I-75 Raceway Stars 'n Stripes 40 Special Event July 4th 2015

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Stars ‘n Stripes 40 coming July 4th to I-75 Raceway

June 26, 2015 | Posted by I-75 Webmaster
Sweetwater, TN – I-75 Raceway will celebrate the 4th of July in style on Saturday Night, July 4th. On the schedule for the night will be Limited Late Model, Sportsman, B-Hobby, Thunder, Four Cylinder, and Front Wheel Drive. Fans are sure to be treated to some great racing action, as all divisions will be running for beefier purses, as well as extra bonus money will be up for grabs, allowing drivers to cash in.

Limited Late Model will pay $2,004 to the winner, with $124 to start. Sportsman will be $604 to win, with $64 to start. B-Hobby and Four Cylinder will each be $404 to win and $44 to start. Thunder and Front Wheel Drive will each be $304 to win and $34 to start.

In addition to qualifying and heat races, every division will have a guaranteed money dash following qualifying and heat races. The top 4 qualifiers or heat race finishers in each division will have 4 laps to compete for a winner-take-all $124. The finish position of each dash will not affect the starting lineup for the feature. During intermission, we’ll have a HUGE fireworks show for the fans to enjoy.

Additionally, fans will be treated by a live performance from local musician Joey Wilson from 5-7p in the Food Court. Pizza Hut will also have their trailer set up selling their personal pan pizzas, brownies, and their famous chocolate chip cookies. Also the world famous Angie Kyle desserts while they last! Fans will also be eligible to win door prizes throughout the night, thanks to local business donations.

To recap on the season to date, in B-Hobby, there have been 7 different winners after 12 races, with 5 drivers sharing the most wins at 2 each, while averaging 10 cars. In Sportsman, there have been 5 different winners after 12 races, with Darren Goins dominating as he’s collected 6 feature wins, while averaging 12 cars. The Thunder division has seen 7 different winners after 12 races, with 2 drivers sharing the most at 3 wins each, while averaging 7 cars. Limited Late Model has seen 7 different winners after 12 races, with Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) being the dominate driver with 4 wins, while averaging 18 cars. The Four Cylinder division has seen 6 different winners in 12 races, with Dustin Pueirtt leading in the win column at 5 wins, while averaging 9 cars. Front Wheel Drive has seen 6 different winners after 11 races, with Kane Pelfrey leading the win column at 4 wins, while averaging 6 cars.

In addition to the beefier purses, if a driver can win both the feature and the dash, that driver will walk away with the maximum payday. The feature and dash winners in Thunder & Front Wheel Drive, with 8 cars, could walk away with a cool $428. If a driver can do the same in B-Hobby or Four Cylinder, the payoff could be $528. In Sportsman, the winner could walk away with $728, and in Limited Late Model, a cool $2,128 could be hauled away. Just for the winners alone, that’s $4,024 just for the feature winners without the bonus money.

Additionally, Bill & Sandy Goss, owners of Copper Cove Cabin Rentals, has just today signed on as sponsor of I-75 Raceway. They will be sponsoring the $124 Dash 4 Cash for the Sportsman and Limited Late Model divisions. In addition to that, they will also be providing the winners of both Sportsman and Limited Late Model a free three night stay at one of their cabins after the Labor Day holiday! That’s a $485 value each for the winners! They have zip lines, a boat dock, real nice cabins, as well as ATV trails, all located on beautiful Norris Lake, just a short drive from Knoxville! So if you’re looking for a weekend getaway, give our friends at Copper Cove Cabin Rentals a call today at 423-562-3478 or 865-776-6769, or visit their website at http://coppercovecabinrentals.com!

All payouts listed are with 8 cars or more. Any division with 7 or less cars, 2nd place money will become the new winner’s purse, with all other finishers adjusted accordingly. The start money will remain the same. There will also be no entry fee for any divisions. Full payouts are listed at the bottom of this release.

On Saturday July 4th, all gates will open at 5:00p ET, driver sign in will close at 6:45p ET, and the drivers meeting will take place at 7:00p ET, with hotlaps getting underway immediately following.

Grandstand admission will be adults $10, kids 6-12 $5, and kids 5 & under free. Tier parking admission will be adults $15, kids 6-12 $5, and kids 5 & under free. Pit passes will be adults $30, kids 6-12 $15, and kids 5 & under free.

Competitors are encouraged to check out the rules for their division by going to http://i75raceway.com. Any questions can be directed to Raymond Shepard at 865-438-3677.

Payouts:
Limited Late Model (40 Laps): 1. $2,004; 2. $1,000; 3. $600; 4. $500; 5. $400; 6. $300; 7. $250; 8. $200; 9. $175; 10. $150; 11-24. $124

Sportsman (20 Laps): 1. $604; 2. $300; 3. $200; 4. $100; 5. $90; 6. $80; 7. $70; 8-24. $64

B-Hobby & Four Cylinder (20 Laps Each): 1. $404; 2. $200; 3. $100; 4. $90; 5. $80; 6. $70; 7. $60; 8. $50; 9-24. $44

Thunder & Front Wheel Drive (20 Laps Each): 1. $304; 2. $150; 3. $90; 4. $80; 5. $70; 6. $60; 7. $50; 8. $40; 9-24. $34

For directions and other information, please visit our official website at http://i75raceway.com.

Sponsors of I-75 Raceway include Jacky Jones Ford Lincoln of Sweetwater, Decatur Metal Recyclers, Bohanan Sandblasting, Dayton Septic Tanks, Ronnie Colyer Auction and Realty, Moore’s Excavating, Tennessee Welding and Fabrication, Watson’s Septic Sales, NAPA Auto Parts, Pizza Hut of Sweetwater, Alot Less Factory Outlets, Morgan’s U-Pull-It & Junkyard, C&J Trucking, Athens Collision Center, Fullmoon Graphics, Orr Construction of Harrison, Eddie Scott Heat & Air, Curtis Excavating and Equipment Sales, Seiler Brothers Lumber Company, O’Reilly Auto Parts of Madisonville, RockAuto.com, and The Dinner Bell Restaurant.

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Mother Nature almost won on this night , but at about 4 pm the last rain storm came threw and the track workers started working the track back in , all there work paid off - Thanks to the drivers and these fans for still coming out when so many other tracks called there race events for the night.



Next Week July 4th the Stars 'n Stripes 40 $2004 to win

All 6 class's will have increased Purse for this special event night.

see more info about increased purse here @ http://i75raceway.com/

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Drivers, here are a couple courtesy reminders:
1. Raceceivers are MANDATORY in all divisions, at any time in which the car is on the race track (hotlaps, qualifying, heat race, or feature). Any driver without a raceceiver could be sent back to the pits. Any driver not responding to instructions on the raceceiver is subject to receiving the black flag.
2. Schedules are handed out at driver sign-in. All drivers are responsible for knowing when they need to be lined up. We will do our best to have someone assisting with that this Saturday. Any cars not promptly lined up for hotlaps could miss hotlaps entirely, and drivers not promptly lined up for heat races and/or features will start on the rear. Any driver not promptly lined up for qualifying will receive only 1 lap.
This Saturday is a big night for us, we have a lot going on, we have a goal in mind of when we'd like everyone to be heading home, so this will be strictly enforced, no exceptions. Thank you.