EARLY NOTABLE SPRINT CAR SPECIALS FOR 2013
The snow is starting to melt in Manitoba and with it come thoughts of the upcoming dirt track racing season. With speedway and tour schedules starting to be released, here are a few notable dates to mark down on your calendars.
Reliable sources from Winnipeg's Red River Co-op Speedway have suggested that there will be another Sprint Car show in 2013, however, it will not be the All Star Circuit of Champions this time. Stay tuned for more details in the not too distant future.
According to the ASCoC website, their annual "Thunder Through the Plains" tour will include stops at Huset's Speedway on July 21 and August 8. The most notable weekend swing is in Minnesota on Saturday, July 27 at Jackson Speedway and Sunday, July 28 at Glyndon's Buffalo River Race Park. If the Glyndon, Minnesota bullring used to rock with the Wissota 360 Sprints, one can only imagine what race night will be like when the 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars sling dirt out there this summer.
The Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series will be making a few stops within driving distance of Winnipeg in 2013. According to the UMSS website, the Sprint Car group will be invading Viking Speedway in Alexandria, Minnesota on Saturday, August 24 and then following that up with 2 nights of racing in Brainerd, Minnesota's North Central Speedway for the annual Mighty Axe Nationals on Labor Day weekend on August 31 and September 1.
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2013 tour dates for the Dakotas and Minnesota includes,
Friday, June 14 at Jackson Speedway, Jackson, MN
Friday, June 21 at River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, ND
Saturday, June 22 at I-94 Speedway, Fergus Falls, MN
Wednesday, July 3 at Huset's Speedway, Brandon, SD
Friday, August 16 at River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, ND
Sunday, August 18 at Nodak Speedway, Minot, ND
Saturday, September 14 at Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN
The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars only Western Canadian weekend, the annual Oil City Cup will once again be held at Edmonton, Alberta's Castrol Raceway on Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24.
Finally, if you are a fan of the ASCS 360 Sprint Cars, the ASCS Lucas Oil National Series will once again roll into I-90 Speedway in Hartford, South Dakota on Saturday, July 6. The Sioux Falls area is the closest the tour gets to us and would be well worth the trip. Double up your open wheel fun with a Sunday night at Huset's Speedway and you have the makings of a memorable racing weekend.
Please be sure to watch for more previews coming up very soon.
