HARTFORD, S.D. -- I-90 Speedway in Hartford, S.D., will sanction USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods for the 2011 racing season, track officials announced recently.

Race night is Saturday at the high-banked 80-feet-wide 3/8-mile dirt oval. Gates open at 4 p.m., the pit meeting begins at 6, hot laps start at 6:30 and the racing program kicks off at 7 p.m. All racing events are usually complete by 10:30 p.m.

I-90 Speedway offers a variety of viewing areas for fans to enjoy the races. General seating is available in the grandstand area, as well as VIP seating in the grandstand tower. Grassy terraces on both ends of the grandstands allows for comfortable law chair seating. It all provides the most entertaining viewing a fan could ask for ... there isn’t a bad seat at I-90 Speedway.

I-90 Speedway is running five exciting divisions in 2011. In addition to the USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods, Saturday night programs offer 360 Sprint Car, Late Model Street Stock, Hobby Stock and Super Charger classes.

Don’t forget the Annual Car Show and Test-N-Tune to follow on Saturday, April 16. The car show begins at 9 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m. with a test-n-tune at the track to follow from 3 p.m. until dark.

I-90 SPEEDWAY 2011 SCHEDULE

April 16 ... Car Show
April 23 ... Season Opener: USRA Weekly Racing Series
April 30 ... USRA Weekly Racing Series
May 7 ... USRA Weekly Racing Series
May 14 ... Loren Barstad Memorial Race: USRA Weekly Racing Series
May 21 ... Kids Night: USRA Weekly Racing Series: Kids Night
May 28 ... USRA Weekly Racing Series plus Central Vintage Races
June 3 ... 360 Sprint Nationals
June 4 ... Pink My Ride Night: USRA Weekly Racing Series
June 11 ... USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring 6th Annual B-Modified Madness (Topless Show)
June 18 ... Hartford Night: USRA Weekly Racing Series
June 25 ... USRA Weekly Racing Series
July 2 ... Fireworks & Kids Night: USRA Weekly Racing Series
July 9 ... National ASCS Outlaw 360 Sprints
July 16 ... USRA Weekly Racing Series plus Powder Puff Race
July 23 ... Summer Rumble: USRA Weekly Racing Series
July 30 ... USRA Weekly Racing Series
Aug. 6 ... USRA Weekly Racing Series
Aug. 13 ... Little Guy Nationals: USRA Weekly Racing Series
Aug. 20 ... USRA Weekly Racing Series
Aug. 27 ... Hobby Stock Nationals: USRA Weekly Racing Series
Sept. 3 ... USRA Weekly Racing Series
Sept. 10 ... Season Championship: USRA Weekly Racing Series
Oct. 22 ... 2011 Season Awards Banquet

The I-90 Speedway is located 12 miles west of Sioux Falls on I-90 to exit 387, then 0.1 mile north, then 2.5 miles west on SR 38. For more information, call the track office at 605-691-3503 or visit the track's online home at www.i90speedway.com.

To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000. You can also follow the USRA on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

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USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Karl Performance Parts, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, NITROQUEST, RACEceiver, RHS – Racing Head Service, Western Flyer HotMods.

USRA PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boubin Tire & Automotive, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, DAY Motor Sports, DirtKnights.com, SpeedNet Direct.

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: COMP Cams, Dirthead.com, Eibach Springs, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, Hooker Custom Harness, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, New Vision Graphics, PBM Performance Products, Real Racing Wheels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products.