Louie Robinett will sing the National Anthem for the
All American 400.
Congressman
Jim Cooper will wave the green flag to start the All
American 400 this year. Congressman Cooper represents
Tennessee's 5th district (Davidson, Wilson and Cheatham
counties).
The Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition (TBCC) is a
statewide, grassroots non-profit organization
dedicated to improving the quality of life for
individuals undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
Funds raised for TBCC will enable the organization
to continue implementing its primary community
outreach projects: awarding grants for innovative
breast cancer projects targeted to the underserved
throughout Tennessee and managing the Emergency
Access Fund (EAF) that provides financial assistance
to individuals who are undergoing breast cancer
treatment. For more information, please contact the
TBCC office at 615-377-8777
All American
400 and Legends T-Shirts for Sale
We are selling our
remaining Fairgrounds Speedway "Legends" and 28th All
American 400 T-shirts at a huge discount. Regular
price for the FSN Legends shirts was $12, now $7.00. Regular
price for the 28th All American 400 shirts were $15.00 for
the short-sleeve and $20 for the long-sleeve, now $8.00 and
$10.00, respectively. You can
come by the speedway office to buy and take home your
T-shirts, or order them online.
After only 220 laps completed
of the scheduled 400, the 28th All American 400 has been called early due
to light, but continuous rainfall. Ross Kenseth was the official race leader when the yellow
flag came out, and due to the half-way point being
reached in the race it has been declared as OFFICIAL,
and Kenseth is the race winner.
1) 25 -
Ross Kenseth - 220 laps
2) 26p - Bubba Pollard - 220
3) 60 - DJ Shaw - 220
4) 54 - Johnny Clark - 220
5) 98 - Daniel Hemris - 220
6) 26a -Willie Allen - 220
7) 41 - TJ Reid - 220
8) 62 - Brandon Ward - 220
9) 19 - Nate Caruth - 220
10) 4n - Ben Rowe - 220
11) 129 - Spencer Davis - 220
12) 8 - Eddie Hoffman - 220
13) 09 - Randy Gentry - 220
14) 811 - Mason Mingus -220
15) 43 - Dennis Shoendeld - 220
16) 26 - Preston Peltier -220
17) 171 - Johnny Brazier -220
18) 4s - Jay Fogleman - 220
19) 33 - Dillon Oliver - 218
20) 31 - Kyle Grissom - 217
21) R2 -
Clay Rogers - 215
22) 47 - Trey Mitchell - 213
23) 81 - Mark Day - 212
24) 1 - Mike Garvey - 211
25) 2w - Donnie Wilson - 211
26) ak47 - Alan Karnes - 210
27) 51 - Kyle Busch - 205
28) 2n - Matt Matheson - 185
29) 64 - Garrett Evans - 169
30) 48 - John Batten - 168
31) 2 - Gary Gaulding - 105
32) 77 - Cassius Clark - 104
33) 29 - Landon Cling - 82
34) 44 - Rick Brown - 80
35) 71 - Kyle Benjamin - 67
36) 84 - Caly Alexander - 65
37) 40 - Sterling Marlin - 52
38) 84n - Tony Ricci - 41
39) 27 - Michael House - 25
Mark Day Wins
All American Pro Late Model 125
Chuck Chamblee Racing Photography
photo
Mark Day wins the All
American Pro Late Model 125 in a classic battle to
the finish after being involved in a last-lap,
last-corner grinding crash with Willie Allen.
In addition to the list of goals that Kyle Busch is
working towards achieving in NASCAR, which include capturing
a Sprint Cup Series Championship, winning a Daytona 500 and
collecting 200 wins across the top three divisions, several
years ago the 27-year-old driver created a bucket list of
big Late Model races across the country that he aspired to
win. The talented driver has been able to secure victories
in many of the most prestigious races, but the All American
400 at the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tenn. is one
that - although he won as an owner in 2010 with T.J. Reaid -
Busch is bound and determined to win as a driver.
Thanks to Dollar General, which
is headquartered 16 miles from the track in Goodlettsville,
Tennessee, Busch will have the opportunity to achieve that
goal, Saturday Oct. 6, when after a year’s hiatus, the event
- whose list of winners includes Darrell Waltrip and Rusty
Wallace - returns. Dollar General, the nation’s largest
discount small-box retailer will be the primary sponsor of
Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) No. 51 Camry for the 400-lap
event at the 0.596-mile oval.
“I’ve had a list of big Late
Model races across the country that I’ve wanted to win and
the All American 400 sits high atop that list,” said Busch
“The fact that for this first time in over a decade this
year’s race is going to be a true 400-lap event gave it that
much more appeal. I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to
try and cross this race off my bucket list.”
“I have to thank Dollar General
for coming onboard and allowing me to compete in this
prestigious race,” continued Busch, whose NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series team is also sponsored by the nation’s
largest discount small-box retailer. “They were the primary
sponsor for our first Truck Series win at Nashville
Superspeedway in 2010 -- hopefully we can work some more
Music City magic together this weekend at the Fairgrounds.
Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and CEO, has been a
great supporter of KBM these last couple of years and it
would be really cool to win this race with Dollar General’s
black-and-yellow on our Camry and several of their employees
in the stands.”
The Las Vegas native has one
prior start at the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, the
2008 CRA event. Busch, who was unable to practice and
qualify due to the Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor
Speedway, won the last chance race to earn the 21st starting
spot in the 150-lap feature. After sustaining damage from
his involvement in a lap-one accident, he drove back through
the field and was running third when a broken shock forced
him to retire from the event.
Busch, who made a name for
himself racing as a teenager at The Bullring at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway, has two victories in three Super Late Model
starts in 2012. He opened the season with a win in SpeedFest
at Watermelon Capitol Speedway in Cordele, Ga. in January
and followed it up with his third straight triumph in the
Rowdy 251 at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Mich. in June. He
appeared to be in position to make if three-for-three on the
season, opening up a sizeable lead in the closing stages of
the Slinger Nationals at Slinger (Wisc.) Speedway before a
caution bunched the field and allowed fellow NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series competitor Matt Kenseth to work his way around
the No. 51 KBM Camry and take home the victory at his
home-state track.
Notable wins for the KBM Super
Late Model team since its inception in 2007 include:
Wisconsin All-Star 100 at the Milwaukee Mile (Kyle Busch
2008), Red Bud 300 at Anderson Speedway (Kyle Busch 2009),
Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway (Kyle Busch 2009),
Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway (Kyle Busch 2009),
SpeedFest at Lanier National Speedway (2009 & 2010) and
Watermelon Capital Speedway (2012), Rowdy 251 at Berlin
Raceway (Kyle Busch 2010, 2011 and 2012), All American 400
at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway (TJ Reaid 2010), Slinger
Nationals at Slinger Super Speedway (Kyle Busch 2011) and
the Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway (Kyle Busch 2011).
The All
American 400:
The Toughest Race for The Toughest Men
As the 28th All American 400
approaches this weekend, modern day gladiators are traveling
from every point of North America towards Nashville, TN.
Each of them, dreaming of hoisting the guitar that signifies
being the best short track racer in America. And, with that
goes regional pride as well. Butch Lindley did the South
proud taking the in the Inaugural All American 400 in 1981.
Not to be outdone, the Midwest took their turn in victory
lane the next year represented by Bob Senneker. Gary Balough
became the first two-time winner in 1986 and the Volunteer
State’s own Jeff Purvis did the home crowd proud dominating
the early 1990’s to become the only three-time winner of the
All American 400. Hall Of Famers Rusty Wallace and Darrell
Waltrip beat the best short track racing had to offer to
solidify their legendary status. To show just how tough the
All American 400 is, think about this, only nine other men
were strong enough to win the traditional 400 lap version of
the All American.
In 2012, the Pro All Stars
Series (PASS) Super Late Models and the Fairgrounds Speedway
have upped the ante even more. After over a decade, the All
American will not only be 400 laps again, but 400 green
laps. As has become a tradition with PASS, fans will get to
see the ultimate race complete with speed, endurance,
strategy, and only the toughest of drivers. An opportunity
home state favorite and two-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling
Marlin just could not pass up.
“The 400 was Nashville’s
trademark for years and years,” said Marlin. “It’s great
PASS has brought the race back to what it was with good
people, good quality cars, and I’d love nothing better than
to win the All American 400 at a place that’s pretty special
to me.”
Marlin grew up watching legends
duel against one another at the Fairgrounds, including his
dad, Coo Coo. Memories of races past influenced Marlin’s
decision to not only race in the All American 400, but race
in the 125 lap Pro Late Model race set to roll earlier in
the day. He shrugs at those that think 400 green flag laps
is too much for man and machine to complete.
“I saw Harry Gant race a Late
Model Sportsman and then run the Marty Robbins 420 at
Nashville all in the same day (over 700 laps) and then get
in his truck and drive it home,” said Marlin laughing.
“We’ve got two real competitive cars that we’re fine tuning
and we’re gonna see what we can put on ‘em. If Harry can do
it, I’m gonna give it the old college try too.”
For Northwest stand out Garrett
Evans, a veteran of three All American 400s, the race is not
the only endurance challenge. Evans is traveling over 40
hours from Washington state to join the other ironmen of
short track racing in the 400 green flag lap test.
“I think it’s the same for
everybody and we’re prepared,” said Evans while traveling to
Nashville. “The idea is for the teams that don’t have
professional pit crews to be able to change tires without
losing a lap. The fans will get to see a lot of racing for
sure and they deserve it. We’re really excited, we’ve got a
lot of great competition from all over the United States and
we can’t wait to get going.”
For PASS and Super Late Model
racing’s marquee drivers competing at Nashville, it is all
about the fans. For over a decade they have yearned to see
the All American return to a true 400 lapper and take its
rightful place once again as the premier short track event
in the country. For PASS South veteran Jay Fogleman, it will
be his first chance to compete in the epic race.
“From the time Tom [Mayberry]
announced that this was going to be a PASS race, I’ve been
ready to go,” said Fogleman, who has raced in shorter Late
Model Stock races at Nashville. “It’s one of those races
that’s on my bucket list. I’ve raced at Martinsville and
Wilkesboro and the All American 400 and the Oxford 250 are
the last two I want to get to do.”
Fogleman thinks the 400 will be
a complete challenge for every aspect of a race team from
equipment, to team, to driver. An event fans will enjoy
watching play out.
“It’s gonna be the hardest race
of the year to win no matter where you come from,” added
Fogleman. “It’s by far the longest Super Late Model race and
it will definitely bring a lot of different strategies into
play and I like that. In a shorter race, a guy can get out
front, never change tires and win. Nashville’s a place you
can use a lot of horsepower, but I’m going to say that the
fastest car is probably not going to win.”
What were months are now hours.
The late Bob Harmon’s original vision from over 30 years ago
will again come to life as the sound of shear, unadulterated
horsepower echoes through the Fairgrounds Speedway’s
hallowed covered grandstand. Like Harmon, PASS President Tom
Mayberry’s modern day vision for short track racing will
bring the “best of the best” from North, South, East, and
West to Nashville in one of motorsport’s ultimate
challenges. And, just as it was 30 years ago, it’s about one
thing…the fans.
On track activities kick off on
Thursday, October 4th at 8:30 AM with PASS South Super Late
Model practice for the 28th All American 400 and will be
followed by championship racing on the quarter mile later
that evening. On Friday, October 5th, PASS South Super Late
Models and Hunter’s Sand & Gravel Pro Late Models will
practice in the morning and qualify at 5:30 PM. The O’Reilly
Sportsmans, SEC Limited Late Models, and Open Wheel
Modifieds will have championship racing slated to begin at 8
PM. On Saturday, October 6th, grandstand gates open at 11:30
AM, with Last Chance Races for the PASS South Super Late
Models at 1 PM, a 125 lap championship race for the Hunter’s
Sand & Gravel Pro Late Models at 2:30 PM, and the green flag
for the 28th All American 400 at 6 PM.
All Nashville competitors
please note that mufflers are MANDATORY at the Fairgrounds
Speedway. It is recommended that you use either Brzezinski
or Howe mufflers without modifications. The track is in the
process of renewing their lease and the noise restrictions
are strictly enforced. If your car does not meet the
requirements, you will be required to make changes in order
to compete. If you have any questions regarding these
requirements you may contact either PASS (Scott Reed at
207-625-3230 or scottreedpass @yahoo.com) or Fairgrounds
Speedway. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Tickets can for the 28th All
American 400 are available and can be purchased at
ProAllStarsSeries.com or AllAmerican400.com. For media or
marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at
704-231-2039 or alandietzpass@live.com. Please visit
ProAllStarsSeries.com for more information and don’t forget
to “Like” the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook to keep up
with breaking news as it happens.
Congressman
Jim Cooper to be Honorary Starter for
PASS All American 400
The
28th Annual ‘All American 400’, one of racing history’s most
popular and exciting short track weekends, is scheduled to
make its return again to the city of Nashville, at the
historic Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville on October 3-6,
2012. The Pro All Stars Series three-day event will breathe
new life once again into the historic event, which has been
on the shelves for the last several.
“We’re excited to see the ‘All-American 400’ return back to
the Fairgrounds Speedway” states Tony Formosa, President and
promoter of the Speedway. “Having missed the last few years
due to the challenges we faced with the economy and
scheduling, I know the fans and racers are excited to see it
come back and we feel it will be the biggest event seen by
this city in a long time. This facility has a great history
with this race, and the fans and racers will not be
disappointed! The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) has done a
wonderful job with organizing and bringing this race by to
its fullest glory!”
Scheduled for Wednesday, October 3rd will be a ‘Meet and
Greet’ with media and parking for those team members coming
in early. There will be a cookout for those arriving early
that evening.
Thursday October 4th pit gates will open at 8:00 a.m. to
officially kick off the 2012 PASS South All American event.
Practice and technical inspections will occur during the day
with the Championship racing events for the quarter mile
track divisions starting at 8:00 p.m.
Scheduled for Friday October 5th will be practice and
qualifying for all divisions, with the All American 400
qualifying starting at 5:30. Following qualifying, the
Championship races will follow for the 5/8 miles track,
which includes the O’Reilly Sportsman Division (30 laps),
SEC Limited Late Model Division (40 laps), and the Open
Wheel Modified Division ( 35 laps). Racing will start at
8:00 p.m.
Finally on Saturday, October 6th, its race day for Hunter’s
Sand & Gravel Pro Late Model Division (125 laps) starting at
2:30 p.m., with the grand event starting at 6:00 p.m. There
will be prerace festivities between each feature race you
will not want to miss!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: We will have some very special guests
and events taking place on Saturday before and at the start
of each race. This is a huge media event and we encourage
all media to participate!
Hope for Harlie: We are honored to announce a very special
guest who will be waving the green flag at the start of our
Hunter’s Sand & Gravel Pro Late Model race on Saturday.
Harlie Bryant, a 6-year old girl who was diagnosed with
Astrocytoma, a rare type of brain cancer, is fighting a
brave battle against this disease, which has left her family
in a financial bind. The specialized treatment they are
seeking, because of other conventional treatments failing,
is very expensive. The Pro Late Model drivers will be
collecting money and greeting fans before the race to
support Harlie. Please visit www.HopeforHarlie.org for
further details on how you can help this little girl.
Tennessee Breast Cancer
Coalition (TBCC) – Fairgrounds Speedway is proud to announce
its support of this great cause for the month of October,
which is ‘Breast Cancer Awareness’ month. TBCC will be
selling T-shirts to raise money, and the Super Pro Late
Model drivers will also help by meeting with fans and
collecting money for the local chapter. Don’t miss this very
special night supporting this great cause to help raise
awareness of breast cancer issues to men and women in
Tennessee. Visit www.tbcc.org for additional information on
this great organization.
Congressman Jim Cooper:
Tennessee’s very own Congressman Jim Cooper will be doing
the honors of waving the green flag for the start of the
28th Annual ‘All American 400’, which will begin at
approximately 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 6th.
The “All-American 400” was started in 1981 by the late
legendary promoter Bob Harmon. He was also the founder of
the All-Pro Late Model series. In its original format, and
during the most successful time in the event’s history, a
standard stock-appearing Late Model was used in competition.
These cars were being raced throughout the country, which
made it easy for racers from different regions to come
together and compete in an All-Star environment, a ‘North
vs. South’. The first winner was the late Butch Lindley of
Greenville, S. C., with Jeff Purvis, Clarksville, Tn. the
only three time winner. Through the years this event has
attracted the “crème de la crème” of short-track racing plus
many NASCAR drivers. The first All American 400 saw 97
different drivers from across the United States and Canada
attempt to compete for 40 starting positions. Names like
Sterling Marlin, Darrell Waltrip, the late Bobby Hamilton
Sr., Bill Elliott, Kyle Petty, Bobby Allison, the late Davey
Allison, David Pearson, Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Dick
Trickle, Butch Miller, Bob Senneker, Freddie Query, Mike
Alexander, Freddy Fryar, Jody Ridley, Eddie Mercer and many,
many more have competed in this event. Philosophical and
political changes would bring about the end of the open
format, and eventually, the end of the famous event as
everyone knew it until 2003, when it was revived and the
event took place once again in Nashville, bringing a sizable
purse to each event and great racing.
From 1981 to 2000, every winner has been a household name in
racing. From the likes of Rusty Wallace, Darrell Waltrip,
Bob Senneker and Butch Miller, to the more recent heroes
like Gary St. Amant, Freddie Query, Wayne Anderson and Mike
Garvey…winning this event has always meant you beat the
best.
Full Throttle Race Parts will be
sponsoring the pole award for both the Pro Late Model 125 and
the Super Late Model 400 during the All American 400. Each of
those two pole winners will receive $250.00 from Full Throttle
Race Parts.
Swift Springs to
award Gift Certificates to AA-400 PLM and SLM Race
Winners
Dennis Reno
(205)369-0180
Swift Springs will be presenting a
25%-off gift certificate to both the winners of the All American
PLM 125 and SLM 400 races.
