By Dave Grayson
ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE SPEEDWAY. ROSEVILLE, CA. www.allamericanspeedway.com SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH.
All American will be treating it's fans to a full Saturday evening of stock car racing from their Street Stock, Bomber, F 4 and Pro 4 Modified divisions. There will also be a special guest appearance from the California Vintage Racing Association who will run an exhibition event in their pristinely restored race cars.
The spectator gates will open at 4pm with the racing action receiving the green flag at 6pm. Adult tickets, age 16 to 59, are $10. Tickets for kids, age 6 to 15, and seniors, age 60 plus, are $7. Kids age 6 and under will be admitted free. The speedway also offers a budget friendly family pass, value priced at $35, that admits two adults and three kids.
IRWINDALE EVENT CENTER. 1/2, 1/3 & 1/8 MILE DRAG STRIP. IRWINDALE, CA. www.irwindalespeedway.com. THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH.
The back side of the Irwindale Event Center will be transformed into the 1/8th mile drag strip so the IEC can present its highly acclaimed NHRA Thursday Night Thunder program. This highly regarded program is an alternative to illegal and dangerous street racing by sending the message race the strip and not the street.
The gates will open at 4pm followed by racing from 5 to 10pm. This program is open to all types of vehicles: from professional drag cars to the street cars many you borrowed from your parents. Don't worry, we won't tell anyone that you raced Mom's car at a drag strip.
Yet another aspect to the success of this program is its affordability. Entry fees are only $20 to race all night or you can watch them race all night for only $10.
KERN COUNTY RACEWAY PARK, (KCRWP) 1/2, 1/4 & 1/8 MILE OVALS. BAKERSIFIELD, CA. www.kernraceway.com SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH.
KCRWP will be presenting Faith & Family Night At The Races, presented by Coca Cola, this Saturday night featuring on track action from their NASCAR Super Stock, NASCAR Spec Mod, INEX Legend, INEX Bandolero and Mini Dwarf divisions.
Adding to the fun will be the annual Faster Pastor Race which is a raceway tradition on Faith & Family Night. This special event places Pastors, from all over Bakersfield, in race cars in order to raise money for their Church.
The front gates will open at 5pm Saturday evening with the racing action going green at 7pm. General admission adult tickets, age 16 to 65, are only $10 to see all of this fun. Tickets for youth, age 6 to 15, seniors, age 65 plus, and military personnel, with valid ID, are $7. The raceway also offers a budget friendly Family 4 Pack, for $25, which admits 2 adults and 2 kids, age 6 to 15.
LOAN MART MADERA SPEEDWAY. 1/3 MILE. MADERA, CA. www.racemadera.com SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH.
The fastest one-third mile in the west will be the busiest one-third mile in the west this Saturday. That's because of their long term policy of giving their fans a very full evening of short track racing.
The Saturday night action will be provided by the MAV TV televised Loan Mart Late Model Series, running twin 50 lap mains, along with the Twisted Tea Modifieds, and the 51 Fifty Junior Late Model Series running twin 25 lap mains. Also on the racing agenda will be the speedway's fan favorite local divisions featuring the Super Hobby Stock Series, the MST, Toyota Sedans, the 4 Bangers and the Mini Cups.
The Loan Mart Madera Saturday begins with practice, for all divisions, at 1230pm, followed by qualifying at 245pm, heat races at 445pm and main events at 5pm. Adult tickets are $15 which is a bargain for all of this racing. Tickets for seniors and military personnel are $13. Youth tickets, age 6 to 12, are $7 with kids 5 and under admitted free.
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY BULLRING. 3/8 MILE. LAS VEGAS, NV. www.lvms/bullring.com SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH.
After taking some time off to beat the summer heat, the Las Vegas Bullring returns to action this Saturday night featuring racing from their NASCAR Super Late Model, Super Stock, Bomber, Grand American Modified, USLCI Legend, Bandolero & Thunder Car divisions along with the always fun Skid Plates. Make sure you bring the kids Saturday night because it's time for the annual Keith Danser Candy Toss presented by Whelen Engineering.
The spectator gates will open at 5pm followed by qualifying, the on track autograph session at 550pm and racing at 7pm. General admission tickets are $8 and may be ordered in advance by calling the speedway at 1 800 644 4444 or online at Ticket Master via the speedway's website. Advance tickets can be picked up at the ticket office/gift shop just off of Speedway Boulevard.
UKIAH SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE. UKIAH, CA. www.lakeportspeedway.com SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH.
The Lakeport-Ukiah Speedway Challenge, presented by Furia Motorsports, moves to Ukiah Speedway this Saturday featuring racing action from their Bandolero, Bomber, Hardtop, Jammer and Legend divisions. Adding to the fun, with some destruction on the side, will be a boat race.
The spectator gates will open at 330pm. Qualifying for all divisions will begin at 5pm followed by the racing. General admission adult tickets are $12. Tickets for seniors, age 60 plus, and students with valid ID are $9. Kids tickets, age 5 to 11, and lst responders, with valid ID, are $6, Toddlers and infants are admitted free. Ukiah also offers a budget friendly family pack, priced at $30 which admits 2 adults and 3 kids.
