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McCook Speedway/Culbertson Speedway Ready For 2009 Season
by Darin Racek
CULBERTSON, NE (Feb 18) - McCook Speedway will be back in action for the
2009 season, with Chuck Gray as the promoter for the fourth consecutive
year. Because of the retirement of Jim Lewis at Culbertson Speedway, Gray
will promote two races at that track, with those points counting as McCook
Speedway points. The two races at the high-banked 3/8-mile track in
Culbertson will be on Friday, July 3, and Friday, August 7. The night of
August 7 will be the Hitchcock County fair races. The 7th annual Don and
Ruth Hagan, Sr. Memorial races will be held that night as well.
McCook Speedway will kick off the racing season on the action-sized 3/8-mile
dirt track on Friday, April 17. The Modified, Stock Car, and Hobby Stock
classes, all sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA)
will again be the premier classes. The specs for these classes may be viewed
at www.imca.com . The SportMod class will
run it's first full season, in hopes of becoming IMCA-sanctioned for 2010.
The class rules will primarily follow IMCA Northern SportMod rules, with
some possible modifications. Contact Chuck Gray with questions. The Classic
Modified division will crown it's final track champion, as the class will be
phased out after this year.
Among some of the activities this year will include the two-night Thunder on
The Plains on Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20. The United Rebel Sprint
Series (URSS) will make two visits this year with the 305 Sprint Cars, first
on June 12, and then on August 21. McCook Speedway's Racer Memorial Night
will be on July 10. Championship night will be on Friday night, August 22.
The Mod Lites of Colorado are expected to visit once during the 2009 season,
but the date has yet to be determined. The Red Willow County Fair race will
be on Thursday night, July 30. That race will be run by the Red Willow
County Fairboard, and all classes, times, and ticket prices for that night
are yet to be determined.
The gates will open each racing Friday night at 6 PM Central Time, with the
races starting at 8 PM Central Time. The Saturday, June 20 show will start
at 7 PM Central Time, with the gates opening at 5 PM. With the possible
exceptions of the fair races at both McCook and Culbertson, admission will
be $10.00 for adults and free for children 5 and under. Admission for
children ages 6 - 12 is $5.00, but one child will be free with one paid
adult admission. For example, an adult couple with three children 6 - 12
will pay for two adult passes and one child's pass. Pit passes are $20.00.
McCook Speedway is on the Red Willow County Fairgrounds in the northwestern
region of McCook, on the corner of 5th Street West and “Q” Street.
Culbertson Speedway is on the Hitchcock County Fairgrounds on the east side
of Culbertson, 0.3 mile south of US Highway 6 and 34 on Railroad Street. The
two tracks are approximately 12 miles apart. For more information, contact
Chuck Gray at 308-350-1811, or write to McCook Speedway, P. O. Box 1183,
McCook, Nebraska 69001-1183.
2009 McCook Speedway Schedule:
Races start at 8 PM Central Time, unless specified
Classes: IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, SportMod, and
Classic Modified, unless specified
April 17
May 1
May 15
May 29
June 5
June 12-URSS, no SportMod
June 19-Thunder on The Plains night 1
June 20-Thunder on The Plains night 2, 7 PM start time
June 26
July 3-at Culbertson
July 10
July 17
July 30-Red Willow County Fair races, all information TBD
August 7-at Culbertson, Hitchcock County Fair and Hagan Memorial Races
Aug 21-URSS, all classes, Championship
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