AUSTIN, Texas — After losing two shows earlier this year, Castrol FloRacing Night in America has added a point event on Friday, Nov. 11 at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway.
The night’s program will now pay $20,000-to-win and $1,000-to-start in place of the previously scheduled $10,000-to-win and $600-to-start unsanctioned program.
“We set out this year with 12 races on the schedule, but we lost Tri-City Speedway in June to rain, and we were forced to cancel the August event at 34 Raceway due to a tire shortage. With a driver’s best 10 finishes counting toward the championship, we’d like all drivers to have the opportunity to drop their lowest point total from at least one event, so we added this point’s event at Senoia Raceway,” said General Manager Ben Shelton.
“Not only did we add over $32,000 to Friday’s purse, but we also added another $13,000 throughout the field for Saturday’s $53,053-to-win and $1,053-to-start series season finale to make it an even stronger payout as we wrap up our 2022 campaign.
“It’s cool to think that the second week of November, one driver could win over $73,000 in first-place prize money if they can sweep the weekend,” Shelton concluded.
Not only will drivers be vying for big payouts each night of the second annual Peach State Classic, but the champion will be crowned following Saturday night’s program.
The mega miniseries champion will receive $75,000 if they have perfect attendance on the tour. Originally slated to pay $30,000 for this year’s titlist, it was announced earlier this year that if a driver maintained perfect attendance, that the championship would pay two-and-a-half times the advertised amount.
Brandon Sheppard currently holds a 103-point advantage over Bobby Pierce in pursuit of the title. Tyler Erb, Ricky Thornton Jr., Mike Marlar, Garrett Alberson, Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton, Devin Moran and Stormy Scott round out the top-10 in the latest standings.