Big Money on the Line at Devil’s Bowl for Vermont 200 Weekend
Late Model winner may earn more than $5,000
WEST HAVEN, VT – Devil’s Bowl Speedway is opening the vault for the Vermont 200 Championship Weekend on September 14-15. A base purse of more than $25,000 has been posted for the two-day stock car racing extravaganza, with the potential for it to grow to over $30,000.
The headline event is the 100-lap Vermont State Late Model Championship Series finale, boasting a payout starting at over $11,000. However, a graduated winner’s incentive has been built into the prize fund: With up to 24 entries, the winner earns $1,500. If the field expands to 25-29 cars, top prize is $2,000. The fund grows to $2,500 with 30-39 teams, and a field of 40 or more entries makes the winner’s share a whopping $5,000 – potentially the largest payoff in Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s recent history. All starters are guaranteed a minimum of $250, regardless of car count.
Twin 50-lap features for the Bond Auto Parts Modified division – which award points for the weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track championship and the new Northern Modified Challenge Series – each offer more than $5,000 total prize money. The winner of each race will pocket $1,200, and all starters will take home a minimum total of $200.
A two-segment, 40-lap race for the eight-cylinder Renegade division – which is expected to draw a record field of entries – pays $350 to win and a minimum of $50 to take the green flag. The 25-lap Central Vermont Motorcycles Mini Stock division finale offers $200 to the winner and at least $50 to every starter. A graduated purse for the 75-lap Enduro Series finale has also been announced, with a minimum of $350 to win for up to 24 entries, up to $1,500 to win with 50 cars or more.
Several bonuses have also been posted: A $125 Halfway Bonus will go to the driver who leads Lap 25 in each Modified race and Lap 50 of the Late Model finale, and Bond Auto Parts has posted a $50 “Hard Charger” prize for the driver who improves their position the most in the Renegade and Mini Stock features.
The Vermont 200 Championship Weekend is Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s final event of the year. Qualifying and special non-winner’s “Shootout” races begin at 1:30pm on Saturday, Sept. 14, followed by a barbeque, live music, and bonfire. Championship events begin Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1:30pm. Admission is $10 on Saturday, $20 on Sunday, or $25 for a discount two-day ticket; admission is free for kids 12 and under both days. Free camping is open Friday through Monday.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, VT, four miles north of Exit 2 on U.S. Route 4. For more information, visit www.devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com or call (802) 265-3112. Devil’s Bowl Speedway is on Facebook at facebook.com/DevilsBowlSpeedway and on Twitter at @DevilsBowlSpeed.
Sources: Justin St. Louis/Devil’s Bowl Speedway PR