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Texas Motor Speedway Teams Up with RPM at David Pope Memorial Event
Ft. Worth, TX (8/26/13) by DarinShort.com. The Limited Modified competitors at the upcoming $27,000 David Pope Memorial at RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas on September 7th will have one extra carrot dangling in front of them. The RPM Limited Modified feature winner will be awarded a guaranteed provisional starting position into the championship feature of the Port-A-Cool® U.S. National Dirt Track Championship (USNDTC) at the Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS), set for September 21st.
The winning RPM driver must enter the TMS USNDTC event and attempt to qualify through the normal procedures, and if they come up short, TMS track officials will add the RPM Limited Modified winner as a provisional starter - which also will add $400 for the 26th place position.
The USNDTC at TMS will be held September 20-21. Online registration is currently open at the event website, www.darinshort.com/dtc.html and is ongoing through the David Pope Memorial (September 7th). Postmarked entries must be mailed by September 6th to be considered 'early.' The Modifieds and Limited Modifieds will compete in qualifying races Friday September 20th and their last chance qualifiers and championship feature events will be contested on September 21st. The Modifieds will be racing for $3,000 to win and $750 to start (25th), while the Limited Modifieds will have a winner’s check of $2,000 awaiting them with $400 to start (25th). Joining the Modifieds and Limited Modifieds will be a complete program for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series will be contested on September 21. Click www.TexasMotorSpeedway.com for event tickets, which are on sale right now.
For information about the $27,000 David Pope Memorial, click www.RPMSpeedwayTX.com and there you will find an event flyer, purse breakdown, rules and much more.
Here is the top-line RPM event info for Saturday, September 7th:
-Pits open by 3pm
-Grandstands open at 5pm
-Mandatory track packing at 6pm
-Draw Cut-off/Hot Laps at 6:30 sharp
-Opening ceremonies, including skydivers, at 7pm
There are no competitor entry fees or registration fees for new drivers. Pit passes are $30 and adult grandstand ticket prices are the regular price of just $12. Kids 6-12 are $5; and ages 5 and under are free with adult admittance.
In addition to the skydivers during the national anthem and the fireworks, there are also some unadvertised surprises for the fans in attendance...so make plans now to be a part of this exciting event!
RPM Speedway would like to thank Texas Motor Speedway for their support of this event. It certainly is going to bring an exciting component to each event - for drivers and to race fans!
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