Greenville Speedway
Litton scores SUPR victory at Greenville
By Bryan Wimberley
P&W Sales SUPR Series
Rob Litton (6x) has the edge on runner-up Ashley Newman (73) at Greenville. (Best Photography)
GREENVILLE, Miss. (April 27) — Reigning series champion Rob Litton of Alexandria, La., cruised to a half-track victory Saturday at Greenville Speedway on the P&W Sales Southern United Professional Racing tour. The three-time tour champ started on the pole and pocketed $2,500 for his 28th career SUPR victory. | Slideshow
Upton Motorsports teammates Ashley Newman of Ripley, Tenn., and Kyle Beard of Trumann, Ark., finished second and third while Ross Camponovo of Clarksdale, Miss., was the top home-state finisher in fourth. Robbie Stuart of DeRidder, La., rounded out the top five.
Beard and Camponovo each advanced 10 positions in posting top-five finishes.
Notes: Litton’s Rocket Chassis is sponsored by LMS Truck Center and Crooks Express Hotshot Services. ... With SUPR points leader Shane Hebert of Lafayette, La., a no-show, Litton moved into the series points lead in his quest to become the tour’s first four-time champion. ... Litton rallied to win his heat race after starting in the rear. ... Up next for the series is a May 4 stop at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas.
SUPR @ Greenville: (1) Rob Litton, (2) Ashley Newman, (3) Kyle Beard, (4) Ross Camponovo, (5) Robbie Stuart, (6) Jay Brunson, (7) Tyler Erb, (8) Troy Berdan, (9) Lee Patton, (10) Doug Showah, (11) Clay Fisher, (12) Dewayne Estes, (13) Zach McMillan, (14) Brandon Hightower, (15) Shane Walker, (16) Christopher Showah, (17) Tanner Kellick, (18) Mikey Kile, (19) Timothy Culp, (20) Ellis Palasini. Heat race winners (among 20 cars): Newman, Kile, Litton.
