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I-80 SPEEDWAY TO HOST THE
2ND ANNUAL ASCS MIDWEST-NORTHERN PLAINS SHOOTOUT
Greenwood, NE (March 9, 2007) - The American Sprint Car Series Midwest and Northern Plains Regions square off once again at I-80 Speedway on Friday April 13, 2007 and Saturday, April 14, 2007. Joining the ASCS Sprint Cars on Saturday night will be the stars and 360 Sprint Cars of the NCRA making this a weekend of racing that Midwest sprint car fans don't want to miss. Also on tap for Friday's show will be the Pro Stocks (Pro Ams/IMCA Stock Cars), as well as the growing 305 Sprint Car class. This race will be the first night of points for the I-80 305 Sprints.
"With this weekend being the season opener for both the ASCS Midwest and Northern Plains Region 360 Sprints, and with the addition of the NCRA on Saturday, we could see nearly 70 sprint cars compete," said Mac McSpeed, Track Spokesperson. "We're pleased that we can bring such a high caliber of 360 sprint car racing to our area, and also treat the fans to the excitement of some of our weekly classes.”
The Northern Plains Region is expected to bring a contingent of more than 20 drivers from the North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota area, with the Midwest Region attracting all the top contenders throughout Nebraska, Iowa and portions of Missouri and Kansas.
Among the Midwest Region representatives will be Lincoln's Toby Chapman, who is the 2006 Midwest Region champion, and Jack Dover, Mike Chadd and Rick Ideus.
The ASCS Northern Plains contenders will include the 2006 Champion Chuck Swenson, along with other 2006 point finishers Eric Lutz, Curt Lund and Lee Grosz.
Two-time national NCRA champion Garry Lee Maier of Cimarron, Kansas, leads the contingent of NCRA forces into the event, with 56 career victories. Other NCRA contenders include J.D. Johnson, Mike Peters, and Jake Martens, all Top 5 Points finishers in 2006.
Friday Night racing action is slated to get under way at 7:00pm with pit gates opening at 4:00pm, grandstands opening at 5:00pm with hot laps at 6:00pm. Saturday night racing action is set to begin at 6:30pm with pit gates opening at 3:30 and grandstands at 4:30pm with hot laps at 5:30pm.
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com , and the NCRA at www.ncraracing.org.
I-80 Speedway is located off I-80 at exit 420 between Omaha and Lincoln and is part of the Nebraska Raceway Park complex, which also includes the Little Sunset Speedway go-kart track and Soaring Edge Motocross Park. I-80 Speedway is home to the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) on Saturday and Sunday nights; the ONLY track in the United States to hold two nights of NASCAR sanctioned weekly racing. The Speedway hosts events from April through September. For track information contact the Omaha general office during normal business hours Monday thru Friday, 9am-5pm at 402-342-3453 or the track phone on race days at 402-944-2233. Check out the official I-80 Speedway website at www.neracewaypark.com .
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