Race fans and race teams can find pertinent information about this weekend’s third North/South SLM Challenge at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville (TN) in 51’s Fast Facts below.
Dates: April 7
Track: Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville (5/8-mile oval)
Location: 625 Smith Ave. Nashville, TN 37204
Sanction: CRA, Southern Super Series and CARS Tour; Event promoted by Track Enterprises
Purse: $26,200 ($5,000 to Win)
Last Year’s Winner: Casey Roderick
Speed51.com Coverage: Speed51.com will provide a live pay-per-view video stream for $14.99. Video tickets can be purchased today by clicking here.
Tickets: Advanced Tickets – $25 ($5 off), Day of Tickets – $30, Children 12 and Under – $10
Pit Passes: $40
Track Enterprises Phone: (217) 764-3200
Track Enterprises Website: www.trackenterprises.com
Series Websites: www.cra-racing.com, www.southernsuperseries.com, www.carsracingtour.com
Fast Facts: Drivers from 18 different states and Canadian provinces are represented on the current entry list, making this event a true battle of North vs. South. 2016 North/South SLM Challenge and 2017 All American 400 winner Donnie Wilson has experienced loads of success at Nashville and will be a driver to keep an eye on. Kyle Busch Motorsports driver Noah Gragson will enjoy his week off from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series circuit by strapping into a Super Late Model. Gragson will be teammates with Quebec teenager Raphael Lessard, who will be looking for his first SLM victory with Kyle Busch Motorsports. Steve Wallace is another driver who has experienced success at Nashville in the past, and he’ll be looking to breakthrough for his first victory of the 2018 season. Dirt Modified ace and current NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen will make his first asphalt Super Late Model start this weekend. Midwest racers Brian Campbell and Johnny VanDoorn will be among the favorites representing the north in the North/South SLM Challenge. The race will be run under Southern Super Series race procedures.
Former North/South SLM Challenge Winners:
2017 – Casey Roderick
2016 – Donnie Wilson
North/South SLM Challenge Entry List:
(As of April 2, 2018)
| Car # | Driver |
| 00 | Anthony Cataldi |
| 1 | Jon Beach |
| 2 | Darrell Gilchrist |
| 2W | Donnie Wilson |
| 5 | Mason Mingus |
| 6 | Logan Runyon |
| 6W | Matt Wallace |
| 7 | Paul Shafer, Jr. |
| 07 | Corey LaJoie |
| 12 | David Green |
| 14 | Carson Hocevar |
| 14F | Jared Fryar |
| 14X | Connor Okrzesik |
| 15 | Joey Miller |
| 16 | Molly Helmuth |
| 17 | Josh Brock |
| 18 | Casey Roderick |
| 18G | Noah Gragson |
| 26 | Bubba Pollard |
| 26A | Willie Allen |
| 29 | Austin Kunert |
| 41 | Hunter Jack |
| 46 | Cole Williams |
| 47 | Brian Campbell |
| 47K | Allen Karnes |
| 51 | Raphael Lessard |
| 51N | Stephen Nasse |
| 53 | Boris Jurkovic |
| 58 | Tyler Ankrum |
| 66 | Logan Bearden |
| 66W | Steve Wallace |
| 71 | Johnny VanDoorn |
| 71F | Harold Fair, Jr. |
| 78 | Corey Heim |
| 81 | Tristan VanWieringen |
| 98 | Justin Ashburn |
| 112 | Stewart Friesen |
| 114 | Preston Bores |
Weekend Schedule:
Friday, April 6 (All Times Local)
1 p.m. – Pits Open for Hauler Parking & Pit Stall Selection
3:15 p.m. – Super Late Model Driver’s Meeting
4 – 7 p.m. – Super Late Model Practice
8 p.m. – Track Closes
Saturday, April 7 (All Times Local)
8 a.m. – Pits Open
10 a.m. – Race Tire Selection Begins
11 a.m. – ARCA Racing Series Driver’s Meeting
11:15 a.m. – Super Late Model Driver’s Meeting
11:30 a.m. – Grandstands Open
12 p.m. – Super Late Model Practice
1:15 p.m. – ARCA Racing Series Practice
3 p.m. Super Late Model Qualifying
4:15 p.m. – ARCA Racing Series Qualifying
5:45 p.m. – North/South SLM Challenge (100 Laps)
8 p.m. – ARCA Racing Series (200 Laps)
-Text by Brandon Paul, Speed51.com Editor
-Photo credit: Speed51.com
