Tyler County Speedway
Lucrative raffle spices WoO's Tyler Co. biggie
By Kevin Kovac
World of Outlaws Late Model SeriesTyler County Speedway already hosts the Black Diamond 125, a Labor Day weekend World of Outlaws Late Model Series spectacular. This year the quarter-mile oval in Middlebourne, W.Va., will add another blockbuster to its schedule, unveiling the Memorial Day weekend Bullring Bonanza spiced with lucrative raffle that will pay one lucky winner $50,000.
A collaborative effort between the Tyler County Fireman’s Association and the Circle Track Management group that promotes Tyler County Speedway, the Bullring Bonanza is a two-day fundraising event on May 25-26 that features the $150,000-plus WoO Jackpot 100 and a raffle offering over a half-million dollars in cash and prizes.
While the $25,000-to-win, $2,000-to-start Jackpot 100 for the World of Outlaws tour May 26 stands as the primary on-track attraction of the weekend, it’s the amazing array of additional entertainment and fan enticements that sets the Bullring Bonanza apart. The weekend will include live music, lots of great food, camping in the hills of West Virginia and, of course, the Saturday mega-raffle during which purchasers of $100 Bullring Bonanza tickets will have a chance to win a long list of valuable prizes.
A $50,000 cash grand prize tops the raffle, which will take place from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in conjunction with a ticket-holder buffet administered by Quinet’s famous catering. Only 10,000 Bullring Bonanza raffle tickets will be sold, and all proceeds will benefit Tyler County fire departments and Tyler County Speedway upgrades.
“We are very excited about this unique event,” said Circle Track Management’s Frank Wilson. “The concept is based around a fundraising raffle featuring a tremendous country music lineup on Friday night (May 25) and six hours of nonstop prize drawings on Saturday afternoon that will send fans home with new cars, trucks, campers, Harleys, lots of cash and other great prizes. Throw in an all-you-can-eat buffet from Quinet’s famous catering and a Saturday-night racing program that includes the $25,000-to-win World of Outlaws Late Model Series Jackpot 100 and the $5,000-to-win Let It Ride 55 for the TSMA Renegades of Dirt Modifieds Tour, and how could the weekend get any better?
“This could be the can’t-miss show of the year — all for one ticket price of $100, and with all proceeds going to benefit the Tyler County Fireman’s Association and Tyler County Speedway improvements. It’s a win-win for race fans, the firemen of Tyler County and the speedway.”
Each $100 ticket for the one-of-a-kind Bullring Bonanza experience is an all-access pass to the weekend, which kicks off May 25 with a full day of fun at the Tyler County Fairgrounds with vendors, prize displays, swap meets, concessions, cornhole tournaments and much more. An evening of country music entertainment featuring several nationally-known recording artists (still to be announced) will begin on stage at 6 p.m. and those who purchase tickets by March 30 will be eligible for two $1,000 Early Bird raffle drawings during Friday’s festivities.
The prize drawing portion of the weekend will take place as part of the Jackpot 100 pre-race festivities on May 26, beginning at 11 a.m. and running through 5 p.m. More than $550,000 in cash and prizes will be given away, including brand-new cars and trucks; several Harley-Davidson motorcycles; ATVs; travel trailers; new race cars; trips to locales such as Cancun, Las Vegas, Nashville and DisneyWorld; Cabela’s shopping sprees; and cash awards ranging from $500 to $50,000.
Winning tickets will be drawn every five minutes during the six-hour Bonanza raffle and buffet. Winners need not be present to win, and each ticket is eligible to win more than once.
See the World of Outlaws Late Model Series website for the full list of prizes and a frequently asked questions section can be seen at www.bullringbonanza.org.
The weekend will be capped by a full racing program on Saturday night, including time trials, heats, consolation races and the Jackpot 100 for the WoO LMS and a complete show for the TSMA Renegades of Dirt Modifieds Tour. Gates to the speedway are scheduled to open at 5:30 p.m. and hot laps are set to begin at 7 p.m.
For the racers, a cash award of $200 will be paid to each of the 10 teams ($2,000 total) that travel the most miles to compete in the Jackpot 100 event.
Bullring Bonanza ticket buyers, who must be at least 18 years of age, are entitled to one guest ticket per concert, Bonanza (not eligible for prizes) and race at $35 each. Children 10-and-under will be admitted free to the Friday-night concert and the Jackpot 100.
To purchase Bullring Bonanza tickets, download flyers and order forms or obtain more details about the event, visit www.bullringbonanza.org; e-mailbullringbonanza@gmail.com; call 304-771-5661 or 304-758-4411; or write Bullring Bonanza, P.O. Box 107, Middlebourne, WV, 26149.
