Posted by Russ on October 21, 2009, 7:39 pm
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Big payday awaits Outlaw Figure 8 winner Saturday night at Orange Show Speedway
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Oct. 20) – The figures that matter in Figure 8 this week are $25,000 and $7,500.
The first is the amount of the guaranteed purse the best Figure 8 racers in the country will be competing in Saturday’s International Outlaw Figure 8 West Coast Championships at Orange Show Speedway.
The second is the amount the winner will take home after surviving 200 laps of intense, high-speed competition on the course that bisects the infield of the quarter-mile, ASA-sanctioned oval.
It’s enough money to make the race attractive to the top drivers in other areas, and early entries have been received from seven Washington state teams and a trio of Midwest stars. They’ll join a strong local group headed by Rod Proctor, of Riverside, “Barefoot Billy” Ziemann, of Bloomington, and Steve Stewart, of Long Beach.
Charlie Hargraves, one of the founders of the International Outlaw Figure 8 Series (IOFS), and Proctor worked with Best in the West Racing boss Rick McCray to put this race together with the hope that it will become an annual event and lead to more national competition.
The event was added to the calendar too late in the current season for many of the out-of-state teams to include it in their budgets or make definite commitments to attend, but the number of entries is expected to grow throughout the week and Proctor is confident there will be about two dozen entries by race day.
Hargraves, who was second in the IOFS standings, will be making the trip from Indianapolis, Ind., along with Eddie Van Meter and Corey Turner. The Washington contingent will be led by the Gunderson family -- father Brian and sons Ryan and Nick.
The cars must run on 10-inch tires and weigh a minimum of 2,200 pounds, and traction control and tire treating are prohibited. Other than that, it’s pretty much anything goes. Some of the cars will have aerodynamic wings, some won’t, and some of them might be Super Late Models or Late Models since this is an open competition.
The race will be run in two 100-lap segments divided by an intermission and Olympic scoring will be used, with the final standings determined by the drivers’ aggregate finishes.
Spectator gates will open at 4 p.m., with an on-track autograph session from 6 to 6:40 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.
Tickets are priced at $10 for general admission and $8 for seniors (60 and older), students 11 to 18 and military personnel with valid identification. Children 10 and under are admitted free. A Family Pack, which includes admission for four plus a hot dog and small soft drink for each person, is priced at $40.
Parking is $5, with entry through Gate 4 off Mill Street.
For information on sponsorship and promotional opportunities, please contact Best in the West Racing by telephone at 909-885-9000 or visit the new web site at http://www.BestInTheWestRacing.com.
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