11/1/2007
Sprint Source
Twin features format guarantees excitement in O'Reilly USCS Lucas Oil Showdown at Columbus
Atlanta, GA – Double sprint car features guarantee the fans lots of excitement during the 2007 O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series Lucas Oil Showdown and 2nd Annual "Battle at the Bullring" at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi scheduled for November 9th and 10th. O'Reilly USCS Founder and President, Pete Walton said, "The Lucas Oil Showdown event features one of the most unique if not the most exciting sprint car racing format of the season for both the fan and racers”.
On Friday night November 9th, the O'Reilly USCS competitors will qualify for the first of twin 25-lap main events to be held on Saturday night November 10th. The Friday night qualifying rounds include time trial qualifying and a set of qualifying races. The highest points-accumulators from Friday night’s events will advance to the Lucas Oil Power Dash on Saturday night. The balance of the field will participate in the last chance B-Main(s) on Saturday night to gain positions on the starting grid for the first of the A-Mains.
The first 25-Lap A-Main will pay $2250 to win and will start straight-up from points gained in the series of qualifying opportunities including the time trials, qualifying races, Lucas Oil Power Dash and B-Main(s). The second 25-Lap A-Main also pays $2250 to win, but will start completely inverted from the finish of the first A-Main with the winner starting in the rear of the field.
A $5000 bonus has been posted if the winner of the first A-main can win the second A-Main on Saturday night after starting dead-last in a field of 20 or more cars. Additionally a bonus of $300 has been posted for any driver who can set fast time on Friday, win their qualifying race on Friday night, then win the Lucas oil Power Dash on Saturday and additionally win the first of the 25-lap A-Mains. It pays $100 to win the time trials and $100 to win the Lucas Oil Power Dash. All of this makes it possible for one driver to collect $10,000 for a sweep of the two-night event.
Walton stated that, "The late Mike Swims at Dixie Speedway and I cooked up this format and ran it at Dixie Speedway in the "Dixie Double" in 2005 and it was one of the most exciting races I've ever seen. I see no reason why the Lucas Oil Showdown event utilizing the same format won't be just as exciting this time around for the fans in the Mid-South at Columbus Speedway on November 10th”. In addition to the exciting Lucas Oil Showdown for the O'Reilly USCS sprint cars the racing program includes the USCS Open Wheel Modified Series racing for a possible paycheck of $2300 in their season finale. The Columbus Speedway Late Model Stocks and Crate Late Model divisions will shoot it out in a special challenge event with $1500 on the line. The Columbus Speedway Street Stocks will be racing for $700 to win with a possible total of $1000 including a win in their dash and qualifying race as well as a win in the feature race. Columbus Speedway is located by traveling 7 miles east of Columbus, Mississippi on US Highway 82 and turning North onto Stokes Rd. Follow the signs to the track. The track phone number is 662-327-3047. For more info on the event visit www.columbusspeedway.net for more info on the O'Reilly USCS visit www.uscsracing.com or call USCS 404-886-5913.
EVENT DETAILS: What: 2nd Annual “Battle at the Bullring” and Lucas Oil Showdown
Where: Columbus Speedway – Columbus, Mississippi (3/10 mi clay oval) www.columbusspeedway.net
When: Friday, November 9th : Pits open 3:00pm; drivers meeting 6:00pm; Racing 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 10th:Pits Open 2:00 pm; Drivers Meeting 4:00 pm; Racing 5:00 pm
Friday Night Racing includes Pole Qualifying Night for:
O’Reilly USCS Sprint Cars
USCS Open Wheel Modifieds
Columbus Speedway Street Stocks
Late Model Stock vs. Crate Late Model Challenge
Saturday the racing program includes:
Dashes in all classes, B-Mains & A-Main finales in all 4 classes qualified on Friday.
SPRINT CARS $10,000 TO WIN POSSIBLE!
O’Reilly USCS Lucas Oil Showdown SPRINT CAR ENTRY FEE = $80
PAYOFF: Each 25–lap feature Saturday:
$2250 to win then: 1200,700,600,500,450,400,350,300,250 and $225 thru last place.
B Main: Transfer spots then $200,180,170,160,150 and $150 thru last.
CnB Mushroom Farms Fast Time = $100
Lucas Oil Power Dash = $100 to win
Clean Sweep Bonus: $300 to win: CnB Mushroom Farms Fast Time, Lucas Oil Dash, your qualifying race and the 1st sprint car A-Feature on Saturday.
$5000 Lucas Oil Showdown bonus for the winner of the first feature, to win the 2nd O’Reilly USCS feature from the rear of the fully inverted field in the second feature. (MUST BE A 20 CAR STARTING FIELD FOR BONUS TO BE PAID)
USCS Open Wheel Modifieds - 30 Laps - $2200 to win possible! USCS MODIFIED ENTRY FEE= $50
USCS OWM Fast Time Award = $100
$100 to win Saturday’s USCS Open Wheel Dash
30 Lap A-Main Payoff: $ 1750 to win! Then: 1000, 600, 400, 350, 300, 275, 250, 225, 200, 175, 150, 125 and $125 thru last place.
B-Main transfer then $50 to non-qualifiers.
$250 Clean Sweep Bonus to win: Time trial qualifying, a qualifying race, the OWM Dash and the OWM A-Main.
***Rules: TIRES: Same as track Hoosier IMCA stamped only on REAR. NO grooving or siping. No motor claim. Aluminum Heads OKAY with 50 lbs. of weight added in front of firewall. Any transmission. No rear spoilers. Must run panel in rear. Weight; 2450 pounds after race with driver.
Late Model Stock vs. Crate Late Model – 25 Laps $1500 to win possible! NO ENTRY FEE
$100 to win Saturday’s LMS vs. CLM Dash
Payoff: $1200 to win 25-lp feature then 600, 400, 300, 200, 175, 150, 125, 110, 100, 90, 80, 70 and $70 thru last.
$200 Clean Sweep Bonus to win: Your qualifying race on Friday, the LMS vs. CLM Dash and 25 lap Feature race on Saturday.
*$50 entry fee for LMS/Crate or Street if you do not compete Friday night
Street Stock - 20 Laps - $1000 to win possible! NO ENTRY FEE
$100 to win Saturday’s Street Stock Dash
Payoff: $700 to win 20-lap feature then; $350, 200, 150, 120, 110, 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50 and $50 thru last place
Plus $200 Clean Sweep Bonus to win: Street Stock qualifying race on Friday night plus the Street Stock Dash and Saturday’s 20 lap Feature.
*$50 entry fee for LMS/Crate or Street if you do not compete on Friday.
Tires and fuel available at the track!
USCS Pete Walton # 404-886-5913
Pete's email: petewalton@bellsouth.net
www.uscsracing.com
Columbus Speedway contacts: email columbuspseedway@cableone.net
Johnny Stokes Track: 662-241-5004 Cell#: 662-574-2572 Home: 662-327-3047
Submitted By: Adam Ulrey
