ADAIRSVILLE, GA – Crate Racin’ USA has released the 2021 Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series National Touring schedule of events. The 2021 schedule features 23 races in six different states. Five races will pay $10,000-to-win and one race will pay $20,000-to-win and will be a part of the nine-race E-Z-GO $100,000+ Challenge Series.
The 2021 Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series National Tour opens on April 9 and 10 with the two-race Rumble On The Gumbo at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS. The April 9 race pays $2,000-to-win and the April 10 race pays $2,500-to-win.
Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL will host five Newsome Raceway Parts CRUSA Touring events in 2021. The first pair of races will be on NASCAR Weekend with a $2,000-to-win race on April 23, and a $2,500-to-win race on April 24. TST will present a Salute To America Nationals $2,500-to-win race on July 3, and the second NASCAR Weekend with a $2,000-to-win race on October 1, and a $2,500-to-win race on October 2.
The first $10,000-to-win race on the 2021 National Tour for the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series will be a first-time visit to Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, LA on May 14 and 15 for the Battle of Boothill.
The Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series returns to Tri County Speedway in Flomaton, AL for the $2,000-to-win First Responder 40 on May 28 and the $2,500-to-win Freedom 50 on May 29.
The second $10,000-to-win race of the 2021 season will be the Tomahawk Tussle at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC on June 11-12. It will be the first visit at “The place your mamma warned you about” for the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series.
The four race Salute To America Nationals will take place from July 1 through July 4 at four different tracks in three different states. The first race of the Salute To America Nationals will be a $2,000-to-win race at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, TN. The series will make its first appearance at Moulton Speedway in Danville, AL on July 2 with a $2,000-to-win race.
Talladega Short Track will host its $2,500-to win Salute To America race on July 3, and the Salute To America Nationals finale will be contested with a $2,500-to-win race at Cochran Motor Speedway in Cochran, GA.
The third $10,000-to-win race of the 2021 Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will be the King of the Hill race at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Summertown, TN on July 20-21. North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, AL will host the 5th Annual King of the Crates event with a $2,000-to-win race on August 27, and a $3,000-to-win race on August 28.
The $20,000-to-win 17th Annual Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race is the signature event for the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series. This prestigious Labor Day Weekend Classic will be held once again at Cochran Motor Speedway on September 3-4.
The Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series will return to Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, GA for a $4,000-to-win race on September 25. Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS will host a pair of races on November 5 and 6 with details to be announced.
The 2021 season finale for the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series will be the $10,000-to-win 2nd Annual Deep South 100 at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, AL. Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, TN will also host a $10,000-to-win race on a date to be announced.
Drivers in the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series will compete for a $25,000 point fund that will pay $10,000 to the National Champion and pay back through the Top 10 drivers in the point standings. Wil Herrington of Hawkinsville, GA is the defending National Champion.
The economical Aluminum Head, Steel Block, Chevrolet Performance 604 Circle Track Engine is the engine of choice for the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series competitors. The Chevrolet Performance 604 Engine is in stock and available for free next day delivery from Newsome Raceway Parts in Hartsville, SC.
Newsome Raceway Parts gives a portion of the sales from each Chevrolet Performance Circle Track Engine sold back to the Crate Racin’ USA Point Funds in four different Divisions. Each economical Chevrolet Performance Circle Track Engine is built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications. To place an order call 1-877-497-3624.
For more information and rules about the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series, visit the series web site at www.crateracinusa.com, or visit the series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CrateRacinUSA/. You can follow us on Twitter @CrateRacinUSALM, and at Instagram at crateracinusa.
2021 NEWSOME RACEWAY PARTS CRATE RACIN’ USA DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES NATIONAL TOURING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
April 9, “Rumble On The Gumbo”, Greenville (MS) Speedway, $2,000-To-Win
April 10, “Rumble On The Gumbo”, Greenville (MS) Speedway, $2,500-To-Win
April 23, NASCAR Weekend, Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, AL, $2,000-To-Win
April 24, NASCAR Weekend, Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, AL, $2,500-To-Win
May 14-15, “Battle of Boothill”, Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, LA, $10,000-To-Win*
May 28, First Responder 40, Tri County Speedway, Flomaton, LA, $2,000-To-Win
May 29, Freedom 50, Tri County Speedway, Flomaton, AL, $2,500-To-Win
June 11-12, “Tomahawk Tussle”, Cherokee Speedway, Gaffney, SC, $10,000-To-Win*
July 1, “Salute To America Nationals”, Clarksville (TN) Speedway, $2,000-To-Win
July 2, “Salute To America Nationals”, Moulton (AL) Speedway, $2,000-To-Win
July 3, “Salute To America Nationals”, Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, AL, $2,500-To-Win
July 4, “Salute To America Nationals”, Cochran (GA) Motor Speedway, $2,500-To-Win
July 30-31, “King of the Hill” Thunderhill Raceway Park, Summertown, TN, $10,000-To-Win*
August 27. “King of the Crates”, North Alabama Speedway, Tuscumbia, AL, $2,000-To-Win
August 28. “King of the Crates”, North Alabama Speedway, Tuscumbia, AL, $3,000-To-Win
September. 3-4, 17th Annual Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race, Cochran (GA) Motor Speedway, $20,000-To-Win
September 25, Needmore Speedway, Norman Park, GA, $4,000-To-Win
October 1, NASCAR Weekend, Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, AL, $2,000-To-Win
October 2, NASCAR Weekend, Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, AL, $2,500-To-Win
November 5, Magnolia Motor Speedway, Columbus, MS, TBA
November 6, Magnolia Motor Speedway, Columbus, MS, TBA
November 19-20, Deep South 100, Deep South Speedway, Loxley, AL, $10,000-To-Win*
TBA – Duck River Raceway Park, Wheel, TN, $10,000-To-Win*
- Denotes E-Z-GO $100,000+ Challenge Series Race
Newsome Raceway Parts, a Division of Raceway Chevrolet in Hartsville, SC, is the Title Sponsor of Crate Racin’ USA. Chevrolet Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of Crate Racin’ USA. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of Crate Racin’ USA. VP Racing Fuel is the Official Race Fuel and Lubricant of Crate Racin’ USA. Knowles Race Parts and Bodies is the Official Parts Supplier for Crate Racin’ USA. Willy’s Carburetors is the Official Carburetor of Crate Racin’ USA. Fullmoon Graphics is the Official Wrap, Banner, and Sign Company of Crate Racin’ USA. Crate Racin’ USA 2020 Chassis Sponsors are Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars.
PHOTO CUTLINE: Wil Herrington of Hawkinsville, GA is the defending Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series National Champion driving the #14 5m Construction Rocket. (Crate Racin’ USA Media File Photo by Brian McLeod)