Century 21 Advantage Realty presents Butch Shay Memorial at Richmond Raceway Aug. 15
Richmond Raceway
328 Greens Crossing Road
Richmond, KY 40475
2015 Media Release #42- July 28, 2015: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact- Michael Despain (mgdespain@windstream.net; Twitter- @MichaelDespain; Facebook- Michael Despain)
Century 21 Advantage Realty Client/Agent Night presents Butch Shay Memorial at Richmond Raceway August 15
Richmond, KY- July 28, 2015- Richmond Raceway co-promoters Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are set to present their next racing program and it will take place on Saturday August 15 as the track will present the Century 21 Advantage Realty Client/Agent Night Butch Shay Memorial at the 3/10 mile red clay oval known as “The Beast of the East” on Saturday August 15.
The event will honor the memory of the late Butch Shay, who passed away in 2014 and was a long-time competitor and supporter of Richmond Raceway, having raced at the track at various times over the five different decades in both the Super Late Model and Modified divisions. The event is being presented by Century 21 Advantage Realty Clients and Agents, with the top ten Century 21 Advantage Realty realtors and their families in attendance to assist with the evening’s festivities and they will also provide the pace car that will be used for the event.
Richmond Raceway will present the Century 21 Advantage Realty Client/Agent Night Butch Shay Memorial on Saturday August 15 as the Barry Turner of Century 21 Advantage Realty Super Late Models will be racing for $2,100 to win in a 21 lap main event and Modifieds will also race for $2,100 to win in a 21 lap main event that same evening. Also on the Century 21 Advantage Realty Client/Agent Night Butch Shay Memorial racing card on Saturday August 15 will be REVELution Race Cars Pro Late Models racing for $600 to win, KDRA Super Stocks racing for $500 to win, Four Cylinders racing for $300 to win, and Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclone racing for $100 to win. For the “Butterball” Tune-Up event, all divisions will utilize the practice/time trials combo format to determine heat race starting positions, except for the Four Cylinder and Mini-Cup/Cyclone division, as they will draw for heat race starting positions. RACEceivers are mandatory in all divisions and must be used by the driver everytime he/she is on the racing surface in their race car and transponder scoring is also used by the track. It is pertinent that all drivers be at the track and signed in by 6:00 p.m.
Richmond Raceway Century 21 Advantage Realty Client/Agent Night Butch Shay Memorial A-Main Payouts on Saturday August 15:
-Super Late Models (21 laps): 1st- $2,100, 2nd- $1,000, 3rd- $500, 4th- $400, 5th- $350, 6th- $300, 7th- $250, 8th- $200, 9th- $190, 10th- $180, 11th- $170, 12th- $160, 13th- $150, 14th- $150, 15th- $150, 16th- $150, 17th- $150, 18th- $150, 19th- $150, 20th- $150, 21st- $150, 22nd- $150.
-Modifieds (21 laps): 1st- $2,100, 2nd- $1,000, 3rd- $500, 4th- $400, 5th- $350, 6th- $300, 7th- $250, 8th- $200, 9th- $190, 10th- $180, 11th- $170, 12th- $160, 13th- $150, 14th- $150, 15th- $150, 16th- $150, 17th- $150, 18th- $150, 19th- $150, 20th- $150, 21st- $150, 22nd- $150.
-Pro Late Models (15 laps): $1st- $600, 2nd- $300, 3rd- $200, 4th- 150, 5th- $125, 6th- $100, 7th- $95, 8th- $90, 9th- $85, 10th- $80, 11th- $75, 12th- $75, 13th- $75, 14th- $75, 15th- $75, 16th- $75, 17th- $75, 18th- $75.
-KDRA Super Stocks (15 laps): 1st- $500, 2nd- $250, 3rd- $150, 4th- $125, 5th- $100, 6th- $90, 7th- $80, 8th- $70, 9th- $60, 10th- $55, 11th- $50, 12th- $50, 13th- $50, 14th- $50, 15th- $50, 16th- $50, 17th- $50, 18th- $50.
-Four Cylinders (12 laps): 1st- $300, 2nd- $150, 3rd- $100, 4th- $90, 5th- $80, 6th- $70, 7th- $65, 8th- $60, 9th- $55, 10th- $50, 11th- $45, 12th- $45, 13th- $45, 14th- $45, 15th- $45, 16th- $45, 17th- $45, 18th- $45.
-Mini-Cup/Cyclones (10 laps): 1st- $100, 2nd- $75, 3rd- $65, 4th- $55, 5th- $50, 6th- $45, 7th- $40, 8th- $40, 9th- $40, 10th- $40, 11th- $40, 12th- $40, 13th- $40, 14th- $40, 15th- $40, 16th- $40, 17th- $40, 18th- $40.
Activities for the Century 21 Advantage Realty Client/Agent Night Butch Shay Memorial event at Richmond Raceway on Saturday August 15 will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area open at 4:30 p.m. Driver’s registration will close promptly at 6:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will be at 6:00 p.m, with practice/time trial combo laps set to begin around 6:30 p.m., and the green flag for the first race will wave at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices for the Century 21 Advantage Realty Client/Agent Night Butch Shay Memorial on Saturday August 15 in the general admission area will be $18 for adults, with children ages 12 and under FREE. For the pit area, adult prices will be $35, with children ages 6 to 12 costing $15, and children ages five and under FREE. If a driver races in more than one division, that driver has to buy a second pit pass. Also, any driver under the age of 18 will have to have a notorized release signed by both parents before that driver is eligible to compete at Richmond Raceway, due to insurance regulations.
Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Greens Crossing Road, just a short drive from the city limits of Richmond, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and will present dirt track racing on Saturday evenings. For more information about Richmond Raceway, contact track co-promoter Larry Yantz at (606) 510-5331 or track co-promoter Chad Yantz at (606) 510-4836 or by social media on the world wide web at www.richmond-raceway.net or via Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/308149696058239/ or facebook.com/richraceky of via Twitter @MichaelDespain or @RichmondRaceway. The phone number at the track for information concerning race events and raceday information is (859) 624-5640.
Richmond Raceway Current Top Ten Track Point Standings after July 18, 2015
Barry Turner of Century 21 Advantage Realty Super Late Models
1. Jason Barrett (Waco, KY)- 486
2. Johnny Wheeler (Campbellsville, KY)- 474
3. Aaron Hatton (Mount Sterling, KY)- 455
4. Victor Lee (Danville, KY)- 424
5. Michael Chilton (Salvisa, KY)- 351
6. Tommy Bailey (Corbin, KY)- 329
7. Derek Fisher (Olympia, KY)- 327
8. Chris Ruble (Waco, KY)- 305
9. Dennis Barton (Corbin, KY)- 279
10. Greg Johnson (Bedford, IN)- 234
REVELution Race Cars Pro Late Models
1. Chris Johnson (Winchester, KY)- 495
2. Todd Coffman (Parksville, KY)- 466
3. Chad Spradlin (Whitley City, KY)- 384
4. David Freeman (Lexington, KY)- 331
5. Wesley Ball (Whitley City, KY)- 309
6. Richard Musick (Nicholasville, KY)- 226
7. Chris Fair (Liberty, KY)- 224
8. Zane Powell (Junction City, KY)- 223
9. Elliott Despain (Buffalo, KY)- 215
10. Clayton Spradlin (Bethel Ridge, KY)- 206
Modifieds
1. Jeff Watson (Campbellsville, KY)- 596
2. Jimmy Robinson (Richmond, KY)- 516
3. Russ Gabbert (Berea, KY)- 465
4. Jimmy Crabtree (Irvine, KY)- 460
5. Wade Rookard (East Bernstadt, KY)- 427
6. Dennis Roberson (Paris, KY)- 383
7. Jared Reams (Mount Vernon, KY)- 372
8. Ricky Brandenburg (Irvine, KY)- 364
9. Stevie Tipton (Irvine, KY)- 356
10. Delane Browning (East Bernstadt, KY)- 340
KDRA Super Stocks
1. Glen Hounshell, Jr. (Mount Vernon, KY)- 528
2. Jeremy Howard (Berea, KY)- 501
3. Logan Preston (Berea, KY)- 485
4. Darrell Cain (Richmond, KY)- 400
5. Johnny King (Lancaster, KY)- 367
6. Eddie Stewart (Manchester, KY)- 366
7. Bill Robinson (Waco, KY)- 359
8. Russ Gabbert (Berea, KY)- 354
9. Rudi Strebeck (Berea, KY)- 350
10. Allen Hackworth, Jr. (Waco, KY)- 343
Four Cylinders
1. Stacy Harrison (Keavy, KY)- 476
2. Dave McCarty (Owingsville, KY)- 412
3. Jamison Gipson (Lancaster, KY)- 362
4. Keith Gipson (Keene, KY)- 307
5. Brian Ferguson (Ezel, KY)- 298
6. Dylan Stevens (Morehead, KY)- 289
7. Dalton Cox (Versailles, KY)- 275
8. Bill Taulbee (Irvine, KY)- 226
9. Ronnie Romines (Corbin, KY)- 225
10. Brian Thornsburg (Carlisle, KY)- 204
Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones
1. Scott Crusenberry (Williamsburg, KY)- 332
2. Jason Bell (London, KY)- 330
3. Josh (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)erson (Richmond, KY)- 216
4. Cole Bland (Campbellsville, KY)- 70
5. Shalie Bell (London, KY)- 64
6. Tim Crusenberry (Williamsburg, KY)- 63
7. Tyler Smith (Bimble, KY)- 10
