Record Shattering “MEGA 100” This Weekend For Renegades Of Dirt Tour

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Hawkins, Brookover & Kinkade battle at “The Bullring” (Zach Yost Photo)

(Middlebourne, WV) – It has been a very exciting and intense 2015 racing season for the East’s stalwart modified organization, the Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour presented by Arizona Sport Shirts. The racing has been the “best of the best” offering excitement wherever the series goes including an impressive thirteen different winners in sixteen races. The resounding resuming heads back to Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV where the thirteen who have conquered victory lane will have to fend off the nation’s very best at the Inaugural Dirt Modified “MEGA 100”.

The Modified “MEGA 100” will showcase the tour on it’s most national stage yet with an unprecedented purse over $85,000 including a possible $16,000 just to the winner and a healthy $1,200 just to start. The “Wild & Wonderful” mountains of West Virginia will lay a gorgeous back drop this weekend, July 9th – 11th for the camping and racers alike when they arrive.

Although the loot will come in bunches for all divisions its the road they will take that contends as most interesting featuring an entirely pill draw weekend at the ¼ mile dirt oval “Bullring” which will provide a guaranteed display of exciting on track action.

Drivers from over twenty states have voiced their intent to compete this weekend with the Renegades of Dirt from a projected list of eighty plus competitors. Intriguing story lines are already forming as mudslingers from nearly every sanctioning body in the country will make up the inaugural field.

Even though the modifieds take center stage the Ufo Super Late Models will share the bill with a pair of $5000 to win, 44 lap, A-Mains each night and the FASTRAK National Tour will debut at “The Bullring” for a $3000 to win show with their heats Friday and A-Main Saturday. Additionally, the EDGE HotMods, STARS ModLites, FWD 4Cylinders, & MWRA Mini-Wedges will also be in action for increased purse and “MEGA” trophies.

Gates open for the event daily in the pit area at 1pm and in the General on Thursday at 5pm with a opening time set for 2pm on Friday & Saturday. Fans are encouraged to come take part in off track activities throughout the weekend that includes a famous “Pit Party” on Thursday night and an autograph session on Saturday at 3pm.

Tickets are priced at a bargain $40 for the entire weekend in general admission and just $75 for Friday & Saturday in the pits, Thursday’s practice is set at $15 for the pits and $5 for general. Single day tickets are available at the gate for just $20 & $25 on Friday & Saturday, General Admission, respectively and $35 & $45 dollars for Friday & Saturday, Pits, respectively. Kids 6&Under are FREE for the pit area and the general admission while Kids 10&Under are FREE for the general admission side.

Schedule of Events for the “Mega-100” Weekend
Please Note that Due to Time Contraints, No Warm-Ups on Friday July 10 or Saturday July 11

Thursday
All Day – Campground / Showers Open
8am to 11am – Breakfast
1pm – Pit Gates Open, Pit Parking Begins
4pm – Reserved Seats / Will Call Tickets Open
5pm – General Admission Tickets Open
6pm – Practice Session #1, All Divisions
7:30pm – Autograph Session, G.A. Side
8pm – Practice Session #2, All Divisions
9:30pm – Pit Party, Live Entertainment

Friday
All Day – Campground / Showers Open
8am to 11am – Breakfast
11am to 1pm – Reserved Seats Can Be Marked Off
1pm – Modified Tech Begins, MANDATORY
1pm – Pit Gates Open
1:30pm – Clear Pits / G.A. For Opening
2pm – Modified Registration Opens
3pm – General Admission Tickets Open
3pm – All Class Registration Opens
5:45pm – Drivers Meeting, All Classes
6pm – Mini-Wedge Racing
6:45pm – Opening Ceremonies
7pm – Renegade of Dirt, Heats (1-8) – 12 laps
UFo Super Late Model Heats – TBA laps
Fastrak, ModLites, Hotmods, FWD Heats – 8 laps
9pm – Renegade of Dirt, Heats (9-16) – 12 laps
UFo Super Late Model B-Mains – 12 laps
Hotmod B-Mains – 8 laps
10pm – UFo Super Late Model, $5k to win, A-Main! – 44 laps

Saturday
All Day – Campground / Showers Open
8am to 11am – Breakfast
11am – Modified Saturday Lineups Posted
11am to 1pm – Reserved Seats Can Be Marked Off
12:30pm – Clear Pits / G.A. For Opening
1pm – Pit Gates Open
2pm – General Admission Tickets Open
3pm – Modified Tech Begins, MANDATORY
3pm – Autograph Session Begins
5:45pm – Drivers Meeting, All Classes
6pm – Mini-Wedge Racing
6:30pm – Renegade of Dirt, B-Mains – 15 laps
Fastrak, ModLite, B-Mains – 10 laps
7:50pm – Open Ceremonies
8:00pm – Renegade of Dirt, Last Chance Race – 15 laps
UFo Super Late Model Qualifying Races
8:30pm – “MEGA 100” PRE-RACE!
9:00pm – Renegade of Dirt, $12k+ to win, A-Main! – 100 laps
UFo Super Late Model, $5k to win, A-Main! – 44 laps
FASTRAK Late Model, $3k to win, A-Main! – 35 laps
STARS ModLite, $1,200 to win, A-Main! – 30 laps
EDGE Hotmods, $1,200 to win, A-Main! – 25 laps
RoDT B-Feature, $700 to win! – 15 Laps
FWD 4Cylinders, $250 to win, A-Main! – 20 laps

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANYTIME.

For more details on this weekend’s Modified MEGA 100 at the Tyler County Speedway go online to www.racethemega.com, www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com and/or www.renegadesofdirt.com.

For more information regarding the Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour presented by Arizona Sport Shirts visit the Renegades of Dirt online at www.renegadesofdirt.com. You can also call Renegade Offices anytime for further information @ 304.771.5051. Like us on Facebook at www.faceb0ok.com/rodconnect or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/renegadesofdirt. To contact Steve Summerlin about the ‘Southern Region’ you can email him at steve.summerlin5@gmail.com.

2015 Official ‘Renegade of Dirt’ Sponsors Include:
American Racer, Arizona Sport Shirts, Dirtcast.com, ModFury.com, XFactor Bushings, Howard Cams, Competition Products, Heintz Performance, Speedway BBQ, LocalRaceChat.com, High Octane Wraps, H&R Block, Big A Graphics, Out-Pace Performance Products, Adrenaline Performance Products, Pit Apparel Crew Gear, Tye Twarog Racers, Lias Tire, QA1, WeBoost.com & RacinDirt.com.

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