Plenty of variety to May events at Dodge City

By Lonnie Wheatley

DODGE CITY, Kan. – With the opening two nights of action in the books at Dodge City Raceway Park, attention shifts to the variety of events slated for the approaching month of May.

The state-of-the-art facility in southwest Kansas offers up a little something for everybody in May with Late Models and Sprint Cars taking to the 3/8-mile clay oval along with the track’s always exciting championship chase divisions.

Championship point action for the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars on May 3 will be complemented by the first Late Model event at DCRP since the 2011 season as the MARS DIRTcar Series squares off with the forces of the NCRA Late Model series.

Sanctioned Modifieds, SportMods and Stock Cars are on the card again on May 10, along with Hornets and the season-opening event for the United Rebel Sprint Series.

Finally, rounding out the month of May at DCRP is the May 24 championship chase event featuring a full card of IMCA Modifieds, SportMods and Stock Cars, plus the Thunder Cars and Hornets.

The month of May is part of a blockbuster season of racing action at Dodge City Raceway Park that includes 15 nights of competition. Highlighting the schedule is the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Boothill Showdown on July 4-5 along with a variety of special events for Sprint Cars, Late Models, Modifieds, Sport Modifieds and Stock Cars along the way.

Season passes are available for all 13 nights of DCRP competition (excluding the World of Outlaws Boothill Showdown) for $140. Contact the track at 620 225-3277 for season passes.