Excitement Builds for Castrol Canadian Late Model Shoot-out with $20000 PurseSouth Buxton (September 9 / 2007) - After 3 years of success with the Canadian Late Model South Buxton Raceway is pleased to announce that they have increased the total purse from the 2006 pay-out. This year’s pay-out will top out at an impressive $20000 for UMP Late Models making this event Canada’s richest UMP Late Model race. In the last three years the momentum of this event has grown not only with the race fans but with the race teams from the United States. Last years shoot-out provided record numbers vying for the 22 starting spots sending some race teams home early. With this much money up for grabs, the pit area once again will be at capacity and a predicted record car count is expected.
The 2005 Shoot-out winner Jayme Zider has announced that he will once again make the 10 hour voyage from Greenfield, WI to once again lay claim to the title. 2006 Shoot-out winner Curtis Roberts, who made his first trip to the 3/8 mile “D” shaped oval last year, has also indicated he will return as defending champion. Roberts will make the multi hour trip to Merlin Ontario from Coleman Michigan on September 29th. Local drivers like Andrew Reaume, Joe Fields, Jim Dale Jr, Brad Authier and Kirk Hooker look to battle with their US counterparts. The local drivers look forward to the arrival of the additional race teams and hope to keep the shoot-out trophy here in Canada.
Many great sponsors have stepped up and backed this event including, Castrol Canada, Leaf Racewear, Deer Run Golf Course, Kent Farm Supply, Baicor Equipment Logistics, Clarke Drainage, Pillars Meats, Westside Performance Plus, JP’s Marine Service SM Freight, Peterbilt of Ontario and Kentown John Deere Limited. With-out the support of these fine sponsors a special event like this could not even be possible. Pit gates open at 3pm with the grandstand gates opening at 4:30. Race teams are reminded that no children under the age of 14 can be permitted in the pit area. Camping at South Buxton Raceway is permitted in the grandstand parking lot at no charge. The use of the one-way radio (Raceceiver) system will be utilized using frequency 454.000. Race teams are strongly encouraged to obtain some sort of listening device. The rain date for the Canadian Late Model Shoot-out will be Sunday September 30th with pit gates opening at 11 am, time trials at 2pm racing starts at 3pm. This event has been registered through Canada Customs and copies can be obtained by calling 519-676-1138 ext 268 or e-mail at canadianlatemodelshootout@hotmail.com
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