Blue sky, sunshine and a fast smooth race track ... what more could the racing community ask for as the 2014 season kicked off at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway on Friday, April 25.

Defending USRA Modified champion Nic Bidinger made the most of his second row starting spot by challenging early race leader Kerry Davis from the get-go of the 25-lap feature Friday night at the Lakeside Speedway.

John Allen picked up his first USRA Modified win of the season Friday night at the Humboldt Speedway while Jeremy Wilson (USRA Stock Cars) and Tim Van Gotten (USRA B-Mods) returned to victory lane.

Kyle Falck (USRA Stock Cars) and Cory Crapser (USRA B-Mods) captured the feature wins Friday night as the Iron Man Challenge invaded the Bloomfield Speedway.

When it rains, it pours; and such was the case last night when a severe thunderstorm swept through the Wichita Falls area containing half-dollar-sized hail, strong winds and heavy rains.

The Tri-State Speedway and West Siloam Speedway have announced a huge Memorial Day Weekend special event for USRA B-Mods with a possible $2,200 to win.

After a two-year hiatus, the highly-anticipated reopening of the Central Missouri Speedway in Warrensburg, Mo., takes place this Saturday, April 26, featuring USRA Modifieds.

KDKD and The Eagle in Clinton, Mo., present round #2 of the Lucas Oil Speedway Budweiser Weekly Racing Series this Saturday, April 26, plus it's the first $uper $aver $pecial Night of 2014.

USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods will share the spotlight this weekend when the Iron Man Challenge invades the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway and I-35 Speedway this Friday and Saturday, April 25-26.

Tim Setzer withstood a hard-charging Jason Russell to score the win in the USRA Modifieds in a near photo-finish while Kris Jackson made a statement in the USRA B-Mod main event Saturday at the Lucas Oil Speedway.

Brad Smith kept his hot streak going Saturday night at the Valley Speedway, picking up his second straight USRA B-Mod feature on the weekend while Gunner Martin captured his career-first USRA Modified checkers.

It seemed a rare occasion to be racing on the scheduled opening night of the season at the I-90 Speedway considering the unstable April weather the last couple of years. Maybe it was an Easter weekend blessing!