$2,000 to win Brucebilt Iron-Man Modified Series at Ponderosa (KY) Speedway April 1st
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Brucebilt Iron-Man Modified Series Opens Ponderosa Speedway’s 45th Season on April 1st Paying $2,000 to win
SOMERSET, Ky. (March 25, 2017)—The second points event of the 2017 season will come up on Saturday April 1st at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. during the track’s 45th season opener.
The Brucebilt Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Series will compete for a 30-lap $2,000-to-win event while the Crate Late Models ($1,000-to-win), the KDRA Super Stocks ($750-to-win), Four Cylinders ($600-to-win) and the Mini-Cup division ($100-to-win) will all be on the racing card for the evening’s activities.
There will be an open practice session on Friday Night March 31st from 7:00 until 10:00 pm. Grandstand admission is free while adult pit passes for the practice will be $20.00.
On Saturday April 1st the pit and grandstand gates will open at 3:00 pm followed by the drivers meeting at 6:30 pm and hot laps rolling out at around 6:50 pm. Adult general admission is $15.00 while adult pit passes are $35.00.
A full show of hot laps, qualifying, heat races, last chance races and the 30-lap main event paying $2,000-to-win and $150-to-start will be on tap. A $50.00 entry fee will be charged to the Modified drivers.
During the opening Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified event at Boyd’s Speedway back on January 28th, Brad Hall of Knoxville, Tenn. captured the $1,500 payday over Shon Flanary of Surgoinsville, Tenn., Ray Bollinger of Kewanee, Ill., Jimmy Dalton of Knoxville, Tenn. and Justin Cooper of Wheelersburg, Ohio.
The tire rule for both the Open Wheel Modified will be as follows: Tires: (some compounds are discontinued by the manufacturer, but are listed due to some still in use by drivers)
Front Tires (siping allowed on front due to carry-over from 2016 season)
Hoosier: Medium, A40S, M-30s, A40, Hard, H40, & M-60
American Racer: Medium, Hard, & Extra Hard
Rear Tires (all rear tires are allowed to be siped for this event) (no grooving allowed)
Hoosier: A40S, M-30S, A40, Hard, H40, & M-60
American Racer: Hard, & Extra Hard.
Further information on the Schaeffer’s Oil Iron-Man Late Models or the Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modifieds, contact series promoter Chris Tilley at CT Promotions at (606) 219-1723. The tour can also be viewed online at www.CTPromotions.org or “CT Promotions” via Facebook.
Ponderosa Speedway April 1 Purse: 1) $2,000, 2) $800, 3) $600, 4) $500, 5) $450, 6) $400, 7) $375, 8) $350, 9) $325, 10) $300, 11) $275, 12) $250, 13) $200, 14) $180, 15) $175, 16) $150, 17) $150, 18) $150, 19) $150, 20) $150, 21) $150, 22) $150.
2017 Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series Schedule:
Jan. 28-Boyd’s Speedway-East Ridge, TN-BRAD HALL
April 1-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$2,000 to win
May 20-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$1,200 to win
June 3-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$1,500 to win
June 17-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$2,100 to win
July 1-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$1,000 to win
July 22-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$1,259 to win
August 4-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$1,000 to win
August 5-TBA
August 12-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-$1,200 to win
September 1-Crossville Speedway-Crossville, TN-$1,200 to win
September 2-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$1,500 to win
September 3-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$1,000 to win
September 15-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$1,000 to win
September 16-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$1,500 to win
November 25-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-$1,200 to win
