Be there when the region’s most talented USRA Stock Car and USRA Hobby Stock racers gather inside four of the greatest coliseums of clay in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The four-night series will kick off at the Fairmont Raceway in Fairmont, Minn., on Thursday, Sept. 14, with the 4th Annual Bacontown Showdown with no less than $1,500 to win the USRA Stock Car main event and $750 to top the USRA Hobby Stock feature race.

USRA Modifieds, USRA B-Mods and USRA Tuners will also be in action with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and hot laps following the pit meeting at 7.

Check out FmtRaceway.com or Facebook for complete details.

From there, the teams trek east to Fountain City, Wis., where the Mississippi Thunder Speedway will host the Prelude to Stock Car Nationals on Friday, Sept. 15, with another $3,000 and $1,000 to win, respectively, for the two full-fendered divisions with a $100 entry fee for Stock Cars and $25 for Hobby Stocks.

USRA B-Mods will also be on the three-division card with hot laps slated for 7 p.m. and the first heat race scheduled for 7:15.

Check out MississippiThunder.com or Facebook for complete details.

Big money is on the line Saturday when Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series aces invade the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the USRA Stock Car Nationals presented by Altenburg Construction Stock with $10,000 awaiting the winner of the Stock Car feature and $1,500 going to the first Hobby Stock driver to take the checkered flag.

The richest Stock Car race in the history of 'The Creek" will also feature a $1,000-to-win, $200-to-start Non-Qualifiers Race.

These will be the only two classes in action. Last year's car count boasted a record 124 entries in two classes.

Pit gates open at 3 p.m., grandstands open at 4, hot laps begin at 5:30 and racing gets underway at 6.

Check out DeerCreekSpeedway.com or Facebook for complete details.

The 100-hour marathon of mud-slinging concludes on Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Pritchard Family Auto Stores Mason City Motor Speedway in Mason City, Iowa, with another $3,000 and $1,000 to win, respectively, for the two premier classes at the Full-Fendered Shootout presented by Federal Fire Equipment.

A full program of wheel-to-wheel action is on tap at the North Iowa Action Track with USRA B-Mods, USRA Tuners and Outlaw Mini Mods rounding out the lineup.

The pits open at 3 p.m. and grandstand gates open at 4 with hot laps at 5:30 and the first green flag waving at 5:45.

Check out MasonCityMotorSpeedway.com or Facebook for complete details.

PAYOUTS

Fairmont Raceway:

USRA Stock Cars – 1. $1500, 2. $800, 3. $450, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $125, 9. $110, 10. $105, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13. $80, $75 to start.
USRA Hobby Stocks – 1. $750, 2. $400, 3. $275, 4. $200, 5. $180, 6. $160, 7. $140, 8. $130, 9. $120, 10. $110, 11. $105, 12. $100, 13. $80, $60 to start.

Mississippi Thunder Speedway:

USRA Stock Cars – 1. $3000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $600, 6. $500, 7. $400, 8. $350, 9. $325, 10. $300, 11. $275, 12. $250, $225 to start. (Entry fee $100)
USRA Hobby Stocks – 1. $1000, 2. $500, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $250, 6. $225, 7. $200, 8. $180, 9. $160, 10. $140, 11. $120, 12. $110, $100 to start. (Entry fee $25)

Deer Creek Speedway:

USRA Stock Cars – 1. $10,000, 2. $5000, 3. $3000, 4. $2000, 5. $1700, 6. $1650, 7. $1600, 8. $1550, 9. $1525, 10. $1500, 11. $1400, 12. $1300, 13. $1200, 14. $1100, $1000 to start; Non-Qualifiers Race – 1. $1000, 2. $500, 3. $300, $200 to start. (Entry fee $150 early or $200 at the gate).
USRA Hobby Stocks – 1. $1500, 2. $1050, 3. $800, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $350, 7. $325, 8. $300, 9. $275, 10. $250, 11. $230, 12. $220, 13. $210, 14. $200, 15. $195, 16. $190, 17. $185, 18. $180, 19. $175, 20. $170, 21. $165, 22. $160, 23. $155, $150 to start. (Entry fee $50 early or $75 at the gate).

Mason City Motor Speedway:

USRA Stock Cars – 1. $3000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $600, 6. $500, 7. $400, 8. $350, 9. $325, 10. $300, 11. $275, 12. $250, $225 to start. (Entry fee $100)
USRA Hobby Stocks – 1. $1000, 2. $500, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $250, 6. $225, 7. $200, 8. $180, 9. $160, 10. $140, 11. $120, 12. $110, $100 to start. (Entry fee $25)

All competitors racing in USRA-sanctioned divisions will earn valuable Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national points at each event.

Summit USRA Nationals nears: The 10th Annual Summit USRA Nationals powered by Chevrolet Performance returns to the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" on October 2-7. This year's event will feature USRA Modifieds, Medieval USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and USRA Tuners.

Racers are encouraged to register online now at myracepass.com/usranationals or you can download the entry form here and then mail or fax your completed form. You can also call the USRA office at (515) 832-6000 to sign up.

Fans can purchase tickets online here.

USRA moving fast forward: For more than two decades, the USRA has attracted more and more racetracks and dirt track racers each year through fair, logical and cost-effective rules accompanied by an organization that puts the racers, racetracks and their fans first. During the 2023 Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, more than 60 of America's finest dirt ovals will host more than 1,000 nights of racing.

USRA competitors can register online here or call (515) 832-6000 to register by phone. You can also download the application here and then submit your completed form by email at office@usraracing.com or fax at (515) 832-7958.

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