Post by Dirt Master on Jun 8, 2007 18:21:23 GMT -5
Knoxville, TN (June 5th, 2007) Rome Speedway in Rome, Georgia will be the next stop on the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series tour this Sunday June 10th for the $3,000 to win Super Late Model Championship.
It will be race number nine on the 2007 circuit which includes fourteen racetracks and six states. Formerly the Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series, the Knoxville,TN based series has become more of a regional tour since signing Advance Auto Parts last year, a fortune 500 company, based in Roanoke, Virginia as its title sponsor.
There have been seven different winners so far through the first eight events this season. The only repeat winner so far has been Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN who has claimed victories at Tazewell, TN on March 18th and Wythe, VA on May 19th. Other winners include two-time Thunder Series Champion Anthony White of Clinton, TN who claimed the season opener at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA on March 10th, Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, NC won at Toccoa, GA on March 31st, David Payne of Murphy, NC won at Crossville, TN on April 28th, Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN won the second North Georgia event on May 12th, Benji Cole of Martin, GA claimed the Tri-County Racetrack win in Brasstown, NC on May 26th and the most recent winner is Todd Morrow of Cleveland, TN who claimed the win at Mountain Raceway in Maryville, TN on June 2nd.
The 2007 points chase has really shaped up to be a great battle. Tommy Kerr of Maryville, TN has led the chase for most of the season and padded his lead with a strong fifth place finish at his hometown track, Mountain Raceway, this past weekend. Rick Rogers is 88 markers back in second with Tommy Bailey of Corbin, KY holding down third, 101 markers back and also leads the Rookie Chase. Anthony White is currently fourth 172 markers out of first place. David Payne is 101 points behind White in fifth. Sixth through tenth place in points include Kayne Hickman of Soddy Daisy, TN, Dan Tipton of Kingston, TN, Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN, Richard Smith of Science Hill, KY and Stacy Boles of Claxton, TN.
A full racing program is on the slate at Rome Speedway this Sunday night with action scheduled to get underway at 7:00 pm eastern. For more information call the Dixie Speedway Administrative Office at (770) 926-5315 or for race day information fans can call the Rome Speedway info line at (706) 235-2541.
Rome Speedway is located at 1900 Chulio Road in Rome, GA approximately 45 minutes from it’s sister track Dixie Speedway. Drivers and fans planning to be at Rome Speedway this Sunday can take I-75 to Exit #290 West on Hwy 20, also called 411, to Rome (approximately 20 miles). After crossing the Floyd county line follow the signs to the track.
Additional information can be found on the worldwide web at www.dixiespeedway.com or www.AdvanceAutoPartsThunderSeries.com
It will be race number nine on the 2007 circuit which includes fourteen racetracks and six states. Formerly the Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series, the Knoxville,TN based series has become more of a regional tour since signing Advance Auto Parts last year, a fortune 500 company, based in Roanoke, Virginia as its title sponsor.
There have been seven different winners so far through the first eight events this season. The only repeat winner so far has been Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN who has claimed victories at Tazewell, TN on March 18th and Wythe, VA on May 19th. Other winners include two-time Thunder Series Champion Anthony White of Clinton, TN who claimed the season opener at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA on March 10th, Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, NC won at Toccoa, GA on March 31st, David Payne of Murphy, NC won at Crossville, TN on April 28th, Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN won the second North Georgia event on May 12th, Benji Cole of Martin, GA claimed the Tri-County Racetrack win in Brasstown, NC on May 26th and the most recent winner is Todd Morrow of Cleveland, TN who claimed the win at Mountain Raceway in Maryville, TN on June 2nd.
The 2007 points chase has really shaped up to be a great battle. Tommy Kerr of Maryville, TN has led the chase for most of the season and padded his lead with a strong fifth place finish at his hometown track, Mountain Raceway, this past weekend. Rick Rogers is 88 markers back in second with Tommy Bailey of Corbin, KY holding down third, 101 markers back and also leads the Rookie Chase. Anthony White is currently fourth 172 markers out of first place. David Payne is 101 points behind White in fifth. Sixth through tenth place in points include Kayne Hickman of Soddy Daisy, TN, Dan Tipton of Kingston, TN, Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN, Richard Smith of Science Hill, KY and Stacy Boles of Claxton, TN.
A full racing program is on the slate at Rome Speedway this Sunday night with action scheduled to get underway at 7:00 pm eastern. For more information call the Dixie Speedway Administrative Office at (770) 926-5315 or for race day information fans can call the Rome Speedway info line at (706) 235-2541.
Rome Speedway is located at 1900 Chulio Road in Rome, GA approximately 45 minutes from it’s sister track Dixie Speedway. Drivers and fans planning to be at Rome Speedway this Sunday can take I-75 to Exit #290 West on Hwy 20, also called 411, to Rome (approximately 20 miles). After crossing the Floyd county line follow the signs to the track.
Additional information can be found on the worldwide web at www.dixiespeedway.com or www.AdvanceAutoPartsThunderSeries.com