Harris’ Last Chance Rained Out
Official Final Standings to Be Announced Wednesday
New Richmond, WI — Rain has washed out the Legendary 100 at Cedar Lake Speedway Sunday, thwarting Brian Harris’ last chance to add to his NASCAR Whelen All-American Series points total.
The Davenport, Iowa, driver entered the weekend with a 953-946 lead over Philip Morris. But Morris, from Ruckersville, Va., won Saturday night at his home track of Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va., to increase his total to 955.
Harris, whose seasons had ended at his Iowa home tracks, had gone to Cedar Lake in hopes of adding to his points. He was eighth in the first of the three features Friday, but rain caused the cancellation of the remaining two events.
Sunday is the deadline for earning points toward NASCAR championships. All points totals are unofficial pending complete review by NASCAR Membership & Points, and the final complete updated standings will be released Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Morris finished the season with 14 wins and 23 top fives in 28 starts. He won his sixth Late Model title at Motor Mile, a .416-mile oval. He also leads the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Virginia state standings. Morris won the 2006 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series championship.
Harris had 20 wins and 35 top fives in 38 starts. He won Late Model championships at Farley Speedway and West Liberty Raceway, two of the three dirt tracks he races in Iowa. He was also second in the Late Model standings at Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway and leads the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Iowa state standings.
The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion also earns a secure spot in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown, to be held at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.) Jan. 23-24, 2009.
Under the points structure for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, the race winner will receive two points for every car in the event up to 25 cars. Second place will receive two fewer points, and so-on through the field. For example, if there are 25 cars, the winner receives 50 points, second gets 48 and third 46. If there are 15 cars, the winner receives 30 points, second gets 28 and third 26. New this year, drivers receive five bonus points for a win.
 Sources:Jason Christley/NASCAR PR