Canyon Speedway Park has announced the schedule and format for the Modified Desert Classic.
Two divisions of racecars will take part in the 2008 version of the famed race with the Modifieds headlining the weekend of racing along with the Modlites. The Modifieds will be running under the Barnett Modified rules in which IMCA cars are legal in this year’s 20th annual race. Modified rules are available at our web site www.canyonspeedwaypark.com or by clicking the link. The Modlites will be running under the Southwest Modlite rules which can be found at www.swmodlites.com.
The opening night of the 3 day classic will feature a practice on Thursday November 20th from 5 to 9 pm. The practice will be open to all racecars and the cost is $20 for car and driver, $10 pit passes with free grandstand entry for all spectators.
Friday night November 21st the gates open at 4pm with racing getting underway at 7pm. The format will have qualifying on tap for the Modifieds and the Modlites with heat races and qualifying main events taking place. Both divisions will see a predetermined number of main event finishers from Friday night locked into the finals of the 2008 Desert Classic on Saturday night.
Saturday night November 22nd the gates open again at 4pm with the last chance races starting at 7pm to get the balance of the field for the A-main event. The 25 lap Modlite and 40 lap Modified Desert Classic will close out the weekend’s racing.
The Modlites will be racing for $500 to win and $175 to start with non qualifiers from the B-main receiving $50. The Modified portion of the Desert Classic will pay $3000 to win and $300 to start the main event. $100 will be paid to the non qualifiers in the B-main event for the Modifieds.
