Chevy Super Series Has The Right Engine In The Right Car At The Right Time

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series 2015 season opener will take place at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN this Saturday night for a $3,000-to-win $300-to-start 50-lap race. The Chevy Super Series is America’s first “Factory Backed and Factory Built” super late model series that has brought new life to dirt late model racing.

With financial support from Chevrolet Performance, the Chevy Super Series is the first dirt late model series in the history of the sport to be backed by a major automobile manufacturer. The dirt late models in the series are powered by the all-aluminum Chevrolet Performance CT525 racing engine that is based off the Chevrolet production LS3 Engine.

The Chevy Super Series has the right engine in the right race cars at the right time for the benefit of fans, race promoters and competitors.

The LS3 Engine comes under the hood of the Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Camaro, and the Chevrolet SS available to the consumer at Chevrolet dealerships worldwide. The Chevy Super Series is the first dirt late model series in the history of the sport where the race cars are powered by the same factory built engine the fans can purchase in their passenger cars that get then to the race track.

The Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series with the CT 525 Engine has created new opportunities for racers to reach the super late model level of the sport by being economical and durable. The cost of the all-aluminum Chevrolet racing engine with all of the accessories needed to go racing is under $11,000. That’s a lot less than a built open engine that can cost $40,000 up.

The affordable price of the all-aluminum production-based Chevrolet Racing Engine is making it economically possible to keep competitors involved in super late model racing, as well as keeping purses at a reasonable level for the race promoters, and it is giving fans an opportunity to see close two and three-wide super late model racing action.

The Chevy built racing engine gives the super late model racer plenty of speed while not overpowering the track. Just about every driver that has driven a super late model powered by the CT 525 Engine has said the same thing about it: The engine gives the car more drivability and is easier to handle than a dirt late model powered by a more expensive higher horsepower engine.

The CT 525 is basically a maintenance free and durable engine. It is built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications. All the racers have to do is change the oil. This gives racers more time to work on the handling of their race cars.

The speed, the durability, the affordability, the drivability, and the more work on handling of the race car all leads to giving the fans a new opportunity in watching a super late model race – close, side-by-side competition.

High horsepower more expensive engines lead to spinning tires, that leads to rubber being laid down on the track, and that leads to single-file racing. The CT 525 Engine is more based on torque than horsepower. This torque gives the cars forward bite without spinning the tires. This leads to multi-groove racing with drivers battling each other for position two and three-wide.

This Saturday night at 411 Motor Speedway, race fans will have the opportunity to see a new style of super late model racing with the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series that will give them the opportunity to see speed, close racing, and driver talent on display. Fans should not come to 411 Motor Speedway this Saturday night if they want to see cubic dollars racing.

Race fans that have seen the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series have been pleasantly surprised with the type of racing they have just witnessed, and have expressed their approval to series officials and track promoters, letting them know they would like to see it again. They have been reacquainted with drivers they haven’t seen for a while, and are getting to know a new crop of drivers.

As it begins its third season, the Chevy Super Series continues to grow in both fan and competitor interest. Grandstands are filling up more and car counts are on the rise. Driver talent and the opportunity to showcase that talent has become the hallmark of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.

This Saturday night at 411 Motor Speedway, the fans will see an abundance of talent from a Hall of Fame driver, veteran super late model drivers, young drivers making names for themselves, and overnight sensations that just needed the opportunity the Chevy Super Series provides to step up on to the National stage of super late model racing.

National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee and defending Chevy Super Series National Champion Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN has revived his illustrious dirt late model racing career through the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Johnson is well known on the National level of the sport as a two-time Dirt Track World Championship Race winner.

Johnson was the lead driver for Chevrolet Performance in the Research and Development of the CT 525 Engine, and won many races against more expensive engines during this period. In his third season with the Chevy Super Series, the “Chattanooga Flash” will be looking to repeat his 411 Motor Speedway win from last season.

Johnson will be joined by the 2013 Chevy Super Series National Champion William Thomas of Phenix City, AL, the 2013 and 2014 National Championship Runners-Up Tim Busha of Boaz, AL and Tyler Crowder of Lamont, FL. 2014 Chevy Super Series race winners Jake Knowles of Rome, GA and Pierce McCarter of Gatlinburg, TN.

After leading 45 of the 50 laps in last year’s 411 Motor Speedway Chevy Super Series race, third-generation driver Brandon Williams of Crossville, TN will be back to get the one that got away. Also expected are last year’s Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Year Runner-Up Jadon Frame of Winchester, TN, Jacob Grizzle of Blairsville, GA, Lavon Sparks of Phenix City, AL, Mark Dowdy of Waterloo, AL, David Brannon of Elora, TN, and Jeff Smith of Chatsworth, GA.

Rejoining the Chevy Super Series Tour for 2014 will be the father and son team of Ross and Adam Martin of Talladega, AL. Ryan King of Anniston, AL and Mario Gresham of Rome, GA are the first two drivers to sign up to compete for the 2015 Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Year Award.

Race fans are encouraged to arrive early at 411 Motor Speedway on March 21, as the Chevy Super Series drivers and their race cars will be in the Chevy Fan Zone behind the main grandstand at 411 Motor Speedway from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m..

The Chevy Fan Zone gives both the competitors and the fans an opportunity to get to know each other on a personal basis in an effort to enhance their experience at Chevy Super Series events. The fans are used to just seeing a race car going around the track while sitting in the stands, but at Chevy Super Series events, they will also know the person under the helmet sitting behind the wheel!

The cars and stars of the Chevy Super Series will be in the Chevy Fan Zone signing autographs, posing for photos, and kids will receive driver hero cards and coloring books. The fans can also see the race cars, and the production-based engines that power them up close. The chances are pretty good that several fans will have the same engine under the hood of the car they drove to the race track!

The action at 411 Motor Speedway will get underway on Friday night, March 20 with an open practice session from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. On Saturday, March 21, the pit gate opens at 1 p.m. with Chevy Super Series Pre-Race Registration and Technical Inspection from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Drivers Meeting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. with Hot Laps and Racing to follow.

411 Motor Speedway is located one mile south of U.S. Highway 441 on U.S. Highway 411 at 632 Maryville Highway, Seymour, TN 37865. For more information call 865-257-7223 or visit the track web site at www.411motorspeedway.net and their Facebook page at 411 Motor Speedway.

For more information about the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series visit the series web site at www.525superseries.com, or visit the series on Facebook at Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.


Chevrolet Performance Parts is the Title Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Sunoco Race Fuel is the Official Race Fuel of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Panama City Cycles is the Official ATV Provider of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Schaeffer’s Oil Presented By Chad Wallace and Heather Newsome is the Official Oil of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. AR Bodies is an Official Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Cruise With The Champions is an Official Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2014 are Modern Images, Mike Custom Tanks, KRC Power Steering, David Smith Carburetors, Kinser Air Filters, Shorty’s Shock Service, and CrateInsider.Com.