Back the Gap Summer Series

Reminder: Tonight from 6:00-9:00PM we will be handing out payouts for the BTG Points Series. The ones listed in the final points standings below in the images will have their payout ready to pick up at the normal payout window on the pit side of Volunteer Speedway.

We look forward to seeing you all when you come by tonight!

Final Points Standings are below.
Payouts will be handed out on Friday, October 14th at Volunteer Speedway starting at 6:00PM.

Thank you all for running with us. We’re glad to know that racing will continue at The Gap!

Unfortunately, the remainder of the Back the Gap Summer Series has been cancelled and future races will not be ran. **Please keep reading**

With the entire schedule not being completed, we will issue pro-rated refunds to those who purchased Season Passes.

**We will also still pay out for points. In the coming days we will post final standings for points. We are still dropping two races as we had planned to do. We will still host an awards ceremony, and that date will be posted soon as well.

***Most importantly, we want to make it clear that racing is NOT finished for the season at Volunteer Speedway. You will want to pay close attention to their page in the coming days about more details on future scheduled happenings at the track.

At the end of the day, the Back the Gap Summer Series was about keeping racing alive at Volunteer Speedway, and we like to think we helped accomplish that. Even if there were flaws and mistakes. Thank you for your support, and we hope you will continue to Back the Gap!

Save some 💰 this Saturday, purchase your Adult Pit Pass now and save $6, or save $5 on an Adult Grandstand Ticket! Sale ends tomorrow at 5:00PM.

https://form.jotform.com/221925182831152

Labor Day Weekend Racing Please click the link to complete this form.

Labor Day weekend Back The Gap Summer Series racing scheduled SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 at Volunteer Speedway. … Complete event details below, please read:

RACE DATE: Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022

EVENT: Back The Gap Summer Series

ADMISSION (Cash Only. No Cards Accepted!): $15 adults, with kids 10-and-under free. … $30 adult pits, $15 (ages 5-10), with kids 4-and-under free.

GATES: Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and grandstands at 5 p.m.

RACING: Crate Late Model (30 laps), Sportsman Late Model (25 laps), Street Stock (20 laps), Classic (20 laps), and Front Wheel Drive (20 laps).

DRIVERS MEETING / HOT LAPS / QUALIFYING: Drivers meeting at 6:15 p.m. Hot laps begin at 7 p.m., with (5 hot laps – 6 cars) times via the transponder being qualifying for Street Stock, Front Wheel Drive and Classic. ... Crate Late Model and Sportsman Late Model (2 cars – 2 laps) qualifying.

LOCATION: Volunteer Speedway, located just off Interstate 81 (Exit 23) at 14095 West Andrew Johnson Highway (Hwy. 11-E), in Bulls Gap, Tennessee 37711.

☆ Volunteer Speedway safety rules apply for all divisions, meaning RaceCeiver, window net, racing gloves, etc. required. Please read the website Rules section, and “know” the Rules! ☆

☆☆ Invite your family members, friends, neighbors and co-workers to visit Volunteer Speedway for exciting racing action on the high banks SATURDAY, SEPT. 3. ☆☆

☆☆☆ No outside food and drinks (no coolers) are allowed in front straightaway grandstands. Bag/folding chairs are permitted. ☆☆☆

Volunteer Speedway: 423-235-5020 www.VolunteerSpeedway.com
Dalton Lamb – Back The Gap Summer Series (Promoter): 423-278-4115

Class/Lap Sponsor Form Please click the link to complete this form.

🏁🏎 PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS - SPONSOR A LAP OR AN ENTIRE CLASS FOR FAN APPRECIATION WEEKEND 🏎🏁

🚨 Your business can now help out by sponsoring a lap (or more) for each race of Fan Appreciation Weekend, OR be the Title Sponsor for an entire class of cars for the WHOLE WEEKEND! Visit the link below now and select your sponsorship and how many laps you’d like to sponsor. We will announce on Thursday who Class and Lap Sponsors are, as well as print out those sponsors to be given out to fans both nights. We will also mention your business over the PA during announcements throughout both nights.

🤳🏼GO HERE: https://bit.ly/LapSponsor

🚨🧵🍔 CALLING ALL VENDORS! 🍔🧵🚨

Register immediately here as space is limited to be a part of Vendor Village this weekend at Fan Appreciation Weekend! https://form.jotform.com/222273162481148

Vendor Village will be set up in the top parking lot, near the grandstands entrance gate on both Friday and Saturday.

Gates to the track won’t open until 5:00PM each day, but fans will be able to visit Vendor Village starting at 3:00PM on Friday and and 12:00PM on Saturday!

Registration is now open at this link: https://form.jotform.com/222273162481148 and space is limited!

🏁Yup, FREE admission to the General Admission Grandstands!

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Fairly big announcement coming this evening regarding this weekend’s Fan Appreciation Weekend. We really hope you’ll tune in at 7:30 for the release!

The Fan Appreciation Night event set for Friday, August 12th, has been moved to Friday, August 19 due to the Topless Outlaw/Steel Block Bandit event scheduled for Saturday, August 13th.

Race dates scheduled for Friday, July 29th (rain) and Friday, August 12th will be rescheduled. We have mentioned that all 10 races of the Back the Gap Summer Series will be ran, and they will. In addition, ALL Season Passes will be honored at those events, and any rumors spreading stating anything else are just that, rumors.

We will have rescheduled dates for these two events on Monday afternoon.

We are back in action for Race #4 of the Back the Gap Summer Series this Friday, July 29th! Classes in action will be:

604 Late Models
Sportsman Late Models
Street Stock
Front Wheel Drive
Classics

Updated points for the four classes of the BTG Summer Series will be posted tomorrow (Wednesday).

Pit Gates open at 4:30
Stands open at 5:30
Drivers meeting at 7:00
Hot Laps at 7:30

Pit Admission - $30
Stands Admission - $15

🚨🚨 In the interest of drivers, fans and everyone involved with Volunteer Speedway, we have *MOVED* (not cancelled) the scheduled Back the Gap Summer Series events scheduled for this Friday & Saturday, July 22 & 23. The new scheduled dates will be Friday, August 19th & Friday, September 30th.

With the price of everything rising, we feel that it’s in the best interest to move these dates so that we do not have 4 races over a short span. That’s a hard ask on drivers, teams and fans to not only pay ticket pricing, but travel cost. We want as many people to enjoy racing at The Gap and don’t want to run simply to say we ran.

Thank you to all of you who continuously support Volunteer Speedway!

*Updated Back the Gap Summer Series Schedule*

7/29
8/12 *Fan Appreciation Pres. By Andrew Johnson Bank*
8/19
8/20
9/3
9/30
10/1

🚨 We need to clear out the Back the Gap Summer Series T-shirt that is in Black to make room for more summer appropriate colors. So, we’re dropping the price of these shirts to $13!

They’ll be available until we run out of stock and you can pick them up next Sunday, July 17th at Faith & Family Night at The Gap!

Get ‘Em while you can: https://form.jotform.com/211996977277175

🤯 What. A. Weekend!

👏 First, we want to thank the drivers, teams, and fans of Volunteer Speedway. Y’all never cease to amaze with your support.

💥 Second, WHAT A SHOW TONIGHT! The track was in such great shape, and the cushion provide some of the most incredible racing action we’ve seen in years!

🚀🚀 Finally, we get to run it all back in 2 weeks when the Southern Nationals Series Super Late Models invades the Gap for $10,000-to-win! You will NOT want to miss the the great racing action, AND this event will serve as our 2022 Faith & Family Night! So, invite your church group to be in attendance with us!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

⚾️⚾️ COME MEET REDMOND WALSH ⚾️⚾️

Redmond Walsh is tied with Todd Helton for most Saves All-Time at the University of Tennessee, and you can meet him this Saturday, July 2nd at Volunteer Speedway!

Redmond will be set up on the front stretch grandstands side of the track, and will be available to meet fans, sign autographs and snap selfies! Cost to attend is the cost of admission at the gate - $15 for adults, with kids 10 & under admitted FREE!

Bring your Tennessee memorabilia and have it signed by one of the greatest to ever wear the Orange & White uniform!

There is still time to register to run for points in one of the four classes of the Back the Gap Summer Series (604 LMs, Sportsman LMs, Street Stock, FWD). After Friday’s race, registration will be closed. Register now here: https://form.jotform.com/221155806748157

Back the Gap Summer Series Registration Please click the link to complete this form.

🏁Updated points for the four classes of the Back the Gap Summer Series are below:

🎟🎟 To help increase both the fan count and the car count for this weekend's Independence Day Weekend at the Gap we're offering 15% off both SINGLE DAY tickets & TWO DAY passes until tonight at midnight! Go to the link, choose your ticket level and quantity, and use coupon code in the promotion line to save an additional 15% off your tickets for this weekend!

💸💸 If you're interested in earning a little bit of money by helping us sell tickets, send us a message, and we will create a unique link for you. Any tickets sold through your link will net a 10% commission.

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🔥Announcing the 20/30/1000 Challenge, set for Volunteer Speedway this Friday & Saturday, July 1-2!

🧐What is the 20/30/1000 Challenge? It is the joining of forces between racers and race fans to not only provide a STELLAR environment for racing, but a method for increasing total purse amounts and giveaways.

How it works:
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If a class of cars has more than 20 competitors sign up to run on FRIDAY, that class will see an total purse increase of 20% on SATURDAY.

(30)
If a class of cars has more than 30 competitors sign up to run on FRIDAY, that class will an total purse increase of 30% on SATURDAY.

(1,000)
This is where the fans get a chance to shine! If more than 1,000 paying fans attend in the Grandstands, either, Friday OR Saturday, a purse increase of 10% will be added for every class running on that night! ALSO, we will giveaway free tickets, apparel and $$$ to a few lucky winners in as well!

🎟Get your tickets now and save time and money at the track this weekend! https://www.ticketor.com/grassrootsmedia/tickets/independence-day-weekend-two-day-pass-243346

IT IS RACE WEEK!

The Summer Series gets back on the dirt at Volunteer Speedway this Friday AND Saturday, July 1st & 2nd!

It’s Independence Day weekend and we intend to celebrate all weekend long, with racing on both Friday and Saturday night. Fireworks will follow racing action on Saturday night, July 2nd.

FRIDAY
Pit gates open at 4:30PM, Grandstands gates open at 5:30PM
Drivers Meeting at 7:00PM.
Hot Laps begin at 7:30PM.

SATURDAY
Pit gates open at 12:00PM, Grandstands gates open at 4:30PM
Drivers Meeting at 7:00PM
Hot Laps begin at 7:30PM

** With gates opening at Noon on Saturday, we encourage drivers and fans to not only work on equipment, but to also enjoy the day! Break out the grills, lawn chairs, co****le boards, kiddie pools and enjoy the Independence Day weekend with a tailgate on the grounds at Volunteer Speedway! ** A pit ticket will be required to access the pit area once gates are open, but drivers and fans are encouraged to enter anytime after 12:00PM **

FRIDAY, JULY 1st:
604 Late Models ($1,500-to-win)
Sportsman Late Models (1,000-to-win)
Street Stock ($700-to-win)
Front Wheel Drive ($500-to-win)
Classics ($500-to-win)

Crate Late Models | 30 Laps
Sportsman Late Models | 25 Laps
Street Stock | 20 Laps
Front Wheel Drive | 20 Laps
Classics | 20 Laps

SATURDAY, JULY 2nd:
604 Late Models ($1,500-to-win)
Sportsman Late Models (1,000-to-win)
Street Stock ($700-to-win)
Front Wheel Drive ($500-to-win)
Open Wheel Mods ($800-to-win)

Crate Late Models | 30 Laps
Sportsman Late Models | 25 Laps
Street Stock | 20 Laps
Front Wheel Drive | 20 Laps
Open Wheel Mods | 20 Laps

Make your plans now to be with us at The Gap for races #2 & #3 of the Summer Series!

🚨🎟🚨Two Day Passes are on sale now! Save ⏰and💸 by ordering online!
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🎟🎟Two Day Passes for the Independence Day Weekend at The Gap go on sale starting tonight at 5:30PM.

💥💥💥 3 WEEKS AWAY 💥💥💥

Our next Summer Series events will be held at Volunteer Speedway on Friday AND Saturday, July 1st & 2nd!

That’s Independence Day weekend and we intend to celebrate all weekend long, with racing on both Friday and Saturday night. Fireworks will follow racing action on Saturday night, July 2nd.

More and complete information, as well as tickets, will be available in the coming days, BUT the classes running during the Independence Day weekend celebration are listed below:

FRIDAY, JULY 1st:

604 Late Models
Sportsman Late Models
Street Stock
Front Wheel Drive
Classics

Saturday, July 2nd:

604 Late Models
Sportsman Late Models
Street Stock
Front Wheel Drive
OPEN WHEEL MODS

Make your plans now to be with us at The Gap for races #2 & #3 of the Summer Series!

If you’re willing to help and would like to earn a little extra 💰💰, we could use you at The Gap tomorrow morning at 11:00AM. Looking for about 5-10 people to help do some cleanup around the facility. Send us a message.

👏👏With all the rain we had Thursday night and yesterday afternoon, there is no way we should’ve gotten the Memorial Kickoff in the books.

But with the help of a great staff, and the unbelievable support of racers, teams and fans alike, last night was a success!

The notebook is full of things that need to be done better or more efficiently, and we’ll get there. Stick with us and we hope to see you again at our next events on Independence Day weekend, as we run Friday AND Saturday night, July 1st & 2nd!

🚨🚨Pack trucks are on the track.

📢📢📢Drivers meeting is pushed back to 7:30PM with Hot Laps starting at 8:00PM

🚨🚨 As of 1:00PM, we are still racing at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN.

👉 This is where the part comes in. See y’all at The Gap for a fun night to kickoff Memorial Day weekend!

🏁🏁 Cheer up, y’all. It’s RACE DAY! 🏁🏁

🚨🚨Here is the points system breakdown for the Summer Series.🚨🚨

A couple of notes:

The winner's points for each race is equal to 1/10th of the winner's share of the points funds. For example: the 604 Late Models have a winner's share of $5,000 for the points fund winner; therefore, the winner's point total for each race is 500 points.

There is a 6 point difference between 1st and 2nd place. This gives a bonus for winning a feature event.

Places 2nd - 24th have a two (2) point difference between each position. This leaves a total of 50 points between the winner and 24th place.

Each position being worth two points encourages drivers in the back, middle and front to battle for finishing position, knowing that each position gained is important.

We are still working on putting together a graphic that lists the drivers competing in each class, but are waiting as long as possible to allow additional drivers time to register so that we do not have to update the graphic numerous times between now and tomorrow night.

Get registered now… https://form.jotform.com/221155806748157

https://form.jotform.com/221155806748157

✍️✍️ If you haven’t registered to run for points in your class, you might wanna do that now at the link above ⬆️… be sure to share this around and catch anyone who hasn’t signed up yet. Registration is $150 and covers your entry to run for the points fund the whole season. *****You MUST be REGISTERED and COMPETE in 80% of the 10 race Summer Series to be eligible for the points fund.

🚨Later this evening we will post a list of drivers registered in each class.

📢 After our live video with updates aired, we had a few people message us with concerns about the parking situation we outlined. Their concern is that local racers come out to have a good time with their friends as much as coming out to race.

My intention with the Summer Series is to make it an enjoyable experience for everyone. After I received the few messages, I sought the opinion of a number of other people who I trust. Their opinion was the same. That while parking in order would provide organization, it has really just never been a problem at The Gap.

A main issue has been the additional personal vehicles pulling ATV/UTV trailers into the pit and parking everywhere, so those will still be required to park outside the pit gate. But the parking for competitors has just never been an issue.

🚨🚨So, after hearing those opinions of a few and seeking advice from a few others, I have decided to scratch the parking structure and allow competitors to park where they choose. I would suggest that you park near other cars in your class for organization purposes, but it isn’t required.

There are many areas that I will stand firm in our rulings throughout the Summer Series, but parking is not one of them. I don’t think you can build trust by being too proud or arrogant to listen to the opinions of others. So, while we won’t always change our decisions or opinions, we will when it makes most sense and is in the best interest of everyone.

Thanks.

📢 DRIVERS/TEAMS 📢

If you plan to run with us this Friday night, send us a message with an image of your car, the class you intend to run and your hometown. We want to help promote your appearance at The Gap for opening night of the Summer Series!

🚨🏁4 DAYS AWAY!! 🏁🚨

The Summer Series is so close we can almost smell the racing fuel in the air! Join us this Friday night, May 27th for the Memorial Kickoff at Volunteer Speedway.

Five classes of racing action will take the high banks of Volunteer Speedway by storm, with 604 Late Models ($1,500-to-win), Sportsman Late Models ($1,000-to-win), Street Stocks ($700-to-win), Front Wheel Drive ($500-to-win), Classics ($500-to-win).

Pit admission is $30, with kids 10 & under FREE.
Grandstand admission is $15, with kids 10 & under FREE.

🚨If you purchased season passes, those will be available to pick up at the gate. You will need your name and ID to pick up. If you are giving those away to someone else, we will need the name(s) of those recipients for them to pick up.

Pit gates will open at 4:30pm
Grandstand gates will open at 5:30pm
Driver’s meeting is at 7:00pm
Hot laps begin at 7:30pm

💥After the racing concludes, start with us for a fireworks display!

🏁Invite your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and everyone else to join us at Volunteer Speedway toto kickoff the Summer Series!

👕👕 Who wants a shirt? The official Summer Series T-shirt will go on sale tonight at 9:00. Once purchased, shirts will be available for pick up at Volunteer Speedway. Link to purchase will be posted at 9:00PM.

📢📢 Want to work with us this? We’re hiring for General Help and Social Media assistants. If you’re interested, please apply now ⬇️⬇️

https://bit.ly/BTGJobApp

🎙Are you registered to run for points with the Summer Series yet? If not, be registered by tomorrow at 12:00 Noon!

📢 Starting tomorrow we will begin recording our . This will be a video podcast recorded with drivers and teams who will compete for points in the Summer Series at Volunteer Speedway.

The aim of the is to connect fans with drivers who will be on track, competing for a points championship at The Gap!

💥 This will be a great way to connect with fans, but also to highlight sponsors and those who help make racing possible for teams around our region.

🚨🚨 ONLY DRIVERS WHO ARE REGISTERED AS A POINTS COMPETITOR WILL BE FEATURED ON THE PODCAST🚨🚨

🚨🚨 It’s your last chance. Don’t miss out!🚨🚨

https://bit.ly/BTGSeasonPasses