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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Rain Halts Spring Nationals Series Johnny Salyer Memorial at 201 Speedway

By Chris Tilley, Series P.R. Coordinator

SITKA, KY (April 2, 2015)—After heavy rains rolled across the Eastern half of the Bluegrass State late on Thursday evening, its caused the postponement of the feature event of the opening points race of the Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals Series by Schaeffer’s Oil at 201 Speedway.
The $4,000-to-win Johnny Salyer Memorial main event will be run on Thursday Night September 3rd before the start of the already scheduled Southern Nationals Bonus Series-sanctioned Iron-Man Speed Week event that will pay $3,000-to-win. The make-up feature from April 2nd will be made up after hot laps on that night before the Sept. 3rd program begins.

After three short rain delays the field was finally set through qualifying, heat races and provisionals. The field was then brought to the green flag for the start of the 40-lap $4,000-to-win Johnny Sayler Memorial main event with David Payne and Tim Dohm at the point. A hard crash involving Shannon Thornsberry on lap one brought out the yellow flag. As track crews attended to Thornsberry’s mangled machine, rains came and halted the main event. Teams were sent back to the pits as officials reviewed the radar. After a half of an hour delay, officials decided to pull the plug on the night’s action with no laps complete in the main event. Series promoter Ray Cook would like to thank the race teams and fans who came out last night to 201 Speedway especially the drivers for being on top of the program, helping iron in the race track and being in line when called to the track after the three rain delays.

Kenneth Howell was the fastest of the thirty car field with a 12.941 second lap. The Dash winner was David Payne. Heat race winners were Shannon Thornsberry, R.J. Conley and Eric Wells. Provisonals from 2014 points went to Donald McIntosh and Brandon Kinzer. All drivers in attendance received 75 show-up points.

Feature Lineup for Sept. 3rd make-up date:
Row-1: David Payne and Tim Dohm
Row-2: Dustin Linville and Chris Madden
Row-3: Kenneth Howell and Shannon Thornsberry
Row-4: R.J. Conley and Eric Wells
Row-5: Stacy Boles and Brandon Fouts
Row-6: Chris Combs and Austin Smith
Row-7: Stephen Breeding and Rod Conley
Row-8: Michael Chilton and Chris Garnes
Row-9: Walker Arthur and Audie Swartz
Row-10: Billy Ogle Jr. and J.T. Conley
Row-11: Donald McIntosh and Brandon Kinzer

Cars entered for the April 2nd Spring Nationals Series event at 201 Speedway: Brandon Mason, Chris Madden, Austin Smith, Jeremy Berwanger, Michael Chilton, Derek Fisher, Paul Davis, Brandon Fouts, Shannon Thornsberry, Stephen Breeding, Audie Swartz, R.J. Conley, Stacy Boles, Chris Combs, Jason Croft, Rod Conley, Matt Westfall, Dustin Linville, Josh Hall, Tim Dohm, Walker Arthur, Chris Garnes, Brian Smith, Billy Ogle Jr., Donald McIntosh, Brandon Kinzer, J.T. Conley, David Payne, Eric Wells and Kenneth Howell.

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Weather forces cancellation of Spring Nationals Series race at Ponderosa Speedway

By Chris Tilley, Series P.R. Coordinator

JUNCTION CITY, KY (April 3, 2015)—With heavy rains moving into the area on Friday morning and afternoon, officials with Ponderosa Speedway located in Junction City, Ky. have cancelled the Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals Series-sanctioned Third Annual Spring Showdown visit scheduled for Friday Night April 3rd.

This is the third weather-related cancelation/postponement of a Spring Nationals Series event so far this season. The March 13/14 Tennessee Tipoff Classic at Smoky Mountain Speedway was postponed until April 24/25. However, the event at Ponderosa Speedway will not be made up

The series will move to Florence Speedway in Union, Ky. on Saturday Night (April 4th) for the 39th Annual Spring 50 event paying $5,000-to-win. A reminder to fans and teams coming to Florence Speedway on April 4th, the pit gates will open at 4:00 pm followed by the main & back gates swinging open at 5:30 pm and Hot Laps are slated for 6:00 pm.

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 .

Upcoming Spring Nationals Series events:
April 4-Florence Speedway-Union, KY-$5,000 to win
April 17-Swainsboro Raceway-Swainsboro, GA-$6,000 to win
April 18-Golden Isles Speedway-Waynesville, GA-$10,000 to win
April 25-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$6,000 to win