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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
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small items like filters and wiper blades to complete remanufactured
transmissions; all at reliably low prices. Visit
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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).
Kevin Cooper Captures World Crown 4
Cylinder Nationals 2014 Championship
Cherokee Speedway hosted the 2014
World Crown 4 Cylinder Nationals on November 28th - 30th. 27 drivers took
the green in the Stock 4 WC4CN main and when the event came to a close and
the checkered flag fell Kevin Cooper took is Stock 4 #X to the Cherokee
Speedway victory lane to capture the 2014 World Crown 4 Cylinder Nationals
Championship.
Stock 4 WC4CN Results:
1) Kevin Cooper #X,
2) Kyle Cooper #84, 3) Jamie Mattison #97, 4) CJ Phillips #6, 5) Lance
Moss # 01M, 6) Brayden Pruitt #13, 7) Scott Morgan #21M, 8) Bubba Kolb
#208, 9) Rickie Waters #28, 10) Jamie Massey #M6, 11) Matthew McDonald
#05, 12) Blake Pryor #78, 13) Nick Walker #04, 14) Jason Buff #21B, 15)
Dustin Morris #8M, 16) Guy Neely #20, 17) Travis Sharpe #T2, 18) Ricky
Bogan #483, 19) Tack Brown #4, 20) Blake Bentley #00B, 21) Chris Cantrell
#114, 22) Layton Sullivan #08, 23) Ronnie Brown #B25, 24) Austin Mintz
#18, 25) Bradley Weaver #2, 26) Clyde Scott #112, 27) Tim Bristol #R8
Other division
winners on November 30th include: Chris Meadows #34 (E4), Coby Lambert #33
(YG),
Mitchell
Duvall #5D (PS), and Taylor Puckett #28 (CS).
Cherokee Speedway WC4CN November 28th
- 30th
Cherokee Speedway will be hosting the World Crown 4
Cylinder Nationals on Friday November 28th, Saturday November 29th, and on
Sunday November 30th.
Open practice Fri. Nov. 28th - Gates
open 1 PM with Practice from 3 PM to 7 PM. Teams have the option of having
cars teched during this time.
Sat. Nov. 29th - Gates will open at 9 AM. Drivers meeting will be at 1 PM
SHARP! All cars must be registered, entry fees paid, and signed in before
drivers meeting on Saturday.
Tech inspection line will open at 9:30 AM. Tech line will close at 12:30
PM. If a race car is not in tech line by 12:30 PM you will not be allowed
to qualify and will start in the rear of a heat race. All 4 Cylinder cars
will be group qualified (2 laps) and all cars must be ready when group is
called to staging. If any car fails to show for assigned group, that car
will forfeit qualifying and will start in the rear of a heat.
Sun. Nov 30th - Gates open 11 AM with drivers meeting at 1 PM SHARP!
The line up for mains will be determined through qualifying, heats, and
consi's as follows:
Stock 4 - $100 entry fee / $5,000 to win / $2,500 winner bonus if 80 or
more cars are registered. All cars will qualify to set heats (4 heats 10
laps each). All cars will run a heat race with top 4 cars inverted. We
will take 4 cars from each heat and they will advance to main (16 cars).
Sunday there will be 2 consi's with top 3 advancing to main (22 cars).
Provisional for 23rd spot will be from the Blue/Gray Qualifier Race. 24th
spot will be from fast time not making the field. 25th spot will go to
track points. 26th spot will go to longest towing RACE CAR not making
field (Out of Carolina's) 27th spot will be Past Champion Stock 4, if
needed. (2011 thru present) 50 lap main.
Extreme - $75 entry fee / $2,000 to win. All cars will qualify to set
heats (4 heats-10 laps each). All cars will run a heat race with top 4
cars inverted. We will take 4 cars from each heat and they will advance to
main (16 cars). Sunday there will be 2 consi races with top 3 cars
advancing to main (22 cars). 23rd spot will be track points. 24th spot
will be from 4 Cyl. Shakedown qualifier race, if needed. 25 lap main.
Young Guns RWD - $500 to win. All cars will qualify to set heats (3
heats-10 laps each). All cars will run a heat race with top 3 cars
inverted. We will take 6 cars from each heat and they will advance to main
(18 cars) Sunday there will be 1 consi race with top 4 cars advancing to
main (22 cars). Provisional for 23rd spot will be from track points. 15
lap main.
$10 Transponder Rental Fee for all 3 divisions, unless you have your own
transponder or have access to borrowing one from someone. If so, you will
need to sign-in your transponder number at registration.
Raceivers are Mandatory. Track does not supply, drivers responsibility to
possess Raceiver.
Young Guns - A copy of your birth certificate or drivers license will need
to be turned in at registration. Please remember to bring this!
Friday - Stands Free / Pits $15
Saturday - Stands $10 / Pits $20
Sunday - Stands $15 / Pits $30
2 Day Pass - Stands $20 / Pits $45
4 Cylinder Shake Down November 23rd
Cherokee Speedway will host the 4 Cylinder Shake Down on Sunday November
23rd with racing in Crate Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and
Young Guns RWD. Gates open at 11 AM with drivers meeting at 1 PM.
Scott Bloomquist Bags Southern
Nationals Bonus Series Blue Gray 100 At Cherokee Speedway
Official Summary of Results
Southern Nationals Bonus Series Race # 9
Cherokee Speedway-Gaffney, SC
Saturday Night October 25, 2014
“24th Annual Blue/Gray 100”
A-Main Finish:
1) Scott Bloomquist
#0, 2) Jonathan Davenport #6, 3) Casey Roberts #101, 4) Chris Madden #44,
5) Brandon Overton #5B, 6) Dustin Mitchell #D8, 7) Steve Francis #15, 8)
Don O'Neal #5D, 9) Boom Briggs #99B, 10) Ross Bailes #87, 11) Brent Dixon
#1D, 12) Austin Kirkpatrick #11K, 13) Kenny Collins #1, 14) Anthony
Sanders #421, 15) Jonathan Edwards #32, 16) Dale Hammond #9, 17) Kevin
Wilson #618, 18) Robbie Bailey #72, 19) Kevin Godwin #G2, 20) GR Smith
#22, 21) Austin Hubbard #11, 22) Chris Ferguson #22F, 23) Douglas Davis
#8D, 24) Doug Sanders #42
DNS: Dennis Franklin #2
Yellow Flags: Five (laps 11, 21, 48, 59, 76)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Mitchell (1-10), Bloomquist (11-100)
Provisional Starters: None
Entries: 25
Overall Fast Time: Scott Bloomquist - 15.976
Margin of Victory: 01.605 seconds
Time of Race: 36 minutes, 36 seconds
Heat-1 Finish: Scott Bloomquist, Chris Madden, Austin Hubbard, Rick “Boom”
Briggs, Douglas Davis, Dale Hammond, Kevin Godwin, Kenny Collins, Dennis
Franklin (DQ’d)
Heat-2 Finish: Dustin Mitchell, Casey Roberts, Steve Francis, Chris
Ferguson, Brent Dixon, Kevin Wilson, Jonathan Edwards, Austin Kirkpatrick
Heat-3 Finish: Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Overton, Don O’Neal, Ross
Bailes, Anthony Sanders, G.R. Smith, Doug Sanders, Rob Bailey
Chris Ferguson Claims $7,000 In
Robert Pursley Memorial At Cherokee Speedway
Official Summary of Results
Southern Nationals Bonus Series Race # 8
Cherokee Speedway-Gaffney, SC
"Robert Pursley Memorial"
Friday Night October 24, 2014
A-Main Finish:
1) Chris Ferguson
#22, 2) Steve Francis #15, 3) Casey Roberts #101, 4) Scott Bloomquist #0,
5) Ross Bailes #87, 6) Dennis Franklin #2, 7) Chris Madden #44, 8) Brent
Dixon #1D, 9) Don O'Neal #5D, 10) Brandon Overton #5B, 11) Austin
Kirkpatrick #11K, 12) Dustin Mitchell #D8, 13) Kenny Collins #1, 14) Doug
Sanders #42, 15) Kevin Wilson #618, 16) Boom Briggs #99B, 17) Austin
Hubbard #11, 18) Johnny Pursley #10, 19) GR Smith #22, 20) Jonathan
Davenport #6, 21) Anthony Sanders #421, 22) Dale Hammond #9
Yellow Flags: Five (laps 8, 9, 10, 25, 28)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Ferguson (1-40)
Provisional Starters: None
Entries: 22
Overall Fast Time: Ferguson-14.991 seconds
Margin of Victory: 04.233 seconds
Dash for Cash Finish (6 laps): Steve Francis ($300), Chris Ferguson
($200), Ross Bailes ($100), Rick “Boom” Briggs ($100), Casey Roberts
($100), Scott Bloomquist ($100)
24th Annual Blue Gray 100 October
24th-25th 2014
Cherokee Speedway will be hosting the 24th Annual Blue Gray 100 October
24th-25th 2014 sanctioned by the Southern Nationals Series. The race
program will include the Pursley Memorial paying $6,000 to win, the Blue
Gray 100 paying $10,000 to win, SECA City Late Models paying $2,000 to win
along with racing in other support divisions. Drivers meeting is set for
6:30 PM on Friday and 4
PM on Saturday with on track activities to follow. Cherokee Speedway will also be
holding a open practice for all divisions on Thursday October 23rd prior
to the event weekend with a admission of $15.
Friday Admission: Stands $20 / Pits
$30
Saturday Admission: Stands $25 / Pits $35
Two Day Pass: Stands $40 / Pits $60
Kids 10 & under Free!
Robert Pursley Memorial & Blue
Gray 100 Race Schedule
Thursday 10/23 - Open Practice 6-10 PM. Gates open 5:00 PM.
Friday 10/24 - Gates open 4:00 PM. Drawing 4:30-6:15 PM. Drivers meeting
6:30 PM.
Saturday 10/25 - Gates open 1:00 PM. Drawing 1:30-3:50 PM. Drivers meeting
4:00 PM.
Friday Running Order:
Hot Laps - Crate Sportsman (Qual.),
Stock 4, Extreme 4 (Qual.), SECA Late Models, Super Late Models
Heats & Qualifying - Stock 4 (Qual.), Super Late Models (Qual.), SECA late
Models (Qual.), Super Late Models (Heats)
Heats & Mains - Stock 4 (Heat), Super Dash, Extreme 4 (Main) $400 to win,
SECA Late Models (Heat), Crate Sportsman (Main) $500 to win, Super Late
Models 35 lap (Main) $6,000 to win
Saturday Running Order:
Hot Laps - Stock 4, Super Late Models, Limited Sportsman (Qual.), Vintage,
Renegade (Qual.), SECA City Late Model
Qualifying - Super Late Models (2 laps)
Heats & Mains - Stock 4 (Main) 20 laps $1500 to win $60 to start. No entry
fee along with double file restarts till 5 to go. Qualifier race for
WC4CN), Limited Sportsman (Main) $800 to win, Super Late Models (Heats),
Vintage (Main), Super Late Models (Consi)
Main Events - SECA City Late Models (Main) 25 laps $2,000 to win $250 to
start with a $100 entry fee. (Double file restarts till 5 to go.),
Renegade (Main) $500 to win, Super Late Models (Main) 100 laps $10,000 to
win
Cherokee
Speedway Closed October 11th
Cherokee Speedway will be closed on October 11th. The next event scheduled
at Cherokee Speedway will be the
24th Annual Blue Gray 100 October 24th-25th 2014.
October
4th Schedule & Line Up
The USCS Sprint Cars
return to Cherokee Speedway Saturday October 4th to host the USCS vs. URC
North vs. South Shootout. The race program will include USCS Sprints Cars,
URC Sprint Cars, SECA City Late Models ($1,000 To Win), Limited Sportsman,
Stock 4, and Extreme 4. Cherokee Speedway weekly divisions on the program
will be having there final points race of 2014.
Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
USCS Outlaw Sprint Car North Vs.
South Shootout Finale And SECA Crate Late Models Headline Racing Action At
Cherokee Speedway On Saturday, October 4th
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 4th. It will be the only the 2nd time
the 700 plus horsepower, 1300 pound exotic race cars have invaded the
re-configured version of the legendary speedway since it was a 5/8 mile
oval including a successful return on the same weekend last October. The
event for winged sprint cars is the Finale of the 6th annual Carolina
Thunder Nationals and also includes the co-sanctioned North vs. South
Shootout Challenge Finale for the Georgia based United Sprint Car Series (USCS)
and the Delaware based Rislone United Racing Company (URC) sprint car
organization (www.urcsprints.com).
The USCS is in its eighteenth season of competition and the URC, as the
oldest sprint car sanction in the country, has contested sixty plus
seasons of competition.
The co-sanctioned sprint car event promises to be loaded with an
action-packed sprint car racing program with some of the country’s top
ranked drivers and sprint car talent racing for pride and glory for each
of their series in this first-time ever USCS vs. URC North vs. South
Shootout sprint car challenge event at the Cherokee Speedway. Saturday
night’s racing action features a full program of USCS and URC winged
outlaw style sprint car racing plus racing in five of Cherokee Speedway’s
weekly racing divisions. Additionally the action packed racing card
features the winged
www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series mini/micro sprints. The
speedway’s popular SECA Crate Late Models, Limited Sportsman, Stock Four
and Xtreme Four divisions will join the two sprint car divisions with
special events of their own in their final point’s race of the season.
The Cherokee Speedway USCS Vs. URC event is expected to bring top winged
outlaw sprint car drivers from at least ten states to the track from as
far away as New York, Florida 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 and URC Sprints winged sprint cars and USCS
600 Sprint Car Series will contest a full racing program including their
Speed Dash, Qualifying Heat races and Main Events on Friday. All four
other divisions will also contest a full program of qualifying races and
main events. The Cherokee Speedway weekly racing series SECA Crate Late
Models are racing for $1000 to win in their special event portion of the
program.
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.
September
27th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday September 27th
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.
September
20th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday September 20th
racing program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program
will include SECA City Late Model ($2,000 To Win), Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman,
Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns RWD. Gates open at 5 PM with
drivers meeting at 7 PM. All armbands will be honored from September 13th.
You must have armband for readmission.
September 13th
Race Rained Out; YG FWD Raced
Before the rain came Saturday September 13th Cherokee Speedway was able to
get one feature in. The Young Guns FWD results were as follows: 1) Dylan
Lacey #19D, 2) Christina Cloninger #09, 3) Robert Pope #26, 4) Macy
Anderson #14B, 5) Jacob Tarin #6D, 6) Justin Armour #98 7) Cody Absher
#M1. All other divisions on September 13th race program were rained out.
All armbands will be honored
from September 13th event on September 20th. You must have armband for
readmission.
September
13th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday September 13th
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.
September
6th
Schedule & Line Up
Saturday September 6th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include Crate Sportsman, Limited Sportsman ($1,000 To Win), Renegade,
Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns RWD, Vintage (Twin Races), and UMP Open
Wheel Modified. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Carolina
Clash Super Late Model Series And More August 31st
The Carolina Clash Super Late
Model Series returns to Cherokee Speedway on Sunday August 31st for a
$4,000 to win event. August 31st racing program will include the Carolina
Clash Super Late Model Series, SECA Late Model ($2,000 To Win), Crate
Sportsman ($800 To Win), Stock 4 ($1,000 To Win), Extreme 4, Young Guns
FWD, and Young Guns RWD. Cherokee Speedway will also be hosting the NC/SC
FWD Championship paying $800 to win. Highest race finish average between
Harris Speedway Saturday night and Cherokee Speedway Sunday night will
earn a $200 bonus. Cherokee Speedway will hold its annual Cherokee
Speedway Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on August 23rd. Ceremony will at
start at 5:40. Gates open at 4 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM. Admission
will be $20 in the grandstand and $30 in the pits. Kids 10 and under free.
For more information on the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series visit
www.carolinaclash.com .
Class of 2014 Inductees:
Doug Osteen - Lifetime Achievement - Old Timers
Earl "Strawberry" Davis - Lifetime Achievement - Modern Era
Dougman Davis - Lifetime Achievement - Modern Era
JD Brown - Contributor - Promoters Choice
George Hilton - Contributor
Hotrod LaMance - Sportsman
August
23rd Schedule & Line Up
Saturday August 23rd racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model ($1,000 To Win), Crate Sportsman ($600 To
Win), Limited Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, and Young Guns RWD.
Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
August
16th Schedule & Line Up
Saturday August 16th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model ($1,000 To Win), Crate Sportsman, Limited
Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns RWD, Young Guns FWD,
and Vintage. Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
Armbands from 8/9 will be honored.
August 9th Race Rained Out
All racing for Saturday August 9th at Cherokee Speedway has been rained
out.
August
9th Schedule & Line Up
Saturday August 9th racing
program will be a regular show for all divisions. The race program will
include SECA City Late Model ($1,000 To Win), Crate Sportsman, Limited
Sportsman, Renegade, Stock 4, Extreme 4, Young Guns RWD, and Open Wheel
Modified ($800 To Win). Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM.
August 2nd Race Postponed
Due to the current weather forecast and rain all racing for Saturday
August 2nd at Cherokee Speedway has been postponed.
Southern All Star Racing Series
And More August 2nd
The Southern All Star Racing Series
returns to Cherokee Speedway on Saturday August 2nd for the "Stick
Elliott
Memorial" paying $5,000 to win.
August 2nd
racing program will include
the
Southern All Star Racing Series,
SECA City Late Model ($2,000 To Win), Crate Sportsman ($600 To Win),
Limited Sportsman ($800 To Win), Renegade ($500 To Win), Stock 4 ($800 To
Win), UMP Open Wheel Modified ($800 To Win), and Vintage.
Gates open at 5 PM with drivers meeting at 7 PM. Admission will be $20 in
the grandstand and $30 in the pits. For more information on the
Southern All Star Racing
Series
visit www.sasdirt.com
.
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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