FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 23, 2010

ICEBOWL XX APPROACHING FOR TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK

Eastaboga, AL (November 23, 2010) – Talladega Short Track officials are gearing up for Icebowl XX coming up January 6th – 9th at the famed 1/3 mile clay oval.

Details regarding the 2011 edition have been posted on the tracks official website at www.talladegashorttrack.com.

Icebowl XX is shaping up to be the biggest ever Icebowl event in the twenty-year history of the event.

Super Latemodels are once again competing for the top prize of $6,000. An added addition for the 2011 event will see a “Icebowl Race of Champions” on Friday Night featuring a twenty-lap feature event paying $1,000 to win. All past Icebowl SLM Champions are eligible to compete.

The fifteen drives eligible to compete include Ronnie Johnson, Danny Peoples, Stan Massey, Dale McDowell, Jody Summerville, Kenny Merchant, Terry English, Mike Head, Frank Ingram, Shane Clanton, Joel Rice, Billy Mayo, Bobby Mayse, Ray Cook and the 2010 Icebowl winner Randall Walker.

Crate Latemodels will once again race for a top prize of $3,000. The Limited Latemodel (sportsman) division will compete for a $2,500 top prize.

In 2010 the LLM division saw an increase in the purse, in 2011 the Open Wheel Modified division will also see the increase. The winners share will jump up from $1,500 to win to $2,000 to win. The starting money for the Modifieds also increases from $100 to $150.

The Bomber division will once again compete on Friday and Saturday and will pay $800 to win.

The Street Stock class will be back for the second straight season paying $500 to win. The Street Stock divisions will once again race on Thursday and Friday.

As an added addition, the Mini Stock (Pony) class has been added into the Icebowl event for the first time in several seasons. The Kajun Mini Stock Association will sanction the event. The Mini Stock class will compete on Friday and Saturday and race for a top prize of $1,200 to win.

More information regarding the 2011 Icebowl can be found on the tracks official website at www.talladegashorttrack.com.
For general information you can contact Dennis Anton at (256) 405-6460.

Talladega Short Track is located 1 mile East of the Talladega Super Speedway on Speedway Boulevard in Eastaboga, AL. The raceday phone hotline is (256) 831-1413.