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Richmond, KY(September 25, 2016) Richmond Raceway co-promoters Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz start the month of October with a special event on Saturday October 1 as the track will present the 2nd Annual Finn Watson Memorial paying $2,000 to win for Sonic Late Models and the Four Cylinder Rumble paying $1,000 to win for Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders. The Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds and AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks will also be in action in a full racing program at the 3/10 mile semi-banked red clay oval known as “The Beast of the East”. The Warlock Race Cars Mini-Cup/Cyclone division is now done for the season at the track.
Richmond Raceway will present the 2nd Annual Finn Watson Memorial and Four Cylinder Rumble on Saturday October 1 and will feature the Sonic Late Models in a 30 lap, $2,000 to win feature event along with the Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders in a 25 lap, $1,000 to win feature contest. Also on the October 1 will be the Phantom Racing Gear Modifieds racing for $1,000 to win and AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks racing for $750 to win. For the Saturday October 1 program, all divisions 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.
The Finn Watson Memorial pays homage to the memory of the late Campbellsville, KY native who competed at Richmond Raceway off and on over the course of his historic racing career. Watson is also a former Late Model track champion at the track, along with being a track champion and winner at many tracks in the Central Kentucky area. The winner of the Finn Watson Memorial will be guaranteed a starting spot in the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge event on October 8. Michael Chilton won the Butch Shay Memorial at the track in July and has earned a starting position in the “Butterball” and if he were to win the Finn Watson Memorial on October 1, the guaranteed starting spot in the “Butterball” race would go to the second place finisher in the race. Victor Lee of Danville, KY is the defending winner of the event.
Richmond Raceway 2nd Annual Finn Watson Memorial/Four Cylinder Rumble A-Main Payouts for Saturday October 1:
-Sonic Late Models (30 laps): 1st- $2,000, 2nd- $1,000, 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, 19th- $150, 20th- $150, 21st- $150, 22nd- $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 (15 laps): 1st- $750, 2nd- $400, 3rd- $250, 4th- $175, 5th- $150, 6th- $125, 7th- $110, 8th- $100, 9th- $95, 10th- $90, 11th- $85, 12th- $80, 13th- $75, 14th- $75, 15th- $75, 16th- $75, 17th- $75, 18th- $75
-Pro Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders (25 laps): 1st- $1,000, 2nd- $500, 3rd- $250, 4th- $150, 5th- $125, 6th- $100, 7th- $95, 8th- $90, 9th- $85, 10th- $80, 11th- $75, 12th- $70, 13th- $65, 14th- $65, 15th- $65, 16th- $65, 17th- $65, 18th- $65, 19th- $65, 20th- $65, 21st- $65, 22nd- $65
Activities for the 2nd Annual Finn Watson Memorial/Four Cylinder Rumble at Richmond Raceway on Saturday October 1 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., followed by the green flag for the first race at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices on Saturday October 1 in the general admission area will be $18 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.
Richmond Raceway would like to thank its 2016 track marketing partners: Airport Road Salvage Yard (Junction City, KY), American Racer South (Tullahoma, TN), Andrew Automotive (Stanford, KY), AR Bodies (Greenbriar, TN), Barton’s Storage Buildings (Corbin, KY), BereaOnline.com (Berea, KY), Best Western (Richmond), Coyote Country WCYO 100.7 FM (Richmond), Eagle Financial Services (Richmond), Estepp Shell (Richmond), Finish First Designs (Berea, KY), First Southern National Bank (Richmond/Stanford/Hustonville/Lancaster), Hoosier Tire, Kentucky Septic Repair (Richmond), Kountry Motors (Richmond), Phantom Racing Gear (Lawrenceburg, KY), Pro-Tow Towing (Richmond), Renfro’s Towing (Richmond), REVELution Race Cars (Richmond), RockAuto.com (Madison, WI), Skirting Solutions (London, KY), SkyTower Power Race Engines (Stanford, KY), Sonic (Richmond), Sunoco Race Fuels, Todd Metals and Truss (Somerset, KY/Columbia, KY), Warlock Race Cars (Independence, KY), WCBR 1110 AM Christian Radio (Richmond), WRNZ 105.1 FM (Danville), and Xtreme Style Signs and Graphics (Danville, KY)
Richmond Raceway Top Ten Track Point Standings after September 24, 2016
Sonic Late Models
1. Jason Barrett (Waco, KY)- 594
2. Chris Ruble (Waco, KY)- 453
3. Johnny Wheeler (Campbellsville, KY)- 443
4. Todd Coffman (Parksville, KY)- 436
5. Tommy Bailey (Corbin, KY)- 377
6. Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY)- 331
7. Jake Henry (Junction City, KY)- 325
8. Donnie Everman (Clay City, KY)- 318
9. Derek Fisher (Olympia, KY)- 314
10. Michael Chilton (Salvisa, KY)- 224
Phantom Racing Modifieds
1. Blake Brown (Corbin, KY)- 683
2. Jimmy Robinson (Richmond, KY)- 592
3. Keith Smith (Stanton, KY)- 591
4. Zach Powers (Taylorsville, KY)- 479
5. Cody Smith (Clay City, KY)- 426
6. Korey Cochran (Richmond, KY)- 395
Jimmy Crabtree (Irvine, KY)- 395
8. Dennis Roberson (Paris, KY)- 361
John Jackson (Cynthiana, KY)- 361
10. Jeff Watson (Campbellsville, KY)- 348
AR Bodies KDRA Super Stocks
1. Robby Perkins (Ezel, KY)- 685
2. Jeremie Bretz (Maysville, KY)- 636
3. Eddie Stewart (Manchester, KY)- 603
4. Brandon Hutchinson (Hi Hat, KY)- 457
5. Jeremy Howard (Berea, KY)- 426
6. Allen Hackworth, Jr. (Waco, KY)- 390
7. Trae Soper (Nicholasville, KY)- 389
8. Logan Preston (Berea, KY)- 376
9. Jimmy Bailey (Winchester, KY)- 341
10. Travis Preston (Berea, KY)- 335
Pro-Tow Towing Stock Four Cylinders
1. Sean Jones (Clermont County, OH)- 523
2. Shane Irvin (Liberty, KY)- 469
3. Brandon Creech (Berea, KY)- 391
4. Jamison Gipson (Lancaster, KY)- 375
5. Tyler Hayes (Pine Ridge, KY)- 368
6. Keith Gipson (Keene, KY)- 344
7. Dylan Stevens (Morehead, KY)- 318
8. Greg Hensley (Lost Creek, KY)- 280
9. Charles Burton (Somerset, KY)- 272
10. Clint Cox (Beattyville, KY)- 257
Warlock Race Mini-Cup/Cyclones
1. Dylan Rutherford (Corbin, KY)- 598
2. Bobby Williams (Hyden, KY)- 508
3. Josh Dickerson (Richmond, KY)- 448
4. Scott Crusenberry (Williamsburg, KY)- 378
5. Dalton Brown (Crab Orchard, KY)- 312
6. Jason Bell (London, KY)- 220
7. Glenn Dickerson (Waco, KY)- 204
8. Blake Brown (Corbin, KY)- 163
9. Brady Lear (Brodhead, KY)- 159
10. Dylan Stevens (Morehead, KY)- 85 |
