Southern Regional Racing Series to make first-ever visit to Volunteer Speedway on Saturday, May 4

BULLS GAP, Tenn. — The Southern Regional Racing Series will make its first-ever visit to Volunteer Speedway on Saturday, May 4 for a $3,000-to-win Super Late Model main event.

Josh Putnam of Killen, Ala., 2011 SRRS champion is looking to win another title in 2013, while 2012 rookie of the year Josh Henry of Newport is back racing with the series this year.

From around East Tennessee possibly expect to see in action five-time Volunteer Speedway Super Late Model champion Vic Hill of Morristown, Mark Vineyard of Powell, Jason Welshan of Maryville, Brett Miller of Greeneville, Chad Ogle of Sevierville, Josh Collins of Knoxville, Stacy Boles of Clinton, Ryan King of Seymour, and others.

Racing besides the Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Models will be the Fastrak Racing Series-sanctioned Pro (Crate) Late Models, plus the Modified Hobby and Mini Stock divisions.

The pit gate will open Saturday, May 4 at 4 p.m. and the grandstands at 5:30 p.m. Hotlaps are tentatively scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m. (once the sun begins to set over the track), to be followed by qualifying and then racing action beginning around 8:30 p.m.

Adult grandstand admission is $15, youth (ages 11-15) $10, with kids 10-and-under admitted free in the grandstands. Pit passes and backside tier-parking $30, regardless of age.

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Tell your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers all about racing at Volunteer Speedway. You can’t beat the excitement of an action-packed night of racing at “The Gap!”

Directions to Volunteer Speedway: South on Interstate 81 from Tennessee/Virginia state lines, take Exit 23 (Bulls Gap/Greeneville), then turn right onto Hwy. 11-E at bottom of the exit ramp. Look for track entrance approximately 200 yards on left.

North on Interstate 81 from I-81/I-40 split (East of Knoxville, TN), take Exit 23, then turn left onto Hwy. 11-E at bottom of the exit ramp. Continue underneath the interstate over-pass and track entrance approximately 300 yards ahead on left.

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Contact info for the Southern Nationals Series and Volunteer Speedway is below:

Rickey Tucker - Series Administrator: (931) 808-5757
Southern Regional Racing Series: www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com

Volunteer Speedway (Recording Only): (423) 235-5020 www.VolunteerSpeedway.com
Track Office – Weekdays Only 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: (423) 378-5942
Phyllis Loven (Track Owner): (423) 676-9081
Robert Walden – Media/Public Relations: (423) 928-9644
Robbie Williams - Race Director: (423) 483-4055