kelloggs5TLfan
Team Owner
BULLS GAP, Tenn. — Ray Cook is well-known for his exploits behind the wheel of a dirt late model, and he's becoming quite the racing promoter as well. The third annual Ray Cook O'Reilly Auto Parts Southern Nationals will roll into Volunteer Speedway on Friday, July 27 for Rusty Wallace Automotive Group Employee Appreciation Night at the Races, which promises to be an exciting program of Super Late Model racing that will pay $5,300-to-win and $500-to-start. The Southern Nationals feature 10 events held in five states in only 13 days, and the show at "The Gap" will be the next-to-last in the two-week long series around the South.
Also racing will be the "Ramey Ford" Crate Late Model and "Rusty Wallace Toyota" Hobby Stock classes.
The pit gate will open Friday, July 27 at 2 p.m. and the grandstand gate opens at 5 p.m. The driver's meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Hotlaps are tentatively set to begin at 7:30 p.m., followed by qualifying at 8:15 p.m., with racing getting the green flag approximately at 9 p.m.
Adult grandstand admission is $15, with children 12-and-under admitted free. Pit passes and backside tier-parking is $30.
The Southern Nationals purse structure for Volunteer Speedway is as follows: 1) $5,300, 2) $2,500, 3) $1,500, 4) $800, 5) $780, 6) $760, 7) $740, 8) $720, 9) $700, 10) $680, 11) $660, 12) $640, 13) $620, 14) $600, 15) $590, 16) $580, 17) $570, 18) $560, 19) $550, 20) $540, 21) $530, 22) $520, 23) $510, 24) $500
SERIES ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- $80 Entry Fee
- Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Southern All-Stars Series Body Rules
- Southern All-Stars Series Weight Rules
- Rear Tire Rule: Hoosier 1350, shoulder plated 55, LM 40, and 1600 ... or American Racer 48 and 56
- Open Tire Rule on Front Tires
Below is the entire list of contingency sponsors:
* Alturna Mats - $100 product certificate for Fast Qualifier each night (each driver only eligible once)
* Barry Wright Race Cars - $100 product certificate to highest finisher in their chassis each race
* Extreme Hauling - $1,000 for Rookie of the Year and $500 for Rookie runner-up
* Graphic Impressions - $500 product certificate to series champion
* GRT Race Cars - $100 product certificate to highest finisher in their chassis each race
* GW Performance - $50 product certificate to winner each night
* Mason Racin' - Free starter to seventh-place in series points
* MasterSbilt Race Cars - $500 to winning crew chief and $250 to runner-up crew chief
* Ohlins Shocks - $1,000 product certificate to series winner, $500 product certificate to series runner-up, and $250 product certificate for third-place
* PPM Performance Products - $50 product certificate to hard charger each night
* Premier Racing Suspension - $50 product certificate to winner each night
* Rocket Chassis - $100 product certificate to highest finisher in their chassis each race
* SHY Racing Suspensions - $65 product certificate to winner each night
* Wilwood - $50 product certificate to first driver who misses the feature each night
* Youngblood Concrete - $100 to any Ford driver that sets fast time
2007 O'REILLY SOUTHERN NATIONALS SERIES SCHEDULE
July 16 — Wythe (VA) Raceway - $3,500 to win (Winner: Chris Madden)
July 17 — Cherokee (SC) Speedway - $3,500 to win (Winner: Chris Madden)
July 19 — Tri-County (NC) Race Track - $3,500 to win (Winner: Postponed to 7/25)
July 20 — Lavonia (GA) Speedway - $3,500 to win (Winner: Chris Madden)
July 21 — Screven (GA) Motor Speedway - $5,300 to win (Winner: Jimmy Sharpe)
July 23 — Duck River (TN) Speedway - $3,500 to win (Winner: Chris Madden)
July 24 — Crossville (TN) Raceway - $3,500 to win (Rained-Out)
July 25 — Tri-County (NC) Race Track - $3,500 to win
July 26 — Cleveland (TN) Speedway - $3,500 to win
July 27 — Volunteer (TN) Speedway - $5,300 to win
July 28 — Tazewell (TN) Speedway - $5,300 to win
Volunteer Speedway: (423) 235-5020
Southern Nationals Series-Ray Cook: (828) 837-0379 or (706) 835-7503
Track Office (Weekdays Only): (423) 378-5942
Robert Walden-Public Relations Director: (423) 928-9644 [email protected]
Jimmy Meade-Marketing and Sales: (423) 817-0925 [email protected]
Also racing will be the "Ramey Ford" Crate Late Model and "Rusty Wallace Toyota" Hobby Stock classes.
The pit gate will open Friday, July 27 at 2 p.m. and the grandstand gate opens at 5 p.m. The driver's meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Hotlaps are tentatively set to begin at 7:30 p.m., followed by qualifying at 8:15 p.m., with racing getting the green flag approximately at 9 p.m.
Adult grandstand admission is $15, with children 12-and-under admitted free. Pit passes and backside tier-parking is $30.
The Southern Nationals purse structure for Volunteer Speedway is as follows: 1) $5,300, 2) $2,500, 3) $1,500, 4) $800, 5) $780, 6) $760, 7) $740, 8) $720, 9) $700, 10) $680, 11) $660, 12) $640, 13) $620, 14) $600, 15) $590, 16) $580, 17) $570, 18) $560, 19) $550, 20) $540, 21) $530, 22) $520, 23) $510, 24) $500
SERIES ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- $80 Entry Fee
- Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Southern All-Stars Series Body Rules
- Southern All-Stars Series Weight Rules
- Rear Tire Rule: Hoosier 1350, shoulder plated 55, LM 40, and 1600 ... or American Racer 48 and 56
- Open Tire Rule on Front Tires
Below is the entire list of contingency sponsors:
* Alturna Mats - $100 product certificate for Fast Qualifier each night (each driver only eligible once)
* Barry Wright Race Cars - $100 product certificate to highest finisher in their chassis each race
* Extreme Hauling - $1,000 for Rookie of the Year and $500 for Rookie runner-up
* Graphic Impressions - $500 product certificate to series champion
* GRT Race Cars - $100 product certificate to highest finisher in their chassis each race
* GW Performance - $50 product certificate to winner each night
* Mason Racin' - Free starter to seventh-place in series points
* MasterSbilt Race Cars - $500 to winning crew chief and $250 to runner-up crew chief
* Ohlins Shocks - $1,000 product certificate to series winner, $500 product certificate to series runner-up, and $250 product certificate for third-place
* PPM Performance Products - $50 product certificate to hard charger each night
* Premier Racing Suspension - $50 product certificate to winner each night
* Rocket Chassis - $100 product certificate to highest finisher in their chassis each race
* SHY Racing Suspensions - $65 product certificate to winner each night
* Wilwood - $50 product certificate to first driver who misses the feature each night
* Youngblood Concrete - $100 to any Ford driver that sets fast time
2007 O'REILLY SOUTHERN NATIONALS SERIES SCHEDULE
July 16 — Wythe (VA) Raceway - $3,500 to win (Winner: Chris Madden)
July 17 — Cherokee (SC) Speedway - $3,500 to win (Winner: Chris Madden)
July 19 — Tri-County (NC) Race Track - $3,500 to win (Winner: Postponed to 7/25)
July 20 — Lavonia (GA) Speedway - $3,500 to win (Winner: Chris Madden)
July 21 — Screven (GA) Motor Speedway - $5,300 to win (Winner: Jimmy Sharpe)
July 23 — Duck River (TN) Speedway - $3,500 to win (Winner: Chris Madden)
July 24 — Crossville (TN) Raceway - $3,500 to win (Rained-Out)
July 25 — Tri-County (NC) Race Track - $3,500 to win
July 26 — Cleveland (TN) Speedway - $3,500 to win
July 27 — Volunteer (TN) Speedway - $5,300 to win
July 28 — Tazewell (TN) Speedway - $5,300 to win
Volunteer Speedway: (423) 235-5020
Southern Nationals Series-Ray Cook: (828) 837-0379 or (706) 835-7503
Track Office (Weekdays Only): (423) 378-5942
Robert Walden-Public Relations Director: (423) 928-9644 [email protected]
Jimmy Meade-Marketing and Sales: (423) 817-0925 [email protected]
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