UARA National Series
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Nov 25, 2024
The Noland's Roofing Bill Bigley, Sr. Memorial 128 at Freedom Factory will be a huge payday for the winner of the UARA National season finale.
The Noland's Roofing Bill Bigley, Sr. Memorial 128 at Freedom Factory will be a huge payday for the winner of the UARA National season finale.
At minimum, winning the Bill Bigley, Sr. Memorial 128 is worth $30,000. That is a lucrative prize in the world of pavement Super Late Model racing, one that has drawn an entry list of 40 competitors to date.
However, that's just where the money begins in the event that pays $1,200 to start. For example, fast time in qualifying will be worth $4,000.
Several contingency awards are up for grabs as well courtesy of Apache Rental Group, including $500 for the halfway leader, $250 for the hard charger, $250 apiece for both the highest finisher from the state of Florida and highest finisher from outside the Sunshine State, and a $250 hard luck award.
Roger and Susan Smith have also put up a special $1,500 "Third Time Winner" bonus. A trio of two-time Bigley winners - Michael Atwell, Jesse Dutilly and Anthony Sergi - are on the entry list for the event.
If any of those three drivers become the first three-time winner in the history of the Bill Bigley, Sr. Memorial 128 on Saturday night, they will pocket the $1,500 bonus on top of the $30,000 winner's check, along with any other bonuses they earn along the way.
Therefore, one of those drivers can win more than $35,000 if they were to take the victory after winning the pole award.
No matter how you slice it, this is a massive opportunity in a race that will only require one set of American Racer tires to complete the 128-lap distance.
Currently, 40 drivers are entered for the Bigley Memorial, including including recently crowned NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Ty Majeski and Late Model champions from across the country including Stephen Nasse, Jeremy Doss, Casey Johnson, and Luke Fenhaus.
Fans unable to attend Saturday's race at Freedom Factory can watch live with a subscription to RacingAmerica.TV.
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