Banquet date approaching for Cresco Speedway
Banquet dates for four racetracks operated by RL Promotions in 2007 will be held in January and February of 2008. Class champions and top points finishers in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series will be recognized, as well as several special awards being doled out to drivers, team members and sponsors.
RL Promotions to operate Cresco, Oskaloosa again in 2008; Torch to be passed at Bloomfield, Memphis
Officials from RL Promotions, LLC, have announced that the motorsports promotions and management company will continue to promote weekly racing and special events at both the Cresco Speedway and Southern Iowa Speedway in 2008. As part of today's announcement, however, officials also stated that RL Promotions has decided not to exercise their option to remain as promoter of the Bloomfield Speedway and the Scotland County Speedway.
Cresco USRA Nationals available on VHS, DVD
Three days of nail-biting action at the inaugural Cresco USRA Nationals is in the books, but you can live the exciting moments from the event over and over again. JEM Productions - a full-service video production company - was on hand to film the event, and you can order a copy for yourself.
Practice night nixed, but Cresco USRA Nationals still set for this weekend
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 11-13, the Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds speedplant will be the site of the Inaugural Cresco USRA Nationals. More than 200 drivers in five classes are expected to take part in the big-money mega-blowout. USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys will be in action all three days. A practice session scheduled for Wednesday night has been canceled.
Inaugural Cresco USRA Nationals set for Oct. 11-13
The 2007 racing season at the Cresco Speedway has been one of the most exciting and memorable ever at the 4/10-mile high-banked clay oval. Henceforth, officials from RL Promotions have announced plans for one final speed-fest to close out the events calendar and give both drivers and fans one last hurrah before the checkered flags are put away for the winter months.
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Track titles up for grabs this Friday at Cresco Speedway Season Championships
This Friday, Aug. 24, the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series will be in action at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway for the final time this season, and track championships are up for grabs as H & S Motors presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series Season Championships at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval in Northeast Iowa.
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