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November 15, 2010 at
11:13:47 PM by David Smith Jr
Springfield Speedway's Annual Turkey Classic Await Late Model and Modified Drivers
Springfield, Mo. - The 2010 racing season will officially end on Saturday, November 27th with the running of the popular Turkey Classic. Last season this event drew over 160 plus race teams to the quick-quarter under perfect weather conditions as Late models, A-Mods, B-Mods and Legends were involved. Ken Essary (Late Models), Steve Martin (A-Mods), Billy Street(B-Mods) and Dave Bauer(Legends) took home the honors over star-studded fields.
The Pit gates will open at 10AM with the drivers meeting at 1PM. Hot laps start at 1:30 PM and racing begins around 2:30. Draw for heats will end at 1:15 PM and any cars later than that will not receive any passing points. Passing points will help set the feature line-ups with the top 8 in each class redrawing for their starting spots. Pit passes will be $35.
The Grandstands will open at Noon and Adult Admission will be $15.
This season Late Models, A-Mods, B-Mods, and Legends will again headline the popular November event. Late models will run under the MARS/MLRA Rules with Hoosier WRS D55 the only tire allowed. Show-Me Racing Series legal cars may run a 10 inch spoiler and a 100 weight break while battling for the $2,000 to win/$275 to start feature. Late model entry fee will be $80 and drivers not advancing to the A feature from the last chance races will receive $80.
The High-horsepower of the A-mods will see drivers battle for the $1,000 to win/$200 to start feature. USRA Rules along with Springfield Raceway rules will apply. Drivers may run either the American Racer KK704 or Hoosier IMCA Stamped G60.No mixing of tire must be the same on all four corners. A mods entry fee will be $40 while drivers who don't advance into the A Main through the last chance races will receive $60.
Sport Mods or B-Mods will attempt to grab the $400 to win/$70 to start main event. Springfield Raceway rules apply along with IMCA Northern Sport Mods or IMCA Southern Sport Mods. No spoilers allowed in the B-Mod class. Tires are American Racer KK704 or Hoosier Stamped IMCA G60.No mixing, same on all four corners. Sport Mods entry fee will be $20 while drivers who do not advance through the last chance races take home $40.
Legends Cars take to the track in the $300 to win and $35 to start feature while no entry fee is charged to this class.
For more information on the popular Turkey classic contact Jerry Hoffman at 417-673-7426 or visit the website at WWW.SpringfieldRaceway.Com
David Smith Jr.
www.oklahomatidbits.com
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