RPM Speedway of Texas

09/16/2013

RPM Speedway Congratulates the 2013 Track Champions

Crandall, TX (9/16/13) by DarinShort.com. An incredible 494 different drivers competed in the five RPM Speedway points divisions in 2013. And Saturday September 7th was the points finale with the running of the David Pope Memorial event - which drew 193 cars in the four RPM points divisions competing.

A complete track champions page, including pictures, is now available for viewing at: www.rpmspeedwaytx.com/champ.html

Kicking off with the Limited Modified division, Tommy Davis Jr. made up 14 points in the September 7th finale and overtook Jason Gore by just 1 point to win the point championship. 120 different Limited Modified drivers competed at RPM Speedway in 2013. Here are the final top 10 in points:

1 Tommy Davis, Jr., car #17, 623 points
2 Jason Gore, #021, -1 point behind champion
3 Robert Vetter, , -126
4 Jimmy Day, , -177
5 Danielle Daniels, #18, -189
6 Calvin Williams, #11, -191
7 Bobby Ortega, #07, -217
8 Gary Corbin, #02, -232
9 Megan Robison, #43, -242
10 Roy Petty, Jr., #25, -246

Moving on to the USRA Modifieds, 126 different drivers competed for points in the division at RPM in 2013. The points were tied going into the Finale, with Charlie Smith outdueling Bobby Ruffin in the feature race to win by six points. This is the final top 10 in points:

1 Charlie Smith, car , 577 points
2 Bobby Ruffin, #121, -6 points behind champion
3 Johnny Philpot, , -98
4 Steve McMackin, , -101
5 Elliott Davis, 27D, -164
6 Lee McCullough, #202, -165
6 Doug Byrns, #32, -165
8 Jim Knight, #73, -191
9 Cody Smith , -218
10 Clyde Dunn, Jr., , -283

73 different drivers from throughout the area competed in the Street Stock division at RPM in 2013. Wills Point driver, Chris Davis, emerged as champion, capping off a season full of wins and strong finishes.

1 Chris Davis, car #98, 639 points
2 Tim Clonch, , -49 points behind champion
3 Tommy Davis, Jr., #17, -132
4 Brian Sartain, #90, -194
5 Brian McHenry, #05, -203
6 Clint Frideley, #08, -318
7 Jason Gore, #021, -324
8 Rowdy Day, #20, -352
9 Megan Robison, #43, -363
10 Jeff Turner, #44, -393

The division with the largest growth in car count at RPM in 2013 were the Factory Stocks, and 122 different teams earned points throughout the season. Johnny Lowey hung strong at the end and took the title ahead of Joseph Miramontez, Brian Marusak and 2012 RPM Bomber champion Billy Gatlin.

1 Johnny Lowey, car #146, 570 points
2 Joseph Miramontez, #00, -29 points behind champion
3 Brian Marusak, , -77
4 Billy Gatlin, #38, -90
5 Mike Marusak, , -120
6 Joe Finelli, #17, -167
7 JR Watson, #46, -204
8 Bobby Morphis, , -249
9 James Riddle, #14, -253
10 Frank Lackey, #41, -265

The RaceSaver Sprints finale took place a few weeks ago, and included another wild points change on the championship night, with Robert Vetter, Logan Payne and Michael Lang all overtaking the existing points leader, Jeff Day, when his bid for the title ended early in the feature after a crash. 53 different RaceSaver teams competed at RPM in 2013.

1 Robert Vetter, car , 317 points
2 Logan Payne, #2, -2 points behind champion
3 Michael Lang, #14, -8
4 Jeff Day, #95, -14
5 Raven Culp, #3, -42
6 Dalton Stevens, #99, -86
7 Coy Jorden, #15, -158
8 Dale Wester, #12, -170
9 Kevin Ramey, , -176
10 George White, #10, -178

We would like to thank all of the race teams, fans, sponsors and track workers for their renewed support of RPM Speedway in 2013. Please stay tuned for an upcoming announcement regarding the post-season racing schedule at RPM Speedway. Information will be posted here, and at www.RPMSpeedwayTX.com when available.

2013 RPM Speedway Track Champions

09/07/2013

54 Fs 58 ltd 41 mod 37 SS....as of draw cutoff...190 cars at this moment.

09/07/2013

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 RACE DAY UPDATE:

Sunny and dry conditions are forecast for tonight's $27,000+ David Pope Memorial at RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas.

Race time temps of 94 are forecast, dropping to 80 throughout the evening.

$4,000 to win Modifieds, $2,000 to win Limited Modifieds, $1,500 to win Street Stocks and $1,500 to win Factory Stocks. Cars must meet the posted rules at www.RPMSpeedwayTX.com - no exceptions!

NO ENTRY FEE or REGISTRATION FEES. All pit passes, all ages $30. Grandstands: Adults are $12,Kids 6-12 are $5; ages 5 and under are free with an adult.

The pits open by 11am, grandstands at 5pm, and opening ceremonies at 6:55pm. Click the track link above for complete event website and race agenda.

We hope to see you all tonight for an amazing night of racing!

09/06/2013

RACE DAY AGENDA: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH at RPM's DAVID POPE MEM'L EVENT

Crandall, TX (9/6/13) by DarinShort.com. Here is the detailed agenda for the $27,000 David Pope Memorial event to be held Saturday September 7th at RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas. Please note that some of the previously announced gate times and such have been changed to an earlier time, and are detailed below.

Please click http://www.RPMSpeedwayTX.com for complete event details, purse breakdown, division rules (NO exceptions to posted rules), directions & more.

11AM – PITS OPEN BY 11AM. THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE OR ENTRY FEE. ALL PIT PASSES $30. NO RESERVED PIT PARKING. NO SAVING OF PIT SPACES. SPRINTS ARE NOT RACING, ALL OF THOSE SPACES ARE OPEN TOO.

4PM – DRAW IN OPENS (DRIVERS COMPETING IN MORE THAN ONE CLASS MUST PURCHASE PIT PASS FOR EACH DIVISION THEY ARE RACING IN)

5PM – GRANDSTAND OPENS. ADULT TICKETS $12. KIDS 6-12 $5; AGES 5 & UNDER FREE WITH AN ADULT

5:30-7:30PM – SECRET ACTIVITIES FOR FANS & KIDS REGISTER FOR DRAWINGS AT POPE DISPLAY BEHIND THE GRANDSTAND

5:45PM – MANDATORY TRACK PACKING (ALL CARS, ALL DIVISIONS)

6:00PM – HOT LAPPING AS SOON AS TRACK IS PACKED (BE READY!)

6:30PM – DRAW CLOSES FOR ALL CLASSES. DRIVERS: WORKING RACECEIVERS ARE REQUIRED

6:40PM – QUICK DRIVERS MEETING IMMEDIATELY AFTER LAST SET OF HOT LAPS

6:50PM – ALL DRIVERS EXCEPT 1ST HEAT RACE REPORT TO SPEEDWAY, ENCIRCLE THE WALL AREA AROUND TRACK (ON RACING SURFACE). FIRST TWO RACES TO STAGING

6:55PM – INVOCATION & OPENING CEREMONIES BEGIN

7:00PM SHARP – SKYDIVERS WILL JUMP FROM AN ALTITUDE OF 10,000 FEET (“SKYDIVE TANDEM” BASED OUT OF GREENVILLE, TEXAS) AND NATIONAL ANTHEM

7:05PM – FIRST TWO RACES IN STAGING; FIRST OF, ROLLING OUT ON TRACK IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVERS EXIT SPEEDWAY. TWO RACES IN STAGING AREA THROUGHOUT THE EVENING (UNTIL A’s)

7:15PM – LAST CALL FOR KIDS PRIZE DRAWING REGISTRATION AT POPE DISPLAY BEHIND GRANDSTANDS (SPECIAL ACTIVITIES END AT 7:30 ALSO)

9PM (ESTIMATED) – UTILITY TRAILER OF DALLAS ‘DASH FOR CASH’ $540/WIN AND $54 TO START. TOP SIX IN MODIFIED POINTS REPORT TO SHORT-SHUTE, RACE READY WITH CAR, FOR GAMBLERS DRAW* (FORMAT BELOW)...THEN ROLL RIGHT INTO LAST CHANCE RACES. IF THERE IS AN INTERMISSION, IT WILL BE VERY BRIEF, DEPENDS ON TIME

10PM (ESTIMATED) CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS FOR ALL FOUR DIVISIONS. STREET STOCKS $1500/WIN. LIMITED MODIFIEDS $2000/WIN. MODIFIEDS $4000/WIN. FACTORY STOCKS $1500/WIN. MODIFIEDS 35 LAPS, ALL OTHER DIVISIONS 25 LAPS.

ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE EVENT:

-T-SHIRTS BEING THROWN INTO STANDS (DONOR NAMES LIST TO BE GIVEN TO ANNOUNCER)

-KIDS & ADULT PRIZE GIVEAWAYS

-FIREWORKS THROUGHOUT EVENT

*GAMBLERS DRAW FORMAT: the top six drivers from heat race passing points are lined up and will pick a sealed envelope from a plate that contains a number. The driver must give away that starting position to the remaining drivers that have yet to receive an envelope from their competitors in the race. The finishing order of the six-lap dash will comprise the front three rows of the Championship feature race.

ADDITIONAL EVENT DETAILS:

-Utility Trailer of Dallas, Inc. has increased their sponsorship level for the $540 to win Utility Trailer of Dallas Dash for Cash. The event will consist of the top six in USRA Modified points at the conclusion of the heat races on September 7th. In addition to the $540 winners share, all remaining Dash for Cash starters will now receive $54. The finishing order of the Utility Trailer of Dallas Dash for Cash will make up the first three rows of the 35-lap, $4,000 to win, David Pope Memorial championship feature to be held later in the evening.

-Muirhead Trucking of Mabank Texas is presenting the Hard Charger winners in all four feature races cash awards. The Hard Charger in the USRA Modifieds will receive $200, while the Hard Charger in the Street Stocks, Factory Stocks and Limited Modifieds will each receive $100.

- Dunn Motorsports, along with RPM Speedway, has added a combined total of $1,000 to the winners share of the Modified feature, making it a whopping $4,000 to win! Dunn Motorsports fields the always sharp looking driven by Clyde Dunn, Jr.

- North Texas High Performance (NTHP) Heat Races for Limited Modifieds (3819 State Highway 34 South, Greenville, Texas 75402, (903) 217-9426). The winners of the NTHP Limited Modified Heat Races will each receive $54 cash - regardless how many heat races there are in the division! Open 6 days a week, NTHP offers racers competitive pricing on racing tires, fuel, vinyl graphics and racing parts.

- Dodge Boys Fabrication "Hard Luck Awards." Owners Glen and Robbie Watkins are putting up $100 each in the Limited Modified and Modified divisions for a driver that experiences Hard Luck during the event. Dodge Boys Fabrication specialize in race car fabrication, as well as full sheet metal projects. Located in Blue Ridge Texas, you can find them on Facebook at "Dodge Boys Fabrication."

- R&B Motorsports (Rusty and Becky Trevathan, Wiley Texas), are donating a new set of doors and quarter panels to a lucky driver in each of the Modified and Limited Modified divisions.

- The RPM Modified feature winner will be awarded a guaranteed provisional starting position into the championship feature of the $10,000 to win DAY Motorsports Armadillo Nationals at LoneStar Speedway (LSS), set for September 28th. The winning RPM driver must enter the LSS Armadillo event and attempt to qualify through the normal procedures, and if they come up short, LSS track officials will add the RPM Modified winner as a provisional starter - which also will add $500 for the 25th place position. The $10,000 to win DAY Motorsports Armadillo Nationals will be held September 26-28. Online registration is currently open at the event website, http://www.darinshort.com/arm and is ongoing through Tuesday of race week, September 24th. The Modifieds, Factory Stocks and Limited Modifieds will compete in qualifying races Thursday September 26th and Friday September 27th. Their last chance qualifiers and championship feature events will be contested on September 28th. The Modifieds will be racing for $10,000 to win and $500 to start (24th), while the Limited Modifieds will have a winner’s check of $3,000 awaiting them, and the Factory Stocks will be gunning for $2,000 to win. PICK UP YOUR BRAND NEW ARMADILLO NATIONALS T-SHIRTS BEHIND THE GRANDSTANDS at the LONESTAR DISPLAY!

-The RPM Limited Modified feature winner will be awarded a guaranteed provisional starting position into the championship feature of the Port-A-Cool® U.S. National Dirt Track Championship (USNDTC) at the Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS), set for September 21st. The winning RPM driver must enter the TMS USNDTC event and attempt to qualify through the normal procedures, and if they come up short, TMS track officials will add the RPM Limited Modified winner as a provisional starter - which also will add $400 for the 26th place position. The USNDTC at TMS will be held September 20-21. Online registration is currently open at the event website, http://www.darinshort.com/dtc and is ongoing through the David Pope Memorial (September 7th). Postmarked entries must be mailed by September 6th to be considered 'early.' The Modifieds and Limited Modifieds will compete in qualifying races Friday September 20th and their last chance qualifiers and championship feature events will be contested on September 21st. The Modifieds will be racing for $3,000 to win and $750 to start (25th), while the Limited Modifieds will have a winner’s check of $2,000 awaiting them with $400 to start (25th). Joining the Modifieds and Limited Modifieds will be a complete program for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series will be contested on September 21. Click http://www.TexasMotorSpeedway.com for event tickets, which are on sale right now. IF YOUR TEAM HAS YET TO ENTER, CAMERON BRANCH OF TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY IS HERE TONIGHT, AND IS ACCEPTING ‘EARLY ENTRIES’.

-Small drink coolers are allowed in the main grandstand area, however, they must fit under your legs and not take up a seat in the grandstand area. No glass containers allowed through the grandstand gates. Coolers will be searched and restricted in size. Please be respectful of this track policy, and to other fans that want a seat to watch the event.

-SEPTEMBER 7th IS THE FINAL RPM POINTS RACE FOR 2013! Two Modified drivers are tied for first place in division points, which will further elevate the racing drama throughout the evening. Charlie Smith ( ) and Bobby Ruffin ( #121), both fielding Hughes Chassis modifieds, will fight it out in the tightest Modified points battle in track history. It will all come down to the driver that finishes ahead of the other to determine the 2013 RPM Speedway Modified Points Champion - so fans will get to witness this race within a race. It is also RPM points championship night in the Limited Modifieds, Factory Stocks and Street Stocks. Leading the way in the Limited Modified division is Jason Gore ( #021) in his H8R Chassis, followed by Tommy Davis, Jr. ( #17) in his Wicked Chassis. Gore leads Davis by 13 markers - but as witnessed in the RPM RaceSaver Sprint Car division two weeks ago, anything can happen on championship night! Johnny Lowey ( #146) in the Factory Stocks and Chris Davis ( #98) in the Street Stocks have locked up the points titles in their respective divisions after stellar performances throughout the racing season.

THANKS to everyone in advance for taking the time to read up on the agenda for Saturday's David Pope Memorial event at RPM Speedway. It will all help keep the event rolling along as efficiently as possible. The promoter reserves the right to edit this schedule, if and when they see fit. Barring any unforeseen delay, we fully plan on having the complete racing program concluded at, or before, midnight.

09/04/2013

David Pope picture gallery/Sept. 7 DPM event updates

Crandall, TX (9/4/13) by DarinShort.com. The 2nd Annual David Pope Memorial (DPM) event is this Saturday, September 7th at RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas. In honor of this event, if you'd like to view a captioned picture gallery of David, and the business that he and his family grew, please click: http://www.deliveritcold.com/gallery.html and there you will find pictures dating back as far as the 1950's when David was a young boy.

Whether you knew David, or had never met him, this page will take you back through time to a place that was much more simplified - all the way through modern times. It will give you some background on his commitment and dedication to his family and business; which, in turn, touched the lives of many people throughout the area.

Also, upon your arrival to the speedway on Saturday night, please make sure to pick up a points sheet at the ticket window, which contains a letter from David's wife, Joy. The letter explains how this event came into being, and its goal. The points sheet are free. This event also coincides with the final RPM Speedway points race of 2013.

Please make sure to arrive early on Saturday night, as the schedule is very time-driven, due to the FAA requirements revolving around the skydivers. Plus, it will allow you to take in our secret pre-race activities.

Current weather forecast shows excellent racing conditions, with race time temps of 90 degrees, dropping into the upper 70's throughout the evening.

Please click http://www.RPMSpeedwayTX.com for event flyer, purse breakdown, rules and complete details.

Here's is the race day schedule:

11AM – PITS OPEN BY 11AM. THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE OR ENTRY FEE. ALL PIT PASSES $30. NO RESERVED PIT PARKING. NO SAVING OF PIT SPACES. SPRINTS ARE NOT RACING, ALL SPACES ARE OPEN.

4PM – DRAW IN OPENS (DRIVERS COMPETING IN MORE THAN ONE CLASS MUST PURCHASE PIT PASS FOR EACH DIVISION THEY ARE RACING IN)

5PM – GRANDSTAND OPENS. ADULT TICKETS $12. KIDS 6-12 $5; AGES 5 & UNDER FREE WITH AN ADULT

5:30-7:30PM – Secret Activities Planned - behind the grandstand area

5:45PM – MANDATORY TRACK PACKING (ALL CARS, ALL DIVISIONS)

6:00PM – HOT LAPPING AS SOON AS TRACK IS PACKED (BE READY!)

6:30PM – DRAW CLOSES FOR ALL CLASSES, REMINDER DRIVERS: WORKING RACECEIVERS REQUIRED

6:40PM – QUICK DRIVERS MEETING

6:50PM – ALL DRIVERS EXCEPT 1ST HEAT RACE REPORT TO SPEEDWAY, ENCIRCLE THE WALL AREA AROUND TRACK (ON RACING SURFACE)

6:55PM – INVOCATION

7:00PM SHARP – SKYDIVERS WILL JUMP FROM AN ALTITUDE OF 10,000 FEET. (“SKYDIVE TANDEM” BASED OUT OF GREENVILLE TEXAS)

7:05PM – FIRST TWO RACES IN STAGING; FIRST OF, ROLLING OUT ON TRACK IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVERS EXIT SPEEDWAY.

See you all at the $27,000 David Pope Memorial event this Saturday, September 7th, at RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas!

Looking to have almost anything requiring refrigeration shipped by freight? Then look no further than Pope Refrigerated Transport. At our website, DeliverItCold.com you will find all of the information you need to learn about our company and arrange for service.

09/03/2013

Here's the winner check artwork files for this Saturday night's $27,000 David Pope Memorial event at RPM Speedway.

We've got a FANtastic show planned - one that will not want to be missed by fans of all ages...so make plans now to join us!

Click www.RPMSpeedwayTX.com for complete event details.

Note that we will be releasing a detailed agenda for race day to help keep everyone organized. With the skydivers and FAA regulations, we have to adhere to our schedule as closely as possible. Be watching for the agenda to be released in the next few days.

08/26/2013

LSS's Armadillo Nationals Team Up with RPM at David Pope Memorial Event

Kilgore, TX (8/26/13) by DarinShort.com. The Modified competitors at the upcoming $27,000 David Pope Memorial at RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas on September 7th will have one extra carrot dangling in front of them. The RPM Modified feature winner will be awarded a guaranteed provisional starting position into the championship feature of the $10,000 to win DAY Motorsports Armadillo Nationals at LoneStar Speedway (LSS), set for September 28th.

The winning RPM driver must enter the LSS Armadillo event and attempt to qualify through the normal procedures, and if they come up short, LSS track officials will add the RPM Modified winner as a provisional starter - which also will add $500 for the 25th place position.

The $10,000 to win DAY Motorsports Armadillo Nationals will be held September 26-28. Online registration is currently open at the event website, www.darinshort.com/arm.html and is ongoing through Tuesday of race week, September 24th. The Modifieds, Factory Stocks and Limited Modifieds will compete in qualifying races Thursday September 26th and Friday September 27th. Their last chance qualifiers and championship feature events will be contested on September 28th. The Modifieds will be racing for $10,000 to win and $500 to start (24th), while the Limited Modifieds will have a winner’s check of $3,000 awaiting them, and the Factory Stocks will be gunning for $2,000 to win. Click
www.LoneStarSpeedway.com for track information and rules.

For information about the $27,000 David Pope Memorial, click www.RPMSpeedwayTX.com and there you will find an event flyer, purse breakdown, rules and much more.

Here is the top-line RPM event info for Saturday, September 7th:

-Pits open by 3pm
-Grandstands open at 5pm
-Mandatory track packing at 6pm
-Draw Cut-off/Hot Laps at 6:30 sharp
-Opening ceremonies, including skydivers, at 7pm

There are no competitor entry fees or registration fees for new drivers. Pit passes are $30 and adult grandstand ticket prices are the regular price of just $12. Kids 6-12 are $5; and ages 5 and under are free with adult admittance.

In addition to the skydivers during the national anthem and the fireworks, there are also some unadvertised surprises for the fans in attendance...so make plans now to be a part of this exciting event!

RPM Speedway would like to thank LoneStar Speedway for their support of this event. It certainly is going to bring an exciting component to each event - for drivers and race fans!

Welcome to the 2013 LoneStar Speedway Armadillo National Info Hub! Register your modified or limited modified for the event, check ticket prices and pit passes, get event information; and much more. Don't miss this blockbuster event September 26-28, 2013!

08/26/2013

Texas Motor Speedway Teams Up with RPM at David Pope Memorial Event

Ft. Worth, TX (8/26/13) by DarinShort.com. The Limited Modified competitors at the upcoming $27,000 David Pope Memorial at RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas on September 7th will have one extra carrot dangling in front of them. The RPM Limited Modified feature winner will be awarded a guaranteed provisional starting position into the championship feature of the Port-A-Cool® U.S. National Dirt Track Championship (USNDTC) at the Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS), set for September 21st.

The winning RPM driver must enter the TMS USNDTC event and attempt to qualify through the normal procedures, and if they come up short, TMS track officials will add the RPM Limited Modified winner as a provisional starter - which also will add $400 for the 26th place position.

The USNDTC at TMS will be held September 20-21. Online registration is currently open at the event website, www.darinshort.com/dtc.html and is ongoing through the David Pope Memorial (September 7th). Postmarked entries must be mailed by September 6th to be considered 'early.' The Modifieds and Limited Modifieds will compete in qualifying races Friday September 20th and their last chance qualifiers and championship feature events will be contested on September 21st. The Modifieds will be racing for $3,000 to win and $750 to start (25th), while the Limited Modifieds will have a winner’s check of $2,000 awaiting them with $400 to start (25th). Joining the Modifieds and Limited Modifieds will be a complete program for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series will be contested on September 21. Click www.TexasMotorSpeedway.com for event tickets, which are on sale right now.

For information about the $27,000 David Pope Memorial, click www.RPMSpeedwayTX.com and there you will find an event flyer, purse breakdown, rules and much more.

Here is the top-line RPM event info for Saturday, September 7th:

-Pits open by 3pm
-Grandstands open at 5pm
-Mandatory track packing at 6pm
-Draw Cut-off/Hot Laps at 6:30 sharp
-Opening ceremonies, including skydivers, at 7pm

There are no competitor entry fees or registration fees for new drivers. Pit passes are $30 and adult grandstand ticket prices are the regular price of just $12. Kids 6-12 are $5; and ages 5 and under are free with adult admittance.

In addition to the skydivers during the national anthem and the fireworks, there are also some unadvertised surprises for the fans in attendance...so make plans now to be a part of this exciting event!

RPM Speedway would like to thank Texas Motor Speedway for their support of this event. It certainly is going to bring an exciting component to each event - for drivers and to race fans!

Please use this page for Online Registration for the 2013 Port-A-Cool U.S. Dirt Track Championships at the Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway, held on September 20-21, 2013. Here you can also find complete event information for the ASCS Sprint Cars & more!

08/23/2013

Pope Mem’l Purse Continues to Rise for 9/7 at RPM

Crandall, TX (8/23/13) by DarinShort.com. Joy & Dustin Pope, RPM Speedway Track Promoter Jason Troutman, area racers and businesses continue building on top of an already massive $27,000 purse slated for the David Pope Memorial to be held at RPM Speedway in Crandall Texas on Saturday, September 7th.

And today, the next batch of sponsor announcements and purse increases are being revealed:

- Dunn Motorsports, along with RPM Speedway, has added a combined total of $1,000 to the winners share of the Modified feature, making it a whopping $4,000 to win! With no driver entry fee and the standard RPM Speedway pit pass prices, this should help to bring together many of the finest modified teams in the region. Dunn Motorsports fields the always sharp looking driven by Clyde Dunn, Jr.

- North Texas High Performance (NTHP) Heat Races for Limited Modifieds (3819 State Highway 34 South, Greenville, Texas 75402, (903) 217-9426). The winners of the NTHP Limited Modified Heat Races will each receive $54 cash - regardless how many heat races there are in the division! Open 6 days a week, NTHP offers racers competitive pricing on racing tires, fuel, vinyl graphics and racing parts.

- Dodge Boys Fabrication "Hard Luck Awards." Owners Glen and Robbie Watkins are putting up $100 each in the Limited Modified and Modified divisions for a driver that experiences Hard Luck during the event. Dodge Boys Fabrication specialize in race car fabrication, as well as full sheet metal projects. Located in Blue Ridge Texas, you can find them on Facebook at "Dodge Boys Fabrication."

- R&B Motorsports (Rusty and Becky Trevathan, Wiley Texas), are donating a new set of doors and quarter panels to a lucky driver in each of the Modified and Limited Modified divisions.

Racers and fans, please take a moment to thank the people supporting this event. Without everyone's support, an event like this would be very difficult to produce.

Note to Factory Stock teams: If your car is LoneStar Speedway Factory Stock legal, your cars are legal at this event with one exception: RPM minimum weight is 3,200 #.

ALL pit parking is first-come, first-serve for this event, and there is to be no holding of pit spaces. If you would like to pit next to someone, please try to enter the pits at the same time.

Reminder: the start times have been changed. By September 7th, the sun starts to set quite a bit earlier, 7:45pm to be exact. And the FAA requires any type of skydiving event to be underway by sundown.

Here are the new times:

-Pits open by 3pm
-Grandstands open at 5pm
-Mandatory track packing at 6pm
-Draw Cut-off/Hot Laps at 6:30 sharp!
-Opening ceremonies and racing at 7pm

There are no competitor entry fees or registration fees for new drivers. Pit passes are $30 and adult grandstand ticket prices are the regular price of just $12. Kids 6-12 are $5; and ages 5 and under are free with adult admittance.

Small drink coolers are allowed in the main grandstand area, however, they must fit under your legs and not take up a seat in the grandstand area. No glass containers allowed through the grandstand gates. Coolers will be searched and restricted in size. Please be respectful of this track policy, and to other fans that want a seat to watch the event.

In addition to the skydivers during the national anthem and the fireworks, there are also some unadvertised surprises for the fans in attendance...so make plans now to be a part of this exciting event!

Please click http://www.RPMSpeedwayTX.com to view the $27,000 David Pope Memorial event flyer and special event web page...and stay tuned for the latest event updates!

08/17/2013