Farley, Dubuque set to go green this weekend

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By Jerry Mackey
FARLEY, Iowa – The racing season is set to see the first green flags of 2018 at the popular North­east Iowa tracks under the direction of Farley Speedway Promotions.
Farley Speedway, located on the southwest corner of Farley, Iowa, is set to entertain a full pro­gram of weekly racing that includes IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevro­let Northern SportMods on Friday, April 27 with hot laps taking to the 3/8 mile dirt track at 7 p.m.
On Sunday, April 29, the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway will open the 2018 campaign with sanctioned Modifieds and Northern SportMods on the card. Sunday’s start time has been moved up to 5 p.m. for the upcoming season. The earlier start time will allow fans and competi­tors alike an opportunity to get home much earlier and get a good night’s rest to prepare for the week ahead. 
To see complete track schedules or for more information, log on to the speedways’ official web­site at www.farleyspeedwaypromotions.com

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