Thursday, May 26, 2016

Memorial Day Weekend Preview (May 27-30)

Friday, May 27

Bloomington Speedway

Sprint cars will take to the track on Friday night on the red clay of Bloomington Speedway as we pay homage to the late Josh Burton in the Josh Burton Memorial.

Nick Bilbee won the most recent sprint car feature on May 13. Brady Short leads the track points standings by 5 points over Jeff Bland.

The 305 RaceSavers will also be in action along with UMP modifieds and super stocks.

Schedule & Prices

Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm

General Admission - $20
Kids 12 & Under - Free

Saturday, May 28

Anderson Speedway

One of the greatest racing traditions in the state of Indiana takes place on Saturday at Anderson Speedway when 33 sprint cars will start 3-wide in the 68th Annual Pay Less Little 500 presented by UAW-GM.

Jacob Wilson had hoped to make it three in a row in 2015 but he came up short, finishing 4th, as Chris Windom won his second Little 500.

You can get complete information about the event in our Guide to the Little 500.

Schedule & Prices

Pit Gates - 10:30 am
Front Gates - 3 pm
Drivers Meeting - 3:30 pm
Warm Up Session - 5:15 pm
Autograph Session - 6 pm
Cars on Grid - 6:15 pm
Driver Intros - 7:15 pm
Little 500 - 8 pm

Grandstands - $35 (All seats reserved)

Lincoln Park Speedway

After being on hiatus since mid-April because of multiple rain outs, the Midwest Sprint Car Series (MSCS) returns to the track when the series invades Lincoln Park Speedway on Saturday night.

Coming into the event Kyle Cummins and Carson Short sit in a tie above the points standings just four points ahead of CJ Leary. Dakota Jackon and Robert Ballou both sit seven points back.

The winner on Saturday evening will take home $2500. Joining the MSCS sprints will be UMP modifieds, super stocks and bombers.

Schedule & Prices

Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm

General Admission - $20
Kids 10 & Under - Free
Pit Passes - $30

Paragon Speedway

Paragon Speedway will back in action on Saturday night as they host their second evening of racing for the year.

Jake Scott picked up where he left off in 2015 last Saturday night when he took home the victory in the season opener at Paragon.

This week the track will also host the MMSA mini-sprints as well as UMP super stocks, pure stocks, bombers and hornets.

Schedule & Prices

Pit Gates: 4 pm
Grandstands: 5 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm

Grandstands - $15
Kids 12 & Under - Free
Pit Passes - $30

Sunday, May 29

Kokomo Speedway

After an intense feature last Sunday night that saw sprints cars going three wide for much of a race that ended in a photo finish with Kevin Thomas Jr. besting Shane Cottle, sprints will be back at it again on Sunday evening as they compete in the Kokomo Klassic.

In two events this season it has been Kevin Thomas Jr. getting the checkers first in both. Bryan Clauson will try to end that streak as he attempts the "Indiana Double".

Joining the sprints on Sunday night: UMP modifieds, thunder cars and hornets.

Schedule & Prices

Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6:45 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm

Grandstands - $15
Kids 10 & Under - Free
Pit Passes - $30

Tri-State Speedway

The Midwest Sprint Car Series (MSCS) will double up for the weekend when it takes to "The Class Track" in Haubstadt on Sunday night for TSS's Memorial Weekend Classic.

Joining the MSCS sprint cars will be UMP modifieds and the MMSA mini-sprints.

Schedule & Prices

Qualifying: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7: 30 pm

Adults - $20
Students - $15
Kids 12 & Under - Free

Monday, May 30

Lawrenceburg Speedway

Race fans will have an opportunity to celebrate their Memorial Day at the track on Monday when the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Cars take on the high banks of Lawrenceburg Speedway.

"Pauls to the Wall" Paul McMahan took home the victory when the Outlaws last visited Lawrenceburg. Prior to his victory, Donny Schatz had won the previous two WoO events at The Burg.

The Outlaws return to Indiana having just completed a trip east to take on the PA Posse.

Schedule & Prices

Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm

Reserved Seating - $35
General Admission - $30
Kids 7-12 - $7
Kids 6 & Under - Free
Pit Passes - $45

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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