Paducah, KY- September 27, 2011- Paducah International Raceway will be holding the Season Championships and the Wayne Coakley Memorial on Friday, September 30th.
In the UMP Super Late Model division, “The Race of the Season” will take place with all eyes at the track on Tim Brown of Benton Ky., who will be trying to end Kevin Coles reign as UMP Super Late Model track Champion for the past two years. Brown currently trails Cole by a mere 6 points. Also in the interest of the Super Late Model fans will be the race for third place between Jarryd Holhousher of Boaz, Ky. who currently holds a 32 point lead over Terry English of Benton, Ky.
In the UMP Modified division points leader Justin Houston of Hazel, Ky., will be hard for 2nd. place driver Steve Ladd of Murray, Ky. to catch. Houston currently holds a 54 point lead going into the final race of the season. Third place driver Justin Storey trails the leader by 89 points.
The UMP Pro (Crate) Late Model division is led by Benton, Ky. driver and 2010 track Champion Cary King who enters the final night with a 43 point lead over Vienna, Il. driver Credence Mott. Third place driver and 2008 and 2009 track Champion Tait Davenport trails king by 110 points. Davenport was also the National UMP Pro (Crate) Late Model Champion in 2008.
In the UMP Street Stock division Tony Cruse of Paducah, Ky. has been hard to catch in the 2011 season. Cruse leads Mike Watson by 47 points and 2010 4 cyl. High School Warrior Champion Kassidi Gibbs by 158 points.
The 4 cyl. Warrior division is currently led by Hunter Lyles of Calvert City, Ky. who holds a 13 point lead over 2010 track Champion Kyle Clark.
The 4 cyl. High School Warrior Champion was decided two weeks ago and Tya Cunningham of Murray, Ky. won the 2011 track Championship over 2nd. place driver AJ Keeling of Paducah, Ky. Cunningham holds a 66 point lead over Keeling and is 113 points in front of 3rd. place Daniel Edwards.
Also on the program for the night will be the Kentucky Vintage Cars.
As an added feature to the evening the Mini Sprints will be returning to the 1/5th. mile track at PIR.
This should give the dirt track race fan a full evening of exciting dirt track racing.
Pit Gates open at 4:00 PM and Grandstands open at 5:00 PM. Hot Laps are at 7:00 PM with racing starting at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $12 for Adults and Children 12 and under are Free. Pit Admission is $25.
2011 marks Paducah International Raceway’s sixth year with the current NASCAR driver owners.
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For more information, please call PIR at 270-898-7469 or the Hotline at 270-898-7490. Visit PIR online at www.paducahracing.com