Bryan Hulbert - ALGER, Wash. (June 6, 2018) The 47th Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by The Skagit Casino Resort takes place June 21, 22, and 23 at the famed Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. At $15,000 to win and $1,000 to start, the crown jewel event attracts some of the top Sprint Car teams from across North America.

For the 2018 edition, the format will follow the same points and lock-in procedures as previous years. The only change is over 55 cars will introduce a fourth Qualifier during prelim competition. All teams will compete each night and will pay full points towards the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com.

The 47th Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by The Skagit Casino Resort is co-sanctioned with the Summer Thunder Sprint Series and will also feature the Northwest Focus Midget Series each night.

Tickets are on sale now by calling (360) 724-3567. Ticket prices are as follows:

Three Day Pass (June 21, 22, & 23):

Adult (18-61) $80
Junior (7-17) / Senior (62+) / Military: $65
Child: $10

Individual Night Tickets:

Thursday: Adult $25 * Jr/Sr/ Military $20 * Child N/C 
Friday: Adult $25 * Jr/Sr/ Military $20 * Child N/C
Saturday: Adult $30 * Jr/Sr/ Military $25 * Child $10

Reserved Seating with Three Day Pass ONLY

(Rain Date is June 24)

Skagit Speedway is located at 1796 Old Hwy. 99 in Alger, Wash. Take I-5 Exit 236 at Bow Hill, head east to Old Hwy. 99 North, then head north to Skagit Speedway. For more information on Skagit Speedway, log onto  http://www.skagitspeedway.com or call (360) 724-3567.

For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the Regional Tours that make up the over 150 across the ASCS Nation in 2018, log onto  http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS).

Dirt Cup 2018 Format:

Drivers will compete on both qualifying nights as combined points from Heat Races, Qualifiers, B-Mains, and A-Mains will set the lineup for Saturday night. Any tie in points will be broken by Friday's passing point totals.

ASCS Format will be utilized with draw in for Heat Race starting position and passing points to determine drivers who advance to Qualifiers and B-Mains.

54 cars or less: Top 30 in Passing Points from Heat Races will move into 3 Qualifiers. Remainder will fall to the tail of the night's "B" Features. Top 18 will be inverted with the highest point earner from Heat Races starting sixth in the first Qualifier. Qualifiers will be 8 laps each. Passing Points will be utilized with the driver's total points combined with their Heat Race total. The top 16 in combined Passing Points will advance to the A-Feature. Drivers will not redraw for their starting position. Lineup is straight up by the combined Passing Point total. The remainder will fall into B-Features. Number of B-Features is dependent upon the number of cars. 40-50 cars means remaining drivers will drop into two "B" Features. 51-60 will drop into three "B" Features. Lineup will be done by passing point totals with 17th going to the pole of the first "B" Feature, 18th to the pole of the second "B" Feature, etc.

55 cars or more: Top 40 in Passing Points from Heat Races will move into 4 Qualifiers. Remainder will fall to the tail of the night's "B" Features. Top 24 will be inverted with the highest point earner from Heat Races starting sixth in the first Qualifier. Qualifiers will be 8 laps each. Passing Points will be utilized with the driver's total points combined with their Heat Race total. The top 16 in combined Passing Points will advance to the A-Feature. Drivers will not redraw for their starting position. Lineup is straight up by the combined Passing Point total. The remainder will fall into B-Features. Number of B-Features is dependent upon the number of cars. 40-50 cars means remaining drivers will drop into two "B" Features. 51-60 will drop into three "B" Features. Lineup will be done by passing point totals with 17th going to the pole of the first "B" Feature, 18th to the pole of the second "B" Feature, etc.

If one B is needed, the top 6 drivers will advance to the A-Feature. If two B's, then the top three, if three B's, then the top two.

Following Friday night, driver's combined points will be tallied with the top 16 drivers locked into Saturday's A-Feature. Ranking 17-48 will be split among two B-Features with 17th to the pole of the first B-Main, 18th to the pole of the second B-Main, 19th to the outside front row of the first B-Main, 20th to the outside front row in the second B-Main; continuing down until each B-Main has 16 cars. The remainder will fall into a Last Chance qualifier, taking the top 4 drivers with the winner and third place taking the final two spots in the first B-Feature. Second and fourth will take the final two spots in the second B-Feature. In case of a tie, the advantage will be to the driver with the highest finish on Friday night.

Driver Provisionals based on points with the Lucas Oil ASCS will be suspended for this event.

Each race pays event points to determine Saturday's lineups.

Nightly Event Point Structure:

Heat Race:

Qualifiers:

B-Feature: Based on number of B-Features. Starting with the first non-transfer:

A-Feature: Based on ASCS points structure for standard A-Mains:

Quick Notes:

What: 47th Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup
Who: Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series
When: June 21, 22, and 23
Where: Skagit Speedway (Alger, Wash.)
Times: Each night begins at 7:00 P.M. (PDT)
Driver's Meeting: 5:45 P.M. (PDT) Each Night
Muffler Rule: ASCS Schoenfeld Required

Track Contact:

Phone: (360) 724-3567
Email: [email protected]
Address: 4796 Old Highway 99 North, Alger, WA 98233
Social Media:  http://facebook.com/skagitspeedway
Website:  http://www.skagitspeedway.com

2018 ASCS National Driver Points (Top 15): 1. Seth Bergman 1,064; 2. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 1,064; 3. Wayne Johnson 1,042; 4. Johnny Herrera1,029; 5. Blake Hahn 1,019; 6. Matt Covington 925; 7. Skylar Gee 886; 8. Scott Bogucki 858; 9. Roger Crockett 855; 10. Jamie Ball 845; 11. Robbie Price 811; 12. Harli White; 796; 13. Chris Martin 746; 14. Alex Hill 705; 15. Tony Stewart 642;

2018 ASCS National Tour Wins:  Seth Bergman - 2 (4/6 - Texas Motor Speedway; 5/10 - Lakeside Speedway);  Roger Crockett - 1 (3/16 - Devil's Bowl Speedway);  Brady Bacon - 1 (4/7 - Texas Motor Speedway);  Matt Covington - 1 (4/27 - Paducah International Raceway);  Greg Hodnett - 1 (5/4 - Williams Grove Speedway) ;  Blake Heimbach - 1 (5/5 - Selinsgrove Speedway);  Wayne Johnson - 1 (5/9 - Humboldt Speedway);  Sam Hafertepe, Jr. - 1 (5/12 - I-30 Speedway);

ASCS Online:

American Sprint Car Series:  http://www.ascsracing.com
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/lucasoilascs
Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/lucasoilascs (@lucasoilascs)
Instagram: LucasOilASCS
Audio Broadcast:  http://www.racinboys.com
Live Scoring (Where Applicable): Race Monitor and MRP Live

ASCS National Tour Drivers Online:

Jamie Ball (Knoxville, IA):  http://www.jamieball.com/default.aspx?i=false 
Seth Bergman (Snohomish, WA.):  http://www.sethbergmanracing.com 
Scott Bogucki (McLaren Vale, S. Aust.):  https://www.facebook.com/ScottBogucki89
Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK):  http://www.mattcovingtonracing.com
Roger Crockett (Medford, OR):  http://www.rocketdesignsllc.com
Skylar Gee (Leduc, Alberta, Can.):  https://twitter.com/SkylarGee99 
Sam Hafertepe, Jr. (Sunnyvale, TX):  http://www.sam15.com 
Alex Hill (Six Nations, Ontario, Can.):  https://twitter.com/alexhill77x 
Blake Hahn (Sapulpa, OK):  http://www.blakehahnracing.com 
Johnny Herrera (Albuquerque, N.M.):  http://www.johnnyherreraracing.com 
Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK):  https://www.facebook.com/WayneJohnsonRacing?fref=ts 
Chris Martin (Ankeny, IA):  https://twitter.com/cmr_44?lang=en 
Robbie Price (Cobble Hill, BC, Can.):  http://www.bdsmotorsportsllc.com 
Travis Rilat (Forney, TX):  http://www.bdsmotorsportsllc.com 
Harli White (Lindsay, OK):  http://www.harliwhiteracing.net

ASCS Sponsors:

Lucas Oil Products is the title sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. More information can be found on Lucas Oil Products at www.lucasoil.com. Sawblade.com is the presenting sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. Log onto  http://www.sawblade.com for more information and follow them on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/sawblade.com_

Associate sponsors for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented Sawblade.com include Hoosier Racing Tire, CP-Carrillo Pistons, EMI, and Brodix. All Heat Races are brought to you by ButlerBuilt Professional Seating Systems. All B-Features are presented by BMRS.

Team Lucas Sponsors for the American Sprint Car Series consist of Protect the Harvest, Geico, Sawblade.com, MAVTV Motorsports Network, LucasOilRacing.tv, and General Tire.

Communications for the American Sprint Car Series is provided by Racing Electronics. All events are broadcast online at  http://www.racinboys.com.

Product and Contingency Sponsorship provided by K&N Filters, BMRS, SpeedMart, Engler Machine and Tool, FSR Radiator and Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, MyRacePass.com, Weld Wheels, Maxwell Industries, Simpson, Wesmar Racing Engines, Hinchman Indy Racewear, Rod End Supply, Smiley's Racing Products, and Speedway Motors.