Ben Shelton
11-01-2011, 11:13 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
November 1st, 2011
5th Annual Gumbo Nationals This Weekend at Greenville Speedway
Greenville, Mississippi (11/01/11) – In just two days it will be time to set the gumbo on fire as the 5th Annual Gumbo Nationals will come to life at Greenville Speedway (Greenville, Mississippi) on November 3rd-5th.
Over the past several years Wesley Washington and James Clolinger have worked diligently to transform Greenville Speedway into a showplace for racing in the area. Their hard work has resulted in some of the best racing in the region during the past few years. In an effort to further elevate the status of the facility and the Gumbo Nationals the staff is excited to announce that this year's edition of the event will feature the richest Super Late Model payout ever at the 1/4 mile oval, with a total purse boasting over $33,000 for the Super Late Model division alone with the PRO Dirt Car Series sanctioning the event.
On Thursday, November 3rd an Open Practice Session will be held. Friday, November 4th will see group qualifying as well as heat race action contested. Saturday night, November 5th will be headlined by a pair of b-main events, a last chance qualifier, and the 70 lap finale. Following the twin b-mains, there will be a last chance qualifier where the first six cars, who didn't transfer from each b-main to the feature will go to war in a 12 lap event, where the top two cars will move on to the feature, while the other ten finishers receive some extra cash.
This new format is devised to give the racers more chances to get into the show, a chance for more drivers to take home money, and to give the fans more bang for their buck.
With the revised purse many of the top competitors from the southeast and even some national drivers are setting their sights on the event. Drivers already indicating their intent to try and tame the gumbo this weekend include Bub McCool, Johnny Stokes, Ray Moore, Rodney Wing, Chad Thrash, Josh Putnam, Mike Palasini Jr., Ross Camponovo, Jamie Elam, Scott Creel, Jack Sullivan, Dane Dacus, Jon Mitchell, Gary Christian, Timothy Culp, Greg Fore, Rick Rickman, Brian Rickman, Eric Cooley, Bo Gordon, Doug Showah, Kyle Beard, and more!
5th Annual Gumbo Nationals Main Event Payout
1)$7,000 2)$3,500 3)$2,000 4)$1,500 5)$1,200 6)$1,150 7)$1,100 8)$1,050 9)$1,025 10)$1,000 11)$875 12)$800 13)$750 14-24)$700
Last Chance Qualifier Payout
1)Transfer 2)Transfer 3)$500 4)$400 5)300 6)$250 7-12)$200
$100 Entry Fee
$50 to Non-Qualifiers (Who Don't Qualify for the Last Chance Race)
Heading into this weekend's event Eric Cooley continues to lead the PRO Dirt Car Series standings over Brian Rickman, Rick Rickman, Johnny Stokes, and Tony Shelton.
Joining the Super Late Models on the program will be the NeSmith Late Model Dirt Series, who will contest their own $3,000-to-win/$300 to start event with time trials and heat race action on Friday night, while b-mains and their finale will be held on Saturday night.
Also on the program for the weekend will be the Street Stocks battling for $1,000-to-win and the Kajun Mini Stocks competing for $1,000-to-win.
The 5th Annual Gumbo Nationals is sponsored by Veteran's Pension Planners of America, MMC, Wilkerson Diesel & Tire, Barrett's Custom Spraying, and Ed's Auto.
For more information on the event, please contact James Clolinger at 662-822-2662, Wesley Washington at 662-822-7071, Ben Shelton at 901-335-3037 or visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
November 1st, 2011
5th Annual Gumbo Nationals This Weekend at Greenville Speedway
Greenville, Mississippi (11/01/11) – In just two days it will be time to set the gumbo on fire as the 5th Annual Gumbo Nationals will come to life at Greenville Speedway (Greenville, Mississippi) on November 3rd-5th.
Over the past several years Wesley Washington and James Clolinger have worked diligently to transform Greenville Speedway into a showplace for racing in the area. Their hard work has resulted in some of the best racing in the region during the past few years. In an effort to further elevate the status of the facility and the Gumbo Nationals the staff is excited to announce that this year's edition of the event will feature the richest Super Late Model payout ever at the 1/4 mile oval, with a total purse boasting over $33,000 for the Super Late Model division alone with the PRO Dirt Car Series sanctioning the event.
On Thursday, November 3rd an Open Practice Session will be held. Friday, November 4th will see group qualifying as well as heat race action contested. Saturday night, November 5th will be headlined by a pair of b-main events, a last chance qualifier, and the 70 lap finale. Following the twin b-mains, there will be a last chance qualifier where the first six cars, who didn't transfer from each b-main to the feature will go to war in a 12 lap event, where the top two cars will move on to the feature, while the other ten finishers receive some extra cash.
This new format is devised to give the racers more chances to get into the show, a chance for more drivers to take home money, and to give the fans more bang for their buck.
With the revised purse many of the top competitors from the southeast and even some national drivers are setting their sights on the event. Drivers already indicating their intent to try and tame the gumbo this weekend include Bub McCool, Johnny Stokes, Ray Moore, Rodney Wing, Chad Thrash, Josh Putnam, Mike Palasini Jr., Ross Camponovo, Jamie Elam, Scott Creel, Jack Sullivan, Dane Dacus, Jon Mitchell, Gary Christian, Timothy Culp, Greg Fore, Rick Rickman, Brian Rickman, Eric Cooley, Bo Gordon, Doug Showah, Kyle Beard, and more!
5th Annual Gumbo Nationals Main Event Payout
1)$7,000 2)$3,500 3)$2,000 4)$1,500 5)$1,200 6)$1,150 7)$1,100 8)$1,050 9)$1,025 10)$1,000 11)$875 12)$800 13)$750 14-24)$700
Last Chance Qualifier Payout
1)Transfer 2)Transfer 3)$500 4)$400 5)300 6)$250 7-12)$200
$100 Entry Fee
$50 to Non-Qualifiers (Who Don't Qualify for the Last Chance Race)
Heading into this weekend's event Eric Cooley continues to lead the PRO Dirt Car Series standings over Brian Rickman, Rick Rickman, Johnny Stokes, and Tony Shelton.
Joining the Super Late Models on the program will be the NeSmith Late Model Dirt Series, who will contest their own $3,000-to-win/$300 to start event with time trials and heat race action on Friday night, while b-mains and their finale will be held on Saturday night.
Also on the program for the weekend will be the Street Stocks battling for $1,000-to-win and the Kajun Mini Stocks competing for $1,000-to-win.
The 5th Annual Gumbo Nationals is sponsored by Veteran's Pension Planners of America, MMC, Wilkerson Diesel & Tire, Barrett's Custom Spraying, and Ed's Auto.
For more information on the event, please contact James Clolinger at 662-822-2662, Wesley Washington at 662-822-7071, Ben Shelton at 901-335-3037 or visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net .