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Message started by LMR on 08/31/10 at 12:26pm

Title: 4th Annual $10,000 SAS EAST Cherokee Hall of Fame Race
Post by LMR on 08/31/10 at 12:26pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2010

4th Annual $10,000 SAS EAST Cherokee Hall of Fame Race up Sunday Sept 5th

Gaffney, SC –The biggest Southern All Stars EAST race of this season will take place Labor Day Sunday with the running of the 4th Annual $10,000 to win Cherokee Speedway Hall of Fame Race. This year’s Hall of Fame inductees are Paul “The Ghost” Gose, Jack Pennington, Ricky Weeks, Barry Wright and Mike Butler. They will join the likes of Billy Scott, Mike Duvall, Freddy Smith, Stick Elliott, Jack Starette and many other Cherokee Speedway legends. The induction ceremony is scheduled to begin Sunday evening at 6:45.

Sunday’s race will conclude a SAS EAST double header weekend that begins Saturday Night Sept. 4th at Harris Speedway with the Inaugural $4,000 Clyde Dedmon Memorial. Cherokee’s Hall of Fame Race will pay a season high $10,000 to win on Sunday, and with $14,000 in first place money on the line and the two tracks located so close together, many drivers are planning to run both series events this weekend. SAS EAST Series Point leader Johnny Pursley has a slim 4 point lead over 3 time defending Champion Casey Roberts heading into Saturday’s SAS EAST event at Harris Speedway. Mike Gault find himself sitting in 3rd place with Zack Mitchell, Travis Leake, Ross Bailes, Jim Rasey, all locked in a tight battle for the Rookie of the year honors. John Pursley, Jeff Smith, & Chris Ferguson round out the top 10. Johnny Pursley was victorious at Cherokee in last month’s SAS EAST Rock Gault Memorial.

Speedway Grandstands will open at 4:30 Sunday, with the Driver’s meeting scheduled for 6:30 PM and hot laps to begin promptly at 7 PM. The SAS EAST Super Late Model Series will run a complete show featuring qualifying, heat racing & 60 lap main event paying a season high $10,000 to the winner. Support divisions racing for increased purses will include the new Crate Sportsman Class, Pure Stock, Stock 4, Open Wheel Modified, and Extreme 4(fwd). Harris and Cherokee Speedway are working together to offer bonus money, trophies and bragging rights for cars racing both speedways in Stock 4, Xtreme 4 (fwd), & Pure Stock divisions.

Cherokee Speedway is conveniently located off of I-85 exit 96 in Gaffney, SC. Track phone is (864) 489-1969. More info can be found online at www.cherokee-speedway.com and www.racetrackforums.net.

For schedule, point standings and more information on the Southern All Stars EAST Racing Series please visit online at www.southernallstareastseries.com or email jammer50@charter.net.

Remaining 2010 SOUTHERN ALL STARS EAST SCHEDULE
Sept 4th- Harris Motor Speedway- Harris N.C- $4,000
Sept 5th- Cherokee Speedway- Gaffney, S.C- $10,000 (Cherokee Speedway Hall of Fame)
Sept 24th- Buffalo Speedway Buffalo S.C (pending)
Oct 30th- Cherokee Speedway -Gaffney, S.C- $4,000 (Stick Elliot Memorial)
Nov 21st- Cherokee Speedway- Gaffney, S.C- $10,000 (Blue Gray 100)