Column By: MIKE WARREN / SUPER DIRTCAR SERIES – WEEDSPORT, NY – This year’s Cavalcade Cup 100 at Weedsport Speedway will be bigger than ever with more money on the line for the Super DIRTcar Series.
Thanks to track owner Al Heinke, $20,000 has been added to the purse– now over $56,000 – of the Saturday, Sept. 7, Super DIRTcar Series event, making it $15,000-to-win/$1,000 to start.
Along with the added purse, drivers will battle for a guaranteed starting spot in the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 at Super DIRT Week 52 – awarded to the winner of the race or next driver in the finish order not locked in yet.
Then, many of the Series stars will return to Weedsport on Sunday, Sept. 8, for night two of the Cavalcade Cupweekend. The DIRTcar Big Block Modified feature will pay $5,000-to-win/$400-to-start.
Drivers who compete in both events will be eligible for a bonus. The drivers with the top-five best combined finishes over both nights will receive extra money.
Best Combined Finish Bonus Payout:
1. $1,000
2. $500
3. $300
4. $200
5. $100
The Cavalcade Cup 100 will finish a tripleheader weekend for the Super DIRTcar Series after stopping at Brockville Ontario Speedway on Thursday, Sept. 5, and Can-Am Speedway on Friday, Sept. 6.
Cavalcade Cup 100 Purse:
1.$15,000
2. $8,000
3. $5,000
4. $3,000
5. $2,000
6. $1,600
7. $1,500
8. $1,400
9. $1,300
10. $1,200
11. $1,100
12. $1,000
13. $1,000
14. $1,000
15. $1,000
16. $1,000
17. $1,000
18. $1,000
19. $1,000
20. $1,000
21. $1,000
22. $1,000
23. $1,000
24. $1,000
25. $1,000
26. $1,000
Total Purse: $56,100