Richmond Raceway
328 Greens Crossing Road
Richmond, KY 40475

2016 Media Release #43- August 21, 2016 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)
Contact- Michael Despain (mgdespain@windstream.net; Twitter- @MichaelDespain; Facebook- Michael Despain)
Website- www.richmond-raceway.net

Richmond Raceway Announces Revised Schedule of Events for Remainder of 2016 Season

Richmond, KY (August 21, 2016)- Richmond Raceway track promoters Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz would like to announce a revised schedule for the remainder of the 2016 racing season that compensate for the recent rainouts and postponements at the 3/10 mile semi-banked red clay oval better known as “The Beast of the East”.

There will be no racing as originally scheduled at the track on Saturday August 27. The next event will be on Saturday September 3 with the rescheduled KDRA Nationals, featuring the American Dirt Allstars AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks racing for $2,000 to win, along with a regular show for the Sonic Late Models, Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds, Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders, and Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones.

The track will again be off on September 10 for the World 100, but will return to action on Saturday September 17 as this will be the rescheduled date for the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial, paying $10,059 to win (plus lap leader money) for the Southern Nationals Bonus Series Super Late Models, plus Phantom Racing Gear Modifiedss ($1,259 to win), American Dirt Allstars AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks ($1,059 to win), and Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders ($759 to win), while Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones will be off. There will be an open practice night prior to the “Butterball” on Friday night September 16.

Following the “Butterball”, the next event will be Saturday September 24 and will now be Meet the Drivers Night on the frontchute for the race fans after practice/time trials are completed. This event will feature the rescheduled $500 to win event for the Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones, along with a full racing program for Sonic Late Models, Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds, AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks, and Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders.

The month of October will kick off on Saturday October 1 with the Four Cylinder Rumble, paying $1,000 to win for the Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders, along with a full racing program for Sonic Late Models, Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds, AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks, and Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones.

The season finale on Saturday October 8 will now become the 2nd Annual Finn Watson Memorial, paying $3,000 to win for Sonic Late Models, along with Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds $1,500 to win, AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks $1,200 to win, and Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones $500 to win. The Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders will not be in action.

Richmond Raceway REVISED 2016 Remainder of Events
August 27- OFF

September 3- KDRA Nationals: American Dirt Allstars AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks $2,000 to win; Regular Show- Sonic Late Models, Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds, Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders, Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones

September 10- OFF (Closed for World 100)

September 16 (Friday)- Open Practice for 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge: Open Practice for All Divisions (7:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m.)

September 17- 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial: Southern Nationals Bonus Series Late Models $10,059 to win; Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds $1,259 to win; AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks $1,059 to win; Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders $759 (Mini-Cup/Cyclones OFF)

September 24- Meet the Drivers Night: Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup Cyclones $500 to win; Regular Show- Sonic Late Models, Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds, AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks, Pro-Tow Stock Four Cylinders

October 1- Four Cylinder Rumble: Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders $1,000 to win; Regular Show- Sonic Late Models, Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds, AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks, Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones

October 8- 2nd Annual Finn Watson Memorial: Sonic Late Models $3,000 to win; Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds $1,500 to win; AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks $1,200 to win; Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones $500 to win (Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders OFF) (Track Points End)

Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Greens Crossing Road, just a short drive from the city limits of Richmond, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and will present dirt track racing on Saturday evenings. For more information about Richmond Raceway, contact track co-promoter Larry Yantz at (606) 510-5331 or track co-promoter Chad Yantz at (606) 510-4836 or via social media at www.richmond-raceway.net, Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/308149696058239/ or facebook.com/richraceky, and Twitter @MichaelDespain or @RichmondRaceway. The phone number at the track for information concerning race events and raceday information is (859) 624-5640.


Richmond Raceway would like to thank its 2016 track marketing partners: Airport Road Salvage Yard (Junction City, KY), American Racer South (Tullahoma, TN), Andrew Automotive (Stanford, KY), AR Bodies (Greenbriar, TN), Barton’s Storage Buildings (Corbin, KY), BereaOnline.com (Berea, KY), Best Western (Richmond), Coyote Country WCYO 100.7 FM (Richmond), Eagle Financial Services (Richmond), Estepp Shell (Richmond), Finish First Designs (Berea, KY), First Southern National Bank (Richmond/Stanford/Hustonville/Lancaster), Hoosier Tire, Kentucky Septic Repair (Richmond), Phantom Racing Gear (Lawrenceburg, KY), Pro-Tow Towing (Richmond), Renfro’s Towing (Richmond), REVELution Race Cars (Richmond), RockAuto.com (Madison, WI), Skirting Solutions (London, KY), SkyTower Power Race Engines (Stanford, KY), Sonic (Richmond), Sunoco Race Fuels, Todd Metals and Truss (Somerset, KY/Columbia, KY), Warlock Race Cars (Independence, KY), WCBR 1110 AM Christian Radio (Richmond), WRNZ 105.1 FM (Danville), and Xtreme Style Signs and Graphics (Danville, KY)