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34 Raceway Upcoming Season
WEST BURLINGTON, IOWA (January 8) - As the 2010 season is quickly
approaching, 34 Raceway has added some new and exciting events to their
fantastic racing season.
It’s a great start to a fantastic season ahead, with the Westland Mall
Car Show & season kick-off party on the weekend of March 20 & 21st.
The Annual Test-n-Tune day will be the following weekend, March 27th.
All classes welcome to participate. Pit gates open at 9:30am, pit passes
$15, with the first practice session of cars hitting the track at 10:00am.
The final practice session will be held at 1:00pm.
On April 3rd, the second Annual $1000 to win BRIAN HETRICK MEMORIAL
305 SPRINT RACE will be held in honor of our never forgotten, 2008 Sebastian
Sandblasting 305 Sprint Champion. Brian’s brother, Kevin Hetrick is the 2009
champion of the event. This event will be followed by another never
forgotten IMCA Latemodel Champion, Brent Slocum, who will be honored with
the second Annual SLOCUM 50. This $3000 to win, latemodel event is the first
stop to the Deery Brothers IMCA Latemodel traveling series, competing at an
additional 13 tracks throughout the state of Iowa in the 2010 season. The
19th Annual Pepsi USA Latemodel Nationals, $10,000 to win race, will again
make it’s way to 34 Raceway for the final Deery Brothers Series Championship
event of the season, on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17th & 18th. A Deery
Brothers sweep at 34 Raceway in the 2009 season for Jason Frankel, winning
both the Slocum 50 and the Pepsi USA Latemodel Nationals. Will he be able to
defend his title?
Following suit to the return of the ever-so-popular 4 Cylinder DASH-4- CASH
series, 34 Raceway would like to welcome Mod Lites… to a six week
DASH-4-CASH racing series throughout the season. The Mod Lite series will
run under the T-USA rules (non-sanctioned) and make their debut on Saturday,
April 3rd at the BRIAN HETRICK 305 SPRINTS MEMORIAL RACE. Crowning a
champion, along with a points fund, they’ll make 5 additional series
appearances on May 15, July 10 & 31, August 21, with their season
championship held on Saturday, September 18th (the final night of the Pepsi
USA Latemodel Nationals) Purse structure and rules have been posted under
the “Rules” tab at www.34RACEWAY.com Along with the Mod Lites series, the 4
Cylinders will also make six stops, including April 17, May 15, June 19,
July 17, Aug. 14 and their season championship will also be held on Saturday
September 18th at the Pepsi USA Latemodel Nationals. 4 Cylinder purse
structure & rules will be posted within the next couple of weeks.
34 Raceway will play host to three Sprint Invader events for the 2010
season, with the Sprint Invader 360 Sprints Ultimate Challenge on Saturday,
April 17, followed by a Memorial Day Weekend Sprint Invader Extravaganza on
Saturday, May 29th and the Third Annual Sprint Invader Night of The Twins on
Saturday, August 21st. In 2008, Bobby Mincer picked up two wins and Khaley
Gharst one win, during the three Sprint Invader events held in 2009 at 34
Raceway.
The Annual 34 Raceway Hall of Fame Inductions and recognitions will be held
at intermission during the Sprint Invader May 29th event, along with the
Vintage Homecoming Reunion & Car Show the following day.
NOTE: Bring your Sprint Invader admission ticket from the 5/29 event and
receive free admission to the Vintage exhibition racing event on Sunday, May
30th.
The $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Latemodel Series will make their first ever
appearance at 34 Raceway on Friday, May 21st. The 2009 series champion Scott
Bloomquist, along with his fellow competitors to name a few, Jimmy Owens,
Earl Pearson Jr., Dale McDowell and Don O’Neil will
rock the high banks of 34 Raceway on this Friday night premier event.
Mark your calendars now and watch the website for savings on advanced ticket
sales coming soon!
An event you’ve all been waiting for…. This historic USAC doubleheader
invades 34 Raceway for the most thrilling non-wing sprint car/midget event
since 1989. It’s been 21 years since USAC has competed at 34 and will mark
the first time the two USAC series have EVER competed in a doubleheader on
dirt in the Hawkeye state. Jesse Hockett of Warsaw, MO was the winner of the
2009 “Ultimate USAC Challenge” at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa.
“I think it’ll be an awesome event for non-wing cars. The track has banking
and you can build a lot of momentum and a lot of speed around the top. There
will be plenty of side-by-side racing, that’s for sure. I raced there in May
of 2009 at the 410 IRA Sprint car event and came from dead last to finish
second. It’s a real racy track.” Commented Jesse Hockett when asked about
competing at 34 Raceway this up coming season.
A special event planned for the following night, May 22nd, is in the works,
but has not been determined exactly who’s faces you will see… Keeping you in
suspense, until approximately mid March! Reserve a space on your calendars
for this “historic” event, never been held at
34 Raceway in years past!!!
Labor Day weekend events at 34 Raceway have not been confirmed as of yet…
but we are tentatively looking forward to the return of the 410 IRA Outlaw
Sprints to the schedule for that weekends racing events… More info to come
once the series has confirmed the potential date.
The season finale…. Locks up on Saturday, September 25th, with the 1st ever
appearance and championship of the IMCA Modified Hawkeye Dirt Tour paying
$1500 to win. For more information regarding the Hawkeye Dirt Tour, please
visit www.DIRTTOUR.com
In cooperation with Simmons Promotions, IMCA and West Liberty Raceway, SPI
will host six IMCA latemodel events throughout the 2010 racing season at
West Liberty. The IMCA latemodels are invited to race at West Liberty for
six IMCA sanctioned events during off Saturday nights at 34 Raceway. These
events will be held on April 24, May 8 & 15, June 12 & 26, July 10 and
August 21. We're looking forward to some exciting new faces to the IMCA
latemodel series and welcome new family and friends to 34 Raceway!
IMCA Latemodels, Modifieds and Stock Car Rules, along with Sprint Car, Hobby
Stocks and Mod Lite Rules have all been released on the website. 4 Cylinder
rules will be released within the next couple of weeks. The car show
registration and track membership forms are now available on the website and
drivers are encouraged to send in their forms ASAP to guarantee your space
in the car show. Receive $5 off track membership fees if paid no later than
March 20, 2010. Please remember that the track membership form and fees must
accompany the Car Show entry form and fees.
Three FAN APPRECIATION NIGHTS have been scheduled throughout the season… All
fans can attend awesome dirt track racing for a reduced admission price of
ONLY $5 Bucks! Yes… that’s right on Saturday, May 15, Saturday, June 19 and
Saturday, August 14 ALL FANS RECEIVE GRANDSTAND ADMISSION FOR ONLY $5. Mark
your calendars NOW!!!
Along with a couple other dates to be announced, that sums it up for the
upcoming 2010 Race season at 34 Raceway. We’re all looking forward to
another great year at the track with sponsors, drivers, fans and employees!
Season tickets and ten night passes are now
available for a limited time only, through March 15th for purchase.
Adult Season Grandstand ticket for all events, excluding the Lucas Oil
Latemodels and the USAC sprint/midget show are $235. This is a savings of
over $75 for the entire season. Ten Night passes are also available for ONLY
$90.
Thanks for your support and enjoy the remaining winter months… because
Spring is just around the corner! Happy New Year!
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