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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 1, 2010

The Black Diamond Super Late Model Pre-Entry List Finalized

(MARS PA) - The pre-entry list has been released for the nation's newest mega-Super Late Model event, "The Black Diamond" at the Tyler County Speedway on September 3-4-5. 89 of the nation's and region's best Super Late Model drivers from 16 states have pre-registered and additional drivers have indicated the event on their websites, indicating the total car count could top 100 cars after additional teams register at the gate. "The Black Diamond" promises to be a weekend full of amazing racing action. The ¼ mile configuration allows the high majority of race teams to be competitive for the win, as driver will be as important as car and motor. This incredible event has been designed to pay out the most prize money among the most race teams of any race of its stature.

"The Black Diamond" at the Tyler County Speedway will pay over $250,000 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 Crate motors paying $3,000 to win!

The official pre-entry list for the Super Late Model drivers for "The Black Diamond":
Car Number/Driver/Hometown
0 / Richard Frazier / Mt. Claire, WV
00 / Booper Bare / Rockbridge Baths, VA
00 / Freddy Smith / Seymour, TN
00H / Chuck Harper / Beverly, WV
01 / Josh Coffman / Grafton, WV
1 / Vic Hill / Morristown, TN
1 / Will Vaught / Crane, MO
1MC / Butch McGill / West Union, WV
B1 / Paul Wilmoth Jr / Clarksburg, WV
H1 / Jared Miley / South Park, PA
2P / Ron Clevanger / Clarksburg, WV
2x / John Henderson / Aiken, SC
S2 / Tim Scenic / Elkins, WV
3 / Scott Irvin / Pine Grove, WV
4 / DJ Cline / Wellsburg, WV
B4 / Jackie Boggs / Grayson, KY
F4 / Melvin Ferguson / Proctor, WV
6 / Jamie Lathroum / Mechanicsville, MD
6 / Steve Shaver / Vienna, WV
6T / Tim Dohm / Cross Lanes, WV
7 / Dan Morrison / Newport, OH
7 / Matt Miller / Waterville, OH
7M / Michael Davis / Rayland, OH
No7 / Jason DuPont / Cyclone, PA
T8 / Mark Banal / St. Clairsville, OH
9 / Dannie Ruza / Moundsville, WV
10 / Kenny Compton / Bland, VA
10 / Larry Bond / Coolville, OH
11 / Kyle Bates / Cambridge, OH
12 / Devin Freise / Chambersburg, PA
12 / Doug Dodd / Cambridge, OH
12 / Rick Aukland / Zanesville, OH
12 / Ricky Williams / Beckley, WV
13 / Chad Todd / Waverly, WV
13 / Steve Wilmoth / Clarksburg, WV
14 / Corey Conley / Wellsburg, WV
15 / Ralph Withem / Athens, OH
15B / Brian Birkhofer / Muscatine, IA
17 / Keith Barbara / South Park, PA
17 / Kenney Newhouse / Ripley, WV
17 / Zach Dohm / Cross Lanes, WV
17E / Lance Elson / Wellsburg, WV
18 / Jeff Smith / Dallas, NC
18 / Robbie Scott / Shinnston, WV
18C / Ricky Conley / Wellsburg, WV
18D / Danny Mitchell / West Union, WV
19 / Randy Meador / Charleston, WV
21 / Rick Armstrong / Bloomingdale, OH
22 / Chris Ferguson / Mt. Holly, NC
22 / Greg Oaks / Franklinville, NY
25 / Mike Benedum / Salem, WV
26 / Tony Knowles / Tyrone, GA
28 / Harold Redman Jr / Tyler Mountain, WV
28 / Jimmy Mars / Menonomie, WI
31 / Skip Arp / Georgetown, TN
32 / Cody Hardesty / Oakland, MD
32 / Greg Baumberger / Jacobsburg, OH
33B / Jimmy Cobb / South Charleston, WV
36 / Mike Marlar / Winfield, TN
37 / Jared Hawkins / Fairmont, WV
40 / Wayne Maffet Jr / Mansfield, OH
41 / Josh McGuire / Grayson, KY
42 / Chris Garnes / Evans, WV
43 / Danny Pugh / Morgantown, WV
44 / Chris Madden / Gray Court, SC
44 / Dave Hess Jr / Waterford, PA
44 / Jeff Burdette / South Parkersburg, WV
45 / Nick Corbitt / Waverly, WV
46 / Doug Horton / Bruceton Mills, WV
49 / Jonathan Davenport / Blairsville, GA
54 / Dillon White / Hopkinsville, KY
55 / Jeep Van Wormer / Pinconning, MI
T55 / Tony Roush / Coolville, OH
57J / Bub McCool / Vicksburg, MS
60 / Dwight Henry / Marietta, OH
64 / Mike Walker / Franklin, TN
71 / Delmas Conley / Wheelersburg, OH
71R / Rod Conley / Wheelersburg, OH
75 / Steve Weigle / Blue, WV
77 / Joel Prosser / New Martinsville, WV
87 / David Smith / St. Albans, WV
91 / Tommy Beck / Murraysville, PA
92 / Stephan Evans / Tyner, NC
98 / Charlie George / Elkins, WV
99 / Donny Moran / Dresden, OH
99 / Ken Schrader / Fenton, MO
99M / Devin Moran / Dresden, OH
118 / Quinton Weyandt / Hooversville, PA
119 / Chad McClellan / Stoystown, PA


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 crate motor Pro-Late Models will compete for $3,000 to win, 30 lap event. The AMRA 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 15th 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.