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Message started by LMR on 08/03/10 at 2:06am

Title: 'The Black Diamond' at the Tyler Co. Speedway topay over $220K
Post by LMR on 08/03/10 at 2:06am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 2, 2010

Highly Discounted Tickets & Entry Fees Now Available for the $220,000 Black Diamond at Tyler County Speedway

(MARS PA) - The nation's newest mega-Super Late Model event will rock the hills of West Virginia on September 3-4-5. "The Black Diamond" at the Tyler County Speedway will pay over $220,000 of total prize money. The Super Late Models will compete for an overall total of $80,000 available to win with $60,000 available to win for each driver. E-mods will compete for $10,000 to win in the "Modified National Championship" and FASTRAK Semi-Lates paying $3,000 to win! This incredible event has been designed to pay out the most prize money among the most race teams of any race of its stature.

Drivers can currently pre-enter "The Black Diamond 125" and the "Modified National Championship" at a discount rate. Super Late Model discount pre-entry is $100 and has been extended through August 25, 2010. Super Late Model gate entry will be $200 for those that are not pre-registered. Friday night's UFo "WV State Championship" will have no car entry fee. E-mod pre-entry is currently only $50 through August 25, 2010 and will be $100 at the gate. Drivers may obtain the pre-entry form at the track website, http:// www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com.

Highly discounted advance tickets are currently on sale for "The Black Diamond" weekend. A 3-day adult grandstand ticket is only $38 with a 3-day, all-access pit pass at $53. Advance tickets must be purchased by Sept. 2, 2010 and can be ordered by calling (304) 758-4253.

The massive weekend will kick off on Friday Night, September 3 with the running of the UFo "WV State Championship" finale. The UFo Super Late Models will compete in a full racing program with the Area 51-lap feature paying $10,000 to the winner and $400 to start. This event will be the finale of the 2010 WV State Championship races at Tyler County. The winner of the "WV State Championship" feature will receive a guaranteed starting position in the 1st feature of "The Black Diamond" on Saturday night, with the overall points winner of the WV State Championship races receiving a guaranteed starting position in the 2nd feature.

Friday night will feature a late model double-header as the FASTRAK Semi-Lates will compete for $3,000 to win, 30 lap Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley touring series event. The AMRA/TMSA E-mods, TSMA Hot Mods, Pure Stocks, AMRA Mod-Lites and Junkyard Warriors will also be on the racing program.

On Saturday night, September 4, Tyler County Speedway will be the site of the biggest Super Late Model event ever in the eastern states! "The Black Diamond 125" will feature 3 unsanctioned Super Late Model features paying an overall total of $50,000 to win. The field will be spilt into half upon completion for registration. Each half of the field will compete in its own full racing program. Two $20,000 to win, $1,000 to start, 50-lap preliminary feature races will be run for the top 24 cars from each half of the field. 48 drivers will win at least $1,000 on Saturday night in addition to their winnings from Friday night.

The top 8 finishers from each of Saturday's preliminary feature will then be combined into the 25-lap "Black Diamond" finale paying $10,000 to the winner. The winners of the preliminary features will start 15 th and 16th while a total redraw among the other 14 qualifying drivers will determine the first 7 rows for that race. If either of those preliminary winners wins the 25-lap finale, they will earn an additional $20,000 bonus! A driver winning Friday night's UFo "WV State Championship", either of the two preliminary "Black Diamond" features and "The Black Diamond" finale will collect $60,000. Practice time will also be available for the E-mods on Saturday night.

The E-mods will shine in the spotlight on Sunday night, September 5 with the running of the "Modified National Championship." $10,000 will be paid to the winner of the 100 lap E-mod championship feature. Mammoth fields of Super Late Models and E-mods are expected for "The Black Diamond" weekend at Tyler County as the wide, ¼ mile supertrack allows a high number of race teams to be competitive to win the big payoffs.

Monday, September 6 is a raindate in case of inclement weather during "The Black Diamond" weekend. Gate times and one day ticket prices will be announced in the upcoming weeks. Tyler County Speedway uses RACEceiver 1-way radio communication.

The payoff for the UFo Super Late Models for the "WV State Championship" Area-51 lap feature at Tyler County Speedway on Friday, September 3 will be 1st-$10,000 2nd-$4,000 3rd-$2,000 4th-$1,200 5th-$1,000 6 th-$800 7th-$700 8th-$650 9th-$600 10th- $575 11th-$550 12th-$525 13 th-$500 14th-$475 15th-$450 16th-$425 17th- $400 18th-$400 19th-$400 20 th-$400 21st- $400 22nd- $400 $100 tow money for dnq drivers. No car entry fee or membership fee for the UFo "WV State Championship."

The payoff for the 1st preliminary feature of the unsanctioned "Black Diamond 125" will be (each driver will be eligible to compete in 1 feature): 1st-$20,000 2nd-$7,500 3rd-$5,000 4th-$3,000 5th-$2,500 6 th-$2,000 7th-$1,800 8th-$1,600 9th-$1,400 10th- $1,300 11th-$1,200 12th-$1,100 13 th-$1,000 14th-$1,000 15th-$1,000 16th-$1,000 17th- $1,000 18th-$1,000 19th-$1,000 20 th-$1,000 21st- $1,000 22nd- $1,000 23rd- $1,000 24th- $1,000

The payoff for the 2nd preliminary features of the unsanctioned "Black Diamond 125" will be (each driver will be eligible to compete in 1 feature): 1st-$20,000 2nd-$7,500 3rd-$5,000 4th-$3,000 5th-$2,500 6 th-$2,000 7th-$1,800 8th-$1,600 9th-$1,400 10th- $1,300 11th-$1,200 12th-$1,100 13 th-$1,000 14th-$1,000 15th-$1,000 16th-$1,000 17th- $1,000 18th-$1,000 19th-$1,000 20 th-$1,000 21st- $1,000 22nd- $1,000 23rd- $1,000 24th- $1,000

The winner of the 25-lap "Black Diamond" Super Late Model finale will receive $10,000. Any driver winning their preliminary feature and the finale will receive and additional $20,000.