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I-30 Speedway's Third Annual 600 Nationals Around the Corner!
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 4, 2008) – In just two more weeks, dozens upon dozens of the nation's top Micro Sprint Car drivers will converge upon Little Rock's high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway clay oval for the Third Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires.
Familiarly known to Sprint Car fans around the world as the home of the Short Track Nationals, I-30 Speedway steps up the action on September 19 and 20 with the most lucrative Micro Sprint Car racing event in the nation.
The Third Annual 600 Nationals will culminate with the Saturday night, September 20, championship feature event, which offers up a hefty $7,500 winner's share with additional money added to the back portion of the feature field, as all Saturday championship feature starters will collect at least $500.
I-30 Speedway's Horizon Mini Sprints (Restricted "A" Class) will be in action on both nights as well, with the popular Sprint Car division also taking to the track during Saturday night's 600 Nationals championship finale.
Following a test and tune practice session on Thursday night, September 18, two action-packed nights of competition will follow with the top six finishers in Friday night's 600 Nationals preliminary feature locked into Saturday night's $7,500-to-win finale. The balance of the field will start out Saturday night with a clean slate in the battle to fill out the feature field.
All non-qualifiers will collect $275 on Saturday night.
Home state driver Travis Senter, Jr., bested a field of 126 entries to top the inaugural edition of the 600 Nationals in 2006, with Oklahoma's Jerrod Wilson taking the winner's cut across state lines after emerging atop a rugged field of 129 competitors at I-30 Speedway last year.
Pertinent 600 Nationals Information:
What: Third Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires & I-30 Speedway
Where: I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR). I-30 Speedway is located seven miles southwest of Little Rock off I-30 Exit 126 (Alexander Road).
When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 18-20, 2008; Thursday Test N' Tune practice session begins at 6:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday – gates open at 5:00 p.m., with racing at 7:30 p.m.
Entry Info: Entries postmarked by September 12 are just $150. Entries submitted after the September 12 pre-entry deadline will be $250. Entries received via mail at 2900 Old Jacksonville Highway, North Little Rock, AR, 72117, that are postmarked September 12 or earlier will be honored at the $150 pre-entry fee. Entry forms may be obtained at http://www.i-30speedway.com/pdfs/mni-sprint_flyer.pdf or by calling the track at 501-455-4567.
Admission: Thursday Test N' Tune is free at the front gate. Adult admission is $10 on Friday and $15 on Saturday (or a $20 ticket for both nights). Children ages 6-12 are just $1 on Friday and $2 on Saturday.
Thursday Test N' Tune pit passes are $10. Pit passes are $25 on both Friday night and Saturday night.
Format: Once again, a version of the Sprint Bandits popular format of heats and qualifying races will be in place for both nights of competition. Each night, Heat Races will be aligned according to the pre-race draw, with the passing points system in effect. A subsequent set of Last Chance Races followed by Qualifying Races, with passing points again in effect, will set each night's feature lineup.
The top six from Friday night's feature will be locked into the championship feature event and will run in Saturday night's "Sawyer Chassis Dash for Cash" to determine the alignment of the front three rows of the 600 Nationals championship feature event.
For more information regarding the Third Annual 600 Nationals, check www.i-30speedway.com or contact the track at 501-455-4567.
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