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2009 600 Nationals Release |
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Tuesday, 15 September 2009 |
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 10, 2009) – In another week's time, the sound of 600cc Micro Sprint Car engines will fill the air around Little Rock's I-30 Speedway, as a hundred or so teams from throughout the nation will gather for the Fourth Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires.
And, after attracting in excess of over 100 teams in the initial three renditions of the event, this year's 600 Nationals will be even bigger with three full nights of racing action on September 17-19 atop the high-banked, ¼-mile clay oval.
The weekend also includes the Third Annual Landers Harley-Davidson Horizon Mini Sprint Nationals.
Following a Test N' Tune session on Wednesday night, September 16, two full nights of preliminary competition rather than the one night of previous years will lead into Saturday night's $8,000-to-win and $500-to-start 600 Nationals championship main event. The originally announced winner's share of $7,500 has already been bumped up an extra $500 courtesy of K&W Truck Repair in Searcy, AR.
All entries may compete on either of the qualifying nights or both of the qualifying nights, with the top four from each qualifying night main event locked into Saturday night's "Odus Pack Building Materials Dash for Cash", which sets the starting grid for the front four rows of the championship finale.
All others outside the top four on each qualifying night will battle through a full card of heats and qualifiers to set the balance of Saturday night's main event lineup.
All non-qualifiers will collect $275 on Saturday night.
Drivers submitting entries by the Saturday, September 12, can save $100 with a pre-entry fee of just $150. Entries submitted after the deadline will be $250.
The weekend also includes the Third Annual Landers Harley Davidson Horizon Mini-Sprint Nationals. The Horizon Mini-Sprints take to the track on both Friday and Saturday, with Friday's top six finishers locked into Saturday night's $1,000-to-win main event.
Joining in on Saturday's card will be I-30 Speedway's popular Sprint Car division.
After topping the inaugural version of the event in 2006, Osceola's Travis Senter, Jr., defended his home-state turf for the second time in three tries by besting a field of 110 entries last year. Jerrod Wilson took the winner's loot across state lines to Oklahoma in 2007.
Pertinent 600 Nationals Information:
What: Fourth Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires & I-30 Speedway and Third Annual Landers Harley Davidson Horizon Mini-Sprint Nationals
Where: I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR). I-30 Speedway is located seven miles southwest of Little Rock off I-30 Exit 126 (Alexander Road).
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 16-19, 2009; Wednesday Test N' Tune session begins at 6:00 p.m.; Thursday, Friday and Saturday – gates open at 5:00 p.m., with racing at 7:30 p.m.
Entry Info: Entries postmarked by September 12 are just $150. Entries submitted after the September 12 pre-entry deadline will be $250. Entries received via mail at 2900 Old Jacksonville Highway, North Little Rock, AR, 72117, that are postmarked September 12 or earlier will be honored at the $150 pre-entry fee. Entry forms may be obtained at http://www.i-30speedway.com/600nationals.html or by calling the track at 501-455-4567.
Admission: Wednesday Test N' Tune is free at the front gate. Adult admission is $5 on Thursday, $10 on Friday and $15 on Saturday. Children ages 6-12 are just $1 on Thursday and Friday and $2 on Saturday.
Wednesday Test N' Tune pit passes are $10. Thursday and Friday pit passes are $25 each night, with Saturday pit passes at $30. Three-night pit passes (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) will be available for $75.
Format: Once again, a version of the Sprint Bandits popular format of heats and qualifying races will be in place for all three nights of competition. Each night, Heat Races will be aligned according to the pre-race draw, with the passing points system in effect. A subsequent set of Last Chance Races followed by Qualifying Races, with passing points again in effect, will set each night's feature lineup.
The top four from Thursday night's feature and the top four from Friday night's feature will be locked into the championship feature event and will run in Saturday night's "Odus Pack Building Materials Dash for Cash" to determine the alignment of the front four rows of the 600 Nationals championship feature event.
For more information regarding the Fourth Annual 600 Nationals, check www.i-30speedway.com or contact the track at 501-455-4567. |
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Thursday, 23 July 2009 |
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HOOSIER TIRES & I-30 SPEEDWAY PRESENTS THE
4th ANNUAL 600 NATIONALS SEPTEMBER 17 - 19, 2009
(TEST N’ TUNE ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16) $8,000 TO WIN!!
(extra $500 thanks to K & W Truck Repair in Searcy) THURSDAY & FRIDAY NIGHT FEATURES:
TOP 4 SPOTS $50 PLUS TRANSFER TO “A” ON SATURDAY
$250 - $200 - $175 - $150 - $125 - $100 - $90 - $80 - $70 - $50 TO START (22 CARS) THOSE 8 CARS RUN THE “ODUS PACK BUILDING MATERIALS DASH FOR CASH” TO DETERMINE STARTING POSITION IN THE $7,500 TO WIN ON SATURDAY NIGHT!!
$150 - $125 - $100 - $75 - $75 - $50 - $50 - $50 SATURDAY NIGHT FEATURE:
$8,000
$3500 - $2500 - $1500 - $1000 - $800 - $750 - $700 - $675 - $650 - $625 - $600 - $600 - $600 - $575 - $550 - $525 - $500 TO START (24 CARS)
(I-30 Speedway Track Points leader has provisional on Saturday night) We like to keep things extremely simple and racer friendly for this race, inorder to let just about anyone show up and race, from anywhere, without having to worry about a bunch of rules. We are straying, just a little, from the rules that are enforced during our weekly programs. The rules for this race, as always, are simple...
Maximum engine displacement is 640cc
Tires: Hoosiers on all four corners and compounds allowed for the right rear are D35, NMMA, or ASCS2(ASCS2 will be the only legal compound stamp for 2010) and must durometer 50 before and after the race
Bladders ARE NOT MANDATORY for this year but are highly recommended. They will be mandatory for 2010.
No traction controls allowed.
No fuel additives allowed. Pure methanol only... This means no M3 or M5, or other "enhanced" methanol.
Miniumum weight is 780 pounds. Does not matter what the displacement is(as long as it is 640 or less).
No radio communication allowed...
No forced air inductions, turbos or super chargers, or Nitros Oxide injections.
Other than that... GO PLAY!
Also, I'd like to add that the race has had one day of racing added to it. Practice is on Wed. Racing is now Thurs, Fri and Sat!!! Every car will run every night, with full features each night. We are running the same format that we've ran everyother year. You must be present and racing atleast one of the qualifying nights to receive passing points on Sat.Check www.600nationals.com for any other questions or feel free to contact me. Thanks
DUSTY YOUNG |
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 |
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 Point Totals
I thought some of the racers might like to see the total points accumulated for the entire racing program, on both nights. |
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Senter Snares Second 600 Nationals Crown at I-30 Speedway! |
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 |
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 20, 2008) – Travis Senter, Jr., captured a second 600 Nationals crown by working his way to victory lane in Saturday night's 40-lap championship event at I-30 Speedway.
Senter battled past Friday night winner Ben Murphy at the midway point and led the rest of the way to capture the $8,500 winner's share to conclude the Third Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires.
While Senter took the lion's share of the purse, Trent Taylor and Tim Crawley both earned victories as well. Taylor completed a sweep of both nights of the Second Annual Horizon Mini Sprints Restricted "A" Class main event, while Crawley led all the way in the Sprint Car feature event.
Senter, who topped I-30 Speedway's inaugural 600 Nationals in 2006, started Saturday's main event from the third row outside after locking himself into the finale by finishing among the top six in Friday's feature.
Ben Murphy, who won Friday's feature and then topped the Sawyer Dash for Cash on Saturday to earn the pole position, outgunned fellow front row starter Eric Edwards at the drop of the green flag and paced the opening four circuits before Edwards battled into the top position. Edwards maintained the lead for a handful of laps before Murphy recaptured the lead on the tenth circuit.
Meanwhile, Senter was methodically picking off car after car. Senter disposed of Donnie Ray Crawford for fourth on the fourth lap and then was up to third behind Edwards and Murphy on the seventh round.
By the twelfth circuit, Senter made his way past Edwards for second and began pressuring Murphy for the point. While Murphy successfully fought off a pair of challenges, Senter finally dove to the low side entering turn three on the 20th lap for what proved to be the race-winning pass.
Senter held strong over the final half of the race to collect the hefty winner's share, which included $1,000 contributed by Senter Farms to the winner's share earlier in the week.
While Senter set the pace, Murphy held second until a lap 23 restart when the No. 23 cars of Kevin Bayer and Jason Lair both battled past. Murphy developed problems and pulled pitside soon after.
Bayer and Lair raced for second in the Osceola, Arkansas driver's wake, with Oklahoma City's Lair taking command of the runner-up position just five laps from the end. Bayer held on for the show position, with defending race winner Jerrod Wilson and Evans rounding out the top five.
Andrew Felker crossed the stripe sixth, with Aaron Reutzel, Justin Jackson, Earl McDoulett, Jr., and Nick Ivy completing the top ten.
New Jersey's Jimmy Glenn picked up a $500 bonus in the form of the Stallard Hard Charger Award by racing from 22nd to twelfth.
The feature event was interrupted by just a pair of cautions. The first occurred after 17 laps when Justin Webb slid off the backstretch and came to a stop. Under the caution, Steven Shebester was forced pitside with mechanical woes.
The final caution flew five rounds later with 22 laps in the book when Riley Adair climbed the right rear of a slowing Donnie Ray Crawford on the frontstretch and nearly flipped, with Michael Dicely caught up in the scramble as well.
Missouri's Jason Dent picked up a $200 bonus courtesy of MSMS as the first Non-Qualifier. |
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Ben Murphy Wins 600 Nationals Prelim |
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 |
 Ben Murphy Best in 600 Nationals Prelim!
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 19, 2008) – Pennsylvania native Ben Murphy bested a stellar field of 107 entries by topping Friday night's 25-lap preliminary feature at I-30 Speedway's Third Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires.
Now calling Charlotte, NC, home, Murphy outdueled inaugural 600 Nationals champion Travis Senter, Jr., for the point on the opening round and led the rest of the way to secure a starting position in Saturday night's $8,500-to-win 600 Nationals championship feature event.
Locked into Saturday's finale along with Murphy are the balance of Friday's top six feature finishers, including Arkansas shoe Senter, Illini rep Eric Edwards and the Sooner State trio of Jerrod Wilson, Kevin Bayer and Donnie Ray Crawford.
While Senter earned the pole position for Friday night's feature by virtue of accumulating the most passing points through heat race and qualifying race action, Murphy took advantage of the front row outside position to nip Senter at the line for the lead upon the completion of lap one.
As the field roared into turn one the next time around, Scott Sawyer and Roger Rose got together. Rose toppled over, while Sam Miller flipped in the ensuing scramble as the red flag flew.
The balance of the feature ran off in non-stop fashion, with Senter and Crawford battling in side-by-side fashion behind the pacesetting Murphy. Crawford eventually took command of the runner-up slot as lapped traffic came into play, only to clip an infield tire with his left front 17 laps into the affair.
While Murphy survived some dicey moments in lapped traffic over the final circuits to preserve the win over Senter, Crawford slipped back in the final rounds as he wrestled his damaged mount.
Edwards staked his claim on the show position, while defending 600 Nationals champion Wilson rallied from Last Chance race competition to snare fourth. Bayer rounded out the top five, as Crawford salvaged sixth.
Pennsylvania's Michael Dicely missed a lock-in position by one spot as he flashed underneath the checkered flag in seventh, with New Jersey's Jimmy Glenn, Arkansas' Karlas Stephens and Oklahoma's Frank Flud completing the top ten.
In the companion Horizon Mini Sprint Restricted "A" Class feature event, Trent Taylor took advantage of Blake Hahn's misfortune to collect the win.
Hahn gunned into the lead from the pole position and cruised out front until collected by a lapped car after checking up for a turn four spin with 13 laps in the books.
Taylor assumed the point and led the remaining seven rounds, with Andy Hogan holding off 11th-starter Brandon Hahn for runner-up honors. Darien Roberts was fourth, while Karley Kay Dobson climbed from the rear of the field to round out the top five. Blake Hahn recovered for eighth.
I-30 Speedway's Third Annual 600 Nationals conclude on Saturday night, with racing action set to get under way at 7:30 p.m. The 600cc Multis and Restricted "A" Class will be joined by the full-size Sprint Cars on Saturday night. |
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