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 – Gold Cup

SEPT. 9 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – $2,000 to win
SEPT. 10 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – $7,500 to win, $500 to start

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. Additional details will be released later.

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.

INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –

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To meet the media relations needs of your program by joining Team ILP, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com. For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.InsideLinePromotions.com.

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