SAVANNAH, GA – The damage in the Savannah, GA area
left last weekend by Hurricane Matthew has forced yet another postponement of
the $10,000-to-win 19th Annual Showdown In Savannah for Crate Late
Models until December 1, 2 and 3.
Recovery efforts in the area are still underway, and there has not been
electricity, phones and internet at the track all week.
The
race was originally scheduled for last weekend, but Matthew’s arrival forced an
original postponement until October 20-22.
A last minute change in the path of the storm took it right into the
Southeast Georgia coastal area.
Track officials hope the date change to
December 1-3 will give the track, area fans and area competitors an opportunity
to fully recover from the storm. Track
officials also hope the date change will also give everyone more time to make
plans for the race without interfering with other race events in the area.
Along with the Crate Late Models, the
Super Stocks and the Super 4s will be in action for the 19th Annual
Showdown In Savannah with each Division competing in a 50-lap $5,000-to-win
main event. The Mini Stocks and Pure
Stocks will each compete for 20 Laps and $1,500-to-win in their respective main
events. The Amateur 4 Division will also
be in action with a 10-lap main event each night.
The Showdown In Savannah gives race fans
an opportunity to see big track racing on a dirt surface, as Oglethorpe
Speedway Park is the last standing half-mile dirt track in South Georgia and
North Florida. There have other dirt
tracks in each area that have been half-mile in length, but they have either
reduced in length or closed. Only OSP
has stood the test of time as a half-mile race track.
The on track action begins on Thursday
night, December 1 with an Open Practice Session. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with practice from
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Pit passes are
$20 for adults, $10 for children 12 and under, and Grandstand admission will be
$5.
Friday night, December 2 will feature
Qualifying and Heat Races as preliminary events for the big show. The Mini Stocks and Pure Stocks will run Heat
and Feature Races on Friday night. Gates
open at 5 p.m. with Hot Laps and Qualifying for Crate Late Models and Super
Stocks will be at 6:15 p.m. Racing
action is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Pit passes on Friday night, December 2
will be $30 for Adults and $15 for children 12 and under. General Admission Grandstand tickets will be
$15 for Adults, $13 for Seniors and Military, and $5 for children 12 and under.
Saturday night, December 3 will see
B-Main races and the big money feature events.
Gates open at 4:30 p.m., with Hot Laps at 6:20 p.m. and Racing scheduled
for 7:30 p.m. Pit passes are $40 for
Adults and $20 for Children 12 and younger.
The Grandstand ticket prices are $20 for Adults, $18 for Seniors and
Military, and $5 for children 12 and under.
Oglethorpe
Speedway Park is located Northwest of Savannah, GA at 200 Jesup Road, Pooler,
GA 31322, or three miles east of I-95 at
Exit 102 on U.S. Highway 80. For more
information call 912-964-8200, or visit them online at www.ospracing.net. You can also like their Facebook page at
Oglethorpe Speedway Park.
