The 6th annual Hangover race will once again take place on January 1 at 411 Motor Speedway. This year’s running is highlighted by the super late models racing for $4,000 to win. Donald McIntosh won the 2015 edition and will look to repeat his win.
There will be plenty of other racing action on January 1. Crate Late Models will be racing for $1,500 to win along with Sportsman ($700 to win), Street Stocks ($700 to win), Mini Stocks ($300 to win), Classic Cars ($300 to win), and Mod Lites for $1,000 to win.
CT Promotions will sanction the Super Late Model portion of the program, with the following tire rules in place for the event: Hoosier 1350 or 1600 and/or American Racer 48 or 56. These tire compound rules apply to all four tires on the race cars. Also, random tire samples will taken by CT Promotions during the course of the event. The Super Late Model entry fee is $100 (there will be a discounted entry fee for drivers that competed in the event in 2015 that will be posted at the time of driver registration), with the entry fee being made to CT Promotions. Transponders will be used for timing and scoring and those can be rented for $20 ($10 user fee if driver has their own transponder).
Also, transponder timing and scoring will be used for all support divisions as well. The transponder rental fee will be $5 for all competitors in the support divisions. Drivers will need to bring some form of deposit for their transponder rental, either in the form of credit card or cash for the transponder. Race Monitor will also be available for the event as well.
Weight and spoiler rules for the event are as follows: Open Motors- 2,350 lbs. and 8” spoiler; Steel Head/SPEC Motor Only- 2,300 lbs. and 8” spoiler with 12” sides; CT525 Motors- 2,250 lbs. and 8” spoiler; ALL Steel Motors/Crate Engines- 2,250 lbs. and 8” spoiler with 12” sides. There will also be a one pound per lap, plus five more pounds, burn off in last chance heats and A-Main. Any driver utilizing a HANS safety device will receive a 30 pound weight break and any car that has a working fire extinguisher on board will receive a 20 pound weight break. The rules in place for the event are based off the 2015 Southern Nationals Series rule book and can viewed online at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com.
Pit gates will open at 8 a.m. and grandstand gates will open at 10 a.m. The driver’s meeting is scheduled for noon and hot laps beginning at 12:30.
Grandstand tickets are $18 for adults, kids 12 and under are free. Pit passes are $35, kids 12 and under are $15 with a signed release.
Ring in the new year with dirt slingin’ action at Tennessee’s Action Track on Friday, January 1.