Bristol Motor Speedway
Notes: September new home for Jackson 100
From track, series and staff reports
Matt Miller
The Jackson 100 has seen a variety of sanctions, a variety of winners and a variety of drama over its 29 years. But this year's event, sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, will be the first time Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway's biggest event will be run in September.
The special event, typically a mid-August tradition at Brownstown, is scheduled for Sept. 19-20 at the quarter-mile oval in southern Indiana. The race, mostly a one-day event in previous years, will also be run with a different format as drivers will time trial on Friday night with all the racing — heats, consolations and the 100-lap feature — on Saturday.
Previous Jackson 100 winners including Hall of Famers Scott Bloomquist and Billy Moyer along with Brownstown regulars like John Gill, Don O'Neal and Jim Curry. Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio, won last year's event.
"It's one of my favorite places to race," said Miller, who plans to field his Stephen McCullough-backed No. 7 at Brownstown. "If we stay out of trouble, hopefully we can have a good run. ... It's a real racer-friendly track, and usually a real driver's track, too."
The $20,000-to-win event will be taped and televised during the off-season on the Speed cable network. Bob Poynter Ford is sponsored the weekend's action. — From staff and series reports
DEERY BROTHERS FINALE SET FOR SEPT. 28: The Pepsi USA Nationals Deery Brothers Summer Series event, rained out Sept. 12-13 at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, has been rescheduled for Sept. 28. The Sunday event for the IMCA-sanctioned series will pay $5,000 to win, $1,000 in lap money and a minimum of $250 to qualify. The 50-lap feature will start 26 cars. Included in the program will be the $750 Ironman Challenge, open to all of the 17 drivers with perfect attendance on the series for 2008. — From track reports
ALMS FINALE MOVES TO MILLSTREAM: With the Sept. 13 rainout at Fremont (Ohio) Speedway, the season finale on the Sunoco American Late Model Series has been moved to Millstream Speedway on Sept. 28. The Findlay, Ohio, track will host a program that includes ALMS Late Models along with two divisions of sprint cars and another lower division. — Brian Liskai
TRIPLE FEATURES AT CLEVELAND: One driver could leave with $4,500 on Sept. 20 at Cleveland (Tenn.) Speedway's Jimmy Mowery Memorial as the third-mile oval features three main events. The first 20-lapper will be lined up by qualifying with the second 20-lapper inverted. Both will pay $1,000-to-win. The third feature, a 25-lapper lined up by combined best finishes in the first two races, pays $1,500 to the winner. Any driver sweeping all three features will earn a $1,000 bonus from Car Smart Auto Sales for a potential $4,500 payday. — Steve Hixson
ODDS AND ENDS: NASCAR veteran Kenny Wallace will have an autograph session preceding the Show-Me Racin' Series event on Sept. 25 at Springfield (Mo.) Raceway. He'll be competing in the modified division. ... Central Pennsylvania Speedway's Steel Block Nationals, rained out on Sept. 13, has been rescheduled for Oct. 4. The Clearfield, Pa., track will pay the winner $4,008. ... The O'Reilly MLRA event rained out Sept. 13 at Nevada (Mo.) Speedway has been rescheduled for Oct. 11.
