Ponderosa Speedway Back in Action with 3rd Annual Big Daddy Classic Friday August 17
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Ponderosa Speedway Back in Action with 3rd Annual Big Daddy Classic Friday August 17
JUNCTION CITY, KENTUCKY- August 6, 2018- Ponderosa Speedway returns to action on Friday August 17 as the track presents the 3rd Annual Big Daddy Classic that will feature Super Late Models racing for $3,088 to win, Crate Late Models racing for $1,088 to win, Open Wheel Modifieds racing for $788 to win, along with KDRA Super Stocks ($588 to win) and KDRA Four Cylinders ($488 to win).
The 3rd Annual Big Daddy Classic will take place on Friday August 17 at Ponderosa Speedway and will feature Super Late Models racing 30 laps for $3,088 to win and $250 to start. The Crate Late Models will also be in competition in a 25-lap main event that will pay $1,088 to win and Open Wheel Modifieds will join the Big Daddy Classic racing program as well on Friday August 17 and will race 20 laps for $788 to win in their feature contest. Also in competition at Ponderosa Speedway on Friday August 17 will be KDRA Super Stocks racing for $588 to win in a 15-lap feature event and KDRA Four Cylinders will contest a 15-lap main event that will pay $488 to win. The Super Late Model tire rule will be as follows: Hoosier 1350 and 1600; American Racer 48 and 56. Rules for all divisions in competition at Ponderosa Speedway on Friday August 17 are posted on the track’s website at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.
There is no entry fee any division. Drivers competing in the Super Late Model, Crate Late Model, Open Wheel Modified, KDRA Super Stock, and KDRA Four Cylinder divisions that do not make the 18-car starting field in their respective divisions will receive $35 tow money. The track uses transponder timing/scoring in all divisions and transponder rental for the event will be $10. In addition, there will be an additional $100 to winner of the KDRA Super Stock feature and KDRA Four Cylinder if either division has 18 or more entries.
In addition, there will be a bicycle giveaway to one child during intermission on Friday August 17, courtesy of Broken Spoke Bicycle Shop in Somerset, KY. All children will receive a ticket upon passing through the general admission gate and that ticket will go into the drawing for the bicycle.
This Big Daddy Classic event is held to honor the memory of former longtime Ponderosa Speedway competitor Paul “Big Daddy” Feistritzer, who competed for many seasons in the Super Late Model division at the track, while also competing in the Crate Late Model division at the track at the end of his driving career prior to his untimely death after losing his battle with cancer. Chris Combs of Isom, KY won the 2017 edition of the Big Daddy Classic, taking the victory over Tripp Gerrald, Victor Lee, James Williamson, and Tommy Bailey.
Activities for the 3rd Annual Big Daddy Classic at Ponderosa Speedway on Friday August 17 will the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., while the general admission area will open at 5:00 p.m. The driver’s meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m., with practice laps set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices for the 3rd Annual Big Daddy Classic on Friday August 17 in the general admission area will be $20 for adults, while children ages 12 and under will be free. In the pit area, a pit pass for adults will be $35, while children ages 10 and under are free with a signed parent waiver.
Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane on the Boyle/Lincoln County border, outside of Junction City, KY, just minutes from Danville, KY. Mark and Sharon Naylor are the track owners, while Chris Tilley is the general manager/promoter. For more information about racing activities at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s webpage on the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or by contacting track promoter/general manager Chris Tilley at the track phone number of (859) 854-6808, via Twitter @PonderosaSpdwy, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Ponderosa-Speedway. Patrons and/or other interested parties can phone the track at (859) 854-6808 on raceday.
Ponderosa Speedway 3rd Annual Big Daddy Classic Event Payouts for August 17, 2018:
-Super Late Models (30 laps): 1) $3,088, 2) $1,500, 3) $1,000, 4) $800, 5) $700, 6) $600, 7) $500, 8) $400, 9) $300, 10) $275, 11) $250, 12) $250, 13) $250, 14) $250, 15) $250, 16) $250, 17) $250, 18) $250
-Crate Late Models (25 laps): 1) $1,088, 2) $500, 3) $300, 4) $150, 5) $125, 6) $110, 7) $105, 8) $100, 9) $95, 10) $90, 11) $85, 12) $85, 13) $85, 14) $85, 15) $85, 16) $85, 17) $85, 18) $85
-Open Wheel Modifieds (20 laps): 1) $788, 2) $350, 3) $250, 4) $150, 5) $125, 6) $115, 7) $110, 8) $105, 9) $100, 10) $100, 11) $100, 12) $100, 13) $100, 14) $100, 15) $100, 16) $100, 17) $100, 18) $100
-KDRA Super Stocks (15 laps): 1) $588, 2) $300, 3) $150, 4) $125, 5) $110, 6) $105, 7) $100, 8) $95, 9) $90, 10) $85, 11) $75, 12) $75, 13) $75, 14) $75, 15) $75, 16) $75, 17) $75, 18) $75
-KDRA Four Cylinders (15 laps): 1) $488, 2) $200, 3) $100, 4) $90, 5) $80, 6) $75, 7) $70, 8) $65, 9) $60, 10) $55, 11) $50, 12) $50, 13) $50, 14) $50, 15) $50, 16) $50, 17) $50, 18) $50
