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RED RIVER SPEEDWAY - NOW RACING SAT. MAR. 7! INCREASED PURSES in 2015!
Wichita Falls, TX (2/27/15) by DarinShort.com. This time of the year, Mother Nature can wreak havoc on a track schedule, so on occasion, you just have to do what you can to get races in. And, a track has to make decisions that are in the best interest of the majority of the racers, fans - and the track itself. After looking at several forecasts, all are showing that by next weekend spring will arrive by Saturday - and so will the official start of racing season at Red River Speedway (RRS)!
Here's the top line:
-The Saturday, Feb. 28 Open Practice has been postponed to FRIDAY, MARCH 6.
-The Friday, March 6 Opening Night of racing has been postponed to SATURDAY, MARCH 7.
And here are the details:
-Friday March 6 Open Practice & Driver Registration: Gates open at 5pm, Open Practice for any racing division from 6pm until around 10pm. All pit passes are $15, Free grandstand admission.
-Saturday March 7 Opening Race Night: Gates open at 2pm, Grandstands open at 4pm, Draw Cutoff at 4:15pm, Hot Laps at 5pm with Racing by 6pm. Adult Grandstand (ages 12-64) tickets are $12. Seniors/Active Military (with I.D.) $8. Ages 11 and under - free grandstand admission with Adult purchase. All pit passes, all ages $30. If you have yet to register your car for the 2015 RRS season, please get registered at practice on March 6, online at the track website; as we will be staying on schedule on race night, March 7!
-The racing program for Saturday March 7th features: IMCA/RaceSaver/Champ Sprint Cars, USRA Modifieds, IMCA Southern SportMods, ProStocks and MiniStocks.
NEW EXCITING PURSE STRUCTURE FOR 2015!
We're excited to unveil our new purse structure for 2015. The Sprint Cars, Modifieds and SportMods will each have a higher total purse than in 2014...plus on any regularly scheduled night, if there are over 20 cars in each of those divisions, even higher purse structures will be in effect!
Here's how it works:
Sprint Cars and Modifieds (both have exact same purse structures): In 2014, the total A-feature purse was $4,250. In 2015, the base purse is $4,290 and will be distributed as follows: $700 - 500 - 400 - 350 - 300 (5th) - 250 - 200 - 180 - 160 - 150 (10th) - 140 - 130 - 120 - 110 - 100...to start.
However, if there are 21 or more Sprint Cars or Modifieds (in their respective divisions), then the total purse jumps from $4,290 to $5,180!
The '21 and up' purse for the Sprints and Modifieds is as follows: $700 - 500 - 400 - 350 - 300 (5th) - 250 - 225 - 200 - 190 - 180 (10th) - 170 - 160 - 150 - 140 - 135 (15th) - 130 - 125...to 24th! (Note 24 starters, not 20!)
For the IMCA Southern SportMods, the total purse has jumped from $2,210 (in 2014) to $2,370 (in 2015) and will be distributed as follows: $400 - 300 - 200 - 170 - 150 (5th) - 130 - 120 - 100 - 90 - 80 (10th) - 75 - 70 - 65 - 60...to start.
However, the same '21 cars and up' applies to the IMCA Southern SportMods! If there are 21 cars or more on a normally scheduled night, the total A-feature purse jumps from $2,370 to $3,115!
The '21 cars and up' IMCA Southern SportMod A-feature purse is as follows: $500 - 300 - 250 - 200 - 175 (5th) - 150 - 130 - 120 - 110 - 100 (10th) - 90 - 85 - 80 - 75...to 24th! (Note 24 starters, not 20!)
Drivers in these three divisions: what this means is you are in more control of your purse structure. If you help rally other drivers in your division to support RRS in 2015, you will be rewarded by getting paid more at each normal event! If you help us, we will help you!
The 2015 new structure translates into a 'base' purse of $14,100 to $16,500 each and every night at Red River Speedway in 2015!
The only nights when this policy is not in effect is when there is a special event in that particular division, and those purses will be posted in advance...for example, on USMTS or OCRS nights where there is a bigger purse already.
The Pro Stocks/I-Stock (100% IMCA legal Stock Cars are now legal to run in the Pro Stock division in 2015) and Factory Stocks will each be competing for the following purse structure - unless otherwise noted: $300 - 200 - 180 - 160 - 140 - 120 (5th) - 100 - 80 - 60 - 40...to start.
The Mini Stocks will be competing for the following purse structure - unless otherwise noted: $300 - 150 - 125 - 100 - 80 - 60 - 40...to start.
Pro Stock and IMCA Stock Car drivers: we are allowing 100% IMCA legal Stock Cars to race in the Pro Stock division in 2015. There is no mixing/matching of rules allowed from one division to the other. You must run either the posted RRS Pro Stock rules - or 2015 IMCA Stock Car rules to race in this division. No exceptions!
Note: the Factory Stocks are still scheduled OFF on March 7. The same division lineup for March 6th will be racing on March 7...IMCA/RaceSaver/Champ Sprint Cars, USRA Modifieds, IMCA Southern Sport Mods, Pro Stocks and Mini Stocks.
THANK YOU to all the teams and race fans for their past support of racing at Red River Speedway, and we're super excited to kick off the season next weekend, with Open Practice on Friday, March 6th, and a full night of racing on Saturday, March 7th!
Click http://www.RRSpeedway.com for complete track information, rules and much more. Keep up with other race fans at http://www.facebook.com/RedRiverSpeedway as well!
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