By Robert Walden
Volunteer Speedway Media/Public Relations
BULLS GAP, Tenn. (Oct. 25, 2017) Following a very successful first season operating Volunteer Speedway in 2017, promoter Mitch McCarter is excited to release a very ambitious 26 event race schedule for the 45th year of racing at “The Gap” in 2018.
Four Super Late Model touring series shows paying $10,000-to-win highlight the schedule, featuring both the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series making a return following an absence over the past couple of seasons. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 16th annual Spring Thaw is scheduled Thursday, March 22, with Ray Cook’s Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series set for the sixth annual Scott Sexton Memorial on Saturday, April 14. Saturday, June 2 will see the WoO Late Model Series in action, and the Ultimate Super Late Model Series 14th annual Scorcher will be held Thursday, Aug. 16.
The Schaeffer’s Oil Iron-Man Championship Late Model Series will be on the schedule twice, with the Frostbuster kicking off the season with a $3,500-to-win race on Feb. 24 and then over the Labor Day holiday weekend with a $5,000-to-win co-sanctioned show with the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series on Sept. 1. The Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series will make its first-ever appearance on April 27.
The NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series has two Friday night races on the schedule, with the first show set for June 8 and the second event on Aug. 3. Volunteer Speedway will host its second annual Tennessee Crate Nationals paying $3,000-to-win on Nov. 3.
The Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series has a $1,200-to-win race scheduled Feb. 24 as part of the Frostbuster.
Weekly racing programs will feature Steel Head Late Model, Crate Late Model, Sportsman Late Model, Modified Street and Classic divisions in action on the high banks.
To view the complete Volunteer Speedway 2018 race schedule, visit the website at www.VolunteerSpeedway.com.
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VOLUNTEER SPEEDWAY 2018 RACE SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY 24 (Saturday) Frostbuster Schaeffers Oil Iron-Man Championship Late Model Series $3,500-to-win, Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series $1,200-to-win
www.ctpromotions.org
MARCH 10 (Saturday) Season Opener
Weekly Championship
MARCH 22 (Thursday) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series $10,000-to-win 16th Annual Spring Thaw
www.LucasDirt.com
MARCH 31 (Saturday) Weekly Championship
APRIL 14 (Saturday) Schaeffers Oil Spring Nationals Series $10,052-to-win Sixth Annual Scott Sexton Memorial (Super Late Model)
www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com
APRIL 27 (Friday) Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series
www.NeSmithRacing.com
MAY 5 (Saturday) Weekly Championship
MAY 12 (Saturday) Weekly Championship
Mothers Day Special
MAY 26 (Saturday) Weekly Championship
JUNE 2 (Saturday) World of Outlaws Late Model Series ($10,000-to-win)
www.woolms.com
JUNE 8 (Friday) NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series $2,000-to-win J.T. Kerr 40 (Crate Late Model)
www.NeSmithRacing.com
JUNE 16 (Saturday) Weekly Championship
JUNE 30 (Saturday) Weekly Championship
JULY 7 (Saturday) Weekly Championship
JULY 16 (Monday) Schaeffers Oil Southern Nationals Series $3,500-to-win (Super Late Model)
www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com
JULY 21 (Saturday) Weekly Championship
AUGUST 3 (Friday) NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series $2,000-to-win (Crate Late Model)
www.NeSmithRacing.com
AUGUST 11 (Saturday) Weekly Championship
AUGUST 16 (Thursday) Ultimate Super Late Model Series $10,000-to-win 14th annual Scorcher
www.UltimateSupers.com
AUGUST 25 (Saturday) Weekly Championship
SEPTEMBER 1 (Saturday) Schaeffers Oil Iron-Man Championship Late Model Series / Schaeffers Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series $5,000-to-win Labor Day Classic (Super Late Model)
www.ctpromotions.org & www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com
SEPTEMBER 8 (Saturday) Weekly Championship
SEPTEMBER 22 (Saturday) Weekly Championship
OCTOBER 6 (Saturday) Fall Classic
OCTOBER 20 (Saturday Final Points Race) Championship Night
NOVEMBER 3 (Saturday) Tennessee Crate Nationals
* 2018 marks the 45th year of racing at Volunteer Speedway.
** Weekly Championship shows will feature Steel Head Late Model, Crate Late Model, Sportsman Late Model, Modified Street and Classic.
RaceCeiver required, plus drivers must wear full uniform with gloves, and race cars have window nets!
*** Volunteer Speedway reserves the right to change this tentative race schedule! ***
