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The 5th annual JEGS Summer Door Car Shootout is set to take place at I-57 Dragstrip in Benton, IL on July 17-19. After hosting record crowds in 2014, Summer Door Car Shootout promoters were forced to adopt a pre-entry format for the 2015 event to limit entries and ensure that past participants had the first opportunity to enter. Entry opened for racers who had attended all four previous SDCS events on February 1, and opened to previous entrants based upon number of events entered progressively through the month of May. The event was set to be open for new entrants June 1, but due to overwhelming response that will not happen.
All 225 spots for the 2015 JEGS Summer Door Car Shootout have been filled by previous entrants. In addition, another 25 alternate positions have also been filled. Should any current entrants decide not to attend, they will receive a 100% refund. If those current entrants will notify SDCS staff that they cannot make it in advance of the event, alternates will be put in their place (5 entrants have already backed out; putting 5 alternates in, with 20 alternates still waiting).
“To be honest, we’ve been overwhelmed by the support for this event,” stated co-promoter Luke Bogacki. “Last year we literally filled the facility. We couldn’t have held many more race cars and trailers, so we felt like we had to go the pre-entry route. Honestly, we figured it would deter racers, because it’s a minor hassle. But it hasn’t. Racers love this event, and they’ve once again shown unprecedented support. Some of that has to do with the event’s history, and the fact that so many manufacturers step up to support the racers at JEGS Summer Door Car Shootout. And part of it, I’m sure, is the excitement about all of the improvements to the I-57 Dragstrip facility.”
Longtime I-57 Dragstrip owners Scott and Leigh Anne Bailey have partnered with Wes and Sarah Newman in the new I-57 Hollywood Dragstrip. Since the partnership went into effect in late March, the dragstrip has received a massive overhaul including a completely new concrete racing surface, concrete guard rails, extended shut down, a new timing tower, updated timing system, new scoreboards, new lighting, and new asphalt pit roads. The end result is a stunning facility, and a complete facelift from the I-57 Dragstrip of the past.
“We’re all very excited about the upgrades and what has essentially become a new facility,” Scott Bailey explained. “We plan to swing open the gates for the first time in late June, so we’ll have a few weekends under our belt prior to the JEGS Summer Door Car Shootout. I know that the racers are very excited about the new track surface and features, but we do ask for your patience particularly at the SDCS. The pits are still under construction today, so while we’ll have more room than ever, we’ll also have more dust and gravel. By the ’16 SDCS everything will be manicured and perfect; but it’s still a bit of a work in progress right now.”
The gates will open or early-bird parking Tursday afternoon, July 16th. Friday on-track action will kick-off with the Auto Meter Friday PreGame event, which will boast a $5,000 winner’s purse for the first time in event history. Saturday and Sunday main events, presented by BRODIX Cylinder Heads and Moser Engineering will follow, along with the Saturday night bonus races the SDCS has become known for. Sunset Performance Racing Engines will present the annual Quick 16 Door Car Shootout, while Ohio Crankshaft will present the popular King of Illinois Hi-Roller Shootout, which features a $500 cash entry and 100% payout (last year’s winner took home a cool $20,000 cash).
Nitroplate will greet competitors with the popular courtesy breakfast cart, another event staple; and Holley Performance will feed everyone Saturday night as part of the traditional Holley Performance Racer’s Appreciation BBQ. For the second consecutive season, Racing RV’s will honor the memory of SDCS supporter and all around good guy Butch Daugherty with the Racing RV’s Butch Daugherty Memorial Ice Cream Social, in which each racer and crew member receives a complimentary Ice Cream.
In addition to the huge and guaranteed cash purses, over $30,000 in awards and “Door” Prizes will be handed out at the 5th annual JEGS Summer Door Car Shootout. These awards come courtesy of Auto Meter, BRODIX, Moser Engineering, 1st Ayd Products, RacerSwag.com, K&N Filters, Mark Sullens E85 Carburetors, Flo-Fast, Milodon, K&R Performance Engineering, APD, BTE, California Car Cover, Crane Cams, I-57 Dragstrip, The Moser Great American Bracket Race, the Mini-Million, Mickey Thompson Tires, JEGS, The Southern Footbrake Challenge, The No Box Nationals, Hoosier Racing Tire, Wiseco, AirTek, FTI, Tinnin Race Suspension, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, CollectorTethers.com, Dedenbear, Jiffy-Tite, Tuffpaw.com, Fastronix, SHARP Stuff, Huntsville Engine, Digital Delay, Coan Racing Transmissions, Dixie Racing Products, Yukon Gear & Axle, 2Boyz Blasting, Accelerated Graphics and Signs, Todd’s Extreme Paint, Renegade Racing Fuels, Manley Performance, J&J Engine Diapers, Quickfuel Technologies, Abruzzi Racing Transmissions, Folk Race Cars, Jesel, Nitrous Express, and more.
As a reminder, the JEGS Summer Door Car Shootout is now PRE-ENTRY ONLY! Only racers who have pre-entered will be allowed to compete July 17-19; no new entries will be accepted at the race track. As the new I-57 Hollywood Dragstrip continues to expand, promoters hope to increase the size of the JEGS Summer Door Car Shootout in years to come; but the 2015 field is set. Below is the final entry list, along with alternates waiting to secure their spot in “The Biggest Little Door Car Race in the Midwest.”
Entry List:
1 Dave Angelly
2 Dave Angelly
3 Dustin Bryant
4 Phil Bryant
5 Angelo Belosi
6 Larry Zahnd
7 Larry Zahnd
8 Vernel Martin
9 Kenny Pease
10 Kenny Pease
11 Greg Brotherton
12 Greg Brotherton
13 Rhea King
14 Mark Sullens
15 Joe Davis
16 Larry Conn
17 Paul Hargis
18 Bobby Meyers
19 Jeremy McKague
20 Jeremy McKague
21 Jack Camden Jr.
22 Chris Bledsoe
23 Jason McConnell
24 Larry McCaleb
25 Jeff Garrett
26 Wayne Cook
27 Matt Fuchs
28 Bill Frank
29 Jason McKague
30 Terry Rawson
31 Jim Simmons
32 Scott Cook
33 Ronnie Maggart
34 Greg Dawson
35 Mark Holloran
36 Rick Harless
37 Rick Harless
38 Justin Smiddy
39 Justin Smiddy
40 Corey Wood
41 Dan Smith
42 Todd Senseney
43 Todd Senseney
44 Brandon Jarrell
45 Brandon Jarrell
46 Dexter Comer
47 Steven Rogers
48 Jeremy Jensen
49 Jeremy Jensen
50 Wes McPeake
51 Wesley Fowler
52 Timmy Elliott
53 Jeff Wilkins
54 Zach Schlumpf
55 Rodney Collins
56 Rodney Collins
57 Ken Jones
58 Donnie Ellis
59 Gene Smalley
60 Bill Hooker
61 Steve Hooper
62 Steve Hooper
63 Bo Boatner
64 Bo Boatner
65 Andrew DiPiazza
66 Mike Luedke
67 Steve Hohimer
68 Jonathan Smiddy
69 Lane Miller
70 Rod Schaeffer
71 Rod Schaeffer
72 Larry McCaleb
73 Kevin Gass
74 Brad Mathews
75 Bill Beever
76 Rick McPeake
77 Billy Schlumpf
78 Jason Grams
79 Jeffrey Jarrell
80 Mike Nitzsche
81 Kyle Kunze
82 Cliff Clark
83 Kyle Lawrence
84 Kyle Lawrence
85 Tom Hohimer
86 David Camden
87 Bethany Crick
88 Bethany Crick
89 Mike Crick
90 Mike Crick
91 Gary Landgrebe
92 Tyler Horner
93 Tyler Horner
94 JR Lobner
95 JR Lobner
96 Gary May
97 Wes May
98 Mike Oppeau
99 John Gowdy
100 Kris Estes
101 Paul Snider
102 Jim Randolph
103 Jim Randolph
104 Brian Miller
105 Jeff Ferree
106 Jim Dronenberg
107 Travis Smiley
108 Dustin Smiley
109 Mark Berkaw
110 Steve Smith
111 Brian Jenkins
112 Rob Kropfeld
113 Rob Kropfeld
114 Steve Beckmeyer
115 Barclay Schmidt
116 Larry Ericksmoen
117 Daniel Mickey
118 Mike Whitworth
119 Tom Webster
120 Danny Estep
121 George Atchison
122 Corey Glidewell
123 Corey Glidewell
124 Allen Hohimer
125 Jesse Bobo
126 Jesse Bobo
127 Matt Tinnin
128 Willie Burnett
129 Willie Burnett
130 Jerry Bledsoe
131 Bryan Robinson
132 Bryan Robinson
133 Billy Stochl
134 Jeffery Maggart
135 Travis Eaton
136 Travis Eaton
137 Steve Rogers
138 Max Peterson
139 Max Peterson
140 Mitch Vincent
141 Mitch Vincent
142 Tim Vincent
143 Tim Vincent
144 Brent Vincent
145 Brent Vincent
146 JD Brown
147 Gene Crow
148 Justin Long
149 Dave Schutte
150 Chad Brock
151 Marshal Glass
152 John Labbous
153 Jeryka Lawrence Memorial Race Winner
154 Roger Dame II
155 Tommy Barbero
156 Todd Nickel
157 Pierre Duvernois
158 Jason Mallinckrodt
159 Ray Young
160 Logan Diggs
161 Randy Seale
162 Randy Seale
163 Jeff Burdess
164 Donnie Hancock
165 Bill McClure
166 John DiPiazza
167 Jason Livingston
168 Tucker Kanselaar
169 Josh Kanselaar
170 Clarence Hunt
171 Bob Ratliff
172 Eric Booher
173 Bob Gilmore
174 Chris Runnels
175 Jody Basham
176 Joey Rippy
177 Jeff Clark
178 Chuck Woloch
179 Gary Brown
180 Jake Hodge
181 Bill Casner
182 Jimmy Sweet
183 Chad Roach
184 Michael Gray
185 Bobby Stephens
186 Josh Harper
187 Camaro Costello
188 Keith Hall
189 Ron Cunningham
190 Kevin Reid
191 Steve Harvey
192 Timmy Lucas
193 Jeremy Lucas
194 Butch Crowley
195 Kyle Ellis
196 Randy Protz
197 Dennis Pearson
198 Darrell Gray
199 Rob Meservier
200 Michael Harville
201 Michael Harville
202 Matt Gibbons
203 Art Reed
204 Art Reed
205 Jeff Wright
206 Scott Carman
207 Mark Shirclif
208 Buddy Ferrell
209 Jason Ferrell
210 Kurt Harrington
211 Randy Sweeney
212 Vic Seeley
213 Jason Livingston
214 Don Bowen
215 Brad Plourd
216 Cameron Fulfer
217 Cameron Fulfer
218 Tyler Smith
219 Jeff Drake
220 Mike Brunell
221 Larry Cutshall
222 Brian Whitworth
223 Brian Whitworth
224 Joey Brewer
225 Dan Wheeler
ALTERNATE LIST
1 Todd Kapp
2 David Hempen
3 Bernie Geist Jr.
4 Eric Barach
5 Eric Barach
6 Teddy Bryant
7 Barry McDermott
8 Barry McDermott
9 Steve Helton
10 Greg Sesti
11 Bradley Chandler
12 Ron Mergel
13 Royce Sullens
14 Greg Hodges
15 Greg Hodges
16 Ellis Buth
17 Steve Maxwell
18 Matt Ellis
19 Lee Roberts
20 Rod Hooper
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