Compiled By Dave Grayson
ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE. ROSEVILLE, CA. www.allamericanspeedway.com SATURDAY, MAY 14TH.
The All American will be presenting their five traditional racing divisions this Saturday night. Providing the jump to your feet action will be the the speedway's Street Stock, Bomber, Pro 4 Modified, F 4 divisions along with an appearance by the Legends of the Pacific. The gates will open at 4pm with the racing beginning at 6pm.
General admission tickets, age 16 to 59, are only $10. Tickets for senior fans, age 60 plus, and juniors, are 6 to 15, are $7. Children age 5 and under will be admitted free. The All American Speedway also offers a budget friendly family pack, priced at $35, that admits two adults and three juniors.
IRWINDALE EVENT CENTER. 1/2 & 1/3 MILE. IRWINDALE, CA. www.irwindalespeedway.com SATURDAY, MAY 14TH.
The IEC will be rolling out the NASCAR Whelen All American Series this Saturday. This fully loaded program will put the racing spotlight on the Siedner's Collision Centers Irwindale Race Trucks, the Pick Your Part Late Models, Legend Cars, Mini Stocks and the RACECAR Factory Spec Late Models. The spectator gates will open at 4pm with the green flag falling at 7pm.
Adult tickets are $10 if ordered pre sale. Otherwise, tickets at the gate on Saturday race day are $15. The pre sale tickets can be obtained via online or by visiting the speedway office. Children's tickets are $5.
But wait there's more, On Thursday night, May 12th, the back half of the IEC's 1/2 mile oval will be transformed into a 1/8 mile drag strip and become the home of NHRA Thursday Night Thunder. This program proclaims the all important message race the strip and not the streets and is open to all vehicles including street legal cars. The gates will open at 4pm with the racing getting the green light from 5 to 10pm. Entry fee to race all night is $20. General admission tickets are $10, $5 for kids age 6 to 12 with kids 5 and under admitted free.
But wait there's still more. While the drag racing is running on the back half of the IEC on Thursday night, the front half of the main oval will be transformed into the home of Formula Drift who will host the IEC's Thursday Night Drift program. The slide ways action will run from 5 to 9pm. Entry fees for drivers is $75 and $10 for spectators.
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY BULLRING. 3/8 MILE. LAS VEGAS, NV. www.lvms/bullring. SATURDAY, MAY 14TH.
There's no question that the city of Las Vegas is loaded with special promotions that attracts the attention of visiting tourists. That concept is currently being used by the Las Vegas Motor Speedway who, once again, has presented another impressive marketing idea for this Saturday night. It's Gaming Industry Night at the Bullring. All gaming industry and hotel property employees will be admitted free, with valid ID, to enjoy an evening of racing and will be allowed to bring family members, up to four people, free of charge.
The Bullring has scheduled another one of their great shows for this evening featuring the NASCAR Super Late Models who will run twin 35 lap main events. Also on the racing agenda will be the Grand American Modifieds, Bombers, USLCI Legends also running twin mains, the Bandoleros, Thunder Cars and the Skid Plates. The spectator gates will open at 5pm followed by qualifying at 515pm and racing at 7pm.
By the way, a special Las Vegas style promotion includes $8 general admission ticket prices. The track is also the home of $2 hot dogs and Coca Cola products and $3 Budweisers.
SPEEDWAY WILLOW SPRINGS. 1/4 MILE. ROSAMOND, CA. www.thespeedwaywillowsprings.com SATURDAY, MAY 14TH.
This quarter mile paved oval is going to light up the Saturday night lights with racing from eight different divisions. The on track action will be provided by their Elite, Hobby Stock, Mini Stock, Street Stock, Skid Plate and So Cal Enduro divisions. Plus, there's going to be special guest appearances from the Mini Dwarfs and the So Cal Motorized Bicycles. The racing will start at 6pm.
Admission is a $10 wrist band, at the main gate, with kids eight and under admitted free. These wrist bands are good for all racing at the Willow Springs' 600 plus acre complex on both Saturday and Sunday. In the case of this weekend, there's going to be exciting sports car action on the Willow Springs' 2.5 and 1.6 mile road courses for the fans to enjoy all day long. Then later in the evening you can take the short ride to the Speedway Willow Springs for some great stock car action.
STOCKTON 99 SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE. STOCKTON, CA. www.stocktonspeedway.com SATURDAY, MAY 14TH.
Stockton will be treating their fans to an old school racing line up this Saturday night featuring their Stockton Late Models, Bombers, Mini Cup and Grand American Modifieds. The spectator gates will open at 5pm with the green flag falling on the racing at 6pm. The Stockton weekend will begin with a Friday night open test and tune session for all racing divisions, from 4 to 7pm. Pit pass entry fees for race teams and spectators are $40.
General admission tickets for adults, age 16 to 59, are $15. Tickets for Juniors, age 11 to 15, and seniors, age 60 plus, are priced at $10. Kids age 10 and under will be admitted free.
