USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series results for Sunday, June 15, from Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan.
Finally a picture perfect day for racing in Southern Minnesota. Clear blue skies, a slight breeze and temps hovering around 80 degrees. The facility dried out from all of the rain and very good track conditions greeted the fans and drivers on John Hardy’s Bar-B-Que and US Army Night at the Deer Creek Speedway.
While Mother Nature washed out the regular Friday night points show, Midway Speedway officials made the quick decision to run on Saturday night and it paid off well as 98 race teams were greeted with an excellent racing surface and many side-by-side battles all night long.
After 300-plus loads of new dirt and a reconstructed track, the high banks of the I-44 Speedway plans on being ready for reopening on June 21 with a $5 ticket into the grandstand.
USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series results for Friday, June 13, from Murray County Speedway in Slayton, Minn.
In USRA Hobby Stock action Friday night at Huset's Speedway, it was Brandon Ferguson picking up his first feature win.
Chalk another one up for Mother Nature as racing at the Chateau Raceway was the victim of all the recent rains and the flooding of the Cedar River, which runs just outside the back straight-away of the track.
Heavy and torrid rains forced the Midway Speedway to cancel the racing action for the ninth time this season on Friday. Officials feel they can get the track ready for a Saturday night show on June 14, with racing action set to start at 7:30 p.m.
The rainy weather from Sunday night and Monday has forced the I-44 Speedway to push back yet another week of racing action. Officials have also added and changed a race date.
Following a couple of rainout events and great USRA Modified racing the weeks before that, the Midway Speedway will get back into action this Friday night, June 13, with a $1,000-to-win USRA Modified feature. A strong field of cars is excepted.
Races for Wednesday, June 12, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, have been canceled due to area flooding. The next event will be Wednesday, June 18, for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series presented by Bennett Racing Supplies featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.
Kasson Speedway has announced a double feature format for it’s A&A Electric and Underground USRA Modifieds starting this Sunday, June 15. This Sunday will also honor the men and women in uniform with Military Appreciation Night.
Races for Wednesday, June 11, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, have been canceled due to area flooding.
The scheduled racing action for Tuesday night at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., has been cancelled due to the heavy rains that fell in the Lebanon area on Sunday and Monday night.
Bryan Edel took home his second USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mod feature of the season last Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, while Mike VanGenderen piloted the #57V Project Crate Engine Stock Car to an impressive second-place finish in the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car division at the track.
Bryan Edel took home his second USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mod feature of the season last Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, while Mike VanGenderen piloted the #57V Project Crate Engine Stock Car to an impressive second-place finish in the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car division.
Justin Henderson overtook early leader Johnn Cressman with five laps remaining then outlasted Mark Dobmeier to win his second consecutive USRA Outlaw Sprint feature at Huset's Speedway Sunday night. Jody Rosenboom captured his fifth USRA Championship Sprint feature win of the season and in the USRA B-Mod race, it was Ben VanVooren picking up his first-ever win while Travis Christensen topped the USRA Hobby Stock field.
When the USMTS Modifieds and USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series travels into Northern Iowa next week, race fans will not only have the opportunity to witness some of the best Modified racers in America, they'll also be helping out families that were devastated by a tornado on May 25 that left eight people dead and destroyed more than 200 houses and damaged hundreds of others.
Officials from the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, have announced some additional appearances by USRA-sanctioned classes at the half-mile speedplant. USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars have been added to the schedule on June 11 and Aug. 28. In addition, USRA Modifieds will join the program on June 24 during the Butler County Fair.
With Friday night's racing action postponed due to weather, the Midway Speedway will be running a regular points race on Tuesday night, June 10. Gates will open at 5 p.m. with racing at 8.