By Dennis Bowling
Season opener is this Saturday, March 26. Gates open at 4:00 PM with the driver’s meeting set for 5:40 Pm and Hot laps and heat races(time trials for LM’s) to follow. Please check our web site for schedule, rules and other pertinent information. http://www.winchesterspeedwaytn.com
April 2 will be the first race of the Winchester-Duck River "Big 10 Steel Head Cup" series.
Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee and Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Tennessee have reached an agreement to conduct a ten race steel Head Late Model series in 2005. This series continues the tradition started in 2002 at Duck River Speedway when DRS conducted the six race "Big 6" series that crowned Byron Michael as the champion and Les Howell as runner-up. Then in 2003 Duck River and Winchester conducted a 10 race series that crowned Jerry Owens as the Champion. Last season both speedways conducted their own series with Jay Brinkley winning the "Cup LM" Championship at Duck River while David Gentry edged Danny Peoples for the 10 race series championship conducted at North Alabama and Winchester.
Two thousand and five will continue the Steel Head series tradition with more money on the line for the Top 10 driver’s in the 10 race series. In a move that should appeal to the racers all entry fee moneys will be dedicated to the "Big 10 Steel Head Cup" series points fund. The speedways will not keep any of the entry fee moneys. The Points fund will be a minimum of $17,000 (based on 25 entries per event) with the champion garnering 25% of the total points fund. Points runner-up will accrue 16% of the total Points fund with third place receiving 13%. Fourth is 11%, 5)10% 6)8% 7)6% 8)5% 9)4% 10)2%
Basic series rules remain unchanged with 362 cubic inch stock valve angle steel head(no porting or polishing of heads)engines, open intake and any brand rear tire that durometer’s 60 or more when cold. Open front tires. Detailed rules may be accessed at the tracks web sites. http://www.duckriverspeedway.com and http://www.winchesterspeedwaytn.com
$3,000 to win shows(50 laps) will pay: 1)$3,000 to win 2)$1,500 3)$1,000 4)$800 5)$700 6)$550 7)$450 8)$400 9)$380 10)$360 11)$350 12)$340 13)$330 14)$320 15)$300 16)$290 17)$280 18)$270 19)$260 20 through 24)$250 ($100 entry fee will be totally dedicated to the series point’s fund)
$1,500 to win shows(35 laps) will pay: 1)$1,500 2)$750 3)$600 4)$500 5)$400 6)$300 7)$275 8)$250 9)$225 10)$200 11)$160 12)$150 13)$125 14)$120 15)$110 16) through 24)$100 ($60 entry fee will go entirely into the series point’s fund)
Kennith Wessner Ford-Mercury in Winchester, Tennessee will be the Series sponsor>
The "Big 10 Steel Head Cup" series schedule as follows:
*April 2 at Winchester Speedway($1,500 to win)
*April 9 at Duck River Speedway($1,500 to win)
*May 7 at Winchester Speedway($1,500 to win)
*May 28 at Winchester Speedway($3,000 to win)
*May 29 at Duck River Speedway($3,000 to win - Sunday evening show)
*June 20 at Duck River Speedway($1,500 to win)
*July 9 at Winchester Speedway($1,500 to win)
*July 16 at Duck River Speedway($1,500 to win)
*August 6 at Winchester Speedway($1,500 to win)
*August 20 at Duck River Speedway($1,500 to win) Champion will be crowned and points moneys will be distributed to the Top 10 in the series after the series finale at DRS
Note: The Traditional Labor day weekend of September 3(at Winchester) and September 4(at Duck River on Sunday night) will feature a special Super Late Model doubleheader, not related to the Big 10 Cup Series.
Of local interest: All classes will run during the Big 10 Cup events. In the past the two barrel late Models did not compete when the Steel Head series were running but in 2005 both speedways will run 2-BBL LM’s during all events.
For additional information contact the following:
Duck River Speedway: Track Phone is(931)684-8200 Call Jim Hastings(days) at: (931)684-2117, Tim Smith (days) at: (931)685-9090 or e-mail Tim at: tim@race-connection.com Please check our web site at: http://www.duckriverspeedway.com
Winchester Speedway: Track Phone is: (931)967-0066 Call Tim or Jana Smith(evenings) at: (931)469-7898 or e-mail: winchesterspeedway@earthlink.net or bowlingj@warplink.net (Dennis) Check Our web site at: http://www.winchesterspeedwaytn.com
Winchester(TN) Speedway’s 2005 Schedule
February 19 3ndAnnual "WinterFest" $3,000 to win- Super LM Show
March 19 Play Day / Open Practice (11:00 AM to Dusk)
March 26 Season Opener(OP TT)
April 2 "Big 10 Steel Head Cup Series" Race #1
April 9 ***Points Race(No LM’s)
April 16 Points Race
April 23 Points Race (PS TT)
April 30 "Student Appreciation Night" - Points Race
May 7 "Big 10 Steel Head Cup Series" Race #3
May 14 2-BBL (LM) "Tussle"
May 21 Points Race
May 28 "Big 10 Steel Head Cup Series" Race #4" ($3,000 to Win )
June 4 Super Stock"Super Show’
June 11 Points Race (MS TT)
June 20 *** Open Wheel"Modified Mayhem"(No LM’s)
June 25 Mid Season Championship (Double Points)
July 2 Points Race
July 4 (Mon) "Firecracker 40" Super LM Show -non points event
July 9 "Big 10 Steel Head Cup Series" Race #7
July 16 ***"Outlandish Outlaws" Ponys (No LM’s)
July 23 Points Race
July 30 Points Race (SS TT)
August 6 "Big 10 Steel Head Cup Series" Race #9
August 13 Points Race
August 20 *** Pure Stock "Pandemonium" (No LM’s)
August 27 "Brad Seals Memorial"
Sept. 3 "Top Gun Shoot Out" Super LM’s
Sept. 10 Mini Stock "Madness"
Sept. 17 Closed
Sept. 24 Season Championship (Double Points)
October 2 Closed
October 9 Winchester Speedway’s 3nd Annual "OctoberFest"
Nov 4 Open Practice for Sizzler
Nov 5 (Day) "Fall Sizzler" Super LM show - $3,000 to win
For Additional information please contact Tim Smith, 2725 Robinson Creek Road, Huntland, TN. 37345 / (931)968-9334 / (931)968-9324(fax) / (931)469-7898 (evenings) / 967-0066 (Track) / e-mail Tim Smith at: winchesterspeedway@earhtlink.net or Dennis at: bowlingj@warplink.net. Classes are: 362 Steel Head LM’s , 2-BBL LM’s, IMCA "Type" Open Wheels, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks, Outlaw Ponys and Pure Ponys. The "Big 10 Steel Head Cup Series" will feature 5 events at Winchester and 5 events at Duck River Speedway that will have it’s owns points fund. TT= Time Trial Web Site: http://www.winchesterspeedwaytn.com
Season opener is this Saturday, March 26. Gates open at 4:00 PM with the driver’s meeting set for 5:40 Pm and Hot laps and heat races(time trials for LM’s) to follow. Please check our web site for schedule, rules and other pertinent information. http://www.winchesterspeedwaytn.com
April 2 will be the first race of the Winchester-Duck River "Big 10 Steel Head Cup" series.
Duck River Speedway in Wheel, Tennessee and Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Tennessee have reached an agreement to conduct a ten race steel Head Late Model series in 2005. This series continues the tradition started in 2002 at Duck River Speedway when DRS conducted the six race "Big 6" series that crowned Byron Michael as the champion and Les Howell as runner-up. Then in 2003 Duck River and Winchester conducted a 10 race series that crowned Jerry Owens as the Champion. Last season both speedways conducted their own series with Jay Brinkley winning the "Cup LM" Championship at Duck River while David Gentry edged Danny Peoples for the 10 race series championship conducted at North Alabama and Winchester.
Two thousand and five will continue the Steel Head series tradition with more money on the line for the Top 10 driver’s in the 10 race series. In a move that should appeal to the racers all entry fee moneys will be dedicated to the "Big 10 Steel Head Cup" series points fund. The speedways will not keep any of the entry fee moneys. The Points fund will be a minimum of $17,000 (based on 25 entries per event) with the champion garnering 25% of the total points fund. Points runner-up will accrue 16% of the total Points fund with third place receiving 13%. Fourth is 11%, 5)10% 6)8% 7)6% 8)5% 9)4% 10)2%
Basic series rules remain unchanged with 362 cubic inch stock valve angle steel head(no porting or polishing of heads)engines, open intake and any brand rear tire that durometer’s 60 or more when cold. Open front tires. Detailed rules may be accessed at the tracks web sites. http://www.duckriverspeedway.com and http://www.winchesterspeedwaytn.com
$3,000 to win shows(50 laps) will pay: 1)$3,000 to win 2)$1,500 3)$1,000 4)$800 5)$700 6)$550 7)$450 8)$400 9)$380 10)$360 11)$350 12)$340 13)$330 14)$320 15)$300 16)$290 17)$280 18)$270 19)$260 20 through 24)$250 ($100 entry fee will be totally dedicated to the series point’s fund)
$1,500 to win shows(35 laps) will pay: 1)$1,500 2)$750 3)$600 4)$500 5)$400 6)$300 7)$275 8)$250 9)$225 10)$200 11)$160 12)$150 13)$125 14)$120 15)$110 16) through 24)$100 ($60 entry fee will go entirely into the series point’s fund)
Kennith Wessner Ford-Mercury in Winchester, Tennessee will be the Series sponsor>
The "Big 10 Steel Head Cup" series schedule as follows:
*April 2 at Winchester Speedway($1,500 to win)
*April 9 at Duck River Speedway($1,500 to win)
*May 7 at Winchester Speedway($1,500 to win)
*May 28 at Winchester Speedway($3,000 to win)
*May 29 at Duck River Speedway($3,000 to win - Sunday evening show)
*June 20 at Duck River Speedway($1,500 to win)
*July 9 at Winchester Speedway($1,500 to win)
*July 16 at Duck River Speedway($1,500 to win)
*August 6 at Winchester Speedway($1,500 to win)
*August 20 at Duck River Speedway($1,500 to win) Champion will be crowned and points moneys will be distributed to the Top 10 in the series after the series finale at DRS
Note: The Traditional Labor day weekend of September 3(at Winchester) and September 4(at Duck River on Sunday night) will feature a special Super Late Model doubleheader, not related to the Big 10 Cup Series.
Of local interest: All classes will run during the Big 10 Cup events. In the past the two barrel late Models did not compete when the Steel Head series were running but in 2005 both speedways will run 2-BBL LM’s during all events.
For additional information contact the following:
Duck River Speedway: Track Phone is(931)684-8200 Call Jim Hastings(days) at: (931)684-2117, Tim Smith (days) at: (931)685-9090 or e-mail Tim at: tim@race-connection.com Please check our web site at: http://www.duckriverspeedway.com
Winchester Speedway: Track Phone is: (931)967-0066 Call Tim or Jana Smith(evenings) at: (931)469-7898 or e-mail: winchesterspeedway@earthlink.net or bowlingj@warplink.net (Dennis) Check Our web site at: http://www.winchesterspeedwaytn.com
Winchester(TN) Speedway’s 2005 Schedule
February 19 3ndAnnual "WinterFest" $3,000 to win- Super LM Show
March 19 Play Day / Open Practice (11:00 AM to Dusk)
March 26 Season Opener(OP TT)
April 2 "Big 10 Steel Head Cup Series" Race #1
April 9 ***Points Race(No LM’s)
April 16 Points Race
April 23 Points Race (PS TT)
April 30 "Student Appreciation Night" - Points Race
May 7 "Big 10 Steel Head Cup Series" Race #3
May 14 2-BBL (LM) "Tussle"
May 21 Points Race
May 28 "Big 10 Steel Head Cup Series" Race #4" ($3,000 to Win )
June 4 Super Stock"Super Show’
June 11 Points Race (MS TT)
June 20 *** Open Wheel"Modified Mayhem"(No LM’s)
June 25 Mid Season Championship (Double Points)
July 2 Points Race
July 4 (Mon) "Firecracker 40" Super LM Show -non points event
July 9 "Big 10 Steel Head Cup Series" Race #7
July 16 ***"Outlandish Outlaws" Ponys (No LM’s)
July 23 Points Race
July 30 Points Race (SS TT)
August 6 "Big 10 Steel Head Cup Series" Race #9
August 13 Points Race
August 20 *** Pure Stock "Pandemonium" (No LM’s)
August 27 "Brad Seals Memorial"
Sept. 3 "Top Gun Shoot Out" Super LM’s
Sept. 10 Mini Stock "Madness"
Sept. 17 Closed
Sept. 24 Season Championship (Double Points)
October 2 Closed
October 9 Winchester Speedway’s 3nd Annual "OctoberFest"
Nov 4 Open Practice for Sizzler
Nov 5 (Day) "Fall Sizzler" Super LM show - $3,000 to win
For Additional information please contact Tim Smith, 2725 Robinson Creek Road, Huntland, TN. 37345 / (931)968-9334 / (931)968-9324(fax) / (931)469-7898 (evenings) / 967-0066 (Track) / e-mail Tim Smith at: winchesterspeedway@earhtlink.net or Dennis at: bowlingj@warplink.net. Classes are: 362 Steel Head LM’s , 2-BBL LM’s, IMCA "Type" Open Wheels, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks, Outlaw Ponys and Pure Ponys. The "Big 10 Steel Head Cup Series" will feature 5 events at Winchester and 5 events at Duck River Speedway that will have it’s owns points fund. TT= Time Trial Web Site: http://www.winchesterspeedwaytn.com
