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Screven Motor
Speedway's 'Redd' Griffin Offers Fans Great Deal For
World of Outlaws
Late Model Series Show On March 20
SYLVANIA, GA - March 6, 2010 - James
'Redd' Griffin gets pumped up every time he brings the renowned
World of Outlaws Late Model Series to his Screven Motor Speedway.
And judging by the sweet offer he's come up with to generate more
buzz about the national tour's third annual visit to his Peach State
track on Sat., March 20, Griffin wants to make sure fans from
far-and-wide will have an economical opportunity to see first-hand
why the Outlaws thrill him so much.
The burly track owner known for his outgoing personality has set a
price of just $20 for all general admission tickets to the
blockbuster evening of action, which features a 50-lap WoO LMS
A-Main that pays $10,000 to its winner. Billed as "Redd's Stimulus
Program," the great deal will be one of the biggest bargains of the
2010 WoO LMS -- and Griffin hopes it will help attract a
standing-room-only crowd to witness the country's brightest dirt
Late Model stars battle at the three-eighths-mile Screven oval.
"I want to make this show a great value for everyone -- especially
the people in our area," said Griffin, who has also scheduled a
35-lap National Late Model Series event with a $3,000 top prize and
a $1,000-to-win Super Street feature on the WoO LMS undercard. "I
want guys to see that 20 bucks is a pretty good price for a World of
Outlaws race and say, 'Come on honey, let's go to the races to see
the finest drivers in the country and bring the kids along too
(children 12-and-under will be admitted free). Let's go check out
the biggest night of the year at Screven Motor Speedway.'"
Griffin, 42, is "looking for a great turnout" on both sides of the
fence come March 20. If Mother Nature cooperates with a splendid day
to usher in spring, he can even envision a record attendance figure
and WoO LMS car count for the track, which is located less than 60
miles northwest of Savannah.
The timing of this year's WoO LMS event at Screven should provide a
boost as well. Both of the tour's previous visits there, in 2008 and
2009, came on blazing hot-and-humid August days, so a March date
will be much more comfortable for fans and racers alike. What's
more, those late-summer shows at Screven faced off directly against
a number of other special dirt Late Models events; on March 20 there
will be no major conflicting races within reasonable driving
distance of Screven, dramatically opening up the possible entry
list.
"I think running in March is going to work out great for us," said
Griffin, whose facility anchors a weekend WoO LMS doubleheader in
the Southeast that kicks off on Fri., March 19, at Ocala (Fla.)
Speedway. "Now more drivers can come race with us, and we can get
more moisture in the racetrack because we won't have to deal with
that hot summer sun."
A banner field of drivers is expected to invade Screven on March 20,
led by the track's two previous WoO LMS victors -- former tour
champion Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky. (2008) and Tim Fuller of
Watertown, N.Y. (2009) -- and defending series titlist Josh Richards
of Shinnston, W.Va., a soon-to-be 22-year-old who finished second to
Fuller in last year's A-Main at Screven.
Homestate standouts Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., and Clint
Smith of Senoia, Ga., are also members of the traveling WoO LMS
roster, which features current points leader Brady Smith of Solon
Springs, Wis., 2008 champion Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., Rick
Eckert of York, Pa., Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., 2009 Rookie of
the Year Russell King of Bristolville, Ohio, and '10 rookie
candidate Austin Hubbard of Seaford, Del. Several other racers will
trek to Screven in hopes of building momentum to join the
established Outlaws as 2010 regulars, including 2006 champion Tim
McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., who will make his first-ever
appearance at Screven, rookie candidates Tim Dohm of Cross Lanes,
W.Va., Tony Knowles of Tyrone, Ga., and Jill George of Cedar Falls,
Iowa, and '09 rookie contenders Jordan Bland of Campbellsville, Ky.,
and Brent Robinson of Smithfield, Va.
Other drivers who have listed both the Ocala and Screven events on
their schedules are three-time DIRTcar UMP Summer Nationals champion
Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., two-time O'Reilly Southern
All-Stars Series titlist Ivedent Lloyd of Ocala, Fla., 2006 WoO LMS
Rookie of the Year Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, W.Va., and Ray
Cook of Brasstown, N.C., while the local contingent at Screven is
expected to be led by brothers Ben and Jeremy Faircloth of
Swainsboro.
All of Screven's attendees will certainly notice one off-season
change that Griffin made to the track.
"We added some clay to put a little more banking at the top of the
turns," said Griffin, who had to add height to the guardrails at
both ends of the speedway to compensate for the increased banking.
"We want to open it up and get those cars racing right to the wall.
I think we're gonna see more side-by-side racing now."
On-track action is scheduled to get underway at 6 p.m. on March 20.
Pit passes are $35 and $10 for children 12-and-under.
Screven Motor Speedway is located between Mile Markers 6 and 7 on GA
Route 21 in Screven County, Ga.
Additional info is available by visiting
www.screvenmotorspeedway.com
or calling 912-547-1777 (Redd Griffin) or 912-754-5882 (track).
For more information on the WoO LMS, visit
www.worldofoutlaws.com. 
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