55th Annual Hillbilly 100, Sept. 1

Jul 02, 2023

WHAT: Donát miss Hall of Fame Promoterás Carl Shortás àHillbilly 100á at the Tyler County Speedway in 2023! Join us Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-3rd for the 55th running of this West Virginia tradition! The Hillbilly 100 is one of dirt late model racingás true àcrown jewelá events. Itás highlighted by the $30,000 to win 55th Annual Hillbilly 100 presented by Arizona Sport Shirts featuring the Lucas Oil Dirt Car Series.

Promoter Carl Short will once again bring Americaás oldest dirt late model major event and a West Virginia tradition for five decades back to the àBullringá. The Hillbilly Hundred achieved record success from 1998 thru 2009 at the àBullringá, brought back again in 2016 to another packed house and celebrated 50 years in 2018 and continues to make history in 2023.

The 2023 race will welcome fans and drivers from all over the country to do battle on Tyler County Speedwayás infamous ™ mile àBullringá, against the regions most talented hot shoes, for an astounding total purse in excess of $150,000 up for grabs on Labor-Day weekend!

WHEN: Labor Day Weekend, Friday, Saturday & Sunday Sept. 1-3rd! The action will kick off in the campground on Thursday Night, August 31st with early Pit Parking and Will Call/ Tickets on Sale from 4-7pm along with plenty of Hillbilly extra curriculars happening throughout the campground. The on-track action gets underway on Friday Night, Sept. 1st with the Mini Wedges and the UMP Modifieds taking center stage in a $1,500 to win àWhite Lightniná Tune-Up complete show along with the Street Stock $700 to win àBootlegger 20á. Plus its preliminary night for the EDGE Hotmods and Sportmods along with Open Practice for the Super Late Models, Steel Block Late Models, RUSH Late Models and SCDRA 4 Cylinders at the conclusion of Friday Nights action.

On Saturday Night, September 2nd the legendary àHillbilly 50á will highlight the action with a $5,000 first prize on the line in the 50 lapper. Plus the best UMP Modified racers will return for a $5,000 payday in the àWhite Lightniná 35á. Plus rounding out Saturdayás program will be qualifications and heat races for the SCDRA 4 Cylinders along with feature events for the EDGE Hotmods and Sportmods.

Then on Sunday, September 3rd the 55th edition of the Hillbilly Hundred will take center stage featuring the Lucas Oil Dirt Car Series paying $30,000 to win along with the RUSH Late Model Touring Series $4,000 to win àBrown Jug 30á, $2,500 to win SCDRA 4 Cylinder àRidge Runner 30á and Ohio Valley Roofers Legends Car Series àBilly Bob 20á complete show.

RACING….& LOTS OF IT! One thing the great fans of the Hillbilly 100 have become accustom too and that is lots of racing during the Hillbilly weekend. Not only is the build up to the Lucas Oil Series 100 lap Hillbilly Hundred epic but the racing that goes on the nights before the Hillbilly is legendary. The wildly popular Steel Block Late Model àHillbilly 50á on Saturday, always produces a huge car count and features the regions best as the winner grabs the $5k to win first place loot. Past winners of the Hillbilly 50 include names such as Corey Conley, Doug Horton, Paul Wilmoth, Mike Benedum, Norm Aaronhalt, Freddie Carpenter, Chris Carpenter, Tyler Carpenter, Jacob Hawkins and Colten Burdette.

Also on the racy prelim night of action will be the UMP Modifieds vying for a $1,500 payday in a White Lightniná tune-up race on Friday before taking to the àBullringá for a Saturday Night $5,000 to win àWhite Lightniná 35 complete show. The mid-ohio valley is blessed with one of the stoutest fields for open wheel modified racing on the east coast and with Tyler County Speedwayás unique configuration makes it the perfect venue for open wheel modified action.

Also on the star studded weekend card will be the EDGE Hotmods, SportMods, Tri-State Street Stock Series and SCDRA 4 Cylinder divisions, who will be after the Lilá Hilly 20, Sour Mash 20, Bootlegger 20 and Ridge Runner crowns. Four great support divisions looking to add their name to the Hillbilly Hundred record books.

The RUSH Late Model Series will join the main card on Sunday and shoot out for the $4,000 top prize. The RUSH Late Models are a strong weekly division at the àBullringá and with the huge Hillbilly windfall of cash up for grabs should see the likes of the divisions strongest competitors from the North and the South converge on the ™ mile àBullringá for an epic battle. Plus the return of the Ohio Valley Roofers Legends Car Series will be back for their traditional slot on Sunday in companion to the Lucas Oil Dirt Car Series $30,000 to win Hillbilly 100.

HOW DO I GET THERE?: Tyler County Speedway is located 3 miles south of Middlebourne, WV at the Tyler County Fairgrounds on State Route 18. A mere 18 miles east of the Ohio River, half way between Parkersburg in the south and Wheeling in the North. We are two hours from Pittsburgh, PA, three hours from Columbus, OH, and two hours from Charleston, WV.

From Clarksburg: Follow Route 50 W to West Union, WV and turn right on WV 18 to Tyler County Fairgrounds.

From Parkersburg: Follow Route 2 North to Sistersville, WV, turn right on WV 18 to Tyler County Fairgrounds.

From Wheeling: Follow WV Rt. 2 South thru New Martinsville, WV turn left on WV 180, go to end of 180 and turn left on WV Rt. 18 to Tyler County Fairgrounds.

GPS: One Boreman School Rd., Middlebourne, WV 26149

GOTTA GET TICKETS!

Be a part of the most talked about weekend of the racing season. You can assure that youáll be a part of the excitement by purchasing your tickets in advance and save money by doing so! Featuring one of the best deals in all motorsports as advance 3-day ticket prices are just $70 for adults, with children 10 and under FREE. Advance three-day pit passes are just $80. Get your tickets online at the Tyler County Speedway website @ www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com or contact the speedway ticket office at 304-771-5661.

ATMOSPHERE…..MORE THAN JUST A RACE: From its humble beginnings at the Legendary Pennsboro Speedway to todays version of Americas oldest late model major event the Hillbilly 100 features an atmosphere unlike any in motorsports today. From its traditional format featuring an overload of action, to the camping and the Mountain State hospitality, to the often talked about legendary pit party, to the down home feel of old school racing like it used to be, make the annual pilgrimage to the Hillbilly a must among race fans. From the likes of Rodney Combs, Bob Wearing, Freddy Smith, Jack Boggs, Charlie Swartz to the more recent Scott Bloomquist, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Overton, Jonathan Davenport, Josh Richards and last years winner Kyle Larson, all have carved out a place in history by hoisting the one-of-a-kind Hillbilly 100 trophy and adding their name to the record books of the oldest major dirt late model event in America.

CAMPING: Join us for an end of summer camping vacation and make some memories that will last a lifetime at the 55th Annual Hillbilly Hundred. Enjoy an extended stay in the beautiful and scenic hills of the mountain state at WVás Premier Entertainment Facility, spending the weekend camping out with family and friends and enjoying good times.

The Tyler County Fair Grounds offers plenty of camping space for race fans wishing to spend the weekend at the Speedway. Camping lots lay all over the grounds perfect for picking the right spot for your weekend getaway. Camping is on a first come/first serve basis, and costs just $20 per night.

Tyler County Speedway camping features limited water and electric hookups, with an endless amount of primitive camping so there will always be room for your adventure. Showers are available on the grounds and an outside vendor is on the grounds to pump and fill tanks during major event weekends.

IN CLOSING: Thereás too many reasons to list why you should attend àHillbilly Weekendá at Tyler County! But a short list includes three and four wide racing, legendary àhillbilly partyá, 55 years of West Virginia tradition, best racers in the nation, beautiful spacious camping area, gorgeous scenery in the small town of Middlebourne, making for a great race-cation as the leaves begin to fall on the 2023 race season!

Considered one of dirt racings most prestigious national level events, be a part and experience the excitement of àAmericaás Oldest Dirt Late Model Major event, the Hillbilly Hundred. A West Virginia tradition for five decades as the hills will roar with the sound of horsepower this Labor Day weekend. Itás an action filled racing weekend like no other, where grass roots racers meet the sportás professionals. Donát miss the chance to enjoy dirt racing history when the one & only àHillbilly Hundredá returns to the Tyler County Speedway!

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