Cotton Bowl Cup At Clayhill Motorsports Gets A Pay Raise With $40K Purse

ATWOOD, TN – The Cotton Bowl Cup at Clayhill Motorsports on September 29 through October 1 is getting a pay raise in its purse which is now over $40,000. The Open-Wheel Modified Division Main event will now pay $3,500-to-win, and the NeSmith-Style Street Stock Division will pay $2,500-to-win in its main event. West Tennessee’s premier racing facility is expected to draw drivers from seven different states to compete on the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval. The Cotton Bowl Cup will feature racing action in nine different divisions. The Hobby Division will now race for $2.000-to-win in their main event in the Cotton Bowl Cup, and the Crate Late Models will compete for $1,500-to-win in their main event. The main event for the E-Mods will now pay $1,500-to-win, and the Clayhill Motorsports Street Stock Division will battle for $1,000-to-win. The Pure Stock Division will now race for $750-to-win in their main event, while the Mini Mods and the Hummers will each compete for $500-to-win in their respective main events in the Cotton Bowl Cup. The on-track action begins on Thursday night, September 29 with an Open Practice Session. Gates open at 5 p.m., with practice from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The General Admission Grandstand will be free of charge for the Open Practice, and pit passes are $20. The racing action on Friday night, September 30 will feature Qualifying and Heat Races for all six racing divisions. Competitors must compete on Friday night to race on Saturday night. The pit gate opens at 4 p.m. and the grandstand gate opens at 5 p.m. Hot Laps are set for 6 p.m., and racing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Grandstand tickets will be $10 and pit passes are $30. The B-Main Races and the Feature Races will be on tap for racing action on Saturday night, October 1. The pit gate opens at 4 p.m. and the grandstand gate opens at 5 p.m. Hot Laps are set for 6 p.m., and racing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Grandstand tickets will be $10 and pit passes are $30. Clayhill Motorsports is located at 1315 Rimmer Road, Atwood, TN 38220. For more information about Clayhill Motorsports and the Cotton Boll Cup, call 731-434-9832, or please visit the Clayhill Motorsports Facebook Page at Clayhill Motorsports Park.For more information about Clayhill Motorsports and the Cotton Boll Cup, call 731-434-9832, or please visit the Clayhill Motorsports Facebook Page at Clayhill Motorsports Park.