FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Special Olympics Georgia presents the Spring Nationals Series at Senoia Raceway April 23rd

Contact: Chris Tilley
Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals Series P.R. Coordinator
606-219-1723 | tilleyracing@gmail.com

SENOIA, Ga. – Mar. 20, 2016 – Senoia (Ga.) Raceway will host the Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals Series presented by Schaeffer’s Oil on Saturday April 23rd as Special Olympics Georgia presents this special Super Late Model racing event.

The series makes it’s second-ever visit to the ‘Bull Ring’ on Saturday Night April 23rd for a 50-lap $6,000-to-win event. In addition to the Spring Nationals Late Models, the Limited Late Models, Crate Late Models, B-Cadet’s, Hobby Stocks and Bombers will all be on the racing card for the night’s event. There will be a complete show Saturday of practice, FK Rod End’s Qualifying, Heat Races and the 50-lap main event for the Spring Nationals Late Models.

The Spring Nationals completed one night of racing on March 25th as Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga. drove Randy Weaver’s Longhorn Chassis to the $4,000 payday. Tour regulars will be greeted by the new ‘gumbo” type surface which was added to the track over the winter months. Bill and Mayes Massey along with Doug Stevens took over the promotional reigns of the 3/8th’s mile track last season and will host several special super late model events this season.

On Saturday April 23rd, the pit gates open at 4:00 pm, the grandstand gates open at 5:00 pm and hot laps will be at 7:00 pm. Adult general admission is $25.00 and children are $10.00. Pit passes and trackside passes are $35.00 while a kid’s pass in the pits and trackside are $20.00.

Donald McIntosh of Dawsonville, Ga. currently leads the Spring Nationals Series points over David Payne of Murphy, N.C. Event winners this season include Scott Bloomquist on March 12th at Smoky Mountain Speedway, Jonathan Davenport on March 25th at Senoia Raceway, Mike Marlar on April 15th at Volunteer Speedway and Chris Madden on April 16th at Volunteer Speedway.

The Spring Nationals Super Late Model entry fee for the Senoia Raceway event is $100.00. The Super Late Model tire rule for this event is as follows: Hoosier 1350 and 1600 along with the American Racer 48 and 56 compounds. Also, the highest finishing driver using a CT525 engine package will receive a $200 bonus and the highest finishing driver using a Steel Head/SPEC engine package will receive a $200 bonus courtesy of the series.

Senoia Raceway is located at 171 Brown Road in Senoia, GA 30276 which is just three miles west of Senoia, Ga. off of State Highway 16. For more information on Senoia Raceway, please call (770) 599-6161 or log on to www.SenoiaRaceway.com .

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 .

Saturday April 23 Payoff: 1) $6,000, 2) $3,000, 3) $1,800, 4) $1,400, 5) $1,100, 6) $900, 7) $800, 8) $700, 9) $675, 10) $650, 11) $600, 12) $580, 13) $560, 14) $550, 15) $540, 16) $530, 17) $520, 18) $510, 19) $500, 20) $500, 21) $500, 22) $500.