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Lake Cumberland Speedway
1 Racetrack Road
Burnside, Kentucky 42519
Official Media Release #20 (For Immediate Release)- April 23, 2012
Contact- Michael Despain (mgdespain@windstream.net or via Twitter @MichaelDespain)
Lake Cumberland Speedway Coca-Cola 40 Now Reset for Saturday April 28
Burnside, KY-April 23, 2012- After a power failure with the front stretch lights halted the racing program Sunday evening, Lake Cumberland Speedway track promoter Brandon Hardgrove and his staff at “Kentucky’s House of Hardcore Mayhem†are ready to close the curtain on the month of April with a high energy, action packed night of dirt track racing competition, featuring the now rescheduled Coca-Cola 40, paying $3,000 to win for Super Late Models, along with a $1,000 to win event for Modifieds, plus all other divisions in action.
The Saturday April 28 racing event will now see the Coca-Cola 40 take place with a complete new program of racing action taking place featuring a full program of time trials, heats, B-mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win Coca-Cola 40 A-main. The Modifieds will also have a full program of competition as well ending with a 25 lap, $1,000 to win main event. Also in action on the April 28 racing program will be Super Dirt Stocks racing for $300 to win (8 car minimum), Sportsman racing $250 to win (8 car minimum), and Front Wheel Drives racing for $100 (8 car minimum). The Super Late Model and Modified divisions will time trial, while the Super Dirt Stock, Sportsman, and Front Wheel Drives will pill draw for heat race starting positions. All divisions will also have qualifying heats to set their respective divisions feature event line-up. There is a $30 entry fee for the Super Late Model division.
Also of note, those in attendance at the event when it was postponed due to the power failure on April 22 will be able to use their general admission tickets and pit passes on this rescheduled date on Saturday April 28.
Activities for the Saturday April 28 event will see the pit area and general admission area open at 4:00 p.m., with a mandatory drivers meeting at 6:30 p.m. Practice is set to begin at 7:00 p.m., followed immediately by time trials and green flag racing. For the April 28 event, general admission ticket prices will be $20 for adults, children ages 6 to 10 will be $8, while children ages 5 and under will be admitted free with a paid adult. A pit pass will cost $35.
Super Late Model Coca-Cola 40 A-Main Payout (40 laps/$3,000 to win/$300 to start): 1st- $3,000, 2nd- $1,500, 3rd- $900, 4th- $800, 5th- $700, 6th- $600, 7th- $550, 8th- $500, 9th- $450, 10th- $400, 11th- $350, 12th- $325, 13th- $315, 14th through 18th- $300 to start
Lake Cumberland Speedway is located at 1 Racetrack Road, just outside of Burnside, KY, just past the entrance to General Burnside Island State Park. Brandon Hardgrove is the track promoter and presents dirt track racing entertainment on Saturday evenings. The track is located on Racetrack Road off of US Hwy. 127 South, only about five miles south of Somerset, KY. For more information about all events at Lake Cumberland Speedway, visit the track’s website at www.lcspeedway.com or call the track office at (606) 561-8994.
1 Racetrack Road
Burnside, Kentucky 42519
Official Media Release #20 (For Immediate Release)- April 23, 2012
Contact- Michael Despain (mgdespain@windstream.net or via Twitter @MichaelDespain)
Lake Cumberland Speedway Coca-Cola 40 Now Reset for Saturday April 28
Burnside, KY-April 23, 2012- After a power failure with the front stretch lights halted the racing program Sunday evening, Lake Cumberland Speedway track promoter Brandon Hardgrove and his staff at “Kentucky’s House of Hardcore Mayhem†are ready to close the curtain on the month of April with a high energy, action packed night of dirt track racing competition, featuring the now rescheduled Coca-Cola 40, paying $3,000 to win for Super Late Models, along with a $1,000 to win event for Modifieds, plus all other divisions in action.
The Saturday April 28 racing event will now see the Coca-Cola 40 take place with a complete new program of racing action taking place featuring a full program of time trials, heats, B-mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win Coca-Cola 40 A-main. The Modifieds will also have a full program of competition as well ending with a 25 lap, $1,000 to win main event. Also in action on the April 28 racing program will be Super Dirt Stocks racing for $300 to win (8 car minimum), Sportsman racing $250 to win (8 car minimum), and Front Wheel Drives racing for $100 (8 car minimum). The Super Late Model and Modified divisions will time trial, while the Super Dirt Stock, Sportsman, and Front Wheel Drives will pill draw for heat race starting positions. All divisions will also have qualifying heats to set their respective divisions feature event line-up. There is a $30 entry fee for the Super Late Model division.
Also of note, those in attendance at the event when it was postponed due to the power failure on April 22 will be able to use their general admission tickets and pit passes on this rescheduled date on Saturday April 28.
Activities for the Saturday April 28 event will see the pit area and general admission area open at 4:00 p.m., with a mandatory drivers meeting at 6:30 p.m. Practice is set to begin at 7:00 p.m., followed immediately by time trials and green flag racing. For the April 28 event, general admission ticket prices will be $20 for adults, children ages 6 to 10 will be $8, while children ages 5 and under will be admitted free with a paid adult. A pit pass will cost $35.
Super Late Model Coca-Cola 40 A-Main Payout (40 laps/$3,000 to win/$300 to start): 1st- $3,000, 2nd- $1,500, 3rd- $900, 4th- $800, 5th- $700, 6th- $600, 7th- $550, 8th- $500, 9th- $450, 10th- $400, 11th- $350, 12th- $325, 13th- $315, 14th through 18th- $300 to start
Lake Cumberland Speedway is located at 1 Racetrack Road, just outside of Burnside, KY, just past the entrance to General Burnside Island State Park. Brandon Hardgrove is the track promoter and presents dirt track racing entertainment on Saturday evenings. The track is located on Racetrack Road off of US Hwy. 127 South, only about five miles south of Somerset, KY. For more information about all events at Lake Cumberland Speedway, visit the track’s website at www.lcspeedway.com or call the track office at (606) 561-8994.
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