It’s Easter Bunny 150 race day at Hickory Motor Speedway, and we’ve got the actual race start time, the starting lineup and some other facts about the Pro All Stars Series second National Championship race of the season.
What time does the race start today?
The Easter Bunny 150 will start at 6 p.m. EST. The command to fire engines and the official start of the race will begin shortly after the top of the hour.
Race name/distance: Today’s race is the Easter Bunny 150, which is scheduled for 150 laps. Known as one of the biggest Pro All Stars Series races, the Easter Bunny 150 will pit some of the south’s best Super Late Model drivers against some of the North’s best in the second and arguably biggest PASS National Series race of the year.
Radio and live streaming: For just the first time in event history, the Easter Bunny 150 will be streamed over the internet via Speed51.com’s 51TV online streaming service starting at 5 PM. The Easter Bunny 150 broadcast can be accessed for $24.99.
*** NOTE: If you’re out and about today and can’t watch to the race, make sure to follow Brian Nagy (@BrianMNagy) on Twitter. He’ll be tweeting live updates throughout the event. ***
Tickets: Hickory Motor Speedway has not announced a complete sellout. If you are in the area and have decided to come out, tickets can be purchased at the gate for $25 for adults. Kids 7-14 just $5 and kids under 6 are free.
Weather: Some cloud cover is expected around the Hickory area on Saturday, but the Easter Bunny 150 shouldn’t have to deal with any rainfall throughout the evening.
Last year: Last year, Preston Peliter held off teammate and local favorite, Tyler Church to claim his third victory in the race.
Below is the final practice times for the Easter Bunny 150. Jody Measamer has been fast all day, but two northern drivers in DJ Shaw and Ben Rowe topped the timesheet for the final practice.. Ben Rowe is numerous race winner with the PASS Northern Series and has multiple victories in the PASS South Series.
Practice Times for the Easter Bunny 150
- #49 DJ Shaw — 14.835
- #4N Ben Rowe — 14.872
- #98 Jody Measamer — 14.872
- #83 Joey Padget — 14.879
- #40 Tanner Gray — 14.881
- #27NH Wayne Hellwell, Jr. — 14.883
- #16 Vinnie Miller — 14.907
- #33 Roger Lee Newton — 14.910
- #35 Derek Ranstrom — 14.913
- #15M Mike Hopkins — 14.923
- #22 Trevor Noles — 14.928
- #74C Preston Peltier — 14.941
- #19 Riley Herbst — 14.947
- #1 Josh Williams — 14.956
- #88 Kyle Desouza — 14.963
- #01 Derek Scott, Jr. — 14.983
- #09 Jeremy Davis — 14.991
- #16ME Travis Stearns — 15.011
- #53 Cale Gale — 15.014
- #6 Brandon Setzer — 15.016
- #73 Joey Dorion — 15.025
- #8F Tate Fogleman — 15.040
- #82 John Michael Shenette — 15.044
- #76 Jake Spillers — 15.049
- #12J Trey Jerrell — 15.051
- #54 Matt Craig — 15.054
- #41 Tracy Gordon — 15.056
- #7 Travis Benjamin — 15.114
- #90 Derek Kneeland — 15.126
- #2M Matt Mathewson — 15.263
- #24J JP Josiasse — 15.321
- #7K Jody Lavender — 15.378
- #71 Jimmy Doyle — 16.022
- #07 Shane Lee — 16.318
- #42 Cory Bubar — 24.782
- #9 Chris Dibeck — No Time
A native of South Carolina, Owens now calls Huntersville, NC home. A professional photographer by day, Owens got his start in short track racing long before NASCAR came calling. He's been featured in numerous magazines as well as the cover of Late Model Digest.
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