Rocky Top Raceway Increases Late Model Purse!!!

[Layne]

Rocky Top Raceway Increases Late Model Purse!!!
By: T. J. Layne

COAL GROVE, OHIO-In an effort to increase car counts for the 2006 season, the Rocky Top Raceway has released a new Late Model purse that will go in effect for the season. In an effort to pay more money throughout the field, the winners share of the purse will be $1,200, which is higher than most tracks in the state. Second place increases by two-hundred dollars to $700, and third increases one hundred dollars to $500. Every position from second to tenth has increased by a good amount. The start money remains the same at $100. Over $500 dollars has been added to the overall purse. The entire purse follows below:

1. $1,200
2. $700
3. $500
4. $400
5. $325
6. $250
7. $225
8. $200
9. $175
10. $150
11-20. $100

[spy]

If you want 20 car counts every week you need to pay more for cars to show up. All the money you added is in the front. It takes 20 cars to put on a good show and it cost the cars in the middle and back as much as the cars in the front.

[Layne]

Money was added at positions 2-10. As the season progresses, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of an increase in pay at positions 11-20.

[zipcode17s]

purse looks good for a friday nite. the late models at 201 run for less money then that and they race on sat. nite. and most of the time theres over 20 of them. i sure wish they would have a payout like rocky top.

[Layne]

Thanks zipcode!!! One thing to also mention, our track is prepped very well 99.9% of the time which makes for a surface that racers can actually race and have fun on. The track is not hard on equipment, which also makes it easier for the racers.