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Enid's $10,000 to Win for Modifieds Just Weeks Away
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 9, 2008 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Just a few three short weeks remain until Enid Speedway Park in Enid, Oklahoma hosts their second $10,000 to win of the year, this one billed as the "2008 Modified Summer Nationals," to take place Friday through Sunday, August 1-3, 2008. Also in competition all three days will be limited modifieds paying $2500 to the Sunday afternoon feature finale winner. Back earlier this year on March 30, Jeremy Payne of Batesville, Arkansas best a field of 73 drivers from 10 different states to win the fifty lap, $10,000 to win feature. The format for the "2008 Modified Summer Nationals" will be quite different from that of the March event and will be the same as the very successful Street Stock Nationals. The format will consist of heat races, consolation features and full features on Friday and Saturday night with the top five from Friday night making up the inside row of Sunday afternoons feature. The top five from Saturday nights feature will make up the outside row of Sunday afternoons feature. Sunday afternoon will drivers compete in last chance qualifiers to fill out the balance of the twenty-four car field.
Sunday afternoons "B" feature will pay $500 to those drivers who make the start but do not transfer to the feature finale. The "C" feature will pay $250 to start for non-qualifiers only.
Entry fee is $250 for the modifieds and there is no discount for early entry. However, in order to reserve your car number, it is suggested to enter early as numbers will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
Limited modified entry fee is $150.
There will be an open practice session on Thursday night, July 31 at 7:00 PM. Friday and Saturday night action gets underway at 7:00 p.m. with pit gates opening at 3:00 p.m.. Pit gates will open at 11:00 a.m.on Sunday with racing slated to start at 2:00 p.m.. Rules and payout information for both the modifieds and limied modifieds can be found on the tracks website www.enidspeedwayparkllc.com. For further information, contact promoter Lonnie Coville (580) 554-0459 after 5:00 p.m. cst or (580) 234-4488. (David Smith, Jr./[email protected])
David Smith Jr.
www.oklahomatidbits.com
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Just as I posted back in late March with the tracks first $10,000 to win, if you are planning on attending this event, please email me the following:
Driver/car#
Hometown
car owner
Chassis/motors
sponsors
Brief racing profile
Entries that I have thus far are:
#21G Steve "the Shrimper" Grantz
Aransas Pass, Tx (near Corpus Christi)
Car owner Kari Grantz
Chassis/motors 2002 Smiley's limited mod/ Jeff's Performance 355
sponsors Chris's Marine of Aransas Pass, Tecate Light, H&H Iron & Metal, K.O. Grafx
Brief racing profile: Racing in South Texas since 2000, I used to watch racing in Enid as a child, I can remember my hero back then was Ted Shepard.
Again, I am not affliated with the track as this is going to be only used to keep the fans up to date on who all will be showing up. Thank you all for your time.
David Smith Jr.
www.oklahomatidbits.com
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