305 Sprinters & Two Big Ten Series To Run Friday At Lincoln Speedway
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[April 28, 2023]
After
a highly successful season opener on April 7, Lincoln Speedway
officials are set to go racing for a second night, this Friday,
April 28. The six-division show will feature a rare visit from the
305 Sprint Cars, the Big Ten Pro Late Model opener, Big Ten Street
Stocks, and three other divisions.
305 Sprint Cars are preparing for what is currently their only
scheduled visit of the 2023-season. The class, which has a homebase
of Jacksonville Speedway, had a great car count at their opener last
Friday, with 19 cars in the pits. The class historically puts on a
great show at the Logan County Fairgrounds race track, in Lincoln,
IL.
For the Midwest Big Ten Series Pro Late Models, Friday is their
first of ten races on the 2023 schedule. The series also has events
scheduled at Macon Speedway and Jacksonville Speedway. Jose Parga
has found himself at the top of the last two series’ championship
battles and is expected to be the favorite again this year. A strong
field of Pro Lates is expected.
Friday’s event will also feature the Midwest Big Ten Series Street
Stocks, racing for $500 to win and $75 to start. The tour had its
first race of the season two weeks ago at Macon Speedway with Bobby
Beiler claiming the impressive win. He and a barrage of others are
expected to put on a great show.
The second round of the 2023 MARA Midget season presented at Lincoln
by AgVenture/Wehmeyer Seed is slated to see several new drivers make
their series debut. Patrick Bruns took the opening event of the 2023
MARA season at Lincoln Speedway back on April 7 giving him the
series point lead with 114 points.
Several drivers who were not at the season opener for MARA plan to
participate in Friday’s event including veteran racers Brian
Peterson of Mukwonago, WI, Chris Baue of Beech Grove, IN, and Adam
Taylor of Wheatfield, IN. Two rookie drivers also plan to make their
series debuts including Miles Doherty of DeWitt, IA and Michael
Hermacinski of Creve Coeur, IL.
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Rounding out Friday’s action will be the always
exciting DIRTcar Modifieds and the DIRTcar Hornets.
Pit gates open at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps are at 6:00,
and racing is at 7:00 PM. Grandstand admission is $15, while kids 11
and under are free.
This Friday’s event is the final one before Lincoln Speedway’s
highest paying event in history, the $23,023 to win Castrol
FloRacing Night In America race. The event, presented by Graue
Chevrolet, is set for Thursday, May 11, featuring Super Late Models
and DIRTcar Modifieds. Full information and tickets can be found at
lincolnspeedwayil.com.
About Lincoln Speedway:
For more information on the track, follow Lincoln Speedway online at
www.lincolnspeedwayil.com, Updates are also available by
calling the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200.
Lincoln Speedway is located at the Logan County Fairgrounds, in
Lincoln, IL. The physical address is 1408 Short 11th St., Lincoln,
IL 62656. Lincoln Speedway races a number of DIRTcar UMP classes as
well as specials on a near bi-weekly schedule of Friday and Sunday
evenings. The track is also home to the DIRTcar Fall Nationals.
Lincoln Speedway is a proud member of the Contingency Connection's
$100,000 Racer Rewards Program.
[Adam Mackey] |