Story By: RYAN DELPH / SOUTHERN NATIONALS SERIES – SWEETWATER, TN – Due to the amount of rain already received and more on the way today, officials from I-75 Raceway are unfortunately forced to cancel tonight’s $7,553 to win Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series contest at the Sweetwater, Tennessee oval.
With no suitable makeup date, the event will not be rescheduled for this year. However, the Southern Nationals Series looks forward to working with I-75 Raceway again in 2024.
With tonight’s rain-out, all eyes will now shift to the ‘Roscoe Smith Classic’ at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia on Thursday, July 20. Tomorrow will be the fourth visit to the Peach State venue, as Donald McIntosh (’17), Brandon Overton (’20), and Carson Ferguson (’22) are previous winners. The ‘Roscoe Smith Classic’ headliner will be 44 laps in length and will shell out a $7,544 first place prize for the Super Late Models.
Joining the Super Late Models on the racing card tomorrow at Senoia Raceway will be the Hobby, Modifieds, Chargers, and 602 Late Model Sportsman. The pit gates will now open at noon and if race teams need to park any sooner than that – give Clint Smith a call at 404-925-1888. The grandstands will open at 5:00pm and the drivers meeting will be held at 5:30pm. Hot laps will get underway at 6:30pm with racing action to quickly follow.
Grandstand admission will be $20.00 for adults with kids ages 12 and under admitted for FREE. Pit admission will be $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for kids ages 6-12, and FREE for those children under the age of five. Tickets can be purchased at the gate only.
Super Late Model Feature Purse: (44 Laps)
1. $7,544, 2. $3,500, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,200, 6. $900, 7. $700, 8. $650, 9. $600, 10. $575, 11. $550, 12. $540, 13. $530, 14. $520, 15. $510, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500 – – – $25,266 TOTAL
Body rules and the Droop Rule will be the same as those agreed on by both the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series – among others. The entry fee will be $100.00 each night and transponders will be available to rent. Any driver not advancing into the feature field will receive $75.00 in tow money.
The following tire rule will be in effect for ALL Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series events during the course of the 2023 racing season:
Left Front: Open
Right Front: Open
Left Rear: Hoosier Crate 21, Crate 55 – American Racer 48, 56, Pro 3
Right Rear: Hoosier Crate 21, Crate 55, LM40, NLMT 4 – American Racer 48, 56, Pro 3