(Photo by Danny Howk)
Inside Line Promotions – BILLINGS, Mont. (Aug. 1, 2016) – Former World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series champion Danny Lasoski will be racing at Billings Motorsports Park on Sept. 9-10.
Lasoski and car owner Mark Burch are making the haul for the final weekend of the NSA Shootout, which pays $2,000 to win during the opener and $7,500 to win and $500 to start the finale.
“It’s great that Mike Quigley and his team at Billings Motorsports Park are stepping up and offering a great purse,” Lasoski said. “Hopefully we can add a little excitement to it and come away with a win or two.”
Lasoski said he hasn’t visited the 3/8-mile oval in more than a decade since stops with the World of Outlaws in 2004 and 2005. Both seasons featured doubleheaders with Lasoski finishing second to Steve Kinser during the two races in 2004 before Lasoski posted top fives during the two-race weekend in 2005.
“I’m really looking forward to getting back there and racing again in Montana,” he said. “I haven’t been able to race there in a few years, but it’s a beautiful state. We’ll certainly enjoy the scenery and hopefully that will include a trip or two into Victory Lane.”
Lasoski recently clinched his record 11th track championship at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, and he leads the National Sprint League championship standings with only eight points-paying races remaining this season.
Aaron Reutzel captured the $7,500 top prize for winning the opening doubleheader of the NSA Shootout at Billings Motorsports Park on July 16 following a rain out on Night 1.
Next up, the NSA Shootout features a trip to Canada on Aug. 26-27 for the 61st annual Gold Cup at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta.
2016 NSA SHOOTOUT –
Dates:
JULY 15 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – $2,000 to win (RAINED OUT)
JULY 16 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – $7,500 to win, $500 to start (WINNER: AARON REUTZEL)
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.
RACE FORMAT –
All cars will qualify with the fastest qualifier earning 50 points. Each subsequent position drops one point. If there are 32 or more cars there will be split qualifying.
Heat races are inverted by six with the fastest qualifier lining up on the outside of the third row for the first heat race, the second fastest qualifier on the outside of the third row for the second heat race, etc. Heat race winners receive 50 points with each subsequent position dropping three points.
The top six drivers in combined qualifying and heat race points advance into the dash, which will be lined up via a redraw. Drivers ranked seven through 16 are locked into the main event with the B main transferring the top four into the back of the A Main.
POINTS FUND –
A points fund of at least $5,000 is up for grabs. Additional details will be released later.
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.
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- Shawn Miller on Aug 01, 2016
- Article Date: 8/1/2016 by Inside Line Promotions