Race fans and race teams can find pertinent information about this weekend’s North/South Super Late Model Challenge at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville (TN) in 51’s Fast Facts below.
Date: April 7-8
Track: Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville (1/2-mile paved oval)
Location: 625 Smith Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Purse: $26,750 ($5,000-to-win) – 32 cars
Sanction: ARCA/CRA Super Series / Southern Super Series
Distance: 100 laps
Tickets: Advance Tickets ($25 – Adults, $10 – Children 5-12, Children 4 and under free)
Day of Tickets ($30 – Adults, $10 – Children 5-12, Children 4 and under free)
Live coverage: Speed51.com will broadcast the race live for fans unable to make it to the track. Live video tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
Websites: www.cra-racing.com, www.southernsuperseries.com, www.trackenterprises.com.
Ticket Office: 217-764-3200
Notes: This year’s North/South Super Late Model challenge will consist of a single 100-lap race putting the best from the Southern Super Series (South) against the ARCA/CRA Super Series (North). The field includes plenty of star power with SLM ace Bubba Pollard and two-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin on the pre-entry list. Defending race winner and defending SSS champion Donnie Wilson will lead the southern contingent, while 2016 CRA championship runner-up and Redbud 300 winner Dalton Armstrong leads the northern contingent. Veteran racer Dennis Schoenfeld will race his asphalt SLM for the first time since being injured in a car accident last fall. 2008 All American 400 winner Brian Campbell will make the trip south to Nashville eyeing his first win of 2017. Travis Braden, the 2016 Winchester 400 winner, is also seeking the big win on Saturday afternoon.
Last Year’s Winner: Donnie Wilson
North/South SLM Challenge Purse:
1st – $5,000
2nd – $2,500
3rd – $1,500
4th – $1,250
5th – $1,000
6th – $800
7th – $700
8th – $650
9th – $625
10th – $600
11th – $575
12th-32nd – $550
Pre-Entry List (As of 4/3/17):
| Car # | Driver |
| 2 | Donnie Wilson |
| 4 | Dalton Armstrong |
| 4P | Kyle Plott |
| 5 | Jerry Artuso |
| 6 | Logan Runyon |
| 7 | Wes Griffith, Jr. |
| 14 | Connor Okrzesik |
| 15 | Joey Miller |
| 17 | Josh Brock |
| 18 | Casey Roderick |
| 20 | Jack Dossey, III |
| 23 | Eddie Van Meter |
| 26 | Travis Braden |
| 26P | Bubba Pollard |
| 26S | Chandler Smith |
| 30 | Bobby Knox, Jr. |
| 41 | Hunter Jack |
| 42 | Dennis Prunty |
| 43 | Dennis Schoenfeld |
| 47 | Brian Campbell |
| 47K | Allen Karnes |
| 51 | Cole Rouse |
| 51N | Stephen Nasse |
| 55 | Cole Anderson |
| 58 | Tyler Ankrum |
| 62 | Cassten Everidge |
| 71 | Johnny VanDoorn |
| 81 | Autin Kunert |
| 88 | Garrett Jones |
| 98 | Paul Kelley |
| 99 | Boris Jurkovic |
| 114 | Sterling Marlin |
| 121 | Joseph Meyer |
North/South SLM Challenge Event Schedule
Friday, April 7
1:00 p.m. (Central Time) – Pits Open
3:15 p.m. – SLM Driver’s Meeting
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Super Late Model Practice
Saturday, April 8
8 a.m. (Central Time) – Pits Open
11:15 a.m. – Super Late Model Driver’s Meeting
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Super Late Model Practice
1:15 p.m. – ARCA Racing Series Practice
3:00 p.m. – Super Late Model Qualifying
4:15 p.m. – ARCA Racing Series Qualifying
5:45 p.m. – Racing Begins
– North/South SLM Challenge 100
– ARCA Racing Series 200
-Featured photo credit: Speed51.com/Bruce Nuttleman
