Early Entries Rolling in for Magnolia State Cotton Pickin 100

[Ben Shelton]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
September 13, 2016

Early Entry Deadline this Saturday for Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100

Annual Mega Event Scheduled for September 22nd -24th at Magnolia Motor Speedway

Columbus, Mississippi (09/13/16) A little over a week remains until the Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100 presented by Country Pleasin Sausage comes to life at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. The huge event will be held on Thursday-Saturday, September 22nd-24th, 2016.

Super Late Model entries are steadily rolling in for the event. Super Late Model competitors have until this Saturday, September 17 to file an early entry for the event. The early entry fee is $100. After this date, the entry fee will be $150. Competitors must file an early entry by mailing a check to Magnolia Motor Speedway, 495 Highway 45 South, Columbus, MS 39701 or competitors can give Johnny Stokes (662-574-2572), Ben Shelton (901-335-3037) or any of the Magnolia Motor Speedway staff early entries.

The 2016 Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100 Presented by Cooper’s Country Meat Packers will be headlined by a $20,000-to-win/$1,200-to-start, 100 lap finale for the Super Late Models as competitors look to tame the 3/8-mile oval in hopes of claiming their share of the total purse that approaches $70,000.

Early entries for the event already include defending champion, Morgan Bagley, as well as Dale McDowell, Billy Moyer, Shane Clanton, Billy Moyer Jr., Timothy Culp, Garrett Alberson, B.J. Robinson, Chandler Petty, Jack Sullivan, Wendell Wallace, Tyler Erb, Eric Cooley, Dylan Ames, Allen Tippen, Clay Fisher, Zach McMillan, Kyle Beard, and a host of others.

Also sharing the spotlight will be the NeSmith Late Models chasing a $3,000 top prize and Mississippi Street Stock Series (MSSS) competitors will battle for $2,000-to-win. 602 Late Model Stocks will be competing for $500-to-win on Friday night only, and Factory Stocks will battle for $400-to-win on Saturday night only.

Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ Trophies will be presented to the feature winner in each division.

Super Late Models 8” Spoilers ONLY, Magnolia Motor Speedway Rules Apply.

Super Late Model Tire Rule: Must Punch 44: Hoosier: 1350, Spec 21, Crate Racing D21, Lucas 03 and American Racer 48. NO TOLERANCE. Must Punch 60: Hoosier: 1600, Spec 55, Crate Racing D55, Lucas 06 and American Racer 56. NO TOLERANCE.

Super Late Model Purse
1- $20,000, 2- $10,000, 3- $5,000, 4- $4,000, 5-$3,000, 6- $2,500, 7- $2,000, 8- $1,800, 9- $1,700, 10- $1,600, 11- $1,500, 12- $1,400, 13- $1,300, 14-24 $1,200.

NeSmith Late Models will also be in action battling for year $3,000-to-win/$200-to-start with a $100.00 Entry Fee. Magnolia Motor Speedway Rules Apply.

NeSmith Late Model Purse
1- $3,000, 2- $1,500, 3- $800, 4- $700, 5-$600, 6- $500, 7- $450, 8- $350, 9- $325, 10- $300, 11- $275, 12- $250, 13- $225, 14-24 $200.

The MSSS Street Stock division will be headlined by a $2,000-to-win/$100-to-start with a $75.00 Entry Fee. Magnolia Motor Speedway Rules Apply.

MSSS Street Stock Purse
1- $2,000, 2- $1,000, 3- $600, 4- $500, 5-$400, 6- $300, 7- $275, 8- $250, 9- $225, 10- $200, 11-24 $100.

The Factory Stock division will be in action on Saturday night only as they compete for $400-to-win.

Factory Stock Purse
1- $400, 2- $200, 3- $150, 4- $100, 5-$90, 6- $80, 7- $70, 8-$60. 9-$50, 10-$45, 11-24- $40.

602 Late Model Stocks will be in action on Friday night only at they compete for $500-to-Win
1- $500, 2- $300, 3- $200, 4- $150, 5-$100, 6- $90, 7- $80, 8-$70, 9-$60, 10-$50, 11-$45, 12-$40, 13-24- $35.

Open practice begins Thursday Night, September 22nd at 7:00 PM for all divisions.

Friday night will see preliminary action for the Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100 as Super Late Models qualify and run heat races as they attempt to make the feature field. NeSmith Late Models will also qualify and run heat races. MSSS Street Stocks will also run their heats. 602 Late Model Stock will run heat races and their feature event.

B-Mains for all divisions will be contested on Saturday night along with Factory Stocks Heat Races and the Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100 Championships Main Event Races.

Trackside parking is available for an additional $30 in any unreserved spot. To reserve your spot please call 662-386-9191.

FourWheeler’s/ATV’s/SidebySide’s/Golfcarts/Ect. must pay a $25 fee for the weekend.

PURSES, PRICES, and RACE FORMAT BASED ON 2 DAY SHOW.

Magnolia Motor Speedway and complete Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100 information can be found on the Magnolia Motor Speedway website hosted at www.MagnoliaDirt.com . For more information, please call Johnny Stokes at 662-574-2572 or Dewitt Singleton at 601-917-1500 or Ben Shelton at 901-335-3037 or the track at 662-240-3478.

Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100 Event Fast Facts:
EVENT FORMAT
Thursday, September 22nd * 7pm – 10pm
Open Practice
Practice from 7pm till 10pm
Grand Stand Admission: FREE
Pit Admission: Adults $20
Three Day Pit Passes Adults $85

Friday, September 23rd Schedule:
2:00pm: Pit gates open
4:00pm: Grandstands open
6:30: Driver’s meeting
7:00: Hot Laps
8:00pm: Qualifying
Friday Night Super Late Model Time Trials and Qualifying Races,
NeSmith Late Model Time Trials and Qualifying Races plus,
Street Stock Qualifying Races and 602 Late Model Stock Feature.

FRIDAY ADMISSION PRICES
Friday Grandstands Admission: Adults $25.
Friday Children 10 and under free.
Two Day Adult Grandstand Pass: $50

Friday Pit Admission: Adults $35.
Friday Children 6-10 $25 Children 5 and Under Free.

Saturday, September 24th Schedule:
2:00pm: Pit gates open
3:00pm: Grandstands open
4:00pm: Autograph session on souvenir row
5:00pm: Driver’s meeting
5:30pm: Premier Ford HAY RIDE of the KIDS
6:00pm: Hot Laps
7:00pm: Racing

Saturday Night Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100 Main Event Night
B-Mains For All Divisions and Factory Stocks Heat Races

SATURDAY ADMISSION PRICES
Saturday Grandstands: Adults $30
Saturday Children 6-10 $5. Children 5 & under free.
Saturday Pit Admission: Adults $40
Saturday Children 6-10 $30. Children 5 & under free.

[Jim11h]

MSSS are paying $75 entry to only receive $100 making show???? That most certainly should read $150 to start, just saying. It's a big race so pay like it is! Nesmith is double their entry and obviously supers over 10x their entry.

[Centeroff]

602 stocks pay 35$ for 13th position. They should be fukn ashamed. What kills me is the guys that know they can't win still show up. Get a fukn go kart and race for more money than that. I'm sure it's the same everywhere but I never paid any attention until I seen it in writing. Basically these guys are paying to race.. God bless your local racers

[zach51]

602 stocks pay 35$ for 13th position. They should be fukn ashamed. What kills me is the guys that know they can't win still show up. Get a fukn go kart and race for more money than that. I'm sure it's the same everywhere but I never paid any attention until I seen it in writing. Basically these guys are paying to race.. God bless your local racers

99% of people that race dirt track "pay to race".

[Ben Shelton]

Add entries:

18 - Chase Junghans
99jr - Frank Heckenast Jr.

- Ben

[W2Racing09]

602 stocks pay 35$ for 13th position. They should be fukn ashamed. What kills me is the guys that know they can't win still show up. Get a fukn go kart and race for more money than that. I'm sure it's the same everywhere but I never paid any attention until I seen it in writing. Basically these guys are paying to race.. God bless your local racers

In the lower divisions it has always been that way, I doubt many fans are coming through the gate to watch the 602 LM division. As a result the only reason for the track to have them is to make money off of them, otherwise they could nix them and save money and not lose fans. The top divisions even run into this issue sometimes (even in good paying shows the guys running at the back in SLM or what not are still losing tons of money, just the guys up front have a possibility of making anything), for weekly races and lower paying regional shows. This race for SLM has an excellent purse though.

Thanks,
Jeff.

[Ben Shelton]

South Carolina's Chris Madden and Georgia's Tyler Millwood have added their names to the early entry list. This will be only Madden's second time to race at Magnolia, and it will be Millwood's first ever race at the facility.

- Ben