Bloomington Speedway
Bloomington Speedway is set to host the Josh Burton Memorial on Friday night in honor of the local sprint car driver who passed away after an accident at the track in 2013.
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| Brady Short won the 2016 Josh Burton Memorial PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
The event has become one of the most popular at the track since its inception and with no other sprint car racing in Indiana on Friday, should provide plenty of big names and great action on the track.
The winner of Friday nights feature will pick up a $3504 paycheck, while just starting the feature will earn drivers $404. The race also serves as part of the Indiana Sprint Car Series and will be shown on MAVTV on a later date.
Modifieds, super stocks and hornets will also be in action.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $20
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 27
Anderson Speedway
On Saturday evening Anderson Speedway hosts the most famous pavement sprint car race of them all, the 69th Annual Pay Less Little 500 presented by UAW-GM.
This year's edition of the Little 500 promises to be one for the books with an entry list of over 40 cars packed with stars trying to make the 33 car field.
Former winners Jacob Wilson, Kody Swanson, Chris Windom and Brian Tyler all look to be factors in this years race along with veterans such as Jerry Coons Jr, Aaron Pierce, Bobby Santos, Shane Cottle and plenty more.
The entry list also boasts a number of notable rookies such as Indiana native CJ Leary as well as former NASCAR stars and USAC champions Tony Stewart and Ken Schrader.
Action gets underway as the track hosts practice for all teams on Wednesday with Little 500 Pole Day taking place tomorrow. Bump Day takes place on Friday and will round out the field.
For a complete schedule of this week's Little 500 follow this link to our Guide to the Little 500. It lists times for all events as well as other useful information and facts.
Lincoln Park Speedway
The Midwest Sprint Car Series (MSCS) will have a doubleheader this weekend and night #1 will take place in Putnamville at Lincoln Park Speedway where the winner will collect $2500.
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| Jeff Bland just missed the win, finishing second behind Shane Cockrum in the last race at Lincoln Park Speedway on May 13 PC:Braden Rouse Photography |
Leading the charge into LPS is Carson Short who holds a four point advantage in the MSCS standings over Brady Short. Brandon Morin sits third, 34 points back, while Kyle Cummins and Dakota Jackson round out the top five.
Modifieds, super stocks and bombers will also be in action.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $20
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Twin Cities Raceway Park
Sprint cars will make a rare appearance at Twin Cities Raceway Park on Saturday night when the tracks hosts the Indiana RaceSaver Sprint Series.
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| The crew at TCRP has made a number of improvements to the track this year PC: Nate Bickel |
Saturday's trip will be the first of two trips the 305s will make to North Vernon this season, their other trip coming on August 26. The track has made a number of improvements in the offseason and the product on the track continues to improve each week.
Hornets, pure stocks, super stocks and crate late models will be joining the 305s on Saturday evening.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Gates: 3 pm
Hot Laps: 5:30 pm with racing to follow
Sunday, May 28
Kokomo Speedway
Kokomo Speedway will host non-wing sprint cars on Sunday night as well as midgets when they host Bryan Clauson's Indiana Double
Clauson made the race famous by running both the Indianapolis 500 and sprint car event at Kokomo on the same day multiple times, picking up the win last year after finishing P23 in the 500.
Sunday will be the first race at Kokomo since Tyler Thomas was crowned the "King of Kokomo" back on May 7.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $20
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 7 pm with racing to follow
Tri-State Speeedway
The Midwest Sprint Car Series will have the back end of its weekend doubleheader on Sunday night in Haubstadt.
Current series points leader Carson Short dominated when the series lasted visited Tri-State Speedway on May 13. Short set the fastest time in qualifying, won his heat and then picked up the feature win over Brady Short and Brandon Morin.
UMP modifieds as well as the MMSA mini-sprints will also take to the track in Haubstadt on Sunday evening.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $20
Students: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3:30 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Monday, May 29
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Rounding out an action packed weekend full of racing, the Craftsman World of Outlaws visit the high banks of Lawrenceburg Speedway on Monday night for the Memorial Day Spectacular presented by KOI Auto Parts.
Last year it was Shane Stewart picking up the victory after an exciting race in which he had to hold off challenges from David Gravel and Rico Abreu to hold onto the win.
Other recent winners of the event include Paul McMahan (2015), Donny Schatz (2014, 2013) and Chad Kemenah (2012).
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| Shane Stewart won at Lawrenceburg last year with the World of Outlaws PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Pricing & Times
Reserved Seating: $35
General Admission: $30
Kids 7 through 12: $7
Kids 6 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $45
Pit Gates: 2 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Schedule subject to change
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