Monday, June 11, 2007

Four Nights of Racing Action on Tap for Missouri and Illinois Fans

COTTLEVILLE, Mo. -- If you are a Sprint Car fan in Missouri or Illinois, this is the week you have been waiting for. After winter's cold and icy blasts, and spring's rainy onslaught, racing action is about to heat up to summertime proportions.

It all begins on Wednesday evening when the O'Reilly Midwest All Stars, POWRi Midgets and UMP Late Models rev up on NASCAR Night at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri for the first night of the Missouri-Illinois Challenge. On hand will be Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace who will race in the Late Model division, plus a special NASCAR guest who will join Schrader and Wallace in signing autographs that evening.

Grandstand tickets for this event are $20, with kids 12 and under free, and pit passes are $30, Gates open at 4pm with the autograph session from 5-6:30pm. Hotlaps start at 6pm with racing at 7.

Thursday will see the World of Outlaws Sprints tackling the 3/8 mile track at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois, along with POWRi Midgets. With $10,000 up for grabs in the World of Outlaws feature, it will take skill, determination and a little luck to pull off the win on this newly-configured raceway.

Before the races, ticketholders are invited to an autograph session with drivers Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski and Donny Schatz. Fan give-aways will also highlight the evening's schedule.

Reserved seats in the top eight rows are $32, general admission is $30 and kids under 12 get a free general admission ticket when an adult general admission ticket is purchased. Pit passes are $35. General Admission gates open at 5pm with hot laps at 6:30 and qualifying at 7pm.

The Missouri-Illinois Challenge Week wraps up with the two-night 410 Summer Nationals at Saint Francois County Raceway. Friday night tickets are $10 for the grandstands with pit passes $25 and will include Sprints, Modifieds and Pure Streets.


Saturday's schedule consists of Sprints, Modifieds and 600 Multis. Tickets are $15 for the grandstands and $30 for a pit pass.

On both nights, gates open at 4:00 with racing underway around 7pm.

More information on all four nights of events can be found on www.whowon.com and at the respective web sites of each participating track, as well as those of sanctioning bodies. Those addresses are listed below.

www.i55raceway.com
www.tricityspeedway.net
www.sfcr-online.com

www.midwestallstarseries.com
www.worldofoutlaws.com
www.powri.com

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