It was a big night of racing action at Chateau Raceway powered by Miner's Outdoor Power & Rec as the speedway hosted the first night of the 4th Annual Fall Nationals on Friday.

The 2009 racing season is officially into the home stretch at Chateau Raceway powered by Miner's Outdoor Power & Rec as Season Championships were held Friday night.

The first of the Chateau Raceway track champions for 2009 were decided shortly after noon on Friday when track officials pulled the plug on the night's scheduled action.

It was a hot muggy night for week 15 or racing action at Chateau Raceway powered by Miner's Outdoor Power & Rec. It was also a night of domination as five of the seven classes saw drivers pull off sweeps.

This Friday, Aug. 14, Chateau Raceway would like to show their appreciation to all of the fans that supported them through the 2009 season. In doing so, they are lowering their grandstand admit price to $8 and kids 12 and under will be free on the 14th.

Chateau Raceway powered by Miner's Outdoor & Rec lost another one to Mother Nature Friday night. The cancellation of the scheduled night of racing action leaves just three points nights left in the regular season to determine track championships.

It was a sunny start of racing action Friday night at the Chateau Raceway powered by Miner's Outdoor Power & Rec. Shortly after the pits were thinned out, however, some light showers hit some folks as they were leaving the track but Mother Nature held off just long enough to allow the action to be completed.

Despite the threat of rain, a good field of cars was on hand Friday night at the Chateau Raceway powered by Miner's Outdoor Power & Rec. There was plenty of excitement to go around.

Doug Hillson took advantage of a front row starting spot to pick up his second feature win of the season Friday night and pad his points lead.

Jason Cummins of New Richland was sitting in prime position to take home the big money. Cummins won one feature last weekend and took fourth in the other to lead the points and was restarting as the leader of the finale and looking at a possible $2,000 run.

Light rain sprinkles which had greeted fans and drivers alike as they were showing up for the races let up in time to get the show started. Unfortunately, six laps into the USRA Modified feature it started up again and the race was red-flagged. The event will be completed next Friday night, July 10.

With as many rain-outs as there has been this season at the Chateau Raceway powered by Miner's Outdoor & Rec, it's hard to complain about the weather when you do race. But for the second weekend in a row, temperatures were up around the 90-degree mark.