ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. — The Newsome Raceway Parts-sponsored Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series will be appearing May 8, 2021, at Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Ga., where a $10,000 first-place prize awaits the winner of the second edition of the Gene Maine Memorial at the 3/8-mile oval.
Drivers are set to converge on the Kelly and Mandy Walker-owned track, which is promoted by Chance Smith. The one-day show (with a practice session scheduled Fri., May 7), is expected to draw a stout field to the well-kept facility.
The race will honor the late driver of the familiar No. 201 machine, which Maine drove on a regular basis at tracks in the Florida/Georgia region. He was the 1997 series champion on the Ray Miller-promoted National Late Model Series.
The event is the Adairsville, Ga-based organization’s third race of the season, and is also part of the first-year E-Z-GO $100,000+ Challenge, a collection of 10 events that each pay at least $10,000 to the winner, and offers a separate points fund to competitors.
The prestigious race will be broadcast live, and will be available on www.crateracinusa.tv, and will include all divisions on the night's card of events. It will also be available on demand to subscribers.
Information about the event can be found at www.raceneedmorespeedway.com.
More Series Dates Added
That schedule addition heads a series of changes and adjustments that has resulted in a 25-race slate, which ends with the final race of the season set to happen Nov. 19-20 with the second annual Deep South 100 at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, Ala.
While series and track officials are still searching for a suitable date for the annual Rumble on the Gumbo, which was twice rained out in April at Greenville (Miss.) Speedway, a June 5 date at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway has been added to the slate at the 3/8-mile facility, which is now under the direction of the Pollard family.
Most recently, the Harvey Jones Memorial at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Fla., was also tacked on to the touring circuit’s schedule May 28-29, and will replace on that holiday weekend a previous doubleheader scheduled at Tri-County Speedway in Flomaton, Ala.
The twin events at Tri-County will still remain part of the series, but those have been moved to Oct. 8-9 to avoid schedule conflicts with other races in the region.
Information concerning Crate Racin’ USA can be found at www.crateracinusa.com, or by checking the organization’s social media channels on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The economical Chevrolet Performance 602 and 604 Circle Track Engine is utilized by competitors in the various divisions presented by Crate Racin’ USA. It’s in stock and available for free, next-day delivery from Newsome Raceway Parts in Hartsville, S.C.
Each 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, visit the organization’s website at www.crateracinusa.com, or follow our extensive social media programs on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Newsome Raceway Parts, a division of Raceway Chevrolet in Hartsville, S.C., is the title sponsor of Crate Racin’ USA. E-Z-GO Golf Carts is the title sponsor of the newly-established E-Z-GO $100,000+ Challenge.
Chevrolet Performance is an official sponsor of the organization, along with Advanced Laser & Machine, Cruise with the Champions, Hoosier Racing Tire, KRC Power Steering, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, My Race Pass, VP Racing Fuels and Lubricants and Willy’s Carburetors.
Official chassis sponsors include Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis and CVR Race Cars.
2021 Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series
(revised schedule)
APRIL:
April 9: Greenville (Miss.) Speedway (postponed twice)
April 10: Greenville (Miss.) Speedway (postponed twice)
April 23: Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, Ala. (winner - Matt Henderson)
April 24: Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, Ala. (winner - Austin Horton)
MAY:
May 8: Needmore Speedway, Norman Park, Ga.
May 14-15: Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, La.
May 28-29: All-Tech Raceway, Ellisville, Fla.
JUNE:
June 5: Senoia (Ga.) Raceway
June 11-12: Cherokee (S.C.) Speedway, Gaffney, S.C.
JULY:
July 1: Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway
July 2: Moulton Speedway, Danville, Ala.
July 3: Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, Ala.
July 4: Cochran (Ga.) Motor Speedway
July 30-31: Thunderhill Raceway Park, Summertown, Tenn.
AUG:
Aug. 27: North Alabama Speedway, Tuscumbia, Ala.
Aug. 28: North Alabama Speedway, Tuscumbia, Ala.
SEPT:
Sept. 3-4: Cochran (Ga.) Motor Speedway
Sept. 25: Needmore Speedway, Norman Park, Ga.
OCT:
Oct. 1: Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, Ala.
Oct. 2: Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, Ala.
Oct. 8: Tri-County Speedway, Flomaton, Ala.
Oct. 9: Tri-County Speedway, Flomaton, Ala.
NOV:
Nov. 5: Magnolia Motor Speedway, Columbus, Miss.
Nov. 6: Magnolia Motor Speedway, Columbus, Miss.
Nov. 19-20: Deep South Speedway, Loxley, Ala.