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Early Entries and Manufacturer Awards Rolling In For Cowtown Sprint Nationals

Kennedale, TX (9/9/09) by DarinShort.com. Kicking off exactly one month from today’s date, October 9-10, will mark the largest total track purse in Cowtown Speedway history with the running of the 2nd Annual Cowtown Sprint Nationals (CSN) presented by ShopTheBoss.com and Lone Star Speedway.

A staggering 2-day purse in excess of $85,000 will be on the line. The sprint winner on Friday night’s 30-lapper will take home $2,000 and $8,000 will await the winner of the 35-lap ASCS sprint finale on Saturday October 10th. Joining the sprint cars will be the 9th annual Topless 100, the Topless Limited Modifieds and the Winged 600’s Championships.

Early driver entries are rolling in to the speedway, plus a multitude of product awards from leading industry manufacturers are backing their support of the event.

The CSN is building into a true national event, as there are already several regions represented in the early entries. Drivers planning on attending this event are urged to pre-enter their cars, as; the track will reserve a spot in the pit area for their hauler. Plus it allows fans to keep informed of the drivers coming. Drivers not pre-entering will not receive a reserved pit space and they most likely will not get to park where they would like. Visit the track website to get registered today, as we expect a very full pit area; as was the case in the 2008 event.

As of 9/9/09, here are the current sprint car driver entries, as well as the region they represent:

Cowtown Sprint Nationals Pre-Entries:

(LS=ASCS Lone Star Region, SO=Sooner, GS=Gulf South SW=Southwest, NAT=National Series, INV='Invading' Driver)

03 Joe Wood Jr., Oklahoma City OK SO

3S John Carney II, El Paso TX SW

4 Brad Graham, Springfield MO SO

5m Glenn Martin, North Richland Hills TX LS

7M Kevin Ramey, Ft. Worth TX LS

9 Brian Parker, Midlothian TX LS

10 George White, Ft. Worth TX LS

11 Justin Melton, Flower Mound TX LS

14 Michael Lang, Mesquite TX LS

14B Robert Byrom, Ft. Worth TX LS

14K Kyle Bellm, Nixa MO SO

15H Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale TX INV

18 Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS NAT

21 Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO NAT *'08 CSN Winner

29 Travis Rilat, Forney TX NAT

35 Greg Rilat, Texas City TX GS

40 Junior Jenkins, Greenville TX LS

41 Jason Johnson, Eunice LA NAT *'08 CSN Runner-Up

74E Claud Estes, Jr., Godley TX LS

87 Aaron Reutzel, Clute TX GS

88R Andy Rea, Crowley TX LS

With nearly $10,000 added to this year’s CSN, we expect somewhere between 60-80 sprint teams to converge upon Cowtown Speedway for this event. We will update the entry list periodically between now and race weekend.

And several of the industry’s top manufacturers are showing their support of the CSN by offering great awards to sprint teams. Sprint teams; make sure to support the businesses that support your racing at the CSN. Here is a current listing of CSN event awards:

Keizer Wheels http://www.keizerwheels.com/ – (10, total) $50 Product Certificates for the Saturday heat winners.

HRP (Hepfner Racing Products) http://www.hrpracing.com/ - (8, total) $50 Product Certificates for the Friday heat races.

DMI Racing http://www.sprintracecomponents.com/ – (16, total) $50 Product Certificates for the second place heat race finishers each night.

Tear Off Apparel http://www.tearoffapparel.com/ - $200 off an order of 12 dozen or more t-shirts for the “Best Appearing Car.”

Simpson Racing Products www.SimpsonRaceProducts.com (8, total) $50 product certificates to the winners of the sprint B-features.

If you are a manufacturer and would like to join the excitement of the CSN and looking for effective solutions for marketing your product, please email TheBOSS@ShopTheBoss.com for more information.

Here is a breakdown of the weekend’s events that include four premier racing divisions:

Cowtown Sprint Nationals. This is the 2nd annual event, and it’s a sanctioned point’s race for ASCS Gulf South, Sooner and Lone Star regions. Drivers from throughout the region, plus many National invaders will all be slugging it out in a 30-lap, 22-car, $2,000 to win feature race on Friday October 9th and a giant $8,000 to win, 35-lap, 24-car championship feature on October 10th. Last year’s winner was the 2007 Knoxville 410 Sprint Car point champion, Brian Brown; with 2008 ASCS National Champion Jason Johnson finishing in second. 49 sprint drivers competed in the inaugural event, with even a larger field predicted for this year. A practice night is scheduled for all race divisions on Thursday October 8th. Drivers who have not been to Cowtown in 2009 are highly encouraged to attend, as the track has been widened nearly 15 feet since 2008.

Drivers. There is no entry fee for sprint cars at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals. In turn, sprint teams need to pre-enter at the track website in order to have a pit space reserved for them in the pit area. That allows the track to keep organized and race fans informed of whom they will see racing throughout the weekend. Pre-entries must be received by October 3rd. No phone-in registrations or pit reservations are allowed. The pit parking chart will be completed on October 4th. Visit www.CowtownSpeedway.com to preregister.

Fans. You can expect to see all of the sprint car stars from the South, including the top 10 in points for each of the ASCS Sooner, Lone Star and Gulf regions. Plus, many ASCS National Series stars can be expected, as there is no National series event scheduled for the weekend. Many ‘invaders’ from across the U.S. will also take on the ¼ mile high banks; as was the case with last year’s winner, Brian Brown. The pre-entry list will be published as drivers sign up at the track website.

Topless 100. As in the 2008 Cowtown Sprint Nationals weekend, the wildly popular 9th annual Topless 100 for Modifieds will join the sprint car action. Their feature will take place following the sprint car feature event. Advance online pre-entry is highly recommended by October 3rd, as it reserves you a pit space and will save drivers $25. No phone-in registrations or pit reservations are allowed. Practice will be held on October 8th with qualifying action on October 9th. Early entries include Sam Hafertepe Jr., Scooter Bates, Glenn Leuschner, Tom Lorenz and Danny Caldwell.

Topless Limited Modifieds and the Winged 600’s Championships will round out the racing action with each winner taking home a $1,500 payday. Advance online pre-entry is highly recommended by October 3rd, as it reserves you a pit space and will save drivers $25. No phone-in registrations or pit reservations are allowed. Practice October 8th and qualifying the 9th.

Two-day grandstand passes. Increased ’09 purse, but no increased ticket or pit prices! Fans can save $10 by purchasing their tickets online at the track website through October 8; as 2-day adult grandstand pass will cost just $35. Tickets will be available at the gate on race night for $20 on Friday and $25 on Saturday. Youth and child tickets will remain at just $5 and $2 on each night. Visit www.CowtownSpeedway.com for complete details, including the event flyer. Pit passes are $35 each night and are available on race night by cash only; as the track payback is in cash. No checks allowed.

2nd Annual Cowtown Fan Fest. On October 10th, race fans of all ages holding event tickets for that night’s Nationals finale will be allowed into the pit area from 3pm until 4:15pm. Fans will be able to check out the cars and stars in all four of the race divisions, take pictures, visit with the teams, purchase team apparel & merchandise; plus get a behind the scenes look before the action takes place on the track. Plus, many prizes will be given away to race program holders attending the Fan Fest. Last year’s Fan Fest grand prize received a sublimated pit crew shirt from Kevin Ramey.

Travel Tips. For flight options, www.Travelocity.com is a great source of information, especially by clicking their ‘Last Minute Deals’ section that includes hotels and even car rentals; many at heavily discounted prices. Also note that DFW serves as a major airport hub for the entire U.S., and with a bit of planning, you can fly in and out during the week affordably; so you can return for the following weekend’s racing action.

Weather. October is typically dry and highs in the 80’s. We will monitor the weather as the event date gets closer.

It’s Almost Here. We look forward to see many new teams and faces at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals, and please visit CowtownSpeedway.com for the latest event news, as the Nationals page will be updated regularly.

Plus, Don’t Miss These Upcoming Sprint Events In The Area, Which Are Also Listed Within One Web Page at the $400,000 www.SouthernMonthOfMoney.com:

These events are all listed at www.SouthernMonthOfMoney.com (I had to cut this post short, due to excess characters, sorry...)