{"id":21026,"date":"2016-12-05T11:05:03","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T16:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=21026"},"modified":"2016-12-05T11:05:03","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T16:05:03","slug":"devils-bowl-speedway-announces-weekly-division-realignment-for-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/devils-bowl-speedway-announces-weekly-division-realignment-for-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway Announces Weekly Division Realignment for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DevilsDevil\u2019s Bowl Speedway Announces Weekly Division Realignment for 2017
\nLate Models to run special events; Renegades renamed \u201cSuper Stocks\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

WEST HAVEN, Vt. \u2013 Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway has made some adjustments to its weekly stock car racing divisions for the 2017 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season. The changes are the latest step in an unending process of improving the quality and entertainment value of events at both the half-mile Asphalt Track and the 3\/10-mile Dirt Track at the Vermont facility, with several additional enhancements to be announced soon.
\n<\/p>\n

While the open-wheel Sportsman Modifieds will retain their stature as the headline \u201cDivision I\u201d class for both surfaces at Devil\u2019s Bowl, the spotlight will shine a little brighter on the support divisions.<\/p>\n

The Late Model division has been transitioned away from weekly competition at the Asphalt Track and into a special event series. The move is designed to reduce overall expenses for competitors while ensuring that the fan-favorite class remains an integral part of Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway in 2017. Current local competitors strongly supported the concept in recent meetings, and several new teams have expressed interest in the series.<\/p>\n

The Late Models will have four Saturday night 50-lap races \u2013 each paying $800 to win \u2013 on June 3, June 24, July 22, and August 12. The class will also be part of the annual \u201cDouble Stack Night\u201d on August 26 with twin 25-lap features. Two previously-announced American-Canadian Tour events on Sunday, May 7, and Sunday, September 10, will round out the seven-race Late Model calendar at Devil\u2019s Bowl.<\/p>\n

The intermediate Renegade class has been rebranded as the \u201cSuper Stock\u201d division for both the Asphalt Track and the Dirt Track. The Super Stocks have an old-school feel with rumbling V8 engines and a blend of old and new body styles. Drivers mix it up with fender-banging action, and the same cars race competitively on both the asphalt and dirt surfaces with minimal changes.<\/p>\n

The Super Stocks will be elevated locally within the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series to \u201cDivision II\u201d designation. As a result, an extra $1,000 will be added to the post-season Top 10 Super Stock point funds for each track for the 2017 season, and the champions will each win a minimum of $1,000.<\/p>\n

In turn, the entry-level Mini Stock division \u2013 which features production vehicles with stock four-cylinder engines and only slight, affordable modifications for racing \u2013 has been bumped up to \u201cDivision III\u201d status. Each track\u2019s Mini Stock champion will win $500 in 2017.<\/p>\n

Full season schedules are still under construction and are expected to be released before January 1, with several new features added to both tracks. Information for the annual Banquet of Champions will also be made available soon.<\/p>\n

Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, Vt., four miles north of Exit 2 on U.S. Route 4. For more information, visit www.DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com or call (802) 265-3112. Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway is on Facebook at facebook.com\/DevilsBowlSpeedway and on Twitter and Instagram at @DevilsBowlSpeed; follow the action using the #DevilsBowl hashtag.<\/p>\n

Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway \u2013 West Haven, Vt.
\nAsphalt Late Model Division \u2013 2017 Schedule
\n(subject to change)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(NOTE: Full 2017 event schedules expected to be released on or before January 1.)<\/p>\n

Date\/Time\/Event
\nSun., May 7 \u2013 1:30 p.m. \u2013 American-Canadian Tour \u201cSpring Green 117\u201d
\nSat., June 3 \u2013 7:00 p.m. \u2013 Late Model 50 \u2013 $800 to win
\nSat., June 24 \u2013 7:00 p.m. \u2013 Late Model 50 \u2013 $800 to win
\nSat., July 22 \u2013 7:00 p.m. \u2013 Late Model 50 \u2013 $800 to win
\nSat., Aug. 12 \u2013 7:00 p.m. \u2013 Late Model 50 \u2013 $800 to win
\nSat., Aug. 26 \u2013 7:00 p.m. \u2013 \u201cDouble Stack\u201d Night \u2013 Late Model Twin 25s
\nSun., Sept. 10 \u2013 1:30 p.m. \u2013 American-Canadian Tour (event format TBD)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway Announces Weekly Division Realignment for 2017 Late Models to run special events; Renegades renamed \u201cSuper Stocks\u201d WEST HAVEN, Vt. \u2013 Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway has made some adjustments to its weekly stock car racing divisions for the 2017 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season. The changes are the latest step in an unending process […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[201,1,200],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-devils-bowl","category-uncategorized","category-vermont"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21026\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}