“The Beast of the East”
“The Official Newsletter of Richmond Raceway”
Volume 1- Edition 5- May 2015

Richmond Raceway Presents Family Meal Deal/Kid’s Night on Saturday May 2!
Richmond Raceway will present Family Meal Deal/Kid’s Night on Saturday May 2 with a special meal deal at the concession area that will feature a hot dog, chips, and 22 ounce fountain drink for $3.50 per person and children ages 12 and under will receive a free checkered flag upon arrival at the track and each child will receive a ticket that will go into a drawing for a boy’s and girl’s bicycle that will be given away during intermission, along with some driver autographed Spring Shootout t-shirts that will be signed by every driver in attendance at Richmond Raceway on Saturday May 2. Racing action on Saturday May 2 will feature a full racing program for the Barry Turner of Century 21 Advantage Realty Super Late Models, Modifieds, REVELution Race Cars Pro Late Models, KDRA Super Stocks, and Four Cylinders, while the Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones will have the night off.

New Track Surface Set to Go Down at Richmond Raceway!
Following the racing program on Saturday May 2, a new red-clay track will begin to be put down at Richmond Raceway as the track will be off on Saturday May 9, before returning to action on Saturday May 16. The track will be prepared after the racing program on May 2 and, with the cooperation of Mother Nature, new dirt will begin to be hauled and put down on Monday, with the plan being to have the new dirt for the racing surface spread as quickly as possible and then begin the process of working the new dirt in preparation for the track’s next racing program on Saturday May 16.

Saturday Night Showdown Set at Richmond Raceway Set for Saturday May 16!
Richmond Raceway will return to action with an all new racing surface on Saturday May 16 with the Saturday Night Showdown event. The American Dirt Allstars will sanction the KDRA Super Stock action that evening as the class will race for $1,000 to win, while the track’s Four Cylinder division will race for $500 to win. Also on the racing program for May 16 will be a full program of racing action featuring the Barry Turner of Century 21 Advantage Realty Super Late Models, Modifieds, REVELution Race Cars Pro Late Models, Four Cylinders, and Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclone divisions.

Finn Watson Memorial Set for Saturday May 23 at Richmond Raceway!
The inaugural running of the Finn Watson Memorial will take place at Richmond Raceway on Saturday May 23 as the track will pay tribute to the memory of one of Central Kentucky’s top Dirt Late Model drivers that turned many laps at Richmond Raceway over the course of his driving career, that included the Campbellsville, KY native winning the Super Late Model track championship at the track in 1993. The Finn Watson Memorial event will see the Barry Turner of Century 21 Advantage Realty Super Late Models race for $2,000 to win and the REVELution Race Cars Pro Late Models race for $800 to win on May 23. Also on the Finn Watson Memorial racing card on May 23 will be Modifieds, KDRA Super Stocks, and Four Cylinders, while the Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclone division will be off.

Armed Forces Night Goes at Richmond Raceway on Saturday May 30!
Richmond Raceway will present Armed Forces Night at the track on Saturday May 30 and all active and inactive military personnel will receive a discount on general admission that evening by presenting their military ID at the general admission ticket booth. The Armed Forces Night racing program on May 30 will feature a full card of racing competition for the Barry Turner of Century 21 Advantage Realty Super Late Models, Modifieds, REVELution Race Cars Pro Late Models, KDRA Super Stocks, Four Cylinders, and Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclone divisions.

Richmond Raceway Congratulates Race Winners for the Month of April!
Richmond Raceway would like to take this opportunity to congratulate its race event winners for the month of April. At the “Dawn of New Era” season opener of April 11, feature event winners included Victor Lee of Danville, KY in Super Late Models, Cameron Marlar of Winfield, TN in Modifieds, Todd Coffman of Parksville, KY in Pro Late Models, Russ Gabbert of Berea, KY in KDRA Super Stocks, Brian Ferguson of Ezel, KY in Four Cylinders, and Scott Crusenberry of Williamsburg, KY in Mini-Cup/Cyclones. Event winners from Saturday April 24 included Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN in Super Late Models, Russ Gabbert of Berea, KY in KDRA Super Stocks, Jeff Watson of Campbellsville, KY in Modifieds, and Dave McCarty of Owingsville, KY in Four Cylinders.

Richmond Raceway Upcoming Schedule of Events!
May 2- Family Meal Deal/Kid’s Night: Super Late Models, Modifieds, Pro Late Models, KDRA Super Stocks, Four Cylinders
May 9- OFF
May 16- Saturday Night Showdown: American Dirt Allstars KDRA Super Stocks- $1,000 to win and Four Cylinders- $500 to win; Full Racing Program for Super Late Models, Modifieds, Pro Late Models, Mini-Cup/Cyclones
May 23- Finn Watson Memorial: Super Late Models- $2,000 to win and Pro Late Models- $800 to win; Full Racing Program for Modifieds, KDRA Super Stocks, Four Cylinders (Mini-Cup/Cyclones OFF)
May 30- Armed Forces Night: Full Racing Program for Super Late Models, Modifieds, Pro Late Models, KDRA Super Stocks, Four Cylinders, Mini-Cup/Cyclones

Richmond Raceway 2015 Track Sponsors and Marketing Partners!
Barry Turner of Century 21 Advantage Realty- Somerset, KY (Super Late Model Division Sponsor)
REVELution Race Cars- Richmond, KY (Pro Late Model Division Sponsor)
Warlock Race Cars- Independence, KY (Mini-Cup/Cyclone Division Sponsor)
American Racer Tire South- Tullahoma, TN
Art Attacks Tattoos- Richmond, KY
Best Western- Richmond, KY
Central Kentucky Truck and Trailer Sales- Richmond, KY
Cole Shell- Richmond, KY
Colston Paving- Frankfort, KY
Concrete Materials Company- Richmond, KY
First Southern National Bank- Richmond, KY/Stanford, KY/Hustonville, KY/Lancaster, KY
Graphic Impressions- Hazard, KY
Greenback Tax Service- Richmond, KY
I-75 Polaris and ATV- Richmond, KY
Kentucky Septic Repair- Richmond, KY
MSR Mafia and Web Designs- Collierville, TN
Patriot Sports- Stanford, KY
RockAuto.com- Madison, WI
Rounder’s Racing Apparel- Stanford, KY
Ryan’s Steakhouse- Richmond, KY
SkyTower Power Racing Engines- Stanford, KY
Sonic- Richmond, KY
Sunoco Race Fuels- Official Sponsor of the Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial Race (July 18)
Todd Metals- Somerset, KY/Columbia, KY
Todd Truss- Somerset, KY
Xtreme Style Signs and Graphics- Danville, KY
WRNZ Z105 FM- Danville, KY

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