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Spring Nationals Series makes visits to 201, Ponderosa and Cleveland April 18-20th

By Chris Tilley, Spring Nationals and Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series PR/Announcer

BRASSTOWN, NC (April 11, 2013)—The Ray Cook-Promoted Spring Nationals Series rolls on through the month of April with the first triple-header weekend of the tour for Rounds # 5, # 6 and # 7 of the ten race mini-series.

On Thursday Night April 18 the series will make a stop at 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY for a 40-lap $4,000 to win / $400 to start event. The Open Wheel Modifieds and Bombers will be the supporting divisions that night. The Gates will open at 3:00 pm with driver’s meeting at 6:30 pm then Hot Laps will follow shortly after. Adult General Admission is $20.00 and Pit Passes are $35.00. Anyone needing a room on Thursday Night may contact the track’s official lodging destination the Ramada Inn of Paintsville, KY at (606) 789-4242. Jarrod Breeding, a racer and native of Isom, KY purchased the track last year and has revived the 3/8th’s mile track for 2013, the track’s 30th season of competition.

On Friday Night April 19th the tour will move west to the Larry, Chad & Sarah Yantz-promoted Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the 50-lap $5,000 to win / $450 to start Inaugural Spring Showdown event. The Fastrak-sanctioned Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Sportsman and Front Wheel Drives will also be on the agenda for the evening’s events. The Pits will open up at 4:00 pm with Grandstands opening at 5:00 pm while the driver’s meeting is slated for 7:00 pm and Hot Laps at around 7:20 pm. Adult General admission is $20.00 and Pit Passes are $35.00. Ponderosa Speedway recently begun its 41st season of stock car racing, the track is a 3/8th’s mile D-shaped oval located in the heart of Central Kentucky.

On Saturday Night April 20th, Round # 7 takes the series south to the Ronnie Willkomm promoted Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN for another 50-lap $5,000 to win / $450 to start event. The support classes are TBA by the Speedway. The Pit Gates will open at 2:00 pm with driver’s meeting set for 6:30 pm. Since 1954, Cleveland Speedway is home to the annual Shamrock and Gobbler Dirt Late Model events and is one of the most historic racing venues in the State of Tennessee.

Each night’s events will feature a complete show of Practice, Time Trials, Heat Races and the main event. The entry fee is $100 at all series events plus transponder rental that will be used to time and score the cars (per series rules). The tire rule for each event will be as follows: Hoosier- 1300, 1350, 1600, LM 40 (both front and rear); American Racer- 44, 48, 56 (both front and rear). Tires will also be checked for soaking and by durometer for hardness before each car goes on the track for qualifying or any racing action. The car and driver weight rules for this event will be as follows: 2350 lbs.- Open Motor; 2300 lbs.- Steel Block/Aluminum Head-Spec Motor Only (8" spoiler allowed, 12" sides); 2250 lbs.-CT525 Motor (8" spoiler allowed); 2250 lbs.-All Steel Motor or Crate Motor (12" spoiler allowed). There will be a 1 lb. per lap burnoff plus 5 lbs. in the Heat Races and Feature, plus if the driver is using a HANS Device that will allow a 30 lb. weight break and the use of a working fire extinguisher will allow for a 20 lb. weight break.

Further information on the 201 Speedway can be obtained by calling (606) 265-5201 or Promoter Tony Sturgill at (606) 335-2711 or log on to www.201speedway.net . 201 Speedway is located at 5434 Route 201 in Sitka, KY 41255. The track is located ten minutes from Paintsville, KY to Highway 23 North then Highway 201 which runs you into Speedway. Track is located 1 ½ hours East of Hazard, KY and four hours Northeast from Knoxville, TN.

Further information on Ponderosa Speedway can be obtained by calling (859) 854-6808 on race day or Track Promoter Larry Yantz at (606) 510-5331 or log on to the official track website at www.ponderosaspeedway.net . Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane on the Boyle/Lincoln County border, outside of Junction City, KY, is only minutes from Danville, KY. Track is located roughly three hours West of Sitka, KY after Thursday’s event. Track is located less than an hour South of Lexington, KY and around 2 ½ hours North of Knoxville, TN.

Further information on the Cleveland Speedway can be obtained by calling the track at (423) 479-8574 or by visiting www.clevelandspeedway.net .Directions to Cleveland Speedway are to take I-75 to the first Cleveland Exit (if you're coming south from Knoxville, it's the Third Cleveland Exit), go east (away from Fireworks Bldg.) about a mile (first exit ramp) to Hwy. 11. Turn left (back under the overpass) on Hwy. 11, and go two blocks (past the car lots & Mr. Zip,) the Speedway is on the left.

Further information on Ray Cook’s Spring Nationals Series can be obtained by logging on to the official series website located at www.southernnationalsseries.com or by calling Ray Cook at (828) 360-5353.

201 Speedway Purse (40 Laps): 1) $4000, 2) $2000, 3) $1400, 4) $800, 5) $700, 6) $675, 7) $650, 8) $625, 9) $600, 10) $580, 11) $560, 12) $540, 13) $520, 14) $500, 15) $480, 16) $460, 17) $440, 18) $420, 19) $400, 20) $400, 21) $400, 22) $400.

Ponderosa/Cleveland Purse (50 Laps): 1) $5000, 2) $2500, 3) $1600, 4) $1000, 5) $850, 6) $700, 7) $675, 8) $650, 9) $625, 10) $600, 11) $580, 12) $560, 13) $540, 14) $520, 15) $500, 16) $480, 17) $470, 18) $460, 19) $450, 20) $450, 21) $450, 22) $450.

CURRENT SPRING NATIONALS POINT STANDINGS:
1 - c9 Steve Casebolt – 574 (Richmond, IN)
2 - 201 Billy Ogle, Jr. – 558 (Knoxville, TN)
3 - 17m Dale McDowell – 554 (Chickamauga, GA)
4 - 8 David Payne – 546 (Murphy, NC)
5 - 44 Chris Madden – 540 (Gray Court, SC)
6 - 11 Stacy Boles – 508 (Clinton, TN)
7 - 63 Josh Collins – 504 (Knoxville, TN)
8 - 97 Michael Chilton – 502 (Salvisa, KY)
9 - 30 Ryan King – 478 (Seymour, TN)
10 - 13 George Mashburn – 474 (Murphy, NC)

2013 Spring Nationals Series Schedule:
Fri March 15-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-Dale McDowell winner
Sat March 16-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-John Blankenship winner
Fri April 12-Tri-County Race Track-Brasstown, NC-Casey Roberts winner
Sat April 13-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-Tommy Kerr winner
Thur April 18-201 Speedway-Sitka, KY-$4,000 to win/$400 start
Fri April 19-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$5,000 to win/$450 start
Sat April 20-Cleveland Speedway-Cleveland, TN-$5,000 to win/$450 start
Thur May 9-Duck River Speedway-Wheel, TN-$4,000 to win/$400 start
Fri May 10-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$4,000 to win/$400 start
Sat May 11-Dixie Speedway-Woodstock, GA-$6,000 to win/$500 start