May Mayhem Motors on May 18; “Junebug” Memorial Speeds on May 19 at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY- May 13, 2012- Ponderosa Speedway track promoter Larry Yantz and co-promoters Chad and Sarah Yantz are set to present their second doubleheader weekend of racing action of the 2012 season with the 4th Annual May Mayhem race on Friday May 18 and the 13th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial event on Saturday May 19. Clayton Homes Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win on Friday May 18, while the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Late Models will race for $1,500 to win on Saturday May 19 at the 3/8 mile D-shaped red clay oval known as “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring” with both events featuring many of the best throttle-stompers in the area.

The Friday May 18 racing program will feature the 4th Annual May Mayhem event, featuring the Clayton Homes Modifieds racing for $1,000 to win in a 30 lap feature event, along with Good Neighbor Pharmacy Late Models racing for $1,200 to win. Custom Suspensions will also sponsor time trials for the Clayton Homes Modified division and will award $100 to the top qualifier for this event. Also in competition on Friday May 18 will be Ken Towery’s Auto and Tire Care Sportsman racing for $300 to win, Bob Allen Motor Mall Street Stocks racing for $200 to win ($100 to win with four to seven entries), and Front Wheel Drives paying $200 to win ($100 to win with four to seven entries). The Late Model, Modified, and Sportsman divisions will time trial, while the Street Stock and Front Wheel Drive division will pill draw for heat race starting spots. All drivers will need to visit the registration/payout window to draw for time trial order and/or heat race starting spots. Also, all divisions will participate in qualifying heat race events that will determine the feature event starting line-ups. RACEceivers are mandatory in all divisions. The highest finishing driver in the Late Model division utilizing a Crate engine powered car will receive a $100 bonus, while the second highest finishing driver sporting a Crate engine powered mount will receive a $50 bonus.

The Saturday May 19 racing program will feature the 13th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial event, featuring the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Late Models racing 30 laps for $1,500 to win, along with the Ken Towery’s Auto and Tire Care Sportsman racing 20 laps for $500 to win. Colston Paving will sponsor time trials for the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Late Model division, with the top qualifier earning $100 for their efforts in time trials, while Clayton Homes of Stanford will put up $100 to the top qualifier in the Ken Towery’s Auto and Tire Care Sportsman division in there are 15 entries in the division. Also in action on the Saturday May 19 racing card will be the Clayton Homes Modifieds racing for $600 to win, along with Bob Allen Motor Mall Street Stocks racing for $200 to win ($100 to win with four to seven entries) and Front Wheel Drives paying $200 to win ($100 to win with four to seven entries). The Late Model, Modified, and Sportsman divisions will time trial, while the Street Stock and Front Wheel Drive division will pill draw for heat race starting spots. All drivers will need to visit the registration/payout window to draw for time trial order and/or heat race starting spots. Also, all divisions will participate in qualifying heat race events that will determine the feature event starting line-ups. RACEceivers are mandatory in all divisions. The highest finishing driver in the Late Model division utilizing a Crate engine powered car will receive a $100 bonus, while the second highest finishing driver sporting a Crate engine powered mount will receive a $50 bonus.

Activities for the Friday May 18 May Mayhem racing event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m, while the general admission area opens at 5:00 p.m., with the drivers meeting set for 7:00 p.m. Practice laps will begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45 p.m., with racing set for the green flag at 8:30 p.m. Ticket prices for the May 18 racing event in the general admission area will be $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and children ages 5 and under admitted free with a paid adult. A pit pass will be $30.

Activities for the Saturday May 19 Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial racing event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m, while the general admission area opens at 5:00 p.m., with the drivers meeting set for 7:00 p.m. Practice laps will begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45 p.m., with racing set for the green flag at 8:30 p.m. Ticket prices for the May 19 racing event in the general admission area will be $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and children ages 5 and under admitted free with a paid adult. A pit pass will be $35.

Ponderosa Speedway May 18, 2012- 4th Annual May Mayhem Event Payoff Schedule:
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Late Models (25 laps): 1st- $1,200, 2nd- $600, 3rd- $500, 4th- $400, 5th- $350, 6th- $300, 7th- $250, 8th- $200, 9th- $175, 10th- $150, 11th- $125, 12th through 18th- $100 to start
Clayton Homes Modifieds (30 laps): 1st- $1,000, 2nd- $600, 3rd- $350, 4th- $300, 5th- $275, 6th- $250, 7th- $225, 8th- $200, 9th- $175, 10th- $150, 11th- $125, 12th through 24th- $100 to start
Ken Towery’s Auto and Tire Care Sportsman (15 laps): 1st- $300, 2nd- $200, 3rd- $150, 4th- $125, 5th- $100, 6th- $90, 7th- $80, 8th- $70, 9th- $60, 10th- $55, 11th through 18th- $50 to start
Bob Allen Motor Mall Street Stocks (12 laps): Eight or more entries- 1st- $200, 2nd- $125, 3rd- $100, 4th- $90, 5th- $80, 6th- $70, 7th- $60, 8th- $55, 9th- $50, 10th- $45, 11th through 18th- $40 to start; Four to Seven entries- 1st- $100, 2nd- $60, 3rd- $50, 4th- $45, 5th- $40, 6th- $35, 7th- $30 to start
Front Wheel Drives (10 laps): Eight or more entries- 1st- $200, 2nd- $125, 3rd- $100, 4th- $90, 5th- $80, 6th- $70, 7th- $60, 8th- $55, 9th- $50, 10th- $45, 11th through 18th- $40 to start; Four to Seven entries- 1st- $100, 2nd- $60, 3rd- $50, 4th- $45, 5th- $40, 6th- $35, 7th- $30 to start

Ponderosa Speedway May 19, 2012- 13th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial Event Payoff Schedule:
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Late Models (30 laps): 1st- $1,500, 2nd- $800, 3rd- $600, 4th- $500, 5th- $400, 6th- $350, 7th- $300, 8th- $275, 9th- $250, 10th- $225, 11th- $200, 12th- $175, 13th through 24th- $150 to start
Clayton Homes Modifieds (20 laps): 1st- $600, 2nd- $350, 3rd- $300, 4th- 250, 5th- $200, 6th- $175, 7th- $150, 8th- $125, 9th- $100, 10th- $85, 11th through 18th- $75 to start
Ken Towery’s Auto and Tire Care Sportsman (20 laps): 1st- $500, 2nd- $300, 3rd- $200, 4th- $150, 5th- $125, 6th- $100, 7th- $90, 8th- $80, 9th- $70, 10th- $60, 11th- $55, 12th through 18th- $50 to start
Bob Allen Motor Mall Street Stocks (12 laps): Eight or more entries- 1st- $200, 2nd- $125, 3rd- $100, 4th- $90, 5th- $80, 6th- $70, 7th- $60, 8th- $55, 9th- $50, 10th- $45, 11th through 18th- $40 to start; Four to Seven entries- 1st- $100, 2nd- $60, 3rd- $50, 4th- $45, 5th- $40, 6th- $35, 7th- $30 to start
Front Wheel Drives (10 laps): Eight or more entries- 1st- $200, 2nd- $125, 3rd- $100, 4th- $90, 5th- $80, 6th- $70, 7th- $60, 8th- $55, 9th- $50, 10th- $45, 11th through 18th- $40 to start; Four to Seven entries- 1st- $100, 2nd- $60, 3rd- $50, 4th- $45, 5th- $40, 6th- $35, 7th- $30 to start

The May Mayhem event would first appear on the Ponderosa Speedway calendar in 2008 and Don Adams of London, KY would win the inaugural event. Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would add to his winning ways in 2009 when he scored the second running of the race. Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY would win the third May Mayhem event that was contested in 2010 and is the defending race champion, as the race was not held in 2011.

The Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial event debuted on the Ponderosa Speedway in 1999 and Don O’Neal was the inaugural “Junebug” race winner. Jay Mobley of Harrodsburg, KY was the 2000 race winner, while Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY was the event winner in 2001. The race would not be contested in 2002, but would return in 2003 as Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would become the fourth different winner of the event and would become the first repeat winner of the contest with his victory in 2004. Bryan Barber of Greensburg, KY would score a popular win in the event in 2005, while Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY won the 2006 “Junebug” race, the last time it was ran on a Saturday. Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY would scored the victory in the 2007 race, while Victor Lee of Danville, KY would become the 8th different winner of the race and second driver to win back-to-back “Junebug’s” with his 2008 and 2009 victories. Mike Marlar would become the first three-time winner of the race with his 2010 victory, while Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY would score the victory in 2011 and become the ninth different winner of this race.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on Friday May 11 and feature event winners included Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Late Models, Tommy Bailey of Corbin, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Gerald Haynes, Jr. of Somerset, KY in Ken Towery’s Auto and Tire Care Sportsman.

Current track championship points leaders heading into the May 18, May 19 weekend doubleheader event include Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Late Models, Elliott Despain of Campbellsville, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Donnie Sullivan of Stanford, KY in Ken Towery’s Auto and Tire Care Sportsman.

Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane on the Boyle/Lincoln County border, outside of Junction City, KY, just minutes from Danville, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and will present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday and selected Saturday evenings from April through October of the 2012 race season. For more information about racing activities at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s webpage on the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or by phoning Larry Yantz at (606) 510-5331, Chad Yantz at (606) 510-4836, via Twitter @MichaelDespain, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/131180253585931/. Partons or other interested parties can phone the track at (859) 854-6808 on raceday.