Jesse Lowe
The Top 5 of the United Championship Racing Alliance - UCRA 2019 National Points Championship received their share of the $16,000 points fund Saturday afternoon at the awards luncheon at the Western Sizzlin’ Steakhouse Restaurant in Jasper, Tn.
Jesse Lowe of Crossville, who "hit for the cycle", garnered eight Top Five finishes last season and only finished outside the Top 5 once the entire season en route to his first National Points Championship, picked up the lions share of the prize money worth $5,000.
Thanking his wife, mom and dad and friends and family, Lowe addressed his fellow competitors, with honorable mentions to the UCRA for their efforts in bringing "good purses" to the region.
Michael Courtney of Knoxville again garnered the number two spot in points of the championship season, his second consecutive runner up nod.
Kenny Kizzar of Sale Creek was honored as the UCRA second runner up. Kenny has been a mainstay with the UCRA since its inception in 2015 and has finished third overall in the points for the past two seasons.
Georgia's Seth Wimpey won the $1,000 Rookie of the Year title and claimed fourth, while Alabama's Rod Carroll rounded out the Top 5 of points contenders.