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PEPSI MEMPHIS NATIONALS SET FOR OCT. 15-17 AT SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY

MEMPHIS, Mo. (Oct. 1) — For the first time since the 2007 season, the tiny rural community of Memphis, Mo., will be transformed into a mecca of racing fans, cars and drivers as the Scotland County Speedway hosts the fourth running of the Pepsi Memphis Nationals on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-17.

Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods and Hobby Stocks will be in action all three days on the semi-banked 3/8-mile clay oval.

The action kicks off on Thursday with an open practice for all classes from 6-9 p.m., followed by a night of pre-race bench racing in the spacious Scotland County Speedway pit area. For race fans wanting to get a sneak peek at the competitors and their machines, admission to the grandstands is free.

All drivers will draw on Friday and Saturday for starting position, and will re-draw each night for feature race starting positions. A complete program of qualifying heats, last chance races and feature races are on tap both nights for all four classes.

On Friday, pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstands open for general admission seating at 5:30, hot laps are at 7 and racing begins at 7:30. On Saturday, pit gates open at 3 p.m. with grandstand gates swinging open at 4, hot laps at 5:30 and the first green flag waves at 6:30.

National points will be awarded each night in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series for USRA-licensed drivers, but a USRA license is not required to compete in this event. This weekend is the final weekend for drivers to earn national points, so dozens of title-chasers are expected to be on hand to improve their rankings in the national standings.

In all four classes, USRA or IMCA-type rules shall apply. Hobby Stocks have a 9:1 360 c.i. limit with no weight rule. In the Stock Car division, roller rockers are permitted, but roller cams are not allowed; a 2-barrel carburetor is permitted (Rochester, Motorcraft or Holley 4412). The American Racer KK704 or stamped Hoosier G60 tires are permitted for this event in the Modifieds, Stock Cars and B-Mods. Grooving and siping of tires is permitted.

Modifieds will race for $700 to win on Friday and $1,000 to win on Saturday. Stock Cars battle for $500 to win Friday with a top prize of $700 on Saturday. Friday night's B-Mod feature will pay the winner $400, with Saturday's winner getting $500. Likewise, Hobby Stock drivers will race for $400 to win on Friday and a $500 first-place paycheck on Saturday night.

Past Pepsi Memphis Nationals Champions:
2005 - Dean Mahlstedt (Modifieds), Brad Pinkerton (Stock Cars), Jim Gillenwater (B-Mods), Brandon Rothzen (Hobby Stocks).
2006 - Terry Phillips (Modifieds), Tom Schmitt (Stock Cars), Jeff Waterman, (B-Mods) Bill Gibson (Hobby Stocks).
2007 - Zack VanderBeek (Modifieds), Zack VanderBeek (Stock Cars), Jeff Waterman (B-Mods), Bill Gibson (Hobby Stocks).

For complete USRA rules go to www.usraracing.com online.

FRIDAY PAYOUTS

Modifieds: 1. $700, 2. $500, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $250, 6. $200, 7. $175, 8. $150, 9. $130, 10. $120, 11. $110, 12. $100, 13. $90, 14. $80, 15-24. $75.

Stock Cars: 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $200, 5. $175, 6. $150, 7. $125, 8. $100, 9. $90, 10. $80, 11. $75, 12. $70, 13. $65, 14. $65, 15-24. $60.

B-Mods: 1. $400, 2. $250, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $125, 7. $100, 8. $90, 9. $80, 10. $75, 11. $70, 12. $65, 13. $60, 14. $60, 15. $60, 16. $55, 17. $55, 18-24. $50.

Hobby Stocks: 1. $400, 2. $250, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $125, 7. $100, 8. $90, 9. $80, 10. $75, 11. $70, 12. $65, 13. $60, 14. $60, 15. $60, 16. $55, 17. $55, 18-24. $50.

SATURDAY PAYOUTS
Modifieds: 1. $1000, 2. $700, 3. $550, 4. $450, 5. $400, 6. $300, 7. $250, 8. $200, 9. $175, 10. $150, 11. $125, 12. $120, 13. $115, 14. $110, 15. $105, 16-24. $100, Tow $50.

Stock Cars: 1. $700, 2. $500, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $250, 6. $200, 7. $175, 8. $150, 9. $130, 10. $120, 11. $110, 12-24. $100, Tow $50.
B-Mods: 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $200, 5. $175, 6. $150, 7. $140, 8. $130, 9. $120, 10. $110, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13. $80, 14-24. $75, Tow $50.
Hobby Stocks: 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $200, 5. $175, 6. $150, 7. $140, 8. $130, 9. $120, 10. $110, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13. $80, 14-24. $75, Tow $50.

There is no entry fee for this event if drivers pre-enter by Oct. 10 by calling the RL Promotions office at 515-832-7944, emailing todd@rlpromotions.com or by downloading the entry form at www.rlpromotions.com/memphisnationals.pdf and mailing or faxing the completed form. All drivers entering at the track on race day will be charged a $25 entry fee.

For more information call the RL Promotions office at 515-832-7944 or visit www.rlpromotions.com. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 660-465-8948. The Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).