Weekly

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – Mother Nature threatened throughout the April 11 season-opening tilt at Dodge City Raceway Park. With threatening dark skies to the west as the green flag flew on the night’s first Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Car heat race to kick off then night, the night was in jeopardy throughout. Dodging the inclement weather most of the night, it wasn’t until the night’s final feature race was set to roll out that Mother Nature finally unleashed her wrath with storms hitting the 3/8-mile clay oval in southwest Kansas. The upside is that four of five divisions were able to complete their opening night festivities. Now, the upside for the fans is that there will be some bonus action when round two of championship chase action takes place at Dodge City Raceway Park this Saturday, April 25. In addition to a full card of DCRP Sprint Cars, IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, the night will begin with the IMCA [Read More]

Spring Roundup starts new season at Electric City Speedway GREAT FALLS, Mont. – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds headline both nights of the Friday and Saturday, April 24-25 Spring Roundup special at Electric City Speedway. Both features pay $500 to win and a minimum of $75 to start. Twenty cars take the green flag in each main event. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $25. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $7 for students ages 12-17, and free for seniors 70 and over and kids 11 and under. More information about the Montana Spring Roundup is available from promoter Dan Mann at 406 727-4884 and at the www.electriccityspeedway.com website.

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. – Heavy showers have canceled the open practice session scheduled for Saturday, April 18 at Salina Speedway. With the cancellation, the first event of the season will be the Browynn Birdsong Childhood Cancer Awareness Night and season opener on Friday, April 24. The evening will feature fundraising for the Birdsong family along with seven divisions of racing action.

By Dave Panske SEYMOUR, Wis. – NEW DIRT moves its weekly racing programs at the Seymour Speedway back into the normal Sunday night slot beginning this week, April 19, and for the remainder of the 2015 season at the 1/3 mile banked clay oval. The weekly programs will feature five divisions, Budweiser IMCA Modifieds, Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars, O’Reilly Auto Parts IMCA SportMods, Turbo Blue Street Stocks and 4 Cylinders. Pit gates will open at 3 p.m. Sunday. This week all cars draw/redraw for opening night. Cutoff is 4:30 p.m. Racing is at 5:30 p.m. All drivers must be club members starting this week. Dues are $10 for the season. Spectator Eliminators will return this season on a bi-weekly schedule. This season will see the addition of the Thunder Trucks on the nights the spectators are off. Kids Club will be open Sunday night with activities and drawings throughout the season.

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. – Sunset Speedway Park will open the 2015 campaign in a big way as the Bud­weiser IMCA Modifieds invade the 1/4-mile clay oval on Saturday, April 18. With $650 going to the main event winner, the event is sure to attract some of the top-shelf talent in the Pacific Northwest. Last season, Sunset produced nine different winners in 13 events. Eventual champion Doug Lock­wood scored four victories to lead the win column while Allstar Performance Oregon State Champion Craig Cassell was the only other multi-race winner with his two triumphs. In addition to the Budweiser IMCA Modifieds, there will be street stocks, pure stocks, dwarf cars and 4-Bee’s in action. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and front gates open at 4 p.m. Racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are adults $13, seniors, military and juniors (ages 13-18) $10, youths ages 6-12-6 and five and under free. A family pass will be offered for two adults and up to four youth for $35. For more information log on to www.sunsetspeedwaypark.com.

CRYSTAL, Mich. – Test and tune sessions at Crystal Motor Speedway are complete and officials at the 3/8-mile clay oval are making final preparations for the season opener on April 18. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds kick off their 27th consecutive season at Crystal Saturday. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the main grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Adults spectator admission is $12 and kids ages 5-11 are $5. Pit passes are $25. Racing starts about 7:30 p.m. Call the office at 989.235.5200 or visit the website at www.crystalmotorspeedway.com for more information.