Race fans and race teams can find pertinent information about this weekend’s Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway (NC) in 51’s Fast Facts below.
Date: April 14 – April 15
Track: Hickory Motor Speedway (0.363-mile paved, semi-banked oval)
Location: 3130 US-70, Newton, NC, 28658
Sanction: Pro All Stars Series
Purse: $23,550 (total)
1st – $5,000
2nd – $2,300
3rd – $1,200
4th – $1,100
5th – $1,000
6th – $800
7th – $750
8th – $700
9th – $650
10th – $600
11th – $590
12th – $580
13th – $570
14th – $560
15th – $550
16th – $540
17th – $530
18th – $520
19th – $510
20th-28th – $500
Distance: 150 laps
General Admission Tickets: Adults – $15, Age 12-16 – $10, Age 6-11 – $5, Children 6 & Under – Free
Live coverage: Speed51.com will be offering a live pay-per-view video stream of the event for fans unable to attend the event in person. A live video ticket can be purchased for $19.99 by clicking here.
Websites: www.proallstarsseries.com, www.hickorymotorspeedway.com
Track phone: (828) 464-3655
Notes: Preston Peltier is the winner of three of the 11 previously completed Easter Bunny 150s. He is not currently on the entry list for the race, but is expected to be in attendance. Ben Rowe, a two-time Easter Bunny 150 winner, will be looking to defend his win from one year ago. Chris Dilbeck, a PASS South winner at Hickory one year ago, will be looking to score one of the biggest wins of his racing career. 2016 Maritime Pro Stock Tour champion Cole Butcher is entered for the race in a Super Late Model owned by 2016 Southern Super Series champion Donnie Wilson. Snowball Derby winner Christian Eckes, defending PASS South champion Matt Craig, USAC National Midget champion Tanner Thorson and 2016 CARS Tour champion Raphael Lessard are also entered. A total of 28 drivers are on the pre-entry list with more expected to arrive on race weekend.
Last Year’s Winner: Ben Rowe
Easter Bunny 150 Winners:
2016 – Ben Rowe
2015 – Preston Peltier
2014 – DJ Shaw
2013 – Preston Peltier
2012 – Kyle Grissom
2011 – Stephen Nasse
2010 – Preston Peltier
2009 – Ben Rowe
2008 – Corey Williams
2007 – Ryan Lawler
2006 – Mike Rowe
Easter Bunny 150 Entry List (As of 4/10/17):
| CAR # | DRIVER |
| 08 | Nicholas Naugle |
| 7 | Tyler Church |
| 7 | Dave Farrington, Jr. |
| 4 | Ben Rowe |
| 6 | Brandon Setzer |
| 8 | Tate Fogleman |
| 9 | Chris Dilbeck |
| 12 | Derek Griffith |
| 12 | Heath Hindman |
| 15 | Mike Hopkins |
| 15 | Christian Eckes |
| 16 ME | Travis Stearns |
| 29 | Spencer Davis |
| 41 | Trevor Sanborn |
| 45 | Kodie Conner |
| 51 | TBA |
| 51 | Eddie Fatscher |
| 53 | Cole Butcher |
| 54 | Matt Craig |
| 55 | Tanner Thorson |
| 71 | Jimmy Doyle |
| 76 | Ryan Millington |
| 89 | Lee Hansard |
| 97 | Joey Pole |
| 98 | Jody Measamer |
| 99 | Sarah Cornett-Ching |
| 99 | Raphael Lessard |
| 118 | Bradley McCaskill |
Event Schedule:
Friday, April 14
12:00 p.m. – Pits Open
2 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. – Rotating Practice (PASS, USAC & Legends)
Saturday, April 15
11:00 a.m. – Pits Open
11:30 a.m. – Tech Opens
1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. – Rotating Practice (PASS, USAC & Legends)
4:30 p.m. – PASS Time Trials
– USAC Time Trials
– Legends Time Trials
5:45 p.m. – All Cars Stage on Frontstretch
5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. – Autograph Session
7:00 p.m. – Racing Begins
-SLM Last Chance Race
-USAC Feature
-Legends Feature
-Easter Bunny 150
-Featured photo credit: Speed51.com
