Newsome Raceway Parts Winter Shootout Heads For 3-Race Sunshine Nationals

ADAIRSVILLE, GA – The Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series Winter Shootout heads to Volusia Speedway Park in DeLeon Springs, FL for the three-race Sunshine Nationals for Rounds 2, 3, and 4. Jimmy Elliott of Cleveland, TN will arrive to race in the Sunshine State with a tight stranglehold on the 3rd Annual Winter Shootout Series.

Elliott is coming off his second straight Ice Bowl win and he will have a very familiar piece of equipment bolted on his Car Smart Auto Sales Longhorn, and that’s the Advance Lazer and Machine day-glow red Point Leader rear spoiler.

After winning the 29th Annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL on January 5, Elliott leads the point standings in the 3rd Annual Winter Shootout. Elliott has been Mr. Winter Shootout for the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series after winning the Championship in the first two years.

As he has each year for the past three years, Elliott will take on the top drivers in the country in the Sunshine Nationals. The three-race series will be highlighted by a $10,000-to-win race on Saturday night, and preceded with a $1,500-to-win race on Thursday night and a $2,000-to-win race on Friday night. There will be an open practice on Wednesday night.

Following Elliott in the Top 10 of the Winter Shootout Series point standings are three-time Crate Racin’ USA National Champion Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN, Pierce McCarter of Gatlinburg, TN, Chase Walls of Decherd, TN, two-time CRUSA National Champion Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) of Loudon, TN, Oakley Johns of Hohenwald, TN, T.J. Brittain of Centre, AL, Joseph Brown of Columbus, GA, Josh Adkins of Talladega, AL, and Jake Rainey of Hiram, GA.

The defending Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series National Champion Jake Knowles of Rome, GA will join the Winter Shootout Series this week, and Max Blair of Titusville, PA will make the trip south for a run at the big money in an event co-sanctioned by DirtCar.

Drivers can spend less time at Pre-Race Registration by taking care of their paperwork online. The Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racing USA Membership Forms can be found and printed out at www.crateracinusa.com by clicking the Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series tab at the top of the page, then clicking the drop down tab under Drivers, and then clicking Registration (Mail In). Scroll down the page to click on the 2020 Crate Racin’ USA Driver Registration Form.

Print out the form and completely fill out both pages. Then bring the form to Pre-Race Registration at Volusia Speedway Park, pay the Membership Fee and you will be registered for the rest of the year. All you will have to do for the rest of the year to register is to pay the entry and transponder fee and draw for your spot in the qualifying line.

Volusia Speedway Park is located at 1500 East State Road 40, DeLeon Springs, FL 32130. For more information call 386-985-4402, or visit the track web site at www.volusiaracing.com. You can Like their Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/volusiaspeedway/.

For more information and rules about the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series, visit the series web site at www.crateracinusa.com, or visit the series on Facebook at Durrence Layne Racing. You can follow us on Twitter @DurrenceLayneRacing.


Newsome Raceway Parts, a Division of Raceway Chevrolet in Hartsville, SC, is the Title Sponsor of Crate Racin’ USA. Chevrolet Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of Crate Racin’ USA. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of Crate Racin’ USA. VP Racing Fuel is the Official Race Fuel and Lubricant of Crate Racin’ USA. Knowles Race Parts and Bodies is the Official Parts Supplier for Crate Racin’ USA. David Smith Carburetors is the Official Carburetor of Crate Racin’ USA. Fullmoon Graphics is the Official Wrap, Banner, and Sign Company of Crate Racin’ USA. Crate Racin’ USA 2020 Chassis Sponsors are Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars.