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    Default Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals Tour Headline 201 Speedway Opener THURSDAY April 17

    Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals Tour Headline 201 Speedway Season Opener THURSDAY, April 17

    (April 15, 2014) SITKA, KY – The moment that everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived. 201 Speedway track owner Jarrod Breeding and promoter Tony Sturgill are excited to kick off the 2014 racing season at the Eastern Kentucky oval this Thursday night, April 17.

    The Old Man’s Garage (OMG) Spring Nationals presented by Schaeffer’s Oil Super Late Model tour will headline the evening’s racing card in the 40-lap, $4,000 to win Johnny Salyer Memorial. The event is the opening round of the 2014 Kentucky Triple Crown weekend with the tour that will also see action on Friday, April 18 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky ($4,000 to win), and concludes on Saturday, April 19 at Florence Speedway in Union, KY ($5,000 to win).

    This will be the Inaugural running of the Johnny Salyer Memorial, and the second Series visit to the 3/8-mile oval in two years, Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, West Virginia drove to victory in a thriller in 2013. Thursday night’s action will feature a complete show of Practice, A-B Group Time Trials (which will automatically lock-in the top four qualifiers from each group), Last Chance Heat Races and the 40-lap/$4,000 to win/$400 to start Main Event. The Open Wheel Modifieds and Bombers will also be in competition on Thursday night.

    The Johnny Salyer Memorial pays tribute to long-time track employee and track-prep specialist Johnny Salyer, who spent over 20 years of his life working at the track. Salyer passed away on Christmas Day 2013 after losing his battle with Cancer.

    The pit and general admission areas will open at 3:00pm with the driver’s meeting slated for 6:30pm followed by Hot Laps shortly after. Tickets to the general admission area will be $20 for adults while pit passes are $35. Children ages 6-10 are $5 and Children 5 & Under are admitted FREE to 201 Speedway.
    The Ramada Inn of Paintsville, Kentucky is the Official Host Hotel of 201 Speedway. They are located at 624 James S Trimble Blvd, Paintsville or by phone at (606) 789-4242.

    Inaugural Johnny Salyer Memorial Purse: 1) $4000, 2) $2000, 3) $1400, 4) $800, 5) $700, 6) $675, 7) $650, 8) $625, 9) $600, 10) $580, 11) $560, 12) $540, 13) $520, 14) $500, 15) $480, 16) $460, 17) $440, 18) $420, 19) $400, 20) $400, 21) $400, 22) $400.

    Further information concerning the Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals presented by Schaeffer’s Oil can be found at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com

    For additional information concerning 201 Speedway, contact the track office on race day at (606) 265-5201 or track promoter Tony Sturgill at (606) 335-2711. Also visit the track’s brand-new official website located at www.201Speedway.net.

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