FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
By Chris Tilley, Series P.R. Coordinator
BRASSTOWN, NC (April 26, 2015)-The Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals Series will come to East Tennessee for a double-dip of racing action on Friday May 1 at Cleveland Speedway and Saturday May 2 at Tazewell Speedway.
This will mark the second-ever appearance to Cleveland Speedway located in Cleveland, Tenn. on Friday Night May 1st paying $4,000-to-win and $400-to-start in the “Spring Fling” event. The Crate Late Models, A-Hobby, B-Hobby and Pony divisions will all be on the racing card on May 1. In the 2013 appearance, Randy Weaver of Crossville, Tenn. would outrun Mike Marlar, Billy Ogle Jr., Derek Ellis and Riley Hickman for the $5,000 victory.
On Saturday Night May 2 the tour will make its first appearance to Gary Hall’s Tazewell Speedway located in Tazewell, Tenn. for a 50-lap $6,000-to-win and $500-to-start event. The Late Model Sportsman, Classics and Super Stocks will all be on the racing card.
At Cleveland Speedway on Friday Night May 1, adult general admission is $15.00 while adult pit passes are $35.00. The pits will open at 2:00 pm, the driver’s meeting is slated for 6:30 pm and hot laps are set for 7:00 pm.
At Tazewell Speedway on Saturday Night May 2, adult general admission is $20.00 while pit passes are $35.00. The pits will open at 4:00 pm, the grandstand gates will open at 5:00 pm while the driver’s meeting is set for 7:00 pm and hot laps will roll out at 7:30 pm.
Expected from the Spring Nationals Series stable of cars include: Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, TN; Stacy Boles of Clinton, TN; David Payne of Murphy, NC; Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC, Austin Smith of Cedartown, GA; Donald McIntosh of Dawsonville, GA and Jason Croft of Woodstock, GA.
The tire rule for the Cleveland and Tazewell weekend is as follows: Hoosier 1350 & 1600 along with American Racer 48 & 56.
At each Old Man’s Garage Spring Nationals, Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals and Southern Nationals Bonus Series event in 2015, the highest finishing CT525 engine in the main event will receive a $200 bonus and the highest finishing Steel Head/SPEC engine will also receive a $200 bonus.
Cleveland Speedway is located at 2420 South Lee Highway in Cleveland, TN 37311. Directions to Cleveland Speedway are to take I-75 to the first Cleveland Exit (if you’re coming south from Knoxville, take the Third Cleveland Exit), go east (away from Fireworks Bldg.) about a mile (first exit ramp) to Hwy. 11. Turn left (back under the overpass) on Hwy. 11, and go two blocks (past the car lots & Mr. Zip,) the Speedway is on the left. Further information can be obtained by calling the Speedway office at (423) 479-8574, (423) 464-5474, (423) 280-9949 or by logging on to www.clevelandspeedwayllc.com on the internet.
Further information on Tazewell Speedway can be obtained by calling the track at (423) 626-2222 or visit www.tazewellspeedway.net. Tazewell Speedway is located at 1400 Bacchus Rd., Tazewell, TN 37879, which is located just two miles northwest of Tazewell. Going north on US 25-E, turn right and then left onto Bacchus Rd, and then 1.8 miles north, then .8 miles west and the race track is located on the left.
Further information on the Spring Nationals, Southern Nationals and Southern Nationals Bonus Series can be obtained by calling Promoter Ray Cook at (828) 360-5353 or Series P.R. Coordinator Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or visit the official website located at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com.
Cleveland Speedway May 1 Purse (40 laps): 1) $4000, 2) $2000, 3) $1400, 4) $800, 5) $700, 6) $675, 7) $650, 8) $625, 9) $600, 10) $580, 11) $560, 12) $540, 13) $520, 14) $500, 15) $480, 16) $460, 17) $440, 18) $420, 19) $400, 20) $400, 21) $400, 22) $400.
Tazewell Speedway May 2 Purse (50 laps): 1) $6,000, 2) $3,000, 3) $1,800, 4) $1,200, 5) $1,000, 6) $900, 7) $800, 8) $700, 9) $680, 10) $660, 11) $640, 12) $620, 13) $600, 14) $580, 15) $560, 16) $540, 17) $520, 18) $500, 19) $500, 20) $500, 21) $500, 22) $500.
