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Inside Line Promotions – BILLINGS, Mont. (Aug. 3, 2016) – Sammy Swindell will be part of the final weekend of the NSA Shootout, which will be hosted by Billings Motorsports Park on Sept. 9-10.
Swindell, a Hall of Fame driver who ranks second in career World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series feature victories, is teaming up with former World of Outlaws racer Tim Gee during the marquee event that pays $2,000 to win the opening night and $7,500 to win the finale.
“I know I’ve been up there two or three times,” Swindell said. “It seems like I remember winning up there, but it’s been a while.
“It’s an opportunity for another challenge and racing for some people that I’ve been around quite a bit quite a few years ago. It’s an opportunity to get to do some things outside of racing as well. We’ll spend a little time in that part of the country.”
Swindell has won almost every mega event in sprint car racing and he is looking to add an NSA Shootout triumph to that list.
“I think that’s great, especially for the 360s and that part of the country to have a big race like that,” he said. “I know there’s some other things we’ll be doing in the community that week. Some of the things you don’t get to do when you’re running a series because you’re so busy all the time. It’s kind of like what we used to do 20 years ago. A promoter would put on a big race and we’d show up and be there three, four, five days ahead and do some things around town. I commend (Billings Motorsports Park Owner) Mike Quigley for doing that and making this an event instead of just a race.”
Gee will field two cars during the event with one for his son, Skylar, who is an up-and-coming racer.
“I know he’ll do a good job,” Swindell said. “That’s a big part of it is giving back to some people in racing. This way I can help them along with their racing and their careers. It’s a winning situation for everyone.”
Swindell is the second Hall of Fame driver scheduled to tackle the event. It was announced earlier this week Danny Lasoski, who just won his record 11th track championship at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, and who is in a tight battle for his second straight National Sprint League championship, will also take part in the NSA Shootout.
Online tickets are on sale for the two-day spectacle at http://www.BMPSpeedway.com. Adult tickets are $20 for Friday ($17 pre-buy) and $25 for Saturday ($21 pre-buy) and $10 each night ($7 per night pre-buy) for children ages 7 to 11. Children ages 6 and younger get in free. There’s also a pre-buy bundle for the weekend providing adult tickets for both nights for only $37 and children ages 7 to 11 for only $11 total.
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. – (RAINED OUT)
JULY 16 – Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont. – (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 03, 2016
- Article Date: 8/3/2016 by Inside Line Promotions