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Northern SportMods added to Dawson County Raceway Program
by Darin Racek 

LEXINGTON, NE (March 20) - Dawson County Raceway promoter Allen Wissmann, as well as many other people in racing, has seen the rise in popularity in the Northern SportMod class and has opted to add the division to his program for 2010.  The class, sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA), is an economical Modified division, with limitations on setups and engine rules similar to the IMCA Hobby Stock class, with a crate motor option.  The tracks in North Platte and McCook have also decided to run the IMCA SportMod class, and that should help with the car count.  The Modifieds, Stock Cars, and Hobby Stocks, all IMCA-sanctioned, will be back on the fast 3/8-mile oval.  

Dawson County Raceway will begin the season with a test and tune day on Sunday afternoon, April 25, from 2:30-5:00 PM, Central Time. Participating drivers will need to complete a registration before practice. The season opener will be on Sunday, May 2. Racing most Sunday nights during the summer, the season championship races will be on August 22. The IMCA Modifieds will be able to participate in the 9 for 9 challenge. Information on that will be given at another time. A season ending banquet is also scheduled for December 11 at the Holiday Inn Express. 

The United Rebel Sprint Series, headquartered in Oberlin, Kansas, will again make three appearances to the track. The Blood, Sweat, and Tears Modified series will be on hand during the Dawson County Fair race.  The Second annual Husker Fall Nationals event for all four divisions has been scheduled for September 25-26.  The starting times for this have yet to be determined because of the time of the year. 

On race nights, the gates will open at 5 PM, hotlaps will start around 5:45, and the races will start at 6:30 PM, Central Time.  Grandstand admission prices for the 2010 season will be $10 for adults and $4 for children 6 - 12 on regular nights of racing. During the nights of the Sprint Car events, BST, and Fall Nationals, grandstand admission prices will be $12 for adults and $5 for children 6 - 12. Children 5 and under will be admitted free for both regular nights and specials. Pit passes will be $20 on the regular nights and $25 during the specials. Drivers may download pre-registration forms and track rules at www.dawsoncountyraceway.com. Dawson County Raceway uses Raceceivers.  For more information on the racing season, contact Allen at 308-472-3214 or 308-991-4645.  The track phone number on race day is 308-324-5000.

Dawson County Raceway is on the Dawson County Fairgrounds along U.S. Highway 283, 2 miles north of the Lexington/I-80 interchange, exit 237.

Dawson County Raceway 2010 Schedule:

April 25 Test & Tune 2:30-5:00pm
May 2 
May 23 URSS 305 Sprint Cars/Thunder in the Valley car show at Advance Auto Parts*special*
May 30  9 for 9 night
June 6 
June 20 9 for 9 night
Jume 27 URSS 305 Sprint Cars *special*
July 11 
July 18 FAIR RACES-PIT IN THE INFIELD-BST Series *special*
July 25 9 for 9 night
August 8 
August 15 URSS 305 Sprint Cars *special*
August 22 CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT
Sept 25 Husker Fall Nationals-Mods-Stock Car-Hobby-Sptmod *special*
Sept 26 Husker Fall Nationals-Mods-Stock Car-Hobby-Sptmod *special*

Dec 11 Awards Banquet-Holiday Inn Express

Pit passes $20 Regular night $25 for Sprints-BST-Fall Race
Gates at 5:00 pm Hot Laps 5:45pm Races begin at 6:30pm