Early Start Times Announced for Lake Cumberland Speedway's Season Opener on March 31

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Lake Cumberland Speedway
1 Racetrack Road
Burnside, Kentucky 42519

Official Media Release #10 (For Immediate Release)- March 26, 2012
Contact- Michael Despain (mgdespain@windstream.net or via Twitter @MichaelDespain)

Earlier Start Times Announced for Lake Cumberland Speedway’s Season Opener Saturday March 31

Burnside, KY-March 26, 2012- Lake Cumberland Speedway track promoter Brandon Hardgrove and his staff at “Kentucky’s House of Hardcore Mayhem” would like to announce earlier start times for this Saturday’s March 31 season opening event at the at the 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval.

Due to the Louisville vs. Kentucky NCAA Final Four national semi-final basketball game that is scheduled to tip off at 6:09 p.m. on Saturday evening, the track’s season opening event will now be a Saturday afternoon matinee affair. Pit gates and general admission gates will open at 11:00 a.m., with the drivers meeting set for 1:00 p.m., with practice laps beginning at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, followed by time trials and green flag racing. It is the goal of the track to have the entire show completed by 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Of note, all race fans and race teams (drivers, crew members, car owners, etc.) that have tickets or pit passes from the March 24 rainout can use them this Saturday March 31 or at any other event over the course of the 2012 racing season. However, everyone must have their ticket or pit pass with them to exchange.

The March 31 event will see the Modified division take top billing racing for $600 to win in a 20 lap feature event. Joining the Modified divisions on the Saturday March 31 racing program will be Super Dirt Stocks racing for $300 to win (8 car minimum) in a 15 lap main event, Sportsman racing for $250 (8 car minimum) in a 12 lap feature event, and Front Wheel Drives racing for $100 (8 car minimum) in a 10 lap main event. The Super Late Model division will not be in action on March 31, however, any Super Late Model racers that want to get some practice laps with their cars will be able to do so. The Modified, Super Dirt Stock, and Sportsman divisions will time trial, while the Front Wheel Drives will pill draw for heat race starting positions. All divisions will also have qualifying heats to set their respective divisions feature event line-up.

Activities for the Saturday March 31 event will see the pit area and general admission area open at 11:00 a.m., with a mandatory drivers meeting at 1:00 p.m. Practice is set to begin at 1:15 p.m., immediately after the drivers meeting, followed by time trials and green flag racing. For the March 31 Saturday afternoon event, general admission ticket prices will be $12 for adults, children ages 6 to 10 will be $5, while children ages 5 and under will be admitted free with a paid adult. A pit pass will cost $30.

Lake Cumberland Speedway will feature five divisions of weekly racing competition throughout the 2012 racing campaign. Featured divisions at the 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval better known as “Kentucky’s House of Hardcore Mayhem” will be Super Late Models, Modifieds, Super Dirt Stocks, Sportsman, and Front Wheel Drives.

Lake Cumberland Speedway is located at 1 Racetrack Road, just outside of Burnside, KY, just past the entrance to General Burnside Island State Park. Brandon Hardgrove is the track promoter and presents dirt track racing entertainment on Saturday evenings. The track is located on Racetrack Road off of US Hwy. 127 South, only about five miles south of Somerset, KY. For more information about all events at Lake Cumberland Speedway, visit the track’s website at www.lcspeedway.com or call the track office at (606) 561-8994.

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Gates open at 11:00 a.m.
Drivers meeting at 1:00 p.m.
Practice laps begin at 1:15 p.m.
Time trials and racing immediately after practice

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Just a reminder about the earlier start times.

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It's almost time to race.

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Enjoy your racing weekend!

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is the American Stock division racing?

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Divisions in action will be Modifieds, Super Dirt Stocks, Sportsman, and Front Wheel Drives