Notable Pennsylvania Teams Trekking to Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown
Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Dec. 15, 2014) – Pennsylvania will be well represented during the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown.
Several teams based in the land of the PA Posse will trek across the country to tackle the five-race event at Cocopah Speedway Jan. 2-3, Jan. 6 and Jan. 9-10.
Central Pennsylvania resident Logan Schuchart, along with his uncle, Jacob Allen – the son of legendary racer Bobby Allen – recently finished their first season on the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series tour. The duo, which plans to hit the road again with the Outlaws next year, will kick off the 2015 season at the Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown.
“Some of those guys get to go to Australia,” Schuchart said. “Going to Arizona in January will keep us from getting too rusty. I’m sure it will be nice to get in that warm weather, too.”
Ryan Smith, who captured his first career World of Outlaws feature win in 2014, will also venture to Cocopah Speedway.
Additionally, sprint car legend Fred Rahmer will field a pair of cars throughout the Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown for Stevie Smith and Freddie Rahmer.
“We’re excited because the race car is coming all the way from Pennsylvania,” Smith said. “I’d say someone did their homework and they will have a lot of race cars there. It will be a good series for everybody.”
Smith, who resides in Oklahoma when he isn’t racing, said he remembers competing once – the World of Outlaws lone visit to the 3/8-mile track to kick off the 1991 season – at Cocopah Speedway.
This time the five-race event pays a lot more money. The weekend races – Jan. 2-3 and Jan. 9-10 – pay $12,000 to win and $1,000 to start with the event on Jan. 6 paying $5,000 to win. There is also a points fund for the top five in overall points.
Tickets are available for sale online by visiting https://secure.pivotalracing.com/venues/cocopah-speedway.
WINTER HEAT SPRINT CAR SHOWDOWN –
Dates: Jan. 2-3, 6, 9-10, 2015
Track: Cocopah Speedway in Somerton, Ariz.
Prize: $12,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start each night (Jan. 2-3, 9-10); $5,000-to-win (Jan. 6); approximately $250,000 total prize money
Type: 410ci sprint cars
TICKETS –
Fans can purchase tickets by clicking https://secure.pivotalracing.com/venues/cocopah-speedway. Anyone who purchases by Dec. 1, 2014, will receive a free fan pass to the pits from 2-5 p.m. on that race date.
PAY-PER-VIEW –
SPEED SPORT Productions will be broadcasting live Pay-Per-View video of the Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown for $27.95 per night or a special all-access pass of $99.95 for all five nights (good only through Dec. 15). Visit http://www.SPEEDSPORT.TV/live for more information. The event will also be taped for a pair of one-hour delayed television broadcasts via MAVTV.
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.CocopahSpeedway.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CocopahShowdown
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WinterHeatSprintCarShowdown
THE EVENT –
The inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown will showcase the top sprint car drivers in the world in sunny Southwest Arizona during the first two weekends of January in 2015. The four weekend races pay $12,000 to the winner and at least $1,000 to every driver who advances to the main event with the midweek show paying $5,000 to win.
POINTS FUND –
A $10,000 points fund will be split among the top-five finishers. The champion will receive a $4,000 bonus with drivers finishing second through fifth each offered $1,500. A driver will earn points throughout heat races, qualifying races and main events during the five events. A competitor must attempt to race in all five Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown races to be eligible for the points fund.
COCOPAH SPEEDWAY –
Cocopah Speedway is a semi-banked, 3/8-mile dirt track located in Somerton, Ariz. It has a concrete wall perimeter, television-quality lighting and the pits are located outside turns three and four. There is also dry camping free of charge on the property. For more information, visit http://www.CocopahSpeedway.com.
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JE PISTONS –
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K1 TECHNOLOGIES –
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