ONE OF THE COUNTRY”S LARGEST MIDGET PURSES UP FOR GRABS AT THE 3RD ANNUAL GOLD CROWN MIDGET NATIONALS!

Teams support new purse structure as they get ready for one of Midget Racing’s grandest events!


PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (September 11, 2011) -- Kevin and Tammy Gundaker announced today the 3rd Annual Gold Crown Midget Nationals will offer one of Midget Racing’s richest payout for competitors with a total purse of over $100,000! The event, presented by Dupont and Color Master, is scheduled for October 6th through the 8th at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Il and has been one of premier midget racing events annually since its inception in 2009.

Payouts for Thursday and Friday’s qualifying races have been increased, as well as the prize money paid out throughout the “B” mains for all nights. “After listening to the many racers who travel and support the Gold Crown Midget Nationals, we restructured our purse to better support all of the racers who support our great event. While the overall purse remains at the same level for the 3rd year in a row, the restructured payout helps the more than 45 teams traveling in for our three day event” stated Kevin Gundaker, Promoter of Tri-City Speedway.

Top teams from the many midget sanctioning bodies across the country have already committed their support of the event. While the event is a United States Auto Club (USAC Racing) national points race for all three nights of racing, teams will not be required to hold a USAC license to race this event.

Along with the Midgets will be even more open wheel action as Tri-City welcomes the 410 non-wing sprint cars on all three nights, these will be unsanctioned. Jerry Coons, Jr. and Dave Darland will be among those drivers who will be competing in both classes.

Entry forms are being released on Tuesday September 13th

The payouts will be as follows:

Classes:
Thursday
Midgets $3,000 to Win $300 to Start
410 Non Winged Sprints $2,000 to Win $200 to Start

Friday
Midgets $3,000 to Win $300 to Start
410 Non Winged Sprints $2,000 to Win $200 to Start

Saturday
Midgets $10,000 to Win $700 to Start
410 Non Winged Sprints $2,000 to Win $200 to Start



For tickets and more information, log on to tricityspeedway.net or find us Facebook
For additional information contact Tammy Gundaker: 636-448-9111

Tri-City Speedway is located just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO in Pontoon Beach, IL. Take Interstate 270 to exit 4 (Hwy 203) and then go south on Hwy 203 approximately 1/2 mile to the track.

Thanks a million to Kevin and Tammy for this event.
We appreciate the heck out of this show, and look forward to it each year.
Hopefully next season will bring a few more Midget shows and Sprint races as well.

Looking forward to this weekend. It will be nice to remember what is great about midget racing.

The Saturday night feature was the best race I saw last year.

I'll be making my 1st trip to this event from PA., hopefully I'll be joined by 5 or 6 ARDC teams. Looking forward to OCT.:99::

Be cool to see Steve Buckwalter in the house for Gold Crown.
Best Regards,
John

I thought the sprints and the midgets were great last year. The track prep was good, really looking forward to it again this year. Tri-City is a very nice track, if you can make it, do try.

We were there last year. Great midget track! Fast & wide. The Saturday night feature last year was one of the best midget races I've ever seen. Lots of slide jobs at the front. Hagen won with a last corner pass for the lead. Can't wait to go back this year. Really glad to see it's non-wing sprints all 3 nights!

I agree . Our 1st time there , for sure it won't be the last . We'll probably roll in Wednesday .

Tired of reading about all of the problems with midget racing. Trying to keep the one post about good news in midgets at the top of the board.