MINI CUPS ADDED TO 5/25 SCHEDULE
Due to the multiple rainouts Newport has had so far this season, Newport Speedway has added the Mini Cup division to this weekend's race lineup. Please pass this along to all mini cup competitors. Thank you.
UPDATE: Reminder that this weekend's race will use restrictor plates. Remember to bring your carburetor jet, plate size is .780 SOUTHEAST SUPER TRUCKS AT NEWPORT SATURDAY
The men and women of the Southeast Super Trucks will come to the East Tennessee Bullring this Saturday for the first of two races scheduled at the track this season. The trucks just came off of their third race of the season at Lonesome Pine Speedway where #33 Kenneth Headen earned his second race win in a row. Can he go for win #3 in as many races? Come out to Newport Speedway this weekend and see for yourself! Grandstands open at 5pm. For more information on the SEST, please check out their website at www.southeasttrucks.com
WEEKEND WRAP UP 4/20
April 20, 2013: Week 2 at Newport Speedway is in the books. Next week will be double points for all divisions, making it a perfect time for late comers to get caught up for the season standings. Pictures and details coming soon.
Results: Late Models: Winner: 92 Taylor Nesbitt 2nd: 41 Darrell Williams 3rd: 30 Taylor Coffman 4th: 97 Brian Blevins 5th: 39 Steve Carver 6th: 87 Dylan Buckner 7th: 18 Stevie Frazier 8th: 4 Wayne Webb 9th: 15 Sheflon Clay Street Stocks: Win: 9 Shane Higgins 2nd: 2 Ricky Brown Jr 3rd: 11 car Herb Maniette 4th: 15 Marvin Green Jr 5th: 07 Roger Henderson 6th: 7 Charles Gunter 7th: 21 Randy Clark 8th: 9 George Wilson Jr 9th: 08 Alonzo Henderson 10th: 65 John Mamph DQ Mod-4: Winner: 2 car Dakota Slagle 2nd: 10 car Stevie Frazier 3rd: 1 car Luke Fox 4th: 04 Randy Teston 5th: 84 Justin Fontaine Mini Cup: Winner: 74 car John Beach 2nd: 84 Steve Beach 3rd: 35 Paul Burford 4th: 3 Lee Gibson 5th: 17 Frankie Beach 6th: 88 Jarrod Wright 7th: 28 Brandon Chandler 8th: 14 Randy Dean 9th: 47 Scottie Sherline 10th: 1 Michael Rice Pure Stocks: Winner: 14 Opie Barndt 2nd: 92 Ronnie Davis FWD: Winner: 00 Dallas Ollis 2nd: 27 car James Powell Jr WEEKEND WRAP UP
April 13, 2013: The Newport Speedway, under the management of track General Manager Marty Jenkins began the 2013 racing season with a capacity crowd Saturday night. Marty along with his team spent the past 5 months painting, repairing, cleaning and preparing for the April 13 opening race. The Grandstands were filled with racing fans from East Tennessee, Western North Carolina, Virginia and even a few from Plant City, Florida. Racing fans were greeted with the Cocke County High School Jr ROTC Color Guard and Newport native Ms Sarah Stokely singing the National Anthem.
Sarah holds the 2013 title of Miss Greene County and is also known locally for her efforts, along with her mother, raising funds this past Christmas to help the city of Newport purchase new Christmas lights. With six racing divisions represented the pits were filled with drivers and their teams’ ready for one fn the finest short tracks in ASA Division racing. The race results are as follows; Legends Division - 1st Place Jacob Owens driving the # 8 car Front Wheel Drive Division – 1st Place James Powell driving the # 27 car Mod 4 Division – 1st Place Stevie Frazier driving the # 7 car Mini Cup Division – 1st Place John Beach driving the # 74 car Late Model Division – 1st Place Taylor Nesbitt driving the # 92 car Street Stock Division – 1st Place Ricky Brown driving the # 2 car Racing continues next Saturday night, gates open at 5:00 PM and racing begins at 7:30 PM. The Newport Motor Speedway season will continue through October with the final race on October 26, wrapping up the 2013 season. NEW BUYOUT RULE FOR MINI CUPS
New buyout rule in mini-cups division, The buyout rule will be $400 with an engine swap. The driver that protests another driver will have to put up $400 and swap engines with the one he/she is protesting.
LAP SPONSORS WANTED
1/20: Newport Speedway is actively looking for lap sponsors for all divisions for the 2013 season. Sponsoring race laps helps give bonus money to racers who happen to lead the field on the specific lap. The more sponsored laps, the more bonus money competitors are able to win. You can become a lap sponsor for as little as $10 per lap. ($100 minimum for LMS, $50 minimum for all other divisions) Interested individuals or businesses may contact promoter Marty Jenkins at 865-806-6833 or newportspeedwaygm@yahoo.com for more information on this program. Deadline for lap sponsorships is March 1st.
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