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Woodstock, GA
- The continued growth of “Crate Engine” Late Model participants
in dirt racing has prompted officials at 6 tracks in Georgia,
Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina to
come together and organize the “Top Tracks” Southeastern Championship
Series.
There will be six
races at 6 tracks in October and November of 2005 that will
offer $44,000 possible to win for the Crate Engine drivers.
The first 5 events are one day shows, 40 or 50 laps depending
on track, paying $2000 to win. The final event is a 2-day
50 lap show paying $4000 to win. There is a $25,000 Bonus
for 6 wins out of 6 races and a $10,000 bonus for 5 wins out
of 6 races, and a $5000 bonus for 4 wins out of 6 races, provided
all events are competed as scheduled.
There will also be
a $6000 points fund for the top 6 drivers in points for the
Series along with a $600 loyalty performance bonus to the
highest finishing driver at each event that attempted to qualify
at the prior “Top Tracks” race. To be eligible for this bonus
at the first race, drivers must pre-enter by calling Cleveland
Speedway at 423-479-8574. Total posted awards exceed $100,000.
Event #1 is October
1 at Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee followed by
October 8 at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina,
October 15 at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, October
22 at Oglethorpe Speedway Park (OSP) in Savannah, Georgia
, October 29 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Charlotte,
NC and will conclude November 11 & 12 at Dixie Speedway in
Woodstock, GA.
“We have been strong
supporters of crate engines in the weekly programs since they
first came availible. This program will offer the best of
both worlds to all drivers in this category of competition.
If a team is more interested in staying at it’s home track
all season and doesn’t have a big budget to travel, this offers
a chance to venture out at the end of the season to compete
for a prestigious title with out having to miss out on track
championship points and requires a minimal amount of touring
expense. On the other hand this also fits the racer that has
toured all season as well because the money is great and the
tracks involved all have very good reputations for strong
local competition. So it should be a win win situation for
everyone including the fans who want to see some good racing
for a reasonable admission price,” said Dixie General Manager
and “Top Tracks” coordinator Mike Swims.
All promoters have
agreed not to run the Crate Engine Late Model type class on
the nights that other “Top Tracks” events are taking place.
Therefore car counts should be strong at each track.
All events will
be run under the basic generic “Crate” Late Model tech rules
that are already in place in the region. These rules will
be available on each track’s website in the near future. Information
on tire rules, event formats, and whether the races are sanctioned
or unsanctioned will all be at the discretion of each promoter
and will also be on each track’s website.
For more info teams
and fans can use the following contact list:
Oct 1
Cleveland Speedway
www.clevelandspeedway.com
423-479-8574
Monty Morrow
Oct 8
Cherokee Speedway
www.cherokeesuperspeedway.com
704-434-0930
Lennie Buff
Oct 15
Talladega Short Track
www.talladegashorttrack.com
256-835-1626
Lynn Phillips
Oct 22
Oglethorpe Speedway Park
www.ospracing.net
912-964-8200
Ted Austad
Oct 29
Lowes Motor Speedway
www.lowesmotorspeedway.com
704-455-4394
Roger Slack
Nov 11 & 12
Dixie Speedway
www.dixiespeedway.com
770-926-5315
Mike Swims
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