MIDDLEBOURNE -- With the prestigious 29th annual Topless 50 at America’s Baddest Bullring right around the corner on its traditional Saturday, May 6 weekend, the anticipation continues to build for the 2nd oldest Topless Late Model race in America. The Hometown Racing Association is pleased to announce that the Pioneer Family Pre-Owned of Williamstown, West Virginia, as the 2023 Topless 50 Title Sponsor.

Pioneer Family Preowned Autos of Williamstown joins a growing list of marketing supporters that continue to help make America’s Baddest Bullring thrive and grow. At Pioneer Family Preowned Autos, they have a passion for vehicles. They also have a passion for helping customers. Put those two things together and you get the most satisfying, hassle-free car buying experience you’ve ever had. They pride themselves on stocking an impressive inventory of high quality used cars, trucks, and SUVs. Service, reliability, and quality, that’s Pioneer Family Preowned Autos of Williamstown! Be sure to stop in at 100 West 3rd St. in Williamstown or give them a call at 304-407-2782.

THIS YEAR'S TOPLESS 50: The Tyler County Speedway will welcome the Jay’s Auto Wrecking ULMS Series back to the ‘Bullring’ for the $5,000 to win coveted event. Previous ULMS winners at the ‘Bullring’ have been Tim Dohm, Mike Benedum, Max Blair and Jacob Hawkins. The 50 lap Super Late Model event will see the ULMS Jay’s Auto Wrecking Elite contracted teams of Pennsylvania racers Dave Stamm, Dylan Cecce, Logan Zarin, Daryl Charlier, Del Rougeux, RJ Dallape, Jon Lee, Braeden Dillinger along with West Virginia’s Ryan Montgomery and Virginia’s Tyler Emory all on hand. They will take on some of Tyler County Speedway’s best including Brian Baumberger, Steve Weigle, Travis Brown, Kyle Thomas and Daniel Hill along with many regional standouts that will make the 29th edition of the Topless 50 a must-see edition.

Early season start times will still be in effect with gates opening at 3 p.m., with Mini Wedges getting underway at 5:30 p.m. and Hotlaps getting underway at 6 p.m. General admission is $20 with kids 10 and under free, Pit Passes are priced at $35 with kids 5 and under free. Tickets can be purchased online at tylercountyspeedwayonline.com.

WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR? It once again certainly lived up to the hype as the ‘Topless 50’ continues to morph into one of the must-see events on the race calendar. The fan favorite event over the years has featured last lap passes, career defining wins and is always filled with storylines galore and the 28th running certainly added to the legacy of the premier event. An excellent race saw Hyndman, Pennsylvania’s Drake ‘The Kid’ Troutman, a mere teenager who seems destined for the bright lights of the sport, score his biggest career Super Late Model feature win and added his name to Topless 50 lore. It did not come easy as Troutman vaulted around the speedway’s highline after a tremendous battle with Kyle Thomas and slipped by the race leader with just 9 laps to go and secured the huge win.

PAST WINNERS OF THE TOPLESS 50
1995 Steve Steele, 1996 Butch McGill, 1997 Kenny Johnson, 1998 Chuck Harper, 1999 Butch McGill (2), 2000 Doug Horton, 2001 Paul Wilmoth, 2002 Paul Wilmoth (2), 2003 Chuck Harper (2), 2004 Mike Benedum, 2005 Robbie Scott, 2006 Sonny Conley, 2007 Mark Banal, 2008 Paul Wilmoth (3), 2009 Steve Shaver, 2010 Paul Wilmoth (4), 2011 Jared Hawkins, 2012 Jacob Hawkins, 2013 Jacob Hawkins (2), 2014 Sonny Conley (2), 2015 Jared Hawkins (2), 2016 Tim Dohm, 2017 Rain, 2018 Derek Doll, 2019 Tyler Erb, 2020 Derek Doll (2), 2021 Shawn Jett, 2022 Drake Troutman, 2023 ??????

TYLER COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Since 1974, the Tyler County Speedway has hosted some of the biggest motorsports events in the region. Under the management of Hometown Racing Association, the ‘Bullring’ operates weekly April through September featuring several special events. Tyler County Speedway is located 3.5 miles South of Middlebourne, WV, on State Route 18 at the Tyler County Fairgrounds.

WEEKLY DIVISIONS
Super Late Models, UMP Modifieds, RUSH Late Models, Sportmods, Hotmods, SCDRA 4 Cylinders, MWRA Mini Wedges.

2023 MARKETING PARTNERS
Tyler County Speedway thanks the following 2023 partners for their support: Stutler Motorsports Body Shop, EQT Corporation, J&R Excavating, Midcap Land and Timber, McClinton Chevrolet Mitsubishi, Jenkins Auto Parts, Hino Motors Manufacturing USA, Middlebourne Galaxy Food Center, Long Reach Federal Credit Union, J&L Collision Center, Pioneer Family Pre-Owned Williamstown, Dave Poske Performance Parts, Octane Race Products, Hoosier Racing Tire, Schreff’s Hometown BBQ, Bridgeport Equipment, Pepsi, Impact Race Gear, Dual Threat Sport Cards, Rocket Chassis, The INNformer, Lite Rock 93R & Classic Rock 92.3 WXCR

TYLER COUNTY SPEEDWAY MEDIA LINKS & CONTACT
Phone: Office 304-771-5661 or on Raceday at 304-758-2660
Website: tylercountyspeedwayonline.com
Official Track Merchandise: shopbullringgear.com
Facebook: facebook.com/thebullringwv
Twitter: twitter.com/The_Bullring
Instagram: instagram.com/tylercounty_speedway