05/13/2026
Here at Uncle Jimmy’s Lawn Care we 100% support the Best Plumber 604 Racing Series Presented by Longhorn Chassis. They are doing great thing for the 604’s here in East Tennessee. If it wasn’t for them, 604 racing will be slim to none. Here’s something to think about for everyone complaining about the Best Plumber 604 series. If the Best Plumber 604 Racing Series shut down, it would leave a pretty big hole in the East Tennessee dirt racing scene especially for 604 crate late model racers, local tracks, and smaller race teams.
The series currently ties together tracks like Smoky Mountain Speedway, Volunteer Speedway, Wartburg Speedway, I-75 Raceway, and Tazewell Speedway with a regional schedule, championship points fund, and consistent payouts.
Here’s what would likely happen:
Drivers & Teams Would Scatter and
a lot of 604 teams build their entire season around this series. Without it:
* Some racers would move to weekly racing only.
* Others would travel farther to regional series.
* Smaller-budget teams might quit completely because the centralized schedule helps control travel costs and gives them something meaningful to race for.
For many teams, crate racing is the affordable stepping stone between hobby racing and full super late model competition. Losing that structure hurts grassroots racing development.
Local Tracks Would Feel It.
The series helps bring:
* higher car counts
* traveling fans
* livestream revenue
* sponsor attention
* larger purses
Tracks like Smoky Mountain or Volunteer Speedway can still survive without it, but special-event nights would lose draw power. Mid-level divisions are often what keep weekly racing healthy between the big national touring shows.
Sponsors Would Lose Exposure, regional sponsors like plumbing companies, fuel suppliers, chassis builders, local trucking companies, and performance shops benefit from:
* multi-track exposure
* livestream branding
* social media promotion
* championship marketing
The series also appears connected to livestreaming and digital promotion partnerships. Without the series, some local sponsorship money might disappear from East Tennessee racing entirely.
Young Drivers Would Lose a Development Platform
Series like this are where drivers:
* learn tire management
* race against stronger fields
* gain sponsor visibility
* prepare for higher-level touring series
A strong regional 604 series acts like a farm system for dirt late model racing.
Fans Would Lose Consistency
Fans get invested in:
* championship battles
* rivalries
* recurring events
* recognizable touring drivers
Without a unified series, the racing scene becomes more fragmented. Instead of “the Best Plumber tour is coming this weekend,” it turns back into isolated weekly events.
So show up this weekend and support the series!!!!!
