VA RACERS
06-19-2006, 03:02 PM
Virginia Motor Speedway
Friday, June 16, 2006
Over $65,000 for USA 100TM Flying Under MACS Banner at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway
by Regina Geesey and Dave Seay
SALUDA, Va. -- In a joint communiqué the Mid-Atlantic Championship Series in conjunction with Ernie Shelton, President of Tylerco Group, USA, LLC, and Racing America Newspaper as well as The Sawyer family from Virginia Motor Speedway, Saluda, VA, are pleased to announce that the 27th USA 100TM will fly under the MACS banner this year at Bill Sawyer’s southern crown jewel on Saturday, August 19th.
This event originated by Ernie Shelton has a long standing history in dirt late model racing dating back to 1977. A brief background on Mr. Shelton includes he is an inductee of the West Virginia Motorsports Hall of Fame, as his involvement in the sport, at all levels from NASCAR ® to the local bull rings has spanned nearly 35 years. As the founder of the USA 100 TM he presented an opportunity to the MACS Series for the “100” to fly under their banner. “We feel it is time to take the USA 100TM to the next level with a major Sanctioning body”, Shelton said. I am thrilled the event is under the MACS Series banner for 2006, this certainly is the next level for the event”, Shelton added. “The MACS Series is so well structured, with the Geesey’s and their staff, and they are certainly going to continue to move upward quickly in the Dirt Late Model Sanctioning arena with their outstanding organization”, Shelton concluded.
Bill Sawyer, owner of VMS interjected, “We are pleased to be bringing this event to Virginia Motor Speedway. I believe Clarke and his staff can provide the home as well as facility for this event to once again rise to the prominence that it once held. With the Geesey brother’s organization as well as the history of this event we are certainly proud to have the opportunity to showcase our facility with such a time honored race. <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--> “We are tickled by this turn of events”, indicated Jeff Geesey, Series PR Director. “We have had an on-going positive relationship with both Mr. Shelton and the Sawyers, and I am pleased that we can act as the catalyst to make this event possible at one of the premiere facilities in the country”, concluded Geesey.
Mr. Shelton’s sentiments about this trademarked event moving to Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway; “Excitement, that’s what I can say about the 27th USA 100TM being run in 2006 at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway. You have a state of the art facility that is one of the best in the nation. Bill Sawyer’s ownership of the venue, and his staff including his nephew Clarke, serving as the General Manager, is without any doubt second to none in the industry. Putting together a top facility such as VMS and an event with so much tradition as with the USA 100TM and it is a perfect marriage for race fans to mark on their calendar as a must see race this year,” Shelton concluded.
Clarke Sawyer, VMS General Manager commented, “If you look at the past winners of this event, it is a who’s-who among dirt late model racing. We are confident that between the MACS Series and VMS and certainly Mr. Shelton we can all help restore the luster to the USA 100 TM. We couldn’t be more pleased to be involved with Jeff, Andy and Matt as they bring their Series to our facility as well as the purse being offered”, summarized Sawyer.
The format will find qualifying setting the 25-lap qualifying events. The top 12 drivers from each of those will advance to the final 50 lap show paying $10,000 to-win.
USA 100 TM Twin 25-lap qualifying races: 1. $1,000; 2. $750; 3. $500; 4. $400; 5. $350; 6. $340; 7 $330; 8. $320 9. $310; 10. $300 11.$300; 12. $300; 13. $250; 14. $250; 15. $250; 16. $250; 17. $250; 18. $250; 19. $250; 20. $250; 21. $250; 22. $250; 23. $250; 24.$250. 25. $250; 26. $250.
Final 50 lap segment of the USA 100 TM 1. $10,000; 2. $5,000; 3. $3,250; 4. $2,250; 5. $2,000; 6. $1,750; 7 $1,500; 8. $1,250 9. $1,150; 10. $1,100 11.$1,050; 12. $1,000; 13. $950; 14. $900; 15. $850; 16. $800; 17. $775; 18. $750; 19. $725; 20. $700; 21. $700; 22. $700; 23. $700; 24.$700. 25. $700; 26. $700.
Entry fee is $150.00 plus for those who need a transponder there will be a $25.00 non-refundable fee.
Previous MACS winners at VMS included: Booper Bare and Jeremy Miller (‘05); Jeremy Miller, Steve Lucas, Davey Johnson and Mother Nature (’04); Booper Bare (’02); Mother Nature and Todd Andrews (01). The average car count at these events has been 40.
Previous USA 100TM winners include: Steve Lucas (’05, ’99, ‘95); Rod Evans (’04); 2003 — no race; 2002 — no race; 2001 — no race; Chuck Harper (’00); Denny Chamberlain (’98); Mike Balzano (’97 and ‘87); Henry Hornsby Jr. (‘96); Donnie Moran (’94); Scott Bloomquist (’93-‘92); Billy Moyer (’91); Harold Redman Sr. (’90); Rod Evans and Harold Redman Sr. (Twin 50’s) (’89); Timmy Newman (only 88 laps) (’88); 1986 — no race; 1985 — no race; 1984 — no race; Larry Moore (’83 and ‘80); Delmas Conley (’82 and ‘79); Dickie Bartusiak (’81); Larry Cantley (’78); Gene McNeely (’77)
This MACS event consist of AFCO Racing Products “Shock the Clock” time trials presented by Sue Stevenson Photography; Sunoco Race Fuels 1st 25-lap Qualifying Main presented by Bazell Oil as well as the Warrior Race Cars 2nd 25-lap Qualifying Main presented by Goddard Performance Parts. ASI Sportswear will recognize the final 50-lap segments “Hard Charger” with a $100 gift certificate. Genesis Shocks will present a $200 gift Certificate to the fast qualifier.
Chase Decals is providing a $100 gift certificate per event for the “Hard Luck” Award. Impact Graphics will be providing $100 gift certificate for the “Quick Time Award” and if that same driver that sets fast time is able to win that night’s feature s/he will earn an additional $100 gift certificate. Chase, Impact, Duralite Wheels, ACPT Carbon Fiber Drive Shafts, Ron “Flea” Fleenor’s Custom Helmet Art will all provide special prizes and gifts to selected drivers in the final driver top ten of points.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Over $65,000 for USA 100TM Flying Under MACS Banner at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway
by Regina Geesey and Dave Seay
SALUDA, Va. -- In a joint communiqué the Mid-Atlantic Championship Series in conjunction with Ernie Shelton, President of Tylerco Group, USA, LLC, and Racing America Newspaper as well as The Sawyer family from Virginia Motor Speedway, Saluda, VA, are pleased to announce that the 27th USA 100TM will fly under the MACS banner this year at Bill Sawyer’s southern crown jewel on Saturday, August 19th.
This event originated by Ernie Shelton has a long standing history in dirt late model racing dating back to 1977. A brief background on Mr. Shelton includes he is an inductee of the West Virginia Motorsports Hall of Fame, as his involvement in the sport, at all levels from NASCAR ® to the local bull rings has spanned nearly 35 years. As the founder of the USA 100 TM he presented an opportunity to the MACS Series for the “100” to fly under their banner. “We feel it is time to take the USA 100TM to the next level with a major Sanctioning body”, Shelton said. I am thrilled the event is under the MACS Series banner for 2006, this certainly is the next level for the event”, Shelton added. “The MACS Series is so well structured, with the Geesey’s and their staff, and they are certainly going to continue to move upward quickly in the Dirt Late Model Sanctioning arena with their outstanding organization”, Shelton concluded.
Bill Sawyer, owner of VMS interjected, “We are pleased to be bringing this event to Virginia Motor Speedway. I believe Clarke and his staff can provide the home as well as facility for this event to once again rise to the prominence that it once held. With the Geesey brother’s organization as well as the history of this event we are certainly proud to have the opportunity to showcase our facility with such a time honored race. <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--> “We are tickled by this turn of events”, indicated Jeff Geesey, Series PR Director. “We have had an on-going positive relationship with both Mr. Shelton and the Sawyers, and I am pleased that we can act as the catalyst to make this event possible at one of the premiere facilities in the country”, concluded Geesey.
Mr. Shelton’s sentiments about this trademarked event moving to Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway; “Excitement, that’s what I can say about the 27th USA 100TM being run in 2006 at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway. You have a state of the art facility that is one of the best in the nation. Bill Sawyer’s ownership of the venue, and his staff including his nephew Clarke, serving as the General Manager, is without any doubt second to none in the industry. Putting together a top facility such as VMS and an event with so much tradition as with the USA 100TM and it is a perfect marriage for race fans to mark on their calendar as a must see race this year,” Shelton concluded.
Clarke Sawyer, VMS General Manager commented, “If you look at the past winners of this event, it is a who’s-who among dirt late model racing. We are confident that between the MACS Series and VMS and certainly Mr. Shelton we can all help restore the luster to the USA 100 TM. We couldn’t be more pleased to be involved with Jeff, Andy and Matt as they bring their Series to our facility as well as the purse being offered”, summarized Sawyer.
The format will find qualifying setting the 25-lap qualifying events. The top 12 drivers from each of those will advance to the final 50 lap show paying $10,000 to-win.
USA 100 TM Twin 25-lap qualifying races: 1. $1,000; 2. $750; 3. $500; 4. $400; 5. $350; 6. $340; 7 $330; 8. $320 9. $310; 10. $300 11.$300; 12. $300; 13. $250; 14. $250; 15. $250; 16. $250; 17. $250; 18. $250; 19. $250; 20. $250; 21. $250; 22. $250; 23. $250; 24.$250. 25. $250; 26. $250.
Final 50 lap segment of the USA 100 TM 1. $10,000; 2. $5,000; 3. $3,250; 4. $2,250; 5. $2,000; 6. $1,750; 7 $1,500; 8. $1,250 9. $1,150; 10. $1,100 11.$1,050; 12. $1,000; 13. $950; 14. $900; 15. $850; 16. $800; 17. $775; 18. $750; 19. $725; 20. $700; 21. $700; 22. $700; 23. $700; 24.$700. 25. $700; 26. $700.
Entry fee is $150.00 plus for those who need a transponder there will be a $25.00 non-refundable fee.
Previous MACS winners at VMS included: Booper Bare and Jeremy Miller (‘05); Jeremy Miller, Steve Lucas, Davey Johnson and Mother Nature (’04); Booper Bare (’02); Mother Nature and Todd Andrews (01). The average car count at these events has been 40.
Previous USA 100TM winners include: Steve Lucas (’05, ’99, ‘95); Rod Evans (’04); 2003 — no race; 2002 — no race; 2001 — no race; Chuck Harper (’00); Denny Chamberlain (’98); Mike Balzano (’97 and ‘87); Henry Hornsby Jr. (‘96); Donnie Moran (’94); Scott Bloomquist (’93-‘92); Billy Moyer (’91); Harold Redman Sr. (’90); Rod Evans and Harold Redman Sr. (Twin 50’s) (’89); Timmy Newman (only 88 laps) (’88); 1986 — no race; 1985 — no race; 1984 — no race; Larry Moore (’83 and ‘80); Delmas Conley (’82 and ‘79); Dickie Bartusiak (’81); Larry Cantley (’78); Gene McNeely (’77)
This MACS event consist of AFCO Racing Products “Shock the Clock” time trials presented by Sue Stevenson Photography; Sunoco Race Fuels 1st 25-lap Qualifying Main presented by Bazell Oil as well as the Warrior Race Cars 2nd 25-lap Qualifying Main presented by Goddard Performance Parts. ASI Sportswear will recognize the final 50-lap segments “Hard Charger” with a $100 gift certificate. Genesis Shocks will present a $200 gift Certificate to the fast qualifier.
Chase Decals is providing a $100 gift certificate per event for the “Hard Luck” Award. Impact Graphics will be providing $100 gift certificate for the “Quick Time Award” and if that same driver that sets fast time is able to win that night’s feature s/he will earn an additional $100 gift certificate. Chase, Impact, Duralite Wheels, ACPT Carbon Fiber Drive Shafts, Ron “Flea” Fleenor’s Custom Helmet Art will all provide special prizes and gifts to selected drivers in the final driver top ten of points.