FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Southern Nationals Series Makes Several Schedule Additions for 2016 Season

By Chris Tilley, Series P.R. Coordinator

BRASSTOWN, NC (February 4, 2016)—Officials with the Southern Nationals Series have made several adjustments to the 2016 schedule including added dates and two changes.

The Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series (July 16-July 30) will see two changes. Since Modoc (SC) Raceway announced they will not open for the upcoming season, the Thursday July 21st date will be moved to Tri-County Race Track in Brasstown, N.C. paying $3,500-to-win. The Tri-County date that was scheduled for Thursday July 28th will be replaced by the addition of Crossville (Tenn.) Raceway. The Crossville addition pays $3,500-to-win. The last time the series visited Crossville Raceway was July 21, 2009 when Chris Madden claimed the $3,500 top prize over Tommy Kerr, Jonathan Davenport, Randy Weaver and Dennis Franklin.

The Southern Nationals Bonus Series has added four races to complete the schedule. The series will visit Boyd’s Speedway for two visits. The 21st Annual Shamrock pays $4,000-to-win on March 19th and the 28th Annual Gobbler pays $10,000-to-win. The long-time races move from Cleveland Speedway to Boyd’s Speedway after Cleveland announced that they’re closing for this season. Last year’s Southern Nationals Bonus Series-sanctioned Shamrock race was rained out and the Gobbler race was won by Chris Madden.

The Southern Nationals Bonus Series has also announced a date for Crossville (Tenn.) Raceway that will be held on Friday Night May 20th paying $5,000-to-win.

Another added event on the schedule will be the 4th Annual Deep Fried 75 at the Duck River Raceway Park in Lewisburg, Tenn. paying $13,000-to-win. The Bonus Series sanctioned the event in 2014 when Riley Hickman of Cleveland, Tenn. took the $11,000 payday. Frank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, Ill. Is the defending winner of the Deep Fried 75.

One TBA date in Tennessee for October 7 & 8 on the Bonus Series will be filled soon and pay $10,000-to-win.

In other Bonus Series news, promoter Ray Cook has announced that the Bonus Series champion will receive $5,053 for 2016. The points funds for all three tours will be identical for the upcoming season and the overall champion will receive an additional $5,053. Purses and point funds available for 2016 will be in excess of $900,000.

The Southern Nationals Bonus Series will open up in just a few short weeks at the 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tenn. for the Inaugural Frostbuster 50 paying $7,151-to-win. The Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals Series will open the season on March 11/12 at the Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn. for the 3rd Annual Tennessee Tipoff Classic paying $15,000-to-win.

Further information on the Spring Nationals, Southern Nationals and Southern Nationals Bonus Series can be obtained by calling Promoter Ray Cook at (828) 360-5353 or Series P.R. Coordinator Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or visit the official website located at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .

2016 Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals Series Schedule:
March 11/12-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$15,000 to win
March 25-Senoia Raceway-Senoia, GA-$4,000 to win
March 26-Senoia Raceway-Senoia, GA-$6,000 to win
April 15-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$4,000 to win
April 16-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$10,000 to win
April 29-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$4,000 to win
April 30-Florence Speedway-Union, KY-$5,000 to win
May 27-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$4,000 to win
May 28-Dixie Speedway-Woodstock, GA-$4,000 to win
May 29-Rome Speedway-Rome, GA-$6,000 to win

2016 Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series Schedule:
July 16-Wythe Raceway-Rural Retreat, VA-$10,000 to win
July 17-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$3,500 to win
July 19-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-$3,500 to win
July 21-Tri-County Race Track-Brasstown, NC-$3,500 to win
July 22-Swainsboro Raceway-Swainsboro, GA-$5,300 to win
July 23-Screven Motor Speedway-Sylvania, GA-$5,300 to win
July 24-Rome Speedway-Rome, GA-$5,300 to win
July 26-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$3,500 to win
July 28-Crossville Raceway-Crossville, TN-$3,500 to win
July 29-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$5,300 to win
July 30-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$10,000 to win

2016 Southern Nationals Bonus Series Schedule:
February 27-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-$7,151 to win
March 19-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$4,000 to win
May 20-Crossville Raceway-Crossville, TN-$5,000 to win
May 30-Tri-County Race Track-Brasstown, NC-$4,000 to win
June 25-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$10,000 to win
August 20-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$10,000 to win
August 27-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$5,000 to win
September 4-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$4,400 to win
September 29-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$5,000 to win
September 30-Tri-County Race Track-$4,053 to win
October 7&8-TBA-Tennessee-$10,000 to win
October 14&15-Duck River Raceway Park-Lewisburg, TN-$13,000 to win
November 4&5-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$26,000 to win
November 18&19-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$10,000 to win