The place to be Friday and Saturday night, July 22-23, is Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington, where the venue will welcome some of the top Super Late Model and Pro Late Model competitors in the United States to battle for supremacy and a potentially huge payday during the 10th running of the Summer Showdown.
The Summer Showdown is unique because the event offers a $35,000 bonus to any driver who can win Friday’s 100-lap Pro Late Model race and Saturday’s 200-lap Super Late Model race. Combine that with the $10,000 Pro Late Model winner’s purse and the $25,000 Super Late Model winner’s purse, and one driver could leave Evergreen Speedway with a whopping $70,000.
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However, it won’t be easy. Should a driver win the Pro Late Model feature on Friday and plan on competing in Saturday’s Super Late Model race in pursuit of the bonus, that driver will be required to start the Super Late Model feature from the rear of the field.
The bonuses don’t stop there. Should any driver finish in any combination of first, second or third in both races (with the exception of first in both races), that driver will also earn a $10,000 bonus. However, the same rule applies to Pro Late Model podium finishers attempting to win this bonus — they must start at the rear of the Super Late Model field on Saturday night.
Below is everything you need to know about the Summer Showdown at Evergreen Speedway.
What TV channel is the Summer Showdown at Evergreen Speedway on?
All of the on-track action for the Summer Showdown at Evergreen Speedway can be viewed live on FloRacing, the official streaming home for all NASCAR Roots properties.
The racing action will not be shown on a television network.
Below is the complete schedule for FloRacing’s coverage.
| Date | Start time | How to watch |
| Friday, July 22, 2022 | 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET | FloRacing |
| Saturday, July 23, 2022 | 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET | FloRacing |
Complete schedule for the Summer Showdown
This year’s Summer Showdown is scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday, July 22-23.
Six different divisions will compete over two days of on-track action at Evergreen Speedway, including the NASCAR Mini Stocks, Legend cars, NASCAR Street Stocks and Tri-State Mini Stock Tour. The event will be headlined by a 100-lap Pro Late Model feature on Friday and a 200-lap Super Late Model feature on Saturday.
Below is the complete race-day schedule at Evergreen Speedway.
- Friday, July 22 (All times PT)
| Time | Event |
| 8 a.m. | Registration open |
| 9 a.m. | Back gate opens, tech inspection opens |
| 10:30 a.m. | Late Model driver and spotter meeting (tech trailer) |
| 10:50 a.m. | NASCAR Mini Stock and Legend pit meeting (Figure 8 tech area) |
| 11:10 a.m. | Pro Late Model practice |
| 11:40 a.m. | NASCAR Mini Stock practice |
| 12 p.m. | Super Late Model practice |
| 12:30 p.m. | Legend practice |
| 12:50 p.m. | Track crossing |
| 1 p.m. | Pro Late Model practice |
| 1:30 p.m. | NASCAR Mini Stock practice |
| 1:50 p.m. | Super Late Model practice |
| 2:15 p.m. | Front gates open |
| 2:20 p.m. | Legend practice |
| 2:40 p.m. | Track cold, crossing allowed |
| 2:50 p.m. | Qualifying (Pro Late Model, Legend, NASCAR Mini Stock, Super Late Model) |
| 4:30 p.m. | Heat races |
| 6 p.m. | Opening ceremonies |
| Immediately after opening ceremonies… | Super Late Model qualifying heat races (20 laps) |
| Immediately after Super Late Model qualifying heat races… | NASCAR Mini Stock feature (40 laps) |
| Immediately after NASCAR Mini Stock feature… | Legend feature (30 laps) |
| Immediately after Legend feature… | Pro Late Model feature (100 laps) |
- Saturday, July 23 (All times PT)
| Time | Event |
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration opens |
| 9 a.m. | Back gate opens |
| 10 a.m. | Brief Late Model drivers meeting |
| 10:15 a.m. | Tri-State Mini Stock Tour, Legend and NASCAR Street Stock drivers meeting |
| 10:30 a.m. | Super Late Model practice |
| 11 a.m. | Track crossing |
| 11:10 a.m. | Tri-State Mini Stock Tour practice |
| 11:30 a.m. | NASCAR Street Stock practice |
| 11:50 a.m. | Legend practice |
| 12:10 p.m. | Track crossing |
| 12:20 p.m. | Super Late Model practice |
| 12:50 p.m. | Tri-State Mini Stock Tour practice |
| 1 p.m. | NASCAR Street Stock practice |
| 1:10 p.m. | Legend practice |
| 1:20 p.m. | Track cold |
| 1:30 p.m. | Front gates open |
| 2 p.m. | Summer Showdown tech opens |
| 2 p.m. | Tri-State Mini Stock Tour and Legend qualifying |
| 3:30 p.m. | Heat races |
| Immediately after heat races… | NASCAR Street Stock, Legend and Tri-State Mini Stock Tour B-Mains (if necessary) |
| 5 p.m. | Tri-State Mini Stock Tour feature (40 laps) |
| Immediately after Tri-State Mini Stock Tour feature… | Legend feature (30 laps) |
| Immediately after Legend feature… | NASCAR Street Stock feature (40 laps) |
| Immediately after NASCAR Street Stock feature… | Opening ceremonies |
| Immediately after opening ceremonies… | Super Late Model feature (200 laps) |
Official format for the Summer Showdown
The field for Saturday’s 200-lap Summer Showdown Super Late Model feature will be set based on qualifying and heat races.
Competitors will complete two timed laps during qualifying on Friday, July 22, with speeds determining their starting positions for heat races later the same day. Starting positions 1-32 for the 200-lap feature will be determined based on heat race results.
Positions 33-36 will be determined by the Last Chance Qualifier race, with positions 37-38 going to the top two non-transfer Last Chance Qualifier finishers in the Evergreen Speedway weekly championship standings.
The 200-lap Super Late Model race will include a break at or near the 100-lap mark. Teams will then get seven minutes to make changes on pit road before the race resumes.
The race must end with five green flag laps, though they do not need to be consecutive. Once the white flag is displayed to the leader, the next flag will end the race. There can be one green/white/checkered attempt. If another restart is required, the green and white flags will wave at the same time.
Summer Showdown entry list
A number of top contenders have filed entries to compete in both the Super Late Model and Pro Late Model events this week during the Summer Showdown.
They’re headlined by three-time Summer Showdown Super Late Model winner Preston Peltier, who is one of 16 competitors currently scheduled to compete in both races this weekend.
Also entered is defending race winner Owen Riddle, as well as 2016 race winner Tayler Riddle, though neither of them will be chasing the $30,000 bonus. Chris Eggleston, the 2015 ARCA Menards Series West champion, is scheduled to compete, as is touring Super Late Model star and two-time West Series champion Derek Thorn.
Naima Lang, who leads the weekly Pro Late Model division standings at Evergreen, is another driver scheduled to double-dip. Others who will be chasing the $30,000 bonus for sweeping both races include Dustin Ash, Trevor Christiani, Wyatt Gardner, Angel Cervantes, Randy Marshall, Daniel Moore, Trenton Moriarity, Haeden Plybon, Colton Price, Max Schroeder, Tyler Tanner, Austin Thom and Doni Wanant.
Below is the complete entry list for Saturday’s 200-lap Summer Showdown Super Late Model race and the 100-lap Pro Late Model race.
| Divisions | Driver |
| Super Late Model | Garrett Archer |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Dustin Ash |
| Pro Late Model | Nick Beecher |
| Pro Late Model | Dan Beecher |
| Pro Late Model | Greg Bennett |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Angel Cervantes |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Trevor Christiani |
| Pro Late Model | Haley Constance |
| Pro Late Model | Dawson Cox |
| Super Late Model | Chris Eggleston |
| Super Late Model | Garrett Evans |
| Pro Late Model | Chad Fitzpatrick |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Wyatt Gardner |
| Pro Late Model | Evan Goetz |
| Super Late Model | Jonathon Gomez |
| Pro Late Model | Nick Gunderson |
| Super Late Model | Jace Hansen |
| Pro Late Model | Kaden Holm |
| Pro Late Model | Mike Jensen |
| Pro Late Model | Kasey Kleyn |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Naima Lang |
| Super Late Model | John Lathrop |
| Super Late Model | Mike Longton |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Randy Marshall |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Daniel Moore |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Trenton Moriarity |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Preston Peltier |
| Super Late Model | Ryan Phillpott |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Haeden Plybon |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Colton Price |
| Super Late Model | Kole Raz |
| Super Late Model | Tayler Riddle |
| Super Late Model | Owen Riddle |
| Pro Late Model | Zach Riehl |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Max Schroeder |
| Super Late Model | Buddy Sheppard |
| Pro Late Model | Thomas Stanford |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Tyler Tanner |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Austin Thom |
| Pro Late Model | Brad Thomas |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Derek Thorn |
| Super Late Model | Tim Trostel |
| Super Late Model, Pro Late Model | Doni Wanat |
Summer Showdown history, winners
The inaugural Summer Showdown was held in 2012 at the .646-mile asphalt oval, with local star Pete Harding emerging as the inaugural winner.
Since that time he has been joined as a Summer Showdown winner by six other drivers. Preston Peltier has been the most successful driver in Summer Showdown history after three consecutive victories from 2017-19.
Jay Sauls, former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitor Cameron Hayley, touring Super Late Model star Bubba Pollard, Tayler Riddle and Owen Riddle have also earned victories in the prestigious event.
Owen Riddle is the defending Summer Showdown winner after taking the lead on the 154th circuit last year on his way to a $25,000 payday. The race was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below is the complete list of winners of the Summer Showdown.
| Year | Winner |
| 2012 | Pete Harding |
| 2013 | Jay Sauls |
| 2014 | Cameron Hayley |
| 2015 | Bubba Pollard |
| 2016 | Tayler Riddle |
| 2017 | Preston Peltier |
| 2018 | Preston Peltier |
| 2019 | Preston Peltier |
| 2020 | Not held |
| 2021 | Owen Riddle |