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
and reserve parking spots. |
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
