Duane Goins
10-03-2007, 10:31 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Local Hotshoes Taking on FASTRAK Stars at Green Valley Oct 5th & 6th
( MORE Cars Than Talledega ! )
Nine local drivers that have competed at Green Valley Raceway in 2007 under the FASTRAK Champioins Series sanctioning are getting ready to defend their home turf against over 100 drivers from 10 regions around the country, including Oregon & the Dakotas October 5th & 6th .
The drivers traveling to Etowah County represent the cream of the crop from around the 10 regions of the US, running indentical GM Performance engines on Goodyear Eagle Tires in the dirt late model configured cars. They travel in tractor-trailors much like their NASCAR counterparts.
Some teams feature drivers that are involved in & around driver development situations. Over 170 drivers nationwide are eligible. Finals stats will add a few more the week before the event.
The Green Valley stop is the first leg of three events, the next two at Mountain Raceway Park at Maryville Tn. on Oct 17 & 18 and the legendary highbanked Volunteer Speedway at Bulls Gap Tn. The high point man of the three races will pocket $50,000 in Championshp winnings, not to mention the contingency monies and the individual race earnings.
The 2006 Champion fron Six-Mile SC , Steve"Hot Rod" LaMance took home $82,5000 total for the three events.
"These guys coming in are the best from around the country, but we feel we have as strong a lineup to compete against them as any track could field" remarked first year promoter & track owner Dennis Harker.
"We have a great program for each nights featuring our local support classes running 'Survivor Series' type of format that should be fun for the racers & entertaining for the casual fans, not to mention some nail biting for the die-hards. We expect big crowds each night & will open the gates at 4 pm both days."
The drivers that the locals will be pulling hard for include Clay Grogan,Southside Al, Tony Kemp, Carrolton Ga, Greg Chumley, Attala Al, Eddie Terry, Buchanan Ga, Gathan Burns, Piedmont Al, Kasy Hall, Geraldine Al, & Blake Stewart of Rome Ga.
"This is the chance of a lifetime for all of these drivers and we are proud to have been selected by FASTRAK to be the first host for their 'Grand Nationals ' series. This is one event the fans need to take in."
Night 1: Oct 5th-6th (Southern and Mid East Regions)
Green Valley Speedway, Glenco AL. www.greenvalleyspeedway.com
Night 2: Oct 17th-18th (The entire Nation) Mountain Raceway Park, Maryville TN www.mountainraceway.net
Night 3: Oct 19th-20th (The entire Nation) Volunteer Speedway, Bulls Gap TN www.volunteerspeedway.com
Come see the richest “grass roots championship” in the entire USA. Side by side re-starts, running under the choose format and the best points driver after 3 days receives $50,000 in cash.
www.fastrakracing.com
Partners of the FASTRAK Racing Series Include: Goodyear Racing, GM Performance Parts, Sunoco Race Fuels, Maypole Chevrolet, Duralite Wheels, PPM Racing Products, Heintz Performance, MK-Direct, Braswell Carburetion, Mastersbilt Racing Chassis, TNT Racing Chassis, Rocket Racing Chassis, Modern Chevrolet, Schoenfeld Headers.
*THE FASTRAK DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES is based on the GM crate engine program using both the 602 and 604 engine types. All teams utilize Goodyear Racing Tires as the “spec tire” allowing teams tremendous savings in both engine and tire expense. The National Championship of the FASTRAK RACING SERIES is one of the largest in the United States totaling over $350,000.00 for the 2007 season.
DUANE GOINS 704-473-6084
Local Hotshoes Taking on FASTRAK Stars at Green Valley Oct 5th & 6th
( MORE Cars Than Talledega ! )
Nine local drivers that have competed at Green Valley Raceway in 2007 under the FASTRAK Champioins Series sanctioning are getting ready to defend their home turf against over 100 drivers from 10 regions around the country, including Oregon & the Dakotas October 5th & 6th .
The drivers traveling to Etowah County represent the cream of the crop from around the 10 regions of the US, running indentical GM Performance engines on Goodyear Eagle Tires in the dirt late model configured cars. They travel in tractor-trailors much like their NASCAR counterparts.
Some teams feature drivers that are involved in & around driver development situations. Over 170 drivers nationwide are eligible. Finals stats will add a few more the week before the event.
The Green Valley stop is the first leg of three events, the next two at Mountain Raceway Park at Maryville Tn. on Oct 17 & 18 and the legendary highbanked Volunteer Speedway at Bulls Gap Tn. The high point man of the three races will pocket $50,000 in Championshp winnings, not to mention the contingency monies and the individual race earnings.
The 2006 Champion fron Six-Mile SC , Steve"Hot Rod" LaMance took home $82,5000 total for the three events.
"These guys coming in are the best from around the country, but we feel we have as strong a lineup to compete against them as any track could field" remarked first year promoter & track owner Dennis Harker.
"We have a great program for each nights featuring our local support classes running 'Survivor Series' type of format that should be fun for the racers & entertaining for the casual fans, not to mention some nail biting for the die-hards. We expect big crowds each night & will open the gates at 4 pm both days."
The drivers that the locals will be pulling hard for include Clay Grogan,Southside Al, Tony Kemp, Carrolton Ga, Greg Chumley, Attala Al, Eddie Terry, Buchanan Ga, Gathan Burns, Piedmont Al, Kasy Hall, Geraldine Al, & Blake Stewart of Rome Ga.
"This is the chance of a lifetime for all of these drivers and we are proud to have been selected by FASTRAK to be the first host for their 'Grand Nationals ' series. This is one event the fans need to take in."
Night 1: Oct 5th-6th (Southern and Mid East Regions)
Green Valley Speedway, Glenco AL. www.greenvalleyspeedway.com
Night 2: Oct 17th-18th (The entire Nation) Mountain Raceway Park, Maryville TN www.mountainraceway.net
Night 3: Oct 19th-20th (The entire Nation) Volunteer Speedway, Bulls Gap TN www.volunteerspeedway.com
Come see the richest “grass roots championship” in the entire USA. Side by side re-starts, running under the choose format and the best points driver after 3 days receives $50,000 in cash.
www.fastrakracing.com
Partners of the FASTRAK Racing Series Include: Goodyear Racing, GM Performance Parts, Sunoco Race Fuels, Maypole Chevrolet, Duralite Wheels, PPM Racing Products, Heintz Performance, MK-Direct, Braswell Carburetion, Mastersbilt Racing Chassis, TNT Racing Chassis, Rocket Racing Chassis, Modern Chevrolet, Schoenfeld Headers.
*THE FASTRAK DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES is based on the GM crate engine program using both the 602 and 604 engine types. All teams utilize Goodyear Racing Tires as the “spec tire” allowing teams tremendous savings in both engine and tire expense. The National Championship of the FASTRAK RACING SERIES is one of the largest in the United States totaling over $350,000.00 for the 2007 season.
DUANE GOINS 704-473-6084