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Decision on Spring Nationals coming
Wednesday
BEATRICE,
Neb. (March 16) – By mid-afternoon
tomorrow, promoter Toby Kruse and
his crew at Beatrice Speedway will
know whether they’ll be getting the
race track ready for their Spring
Nationals special or if they’ll be
spending the weekend watching
college basketball on TV.
Headlined by the
a pair of $1,500 to win features for the
Modifieds, four IMCA divisions are
scheduled to see action Friday and
Saturday, March 19-20. With wet track
conditions currently and an
ever-changing forecast to consider,
Kruse will make the decision to continue
preparing for, or to cancel the event,
at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
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World of
Outlaws coming to Jackson
May 1
Jackson Speedway promoter Jon McCorkell
is excited to announce that the World of
Outlaws will be coming to
Jackson
Saturday, May 1.
“I am well aware that this is a very
early date, especially this winter, but
rest assured that we will do everything
possible to get this date in,” McCorkell
said. “Plus, let’s say this date does
get “weathered out”, if ticket presales
are very good, we should have a great
chance of getting it rescheduled.”
Click here for more details.
Flawless Hughes completes weekend
sweep at Humboldt Speedway
HUMBOLDT, Kan. (March 14)
– After completion of five heat
races at the Humboldt Speedway
Sunday afternoon, many of those in
attendance – including some
competitors – weren’t making
predictions about who would win the
main event, but rather how many laps
it would take for one driver in
particular to take the lead.
The answer: 7.
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Spring Nationals special starts new
race season at Beatrice
BEATRICE, Neb.
(March 15) – Four IMCA divisions are on
the program for the season opening
Spring Nationals special this Friday and
Saturday, March 19-20 at Beatrice
Speedway.
IMCA Modified
features each night pay $1,500 to win, a
minimum of $200 to start and are
qualifying events for the 2010 Fast
Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot.
Twenty-four cars will take the green
flag each night and all Modified drivers
are guaranteed $75 a day in tow money.
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Go-Kart swap
meet in Pipestone March 27
The 15th Annual Go-Kart Swap Meet in
Pipestone Minn. will be held Saturday
March 27, 2010 at the National Guard
Armory. Set up is from 8am til 10am,
Sales begin at 10am til 2pm. Tables are
$20 each. General admission is $4 (early
bird adm. is $10 at 9am).This has been
one of the best swap meets in the area
for years and counting. Reserve your
table(s) early to make sure you get a
spot. Payment for the table(s) can be
made at the door. Tables day of show are
$25. Please pay for your table before
unloading. Call Michael Stofferan
712-754-3109 or 712-461-0021 for more
information. Or e-mail to
stoff@hickorytech.net
Fairmont
Race Car Show March 20-21
The Five Lakes Centre in Fairmont, Minnesota, will be hosting its annual race car
show March 20-21. On display will be
local race cars spit shined for the
upcoming racing season. See your
favorite hobby stock, stock car,
modified, cruiser, 360 mods, hornets and
karts. Trophies will be awarded to the
top cars.
Cars may
be brought to the mall for set-up
Friday, March 19, 4-7 p.m. Cars must be
checked in by 7 p.m.
Contact Marjorie Dollen at 507-235-6242
or email fivelakesmarketing@midco.net
for more information.
Kenny Wallace headed to Humboldt to take
on USMTS Modifieds
CONCORD,
N.C.
(March 5)
– Kenny Wallace is a favorite among
NASCAR faithful and racing fans
everywhere. He is a successful driver,
racetrack owner and television
personality, but the 46-year-old is
looking to add one more feather to his
cap in 2010.
Wallace will be looking to capture his
first checkered flag with the United
States Modified Touring Series when the
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National
Tour kicks off the 2010 campaign next
Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, at the
Humboldt (Kan.) Speedway.
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Offical UMSS Press Release:
2010 UMSS
Schedule Announced
Attached is the press release with the
schedule included in the body. Also
attached is a PDF schedule.
2010
Upper Midwest
Sprint Car Series Schedule Announced
Building on the success of the 2009
inaugural season, the Upper Midwest Sprint
Car Series (UMSS) is pleased to announce
their 2010 schedule will consist of 24 race
nights at six different race tracks.
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The board of directors of the Murray County
Speedway will be holding the following meetings:
Sunday March 7th at 1:00 pm at
the Pizza Ranch in Slayton.
This will be for the workers at the track
this year. All workers from last year
are encouraged to attend this meeting. If
you know of someone that is interested
in working at the track this year, please
pass this information on to them, so that
they can plan to attend this meeting.
Sunday March 14th at 1:00 pm at
the Hadley Community Center in Hadley.
This will be a drivers and general members
meeting for the upcoming season. Updates
on the schedule, rules, etc. will be
discussed. Also up for discussion will be if
the
Speedway will be having a point fund this
year. (Keep it or not). You will also be
able to purchase members, car registrations
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IMCA Hobby Stocks,
Northern
SportMods
will join Stocks on
Saturdays at
Jackson
JACKSON, Minn. (Feb. 23)
– Two more sanctioned classes join IMCA Sunoco
Stock Cars running Saturday nights at Jackson Speedway
this season.
IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks return
to weekly programs while Karl Chevrolet Northern
SportMods debut at the ˝-mile dirt oval.
“We felt the SportMods would help
our car count,” explained promoter Jon McCorkell. “With
Fairmont Raceway having already added the class, it was
definitely the way to go.”
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Hughes
sails to USMTS Southern Series victory at Houston Raceway
Park
BAYTOWN,
Texas (Feb. 20)
– Jason Hughes was in a class by himself in 2009, winning
ten main events en route to claiming his second straight
USMTS Southern Series crown.
After
three days of racing at the
Houston
Raceway Park, it looks like Hughes will be the man
to beat again in 2010.
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UMSS Introduces Feeder Program
With an eye toward the future, the Upper Midwest Sprint Car
Series (UMSS) is excited to announce the formation of a new
series that will be known as the Micro Sprint League of the
UMSS, which will enable potential open wheel racers to get
involved in racing at a very affordable price.
Known as "small sprint cars," micro sprint cars are based on
a 60 inch wheel base, use a 600 cc motorcycle engine, and
weigh about 750 pounds. These open wheel cars race
with or without wings and can reach speeds up to 100 mph.
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UMSS and IMCA Join Forces in 2010
Since the Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series (UMSS) was formed
in September 2008, it has taken many steps toward bringing
sprint car racing back to the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, including a
very successful inaugural 2009 season.
The UMSS is pleased to announce the next step for the series
is to be sanctioned by the re-created IMCA (International
Motor Contest Association) sprint car program. This
partnership between the UMSS and IMCA will create the
opportunity to have consistent rules between the two groups
and enable them to race together on numerous occasions
during the 2010 season.
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Payne
powers to USMTS Southern Series victory at Houston Raceway
Park
BAYTOWN,
Texas (Feb. 19)
– Jeremy Payne powered his way into victory lane Friday
night at the Houston Raceway Park, holding off two-time
defending USMTS Southern Series champion Jason Hughes and
pocketing $3,000 in the process.
Payne
started fourth on the grid and quickly moved into the second
spot behind Darrell Nelson, who wrestled the lead away from
polesitter Shane Killingsworth as the field crossed beneath
the flagstand to complete the first lap.
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Shryock
draws first blood, conquers USMTS Southern Series opener at
Houston Raceway Park
BAYTOWN,
Texas (Feb. 18)
– While Kelly Shryock was counting the $2,000 he earned for
winning the USMTS Southern Series main event on Thursday
night, it was equally satisfying to the nine-time USMTS
National Champion what he was not counting.
Last
year, Shryock struggled through a career-worst 55-race
winless streak that began in August of 2008 and finally
ended nearly 11 months later.
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Jackson Speedway seeking Hall of Fame nominations
The Jackson
Speedway Hall of Fame committee is now seeking nominations
for the 2010 induction in to the Hall of Fame. All
nominations must be sent to Kristy Konda at
kskonda@yahoo.com.
Mark Smith wins night one at
East Bay
Camargo,
IL
(2-11-10) By Kelly Brown Public Relations Director At the
end of the night The Tower City Tornado Mark Smith was
standing tall in Victory Lane. Tonights A-Main was chaotic
as the event saw six Yellow Flags and two Red Flags unfurled
during the 30-laps. At the end of the night though a veteran
celebrated in Victory Lane while a newcomer to the All Star
series picked up his best finish in a 410 Sprint Car.
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2010
Southern Iowa Speedway schedule revealed
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Feb. 9)
– Officials from RL Promotions have announced a tentative
schedule of events for the 2010 racing season at the
Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Another
exciting season of Wild, Wild Wednesdays with racing under
the United States Racing Association banner will kick off on
Wednesday, May 12, with the season opener for the USRA
Weekly Racing Series featuring Musco USRA Modifieds, USRA
Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.
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Kevko to
reward USMTS competitors in 2010
FAIRMONT,
Minn. (Feb. 9)
– Kevko Oil Pans & Components will return for 2010 as the
Official Oil Pan of the United States Modified Touring
Series.
In
addition to contributing to both the USMTS Casey’s General
Stores National Tour and USMTS Southern Series points funds,
Kevko will award product certificates to the third-place
finishers in the final points for all four regions of the
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour and the USMTS
Southern Series, plus certificates to three drivers in the
final USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour points.
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Saldana Sizzles at Volusia Speedway Park
Camargo,
IL
(2-4-10) By Kelly Brown Public Relations Director Tonight
Saldana won his first race of the season in a convincing fashion
after running second on the previous night at Volusia.
Starting on the front row of tonights feature event was Craig
Dollansky and Greg Hodnett. When the green banner waved over the
A-main, Hodnett quickly took the lead. Drag racing down the back
stretch on the first lap Saldana was able to move up to second,
after beginning his night in the fifth position, while Dollansky
settled into third.
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Dollansky Victorious at Volusia
Camargo, IL (2-3-10) By Kelly Brown Public
Relations Director Entering tonights event there were a lot of
unknowns for Craig Dollansky. He was beginning the 2010 season
with a new team, car, and even the Goodyear Tires on his car
were new to him. Some drivers may be daunted by a scenario like
this, but Dollansky adapted very quickly as he picked up the
victory in OReilly All Star Circuit of Champions action at Volusia Speedway Park.
After setting quick time, Dollansky would begin the night on the
pole position with Jason Sides to his right. On the drop of the
Green Flag Dollansky would take the lead on Lap 1 coming out of
the second turn.
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Leigh
Thomas Crowned First UMSS Champion At Inaugural Banquet
Burnsville, MN
By: Greg Parent (1-23-10)
The
upstart Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series (UMSS) held its inaugural
banquet at Pro Kart Indoors in
Burnsville, Minnesota on Saturday evening January 23.
Earning the honor of being crowned the first-ever champion of
this new 360 sprint car group was Leigh Thomas from Duluth. The banquet combined a dinner,
awards presentation, and then was followed by several sessions
of go-kart racing at the indoor facility featuring the "Beat The
Pros" theme. Many of those in attendance participated in
the go-kart racing action to round out a very enjoyable evening.
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DIRT TRACK RACING
SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS AWAIT LUCKY USMTS FANS
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 22)
– If you're a fan that has always wondered what it would be like to
drive a racecar on dirt, USMTS officials have announced a new
program that is fan-tastic.
The Dirt Track Racing
School, located in
Charlotte,
N.C., offers a unique driving
experience for fans and racers alike. Not only can students
experience what it's like to drive on dirt in a professionally
prepared racecar, but they can also feel the difference between
driving an open-wheel Modified, Late Model and Sprint Car on dirt.
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Local Sprints Make Bill W's Best Appearing of 2009
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HERE FOR PHOTOS AND LIST
Murray County Speedway
2010 Race Schedule is announced!
The Murray County Racing Association has released
their 2010 Schedule. The season will begin on April 23rd with
"Practice Night and the season opener April 30th.
Special events planned are on June 18th, when the USMTS modified
touring series returns with many of the top modified drivers in the
Upper Midwest.
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USMTS RETURNS TO
BRAINERD FOR “BIG DADDY 37”
BRAINERD, Minn. (Jan.
11) –
The Race Minnesota Modified
Series (RACEMN), an open wheel modified racing series set to debut
in 2010 at Central Minnesota race tracks, has reached a joint
sanctioning and promotional agreement with the United States
Modified Touring Series (USMTS) to produce the Inaugural “Big Daddy
37” Labor Day Modified Extravaganza at North Central Speedway in
Brainerd, Minn., on Monday, Sept. 6.
Open Wheel Modified fans
will be treated to a show like no other with the combined effort of
the regional RACEMN sanctioned three classes and the Modifieds of
the USMTS National Tour battling for the season-long title in the
Hunt for the USMTS National Championship.
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McCorkell releases tentative 2010
Jackson Speedway schedule
Jackson Speedway
promoter Jon McCorkell recently released the tentative 2010 racing
schedule for the track. The schedule will start March 20 or March 27
with a season kick off chili feed, auction and car show, with a test
and tune being May 8 or May 15 with the real racing getting underway
with the 3rd Annual Spring Sprint Car Nationals Friday,
May 21. The season will come to a conclusion with the 32nd
Annual Jackson Stock Car Nationals September 25.
Click here for details.
Murray County
Speedway Drivers Honored at December 5 Awards Banquet
Click
here for photos
USRA UNVEILS 2010
RULES FOR FOUR CLASSES
WEBSTER
CITY, Iowa (Dec. 17)
- On the heels of wrapping up a memorable and successful 2009 racing
season, officials from the United States Racing Association (USRA)
have released rules for four sanctioned divisions, effective January
1, 2010.
The changes are few,
with some minor clarifications in place for all classes in 2010.
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Spencer Swap Meet February 6
Bill Lev of Lev
Promotions of Sioux Falls, SD, will be hosting a Race and Hi
Performance Swap Meet at the Clay County Regional Event Center
in Spencer, Iowa, on Saturday, February 6. Booth space is
available to rent and can be rented by contacting Lev.
Click here for details.
Jackson Speedway Point Champions
Awards presented at the October 24th Racing Banquet
by promoter Jon McCorkell.
Greg Sidles (right), B modified champion |
Gregg Backer (right), Jackson Speedway
Touring Series champion |
Nate Coopman (left), hornet champion |
Bill Boles (right), 360 sprint car champion |
Jeffrey Larson (right), stock car champion |
Frank Phipps (right), 305 sprint car champion |
Dan Strandberg, Hobby stock champion
Congratulations to the 2009 Murray County Speedway
Champions
Anthony Mann-USRA Modified, Jeremy Smith-USRA B-Modified,
Jeremy Winter-Hornets, Ryan Schuur-Sportsmen
Eric Gillette-USRA Hobby Stock, Brent Fagen-USRA Stock Car
Click here
for final 2009 point standings
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County
Board
Approves Three Year Lease with McCorkell Racing Enterprises
The Jackson County Board
of Commissioners, at their regular meeting on Tuesday,
October 13, 2009, approved the recommendation of the County
Racing Advisory Committee to renegotiate the lease agreement
for the Jackson Speedway with current promoter Jon McCorkell
of McCorkell Racing Enterprises.
The new deal is a three year term
running from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012 with
an annual lease payment of $6,000.
The Board approved the recommendation
on a unanimous vote.
The County Racing
Advisory Committee includes Jeff Heser,
Dennis
Frodermann,
Doug Johnson, Don Benda, Commissioners
Bill
Tusa
and Roger
Ringkob,
and County Coordinator Janice Fransen as an ex-officio
member.
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