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03-06-2013, 08:39 PM
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Ray Cook’s Spring Nationals Opens on March 15/16 at Volunteer Speedway for Spring Thaw
By Chris Tilley, Spring Nationals and Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series P.R.
BRASSTOWN, NC (March 6, 2013)—The Inaugural Ray Cook promoted Spring Nationals Series will open on Friday and Saturday March 15/16 at Joe and Phyllis Loven’s Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN during the track’s 12th annual Spring Thaw Weekend. An open practice session will be held on Thursday March 14th.
A busy weekend and opener for the high-banked oval located off Interstate 81 in Bulls Gap, TN is in conjunction with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Weekend up the road at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The Super Late Models will compete for $4,000 to win / $400 to start on Friday March 15th and on Saturday March 16th the Super Late Models will race for $10,000 to win / $600 to start. Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA is the defending race winner of last year’s running of the un-sanctioned Spring Thaw event. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN is a four-time winner and the only repeat winner of the Spring Thaw event. The Series entry fee will be $100.00 each night but if a driver competes on Friday Night, then Saturday Night’s entry fee will be just $50.00.
Friday Night’s format include the traditional Southern Nationals format and Saturday night everyone will be running heats with no-one being locked in after Qualifying and everyone being split into an A & B group. There will be contingencies that will be announced later next week.
On Thursday Night March 14th during the open practice session, the gates will open at 4:30 and Pit Passes are $20.00 per person.
On Friday March 15th the pit gates will swing open at 3:00 pm with the Grandstand gates opening at 5:30 pm. The driver’s meeting is slated for 7:00 pm with Hot Laps shortly after at around 7:30 pm. Adult General Admission is $15.00 with children 11-15 admitted for $5.00 while children 10 and under admitted Free. All Pit Passes will be $30.00. The Modified Hobby class will also be on the racing card for Friday evening.
On Saturday March 16th the pit gates will swing open at 3:00 pm with the Grandstand gates opening at 5:30 pm. The driver’s meeting is slated for 6:15 pm with Hot Laps shortly after at around 6:45 pm. Adult General Admission is $25.00 with children 11-15 admitted for $10.00 while children 10 and under admitted Free. All Pit Passes will be $35.00. The Fastrak Crate Late Model division will also be on the racing card for Saturday evening. There will be a driver’s autograph session in the main grandstands on Saturday afternoon at around 5:00 pm and last for about 45 minutes.
A three-day Pit Pass (Thursday/Friday/Saturday) will be offered for $75.00, which is a $10.00 savings. The armband must be on for all three days during the event.
Further information on the Volunteer Speedway can be obtained by calling the track office at (423) 378-5942 or the track phone at (423) 235-5020 or go online to www.volunteerspeedway.com .
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 .
Spring Thaw Friday March 15 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. TOTAL $17,550
Spring Thaw Saturday March 16 Purse (60 Laps): 1) $10000, 2) $5000, 3) $2500, 4) $2000, 5) $1500, 6) $1300, 7) $1200, 8) $1100, 9) $1050, 10) $1000, 11) $950, 12) $900, 13) $850, 14) $800, 15) $750, 16) $700, 17) $650, 18) $600, 19) $600, 20) $600, 21) $600, 22) $600. TOTAL $35,250
Previous Spring Thaw Winners:
1999-Freddy Smith of Seymour, TN
2000-Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN
2001-Scott Sexton of Pigeon Forge, TN
2002-Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN
2003-Mother Nature
2004-Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA
2005-Mother Nature
2006-Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN
2007-Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN
2008-Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN
2009-Mother Nature
2010-Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC
2011-Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC
2012-Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA
2013 Spring Nationals Series Schedule:
Fri March 15-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$4,000 to win/$400 start
Sat March 16-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$10,000 to win/$600 to start
Fri April 12-Tri-County Race Track-Brasstown, NC-$4,000 to win/$400 to start
Sat April 13-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$6,000 to win/$500 to start
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
Ray Cook’s Spring Nationals Opens on March 15/16 at Volunteer Speedway for Spring Thaw
By Chris Tilley, Spring Nationals and Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series P.R.
BRASSTOWN, NC (March 6, 2013)—The Inaugural Ray Cook promoted Spring Nationals Series will open on Friday and Saturday March 15/16 at Joe and Phyllis Loven’s Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN during the track’s 12th annual Spring Thaw Weekend. An open practice session will be held on Thursday March 14th.
A busy weekend and opener for the high-banked oval located off Interstate 81 in Bulls Gap, TN is in conjunction with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Weekend up the road at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The Super Late Models will compete for $4,000 to win / $400 to start on Friday March 15th and on Saturday March 16th the Super Late Models will race for $10,000 to win / $600 to start. Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA is the defending race winner of last year’s running of the un-sanctioned Spring Thaw event. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN is a four-time winner and the only repeat winner of the Spring Thaw event. The Series entry fee will be $100.00 each night but if a driver competes on Friday Night, then Saturday Night’s entry fee will be just $50.00.
Friday Night’s format include the traditional Southern Nationals format and Saturday night everyone will be running heats with no-one being locked in after Qualifying and everyone being split into an A & B group. There will be contingencies that will be announced later next week.
On Thursday Night March 14th during the open practice session, the gates will open at 4:30 and Pit Passes are $20.00 per person.
On Friday March 15th the pit gates will swing open at 3:00 pm with the Grandstand gates opening at 5:30 pm. The driver’s meeting is slated for 7:00 pm with Hot Laps shortly after at around 7:30 pm. Adult General Admission is $15.00 with children 11-15 admitted for $5.00 while children 10 and under admitted Free. All Pit Passes will be $30.00. The Modified Hobby class will also be on the racing card for Friday evening.
On Saturday March 16th the pit gates will swing open at 3:00 pm with the Grandstand gates opening at 5:30 pm. The driver’s meeting is slated for 6:15 pm with Hot Laps shortly after at around 6:45 pm. Adult General Admission is $25.00 with children 11-15 admitted for $10.00 while children 10 and under admitted Free. All Pit Passes will be $35.00. The Fastrak Crate Late Model division will also be on the racing card for Saturday evening. There will be a driver’s autograph session in the main grandstands on Saturday afternoon at around 5:00 pm and last for about 45 minutes.
A three-day Pit Pass (Thursday/Friday/Saturday) will be offered for $75.00, which is a $10.00 savings. The armband must be on for all three days during the event.
Further information on the Volunteer Speedway can be obtained by calling the track office at (423) 378-5942 or the track phone at (423) 235-5020 or go online to www.volunteerspeedway.com .
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 .
Spring Thaw Friday March 15 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. TOTAL $17,550
Spring Thaw Saturday March 16 Purse (60 Laps): 1) $10000, 2) $5000, 3) $2500, 4) $2000, 5) $1500, 6) $1300, 7) $1200, 8) $1100, 9) $1050, 10) $1000, 11) $950, 12) $900, 13) $850, 14) $800, 15) $750, 16) $700, 17) $650, 18) $600, 19) $600, 20) $600, 21) $600, 22) $600. TOTAL $35,250
Previous Spring Thaw Winners:
1999-Freddy Smith of Seymour, TN
2000-Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN
2001-Scott Sexton of Pigeon Forge, TN
2002-Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN
2003-Mother Nature
2004-Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA
2005-Mother Nature
2006-Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN
2007-Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN
2008-Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN
2009-Mother Nature
2010-Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC
2011-Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC
2012-Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA
2013 Spring Nationals Series Schedule:
Fri March 15-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$4,000 to win/$400 start
Sat March 16-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$10,000 to win/$600 to start
Fri April 12-Tri-County Race Track-Brasstown, NC-$4,000 to win/$400 to start
Sat April 13-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$6,000 to win/$500 to start
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