Arctic Cat All Stars Announce Mega Championship Finale at Atomic Speedway

Weekend Headlined with Race of Champions and $20,000-to-win A-Main

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (March 11, 2016) - 2016 will prove to be an historical season for Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. Not only will race fans have the opportunity to chase the region’s finest sprint car drivers across much of the Midwest and northeast, visiting venues in seven different states over the course of the next seven months, but they will also have the opportunity to witness a record breaking, season-ending program at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio. The Arctic Cat All Star championship finale, set for Friday and Saturday, October 21-22, will feature one of the largest, single event purses in the history of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions; boasting a $20,000-to-win/$1,000-to-start guaranteed payout.

“We’ve got the whole 2016 season in front of us, but we can’t wait for the $20,000 win finale at Atomic in October”, said Tony Stewart, owner of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions.  “In a perfect world, we’ll have two or three teams and drivers battling for the championship that weekend.  Brad and his team do a tremendous job at Atomic; what a great event to end the season. I hope this sets the stage for many years to come.”

The two-day spectacle will ignite on Friday evening, October 21, with a full schedule of preliminary competition. The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will participate in warm-up sessions, qualifying time trials and heat races, all set to help determine Saturday night’s A-main starting line-up. Also on tap Friday night will be the inaugural Race of Champions; a showcase featuring a potential field of local, regional and national 410 sprint car track champions and touring champions. The Race of Champions will feature a sixteen-car field, determined by qualifying efforts on Friday night. More information regarding the Race of Champions format will be released later in the year.

The Arctic Cat All Star season finale at Atomic Speedway will continue on Saturday evening, October 22, with a full lineup of expected mains, including the final Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions A-main of the 2016 season. The high-dollar A-main purse equals an impressive $66,000; awarding $1,000-to-start, $1,600 for tenth, $2,300 for fifth, $10,000 for second, and $20,000-to-win. The Saturday evening program will conclude with the crowning of the 2016 Series Champion.

“I would like to thank Tony Stewart and the entire Arctic Cat All Star staff for supporting our efforts at Atomic Speedway” said Brad McCown, promoter of Atomic Speedway, “It is special to have the Arctic Cat All Stars ignite their point season at Atomic Speedway, as well as end it. We were fortunate enough to make all of this happen. As a promoter, it is my job to deliver the best entertainment possible for my fans. The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions are certainly at the top of that list. ”

Additional news and updates regarding the 2016 Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions season finale will be posted regularly at the official online home of Atomic Speedway; www.atomicspeedway.net.

Those seeking additional information regarding the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions should visit their official online home at www.allstarsprint.com. Series updates and breaking news will be posted regularly on the official Twitter account of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions: https://twitter.com/ASCoC. Find full text results from each and every event here: www.allstarsprint.com/schedule/.