With the Fastrak Racing Series portion of the program a Southern/Smoky
Mountain/Mideast Touring Series points event, expect to see such
competitors present as defending Fastrak national champion Royce Bray of
Hull, Ga.; Lee Cooper of Greer, S.C.;
Lawndale, N.C.'s Ron Parker; David Smith of Inman, S.C.; Jonathan
Davenport of Blairsville, Ga.; Ross
Bailes of Blacksburg, S.C.; Rural
Retreat, Va.’s Kenny Peeples Jr.; Chris Steele of York, S.C.; Timbo Mangum
of Lancaster, S.C.; Woodruff, S.C.'s Owen Osteen; Chris Cantrell of
Chester, S.C. — plus East Tennessee competitors Dale Ball of Johnson City,
Jonesborough's Jerry Broyles, Jensen Ford of Piney Flats, Bobby Mays of
Jonesborough, Newport's Josh Henry, Todd Brooks of Greeneville, Mosheim's
Ricky Moore, Greeneville's Larry Rowe, Joe Good of Greeneville, Brent
Hensley of Morristown, and many more.
Look for such East Tennessee Super Late Model chauffeurs to be in
action as Vic Hill of Morristown, Kerry Jones of Bristol, Tommy Kerr of
Maryville, Greeneville’s Jeff Maupin, Knoxville’s Mark Douglas, Billy Ogle
Jr. of Knoxville, Rogersville’s Mike Smith, Mark Vineyard of Powell,
Knoxville’s Rick Rogers, Anthony White of Clinton, Dale Ball of Johnson
City, Powell’s Steve Smith, Bryan Hendrix of Knoxville, Chad Ogle of
Sevierville, Roger Best of Maryville, Mike Weeks of Friendsville, Shon
Flanary of Mount Carmel, Marty Calloway of Maynardville, Brandon James of
Newport, John Tweed of Greeneville, plus several others battling it out
for the $3,000 winner’s share of the purse.
The pit gate will open on Saturday, April 25 at 3
p.m. with the
grandstand gate opening at 5
p.m. Hotlaps are
tentatively scheduled to begin at 7
p.m., to be followed by qualifying and then racing action.
Both the Fastrak Racing Series Late Models and the Super Late Models will
lock the top-12 in from qualifying for respective 50-lap features, with
the remainder of the starting positions to be determined through last
chance consolations. The top-six starting spots in both Late Model events
will be determined through the kids’ draw, where six lucky youngsters will
be selected from the grandstands to come down on the front straightaway to
select the starting positions for the driver they’re paired-up with.
An autograph session with both Fastrak Late Model and Super Late Model
drivers participating will be held beginning at 6
p.m. in the spacious
pavilion building located behind the front-straightaway grandstands.
Everyone loves fireworks, and an impressive aerial display will illuminate
the skies over Volunteer Speedway.
Adult grandstand admission is $18 and youth admission (ages 10-15) $5,
with children 9-and-under admitted free in the grandstands when accopanied
by an adult. Backside tier-parking and pit admission will be $35.
With everyone experiencing tight budgets due to the tough economic times,
who wouldn’t want to save some money? Fastrak Race Promotions advises race
fans to be on the lookout in Bulls Gap, Greeneville, Rogersville,
Morristown and Newport business locations for coupons good for $5
off adult grandstand (not in pits) admission, thus making the night of
racing even more affordable. The McDonald's located on Speedway Lane
beside the racetrack, and also McDonald's locations in Greeneville and
Rogersville will have discount admission coupons.
Race cars and drivers, along with Volunteer Speedway and Fastrak Racing
Series officials will be present at the Speedway Lane McDonald's on
Saturday, April 25 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. for a meet-and-greet
opportunity for area race fans.
A night of open practice will be held on Friday, April 24. The pit gate
will open at 6
p.m., with practice scheduled from 7:30
p.m. until 10:30
p.m. Pit admission
will be $15 per person, and the grandstands will not be open to watch
practice.
