Officials from the CRA/ Sunoco Super Series and the O’Reilly Southern All
Stars have announced the formation of a “Super Tour” for the 2004 racing
season. These limited events will serve as their own mini-tour
outside of the normally scheduled events for each series. The “Super
Tour” will follow much of the pattern of the Patriot 200 recently held in
Nashville. Over 60 cars were on hand for that event that featured
the top stars from the North & South. The battle was decided by six
inches with the North’s Brian Hoppe edging out the South’s Ricky Turner.
Industry insiders noted the great success of
the event on and off the track, led by the outstanding co-operation
between the officials and teams of the two leading template late model
series.
The “Super Tour” will be a very limited
number of events, with its own point standings, point fund, and champion.
The collection of the top stars in the country will be made possible by
the two series clearing their normal schedules for “Super Tour” events.
The rules will be similar to those used in Nashville with a few
refinements. The Super Tour events will feature longer distance races and
larger purses to match the prestige of the events.
Officials of both series emphasize that this
is not replacing their normal series schedules, rather, the “Super Tour”
is another opportunity for teams to compete in high profile events, while
ensuring the fans of being able to see all the top competitors in one
place.
Officials are currently working on
finalizing details of the “Super Tour”. Announcements will soon follow
concerning a series sponsor, rules and the schedule.
When available, more information can be
found at the websites of the affiliated sanctioning bodies:
www.sunocosuperseries.com or
www.southern-allstars.com
. Interested parties can also call 812-883-0455 or 256-539-4484.
(Salem-IN & Huntsville-AL)
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