For Immediate Release
October 19, 2010

411 Motor Speedway ready for $2,500 to win Steelhead Championship

By Michael Moats – MRM Media Services
(Seymour, Tennessee) - 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee hosts the fourth annual O’Reilly National Steelhead Championship race on Saturday, October 23. Some of the best steelhead drivers from across the area will embark on the 3/8-mile clay oval to battle for the $2,500 first place prize.

The $2,500 first place money is the largest winning purse presented by 411 Motor Speedway since returning to dirt in 2007. It is also the largest purse for any steelhead race in East Tennessee this year. Other contingency prizes and money are also available for many of the other finishing positions throughout the field for the 50-lap race. Last year’s race drew 43 cars and saw a thrilling finish between race winner Scott Sexton and Anthony White.

Josh Collins, 411 Late Model track champion for 2010, will look to lay claim to the $2,500. To date, Collins has won 13 races at 411 and would like nothing more than to cap his great season with a big payday. He will have plenty of challenges from drivers such as Scott Sexton, Jason Cardwell, Bobby Giffin, Ryan King, David Crabtree, Greg Martin, Anthony White, and many others.

Promoter Chris Corum and track owner Mitch McCarter are excited about this upcoming event.

“We’re really excited about this race,” Corum said. “The response we are getting on this race is unreal. I’ve been taking calls from drivers in the Carolinas and Georgia wanting information on the race. We’re looking for a really big crowd both in the grandstands and in the pits.”

The format will consist of time trials with the top 6 cars transferring to the Fast Car Dash. There is a $100 bonus to the overall fast qualifier. The top 6 starting spots will be determined by the finishing order of the Fast Car Dash where the winner receives a $100 bonus. The remaining cars will attempt to make the field through heat races that will determine positions 7-18. The final two spots for the 20-car field will come from B-main races.

In addition to the O’Reilly National Steelhead Championship, there will also be racing in the classic car, topless modified, super truck, street stock, modified mini, and pure mini divisions.

The pit gates will open at 2:00 and the grandstand gates will open at 3:00. Grandstand tickets are $15 and pit passes are $30. Children 5 and under are free.

411 Motor Speedway is located 13 miles from Knoxville and 13 miles from Sevierville on Highway 411 just one mile south of Highway 441 (Chapman Highway). For additional directions and information, visit the track’s web site at www.411motorspeedway.net or call promoter Chris Corum at (865) 604-4062.