Ponderosa Speedway
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Ponderosa Speedway’s 12th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial June 24

Junction City, KY- June 20, 2011- Ponderosa Speedway track promoters Donnie Sullivan and family return to action after a five week layoff with the running of the 12th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial presented by Wayne Bowen Racing Supply and Bob Allen Motor Mall this Friday June 24 with the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models racing for $2,500 to win, along with the Ken Towery’s Auto Tires and Super Service Modifieds racing for $600 to win and the D&D Pallet Recyclers Sportsman racing for $300 to win.                  

The June 24 racing program will be highlighted by the 12th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial presented by Wayne Bowen Racing Supply and Bob Allen Motor Mall for the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, paying $2,500 to win and $200 to start the 40 lap A-Main event.  Also in competition at “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring” on Friday June 24 will be the Ken Towery’s Auto Tires and Super Service Modifieds, racing for $600 to win in a 20 lap A-Main event and the D&D Pallet Recyclers Sportsman, racing for $300 to win in a 15 lap A-Main event.  All three divisions will time trial, run heats, consies (if necessary), and features, with the Super Late Models getting two laps, while the Modifieds and Sportsman will receive one lap.  Race fans can bring along their portable radio and headsets and listen to all the action as it is called on the track’s radio frequency of 105.9.  In the case of inclement weather, the event has a raindate of July 1.

For this event, the Super Late Model division will have a $50 entry fee, with no entry fee for the Modifieds and Sportsman.  The tire rule for the Super Late Model division will be open on the front with the rear tire rule being Hoosier and American Racer tires that durometer 58 prior to competition.

The payoff for the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial event is as follows:  1st- $2,500, 2nd- $1,500, 3rd- $1,000, 4th- $750, 5th- $600, 6th- $500, 7th- $450, 8th- $400, 9th- $350, 10th- $325, 11th- $300, 12th- $275, 13th- $250, 14th- $225, 15th-18th- $200 to start (all drivers not transferring into the A-Main event will receive $50 tow money). The payoff for the Ken Towery’s Auto Tires and Super Service Modified division will be as follows:  1st- $600, 2nd- $300, 3rd- $200, 4th- $150, 5th- $125, 6th- $100, 7th- $90, 8th- $80, 9th- $75, 10th- $70, 11th- $65, 12th-18th- $60 to start.  The payoff for the D&D Pallet Recyclers Sportsman will be as follows:  1st- $300, 2nd- $150, 3rd- $100, 4th- $85, 5th- $75, 6th- $65, 7th- $60, 8th- $55, 9th- $50, 10th- $45, 11th-18th- $40 to start.  All purse money is guaranteed by Wayne Bowen Racing Supply.  

Activities for the June 24 Hugh “Junebug” Rowland presented by Wayne Bowen Racing Supply and Bob Allen Motor Mall will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m. and general admission area open at 5:00 p.m.  The drivers meeting will be at 7:00 p.m., followed by practice for all divisions at 7:15 p.m.  Time trials will begin at 7:45 p.m., with green flag racing action set to begin at 8:30 p.m.  Ticket prices for the June 24 event in the general admission area will be $20 for adults, with children ages 12 and under free.  A pit pass will be $35.

Also of note, ten lucky race fans will receive $10 Reno’s of Danville gift cards and five lucky race fans will receive a Valvoline Instant Oil Change of Danville gift certificate.

The “Junebug” was first contested at Ponderosa Speedway back in 1999 and Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN would win the event.  Jay Mobley of Harrodsburg, KY would take the race win in 2000, while Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY would score the race win in 2001.  The event was not held in 2002, while Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would take back-to-back wins in the race in 2003 and 2004.  Bryan Barber of Greensburg, KY would score the win in 2005, while Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY would win the 2006 race in a rare Saturday night event at “The Pond”.  Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY would win the 2007 race, with Victor Lee of Danville, KY taking back-to-back wins in the 2008 and 2009 event.  Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN is the only three-time winner of the race after winning latest “Junebug” race in 2010.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on May 13 and feature event winners included Victor Lee of Danville, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, J.T. Ayers of New Haven, KY in Ken Towery’s Auto Tires and Super Service Modifieds, Dennis Cross of Wilmore, KY in D&D Pallet Recyclers Sportsman, and Austin Taylor of Harrodsburg, KY in SkyTower Power Race Engines Open Four Cylinders.

Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane on the Boyle/Lincoln County border, outside of Junction City, KY, just minutes from Danville, KY.  Donnie Sullivan and family are the track promoters and will present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday evenings throughout the 2011 race season.  For more information about racing activities at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s webpage on the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or phone the Sullivan family at (606) 669-4009 or (606) 365-0402.  Partons can phone the track at (859) 854-6808 on raceday.