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Increased Purse Honoring Chad Shields set for Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex

Belleville, IL. (9/28/2022) Heavily involved in open-wheel racing while having an immeasurable impact on the overall landscape in the industry, former champion car-owner and multi-time feature-winning racer will be remembered on Saturday, October 1st at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex for the Inaugural Chad Shields Memorial; with increased winnings of $4400 on the line.

Engaged in racing since 1997, Chad Shields earned a pair of feature racing wins within the POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League as a driver and more recently would gain notoriety as the POWRi West Midget League Champion Car-Owner in 2019 & 2020. Continuing to build the future stars of the Midwest, many of the top talents finding success from Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex and beyond can regularly trace their roots back to the helping hand of Chad Shields Racing.

Special Thanks to the following donors for helping to make the inaugural Chad Shields Memorial on Saturday, October 1st at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex an increased purse event with extra incentives up for grabs from the competitors. Jennifer Shields, Andrew Felker, Richard Kreisel, Austin Brown, Nading Industrial Services Company, Jerry Lybarger, as well as Mounce-Stout Motorsports for the addition of the $500 Hard-Charger award.

Saturday, October 1 | Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex Details:
Pits Open: 12:00 PM
Driver Registration: 3:00 PM - 5:15 PM
General Admission: 5:00 PM
Driver's Meeting: 5:30 PM
Hot Laps 6:00 PM
Racing to Follow.

Saturday, October 1 | Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex Pricing:
General Admission:
Adults: $20.00
Children Ages 6-12: $10.00
Kids 5 & Under: FREE
Pit Pass: $35.00

Saturday, October 1 | Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex Payout:

National & West Midgets: 1. $4400, 2. $1000, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $325, 7. $320, 8. $315, 9. $310, 10. $305, 11-22: $300 | All Non-Qualifiers: $50.

Outlaw Wing Micro: 1. $700, 2. $400, 3. $250, 4. $150, 5. $125, 6. $120, 7. $115, 8. $110, 9. $105, 10. $100, 11. $95, 12. $90, 13. $85, 14. $80, 15. $75, 16. $70, 17. $65, 18. $60, 19. $55, 20-22: $50.

Community Bank Stock Non-Wing: 1. $500, 2. $250, 3. $150, 4. $100, 5. $75, 6. $50, 7. $45, 8. $40, 9. $35, 10. $30, 11. $25, 12-22. $20.

Restrictor: 1. $100, 2. $75, 3. $60, 4. $50, 5. $45, 6. $40, 7. $35, 8. $30, 9. $25, 10-20: $20, 20-24: $15.

Jr Sprint: 1. $100, 2. $75, 3. $60, 4. $50, 5. $45, 6. $40, 7. $35, 8. $30, 9. $25, 10-20: $20, 21-24: $15.

For more information on such as points, driver profiles, and track data visit www.sweetspringsraceway.com or on social media platforms | 12917 Saline 127 Hwy Sweet Springs, MO 65351.

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