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Cherokee
Speedway Hosts Eight Divisions Of Racing Saturday
July 29th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday
July 29th as the Speedway will host eight divisions
of racing. July 29th race program will include
racing in SECA Crate Late Model, Limited Sportsman,
SECA Crate Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Thunder Bomber.
Gates will open at 4:30 PM with drawing from 5:30 PM
to 6:50 PM. Drivers Meeting is set for 7:00 PM with
racing to follow.
The Peach
Festival And Cherokee Speedway Team Up Saturday July
22nd To Feature A Great Night Of Dirt Track Racing
The Peach
Festival and Cherokee Speedway will be teaming up on
Saturday July 22nd! Headlining the divisions of
racing will be "The Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Model
Series" making their first appearance at Cherokee
Speedway competing for $3,000 to win and $200 to
start. The "MMSA" Stock 4 will be racing for $1,500
to win. The Renegade division will be competing for
$1,500 to win with a $50 entry. Also on the card
will be the Limited Sportsman division paying $1,000
to win, and the Thunder Bomber division paying $600
to win! Extreme 4 and Young Guns divisions will be
competing for $500 to win in each. Also the Speedway
will host a Demolition Derby at the end of the
night. SECA Crate Sportsman will be OFF on July
22nd. Over $25,000 in total purses for this event!
Admission will be $15 in the grandstands and $30 in
the pits. Gates open at 4:30 PM with Drivers Meeting
at 7:00 PM with racing to follow. If any more money
is added to the purses between now and the 22nd this
will be updated. This will be the last event for the
"40th Annual Peach Festival" and their first
appearance at Cherokee Speedway in several years!
Come out and enjoy the fun!
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
"Grassy Smith Memorial" And More Friday July 7th
The Lucas Oil
Super Late Model Series returns to Cherokee Speedway
Friday July 7th for the annual "Grassy Smith
Memorial" event paying $10,000 to win. July 7th race
program will
include racing in
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, SECA Crate
Late Model, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, and Thunder Bomber. The SECA Crate Late Model division will be
paying $1,200 to win with a $100 bonus for 2nd, 3rd,
and 4th with $100 to start the feature. Limited
Sportsman / Super Street 8 (3000 LB Weight Rule)
will be competing for $1,000 to win with a $100
bonus for 2nd and 3rd place with $50 to start the
feature. There will be a $200 bonus for any Super
Street 8 car to win. The Renegade division will be
racing for $700 to win with a $200 bonus for 2nd and
$175 for 3rd with $50 to start the feature. The
Thunder Bomber division will be competing for $700
to win with a $200 bonus for 2nd and $180 for 3rd
with $50 to start the feature. The Stock 4 will be
racing for $700 to win with an extra bonus for 2nd
and 3rd with $50 to start the feature. Pit gates
will open at 12:00 PM with grandstand gates set to
open at 2:00 PM. Drivers Meeting is set for 7:00 PM
with racing to follow. Admission will be $40 in the
pits and $25 in the grandstands. For further
information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
visit the series online at
www.lucasdirt.com .
Rain Forces
Cherokee Speedway To Move July 1st Event To Sunday
July 2nd
Due to rain and
the current weather forecast all racing for Saturday
July 1st at Cherokee Speedway has been postponed and
moved to Sunday July 2nd. July 2nd race program will
include racing in
SECA Crate Sportsman River Wars, SECA Crate Late
Model, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme
4, Young Guns, Thunder Bomber, and Pure Stock. Gates
will open at 4:00 PM with drawing from 4:30 PM to
5:50 PM. Drivers Meeting is set for 6:00 PM with
racing to follow. Cherokee Speedway will also be
having a fireworks show on July 2nd.
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts SECA Crate Sportsman River Wars Along
With Racing In Nine Divisions Saturday July 1st
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday
July 1st as the Speedway will host nine divisions of
racing. July 1st race program will include racing in
SECA Crate Sportsman River Wars, SECA Crate Late
Model, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme
4, Young Guns, Thunder Bomber, and Pure Stock. Gates
will open at 4:30 PM with drawing from 5:30 PM to
6:50 PM. Drivers Meeting is set for 7:00 PM with
racing to follow. Cherokee Speedway will also be
having a fireworks show on July 1st.
Cherokee
Speedway June 24th Race Cancelled
All racing for
tonight June 24th at Cherokee Speedway has been
cancelled due to inclement weather in the area.
Don't miss next Saturday night as racing returns
featuring the River Wars race along with the
traditional Cherokee Speedway fireworks show.
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts Eight Divisions Of Racing Saturday
June 24th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday
June 24th as the Speedway will host eight divisions
of racing. June 24th race program will include
racing in
SECA Crate Late
Model, Limited Sportsman, SECA Crate Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and
Thunder Bomber. Gates will open at 4:30 PM with
drawing from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers Meeting is
set for 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts Eight Divisions Of Racing Saturday
June 17th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday
June 17th as the Speedway will host eight divisions
of racing. June 17th race program will include
racing in
SECA Crate Late
Model, Limited Sportsman, SECA Crate Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and
Thunder Bomber. Gates will open at 4:30 PM with
drawing from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers Meeting is
set for 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts The Southeast Dirt Modified Series
And More Saturday June 10th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday
June 10th as the Speedway will host the 750 plus
horse powered Southeast Dirt Modified Series along
with racing in
SECA Crate Late
Model, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme
4, Young Guns, and Thunder Bomber. Limited Sportsman
VS Super Street (3000 LBS) $200 winner bonus for
Super Street. BRBM will be in affect on June 10th
(Big Race Bonus Money: $100 added to 1st, $20 added
to 2nd - 5th, and $10 added thru the field). Gates
will open at 4:30 PM with drawing from 5:30 PM to
6:50 PM. Drivers Meeting is set for 7:00 PM with
racing to follow. Admission will be $15 in the
grandstands and $30 in the pits. Kids 10 and under
will be free. For further information on the
Southeast Dirt Modified Series visit the series
online at
www.southeastdirtmodifiedseries.com .
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts Eight Divisions Of Racing Saturday
June 3rd
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday
June 3rd as the Speedway will host eight divisions
of racing. June 3rd race program will include racing
in
SECA Crate Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, Thunder
Bomber, Dwarf Cars, and 4 Cylinder Powder Puff.
Gates will open at 4:30 PM with drawing from 5:30 PM
to 6:50 PM. Drivers Meeting is set for 7:00 PM with
racing to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts "Mike Butler Memorial" Sunday May
28th With 9 Divisions Of Racing
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Sunday May
28th as the Speedway will host the "Mike Butler
Memorial" with nine divisions of racing.
May 28th race program will include racing in
SECA
Crate Late Model ($2,000), Limited Sportsman, SECA
Crate Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young
Guns, Thunder Bomber, and Pure Stock.
Gates
will open at 4:00 PM. Drivers Meeting will be at
6:00 PM with racing to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts The "Mike Duvall Benefit Race"
Saturday May 20th With $1,500 To Win In Monster Mini
And Limited Late Model Along With Racing In Support
Divisions
Cherokee
Speedway will host the "Mike Duvall Benefit Race"
this Saturday May 20th. Monster Mini $1,500 to win
along with $1,500 to win in Limited Late Model. May
20th race program will include racing in Monster
Mini, Limited Late Model, Limited Sportsman, SECA
Crate Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young
Guns, and Thunder Bomber. Gates will open at 4:30 PM
with drawing from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers
Meeting is set for 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
The Limited Late Models will run by the same rules
as Carolina Speedway.
Cherokee
Speedway Returns To Racing Saturday May 13th Hosting
The Monster Mini Topless Tune Up And More
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday
May 13th as the Speedway will host the Monster Mini
Topless Tune Up paying $1,000 to win. May 13th
race program will include racing in
Monster Mini
Topless Tune Up ($1,000),
SECA Crate Late
Model, Limited Sportsman, SECA Crate Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, Thunder
Bomber, and Pure Stock. Gates will open at 4:30 PM
with drawing from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers
Meeting is set for 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts The World Of Outlaws Late Model
Series And More Friday May 5th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Friday May
5th as the Speedway will host the World Of Outlaws
Late Model Series paying $10,000 to win along with
racing in
SECA Crate Late
Model, Limited Sportsman, SECA Crate Sportsman,
Stock 4, and Thunder Bomber. Gates will open at 4:00
PM with racing at 8:00 PM. Admission will be $25 in
the grandstands and $40 in the pits. For further
information on the World Of Outlaws Late Model
Series visit the series online at
www.worldofoutlaws.com .
Cherokee
Speedway Returns To Racing Saturday April 29th With
9 Divisions Of Racing
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday
April 29th as the Speedway will host nine divisions
of racing.
April 29th race program will include racing in SECA
Crate Late Model, Limited Sportsman, SECA Crate
Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns,
Vintage, and 602 Open Wheel Modified. Gates will
open at 4:30 PM with drawing from 5:30 PM to 6:50
PM. Drivers Meeting is set for 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Returns To Racing Saturday April 22nd With
9 Divisions Of Racing
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday
April 22nd as the Speedway will host nine divisions
of racing.
April 22nd race program will include racing in SECA
Crate Late Model ($1,500), Limited Sportsman, SECA
Crate Sportsman, Renegade ($1,500), Stock 4, Extreme
4, Young Guns, Thunder Bomber ($1,000), and Pure
Stock. Gates will open at 4:30 PM with drawing from
5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers Meeting is set for 7:00
PM with racing to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts Autism Awareness Race Saturday April
15th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday
April 15th as the Speedway will host the "Autism
Awareness Race". April 15th race program will
include racing in SECA Crate Late Model, Limited
Sportsman ($1,500), SECA Crate Sportsman, Renegade,
Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Thunder Bomber.
Gates will open at 4:30 PM with drawing from 5:30 PM
to 6:50 PM. Drivers Meeting is set for 7:00 PM with
racing to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts The FUEL Racing Series And More
Saturday April 8th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday
April 8th as the Speedway will host the FUEL Racing
Series paying $3,000 to win along with racing in
Limited Sportsman, SECA Crate Sportsman, Renegade,
Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Pure Stock.
Admission will be $18 in the grandstands and $30 in
the pits. Gates will open at 4:30 PM with drawing
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers Meeting is set for
7:00 PM with racing to follow. For further
information on the FUEL Racing Series visit the
series online at
www.fuelracingseries.com .
Cherokee
Speedway Will Host Their First Points Race Of 2017
Saturday April 1st
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday
April 1st as the Speedway will host their first
points event of the 2017 race season. April 1st race
program will include racing in
SECA Crate Late
Model, Limited Sportsman, SECA Crate Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and
Thunder Bomber. Gates will open at 4:30 PM with
drawing from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers Meeting is
set for 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts The "Bill Hendren Memorial" March
24th & 25th
For the first time in history Cherokee Speedway will
host the "Bill Hendren Memorial" race sanctioned by
the (SECA) South Eastern Crate Association Friday
March 24th and Saturday March 25th. The event will
be paying $5,000 to win and will be a SECA Bonus
Race. Friday March 24th will be open practice for
all divisions. The race program for Saturday March
25th will include the "Bill Hendren Memorial" SECA
Crate Late Model $5,000 Bonus Race, Limited
Sportsman, SECA Crate Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4,
Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Pure Stock. For further
information on the South Eastern Crate Association
visit them online at
www.secaracing.com .
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts The Sport Compact Dirt Racing
Association Extreme 4 $5,000 To Win Event March 17th
& 18th And More
Cherokee
Speedway and the Sport Compact Dirt Racing
Association (SCDRA) will host a $5,000 to win
Extreme 4 event this weekend March 17th and 18th.
This is a two day event, on Friday gates open at 5
PM. Extreme 4 registration will be from 5:30 PM
until 6:50 PM, with an OPEN practice session
starting at 7:00 PM until 10:15 PM for all
divisions. Beginning at 10:30 PM Extreme 4 will have
their first round of qualifying. On Saturday,
Limited Sportsman, SECA Crate Sportsman, Stock 4,
Thunder Bombers, and Young Guns are all on the
schedule. Round 2 of Qualifying, B-Mains in Extreme
4 as well as heats and mains in all above classes.
Gates open at 3:00 PM, drawing opens 3:30 PM until
4:50 PM with drivers meeting at 5:00 PM. The best 15
times from both rounds (Fri and Sat) will determine
the lineup. The rest will come via heats and
B-Mains. According to Kelley Carlton, of SCDRA we
should expect to see 40 or more cars attempting to
make this race. Calls, emails, and messages from
Ohio, Pa., Tn., Ky., Va., Ga., Fla. and of course
both Carolinas have been coming in. "Weather may
cause some guys trouble getting down", says Carlton.
Prices for the weekend are: Stands - Friday $12,
Saturday $15, or a two day pass for $22. Pits -
Friday $25, Saturday $30,or a two day pass for $50.
Cherokee Speedway would like to thank the following
sponsors for their contributions: Burns Chevrolet,
Joe's Towing, Spectrum Medical, Mechanical Edge,
Carolina Driveline, Bennett Equipment, Money
Matters, SRI, Jones Curbing. For further information
on the Sport Compact Dirt Racing Association visit
them online at
www.scdra.net .
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts March Madness XV March 4th & 5th
Cherokee Speedway will host its annual March Madness
XV on Saturday March 4th and Sunday March 5th.
Saturdays program will include racing in the
Southeastern Late Model Series ($2,000), 602 Thunder
Series ($1,500), Renegade ($500), Extreme 4
($1,000), and Thunder Bomber ($500). Sundays program
will include racing in the Southern All Star Racing
Series paying $10,000 to win, SECA Crate Late Model
($1,500), SECA Crate Sportsman ($700), Stock 4
($800), and Young Guns RWD ($300).
Both days gates
will open at 10:30 AM with drawing held from 11:00
AM to 12:45 PM.
Drivers Meeting is
set to begin at 1:00 PM.
March Madness
XV Admission Prices:
(Saturday)
Grandstands: $15
(Saturday)
Pits: $30
(Sunday)
Grandstands: $25
(Sunday) Pits: $40
(2 Day Pass)
Grandstands: $35
(2 Day Pass)
Pits: 60
For further
information on the
Southern All
Star Racing Series
visit the series online at
www.sasdirt.com .
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts 2017 Season Opener Sunday February
26th
Cherokee Speedway will host its 2017 season opener
Sunday February 26th with racing in SECA Crate Late
Model, SECA Crate Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4,
Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Thunder Bomber. Gates
open at 11:00 AM with drawing from 11:30 AM to 12:50
PM. Drivers Meeting is set to begin at 1:00 PM.
Grandstand admission will be $12 with pit admission
$25.
Kids 10 and under free.
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts Open Practice Sunday February 19th
Cherokee Speedway will host open practice for all
divisions on Sunday February 19th. All cars are
welcomed. Gates open at 11:00 AM with practice from 1:00
PM to 5:00 PM. Pit admission will be $15 with free
admission in the grandstands.
Cherokee
Speedway January 21st Kart Racing Postponed
All kart racing scheduled for Saturday January 21st
at Cherokee Speedway has been postponed to Saturday
February 11th. The race program scheduled on January
21st will remain the same for February 11th.
Cherokee
Speedway 2016 Championship Banquet January 27th
Cherokee
Speedway's 2016 Championship Banquet will be held at
The Wooden Nickel located at 1138 East Marion St. in
Shelby, North Carolina (28150) on Friday January 27,
2017. Doors will open at 6:00 PM with dinner served
at 7:00 PM along with the points ceremony
afterwards.
To reserve seats, your guest list and advance
payment ($15 per ticket) must be submitted by Monday
January 23,2017 to Lennie Buff. Payments can be sent
to 2143 Honey Haven Farm Rd. Shelby, North Carolina
(28152). Tickets at the door will be $25 per ticket.
For questions
and concerns please contact Lennie Buff at
864-505-9199 or you can send us a message on the
Cherokee Speedway Facebook page.
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts Karts Saturday January 21st
Cherokee
Speedway will host Kart racing Saturday January 21,
2017 with racing in Clone Heavy ($1,000), Champ
Heavy ($500), Clone 425 ($500), Clone Medium, Clone
Light, Clone 450, Charger 375, Pred 375, Pred 350,
Pred 425, Champ Light, JR 1, JR 2, and JR 3. Gates
are scheduled to open at 9:00 AM with practice set
for 11:00 AM. Pit admission $15 with a fee of $10
for parking. For more information on January 21st
please contact Goob Waddell at 864-415-8322. Weather
permitting come out January 21st to see some of the
best kart racing.
Cherokee Speedway Gains Childress And
Adair As Promoters For The 2017 Race Season
After several months of rumors and
speculation, I can now announce that Cherokee Speedway will be under the
management of promoters Scott Childress and Tony Adair during the 2017
season.
My family and I have owned and operated Cherokee Speedway since 2002.
After many hours of careful thinking, debating we have ultimately made the
decision to lease the Speedway in 2017.
We would not lease to anyone that we felt would not meet the Cherokee
Speedway expectations along with those of our fans, teams. It is because
of those very fans, and teams that we have been able and had the desire to
put on races every Saturday night.
We understand the weekly toll, both financial and physically that racing
requires from you guys. We also realize that the fans that have chosen to
come through those gates make sacrifices of sorts each week to support
their drivers, and the track. Whether you came through the gates one time
or every week, we want you all to know it is appreciated and we couldn't
have done it without you.
To the staff of Cherokee Speedway over the last 15 years, I want you all
to know that I have enjoyed working side by side with you all. It takes an
entire team to put on a show from preparing the track, to selling tickets,
taking care of the concessions each of you are thought very highly of by
not only me but my entire family. We want to say thanks to each of you.
I love Cherokee Speedway and I will never be far away, actually I am sure
that I will be here at the track several times a week and on most race
days, especially early on during the year just to help make the transition
as smooth as possible for everyone. However, the not being here 50 hours a
week will allow time for me to spend with my family and even allow me to
do some racing of my own while I still can.
I never thought I would see this day happen, and while I am sad, at the
same time I am excited to see what Scott and Tony can bring to Cherokee
Speedway in 2017, they will have more information in the following weeks.
From my entire family we thank each and every one of you for 15 solid
years of outpouring support.
Lennie Buff
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