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Two-day spectacle with a $20,000-to-win finale, more than $200,000 in purses taking place during the NASCAR Cup Series weekend in St. Louis
GRANITE CITY, Ill. (Nov. 22) — Dirt Late Model driver Gordy Gundaker will turn his attention to promoting the event for the first time in 2024 with his creation of the Summer Cup Classic, a two-day Super Late Model at big price. The show will take place May 31-June 1 at his family’s Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois.
The DIRTcar-sanctioned special – held in conjunction with the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois – will be headlined by a 50-lap feature film worth $20,000 to win the Saturday. , June 1st. Friday’s preliminary program will feature two 25-lap semifinals each paying $5,000 to win and a full exhibition of UMP modifications offering a first-place prize of $2,000.
Gundaker said he will spend more than $200,000 in purses on the blockbuster weekend – including $133,150 just for Saturday’s A-main – as he seeks to create a lucrative Super Late Model event in the St. Louis area while enjoying the attention brought to the NASCAR weekend. just 10 minutes from the 3/8 mile Tri-City oval. The richest event in track history will also be broadcast live on FloRacing.
“Promoting a race is something I’ve been doing for two or three years now,” said Gundaker, a 31-year-old from St. Charles, Mo., who spent the last two seasons as a regular in the World of Race. Outlaws Case Late Model Series. “After traveling on the road and seeing a lot of things and talking to a lot of people, I thought, ‘Hell, I’ll give it a try. »
“I’ve had a lot of really good conversations about racing. Obviously, money is the topic of discussion at the moment, and really, I want to show that by organizing these kinds of races, it is possible for a promoter to make money, it is possible for the riders to win money, and it is possible for streaming (company) to make money – provided you put in the work.
The Gundaker’s Summer Cup Classic purse offers an attractive return on investment for the 50-round final, including $12,000 for second place, $9,000 for third, $8,000 for fourth, $7,500 for fifth, 5 $000 for 10th place and $2,500 for winning the green flag. Friday’s semis are offering $500 to get started.
The weekend format will see the field split into Groups A and B for qualifying, heat races and Friday’s 25-lap semi-features. Points earned from Friday’s action will be used to line up qualifying races for Saturday’s schedule, which will only feature Super Late Models on the schedule.
Gundaker, whose parents, Kevin and Tammy, have owned Tri-City for 19 years, will not compete in the Summer Cup Classic so he can focus on his first attempt at promoting the event. He will be busy throughout the weekend as he plans to oversee a variety of fan activities, including a launch party Thursday at World Wide Technology Speedway featuring appearances by Super Late Model drivers and their cars as well as food, drinks and prizes to be announced. racing in front of the NASCAR crowd.
“We work closely with World Wide Technology Speedway management to cross-promote our events,” said Gundaker, who is considering a shuttle service to bring fans from the WWTS camping areas to Tri-City.
Prices for general admission, pit pass and pre-sale ticket information will be announced in the near future. More information about the Summer Cup Classic will also be available by visiting the Tri-City Speedway website at www.tricityspeedway.net.
Summer Cup Classic A-Main Main Purse ($133,150 total): 1. $20,000; 2. $12,000; 3. $9,000; 4. $8,000; 5. $7,500; 6. $7,000; 7. $6,000; 8. $5,500; 9. $5,250; 10. $5,000; 11. $4,500; 12. $4,000; 13. $3,500; 14. $3,000; 15. $2,900; 16. $2,800; 17. $2,700; 18. $2,600; 19. $2,550; 20.-26. $2,500.
Friday 25-lap semi-functional purses ($21,775 total for each race): 1. $5,000; 2. $2,500; 3. $1,500; 4. $1,200; 5. $1,000; 6. $900; 7. $800; 8. $700; 9. $600; 10. $550; 11. $525; 12.-24. $500.
Saturday Non-Main B Transfers: 4. $1,000; 5. $800; 6. $600; 7. $500; 8. $400; 9. $300; 10. $250; 11. $225; 12.-24. $200.
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