LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Aug. 27) — Following a successful first-ever live video production last year, the COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Race Tire will once again reach a worldwide audience this season through live online pay-per-view coverage on www.shorttracknationals.com.
I-30 Speedway and Internet video production company DirtonDirt.com have again partnered to offer live video of the COMP Cams Short Track Nationals Oct. 23-26 as the country’s top Sprint Car drivers converge on I-30’s quarter-mile oval for the 26th running of the prestigious event.
“The pay-per-view was the best thing we've done for the Short Track Nationals since making it a Sprint Car-only show,” I-30 Speedway promoter Tracey Clay said. “Michael and the crew are very professional to work with. It was great to bring this race to so many people through pay-per-view for the first time last year. We’re looking forward to having even more people share in the experience this year.”
Live video coverage from I-30 Speedway kicks off Wednesday night, Oct. 23 with the inaugural Short Track Nationals Open, a standalone event that pays $2,500 to the winner and provides a provisional starting spot for Saturday’s main event to the highest finishing driver among the top four to not make the show.
Short Track Nationals preliminary action kicks off Thursday, Oct. 24 with a complete program of heat races, qualifiers, B-mains, and a 25-lap feature with the top three finishers locking into Saturday night's dash for cash and feature. An identical program will be held Friday, Oct. 25, leading up to last-chance events and the $15,000-to-win main event on Saturday Oct. 26.
Veteran announcers Ben Shelton and Bryan Hulbert are onboard to call all of the weekend’s racing action with Scott Traylor or RacinBoys.com checking in with live reports from the pit area. Along with five-camera coverage of all of the racing action, each night’s production will also include half-hour pre and postrace shows with interviews of the weekend’s top contenders.
The Short Track Nationals live video production will have its own home on the Internet at www.shorttracknationals.com, where fans can go now to order their pay-per-view packages. Single-night prices are set at $18.99 a night for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and $21.99 for Saturday. Fans can order a four-day package and watch the entire weekend’s action for just $54.99, a savings of $21 over purchasing each night separately.
Fans are encouraged to follow the Short Track Nationals on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShortTrackNationals and Twitter at www.twitter.com/ShortTrackNats (@ShortTrackNats). The official Twitter hashtag for the event and live video production is #ShortTrackNats.
- Cathy Lorenz on Aug 27, 2013
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