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11/21/2013 |
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2014 UNOH
BATTLE AT THE BEACH
HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF SHORT-TRACK RACING
· Daytona
International Speedway To Host
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tours
· New Smyrna Kicks Off NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
And NASCAR K&N Pro Series East |
Bent
sheet metal, hurt feelings, last-lap action and
ecstatic winners.
That’s what the inaugural UNOH Battle At The Beach
promised. And it delivered.
The event, held on the short track on the
Superstretch of Daytona International Speedway, will
return to the “World Center of Racing” during
Budweiser Speedweeks 2014 on Tuesday, Feb. 18. It
will highlight a week full of NASCAR racing at
Daytona and neighboring New Smyrna Speedway, a
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track.
“Fans around the world look forward to Speedweeks to
kick off the NASCAR season, and we are proud to be
able to present a week of short-track action leading
up to the 56th running of the Daytona 500,” said
George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president of touring
& weekly series. “The anticipation for last year’s
first UNOH Battle At The Beach was surpassed only by
the number of people talking about the electrifying
finishes. From New Smyrna to Daytona, and from the
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series to the NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series, this week provides a direct link
between our short tracks and biggest stage, and
further amplifies the spotlight on the rising talent
throughout NASCAR’s touring and weekly series.”
The UNOH Battle At The Beach will return to Daytona
as a championship points event for the NASCAR K&N
Pro Series East and special non-points race for the
NASCAR Whelen Modified and NASCAR Whelen Southern
Modified Tour competitors. Both races will be 150
laps under the lights.
“The UNOH Battle At The Beach is a great opportunity
for short track racers from around the country to
compete on racing’s biggest stage,” Daytona
International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III
said. “We’re looking forward to some intense
competition with two exciting main events.”
“We are extremely excited to partner with Daytona
and NASCAR on this premier event,” said Steve
Farmer, UNOH vice president of institutional
development. “A lot of hard work went into
organizing and putting this together, and we’re
proud to have UNOH involved in bringing short-track
stars to the ‘World Center of Racing.’ We look
forward to seeing everybody in Daytona.”
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season will kick off
Sunday, Feb. 16 with a 150-lap championship points
race on the banked half-mile at New Smyrna as part
of the track’s 48th Annual World Series of Asphalt
Stock Car Racing.
“As we enter our second year as a NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series track, it’s been great to work
together with Daytona and NASCAR to really put
together an exciting schedule for our fans and
competitors,” Robert Hart, track owner of New
Smyrna. “Not only will New Smyrna host its first
NASCAR touring series event, but in addition to get
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and Whelen Modified
special event at Daytona, we will have a full slate
of super late model and modified racing that has
been a staple of New Smyrna’s World Series.”
New Smyrna will run from Feb. 14-22, highlighted by
its NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Super Late
Model Division. The division will run eight
different nights, capping off with the 100-lap 1st
Bruce Gowland Memorial on Saturday, Feb. 22. Last
year, Ryan Moore edged Kyle Benjamin and Stephen
Nasse to win the week-long Super Late Model points
title.
New Smyrna will also host modifieds on six nights,
culminating with the 100-lap 29th Annual Richie
Evans Memorial on Friday, Feb. 21.
Last year at the UNOH Battle At The Beach, rising
star Cameron Hayley picked up his first NASCAR win
in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series portion, while veteran
Steve Park scored a popular win in the NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour race.
Daytona International Speedway has reached an
agreement with a number of area hotels to secure
special room rates during the UNOH Battle At The
Beach to make it more affordable for racers and fans
to attend the UNOH Battle At The Beach. More
information can be found at
http://daytonahotelmotel.com/speedway-short-track. |
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Source: Jason Christley / NASCAR
Posted: November
21, 2013 |
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