BURNSIDE, KY Promoter Brandon Hardgrove with the Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY is pleased to release the 2012 schedule of events which features 30 nights of racing from March to October. Headlining the season will be the 22nd Annual running of the Lake Cumberland Classic on Friday/Saturday June 15/16 paying $10,000 to win for the Bluegrass STARS/Volunteer STARS Racing Series-sanctioned Late Models.
The Bluegrass STARS Racing Series will make four visits to the Lake Cumberland Speedway in 2012 on April 21 $3,000 to win, June 15/16 $10,000 to win and October 12 $3,000 to win and October 13 $5,000 to win. The Volunteer STARS Racing Series will co-sanction the June 15/16; October 12 and 13 events at Lake Cumberland.
The season opener will be on March 17 when the Modifieds, Super Dirts and Front Wheel Drive classes open the 32nd season of racing with the Late Models receiving practice that night. The first season points event will be on Saturday May 5th.
Title sponsors are TBA for the events this season at Lake Cumberland and will be released upon completion.
Lake Cumberland Speedway-2012 Schedule:
March 3-Practice
March10-Practice
March 17-32nd Annual Opening Night (LM practice only) Weekly Show
March 24-Weekly Show (LM Practice only)
March 31-Weekly Show (LM Practice only)
April 7-Weekly Show ($1,500 to win Late Models)
April 14-Weekly Show
April 21-$3,000 to win Bluegrass STARS Series LM Coca-Cola 40 plus $1,000 to win Mods/Support Classes
April 28-Weekly Show
May 5-$500 to win Super Dirts (First Points event) Plus Weekly Show
May 12-$3,000 to win Super Late Models LC Classic Tune-up plus Weekly Show/$1,000 to win Mods
May 19-Weekly Show
May 26-$1,500 to win Super Late Models plus Weekly Show
June 2-$2,000 to win Super Late Models plus Weekly Show/$500 to win FWD
June 9-Off for Dream 100
June 15/16-$10,000 to win 22nd LC Classic Bluegrass vs. Volunteer STARS Racing Series/$1,200 Mods
June 23-Weekly Show
June 30-$2,000 to win Super Late Models plus Weekly Show and FIREWORKS SHOW!
July 7-$3,000 to win Super Late Models plus Weekly Show/$1,000 to win Mods
July 14-Closed
July 21-$2,000 to win Super Late Models plus Weekly Show
July 28-Weekly Show
August 4-$2,000 to win Super Late Models plus Weekly Show
August 11-Off for North/South 100
August 18-$4,000 to win 4th Harold Hardgrove Memorial Late Models/$1,000 Mods/Support Classes
August 25-Weekly Show
September 1-$1,000 to win Front Wheel Drive plus Weekly Show
September 8-Off for World 100
September 15-$3,000 to win Super Late Models/$1,000 to win Mods/Support Classes
September 22-Weekly Show
September 29-Weekly Show
October 6-Weekly Show
October 12-$3,000 to win Bluegrass vs. Volunteer STARS Border Wars plus Weekly Show/$1,000 Mods
October 13-$5,000 to win Bluegrass vs. Volunteer STARS Border Wars plus Weekly Show/$1,000 Mods
October 20-Weekly Show (TBA)
October 27-Weekly Show (TBA)
Weekly Show consists of Super Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Super Dirt Stocks and Front Wheel Drives. Lake Cumberland Speedway is located in Burnside, KY and competes weekly on Saturday Nights with four divisions of race cars competing on the 3/8th’s mile oval. The track is conveniently located on the East side of US Highway 27-South, within about a five minute drive of Somerset, KY. For more information please check the Speedway out online at www.lcspeedway.com or call the office at (606) 561-8994.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:06AM