Tuesday
Impressive Field Set To Battle In CRA Super Series Event At GMP Saturday
Press Release
Heading the list of pre-entries for the event will be Augie Grill and Jimmy Garmon. Grill, a Hayden, AL native, won the season-opening CRA event at GMP on March 13 while Garmon was the most recent Super Late Model division winner on the Jefferson, GA half-mile oval on June 19.
With their victories, both drivers earned an automatic starting spot in the World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park on Sunday, November 14. Saturday’s US Auto Sales 100 winner will also be awarded a spot in the fall racing classic.
Several other top drivers will be joining Grill and Garmon for the US Auto Sales World Series of Speed at GMP this Saturday. Included in that group will be rising young star Ryan Blaney, son of NASCAR driver Dave Blaney; current NASCAR K&N Pro Series driver Jody Lavender; NASCAR Camping World Truck Series veteran Ryan Lawler; and T.J. Reid, who will pilot a Kyle Busch Motorsports entry.
Additional entries have been filed by Bubba Pollard, Jeff Fultz, Jason Hogan, Russell Fleeman and Stephen Nasse.
In all, drivers from eight states have already entered the US Auto Sales 100. A full list of drivers pre-entered for Saturday’s CRA all-green-flag 100-lap event is listed below.
According to CRA officials, several additional entries are expected to be filed by the time the green flag drops Saturday.
In addition to the CRA headline event, Saturday’s US Auto World Series of Speed at GMP will include Outlaw Late Models, Trucks, Renegades, Mini-Stocks and Mini-Cup feature races.
There will also be a special motorcycle thrill show by the Habitual Stunters to round out the exciting night of high-speed action.
On Friday, July 16, GMP will host an open test for all racers competing in Saturday’s US Auto Sales World Series Of Speed. Racer gates open at 4 p.m. and Friday’s test will be from 6-9 p.m. Fan viewing of the test from the GMP Trackside Parking area is free of charge.
The Main Grandstand and Trackside Parking gates at Gresham Motorsports Park will open at 2 p.m. Saturday. Adult Grandstand and Trackside General Admission Tickets are just $20. Seniors (55 and older) and Active Military Personnel are $18 while Children 6-12 are $10. Children 5 and under will be admitted free and, as always, parking is free.
Tickets are available now at the Gresham Motorsports Park track ticket office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Gresham Motorsports Park is located right off I-85 at Exit 140, next to the Jackson County Airport In Jefferson. GA.
Information about US Auto Sales can be accessed at www.USAutoSales.info
For more information about Gresham Motorsports Park, please log on to www.GreshamMotorsportsPark.com.
US Auto Sales 100 Pre-Entries
10 Ryan Blaney High Point, NC
18 Bubba Pollard Senoia, GA
23 Jimmy Weller Hubbard, OH
29 Allen Karnes Sharpsburg, GA
36 Rodney Benefield Flowery Branch, GA
49 Ryan Lawler Mooresville, NC
51 T.J. Reid Acworth, GA
58 Don Young Hopkinsville, KY
67 Jeff Fultz Troutman, NC
70 Greg Simpson Gainesville, GA
79 Bill Hoose Cumming, GA
82 Donnie Wilson Oklahoma City, OK
92 Jason Hogan Cleveland, GA
97 Jimmy Garmon Hoschton, GA
98 Russell Fleeman Dacula, GA
09 Randy Gentry Easley, SC
112 Augie Grill Hayden, AL
115 Jody Lavender Mooresville, NC
151 Stephen Naase Pinellas Park, FL
About Gresham Motorsports Park
Opened as Jefco Speedway with a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman (now Nationwide) race in 1967, Gresham Motorsports Park has served the auto racing community for more than 40 years. The half-mile asphalt oval located just outside Jefferson, GA underwent a complete renovation in 2009. In 2010, the multi-use motorsports facility will host a wide range of Stock Car Racing events including the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, USARacing Pro Cup Series, Super, Pro and Outlaw Late Models, Trucks Street Stocks and US Legends International competition.
Additionally, Jackson County’s largest event center will be the site of numerous other events including the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Dizzy Dean Little League World Series, the Georgia Electric Car Rally and the Laps For Literacy Fun Run/Walk. Drifting and Motorcycle shows, local and regional Craft Shows, Car Shows, Concerts and other community activities are also being considered for 2010. For more information about Gresham Motorsports Park – or to enquire about booking a 2010 event at the facility – please log on to www.GreshamMotorsportsPark.com.
- Gresham Motorsports Park Press Release
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