Richmond Raceway's Saturday Night Showdown Fires Up Saturday July 1
Richmond Raceway
328 Greens Crossing Road
Richmond, KY 40475
2017 Media Release #25- June 25, 2017 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)
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Website- www.richmond-raceway.net
Richmond Raceway’s Saturday Night Showdown Fires Up Saturday July 1
Richmond, KY- June 25, 2017- Richmond Raceway track promoters Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz will have the 3/10-mile semi-banked clay oval known as “The Beast of the East” back in competition on Saturday July 1 as the track will present its 3rd Annual Saturday Night Showdown event that will pay $1,000 to win for the AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks and $750 to win for the Baker Iron and Metal Stock Four Cylinders, plus the Sonic Late Models and Eagle Financial Services Open Wheel Modifieds will be in action, plus the Mini-Cup/Cyclones will join the racing card for action on July 1.
Richmond Raceway will present the 3rd Annual Saturday Night Showdown on Saturday July 1 as the AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks and Baker Iron and Metal Stock Four Cylinders will be highlighted at the event, with the KDRA Super Stocks racing for $1,000 to win and the Stock Four Cylinders racing for $750 to win. Also in action at the Saturday Night Showdown on Saturday July 1 will be the track’s Sonic Late Models racing for $1,500 to win and the Eagle Financial Services Open Wheel Modifieds racing for $1,000 to win, plus the Mini-Cup/Cyclones will be on the racing program as well, racing for $100 to win. All divisions will utilize the practice/time trial combo format to determine heat race starting positions. Richmond Raceway also uses transponder timing/scoring and the rental fee for a transponder is $10. RACEceivers are also mandatory and must be is use by drivers anytime they are in their cars out on the track. Also of note, drivers are encouraged to arrive early and need to be at the track no later than 5:30 p.m. if possible.
Activities for the 3rd Annual Saturday Night Showdown event on Saturday July 1 at Richmond Raceway will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area gates set to open at 4:30 p.m. The drivers meeting will take place at 5:45 p.m., with practice/time trial laps set to get underway at 6:15 p.m., and the first green flag to start the racing action will wave at 7:30 p.m. All times EDT. Ticket prices for the 3rd Annual Saturday Night Showdown at Richmond Raceway in the general admission area will be $15 for adults, while children ages 12 and under are free. A pit pass will be $35, with children ages 6 to 12 costing $15, and children ages 5 and under are free in the pit area.
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 via social media at www.richmond-raceway.net, Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/308149696058239/ or facebook.com/richraceky, and Twitter @RichmondRaceway. The phone number at the track for information concerning race events and raceday information is (859) 624-5640.
Richmond Raceway 3rd Annual Saturday Night Showdown Purses for Saturday July 1, 2017:
-Sonic Late Models (25 laps): 1st- $1,500, 2nd- $750, 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 (Note- The three highest finishing drivers that utilize a Crate engine powered car will be eligible for bonuses. The highest finishing driver using a Crate engine will receive a $100 bonus, second highest finishing driver using a Crate engine will receive a $75 bonus, and the third highest finishing driver using a Crate engine will receive a $50 bonus)
-Eagle Financial Services Open Wheel Modifieds (20 laps): 1st- $1,000, 2nd- $500, 3rd- $300, 4th- $200, 5th- $175, 6th- $150, 7th- $140, 8th- $130, 9th- $120, 10th- $115, 11th- $110, 12th- $105, 13th- $100, 14th- $100, 15th- $100, 16th- $100, 17th- $100, 18th- $100
-AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks (25 laps): 1st- $1,000, 2nd- $500, 3rd- $300, 4th- $200, 5th- $175, 6th- $150, 7th- $125, 8th- $100, 9th- $95, 10th- $90, 11th- $85, 12th- $80, 13th- $75, 14th- $75, 15th- $75, 16th- $75, 17th- $75, 18th- $75, 19th- $75, 20th- $75, 21st- $75, 22nd- $75
-Baker Iron and Metal Stock Four Cylinders (20 laps): 1st- $750, 2nd- $400, 3rd- $200, 4th- $150, 5th- $125, 6th- $100, 7th- $80, 8th- $75, 9th- $70, 10th- $65, 11th- $60, 12th- $55, 13th- $50, 14th- $50, 15th- $50, 16th- $50, 17th- $50, 18th- $50, 19th- $50, 20th- $50, 21st- $50, 22nd- $50
-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
Richmond Raceway Top Ten in Track Points after June 17, 2017
Sonic Late Models
1. Derek Fisher- 282
2. Jason Barrett- 200
3. Jonathan Couch- 167
4. Johnny Wheeler- 162
5. Connor Meade- 158
6. Justin Rattliff- 137
7. Tommy Bailey- 136
8. Donnie Everman- 134
9. Chris Combs- 129
10. Jeff Watson- 126
Eagle Financial Services Open Wheel Modifieds
1. Jimmy Lennex, Jr.- 282
2. Jimmy Robinson- 245
3. John Jackson- 226
4. Zach Powers- 210
5. Blake Brown- 200
6. Jeff Watson- 199
7. Oscar Marshall- 175
8. Brent Estes- 165
9. Clayton Miller- 150
10. Dennis Roberson- 137
AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks
1. Eddie Stewart- 298
2. Logan Preston- 287
3. Jeremy Howard- 271
4. Tyler Collis- 232
5. John Hall- 207
6. Robby Perkins- 179
7. Travis Preston- 170
8. John Cole- 162
9. Matthew King- 158
10. Michael McVey- 158
Baker Iron and Metal Stock Four Cylinders
1. Tyler Hayes- 262
2. Greg Hensley- 262
3. Brandon Creech- 206
4. Caleb Ratliff- 200
5. Shane Irvin- 192
6. Clint Cox- 189
7. Shane Yates- 144
8. Heather Bretz- 132
9. Stacey Harrison- 132
10. Tim Brummett- 132
