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July 26th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday July 26th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns RWD. Gates open at 5 PM with
drivers meeting at 7 PM.
July 19th
Race Rained Out
All racing for Saturday July 19th at Cherokee Speedway has been rained
out.
8th Annual Robert Pursley Memorial
Race At Cherokee Speedway
Carolina Clash
The 8th Annual Robert Pursley Memorial Race will be run under the sanction
of the Carolina Clash Series. Fans around the Carolinas flock to this
memorial race each year to pay tribute to the Pursley family who has
contributed so much to local racing. "This year the race will feature
increased purse money. We are already at $5,000 to win and looking at
several enhancements to the $4000 purse structure. I will say you can
expect it to grow up to race night," stated Mark Huey of the Carolina
Clash. The additional purse money comes in from family and friends that
The Pursley's have met and built relationships throughout their racing
journey. "I have been knowing John & Johnny for many years and know the
importance of family to both of them. A strong sense of family is what
makes them great to know as friends. This race means more than just loud
engines and fast cars to the Pursley family. It is a time of remembrance
for their patriarch."
Robert Pursley, the father of John Pursley and grandfather of Johnny
Pursley Jr. was a fixture atop the grandstand anytime John and Jr. were
racing. He was a devoted family man that was well liked in the community.
He was a friend to many of John and Johnny's competitors, and a few of
their heated rivals too. Many say he never met a stranger at the race
track, and it's only fitting this race carries on his legacy.
The race format will be something new for the Carolina Clash series. All
entrants will qualify as usual. Then, the results from qualifying will be
used to determine the competitors for an eight (8) lap "Dash for Cash,"
featuring the top 6 fastest qualifiers. Then, the top six will engage in a
"pill draw" to determine the starting lineup for the dash for cash. The
results of the eight lap dash will determine the starting lineup for the
first six positions in the feature event, with the winner being allowed to
choose the inside or outside starting spot on the front row of the
feature.
Various tracks have hosted this memorial race and past winners of the
Robert Pursley Memorial Race include Jeff Smith, Furman Parton, Chris
'Smokey' Madden, Chad Paxton, Mike Huey, Casey Roberts, Ross Bailes, and
Dale McDowell, who won the 2012 edition of the race at Cherokee Speedway.
Other divisions running at Cherokee Speedway on July 19 will be the
limited sportsman, crate sportsman, renegade, stock four, and extreme four
cylinders.
Cherokee Speedway is conveniently located off of I-85 exit 96 in Gaffney,
SC. Physical Address is 153 Speedway Drive in Gaffney, SC 29341. Track
phone is (864) 489-1969. More info can be found online at
www.cherokeespeedwaysc.com and visit our Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/cherokeespeedway for the most up to date Speedway
information.
Race Format
Qualifying
Dash for Cash
Top 6 qualifiers will have a pill draw to determine the starting lineup
for Dash
$500 to win, $300 for 2nd, $100 for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Finish of the dash for cash will determine the starting lineup for the
first six starting positions in the main event. (winner gets to choose
front row starting spot)
Main Event - 50 Laps
Purse structure - $4,000 to win purse
$1000 will be added to the winner
Additional purse monies may be added to the top five finishing spots - TBA
For more information on the
Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series visit
www.carolinaclash.com .
Carolina
Clash Super Late Model Series And More July 19th
The Carolina Clash Super Late
Model Series returns to Cherokee Speedway on Saturday July 19th for the
"Robert Pursley Memorial" paying $5,000 to win. July 19th racing program
will include the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series, Crate Sportsman
($700 To Win), Limited Sportsman ($1,000 To Win), Renegade ($500 To Win),
Stock 4 ($1,000 To Win), Extreme 4, Young Guns FWD, and Young Guns RWD.
Gates open at 4 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM. Admission will be $20 in
the grandstand and $30 in the pits. For more information on the Carolina
Clash Super Late Model Series visit
www.carolinaclash.com .
Fuel
Racing Series Plus More July 12th
Cherokee Speedway will be hosting
the FUEL (Fast Unified Engine Late Models) Series
Saturday
July 12th. The FUEL event will be paying $3,000 to win. July 12th race
program will include racing in FUEL ($3,000 To Win), SECA Late Model
($1,000 To Win), Limited Sportsman, Renegade ($400 To Win), Stock 4,
Extreme 4, Pure Stock and Open Wheel Modified.
Limited Sportsman and Stock 4 are locked in
and will line up for their main event according to the heat race finishing
order from July 3rd. Open Wheel Modified, Extreme 4, and Pure Stock will
run heat races and main event. Open Wheel Modified will line up for their
heat from their qualifying results from July 3rd. Pure Stock and Extreme 4
will line up for their heats as they were determined by drawing on July
3rd. SECA Late Models will have two lap qualifying and main event. The
Renegade division will run heats and main event.
Gates open
at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM. Admission will be $30 in the pits,
$20 in the grandstands, and kids 10 and under free. For further
information on the FUEL Racing Series visit
www.fuelracingseries.com .
Independence Shootout And Racing For
July 3rd Postponed
Eighty Three cars and a lot of
dedicated race fans suffered the wrath of Mother Nature and Arthur on July
3rd as the rain doused all racing plans for the evening at Cherokee
Speedway. The FUEL Racing Series and support divisions will return on
Saturday July 12th. Hang onto all armbands for re entry. If you do not
have your armband from July 3rd then you will have to pay full price to re
enter. The FUEL Racing Series will start their $3,000 to win program over
from scratch per their weather policy. Limited Sportsman and Stock 4 are
locked in and will line up for their main event according to the heat race
finishing order from July 3rd. Open Wheel Modified, Extreme 4, and Pure
Stock will return and run their heat races and main event. Open Wheel
Modified will line up for their heat from their qualifying results from
July 3rd. Pure Stock and Extreme 4 will line up for their heats as they
were determined by drawing on July 3rd. As a bonus SECA Late Models will
be joining the race program on July 12th paying $1,000 to win with two
laps of qualifying and a main event. The Renegade division will also be on
the July 12th race program paying $400 to win with heats and main event.
Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM on July 12th. Admission
will be $30 in the pits, $20 in the grandstands, and kids 10 and under
free.
Independence Shootout With Fuel Series July 3rd
Cherokee Speedway will be
hosting the Independence Shootout Thursday July 3rd with the
FUEL (Fast Unified Engine Late Models) Series paying $3,000
to win.
July 3rd
race program will include
FUEL Late Model Series ($3,000 To Win), Limited Sportsman, Stock 4 ($800
To Win), Extreme 4 ($500 To Win), Open Wheel Modified ($1,000 To Win),
Pure Stock (600 To Win), Vintage, and Georgia Mini Sprints. Cherokee
Speedway will be having a fireworks show after the race. Gates open at 5
PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM. Admission for July 3rd will be $30 in the
pits, $20 in the grandstands, and kids 10 and under free.
June 28th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday June 28th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns RWD. There will be a $200
bonus for a new winner in the Renegade division. Gates open at 5 PM with
drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Don O’Neal Victorious In Grassy Smith
Memorial At Cherokee Speedway
GAFFNEY, SC (June 20, 2014) – Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Championship Point Leader, Don O’Neal wrestled the lead away from Brandon
Overton with 14 laps to go to win the 16th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial on
Friday Night at Cherokee Speedway.
O’Neal led the first two laps until Overton powered by him to take the
point. Overton then led until lap 36 when O’Neal maneuvered around the
leader for good and went on to win his fourth LOLMDS event of 2014.
Overton recorded his best career LOLMDS finish with his second place run.
Jonathan Davenport finished third, followed by Casey Roberts, and Jimmy
Owens.
“What a night! To win for Barry and Lance Wright is great! The race shop
is just down the road, so I know its special for them to be in victory
lane tonight. We had a terrific night,” said O’Neal, who swept the
evenings events
“I kind of stumbled there in turn two on about the third lap and let those
guys [Overton and Davenport] by me. But we fought back. I went by
Davenport and then followed him [Overton] for what seemed like forever.
Traffic kind of held him up a little. I knew I had a car capable of
getting back around him. I was patient with him. He drove a very good
race. Once we caught up to him we were able to work the car better off of
turn four and that’s when we retook the lead.”
“I have to thank Clint Bowyer for giving me this opportunity. Thanks to
all of my sponsors, Peak, Crawford Supply, Traeger Grills, Ohlins, Toyota,
Georgia Boot, Clements Race Engines, and of course Barry Wright Race Cars.
Good to have Casey Bowyer [Clint’s brother] here tonight to see us win. My
crew chief Jeremy Justice was giving me hand signals, and telling me where
to run, I just can’t thank him enough. He may be young, but he knows what
he is doing. It takes a total team effort to win this championship, and we
have all the pieces in place.”
Overton; piloting the Troy Baird owned, Baird Transport, Club 29 Race Cars
entry; was pleased with his runner-up finish. “To run second with these
guys, wow, I don’t know what to say. I thought for a moment, hey I am
leading this race, I might just win it. When he [O’Neal] got back around
me, I knew I was in trouble. That caution with eight laps to go gave us
some hope, but once we went green he [O’Neal] was gone. I have to thank
Ronnie Stuckey and Darrell Lanigan for their help on the car. We are very
pleased with it. We look forward to running several more Lucas Oil races
the rest of the season.”
Davenport came into the race as one of the local pre-race favorites and
held steadily in third place at the finish. “We had a really good car
tonight, those top two were just a little better than us. We will take it
and head to Smoky Mountain tomorrow night, said the driver of the K&L
Rumley, Longhorn Chassis #6.
Completing the top ten were Steve Francis, Chris Ferguson, Chris Madden,
Dennis Franklin, and Eddie Carrier Jr.
In preliminary action, Don O’Neal set the overall Miller Welders Fast Time
amongst the 28 entrants, with a lap of 15.410 seconds. Don O’Neal, Scott
Bloomquist, and Brandon Overton won their respective heat races. John
Blankenship won the B-Main.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log
onto www.lucasdirt.com
and follow the series on
www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and
www.twitter.com/lucasdirt .
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Friday Night, June 20th, 2014
16th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial
Cherokee Speedway – Gaffney, SC
Miller Welders Fast Time: Don O’Neal / 15.410 seconds
Fast Shafts Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): Don O’Neal,
Eddie Carrier, Jr., Casey Roberts, Chris Madden, Dennis Erb, Jr., Johnny
Pursley, Earl Pearson, Jr., Jared Landers, Eric Jacobsen, Kevin Wilson
Eibach Springs Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): Scott
Bloomquist, Jonathan Davenport, Steve Francis, Chris Ferguson, Brent
Dixon, Jason Hughes, John Blankenship, Ricky Weeks, Anthony Sanders
Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6
Transfer): Brandon Overton, Dennis Franklin, Jimmy Owens, Zack Mitchell,
Ross Bailes, Dale McDowell, Jason Papich, Doug Sanders, Jason Hiett
JRi Shocks B-Main (12 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): John Blankenship, Ricky
Weeks, Jared Landers, Eric Jacobsen, Doug Sanders, Jason Hiett, Kevin
Wilson, Anthony Sanders, Jason Papich, Earl Pearson, Jr.-DNS
Feature Finish (50 Laps)
Don O'Neal #5 , Brandon Overton #5E,
Jonathan Davenport #6 , Casey Roerts #101 , Jimmy Owens #20, Steve Francis
#15, Chris Ferguson #22, Chris Madden #44M, Dennis Franklin #2F, Eddie
Carrier Jr #28C, Brent Dixon #1D, Dennis Erb Jr #28E, Earl Pearson Jr
#44P, John Blankenship #23, Dale McDowell #17M, Jared Landers #777, Ross
Bailes #87, Jason Hughes #12, Eric Jacobsen #5J, Jason Papich # 91P,
Johnny Pursley #09, Zack Mitchell #57, Scott Bloomquist #0, Ricky Weeks
#1W
Race Statistics
Entrants: 28
Lap Leaders: Don O’Neal (Laps 1 – 2); Brandon Overton (Laps 3 – 35); Don
O’Neal (Laps 36 – 50)
Caution Flags: Ross Bailes (Lap 42)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Earl Pearson Jr.; Jason
Papich
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a
Wrisco Feature Winner: Don O’Neal
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. (Started:
23rd; Finished: 13th; Advanced 10 Positions)
Keyser Mfg Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Don O’Neal
Allstar Performer of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr.
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Don O’Neal
Dunn Benson Ford Rookie of the Race: Jason Hughes
Midwest Sheet Metal Highest Finishing Rookie: Jason Hughes
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Race Engines
Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Barry Wright Race Cars
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jeremy Justice (Don O’Neal)
HAWK Performance Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport (Lap #5 –
15.859 seconds)
Time of Race: 17 minutes 02 seconds
Cherokee Speedway Hosts Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series June 20th
Cherokee Speedway will be hosting
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Friday June 20th. The event will
be the "Grassy Smith Memorial" paying $10,000 to win. Pit gates will open
at 2 PM with grandstand gates opening at 4 PM. Drivers meeting is set for
7 PM. Cars hit the track at 7:30 PM. June 20th race program will also
include racing in Crate Late Model ($1,500 To Win), Crate Sportsman ($800
To Win), Stock 4 ($1,000 To Win), and Young Guns RWD ($300 To Win).
Admission will be $25 in the grandstands and $35 in the pits.
Kids 10 and under free.
For further information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit
www.lucasdirt.com .
June 14th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday June 14th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns RWD. Gates open at 5 PM with
drivers meeting at 7 PM.
June 7th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday June 7th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns FWD, Vintage, and UMP Open Wheel
Modified. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
May 31st
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday May 31st racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns RWD, and Pure Stock. Gates open at 5 PM with
drivers meeting at 7 PM.
May 24th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday May 24th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns FWD. Gates open at 5 PM with
drivers meeting at 7 PM.
May 17th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday May 17th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns RWD. The Limited Sportsman
division will be racing for $1,000 to win. Gates open at 5 PM with
drivers meeting at 7 PM.
May 10th Race Rained Out
All racing for Saturday May 10th at Cherokee Speedway has been rained out.
May 10th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday May 10th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns FWD. Gates open at 5 PM with
drivers meeting at 7 PM.
May 3rd
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday May 3rd racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns RWD, Open Wheel Modified, and
Vintage. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Saturday April 26th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns FWD. SECA City Late Models
will be paying $1,000 to win and the Crate Sportsman division will be
paying $800 to win. If 15 or more cars are registered in the SECA City
Late Model division then there will be a bonus of $500. Gates open at 5 PM with
drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Cherokee Speedway
will be carrying over the Easter activities originally planned for last
weekend. Supervised Easter Egg Hunt for kiddies 6 and under. Kids will
meet under the upper deck beside grandstand entrance at 6 PM. Mrs.
Stephanie (track chaplain), Jada Tessnier and Jonathan Morehead will be
supervising the kids. Mrs. Stephanie will present the Story of The Eggs to
them at this time. Older kids (7 and up) will meet at 7 PM (during drivers
meeting time) at the Ice Cream Shack (Green building to the Turn 1 side of
the tower) for the Story Of the Eggs from Mrs. Stephanie. The Speedway
will also have a Egg race on the front stretch during intermission for
kids 7-11 and also 12 and up. You never know who might join in on the
older group, have seen a few drivers test their foot speed in the past!
April 19th
Race Postponed
Due to the amount of rain that has all ready falling and the current
weather forecast Cherokee Speedway has postponed all racing for Saturday
April 19th.
April
19th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday April 19th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns RWD. Gates open at 5 PM with
drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Hamm
Conquers Cherokee To Capture Inaugural FUEL Event
Gaffney, SC - Brett Hamm vaulted to the lead at the drop of the green and
never looked back as he captured the FUEL Racing Series season opener this
past Saturday night at Cherokee Speedway. The Newberry, South Carolina
racer led all 40 laps and held off a late charge from Ross Bailes to
secure the $3000 payday in the inaugural touring event of the new CT525
series.
In Klotz Synthetic Lubricants time trials, it was Billy Hicks who recorded
quick time and the first ever pole award with a lap of 16.203 around the
storied speedway.
With no drivers locked in from Time Trials, the heat race action was
intense and competitive. Ricky Weeks captured RE Suspension Heat Race #1
while Ross Bailes emerged victorious in KRC Power Steering Heat Race #2.
After a redraw of the top 2 finishers from both heat races, the field was
set with Hamm drawing the pole starting position. Hamm set a blistering
pace early on as the battle ensued behind him between Weeks, Bailes, and
Hicks. Weeks was very strong early in the event, However, a flat tire
ended his bid for the win. Hicks and Bailes resumed the battle for 2nd and
even closed in on Hamm in the closing laps of the event but would
ultimately fall short in their attempt to overtake the eventual winner.
"We had a good car all weekend long," said Hamm. "We've won both races
we've ran with this engine so far this season. This FUEL Racing Series
competition is tough but we'll take what we learned tonight up to Elkin in
2 weeks." Bailes, Hicks, Jason Pack, and Donald Bradsher would round out
the top 5.
Up next for the FUEL Racing Series will be a Saturday, April 26th trip to
Friendship Speedway in Elkin, NC. Be sure to make plans to come watch as
the stars and cars of the FUEL Racing Series powered by City Chevrolet
Performance.
For more information about FUEL Racing Series, visit the website (fuelracingseries.com),
find us on Facebook (FUEL Racing Series), and follow us on Twitter
(FUEL525SERIES).
Partners of the FUEL Racing Series include Chevrolet Performance, City
Chevrolet Performance, Klotz Synthetics, RE Suspension, KRC Power
Steering, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, B&B Motorsports, Flag To Flag,
Kenny Lamb Racing Engines, Heintz Brothers Performance, Performance Tees,
D&E Marine, WP Racing Shocks, Renegade Race Fuels, JRi Shocks, Beyea
Headers, Eibach Springs, The Joie of Seating, To The Point, Gale Force
Suspensions, Roush Yates Performance Products, AR Bodies, Velocita, Local
Race Chat, and Thomas Clarke Performance.
KLOTZ SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS TIME TRIALS: Billy Hicks 16.203, Ross Bailes
16.280, Chris Cantrell 16.312, Brett Hamm 16.327, Ricky Weeks 16.390,
Donald Bradsher 16.411, Ryan Atkins 16.423, Matthew Turner 16.432, Kenny
Van Derveer 16.435, Jason Pack 16.534, Carson Ferguson 16.542, David Smith
16.567, Johnny Pursley 16.619, Clinton Cook 16.668, Steve Cooke 16.746,
Trent Ivey 16.824, Kip Cochran 17.636.
R.E. SUSPENSION HEAT RACE #1: Ricky Weeks, Johnny Pursley, Billy Hicks,
Chris Cantrell, Kenny Van Derveer, Steve Cooke, Carson Ferguson, Kip
Cochran, Ryan Atkins.
KRC POWER STEERING HEAT RACE #2: Ross Bailes, Brett Hamm, Donald Bradsher,
Jason Pack, Matthew Turner, Clinton Cook, David Smith, Trent Ivey.
FEATURE RESULTS: Brett Hamm, Ross Bailes, Billy Hicks, Jason Pack, Donald
Bradsher, David Smith, Matthew Turner, Clinton Cook, Ryan Atkins, Carson
Ferguson, Ricky Weeks, Trent Ivey, Kenny Van Derveer, Steve Cooke, Johnny
Pursley, Kip Cochran, Chris Cantrell
Fuel
Racing Series Plus More April 12th
Cherokee Speedway will be hosting
the FUEL (Fast Unified Engine Late Models) Series
Saturday
April 12th. The FUEL event will be paying $3,000 to win. April 12th race
program will include racing in FUEL ($3,000 To Win), Crate Sportsman
($1,000 To Win), Limited Sportsman ($1,000 To Win), Renegade ($600 To
Win), Stock 4 ($1,000 To Win), Extreme 4 ($600 To Win), and Young Guns
FWD. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM. Admission for April
12th will be $18 in the grandstands and $30 in the pits. For further
information on the FUEL Racing Series visit
www.fuelracingseries.com .
April 5th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday April 5th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns RWD, Open Wheel Modified, and
Vintage. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
March 29th Race Cancelled
Due to the expected forecast for Friday and Saturday all racing for
Saturday March 29th at Cherokee Speedway has been cancelled. Racing will
resume on Saturday April 5th under the lights at Cherokee Speedway for our
first points race.
March
22nd Schedule & Line Up
Saturday March 22nd racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns RWD. March 22nd race program
will be a day race.
Cherokee Speedway March Madness March
1st And 2nd
Cherokee Speedway will be hosting
it's annual March Madness event on Saturday March 1st and on Sunday March
2nd.
March Madness Event Information
On Saturday March 1, 2014 gates will open at 11 AM. with drawing from
11:30 AM. to 12:50 PM. Drivers meeting is set for 1 PM. Renegade, Extreme
4, and Young Guns FWD divisions will all have a full race program.
Southern Nationals Super Late Models will qualify, heat race, and run a 30
Lap $3,000 to win main event. SECA City Late Models, Crate Sportsman, and
Stock 4 divisions will all qualify and run heat races.
On Sunday March 2, 2014 gates will open at 11 AM. with drawing from 11:00
AM. to 12:20 PM. Drivers meeting is set for 12:30 PM. Young Guns RWD will
have a full race program. SECA City Late Models, Crate Sportsman, Stock 4,
and Vintage divisions will all run main events. The SECA City Late Model
event will be paying $2,000 to win with double file restarts until 5 laps
to go. Southern Nationals Super Late Models will qualify, heat race, run
consi's, and run a 60 Lap $10,000 to win main event.
Admission will be $20 in the grandstands on Saturday and $25 on Sunday.
Pit admission will be $30 on Saturday and $35 on Sunday. Kids 10 and under
will be free. Two day pass for the grandstands will be $40 and a two day
pass for the pits will be $60.
There will be a open practice for all
divisions on Friday February 28, 2014 from 6 PM. to 10 PM. Admission for
practice will be $15 in the pits and grandstands will be free.
Cherokee Speedway 2014 Season Open
Practice Set For February 15th
Cherokee Speedway will be having a
opening practice for all divisions on Saturday February 15th to start off
the 2014 race season. Gates will open at 12 Noon on February 15th with
open practice from 1 PM to 5 PM. The first race event of 2014 will be held
on Saturday February 22nd with racing in SECA, CS, Ren, ST 4, EX 4, and YG
RWD. February 22nd race event will be a day race.
Southern Nationals Bonus Races Ready For
Double Header March Madness Weekend At Cherokee
The Ray Cook Southern Nationals Bonus Races will sanction one of Cherokee
Speedway’s largest events of the season with their 11th Annual March
Madness weekend March 1-2. For the first time, the weekend will feature
two complete Super Late Model races with
$3,000 to win / $300 to start going to the winner on Saturday evening
March 1st then $10,000 to win / $700 to start going to the Sunday
afternoon winner. An open practice session will be held on Friday Night
February 28th from 6-10 pm.
Promoter Lennie Buff is currently re-surfacing the 3/8th’s mile track
located in Gaffney, SC with new loads of dirt and a complete new surface
that will greet the drivers when they compete on the March 2/2 weekend. A
couple of practice sessions will be scheduled before the Super Late Model
teams hit the track for the March Madness Weekend.
The Southern Nationals Bonus Races will have two complete races with purse
monies in excess of $51,000 for both days. Saturday Evening’s format
includes the traditional Southern Nationals format and Sunday Afternoon’s
format everyone will be running heats with no-one being locked in after
Qualifying and everyone being split into an A & B group and B-Mains also
being ran. The two highest finishers from Saturday’s feature finish will
be guaranteed starters as 23rd and 24th starting spots in Sunday’s main
event.
The Series entry fee will be $100.00 each night but if a driver competes
on Saturday Night then Sunday’s entry fee will be just $50.00. The Tire
rule will be as follows: Hoosier 1350, 1600, SPEC 70 (right rear option)
along with the American Racer 48, 56 and DTW70 (right rear option). On
Saturday all tires will be marked before Qualifying. You can only change
one tire for the feature. You must run the B-Main on the four tires you
qualified on. For the feature everyone can have one tire different and the
driver’s choice where it is. On Sunday, it’s the same format for
Qualifying and Heats, drivers can change one tire for the B-Main and for
the Feature drivers can have as many as they need. Tire samples will be
taken all weekend. The Southern Nationals format, race procedures and
technical rules will be in effect.
On Saturday March 1st the Gates will open at 10:00 am and Driver’s Meeting
will be slated for around 1:00 pm with racing to begin later that
afternoon. General Admission for Saturday is $20.00 with Pit Passes going
for $30.00. On Sunday March 2nd the Gates will open at 10:00 am with
Driver’s Meeting slated for 12:30 pm. Hot Laps will begin around 1:15 pm.
General Admission for Sunday is $25.00 with Pit Passes going for $35.00.
Two-Day Passes will be offered as a two-day General Admission pass will be
$40.00 while a two-day Pit Pass will be $60.00. Support Classes will be
ran and be announced by the track.
Further information on Cherokee Speedway located at 153 Speedway Road in
Gaffney, SC 29341 can be obtained by contacting the following: Track Phone
(864) 489-1969 or Promoter Lennie Buff (864) 505-9199. The track’s
official website is located at
www.cherokeespeedwaysc.com or follow them on
twitter @Cherokee_DirtSC.
Further information on the Southern Nationals Bonus Races can be obtained
by calling Ray Cook at (828) 360-5353 or Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or
visit the official website located at
www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com
.
March Madness Saturday March 1 Purse (35 Laps): 1) $3000, 2) $1500, 3)
$900, 4) $800, 5) $700, 6) $600, 7) $575, 8) $550, 9) $525, 10) $500, 11)
$400, 12) $390, 13) $380, 14) $370, 15) $360, 16) $350, 17) $340, 18)
$330, 19) $320, 20) $310, 21) $300, 22) $300. TOTAL $13,800
March Madness Saturday March 2 Purse (60 Laps): 1) $10000, 2) $5000, 3)
$2500, 4) $2000, 5) $1500, 6) $1300, 7) $1200, 8) $1100, 9) $1050, 10)
$1000, 11) $950, 12) $900, 13) $850, 14) $800, 15) $750, 16) $700, 17)
$700, 18) $700, 19) $700, 20) $700, 21) $700, 22) $700, 23) $700, 24) $700
TOTAL $37,200
Previous March Madness Winners:
2003-Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH
2004-Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL
2005-Jeff Smith of Dallas, NC
2006-Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC
2007-Clint Smith of Senoia, GA
2008-Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN
2009-Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA
2010-Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN
2011-Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA
2012-Jared Landers of Batesville, AR
2013-Jared Landers of Batesville, AR
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