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WDTC Next Week at TMS – Set For Good Weather & Great Racing

Ft. Worth TX (2/19/10) by DarinShort.com. Just one week from today, one of the most prestigious short track events in the country takes place with the running of the Texas World Dirt Track Championship at Texas Motor Speedway, February 25-27.

TMS crews have been busy getting the track and the facility whipped into shape to accommodate the throngs of racing teams and fans from across the country that will be converging upon the 4/10 mile speed plant.

The 10-day weather trend shows great racing weather, with dry and sunny conditions being shown for the entire race week and weekend.

Race teams that would like to enter their team may still do so, through Sunday. Please click www.darinshort.com/world.html and there you will find driver registration information, the opportunity to pay for 2-day pit passes, practice night fees and the complete event flyer.

Race fans can click www.TexasMotorSpeedway.com for ticket information to the weekend’s event, which are very affordably priced. There is no fee for spectator parking.

Here is a top-line summary of the weekend’s action:

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25: Pits open at Noon, Practice begins at 6pm. (Practice night for SUPR Late Models, Modifieds & Limited Modifieds.)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26: Pits open at Noon, Practice at 5pm, Racing at 6pm. (Heats and Qualifiers for Modifieds & Limited Modifieds.)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27: Pits open at Noon, Racing at 6pm. (Complete SUPR Late Model Program including Championship feature ($3,500 to win and $400 to start). Qualifiers and Championship races for Modifieds ($3,000 to win, $750 to start) & Limited Modifieds ($2000 to win, $400 to start.)

With the bragging rights on the line proclaiming “I won at Texas Motor Speedway,” which drivers will leave this year’s WDTC event as champions? Make your plans now be a part of this great, Texas-size, short track event with the running of the Texas World Dirt Track Championship at Texas Motor Speedway on February 25-27!

We almost snuck over to Tucson for the Copper on Dirt this weekend, found a last-minute deal; but opted to stay in town and get some work done.

Their forecast was one of those 'Sunny and 72, with a 0% chance of precip on Fri/Sat' all the way through the last time I checked on Friday.

Well, they got rained out Saturday night and are forced to run this afternoon.

All I can say is, I hope this weather trend straightens itself out soon; it makes it really stressful for teams, fans and the track workers.

Back to the latest for TMS weekend, little has changed for race weekend forecasts, let's see if they can get one right for once and we get a race in without weather drama interfering.

This is from NOAA:

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

*AND BTW, TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY FOR ONLINE ENTRY TO THIS EVENT*