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DelphComm
03-20-2016, 12:46 PM
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Senoia Raceway Awaits Spring Nationals Series Competitors March 25 & 26

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 rounds two and three of the 2016 campaign for the Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals Series presented by Schaeffer’s Oil on Friday and Saturday March 25 and 26.

The series will make it’s first-ever visit to the ‘Bull Ring’ on Friday Night March 25th for a 40-lap $4,000-to-win event and a 60-lap $6,000-to-win race on Saturday Night March 26th. In addition to the Spring Nationals Late Models, the Limited Late Models will race for $1,250-to-win, the Crate Late Models will compete for $1,000-to-win, the B-Cadet’s will race for $750-to-win, the Hobby class will race for $600-to-win, the Bombers compete for $500-to-win and the Mini class will race for $500-to-win with preliminary events on Friday Night and the Feature events on Saturday Night. There will be a complete show each night of practice, FK Rod End’s Qualifying, Heat Races and the main events for the Spring Nationals Late Models.

The Spring Nationals sister tour, the Bonus Series made an appearance to Senoia Raceway on July 4th last season with Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga. claiming the Billy Clanton Memorial race. 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 Thursday March 24th, an open practice session will be held from 6:00 until 10:00 pm eastern time. Grandstand admission is free and adult pit passes/trackside passes are $20.00 and a kid’s pit/trackside pass is $10.00.

On Friday March 25th, the pit gates open at 4:00 pm, the grandstand gates open at 5:00 pm and hot laps will be at 6:30 pm. Adult general admission is $20.00 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.

On Saturday March 26th, the pit gates open at 4:00 pm, the grandstand gates open at 5:00 pm and hot laps will be at 6:00 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. A three-day pit pass will be offered for $85.00.

Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn. currently leads the Spring Nationals Series point standings over Randy Weaver of Crossville, Tenn. and Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky. Bloomquist won the season opening event on March 12th during the Tennessee Tipoff Classic that paid the Hall of Famer $15,000 for his efforts. Series regulars David Payne of Murphy, N.C., Donald McIntosh of Dawsonville, Ga.; Stacy Boles of Clinton, Tenn., Jason Welshan of Maryville, Tenn., Shanon Buckingham of Morristown, Tenn. and Robby Moses of Maryville, Tenn. will square off against the regional standouts such as Florida’s Ivedent Lloyd Jr., defending World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Champion Shane Clanton, Joe Armistead Jr., four-time SAS champ Clint Smith, Ricky Williams and Austin Horton among others.

The Spring Nationals Super Late Model entry fee for the Senoia Raceway events 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.

Friday March 25 Payoff: 1) $4,000, 2) $2,000, 3) $1,400, 4) $1,000, 5) $800, 6) $700, 7) $600, 8) $550, 9) $525, 10) $500, 11) $480, 12) $470, 13) $460, 14) $450, 15) $440, 16) $430, 17) $420, 18) $410, 19) $400, 20) $400, 21) $400, 22) $400.

Saturday March 26 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.

Current Spring Nationals Series Points (after March 12, 2016)
1. Scott Bloomquist-200 (Mooresburg, TN)
2. Randy Weaver-196 (Crossville, TN)
3. Mike Marlar-194 (Winfield, TN)
4. Darrell Lanigan-192 (Union, KY)
5. Dale McDowell-190 (Chickamauga, GA)
6. Jimmy Owens-188 (Newport, TN)
7. Don O’Neal-186 (Martinsville, IN)
8. Jared Landers-184 (Batesville, AR)
9. Donald McIntosh-182 (Dawsonville, GA)
10. Earl Pearson Jr.-180 (Jacksonville, FL)