By Dave Grayson
EVERGREEN SPEEDWAY. 5/8, 3/8 1/5 MILE OVALS, 1/8 MILE DRAG STRIP & FIGURE 8 TRACK. MONROE, WA. www.evergreenspeedway.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST.
It's going to get really interesting at Evergreen Saturday night when they host the October Fast - Krash Fest, presented by Dodge of Monroe. The on track action will feature the Super Stock Figure 8's, Stinger 8's, Hornets, V 8 Extremes, Boat Races, Trailer Races and Bus Races. Then the entire evening concludes with a fireworks spectacular. The spectator gates will open at 4pm followed by racing at 6pm.
Adult tickets are $20 and $15 for seniors. Youth tickets, age six to 15, are $10 with kids age five and under admitted free. Military personnel, with valid ID, will also be admitted free.
GOOD TIMES QUARTER MIDGET RACING ASSOCIATION. 1/20 MILE. MADERA, CA www.goodtimesqm.com FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH - OCTOBER 2ND.
The Madera Chapter of the Good Times Quarter Midget Racing Association will be presenting the Jerry Mostek Classic this weekend. This event is part of leg #6 of the California Monza Series, considered to be the QMA's premiere race series. 17 different race classes, with an estimated 60 to 75 quarter midgets, are expected to be on hand to race on the 1/20 mile paved oval located in the pit area of the Madera Speedway.
The busy schedule begins on Friday night with a 6pm practice session for all divisions. Saturday action will feature another practice session, qualifying, heat races and lower division main events. Sunday's schedule will feature the A mains. The track will get hot on Saturday and Sunday immediately following the 845 am mandatory pit meeting.
The Quarter Midget Racing Association is a driver development, and family activity, designed for boys and girls age five to 16 years old. For more information about the organization, and this weekend's racing, contact Kim Avedisian at 559 313 3982.
HAVASU 95 SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE. LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ.www.havasu95speedway.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST.
Promoter Bill Rozhon will be opening his spectator gates this Saturday to begin his 11th season at the most scenic quarter mile in the southwest.
Providing the on track action will be the Get It In Gear Street Stocks, the Havasu Wiring Outlaw Karts, the Office Cocktail Lounge Bandoleros and the Sam Nichols Electric Factory Stocks. The spectator gates will open at 5pm followed by racing at 7pm. This evening of racing is being sponsored by Interstate Batteries and Get It In Gear Transmissions.
General admission tickets, age 17 plus, are $12.50 and $10.50 for seniors age 55 plus, military personnel and the handicapped. Kid's tickets, age six to 16, are priced at $6.50. The speedway also offers a budget friendly family package, priced at $25.50, which admits two adults and two kids age six to 16. Fans are invited to enjoy the special amenities of the speedway's VIP section, featuring the best seats in the house, for $25.50.
IRWINDALE EVENT CENTER. 1/8 MILE DRAG STRIP. IRWINDALE, CA. wwww.irwindalespeedway.com SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3D.
On Sunday, the IEC will host the annual Truckin' For Kids featuring drags from the powerful diesels that pulls the trailers down our freeways. The event also includes a show and shine.
Truckin' for Kids Truck Drags and Show & Shine is an exciting event that is held annually in Southern California. This annual fund raiser attracts a diverse crowd of people who are interested in everything from big rigs and drag racing to supporting children's charities or just plain old having a good time.
The goal of the Truckin' for Kids all volunteer crew and the truckers who participate in the Truck Drags is to raise money to provide various children's charities with funds to help kids in need. We support worthy charities that range from assistance to abused children to educational scholarships for kids with exceptional scholastic merit and financial need. Our wonderful volunteers, sponsors, vendors, participating truckers, and spectators come together year after year for a good time and so far we have raised over Half a Million for Kids in Need!
General admission tickets are $15 with kids 12 and under admitted free. There's also a $5 parking charge. For more information regarding this special day for a special cause dial up www.truckinforkids.org .
LOAN MART MADERA SPEEDWAY. 1/3 MILE. MADERA, CA. www.racemadera.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST.
It's going to be another fully loaded racing show this Saturday at Madera. The on track action will be provided by the $3,000 to win National Winged Sprint Car Challenge, the USAC HPD Midgets, the CSS/360 Modifieds, and the Legends of the Kearney Bowl. It's also champions night for Madera's MST and Toyota Series as well as the debut of the brand new West Coast Sprint Series.
The very busy Saturday begins with practice at 1245pm followed by qualifying at 3pm, heat races at 5pm and main events at 6pm. Adult tickets are $20 and $17 for seniors and military personnel. Youth tickets, age 6 to 12, are $10 while kids five and under will be admitted free.
MERIDIAN SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE. MERIDIAN, ID.www.meridianspeedway.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST.
It's Tates Rents Championship Night at Meridian and that means the action will get intense. The evening's racing will feature the Super Stocks, Street Stocks, the Peterson Super 6 Series, the Dominos Legends, the Kendall Ford Mini Stocks and the Tates Rents Hornets. The spectator gates will open at 4pm with the racing going green at 630pm.
Adult general admission tickets are $10.50, Tickets for seniors, age 62 plus, and military personnel are $8. Kid's tickets, age seven plus, are $6.50 with kids age six and under admitted free. The speedway also offers a family pass, priced at $30, which admits two adults and up to four kids age seven to 11.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACEWAY. 1/4 MILE. WEST VALLEY, UT. www.rmrracing.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST.
It's championship night round one at Rocky Mountain this Saturday night. The first of two championship nights on the American First Credit Union Super Oval will feature the Maverik Modifieds, the K-1 Speed Super Stocks, the Mini Cups, the Pro 4 Bangers, the Junior Stingers and the Brandon Park Roofing Figure 8 Trains. The front gates will open at 4pm followed by qualifying at 5pm, heat races at 6pm and main events at 7pm.
Adults tickets are $15. Youth tickets, age five to 12, are $5 kids age four and under admitted free.
SPEEDWAY WILLOW SPRINGS. 1/4 MILE. ROSAMOND, CA. www.thespeedwaywillowsprings,com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST.
Speedway Willow Springs will be featuring ten different racing divisions this Saturday in what promises to be a full evening of racing. Getting the track hot will be the Mini Stocks, Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks, the So Cal Enduro Series, the Elite Division and the Skid Plates. Making a special guest appearance will be the Robertson's Solar Southwest Tour Trucks, the Mini Dwarf's Junior and Seniors divisions and the Bandoleros. This very full evening of racing is being presented by The Tire Store.
The day begins with a practice session at 12pm followed by qualifying at 420pm, driver meet and greet at 510pm, the Skid Plate main event and heat races at 6pm followed by the main events at 6pm.
General admission wrist bands are $10. That wrist band allows fans direct access to all of the racing going on at the 600 plus acres of the Willow Springs International Raceway complex on both Saturday and Sunday. Kids age eight and under will be admitted free.
TUCSON SPEEDWAY. 3/8 MILE. TUCSON, AZ.www.tucsonspeedway.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST.
Tucson Speedway goes pink this Saturday while directly benefiting the American Cancer Society. This benefit is being enhanced by the on track action from the Super Late Models, Modifieds, Pro Trucks, Legends, Bandoleros along with a Great American Trailer race. The spectator gates will open at 5pm followed by racing at 7pm.
A $20 VIP ticket purchase will result in a $5 donation to the American Cancer Society. It also allows the fans to enter the speedway through the VIP where food, beer samples and live music awaits them. VIP ticket holders will also receive special swag bags from the ACS. There are plenty of ticket options for this evening. You can dial up the speedway's official website for the details.
UKIAH SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE. UKIAH, CA.www.lakeportspeedway.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST.
The Lakeport - Ukiah Speedway Challenge Series, presented by Furia Motorsports, returns to Ukiah this Saturday featuring on track action from the Bandolero, Bomber, Jammer and Legend divisions. The spectator gates will open at 330pm. Qualifying will begin at 5pm with racing to follow.
General admission tickets are $12. Tickets for seniors, age 60 plus, and students with valid ID, are $9. Kid's tickets, age 5 to 11, and first responders with ID are $6. Infants and toddlers are admitted free. The speedway also offers a family package, value priced at $30, that admits two adults and three kids.
YAKIMA SPEEDWAY. YAKIMA, WA.www.yakimaspeeday.us FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH - OCTOBER 2ND.
Yakima will be hosting the 29th annual Fall Classic this weekend featuring on track action from the Super Late Models, Super Stocks, West Coast Late Models, Pro 4's, and the Mini Stocks.
The weekend begins on Friday with an open practice session from 11am until 6pm. The session is free to spectators. On Saturday the schedule calls for an opening practice session, qualifying dashes, the Nu Tread Mini Stocks A & B mains, Super Late Model knock out qualifying and the Super Seal Construction 75 lap feature.
Sunday's action with the Burger Ranch Super Stock 75 lap main event. There's also the Northwest Pro 4 feature-100 laps, the Super Seal twin 75 lap mains that pays $5,000 to win, and the 200 lap Super Late Model feature that pays $10,000 to win plus a $2,000 bonus for a first time Fall Classic winner.
There are a variety of ticket options for both single days as well as two day packages that will save fans money. This information, along with daily schedules, can be obtained from the speedway's website.
