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Inside Line Promotions – BILLINGS, Mont. (July 7, 2016) – Texan Travis Rilat will head to Montana next week for the opening doubleheader of the NSA Shootout.
Rilat, who hails from Forney, Texas, will team up with car owner Richard Saumure of Canada to invade Billings Motorsports Park on July 15-16 with the opening round paying $2,000 to win and the finale $7,500 to win and $500 to start.
“I always love going to Montana,” Rilat said. “We have a pretty good track record in that state.”
Rilat and Saumure competed in a trio of doubleheaders in Montana last season with the duo scoring a victory during each weekend with top-five finishes in the other race each time. The team’s average finish in the six races was 1.83.
The duo finished with two wins, a second place and a fourth place during four races at Billings Motorsports Park last season and they hope to take that consistency into a big paying show next week.
“It’s great what Mike Quigley and everyone at Billings Motorsports Park is doing by creating an event like the NSA Shootout,” Rilat said. “We want to support promoters and tracks that are forward thinking and have the focus on creating fun events for the race teams and the fans.”
Rilat said he and Saumure also plan on competing in the two other NSA Shootout doubleheaders – Aug. 26-27 at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, during the 61st annual Gold Cup and Sept. 9-10 at Billings Motorsports Park.
Rilat is a prime candidate to capitalize on a bonus system during the NSA Shootout. Any driver who wins three of the six NSA Shootout main events will receive a $1,000 bonus. Four A Main victories nets a $1,500 bonus with five triumphs providing a $2,000 bonus. Sweeping all six races is worth an extra $2,500.
A points fund for the six-race series is also in the works.
2016 NSA SHOOTOUT –
Dates:
JULY 15 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – $2,000 to win
JULY 16 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – $7,500 to win, $500 to start
AUG. 26 – Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Gold Cup
AUG. 27 – Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Gold Cup
SEPT. 9 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – $2,000 to win
SEPT. 10 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – $7,500 to win, $500 to start (co-sanctioned with ASCS Frontier Region)
Type: 360ci winged sprint cars
Rules: ASCS
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.BMPSpeedway.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NSA_Shootout
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NSA-Shootout-270333829988406/?fref=ts
THE EVENT –
The inaugural NSA Shootout features six total 360ci winged sprint car races – four at Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont., and two at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – this summer. All races have elevated pay and the event will showcase feature bonuses as well as a points fund.
POINTS FUND –
The points fund for the event is currently being developed. Stay tuned for an announcement.
FEATURE BONUSES –
Any driver who wins three of the six NSA Shootout main events will receive a $1,000 bonus. Four A Main victories nets a $1,500 bonus with five triumphs providing a $2,000 bonus. Sweeping all six races is worth an extra $2,500.
BILLINGS MOTORSPORTS PARK –
Billings Motorsports Park, also known as BMP Speedway, is a semi-banked, 3/8-mile oval located in Billings, Mont. The track hosts weekly racing from the middle of May through late September. For more information, visit http://www.BMPSpeedway.com.
CASTROL RACEWAY –
Castrol Raceway is a semi-banked, 3/8-mile dirt track located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It showcases weekly racing and special events from May through October. For more information, visit http://www.CastrolRaceway.com.
INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –
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- Shawn Miller on Jul 07, 2016
- Article Date: 7/7/2016 by Inside Line Promotions