Midway Speedway to provide plenty of fireworks on Friday night

  • June 29, 2009
  • by Ronnie Williams

LEBANON, Mo. - The Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., will provide lots of family action on Friday night, July 3, as the Speedway will be hosting a regular racing event but also providing the Lebanon/Laclede County area with a fine fireworks show at intermission.

Racing action on the dirt oval will feature the high power of the USRA Modifieds, Factory Stocks, Late Model Sportsmans, Bombers and Pure Stocks.

The last two weeks of racing action has provided plenty of new winners and the family will be entertained not only with the tight racing action but the only scheduled fireowrks event in the Lebanon area.

Eric Hudson of Rolla is the current USRA Modified points leader at the track.

Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 7 and racing at 8 p.m. sharp.

Grandstand admission will be $10 for adults while kids ages 11-15 are $5 and children 10 & under get in for free.

The Midway Speedway is located on East Highway 32, approximately 5 miles from Lebanon and then 0.5 mile on B Highway. For more information visit the website at www.lebanonmidwayspeedway.com or contact Jack Jones at 417-594-0594.

USRA Modified points standings:
1. 2H Eric Hudson, Rolla ... 385
2. 15R Jamie Ragland, Lebanon ... 367
3. 14N Justin Neuman, Crocker ... 338
4. 24D Donnie Fellers, Wheatland ... 334
5. 9 Sam Petty, Niangua ... 254
6. 5 Colson Kirk, Urbana ... 216
7. 3 Tony Moore, Lebanon ... 186
8. 25 Rex Merritt, Billings ... 184
9. 65 Kris Jackson, Lebanon ... 159
10. 44c Danny Cross, Lebanon ... 152