Lake Cumberland Speedway
1 Racetrack Road
Burnside, Kentucky 42519

2013 Official Media Release #19 (For Immediate Release- May 18, 2013)
Contact- Michael Despain (mgdespain@windstream.net or via Twitter @MichaelDespain)

Mother Nature Wins Again at Lake Cumberland Speedway on May 18

Burnside, KY-May 18, 2013- Lake Cumberland Speedway track promoter Brandon Hardgrove and staff have cancelled the racing program at the 3/8 mile clay oval track known as “The House of Hardcore Mayhem” on Saturday evening May 18 due to wet grounds from heavy overnight rains. It is the fourth rain cancellation of the 2013 race season at the Pulaski County oval.

The next race event at Lake Cumberland Speedway will be Saturday May 25 featuring Super Late Models in competition in a 25 lap feature event, that will pay $1,000 to the winner. All other divisions will also be in action on Saturday May 18 as Modifieds will race for $600 to win in a 20 lap feature, Super Dirt Stocks will race for $300 to win in a 15 lap feature, Road Hogs will race for $250 to win in a 15 lap feature, and Front Wheel Drives will race for $150 to win in a 10 lap feature. There will be an eight (8) car minimum in the Super Dirt Stock, Road Hog, and Front Wheel Drive divisions.

Activities for the Saturday May 25 event will see the pit area and general admission areas at 4:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m., while practice laps will begin at 7:00 p.m. Time trials will take place beginning at 7:30 p.m., with racing taking the green flag at 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. Ticket prices for the Saturday May 25 event in the general admission area will be $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, while children ages 5 and under are admitted free. A pit pass will be $30.

Lake Cumberland Speedway last raced on May 11 and feature event winners that evening included Skylar Marlar of Winfield, TN in Super Late Models, Jimmy Payne of Glasgow, KY in Modifieds, Tim McMullin of Bronston, KY in Super Dirt Stocks/Road Hogs, and Charles Burton of Somerset, 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.net or call the track office at (606) 561-8994.