Severe storms Friday morning forced the Midway Speedway to cancel the Friday night racing events.

Under beautiful skies and with 80 race teams in the pits, the 2009 race season at the Midway Speedway began in grand style Friday. Defending USRA Modified track champion Jamie Ragland had to work hard in capturing the season opener.

In preparing for the upcoming 2009 season opener, the Midway Speedway will be hosting two Friday evening practice sessions set for April 10 and April 17. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. both nights with practice from 7-9 p.m.

With the local racing season just around the corner, both the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., and Springfield (Mo.) Raceway will hold test ‘n’ tune practice sessions this Saturday, April 4.

Officials at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., have altered the practice dates and times in April.

In preparing for the upcoming 2009 racing season, the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., has announced the practice days and times for the different classes. Practice days will be on April 4, 11 and 18 (Saturdays) with the pit gates opening up at 11 a.m. each time.

Officials from the Action Track of the Ozarks have released their 2009 racing schedule. Billed for its close racing action, the Midway Speedway will start off with three scheduled Saturday night practice dates on April 4, 11 and 18.

Officials at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., have announced that the Modified division will again be sanctioned by the United States Racing Association for the 2009 season.

The staff at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., have announced the tentative schedule for the 2009 racing season, with something for everyone in store. The track has selected six classes and will race five of them on most race nights.

In what may be a first in organized racing, three of the four drivers that captured the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series titles in 2007 repeated the feat in 2008. Brad Waits captured his second straight USRA Modified crown, while the same can be said for Tom Schmitt (USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars) and Matt Jones (USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods). Jason McDaniel (USRA Hobby Stocks) won his first title after finishing second last year.

2005 Midway Speedway track champion Jamie Ragland continued his strong hold on the USRA Modifieds as Ragland started on the pole and survived some early challanges to capture his seventh USRA Modified feature win and his fourth consecutive victory at the Action Track of The Ozarks.

e chase to claim the 2008 track championship at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo. will end this Friday night, Sept. 12 with the Season Championships on the line. The USRA Modified crown will go to the wire as three drivers are battling hard.