WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Mother Nature spoiled the fun last week but the staff at Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) is eager to host another week of championship racing this coming Saturday for 610 Sports Radio Race Night. Joining the USRA Modifieds, Street Stocks, B-Modifieds, and Pure Stocks this week is guest class Grand Nationals. This is the first appearance of Grand Nationals at CMS in three years.

This week, pit gates swing open at 4:30, grandstands at 5, hot laps begin at 7, with racing at 7:30. General admission for adults is $12, Military w/I.D. and Seniors 65+ $10, kids ages six to twelve $5, kids five years and under are free!

Driver and fan attention will soon turn to the highly anticipated return of the Ninth Annual BBQ Bowl, which takes place over the Independence Day weekend, July 4 and July 5. The weekend features a $5,000-to-win/$1,000-to-start main event for USRA Modifieds as well as a $1,500-to-win special event for Street Stocks. B-Modifieds, Pure Stocks, Grand Nationals, Mod Lites, and 305 Sprint Cars also dot the weekend of events.

A look at the USRA Modified standings finds Shad Badder leading the way over Jim Moody and Terry Schultz in a furious battle atop the standings.

1. 73b Shad Badder, Oak Grove ... 404
2. 00 Jim Moody, Odessa ... 402
2. 90 Terry Schultz, Sedalia ... 402
4. 1k Tim Karrick, Basehor, KS ... 396
5. 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg ... 352

Start times for the weekend include pit gates opening at 4:30 p.m., grandstands at 5, drivers meeting 6:30, hot laps at 7, and racing at 7:30. General admission for adults is $12, Military w/I.D. and Seniors 65+ $10, kids ages six to twelve $5, five and under free!

Check out CMS online at www.centralmissourispeedway.net for all the latest schedule updates, news, and information! On race day, be sure to call the Track Report Line for general information at (660) 747-2166. Follow us on Twitter @CMSgoing_green. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Missouri-Speedway. CMS may also be found on Instagram.

Primary sponsors for CMS this season include Cliff Harris Warrensburg Ford, Budweiser, Sunoco Race Fuels, Good Time Oldies 1450 KOKO/98.5 FM The Bar, Pepsi, KMMO FM 102.9, Midwest Coatings, Better Country KIX 105.7 FM, Comfort Inn Warrensburg Station, 610 Sports Radio Kansas City, KRLI Country 103.9 FM, Heartland Waste, and 'Today's New Hit Country' 95.3 FM KDKD.

This year’s list of outstanding business partners includes: Victory Trophies & Plaques, Roundabout Café, Batliner Recycling, Blue Springs Chiropractic, OK Tire Stores, Rick Darling Performance, Reece Nichols Realty LLC, Bodee's Racers Auction, Finish Line Performance, Economy Lumber and Hardware, Brooks Automotive LLC, Eickleberry Concrete & Construction, JA Performance, Kleinschmidt's Western Store, Rod End Supply, Quality Home Improvements, Wolf Tire Service, Miller Lite, Goody’s Steakburgers, The Cornerstone Agency, Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Lek-Tro-Mek Service Co., Seeburg Mufflers, RockAuto.com, and RacinDirt.com.

CMS is located 3.5-miles north of Warrensburg, MO from the junction of Highways 50 and 13 in Warrensburg just north of the new Hwy 13 by-pass round-a-bout, or from the Higginsville exit off I-70, head south on Highway 13 for twelve and half miles. Full standings and results located at www.speednetdirect.com.