Thursday Night Spectacular Set for April 14 at Tennessee’s Volunteer Speedway
Bulls Gap, Tenn. (March 31, 2022) – Two weeks from today the inaugural Kyle Larson Presents, FloRacing Late Model Challenge Powered by Tezos will make its debut at Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tenn.).
Set for Thursday, April 14 the event will see 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Kyle Larson taking on a star-studded field of expected Super Late Models entrants along with some possible surprise entrants from the NASCAR world. High stakes, major cash prizes, and maximum bragging rights will be on the line.
The event marks the first of the 2022 campaign for Volunteer Speedway, which is entering a new era. Local racer and businessman Vic Hill along with his wife, Christa, and the staff from the historic East Tennessee oval have been working feverishly over the past two months to get the facility in top-notch shape in advance of the mega event on April 14.
Further details for more 2022 plans at Volunteer Speedway will be revealed following the Kyle Larson Presents, FloRacing Late Model Challenge Powered by Tezos event.
The racing program on Thursday, April 14 is headlined by a $20,000-to-win / $1,000-to-start Super Late Model feature, which boasts over $62,000 in total prize money. Joining the night’s action will be the Sportsman division, which will contest a $1,000-to-win finale that includes a $4,600 total purse.
The Super Late Model program will include a full slate of hot laps, qualifying, heat race and consolation race action, capped by a 50-lap finale around the East Tennessee Highbanks.
Race operation and technical inspection for the Super Late Model division will be overseen by the Castrol FloRacing Night in America staff with series rules in effect.
The Super Late Model tire rule for the night will be:
Front Tire Rule: Hoosier 1350 / American Racer SD-48
Left Rear Tire Rule: Hoosier 1350 / American Racer SD-48
Right Rear Tire Rule: Hoosier 1350, 1600 / American Racer SD-48, MD-56
Meanwhile, the Sportsman division docket includes hot laps followed by qualifying with the Top-16 qualifiers locked into the feature. The balance of the 22-car grid for the night’s 20-lap finale will be determined by a consolation event.
The Sportsman division race operation and technical inspection will be overseen by Volunteer Speedway staff and track rules will apply.
Tickets for both the grandstands and pits are available for purchase at the gate on the day of the show.
General grandstand admission is $30 (ages 11-and-up), $10 (ages 5-10), and free (ages 4-and-under)
Pit admission and tier parking is $40 (ages 11-and-up), $20 (ages 5-10), and free (ages 4-and-under).
The pit gate opens at 12:00 p.m. EST with the grandstand gate opening at 3:00 p.m. The mandatory driver’s meeting is at 6:00 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing action to follow.
For anyone unavailable to attend the event, every lap of every event will be broadcast live at FloRacing.
For more information, regarding Volunteer Speedway please visit www.VolunteerSpeedway.com.
EVENT FAST FACTS:
Kyle Larson Presents, FloRacing Late Model Challenge Powered by Tezos
Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tenn.)
April 14, 2022
Times
Pit Gate Opens: 12:00 p.m. Eastern (EST)
Grandstand Gate Opens: 3:00 p.m.
Driver’s Meeting: 6:00 p.m.
Hot Laps: 6:30 p.m.
Racing Action to Follow
Purses
Super Late Model Feature Purse (50 Laps)
1)$20,000 2)$10,000 3)$5,000 4)$3,000 5)$2,500 6)$2,250 7)$2,000 8)$1,800 9)$1,600 10)$1,400 11)1,200 12)$1,150 13)$1,100 14)$1,050 15-22)$1,000
Entry Fee: $100 | Non-Qualifier Money: $50
Sportsman Feature (20 Laps)
1)$1,000 2)$600 3)$400 4)$350 5)$300 6)$200 7)$175 8)$150 9)$125 10-22)$100
No Entry Fee
Admission Prices
Grandstands
General Admission (ages 11-and-up): $30
General Admission (ages 5-10): $10
General Admission (ages 4-and-under): FREE
Pit Admission
Pit Passes & Tier Parking (ages 11-and-up): $40
Pit Passes & Tier Parking (aged 5-10): $20
Pit Passes & Tier Parking (ages 4-and-under): FREE
Track Address
Volunteer Speedway
14095 W Andrew Johnson Hwy
Bulls Gap, Tenn. 37711
Directions
South on Interstate 81 from Tennessee/Virginia state lines: Take Exit 23 (Bulls Gap/Greeneville), then turn right onto Hwy. 11-E at bottom of the exit ramp. Look for Volunteer Speedway entrance approximately 200 yards on left.
North on Interstate 81 from I-81/I-40 split (East of Knoxville, TN): Take Exit 23, then turn left onto Hwy. 11-E at bottom of the exit ramp. Continue underneath the interstate overpasses, and Volunteer Speedway entrance approximately 300 yards ahead on left.
Track Website
www.VolunteerSpeedway.com
Thank You!
Ben Shelton
