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Cherokee Speedway Hosts USCS Sprints
Cars, Lucas Oil Southern States Midgets, And More October 1st
Cherokee Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday October 1st
hosting the USCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil Southern States Midgets
tour along with racing in SECA Crate Late Model, Renegade, Thunder Bomber,
Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns. Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be
held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with
racing to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Racing September 24th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday September 24th with
racing in SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Vintage.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Admission: Stands $12
/ Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee
Speedway Racing September 17th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday September 17th with
racing in the Late Model 602 Crate Sportsman Thunder Series, Crate
Sportsman (Double Mains), Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Thunder Bomber.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM.
Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing to follow
Admission: Stands $12
/ Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee
Speedway Racing September 10th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday September 10th with
racing in SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Vintage.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Admission: Stands $12
/ Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee
Speedway Host The Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series And More Sunday
September 4th
Cherokee
Speedway will host the return of the Carolina Clash Super Late Model
Series along with racing in SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman (River
Wars), Limited Sportsman, Stock 4, Young Guns, Thunder Bomber, and Dwarfs
on Sunday September 4th. The Carolina Clash event will be the annual "Hall
Of Fame" event paying $4,000 to win.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM.
Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Racing August 27th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday August 27th with racing
in SECA Crate Late Model, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Thunder Bomber, Vintage, and Dwarf.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM.
Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Armbands from August 20th will be
honored on August 27th.
Admission: Stands $12
/ Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee
Speedway Racing August 20th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday August 20th with racing
in SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade,
Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Thunder Bomber.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
"Collins Big Money Bounty". Crate Sportsman - $500 to win, $700 bounty if
anyone can out run Mitchell Duvall. That is a possible $1,200 to win!
Renegades - $450 to win, $700 bounty if anyone can out run Mitchell
Duvall. That is a possible $1,150 to win! Duvall must be running at the
conclusion of the main event to collect the bounty money!
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee
Speedway Racing August 13th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday August 13th with racing
in SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade,
Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM.
Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee
Speedway Hosts Carolina Clash And
More August 6th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday August 6th hosting the
Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series "Stick Elliott Memorial" event
paying $4,000 to win along with the MMSA "3rd Annual Buddy Crook Memorial"
event paying $3,000 to win. The race program will also include SECA Crate
Late Model, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Vintage.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will
be held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM
with racing to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Racing July 30th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday July 30th with racing in
SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Stock 4,
Extreme 4, Young Guns, Thunder Bomber, and Dwarf.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee
Speedway Racing July 23rd
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday July 23rd with racing in
Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young
Guns, Thunder Bomber, and Vintage. Gates open
at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting
will begin at 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
July 16th
Race Rained Out
All racing for Saturday July 16th at
Cherokee Speedway has been rained out.
Cherokee
Speedway Racing July 16th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday July 16th with racing in
SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4,
Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Thunder Bomber.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee Speedway Hosts The Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series "Grassy Smith Memorial" Friday July 8th Along With
Racing In Support Divisions
Cherokee Speedway hosts the return of
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Friday July 8th paying $10,000 to
win with the "18th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial" event. July 8th race
program will include racing in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, SECA
Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, and Stock 4.
Gates open at 4:00 PM. Drawing will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM.
Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing to follow. For further
information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit the LOLMDS
online at
www.lucasdirt.com .
Admission: Stands $25 / Pits $40 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee
Speedway Racing July 2nd
Cherokee Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday July 2nd with
racing in SECA Crate Late Model, Lightning Late Model, Crate Sportsman,
Limited Sportsman, MMSA Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow. Cherokee Speedway will also be having a huge fireworks show at
10:00 PM.
Admission: Stands $15 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee
Speedway Racing June 25th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday June 25th with racing in
SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock
4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Vintage.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee
Speedway Racing June 18th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday June 18th with racing in
Thunder Sportsman Late Models, SECA Crate Late Model, Limited
Sportsman, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Thunder Bomber.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Racing June 11th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday June 11th with racing in
SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock
4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Vintage.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee
Speedway Racing June 4th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday June 4th with racing in
SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Stock 4,
Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Thunder Bomber.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free
Cherokee
Speedway Racing May 28th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday May 28th with racing in
SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock
4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Vintage.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
May 21st Race Rained
Out
All racing for Saturday May 21st at
Cherokee Speedway has been rained out.
Cherokee
Speedway Racing May 21st
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday May 21st with racing in
Monster Mini, SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Thunder Bomber.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Cherokee
Speedway Racing May 14th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday May 14th with racing in
SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock
4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Vintage.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee Speedway Hosts Carolina
Clash Super Late Model Series May 7th Along With Racing In Support
Divisions
Cherokee Speedway hosts the return
of the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series on Saturday May 7th paying
$4,000 to win. May 7th race program will include racing in the Carolina
Clash Super Late Model Series ($4,000 To Win), SECA Crate Late Model
($1,200 To Win), Crate Sportsman ($500 To Win), Limited Sportsman ($800 To
Win), Stock 4 ($800 To Win), Extreme 4 ($500 To Win), Thunder Bomber ($500
To Win), Young Guns, and Dwarf Cars.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM.
Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Admission: Stands $20 / Pits $30 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
April 30th Race
Rained Out
All racing for Saturday April 30th at Cherokee Speedway has been rained
out.
Cherokee
Speedway Racing April 30th
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday April 30th with racing
in SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade,
Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM.
Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee Speedway Racing April 23rd
Cherokee
Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday April 23rd with racing
in Lightning Late Models, SECA Crate Late Model ($1,000 To Win), Crate
Sportsman ($400 To Win), Limited Sportsman ($700 To Win), Renegade ($350
To Win), Stock 4 ($500 To Win), Extreme 4 ($300 To Win), Young Guns, and
Vintage. Gates open at 5:00 PM.
Drawing will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin
at 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee Speedway Racing April 16th
Cherokee Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday April 16th with
racing in SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Thunder Bomber, and Young Guns.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee Speedway Hosts The FUEL Racing Series Plus Racing In Support
Divisions April 9th
Cherokee Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday April 9th as
the Speedway host the FUEL Racing Series along with racing in Crate
Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns,
and Vintage. Gates open at 5:00 PM.
Drawing will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin
at 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Admission: Stands $20 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee Speedway Racing April 2nd
Cherokee Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday April 2nd with
racing in SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Thunder Bomber, and Young Guns.
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Drawing will be held
from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with racing
to follow. The Stock 4 division will be having a special event on April
2nd paying $800 to win.
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee Speedway Racing March 26th
Cherokee Speedway will be racing on
Saturday March 26th with racing in SECA Crate Late Model ($1,000 To Win),
Limited Sportsman ($700 To Win), Renegade ($350 To Win), Stock 4 ($500 To
Win) Extreme 4 ($300 To Win), Young Guns, and Thunder Bomber ($350 To
Win). March 26th will mark the first night race for the 2016 race season
at Cherokee Speedway as we go back under the lights. Gates open at 5:00
PM. Drawing will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM. Drivers meeting will
begin at 7:00 PM with racing to follow.
Cherokee Speedway will be having a
supervised Easter Egg Hunt for kids 6 & under. Kids are to meet under the
upper deck beside the grandstand entrance at 6:00 PM. Mrs. Stephanie
(track chaplain) and Vision Racing Ministries will be supervising the
kids. Mrs. Stephanie will present the Story of The Eggs to them at this
time. Older kids (7 & up) meet at 7:00 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. There will also be a egg race
on the frontstretch during intermission for kids 7-11 and also 12 & up.
You never know who might join in on the older group, have seen a few
drivers test their foot speed in the past!
Admission: Stands $12 / Pits $25 / (Kids 10 & Under Free)
Cherokee Speedway Host March Madness XIV March 5th & 6th
Cherokee Speedway will host March
Madness XIV on Friday March 5th and on Saturday March 6th.
March 5th Info: Southern All Stars Racing Series $3,000 to win, Renegade
$500 to win, Thunder Bomber $500 to win, Extreme 4 $500 to win, and SECA
Crate Late Model (qualify and heat races $100 entry fee).
March 6th Info: Southern All Stars Racing Series $10,000 to win, SECA
Crate Late Model $2,000 to win $250 to start, Crate sportsman $800 to win,
and Stock 4 $800 to win.
Gates open at 10 AM with drivers meeting at 12:30 PM Saturday and Sunday.
Gate Prices:
Saturday: Stands $20, Pits $35
Sunday: Stands $25, Pits $40
Two Day Pass: Stands $35, Pits $60
First Race For 2016 Set For February 28th
Cherokee Speedway will kick off its first race for the 2016 race season on
Sunday February 28th with racing in SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman,
Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Thunder
Bomber. The event will be a day race with gates opening at 11 AM. Drivers
meeting will begin at 12:30 PM with racing to follow.
Cherokee Speedway Kicks Off 2016 Race Season With Open Practice February
21st
Cherokee Speedway will kick off the
2016 race season with open practice on Sunday February 21st. All cars and
all divisions are welcomed. The first race for 2106 at Cherokee Speedway
will be held on Sunday February 28th with racing in
SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman,
Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Thunder
Bomber. February
28th event will be a day race.
World Crown 4 Cylinder Nationals November 28th - 29th
Cherokee Speedway will host the
World Crown 4 Cylinder Nationals November 28th - 29th featuring racing in
Crate Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Thunder
Bombers.
November 22nd Schedule & Line Up
Sunday
November 22nd racing program will be a regular show for all competing
divisions. The race program will include
Renegade, Stock 4,
Extreme 4, Young Guns, Vintage, and Thunder Bombers.
USCS Outlaw Sprint Car North vs. South Shootout Finale And SECA Late
Models And Halloween Night FIREWORKS! Headline The Action At Cherokee
Speedway On Saturday, October 31st
The United Sprint Car Series
presented by K&N Filters (www.uscsracing.com)
returns to the 3/8 mile racing surface at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney,
South Carolina on Saturday, October 31st. It will be the third time the
700 plus horsepower, 1300 pound exotic race cars have invaded the
re-configured version of the legendary speedway since it was reduced from
a 5/8 mile oval. The event is the Finale of the 7th annual Carolina
Thunder Nationals North vs. South Shootout during the nineteenth season of
competition for the USCS . The Halloween night special event and is
entitled as the USCS "Speed Spooktacular" and has several Halloween themed
activities in addition to some "Frightening" displays of speed.
The USCS winged sprint car portion of the event promises to be loaded with
some of the country’s top ranked drivers and sprint car talent racing for
pride and glory for each of their regions in this only third-time ever
USCS North vs. South Shootout sprint car challenge event at the Cherokee
Speedway. Saturday night’s racing action features a full program of USCS
winged sprint car racing plus racing in four Cherokee Speedway’s most
popular weekly racing divisions.
Additionally the action-packed racing card features the winged
www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series mini/micro sprints who will
streak around the speedway at speed's well over 100 miles per hour too.
The speedway’s popular SECA Late Models racing for $1200 to win plus the
Limited Sportsman, Crate Sportsman , and Renegade divisions will join the
two sprint car divisions with special events of their own.
The Cherokee Speedway USCS event is expected to bring top winged outlaw
sprint car drivers from at least eight states to the track from as far
away as New York, Delaware, Florida and Mississippi. The exotic fire
breathing, alcohol burning, 700 horsepower open-wheeled USCS sprint cars
weight just 1,300 pounds, and are pound for pound the World’s most
powerful short track race cars. The sprint cars will literally fly around
the track surface at speeds well over 130 M.P.H. It is not uncommon to see
the USCS sprint cars popping "wheelies" or doing wheel stands because of
the brute force of their engines and their huge 17-inch wide rear tires.
The USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars and the USCS 600 Sprint
Car Series winged mini sprints will contest a full racing program
including their Speed Dash, Qualifying Heat races and Main Events on
Saturday night.
The www.rockauto.com USCS use exactly the same format as the USCS Outlaw
Thunder sprint cars. The four Cherokee Speedway weekly racing series
drivers will be racing for increased prize money in each division.
The SECA sanctioned Late Models are racing for $1200 to win top prize in
their special event portion of the program. The popular Limited Sportsman
division is doing battle for a $800 top prize.
In addition to the racing action, Halloween activities will include "Trick
or Treat in the Pits" at 5:30pm. There will also be a Costume contest and
Halloween Night FIREWORKS for all to enjoy at intermission..
Gates open at 4:00 pm and racing is scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm.
Cherokee Speedway is located at 153 Speedway Rd., Gaffney, SC 29351. The
race track phone number is: (864) 489-1969. The track’s website is
www.cherokeespeedwaySC.com For USCS information, please visit the USCS
web site at
www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS presented by K&N Filters at
770-865-6097.
Media contact: Pete Walton
Email: peteuscs@att.net
Cell#770-865-6097
USCS Outlaw Sprint Cars And More October 31st
The USCS Outlaw Sprint Cars will invade
Cherokee Speedway along with racing in
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, and Renegade
Saturday October 31st.
Gates open at 5 PM
with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Blue Gray 100 October 23rd-24th At Cherokee Speedway
Cherokee Speedway will
host the "25th Annual Blue Gray 100" sanctioned by the Carolina Clash
Super Late Model Series Friday October 23rd and on Saturday October 24th
paying $12,000 to win along with racing in SECA Crate Late Model, Crate
Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Thunder
Bombers.
Friday October 23rd: Heats and Mains for Extreme 4, Young Guns, and
Thunder Bombers. Qualifying and Heats for Stock 4.
Saturday October 23rd: Qualifying, Heats, and Mains for the Carolina Clash
Super Late Model Series, SECA Crate Late Model, Crate Sportsman, and
Limited Sportsman. Stock 4 will run their main as well on Saturday. The
Stock 4 race will also be a qualifier race for the nationals ($40 Entry).
Carolina Clash "Blue Gray 100": $12,000 To Win
SECA Crate Late Model: $1,500 To Win
Crate Sportsman: $800 T0 Win
Limited Sportsman: $1,000 To Win
Stock 4: $1,500 To Win
Gates open at 5 PM on Friday with drivers meeting at 7 PM. On Saturday
gates will open at 3 PM with drivers meeting at 5:30 PM.
Admission will be
$10 in the grandstands and $25 in the pits on Friday. Admission will be
$25 in the grandstands and $35 in the pits on Saturday. Two days passes
will be $30 in the granstands and $50 in the pits.
For more information
on the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series visit
www.carolinaclash.com .
October 10th Race
Rained Out
All racing for Saturday October 10th at Cherokee Speedway has been rained
out.
October
10th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday October 10th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Vintage.
Gates open at 5
PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
October 3rd Racing At Cherokee
Postponed
Due to the incoming severe weather for this weekend the USCS North vs.
South Shootout and Carolina Thunder Nationals Round #2 at Cherokee
Speedway scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd has been postponed. The new
event date is Saturday, October 31st. On that date the USCS Outlaw Thunder
Tour presented by K&N Filters winged sprint cars, SECA Late Models,
www.rockauto.com
USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini sprints, the popular Limited
Sportsman, Crate Sportsman, and Renegade divisions will compete in an
exciting night of racing action during the speedway's Halloween themed
"Speed Spooktacular" event. For more info check out Cherokee' Speedway's
website at
www.cherokeespeedwaysc.com or visit the USCS series page at
www.uscsracing.com
.
USCS Outlaw Sprint Car North vs.
South Shootout Finale And SECA Late Models Headline Racing Action At
Cherokee Speedway On Saturday, October 3rd
Atlanta, GA - September 27, 2014 - The United Sprint Car Series presented
by K&N Filters (www.uscsracing.com)
returns to the 3/8 mile racing surface at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney,
South Carolina on Saturday, October 3rd. It will be the third time the 700
plus horsepower, 1300 pound exotic race cars have invaded the
re-configured version of the legendary speedway since it was reduced from
a 5/8 mile oval. The Fayetteville, Georgia based series for winged outlaw
style sprint cars had a successful return on the same weekend last
October. The event is the Finale of the 7th annual Carolina Thunder
Nationals during the nineteenth season of competition for the USCS.
The sprint car portion of the event promises to be loaded with an
action-packed racing program with some of the country’s top ranked drivers
and sprint car talent racing for pride and glory for each of their regions
in this only third-time ever USCS North vs. South Shootout sprint car
challenge event at the Cherokee Speedway. Saturday night’s racing action
features a full program of USCS winged outlaw style sprint car racing plus
racing in five of Cherokee Speedway’s most popular weekly racing
divisions.
Additionally the action-packed racing card features the winged
www.rockauto.com
USCS 600 Sprint Car Series mini/micro sprints who will streak around the
speedway at speed's well over 100 miles per hour too. The speedway’s
popular SECA Late Models (who will be racing for $1000 to win) plus the
Limited Sportsman, Crate Sportsman Stock Four and Xtreme Four cylinder
divisions will join the two sprint car divisions with special events of
their own. on Saturday night.
The Cherokee Speedway USCS event is expected to bring top winged outlaw
sprint car drivers from at least eight states to the track from as far
away as Pennsylvania, Delaware, Florida, Mississippi and Arkansas. The
exotic fire breathing, alcohol burning, 700 horsepower open-wheeled USCS
sprint cars weight just 1,300 pounds, and are pound for pound the World’s
most powerful short track race cars. The cars will literally fly around
the track surface at speeds well over 130 M.P.H. It is not uncommon to see
the USCS sprint cars popping "wheelies" or doing wheel stands because of
the brute force of their engines and their huge 17-inch wide rear tires.
The USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars and the USCS 600 Sprint
Car Series winged mini sprints will contest a full racing program
including their Speed Dash, Qualifying Heat races and Main Events on
Saturday night. The five Cherokee Speedway weekly racing series drivers
will be racing for increased prize money in each division.
Adult grandstand admission on Saturday night is $20 with children 10 years
and younger admitted FREE. Pit area gates will open at 4:00 pm. The
grandstand gates open at 5:00 pm. Cherokee Speedway is located at 153
Speedway Rd., Gaffney, SC 29351. The race track phone number is: (864)
489-1969. The track’s website is
www.cherokeespeedwaySC.com For USCS information, please visit the USCS
web site at
www.uscsracing.com or call the USCS presented by K&N Filters at
770-865-6097.
USCS Outlaw Sprint Cars And More
October 3rd
The USCS Outlaw Sprint Cars will
invade Cherokee Speedway along with racing in SECA Crate Late Model, Crate
Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Stock 4, and Extreme 4 Saturday October
3rd.
Gates open at 5 PM
with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
September 26th Race
Rained Out
All racing for Saturday September 26th at Cherokee Speedway has been
rained out.
September
26th Schedule & Line Up
Saturday September 26th
racing program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program
will include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Vintage. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
September 19th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday September 19th racing program will be a regular show for all divisions. The
race program will include
SECA Crate
Late Model, Crate Sportsman,
Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns ($500 To Win), Vintage, and
Thunder Bombers. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
September 12th Race
Rained Out
All racing for Saturday September 12th at Cherokee Speedway has been
rained out.
September
12th Schedule & Line Up
Saturday September 12th
racing program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program
will include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Vintage. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Carolina
Clash, Crate Sportsman River Wars, And More September 6th
Cherokee Speedway
hosts the Carolina Clash Super Late Models Series,
SECA Crate
Sportsman River Wars, and more Sunday September 6th.
The race
program will include
the Carolina Clash
Super Late Model Series ($4,000 To Win),
SECA Crate Late
Model ($1,200 To Win),
SECA Crate Sportsman
River Wars ($1,000 To Win), Stock 4 ($1,000 To Win), Extreme 4 ($500 To
Win), and Dwarf Cars.
Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
August
29th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday August 29th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
and Young Guns. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
August
22nd
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday August 22nd racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Vintage. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
August
15th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday August 15th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
and Young Guns. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
August
8th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday August 8th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Vintage. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Southern All
Stars Series
And More Saturday Night August 1st At Cherokee Speedway
Cherokee Speedway
will be hosting the Southern All Stars Series Saturday night August 1st
for the "Stick Elliott Memorial" paying $5,000 to win. August 1st race
program will also include Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Vintage. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers
meeting at 7 PM.
For further information on the Southern All Stars Series visit
www.sasdirt.com .
July 25th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday July 25th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Vintage. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
July 18th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday July 18th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Vintage. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
July 11th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday July 11th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and Vintage. Gates open at 5 PM
with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
July 4th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday July 4th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions including the
South Eastern Late Models.
The race program will include
the South Eastern
Late Models, SECA Crate Late Model (Twins), Crate Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, and Young Guns. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting
at 7 PM. SECA Crate Late Model will have two mains. Cherokee Speedway will
also be having a fireworks display.
Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series And More Friday Night June 19th At Cherokee
Speedway
Cherokee
Speedway will be hosting the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Friday night
June 19th for the "17th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial" paying $10,000 to
win. June 19th race program will also include SECA Crate Late Model $1,200
to win, Crate Sportsman $800 to win, Limited Sportsman $1,000 to win, and
Stock 4 $1,000 to win. Gates open at 4 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Stands $25 / Pits $35. For further information on the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series visit
www.lucasdirt.com .
June 13th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday June 13th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Vintage. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
June 6th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday June 6th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns,
and UMP Open Wheel Modifieds. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7
PM.
May 30th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday May 30th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
and Young Guns. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
May 23rd
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday May 23rd racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, Vintage, and MMSA. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Cherokee Speedway Hosts The Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series Friday June 19th For A $10,000 To Win Event
Mark your calendars as Cherokee
Speedway hosts the return of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on
Friday June 19th. The event will be the "17th Annual Grassy Smith
Memorial" paying $10,000 to win. Gates are scheduled to open at 4 PM on
June 19th with a admission of $25 in the grandstands and $35 in the pits.
Come out to Cherokee Speedway June 19th and see the stars of the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series. For further information on the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series visit
www.lucasdirt.com .
May 16th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday May 16th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
and Young Guns. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Chris Ferguson Wins Carolina Clash At
Cherokee
Mount Holly, North Carolina driver Chris Ferguson took home the victory
Saturday night May 9th in the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series event
at Cherokee Speedway. Ferguson picked up the $4,000 payday with a late
race pass.
Carolina Clash Super
Late Model Series Results: 1) Chris Ferguson #22, 2) Josh Langley #7, 3)
Ross Bailes #87, 4) Ben Watkins #16, 5) Chris Madden #6, 6) Zack Mitchell
#57, 7) Tim Allen #17A, 8) Johnny Pursley #09, 9) Scott Shirey #10X, 10)
Joey Coulter #2C, 11) Robbie Bailey #72B, 12) Kevin Wilson #618, 13) Kevin
Godwin #G2, 14) Douglas Davis #1D, 15) Carson Ferguson #00, 16) Doug
Sanders #42, 17) Anthony Sanders #421, 18) Jonathan Warlick #4
Cherokee Speedway Support Division Winners 5/9/15:
SECA City Late Model:
Joey Coulter #2
Crate Sportsman:
Mitchell Duvall #5D
Limited Sportsman: Danny Tessnier #25T
Renegade:
Mitchell
Duvall #5D
Stock 4:
Nick Walker
Extreme 4: Scott Cloninger #3C
Young Guns: Coby Lambert #33
Vintage:
Dennis Williams #8
Carolina
Clash And More May 9th
Cherokee Speedway will be hosting the Carolina Clash Super Late Model
Series Saturday May 9th. May 9th
race program will include the
Carolina Clash Super
Late Model Series,
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Vintage.
Gates open at 5 PM with
drivers meeting at 7 PM.
May 2nd
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday May 2nd racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns, and UMP
Open Wheel Modifieds. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
April 25th
Race Rained Out
All racing for Saturday April 25th at Cherokee Speedway has been rained
out.
April
25th Schedule & Line Up
Saturday April 25th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Vintage.
Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
April
18th Schedule & Line Up
Saturday April 18th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include
SECA Crate Late
Model, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
and Young Guns.
Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Ross Bailes Wins FUEL Event At
Cherokee
Defending FUEL Racing Series champion Ross Bailes led all 40 laps to his
fifth career FUEL Racing Series win Saturday April 11th at Cherokee
Speedway. Bailes picked up a $3,000 payday.
FUEL Racing Series Results: 1) Ross Bailes, 2) Trent Ivey, 3) Brett Hamm,
4) Carter Stokes, 5) Donald Bradsher, 6) Brian Ligon, 7) Cale Conley, 8)
Ricky Weeks, 9) Gib Gibbons, 10) Brian Carswell, 11) Dale Timms, 12)
Carson Ferguson, 13) Travis Stoner, 14) J.R. Mosely, 15) Brian Connor, 16)
Brandon Atkinson, 17) Pat Lindsay, 18) Steve Banal
Cherokee Speedway Support Division Winners 4/11/15:
Crate Sportsman: Mitchell Duvall #5
Limited Sportsman: Danny Tessnier #25T
Renegade: Ryan Howard #4X
Stock 4: Kevin Cooper #X
Extreme 4: Scott Cloninger #3C
Young Guns: Coby Lambert #33
Vintage: Dennis Williams #8
FUEL
Racing Series And More April 11th
The
FUEL
(Fast Unified Engine Late Models) Series invades Cherokee Speedway
Saturday April 11th. Cherokee
Speedway support divisions will be racing as well. The race program will
include
FUEL Late Model
Series, Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4,
Young Guns, and Vintage.
Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM. Visit the FUEL Racing
Series online at
www.fuelracingseries.com .
April 4th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday April 4th 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, and UMP Open Wheel Modifieds.
Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM. April 4th will be the
first points race for the 2015 race season.
Randy Weaver Wins Southern All Stars Series
March Madness At Cherokee Speedway
Randy Weaver of Crossville, Tennessee
set fast time in qualifying Sunday afternoon at Cherokee Speedway with a
time of 16.477 in Southern All Stars Series action. Weaver led all 60 laps
of the March Madness event to take home the win along with a $7,500
payday.
Southern All Stars Racing Series
March Madness Results:
1) Randy Weaver
#116, 2) Jonathan Davenport #6, 3) Casey Roberts #101, 4) Dennis Franklin
#2, 5) Jason Hiett #1, 6) Jimmy Rasey #6, 7) Riley Hickman #R1, 8) Anthony
Sanders #421, 9) Kelly Guy #28, 10) Doug Sanders #42, 11) Billy Lambert
#9, 12) Johnny Pursley #47, 13) Austin Kirkpatrick #11K, 14) Chris
Ferguson #22F, 15) Ross Bailes #5, 16) Chris Madden #44, 17) Dustin
Mitchell #D8, 18) Dillon Tidmore #38, 19) Todd Morrow #T1, 20) Donald
Bradsher #93, 21) Kevin Godwin #G2, 22) Brent Dixon #1D, 23) Douglas Davis
#D1, 24) Zack Mitchell #57M
Cherokee Speedway
Support Division Winners 3/28/15 and 3/29/15:
SECA City Late
Model: Steve Banal #75
Crate Sportsman:
Mitchell Duvall #5D
Limited Sportsman:
Andy Blackwood #57
Renegade:
Bryan Mullis #67
Stock 4:
Brayden Pruitt #13
Extreme 4:
Scott Cloninger #3C
Young Guns:
Coby Lambert #33
Vintage: Dennis
Williams #8
Cherokee Speedway Racing March 28th
Plus March Madness Set For March 29th
Cherokee Speedway will be racing on
Saturday March 28th prior to March Madness that will be held on Sunday
March 29th. March 28th race program will include Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Extreme 4, and Young Guns. The speedway will also be having a
open practice for all divisions at the closing of the race program. All
gates will open at 4 PM with drivers meeting at 6 PM on March 28th. On
Sunday March 29th
Cherokee Speedway will be hosting March Madness with the Southern Allstar
Racing Series. March
29th race program will include the Southern AllStar Racing Series ($7,500
To Win), SECA Crate Late Models ($2,500 To Win), Crate Sportsman ($800 To
Win), Stock 4 ($800 To Win), and Vintage ($400 To Win). All gates will
open at 11 AM with drivers meeting at 12:30 PM on March 29th. Admission
will be as follows: Saturday - Grandstands $10 / Pits: $25, Sunday -
Grandstands $25 / Pits: $35, Two Day Pass - Grandstands: $30 / Pits: $50.
Cherokee Speedway Open Practice March
22nd
Cherokee Speedway will be having a open practice Sunday March 22nd from 1
PM till 5 PM. along with a meeting for the Vintage division.
March Madness Rescheduled For March
29th
With the high
potential of inclement weather moving in today, and more this weekend
March Madness at Cherokee Speedway has been rescheduled. The event has
been moved to a ONE DAY EVENT on Sunday March 29th. The speedway will
release all details, including a new format once we have it all worked
out. "Ultimately, we must make the best decision we can based on the
information that we are given along with keeping our teams and fans in
mind. We (SAS, SECA, Cherokee) watched the forecast change very minimal
over the past few days and we really have no option without asking the
teams and the fans to jump into a bad situation with us. That is not how
anyone involved wants to kick off the season." stated Lennie Buff.
Special Thanks RockAuto.com
"A special thanks to sponsor RockAuto.com for providing wristbands for the
event. Order auto parts online from RockAuto.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week and have them conveniently delivered to your door. The
www.RockAuto.com catalog includes a full line of mechanical parts, from
small items like filters and wiper blades to complete remanufactured
transmissions; all at reliably low prices. Visit
RockAuto.com after the race and find all the parts your car or truck
will ever need!"
March Madness Set For February 28th -
March 1st 2015 At Cherokee
Cherokee Speedway will host March Madness February 28th - March 1st 2015.
The event will be sanctioned by the Southern Allstar Racing Series on
Sunday March 1st paying $10,000 to win. Super Late Models will also be
racing on Saturday February 28th paying $3,000 to win. Other Cherokee
Speedway local divisions will be on the race program as well. Both
Saturday and Sunday gates will open at 10 AM with drivers meeting at 1 PM.
Admission will be as follows: Saturday - Grandstands $20 / Pits: $30,
Sunday - Grandstands $25 / Pits: $35, Two Day Pass - Grandstands: $40 /
Pits: $60. Cherokee Speedway will host open practice for all divisions on
Friday February 27th prior to the March Madness event beginning at 6 PM
and ending at 10PM. Admission for open practice will be $15 (Pits Only).
Cherokee Speedway 2014 Season Points
Banquet
Cherokee Speedway 2014 Season Points Banquet honoring the top 5 in each
division will be held Friday February 6th at OP's in Blacksburg, SC.
Dinner will be served at 7:00 PM. Advance tickets are $15 a person and
will be available until Friday January 30th. Tickets at the door will be
$25. We encourage everyone to buy in advance so we know how many to cook
for. You may mail checks to Lennie Buff at 2143 Honey Haven Farm Rd.
Shelby NC, 28152. Please enclose a note telling what team and include the
names in your party you are paying for.
Cherokee
Speedway 2014 Race Season Comes To A Close
The 2014 race season at Cherokee
Speedway has come to a close. Cherokee Speedway would like to thank all
drivers, fans, and sponsors for their support throughout the 2014 race
season. Congratulations to all of our champions: Trent Ivey (Crate Late
Model Champion), Andrew Blackwood (Crate Sportsman Champion),
Joe Stephenson (Limited Sportsman
Champion), Ryan Howard (Renegade Champion), Kevin Cooper (Stock 4
Champion), Scott Cloninger (Extreme 4 Champion), Bryan Belue (Young Guns
RWD Champion), Christina Cloninger (Young Guns FWD Champion) and Dennis
Williams (Vintage Champion).
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