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Southern Nationals Bonus Series Heads Back to Richmond for Butterball Memorial
Contact: Chris Tilley
Southern Nationals Bonus Series P.R. Coordinator
606-219-1723 | tilleyracing@gmail.com
RICHMOND, Ky. – August 13, 2016 – The 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels-sponsored Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial at Richmond (Ky.) Raceway will take place on Saturday August 20th as the Southern Nationals Bonus Series competitors will race for the $10,059 top prize. This event will kick-off a big fall schedule of events for the series.
In addition to the Super Late Models, the Open Wheel Modifieds will also be on the racing card gunning for $1,259-to-win while the Super Stocks will race for $1,059-to-win and the Four Cylinders will also be in action racing for $759-to-win.
When the Southern Nationals Bonus Series last visited Richmond Raceway in June for the Iron-Man Classic, Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, W.V. took the $10,050 payday in a thrilling event that had over five different official lead changes. Greg Johnson, Donald McIntosh, Jason Jameson and Duane Chamberlain rounded out the top-five. The defending Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial race winner is Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn.
In 28 previous Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial events, there have been 15 different winners. Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, Ind. is the all-time winner at nine victories.
An open practice session will be held on Friday August 19th from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. General admission is free while pit passes are $20.00.
On Saturday August 20th, the pits open at 2:00 pm and the grandstand gates open at 3:30 pm. Driver registration will close at 5:30 pm and the drivers meeting will begin at 5:45 pm and practice set to begin at 6:15 pm. All times listed are EDT. Ticket prices in the general admission area will be $25.00 for adults while adult pit passes are $40.00.
The Southern Nationals Bonus Series will offer a $200 bonus for the highest finishing competitor using a Steel Head/SPEC engine and a $200 bonus for the highest finishing competitor utilizing a CT525 power-plant. The Super Late Model division will have an entry fee for this event and it will be $100, while the tire rule for Super Late Models for this event on all four corners of the race cars will be as follows: Hoosier 1300, 1350, and 1600 or American Racer 44, 48, and 56.
The August 20th event will feature a complete show of practice, FK Rod End’s Qualifying, Heat Races, Last Chance Races and the 59-lap $10,059-to-win event. Transponders (available at the track for $10.00) will be mandatory for the event.
There have been five different winners in five events so far on the Southern Nationals Bonus Series. Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) of Loudon, Tenn. won the season-opening event on February 27th and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga. won the second points event on March 19th. Donald McIntosh of Dawsonville, Ga. won on May 21st at Crossville (Tenn.) Speedway and Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga. won on May 30th at Tri-County Race Track. Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, W.V. won the series’ most-recent event worth $10,050 at Richmond Raceway.
Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial Payoff: 1) $10,059, 2) $5,000, 3) $2,500, 4) $2,000, 5) $1,500, 6) $1,100, 7) $1,000, 8) $950, 9) $900, 10) $850, 11) $800, 12) $750, 13) $650, 14) $600, 15) $550, 16) $530, 17) $520, 18) $500, 19) $500, 20) $500, 21) $500, 22) $500.
Paul "Butterball" Wooldridge Memorial Previous Winners:
1988- Brian Asbury (Mitchell, IN)
1989- Jim Curry (Norman, IN)
1990- Ray Godsey (Bedford, IN)
1991- Kevin Claycomb (Vincennes, IN)
1992- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
1993- Jack Boggs (Grayson, KY)
1994- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
1995- Johnny Wheeler (Campbellsville, KY)
1996- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
1997- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
1998- Delane Browning (East Bernstadt, KY)
1999- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2000- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2001- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2002- Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN)
2003- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2004- Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN)
2005- Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)
2006- Ben Adkins (West Portsmouth, OH)
2007- Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)
2008- Victor Lee (Danville, KY)
2009- Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN)
2010- Victor Lee (Danville, KY)
2011- Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY)
2012- Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY)
2013- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2014- Billy Moyer, Jr. (Batesville, AR)
2015-Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN)
Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Green Crossing Road in Richmond, KY 40475. For more information on Richmond Raceway, please call (859) 624-5640 or log on to www.Richmond-Raceway.net . You can also contact track promoters Larry Yantz at (606) 510-5331 or Chad Yantz at (606) 510-4836.
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 .
Current Southern Nationals Bonus Series Points (after June 25)
1. Donald McIntosh-970 (Dawsonville, GA)
2. David Payne-924 (Murphy, NC)
3. Ryan King-890 (Seymour, TN)
4. Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)-770 (Loudon, TN)
5. Doug Smith-557 (Harriman, TN)
6. Jason Welshan-510 (Maryville, TN)
7. John Ownbey-506 (Ooltewah, TN)
7. Anthony White-506 (Clinton, TN)
9. Skylar Marlar-390 (Winfield, TN)
10. Jonathan Davenport-386 (Blairsville, GA)
Southern Nationals Bonus Series Winners/Remaining Schedule:
Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) (411 Motor Speedway on February 27)
Dale McDowell (Boyd’s Speedway on March 19)
Donald McIntosh (Crossville Speedway on May 21)
Jonathan Davenport (Tri-County Race Track on May 30)
Zack Dohm (Richmond Raceway on June 25)
Saturday August 20-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$10,059 to win
Saturday August 27-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$5,000 to win
Sunday September 4-Tazewell Speedway-$4,400 to win
Thursday September 29-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$5,000 to win
Friday September 30-Tri-County Race Track-Brasstown, NC-$4,053 to win
Fri/Sat October 7/8-Crossville Speedway-Crossville, TN-$10,000 to win
Fri/Sat October 14/15-Duck River Raceway Park-Lewisburg, TN-$13,000 to win
Saturday November 5-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$10,000 to win
Fri/Sat November 18/19-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$10,000 to win
Southern Nationals Bonus Series Heads Back to Richmond for Butterball Memorial
Contact: Chris Tilley
Southern Nationals Bonus Series P.R. Coordinator
606-219-1723 | tilleyracing@gmail.com
RICHMOND, Ky. – August 13, 2016 – The 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels-sponsored Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial at Richmond (Ky.) Raceway will take place on Saturday August 20th as the Southern Nationals Bonus Series competitors will race for the $10,059 top prize. This event will kick-off a big fall schedule of events for the series.
In addition to the Super Late Models, the Open Wheel Modifieds will also be on the racing card gunning for $1,259-to-win while the Super Stocks will race for $1,059-to-win and the Four Cylinders will also be in action racing for $759-to-win.
When the Southern Nationals Bonus Series last visited Richmond Raceway in June for the Iron-Man Classic, Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, W.V. took the $10,050 payday in a thrilling event that had over five different official lead changes. Greg Johnson, Donald McIntosh, Jason Jameson and Duane Chamberlain rounded out the top-five. The defending Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial race winner is Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn.
In 28 previous Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial events, there have been 15 different winners. Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, Ind. is the all-time winner at nine victories.
An open practice session will be held on Friday August 19th from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. General admission is free while pit passes are $20.00.
On Saturday August 20th, the pits open at 2:00 pm and the grandstand gates open at 3:30 pm. Driver registration will close at 5:30 pm and the drivers meeting will begin at 5:45 pm and practice set to begin at 6:15 pm. All times listed are EDT. Ticket prices in the general admission area will be $25.00 for adults while adult pit passes are $40.00.
The Southern Nationals Bonus Series will offer a $200 bonus for the highest finishing competitor using a Steel Head/SPEC engine and a $200 bonus for the highest finishing competitor utilizing a CT525 power-plant. The Super Late Model division will have an entry fee for this event and it will be $100, while the tire rule for Super Late Models for this event on all four corners of the race cars will be as follows: Hoosier 1300, 1350, and 1600 or American Racer 44, 48, and 56.
The August 20th event will feature a complete show of practice, FK Rod End’s Qualifying, Heat Races, Last Chance Races and the 59-lap $10,059-to-win event. Transponders (available at the track for $10.00) will be mandatory for the event.
There have been five different winners in five events so far on the Southern Nationals Bonus Series. Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) of Loudon, Tenn. won the season-opening event on February 27th and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga. won the second points event on March 19th. Donald McIntosh of Dawsonville, Ga. won on May 21st at Crossville (Tenn.) Speedway and Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga. won on May 30th at Tri-County Race Track. Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, W.V. won the series’ most-recent event worth $10,050 at Richmond Raceway.
Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial Payoff: 1) $10,059, 2) $5,000, 3) $2,500, 4) $2,000, 5) $1,500, 6) $1,100, 7) $1,000, 8) $950, 9) $900, 10) $850, 11) $800, 12) $750, 13) $650, 14) $600, 15) $550, 16) $530, 17) $520, 18) $500, 19) $500, 20) $500, 21) $500, 22) $500.
Paul "Butterball" Wooldridge Memorial Previous Winners:
1988- Brian Asbury (Mitchell, IN)
1989- Jim Curry (Norman, IN)
1990- Ray Godsey (Bedford, IN)
1991- Kevin Claycomb (Vincennes, IN)
1992- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
1993- Jack Boggs (Grayson, KY)
1994- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
1995- Johnny Wheeler (Campbellsville, KY)
1996- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
1997- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
1998- Delane Browning (East Bernstadt, KY)
1999- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2000- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2001- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2002- Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN)
2003- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2004- Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN)
2005- Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)
2006- Ben Adkins (West Portsmouth, OH)
2007- Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)
2008- Victor Lee (Danville, KY)
2009- Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN)
2010- Victor Lee (Danville, KY)
2011- Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY)
2012- Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY)
2013- Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)
2014- Billy Moyer, Jr. (Batesville, AR)
2015-Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN)
Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Green Crossing Road in Richmond, KY 40475. For more information on Richmond Raceway, please call (859) 624-5640 or log on to www.Richmond-Raceway.net . You can also contact track promoters Larry Yantz at (606) 510-5331 or Chad Yantz at (606) 510-4836.
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 .
Current Southern Nationals Bonus Series Points (after June 25)
1. Donald McIntosh-970 (Dawsonville, GA)
2. David Payne-924 (Murphy, NC)
3. Ryan King-890 (Seymour, TN)
4. Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)-770 (Loudon, TN)
5. Doug Smith-557 (Harriman, TN)
6. Jason Welshan-510 (Maryville, TN)
7. John Ownbey-506 (Ooltewah, TN)
7. Anthony White-506 (Clinton, TN)
9. Skylar Marlar-390 (Winfield, TN)
10. Jonathan Davenport-386 (Blairsville, GA)
Southern Nationals Bonus Series Winners/Remaining Schedule:
Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) (411 Motor Speedway on February 27)
Dale McDowell (Boyd’s Speedway on March 19)
Donald McIntosh (Crossville Speedway on May 21)
Jonathan Davenport (Tri-County Race Track on May 30)
Zack Dohm (Richmond Raceway on June 25)
Saturday August 20-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$10,059 to win
Saturday August 27-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$5,000 to win
Sunday September 4-Tazewell Speedway-$4,400 to win
Thursday September 29-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$5,000 to win
Friday September 30-Tri-County Race Track-Brasstown, NC-$4,053 to win
Fri/Sat October 7/8-Crossville Speedway-Crossville, TN-$10,000 to win
Fri/Sat October 14/15-Duck River Raceway Park-Lewisburg, TN-$13,000 to win
Saturday November 5-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$10,000 to win
Fri/Sat November 18/19-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$10,000 to win