David Smith, Jr.
NCRA Public Relations
(405) 740-4769
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New Format, More Money for Hutch Grand Nationals!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Park City, Kansas – July 8, 2014 - Details for the “Mid-Summer Classic,” which is the 58th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Hutchinson Grand Nationals presented by Mel Hambelton Ford, has been announced and features a new format and largest pay ever for the traditional two night event held at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, Kansas. The Friday and Saturday night, July 25-26, will see the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products sprint car and modified divisions on Friday night as well as the street stock and thumper divisions. Championship Saturday night will see all three series divisions for the first time ever featuring the sprint, modified and gladiators of the late model division.
The format for the NCRA Sprint and NCRA Modified divisions are as follows:
Friday night – Every car will draw for heat race with the top fifteen in passing points going to the night’s “A” feature. The top six finishers will be locked in heads up for the championship feature on Saturday night.
Saturday night – Cars that finished 7-15 in Friday night’s feature will be lined up for the front spots of two (2) dashes (7th on pole of first dash, 8th on pole of second dash, 9th on outside of first dash, tenth on outside of second dash, etc.) with the remainder six (6) spots in each dash will be filled by the cars finishing 16th and below in passing points from Friday night to make the fifteen car dashes. The top six from each dash will go to the Championship feature.
Cars that finish seventh through fifteenth will fill the top spots of two (2) last chance races. The remainder of the cars from passing points will be added to the back of the field. The top three from each race will advance and round out the 24 car championship field on Saturday night.
With this new format, each car entered on Friday will have three chances to get into the Championship “A” feature on Saturday night. If you choose to come Saturday only you will have only one (1) chance to make the “A” feature and the best starting spot would be nineteenth. Also, each car transferring from all dashes and last chance races will pay money, no transfer – no money.
Friday night’s format for street stocks and thumpers as well as Saturday night’s NCRA late model division will see all cars drawing for heat race starting positions. The features will be lined up off of passing points and will be heads up.
Payout each night for the NCRA Sprints and Modifieds are as follows:
NCRA Modified Series: Entry fee $25
Friday night:
Qualifying heat races
Friday Night Dash Qualifier: 1) $1000, 2) $700, 3) $500, 4) $350, 5) $325, 6) $300, 7-15) $200. The top fifteen point cars from the qualifying heat races will run the Friday Night Dash Qualifier. The top six in the Friday Night Dash Qualifier will fill the first three rows of Saturday night’s championship feature.
Saturday night:
Two (2) Saturday Night’s Dash Qualifiers: 1) $500, 2) $350, 3) $300, 4) $250, 5) $225, 6) $200, 7) $175, 8) $150, 9-15) $100. The top six in each Saturday Night Dash Qualifier will transfer to the championship feature.
Two (2) “B” features: 1) $200, 2) $175, 3) $150, 4) $125, 5-15) $100. The top three (3) in each “B” feature will transfer to the night’s championship feature finale.
Championship Feature Payout: 1) 2000, 2) $1500, 3) $1000, 4) $900, 5) $800, 6) $700, 7) $600, 8-10) $500, 11) $475, 12) $450, 13) $425, 14) $400, 15) $ 400, 16) $375, 17) $350, 18) $325, 19-24) $300.
NCRA Sprint Car Series: Entry Fee $25
Friday night:
Qualifying heat races
Friday Night Dash Qualifier: 1) $1000, 2) $700, 3) $500, 4) $350, 5) $325, 6) $300, 7-15) $200. The top fifteen point cars from the qualifying heat races will run the Friday Night Dash Qualifier. The top six in the Friday Night Dash Qualifier will fill the first three rows of Saturday night’s championship feature.
Saturday night:
Two (2) Saturday Night’s Dash Qualifiers: 1) $500, 2) $350, 3) $300, 4) $250, 5) $225, 6) $200, 7) $175, 8) $150, 9-15) $100. The top six in each Saturday Night Dash Qualifier will transfer to the championship feature.
Two (2) “B” features: 1) $200, 2) $175, 3) $150, 4) $125, 5-15) $100. The top three (3) in each “B” feature will transfer to the night’s championship feature finale.
Championship Feature: 1) 1$ 3000, 2) $2500, 3) $2000, 4) $1500, 5) $1000, 6) $800, 7) $700, 8) $600, 9) $500, 10) $500, 11) $475, 12) $450, 13) $425, 14-20) $400, 21-24) $300.
Street Stock and Thumper Divisions Friday Night Championship Feature Payout: $25 Entry Fee
1) $500, 2) $350, 3) $250, 4) $200, 5) $175, 6) $150, 7) $125, 8-10) $100, 11-15) $75, 12-20) $50
NCRA Late Model Saturday Night Championship Feature Payout: $25 Entry Fee
1) $2000, 2) $1500, 3) $1000, 4) $700, 5) $500, 6) $450, 7-10) $400, 11) $350, 12) $350, 13-15) $300, 16-20) $200
If any sprint car driver can win Friday night’s dash as well as Saturday night’s championship feature, that driver could take home $4000 for his weekend’s efforts. Any modified driver winning Friday night’s dash and Saturday night’s championship feature would take home $3000 for their weekend sweep.
At the conclusion of Friday night’s events atop the famed half mile oval, the band “Linnaberry Wine” will be performing.
Championship Saturday night will see over 100 bicycles given away to ages ten and under so there will be something for not only racers but fans as well as anticipation mounts for the 28th annual Hutchinson Grand Nationals.
Gates both nights will open at 5:00 PM with racing slated for a 7:00 PM start time both nights.
For more race and ticket information contact Speedway’s Inc. (316) 755-1781 or check out www.81speedway.org.
