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Richmond Raceway Goes All Out With Road Hog Mania; $500 to Win this Saturday, July 23!

RICHMOND, KY (July 19, 2011)-Richmond Raceway continues its 2011 Championship season this Saturday, July 23 with Road Hog Mania paying $500 to win the feature event in the Road Hog division. This will also be a double point’s night for all classes.

For Saturday, July 23 the pit area opens at 5:00 p.m. followed by the grandstand area at 6:00 p.m. A mandatory driver’s meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. with hot laps set to get underway at 7:00 p.m. followed by heat race action.

Ticket prices in the grandstand area are $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12, and kids ages 5 and under are admitted FREE. Pit passes are $25 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and kids ages 5 and under are also admitted FREE to the pit area.

Richmond Raceway last raced on July 16 when Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY took home the 24th Annual Paul Butterball™ Wooldridge Memorial victory. Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY won the $800 Open Wheel Modified feature and John Cole of Berea, KY once again came out on top in the Sportsman division.

Current track championship point leaders heading into the July 23 event include Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY in the Coyote 100.7 FM Super Late Models, Russ Gabbert of Berea, KY in the Open Wheel Modifieds, John Cole of Berea, KY in the Sportsman, Glen Hounshell, Sr. of Berea, KY in Road Hogs, and Nathaniel Harrison of Somerset, KY in the Four Cylinders.

Richmond Raceway Official 2011 Sponsors: Mayhem Motorsports, Tackett and Son Plumbing & Electric, JumpStart Communications, Coyote Country WCYO 100.7 FM, RDS Backhoe Service, Hager Cabinets, Tax Wise Year-Round Accounting, Hooters of Richmond, Sunoco Race Fuels, New Idea Construction & Homes, Central Kentucky Industrial, and 1-800 Water Damage.

Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Greens Crossing Road in Madison County just minutes from Richmond, KY. Further information on this and other upcoming events at Richmond Raceway can be obtained by contacting the Raceway Office at (859) 626-4189 or by visiting the Official Website of Richmond Raceway located at www.richmond-raceway.net