Lake Cumberland's Next Action 8th Annual Ironman Classic/Border Wars October 12, 13

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Lake Cumberland Speedway
1 Racetrack Road
Burnside, Kentucky 42519

Official Media Release #70 (For Immediate Release)- September 25, 2012
Contact- Michael Despain (mgdespain@windstream.net or via Twitter @MichaelDespain)

Lake Cumberland Speedway’s Next Action is 8th Annual Ironman Classic/Border Wars October 12, 13

Burnside, KY-September 25, 2012- Lake Cumberland Speedway track promoter Brandon Hardgrove and staff will take off the next two weeks before returning with racing at the 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval with a doubleheader of racing action on Friday October 12 and Saturday October 13 with the Border Wars/8th Annual Ironman Classic weekend at the the 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval.

The Friday October 12 event will be the first night of the 8th Ironman Classic/Border Wars weekend event and will feature Super Late Models racing for $3,000 to win in their main event. The Modifieds will also be in action at the Friday October 12 event and will race for $800 to win. Joining the Super Late Models and Modifieds on the Friday October 12 racing program will be the Super Dirt Stocks/Sportsman racing for $300 to win (8 car minimum) and Front Wheel Drives will be racing for $150 (8 car minimum). The Super Late Models will utilize the group time trials format, while Modifieds will also time trial. The Super Dirt Stocks/ Sportsman and Front Wheel Drives will pill draw for heat race starting positions.

The Saturday October 13 racing event will feature second night of the 8th Annual Ironman Classic/ Border War weekend event in which the Super Late Models will compete for $5,000 to win, while the Modifieds will compete for $1,000 to win. Joining the Super Late Models and Modifieds on the Saturday October 13 racing program will be the Super Dirt Stocks/Sportsman racing for $300 to win (8 car minimum) and Front Wheel Drives will be racing for $150 (8 car minimum). The Super Late Model and Modified divisions will time trial, while the Super Dirt Stocks/Sportsman and Front Wheel Drives will pill draw for heat race starting positions.

As an added attraction for the Saturday October 13 racing activities, there is the possibility of a cornhole tournament on Saturday afternoon, along with a driver’s autograph session prior to the drivers meeting as well. Also, there will be a collection for Operation Christmas Child on Saturday. More information concerning these activities, along with times, prices, purses, and race formats/procedures/rules will be released over the upcoming weekend.

Lake Cumberland Speedway last presented racing competition on Saturday September 22 and feature event winners that evening included Dennis Barton of Corbin, KY in Super Late Models, Mikah Reams of Mount Vernon, in Modifieds, and Keith Decker of Somerset, KY in Super Dirt Stock/Sportsman.

Track championship division point leaders at Lake Cumberland Speedway heading into the Friday and Saturday October 12, 13 8th Annual Ironman Classic/Border Wars weekend event include Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY in Super Late Models, Tommy Bailey of Corbin, KY in Modifieds, Keith Decker of Somerset, KY in Super Dirt Stocks/Sportsman, and Rusty Light of Nancy, KY in 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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Just a friendly mid-week reminder.

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Have a safe and wonderful racing weekend.