FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Technical Bulletin for Ray Cook’s Tarheel 50 Weekend at Boyd’s and Cleveland Nov 5/6BRASSTOWN, NC (October 27, 2010)—Promoter Ray Cook of the Tarheel 50 has announced a rules update concerning the 2010 edition of the Tarheel 50 Weekend to be held November 5-6, 2010 at Boyd’s Speedway and Cleveland Speedway.
Concerning the weight/spoiler rules, the following weights/spoiler rules will be enforced:
-2300 lbs min for open motor with 8 inch spoiler
-2250 lbs. min Steel Block Open Heads 8 inch spoiler
-2200 ANY 23 degree Chevy aluminum or steel head (spec,dart,supr,ect) or Ford 20 degree head or the N351-N352 heads, Steel block only. No raised runner heads. Angle milling is ok. 10 inch spoiler maximum allowed.
-2200 lbs min GM525 Sealed Alum Crate Engine 8 inch spoiler
The tire rule is open front with Hoosier 1600/LM40 or American Racer MD-56 allowed on the rear, with rear tires punching 60 all night long.
On Friday Night, the Super Late Models will invade the 1/3 mile oval of Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA for a $4,000 to win main event with a complete show of Practice, Time Trials, Last Chance Races and the 40-lap main event on tap. Support Classes will also be on the racing card.
The on Saturday Night November 6th, the Super Late Models will again invade the Historic 1/3 mile clay banked oval shaped Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN for the second year in a row for a $5,000 to win main event with again a complete show of Practice, Time Trials, Last Chance Races and the 50-lap main event. Support Classes will also be on the racing card that evening.
Promoter Ray Cook has put up a couple of bonuses for the weekend, if the same driver can win both features, they will receive $1,000 bonus plus a points fund has been set up for the top-five in points: 1) $1,000, 2) $600, 3) $400, 4) $300, 5) $200. So if a driver claims both features, the $1,000 bonus and the $1,000 for being the TARHEEL 50 Weekend Points Champion, they will receive $11,000 for their efforts and is a great pay weekend!
Previous winners of the TARHEEL 50 include: Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR in 2004 at Tri-County Race Track; Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, GA in 2005 at Tri-County Race Track; Jonathan Davenport in 2006 at Tri-County Race Track; Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, SC in 2007 at Tri-County Race Track; Kayne Hickman of Soddy Daisy, TN in 2008 at Tri-County Race Track and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA in 2009 at Cleveland Speedway.
The Boyd’s Speedway is located at 1481 Scruggs Rd, Ringgold GA, literally on the TN/GA border off of US 41 and less than one mile from I-75 at the East Ridge Exit # 1. The Cleveland Speedway is located by taking I-75 to the Exit #20, go east (away from Fireworks Bldg.) about a mile (first exit ramp) to Hwy. 11. Turn left (back under the overpass) on Hwy. 11, and go two blocks (past the car lots & Mr. Zip, the Speedway is on the left.
Further information on the TARHEEL 50 Weekend, please contact the following: Boyd’s Speedway (706) 861-6803 or
www.boydsspeedway.com or Cleveland Speedway (423) 479-8574 or
www.clevelandspeedway.com .