Monroe, Washington will be buzzing with the sound of pro and super late models this weekend as Evergreen Speedway hosts the track's biggest event of the year: the 10th Annual Summer Showdown. We get you ready for the big race in this edition of "Everything You Need To Know" on FloRacing. 

The Race

The Summer Showdown is a 200-lap race for pavement super late models that is contested under the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series sanction. With a hefty purse that features a $25,000 check for the winner, the race has become the biggest pavement late model race in the Northwest and one of the richest races in the country. 

In addition to the guaranteed purse, there will be an opportunity for one driver to walk away with $70,000 this weekend. To do so, a driver will need to win Friday's $10,000-to-win pro late model race, start at the rear of Saturday's 200-lap race and win the Summer Showdown. 

The Track

Evergreen Speedway features a variety of layouts, but this weekend's race will be held on the fast 5/8-mile oval. Located just over 30 miles northwest of Seattle in Monroe, Washington, the speedway has established itself as one of the premier motorsports facilities in the Northwest. 

The Format

The starting lineup for Saturday's Summer Showdown main event will be set by qualifying and heat races. 

Results from Friday's qualifying will be used to set starting positions for 20-lap heat races later that evening. The first 32 positions for Saturday's race will be set based on heat race results. 

A last chance qualifier race will determine positions 33-36, while two provisionals will be available for Evergreen Speedway weekly drivers who do not qualify in through the LCQ. 

Halfway through the 200-lap race, there will be a scheduled break at or near lap 100. 

Entry List

Storylines

• Preston Peltier enters this weekend's race as the only multi-time winner of the Summer Showdown. Peltier won three consecutive Summer Showdowns from 2017 to 2019. 
• Brothers Owen Riddle and Tayler Riddle are both former winners of the race and will be seeking a second Summer Showdown victory. 
• Derek Thorn has established himself as one of, if not the best late model drivers on the west coast in recent years; however, he has not been able to win the Summer Showdown in five previous attempts. 
• Northwest racing legend Garrett Evans will be seeking his first Summer Showdown victory. Evans is a four-time Northwest Super Late Model Series champion, as well as a winner of major events like the Montana 200 and Idaho 208. 
• Joe Constance, who owns and operates JOES Racing Products, will join his daughter Haley Constance for a fun weekend of racing at Evergreen. Joe will race in the super late model race, while Haley will compete in Friday's pro late model race. 
• 2015 ARCA West champion Chris Eggleston returns to the Summer Showdown for the first time since 2018 when he finished fourth. 
• Naima Lang, who currently leads the Evergreen Speedway Pro Late Model point standings, will be pulling double-duty in the pro and super late model races. 

How To Watch The Summer Showdown

FloRacing will stream both night's of racing from the Summer Showdown, with Friday's broadcast starting at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET and Saturday's broadcast beginning at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. 

STREAMING: Watch the 2022 Summer Showdown at Eldora Speedway on FloRacing. SIGN UP HERE.

On Your TV: Now Available on Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast & Apple TV.

Cast: Cast to your smart TV including Vizio, Samsung and LG TVs.

On The Go: Download the FloSports app on iOS or Android.

Event Schedule

(All Times Listed Are PST)

Friday, July 22

10:30 a.m. - Late Model Drivers & Spotters Meeting

11:10 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. - Practice 

2:50 p.m. - Qualifying Begins

3 p.m. - Live Broadcast Begins on FloRacing

4:30 p.m. - Heat Races Begins

6 p.m. - Opening Ceremonies / Racing Begins

• Super Late Model Qualifying Heats (20 Laps)
• Mini Stock Feature (40 Laps)
• Legends Feature (30 Laps)
• Pro Late Model Feature (100 Laps)

Saturday, July 23

10 a.m. - Drivers Meeting

10:30 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. - Practice

2 p.m. - Legend & Mini Stock Qualifying

3:30 p.m. - Heat Races Begin

5 p.m. - Live Broadcast Begins on FloRacing

5 p.m. - Racing Begins 

• Mini Stock Main Event (40 Laps)
• Legends Main Event (30 Laps)
• Street Stock Main Event (40 Laps)
• SLM Summer Showdown (200 Laps)

Summer Showdown Winners

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 - No Event (COVID-19)

2021 - Owen Riddle