Michael Courtney
photo by Candice McCue
Michael Courtney (# C11) of Knoxville and Jesse Lowe of Crossville are set to go down to the wire fpr the United Championship Racing Alliance - UCRA $16,000 National Championship as the pair have collected multiple wins over the Summer months.
Lowe with his 5JMotorsports.com “Bennett Heating & Cooling, Workout Anytime, Gondola Pizza & Steakhouse and Baisley’s Body Shop, Xtreme Pressure Washing, Hidden View Lake, Phantom Racing Engines, CVR Racecars, Martel Sign Company, The Clean Machine, Hyperco, Autozone, 865 Hydro Graphics, Haircuts by Mel, Hoosier Tire South, Penske Shocks by Vinny, Velocita, Butlerbuilt and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services" sponsored team owns a seven point lead over Courtney who has claimed the last two UCRA features in East Tennessee.
Courtney's "Back to Back" victories were the first of record in over two years and will now go for rhe unheard of three in a row, Hometown UCRA racers "Hot Rod" Carroll, Kasey Hall, the Seawrights and Tennesseeian Kenny Kizzar (# 157) will all be chasing the lead points duo looking for the $2,500 payday.
Georgian Chip Brindle and Reigning/Defending UCRA National Champion Jimmy Elliott of Cleveland, Tn., have had recent success at FPMS and could be viable contenders Saturday night.
Races kick off at 7 p.m. CST at the Northeastern Alabama dirt track just an hour outside of Chattanooga. Visit www.UCRAracing.com for more information.