FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 20, 2010

Tri-Am RV Center presents 'Southern Nationals Series' at Volunteer Speedway on Friday, July 23

BULLS GAP, Tenn. — The Ray Cook-promoted Southern Nationals Series for Super Late Models features 10 events in the span of 13 days, with races held in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Volunteer Speedway will host the series for the next-to-last event of the two-week tour around the Southeast on Friday, July 23 for a $5,300-to-win ... $530-to-start Super Late Model show presented by Tri-Am RV Center, located just off I-81 at Exit 23 (across the interstate from "The Gap").

Jeff Cooke of Spartanburg, S.C., won the 2005 Southern Nationals Series title. Anthony White of Clinton, Tenn., was champion in 2006; with Gaffney, S.C.-chauffeur Chris Madden winning the championships in 2007 and '08, while Tommy Kerr of Maryville, Tenn., claimed the championship in 2009.

Also racing Friday night besides the Super Late Models will be Fastrak Racing Series-sanctioned Pro (Crate) Late Models and Hobby Stocks. The fastest 10 cars from Southern Nationals Series qualifying will be locked into the 53-lap feature, with B-mains scheduled to complete the 24-car starting field.

A partial list of out-of-state drivers "possibly" expected at Volunteer Speedway for the Southern Nationals Series include Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga.; Chris Madden of Gaffney, S.C.; Tony Knowles of Tyrone, Ga.; John Henderson of Aiken, S.C.; Brian Booze of Marion, Pa.; G.R. Smith of Mooresville, N.C.; Brian Nuttal Jr. of Clayton, Ga.; Ethan Hunter of Tiger, Ga.; Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga.; Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga.; Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga.; Ivedent Lloyd Jr. of Ocala, Fla.; Scott Creel of Franklinton, La.; Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, S.C.; Ronny Lee Hollingsworth of Northport, Ala.; Jeff Smith of Dallas, N.C.; John Pursley Jr. of Clover, S.C.; Donald Bradsher of Burlington, N.C.; Kennie Compton Jr. of Bland, Va.; Daniel Baggerly of Rural Retreat, Va., Jordan Bland of Concord, N.C.; Chris Brown of Cleveland, Texas; Jared Landers of Blackwell, Ark.; Lee Sutton of Taylorsville, Ga., David Payne of Murphy, N.C., and more.

Also expect to see in action from around East Tennessee former Volunteer Speedway Super Late Model champions Vic Hill of Morristown (1997, '98, 2000, '05 and '09 champion), Greeneville's Jeff Maupin (2008 champion), Kerry Jones of Bristol (2001 and '07 champion), Rogersville's Mike Smith (2006 champion), Mark Douglas of Knoxville (2002 and '03 champion) — along with Powell's Mark Vineyard, Randy Weaver of Crossville, Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Sevierville's Chad Ogle, Rodney Kiker of Greeneville, Shanon Buckingham of Morristown, Skip Arp of Georgetown, Bryan Hendrix of Knoxville, Rick Rogers of Knoxville, Terry Wolfenbarger of Powell, Mike Marlar of Winfield, Steve Smith of Powell, Stacy Boles of Clinton, Jeff Neubert of Rockford, and others.

Adult grandstand admission on Friday, July 23 is $15, with youth 12-and-under admitted free in grandstands when accompanied by an adult. Pit passes and backside tier-parking $30.

The pit gate will open Friday, July 23 at 3 p.m. and the grandstands at 5 p.m. Hotlaps are tentatively scheduled to begin around 7:45 p.m., to be followed by qualifying and then racing action.

***NOTE: For the Southern Nationals Series event, no lawn chairs will be permitted in the grandstands. Only stadium seat-type cushions will be allowed. Also, no coolers or outside food allowed to be brought into the front straightaway (main) grandstand! Coolers are permitted in the pit area and the reserved backstretch tier-parking – however no glass containers allowed.

Tell your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers all about racing at Volunteer Speedway. You can't beat the excitement of an action-packed night of racing at "The Gap!"

Directions to Volunteer Speedway: South on Interstate 81 from Tennessee/Virginia state lines, take Exit 23 (Bulls Gap/Greeneville), then turn right onto Hwy. 11-E at bottom of the exit ramp. Look for track entrance approximately 200 yards on left.

North on Interstate 81 from I-81/I-40 split (East of Knoxville, TN), take Exit 23, then turn left onto Hwy. 11-E at bottom of the exit ramp. Continue underneath the interstate over-pass and track entrance approximately 300 yards ahead on left.

For information about the Southern Nationals Series, visit the Web site at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com or call promoter Ray Cook at (706) 835-7503 or (828) 837-0379.