It’s always good to see the little guy in racing be able to take on some giants and be a level playing field. That is exactly what the promoters of the Mason-Dixon Meltdown, to be held on November 24th-25th at South Boston Speedway (VA), are hoping to do by inviting SK Modifieds to enter and share the track with the Tour-type Modifieds racing in the Meltdown.
The popular class of racecars, known as SK Modifieds, Sunoco Modifieds or SST Modifieds, depending on their home track, will be given a 75-pound weight break to go with their current rules package to help even the gap between them and the Tour-type Modifieds.
“We’re happy to include everyone in the Mason-Dixon Meltdown,” said co-promoter Tom Mayberry. “We’re going to try to let other teams with a slightly different type of racecar come in and be competitive. There is a big purse at stake for this race, and there will be plenty of prize money to go around to everyone.”
In addition to the regular Modified purse of $12,500 to win and $1,000 to start the 250-lap feature, there will also be an additional financial incentive for SK Modifieds at the Meltdown. The top finishing SK will receive a $500 bonus, the second-place car will receive $300 and the third-place finisher will receive $100. This bonus will be determined by either the finishing position in the feature or the B-Main, depending on the number of SK entries that advance to the 250-lap main event.
The Tour-Type Modified portion of the “Mason-Dixon Meltdown” features a 250-lap main event on Saturday, November 25th. The PASS South Super Late Models also have a 250-lap event that day and both premier divisions will be racing for a $12,500 paycheck for the winner, plus lap money and other bonuses to be announced soon. Also competing during the “Mason-Dixon Meltdown” weekend are the Legends Cars (Friday only) and the Pro Challenge Series (Saturday only).
For more information on rules for the Mason-Dixon Meltdown, please contact Paul Johnson at (207) 318-3850.
For more information on the Mason Dixon Meltdown, contact Jeremy Troiano at (704) 455–2051 (ext: 4) and be sure to visit www.masondixonmeltdown.com.
