Thursday night update heading into this weekend

(photo taken by B. Meyer Images / #41 Josh McGuire)

News has surfaced at 191 today, as they have raised the winning payout for their "Swift Silver Mining 40" from $3500 to $4500. If someone can come in and sweep those two races at 191 this weekend they could come out with close to $9000 in winnings. That's huge for the track! Hopefully some bigger named guys will decide to travel to Campton this weekend. 15 drivers have committed so far. I expect there to be over 25 for both nights.

Should be an exciting two nights as well. Derek Fisher and Jamie Ferguson have pretty much owned 191 this season, but with drivers like Justin Ratliff, Chris Combs, Michael Wright, Stephen Breeding, and Shannon Thornsberry coming to town, anything can happen. Combs won the "Wince Mayabb Memorial" last season and he's been as hot as anyone in the Ohio Valley area lately.

201's points championship will be decided this Saturday night, as it has come down to Shannon Thornsberry and Chris Combs. I'm still waiting for 201 to release their updated points standings. Should be extremely close, at least within 30 points, as Combs won this past weekend and Thornsberry finished 8th. 

I'll post the updated points standings whenever 201 decides to make them available on their Facebook or website.

Even though it's across the Ohio river, Portsmouth will be hosting a $15,000 to win Lucas Oil series race at PRP Saturday night. Some of the biggest names in dirt late model racing will be there: 

Jimmy Owens

Steve Francis

Scott Bloomquist

Eddie Carrier Jr

Jackie Boggs

RJ Conley

Jason Feger

Earl Pearson Jr

John Blankenship

Josh McGuire

Brian Birkhofer

Doug Drown

Steve Casebolt

Dale McDowell

Donnie Moran 

Plus many, many more. Should be 40+ late models there.

Everyone needs to get out to 191 Friday and Sunday and either 201 or PRP on Saturday.

Best of luck to all drivers!!!