By Chris Tilley, Series Publicist
BRASSTOWN, NC (January 2, 2018)-Officials with the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee RV announce that the March 30-31 season openers at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway will see a significant purse increase.
The Friday March 30th event will pay $3,000-to-win and $300-to-start while the Saturday March 31st event will see an increase to now pay $10,000-to-win and $500-to-start.
The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series now has three events that pay $10,000-to-win, the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series has three $10,000-to-win races on the schedule and the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series has five races paying $10,000-to-win.
Also announced, on the 2018 Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series schedule, there will be a weekend swap between Blue Ridge Motorsports Park and Senoia Raceway. The Showdown at Senoia which pays $10,000-to-win will now move to its new date of Saturday October 20th while the $4,000-to-win event at Blue Ridge (Ga.) Motorsports Park will move to Saturday October 27th.
The Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series has also announced that Blue Ridge Motorsports Park has added a second date to the 2018 schedule for Saturday April 28th paying $4,000-to-win.
The 2018 season for the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series begins on Friday March 16th at Tri-County Race Track in Brasstown, N.C. paying $3,000-to-win then Saturday March 17th at Toccoa (Ga.) Raceway paying $6,400-to-win.
The 2018 season for the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series opens on Friday March 30th at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway paying $4,000-to-win and Saturday March 31st paying $6,000-to-win.
Further information on the Spring Nationals, Southern Nationals and Southern Nationals Bonus Series can be obtained by calling Promoter Ray Cook at (828) 360-5353 or Series P.R. Coordinator Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or visit the official website located at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .
2018 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Schedule:
March 30-Senoia Raceway-Senoia, GA-$3,000 to win
March 31-Senoia Raceway-Senoia, GA-$10,000 to win
April 6-Crossville Speedway-Crossville, TN-$4,000 to win
April 7-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$10,000 to win
April 13-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-$5,000 to win
April 14-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$10,052 to win
April 19-TBA
April 20-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$4,000 to win
April 21-Florence Speedway-Union, KY-$5,000 to win
May 25-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$4,000 to win
May 26-Dixie Speedway-Woodstock, GA-$5,000 to win
May 27-Rome Speedway-Rome, GA-$6,000 to win
2018 Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series Schedule:
July 14-Wythe Raceway-Rural Retreat, VA-$10,000 to win
July 16-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$3,500 to win
July 17-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-$3,500 to win
July 19-Toccoa Raceway-Toccoa, GA-$3,500 to win
July 20-Swainsboro Raceway-Swainsboro, GA-$5,300 to win
July 21-Screven Motor Speedway-Sylvania, GA-$10,000 to win
July 22-Rome Speedway-Rome, GA-$5,300 to win
July 24-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$3,500 to win
July 26-Crossville Speedway-Crossville, TN-$3,500 to win
July 27-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$5,300 to win
July 28-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$10,000 to win
2018 Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series Schedule:
March 16-Tri-County Race Track-Brasstown, NC-$3,000 to win
March 17-Toccoa Raceway-Toccoa, GA-$6,400 to win
April 28-Blue Ridge Motorsports Park-Blue Ridge, GA-$4,000 to win
May 18-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-$4,000 to win
May 19-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-$10,000 to win
May 28-Tri-County Race Track-Brasstown, NC-$3,000 to win
July 3-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$5,000 to win
August 18-North Georgia Speedway-Chatsworth, GA-$10,000 to win
September 1-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$5,000 to win
September 2-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$4,400 to win
September 28-Tri-County Race Track-Brasstown, NC-$10,000 to win
October 12-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$3,000 to win
October 13-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$10,000 to win
October 20-Senoia Raceway-Senoia, GA-$10,000 to win
October 27-Blue Ridge Motorsports Park-Blue Ridge, GA-$4,000 to win
November 17-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-$5,000 to win