Rocky Top Raceway
| "The Most Exciting, Action Packed Show in Town!" | |
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Three-Wide Modified action in 2010. | |
| Location | Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, east of Coal Grove, Ohio |
| Time zone | GMT-5 |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 38°31′59″N 82°32′19″W / 38.5330556°N 82.5386111°W |
| Capacity | 2,000 approx. |
| Opened | 2004 |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Clay |
| Length | 0.375 mi |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking |
Turns: 18° Straights: 8° |
| Lap record | 0:13.471 (Josh McGuire #41, , 2006, Late Model) |
Rocky Top Raceway is a three-eights mile dirt track located in Lawrence County east of Coal Grove, Ohio. Construction started on the track in 2000 and the first race night was held May 22, 2004. The track is owned by Blaine and Sharon Evans, and Don and Judy Harmon. The track is promoted by T.J. Layne.
The track hosts weekly racing events throughout the summer months, including the classes, Late Model, Modified, Mod-Lite, and Bomber. The track also hosts special events for the Sprint Car class. In 2010 the track hosted many special events, including the OVSCA (Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association) sanctioned "Summer Sizzler", and the Southern Ohio Flat Track Championships, featuring flat track motorcycles and quads, and Enduro races.
- The tracks official website can be found at www.rockytopraceway.net
Classes
Rocky Top Raceway host four classes of racing weekly, Late Model, Modified, Bomber, and Mod-Lite. The track also host special events for the Sprint Car, Steel Block Late Model,4-Cylinder, and Enduro classes. The premiere class ran at Rocky Top Raceway on a weekly basis is the Late Model class. These cars weigh around 2,300 pounds and can reach speeds of around 100 mph.
Track records
John McGuire holds the current Late Model track record, set in May 2006, with a 13.471.
Cole Duncan holds the current Sprint Car track record, set in July 2010, with a 12.080.
Randy Boggs holds the current Modified track record, set in August 2004, with a 15.280.
David Dunn holds the current Bomber track record, set in September 2006, with a 17.096.
Former Track Champions
- 2004
- Late Model- Nick Bocook
- Modified- Todd Robinson
- Limited Late Model- John Melvin
- Bomber- Conard Newman
- 2005
- Late Model- Kenny Christy
- Modified- David McWilliams
- Bomber- Conard Newman
- 2006
- Late Model- Nick Bocook
- AMRA Modified- Todd Robinson
- Bomber- Brett Carey
- 2007
- Late Model- Rick Christian
- Modified- Todd Robinson
- Bomber- Wayne Hughes
- 2008
- Late Model- Jackie Boggs
- Modified- Todd Robinson
- Bomber- Wayne Hughes
- 2009
- Late Model- Jackie Boggs
- Modified- Todd Robinson
- Bomber- David Dunn
- Mod-Lite- Chris Stone
- 2010
- Late Model- Jason Perry
- AMRA Modified- Craig Christian
- Bomber- Bruce Gray, Jr.
- Mod-Lite- Tony Sites
2011 schedule
The 2011 Schedule for Rocky Top Raceway is set to be released in early 2011.