Sun Shines For Saskatchewan Dirt Track Openers

Lisa Crowe photoMike Dionne's 3D Street Stock leads the pack and on to victory lane at Living Sky Casino Speedway.

Greg Cybulski (May 28, 2016) The Racing God's were smiling in southern Saskatchewan as both Estevan Motor Speedway and Living Sky Casino Speedway enjoyed good weather for their opening weekend.

Here are your Top 5 Feature finishers for both events.

Living Sky Casino Speedway, Swift Current, SK
Sunday, May 15, 2016

MODIFIEDS
1. 46 Jason Duclos
2. 03 Coty Smith
3. 13 Scot Pain
4. 4R Ross Statham
5. 11 Tyson Crowe

STREET STOCKS
1. 3D Mike Dionne
2. 5 Stefan Klym
3. 14 Eric Janzen
4. 20 Colin Johnston
5. 33 Greg Schultz

HOBBY STOCKS
1. 57 Kevin Prestie
2. 88 Trevor Monk
3. 7 Carson Crowe
4. 96 Dave Koethler (DNF)


Estevan Motor Speedway, Estevan, SK
Saturday, May 14, 2016

IMCA MODIFIEDS
1. 12EH Riley Emmel
2. 02B Kody Scholpp
3. 27X Mike Hagen
4. 66 Kelly Bauman
5. 3S Roy Spielman

IMCA STREET STOCKS
1. 17H Chris Hotness
2. 68 Jeremy Swanson
3. 67 Joren Boyce
4. 71 Lindsey Wagner
5. 2D Jordan Durward

IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
1. 9D Dana Brandt
2. 25R Leevi Runge
3. 146 Andrew Bertsch
4. 10Z Makenzie Baker
5. 144 Riese Dignan

Estevan's scheduled racing for Saturday, May 28 was cancelled due to wet conditions.

Next racing action for Estevan Motor Speedway is the 3rd annual Calcutta race on Saturday, June 11. Starting time is 7:00pm

Next racing action for Living Sky Casino Speedway is Kid's Day on Saturday, June 4 featuring Modifieds, Street Stocks and Hobby Stocks. Starting time is 7:00pm

Living Sky Casino Speedway Test and Tune

Greg Cybulski (May 8, 2016) One week remains until the dirt track racing season opening weekend in Saskatchewan. Here are a few photos from Saturday's Test and Tune from Swift Current's Living Sky Casino Speedway.

Special thanks to Speedy Creek Racing Association photographer Lisa Crowe for her photo contributions.

Greg Schultz, Street Stock

Coty Smith, Modified

Stefan Klym, Street Stock

Destiny Klym, Street Stock

Tanner Levorson, Street Stock
Track Opener for Living Sky Casino Speedway is Sunday, May 15 at 2:00pm featuring Modifieds, Street Stocks and Hobby Stocks.

Track Opener for Estevan Motor Speedway is Saturday, May 14 at 3:00pm featuring IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks and Slingshots.

Changes For The Good At Speedy Creek in 2016

Greg Cybulski (April 29, 2016) How things have changed in a few short months.

Swift Current, Saskatchewan's Speedy Creek Racing Association has entered a partnership with Living Sky Casino which will see the SouthWest Saskatchewan bullring's name change from Speedy Creek Raceway to the shiny new Living Sky Casino Speedway.

In a day and age when corporate partnerships are important to many entertainment venues, the SCRA - Living Sky Casino title sponsorship union can only mean good things in the future for the dirt track race fans of Swift Current.

As was reported in a February post, Alberta's Northern Thunder Dirt Late Model tour is rolling through Estevan on the weekend of July 23 and 24. Now the Late Model group has added another 2 night show in Saskatchewan and will be bringing their prairie thunder to Living Sky Casino Speedway on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18.

The Southwest Saskatchewan bullring features 3 car classes every race night, Modifieds, Street Stocks and Hobby Stocks.

Both Living Sky Casino Speedway and Estevan Motor Speedway start up on Saturday, May 7 with Test and Tunes for all classes.

Track Opener for Estevan Motor Speedway is Saturday, May 14 at 3:00pm featuring IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks and Slingshots.

Track Opener for Living Sky Casino Speedway is Sunday, May 15 at 2:00pm featuring Modifieds, Street Stocks and Hobby Stocks.

Saskatchewan Offers Full House of Racing in 2016

Lisa Crowe Photo
Greg Cybulski (February 20, 2016) Well race fans, the 2016 dirt track racing schedules have been released in the green province of Saskatchewan. By all accounts, this season is promising to be as action-packed as any in recent memory.

Swift Current's Speedy Creek Raceway will tentatively host 10 nights of racing, including 3 doubleheader weekends on June 17 & 18, July 15 & 16 and finally September 9 & 10. What makes this season different from previous years at the Southwest Saskatchewan IMCA-sanctioned bullring is 4 consistent racing classes every single night. IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks and Thunder Trucks will entertain dirt track racing fans all season long. Confirmation of the scheduled dates are awaiting final approval.

To the Southeast, Estevan Motor Speedway has an absolutely loaded program for the 2016 season including some very exciting racing tour groups that will thrill the dirt track faithful.

To start, Estevan has introduced the Slingshot, a new car class aimed at getting the youngsters and their families interested and involved in dirt track racing. If there is to be a new generation of racers coming up, this new class is a great way to get them started.

EMS already hosts regular IMCA classes of Modifieds, Street Stocks and Hobby Stocks on their consistently smooth, fast and very racy 3/8 mile high-banked dirt oval. Add some very special events and you have a full house of entertainment. The list reads as follows;

Saturday, June 11, IMCA Hobby Stock Shootout
Friday, June 24, Western North Dakota Sprint Car Tour
Monday, July 11, IMCA Dakota Classic Modified Tour
Saturday, July 23, Northern Thunder Late Models Tour
Sunday, July 24, Northern Thunder Late Models Tour

Both Speedy Creek Raceway and Estevan Motor Speedway start up on Saturday, May 7 with Test and Tunes for all classes.