Richmond, KY(August 21, 2016) Richmond Raceway co-promoters Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz will not be having racing action this Saturday August 27, but will return with racing competition over Labor Day weekend on Saturday September 3 as the postponed AR Bodies KDRA Nationals will take place, paying $2,000 to win for the American Dirt Allstars AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks, along with a full racing program for Sonic Late Model, Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds, Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders, and Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones at the 3/10 mile semi-baned red clay oval known as “The Beast of the East” that was postponed due to heavy rain.  The event will now take place on Saturday September 17.

Richmond Raceway will present the AR Bodies KDRA Nationals event on Saturday September 3 and will feature the American Dirt Allstars sanctioned AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks racing in a 40 lap event that will pay $2,000 to win.  Also on the September 3 racing program will be the Sonic Late Models racing for $1,500 to win, Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds racing for $1,000 to win, Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders $500 to win, and Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones racing for $100 to win.  For the Saturday September 3, the KDRA Super Stocks will have separate practice and time trial sessions, while the Late Models, Modified, Stock Four Cylinders, and Mini-Cup/Cyclones will utilize the practice/time trials combo format to determine heat race starting positions.  RACEceivers are mandatory in all divisions and must be used by the driver each time he/she is on the racing surface in their race car.  Also, transponder scoring/timing is used at Richmond Raceway and the rental for a transponder is $10 and can be taken care of at driver registration (the track uses the yellow Westhold transponders).  It is pertinent that all drivers be at the track and signed in by 5:30 p.m. as that is when driver registration closes.

Richmond Raceway AR Bodies KDRA Nationals A-Main Payouts for Saturday September 3:
-Sonic Late Models (25 laps):  1st- $1,500, 2nd- $750, 3rd- $500, 4th- $400, 5th- $350, 6th- $300, 7th- $250. 8th- $200, 9th- $190, 10th- $180, 11th- $170, 12th- $160, 13th- $150, 14th- $150, 15th- $150, 16th- $150, 17th- $150, 18th- $150 (NOTE: The highest finisher driver using a Crate engine in his/her car will receive a $100, with the second highest finishing driver using a Crate engine receiving a $75 bonus, while the third highest finishing driver using a Crate engine will receive a $50 bonus) -Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds (20 laps):  1st- $1,000, 2nd- $500, 3rd- $300, 4th- $200, 5th- $175, 6th- $150, 7th- $140, 8th- $130, 9th- $120, 10th- $115, 11th- $110, 12th- $105, 13th- $100, 14th- $100, 15th- $100, 16th- $100, 17th- $100, 18th- $100 -American Dirt Allstars AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks (40 laps):  1st- $2,000, 2nd- $1,000, 3rd- $500, 4th- $300, 5th- $250, 6th- $200, 7th- $175, 8th- $150, 9th- $125, 10th- $115, 11th- $110, 12th- $105, 13th- $100, 14th- $100, 15th- $100, 16th- $100, 17th- $100, 18th- $100, 19th- $100, 20th- $100, 21st- $100, 22nd- $100
-Pro Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders (12 laps):    1st- $500, 2nd- $250, 3rd- $150, 4th- $125, 5th- $100, 6th- $90, 7th- $80, 8th- $75, 9th- $70, 10th- $65, 11th- $60, 12th- $55, 13th- $50, 14th- $50, 15th- $50, 16th- $50, 17th- $50, 18th- $50
-Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclones (10 laps):  1st- $100, 2nd- $75, 3rd- $65, 4th- $55, 5th- $50, 6th- $45, 7th- $40, 8th- $40, 9th- $40, 10th- $40, 11th- $40, 12th- $40, 13th- $40, 14th- $40, 15th- $40, 16th- $40, 17th- $40, 18th- $40

Activities for the AR Bodies KDRA Nationals event at Richmond Raceway on Saturday September 3 will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area open at 4:30 p.m.  Driver’s registration will close promptly at 5:30 p.m.  The drivers meeting will be at 5:45 p.m, with practice/time trial combo laps set to begin around 6:15 p.m., and the green flag for the first race will wave at 7:30 p.m.  Ticket prices on Saturday September 17 in the general admission area will be $15 for adults, with children ages 12 and under FREE.  For the pit area, adult prices will be $35, with children ages 6 to 12 costing $15, and children ages five and under FREE. 

Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Greens Crossing Road, just a short drive from the city limits of Richmond, KY.  Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and will present dirt track racing on Saturday evenings.  For more information about Richmond Raceway, contact track co-promoter Larry Yantz at (606) 510-5331 or track co-promoter Chad Yantz at (606) 510-4836 or via social media at www.richmond-raceway.net, Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/308149696058239/ or facebook.com/richraceky, and Twitter @MichaelDespain or @RichmondRaceway.  The phone number at the track for information concerning race events and raceday information is (859) 624-5640.