DRT TRAK Racing announces schedule for 20th season at Davenport Speedway

 

DAVENPORT, Ia. (March 16, 2018) – When the green flag flies on the 2018 racing season at the Davenport Speedway, it will mark the twentieth season under the direction of Bob Wagener and DRT TRAK Racing Inc. This year’s schedule features twenty nights of stock car racing action on the dirt track located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds.

 

The season will begin with the REBEL 5K held on Friday, April 13^th. The event is highlighted by the  IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series late models racing on the quarter-mile track. Also racing at the REBEL 5K will be Modifieds, Street Stocks, and SportMods. A $5,000 prize awaits the winner of the Late Model feature. Matt Ryan of Davenport, is the defending champion of the event.

 

The following Friday, April 20th, the racing action jumps over to the half-mile track on for the first of two appearances by the Lucas Oil MLRA Series. The open late models will be joined on the track by Modifieds, Street Stocks and SportMods.

 

The battle for the 2018 Davenport Speedway track championships will start with the Koehler Electric Season Opener on April 27th, and conclude with Season Championship night on August 24th. Weekly racing classes will be IMCA Late Model, IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and IMCA Sport Mods.

 

The Lucas Oil MLRA late models will return to the Davenport Speedway on Friday, May 4th, as the open late models tackle the quarter-mile oval. The Modified, Street Stock, and SportMod classes will be racing for track points.

 

For the eighth straight year, the Davenport Speedway will offer $2,000-to-win specials for each of our weekly support classes. The IMCA Mod Madness will be held on May 18th, with the Sport Mod Challenge on June 8th.  The Street Stock Clash will take place on July 13th.

 

The Night of Destruction returns on Friday, September 7^th. The motorized mayhem includes Cheater Races for the stock car classes and the always popular Trailer Race.

 

The Iowa Governor’s Cup, the official stock car championship of the State of Iowa, returns to the Davenport Speedway on Friday, September 21st. The 2018 event is highlighted by the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series late models racing on the historic half-mile track. IMCA Modifieds, SportMods, and Street Stocks will also be in action.

 

 

Fans of classic looking stock cars will get their fill in 2018. The American Iron Racing Series will visit the Davenport three times, May 11^th, June 15^th, and August 17^th. The Midwest Jalopies will appear two times, June 22^nd, and July 6^th. New this season will be two appearances by the Nostalgic Stock Car Racing Club, on April 20^th and June 29^th.

 

Racers will get a chance to try out their new rides before the season begins. A test & tune session will be held, on Friday, April 6th. The open practice will be on the quarter-mile track.

 

The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street in Davenport, Iowa. On weekly points race nights, the pit gates open 4:30pm, with hot laps at 6:15 and racing to follow.

 

For more information, visit our website at “davenportspeedway.com” or call (563) 652-5302.

 

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2018 Racing Schedule*

 

Date      Event                                                                                                                Track

Apr 06 Test and Tune Open Practice 5:30pm – 8:30pm                                                      1/4 Mile

Apr 13             Rebel 5k–IMCA Deery Brothers Late Model Summer Series                                   1/4 Mile

with Mods, Street Stocks, & Sport Mods

Apr 20             Lucas Oil MLRA with Mods, Street Stocks, & Sport Mods                                       1/2 Mile

& NSCRC (Nostalgic Stock Car Racing Club)

Apr 27             Koehler Electric Season Opener- All Weekly Classes                                               1/4 Mile

May 04            Lucas Oil MLRA with Mods, Street Stocks, & Sport Mods                                       1/4 Mile

May 11 Points Chase – All Weekly Classes with A.I.R.S (American Iron Racing Series)      1/4 Mile

May 18            IMCA Modified Madness, with Late Models, Street Stocks, & SportMods 1/4 Mile

May 25            Schools Out – Kids Night; bike races at intermission. All Weekly Classes              1/4 Mile

Jun 01 Points Chase All Weekly Classes                                                                               1/4 Mile

Jun 08 Sport Mod Challenge, with Late Models, Modifieds, & SportMods                       1/4 Mile

Jun 15 Points Chase – All Weekly Classes & A.I.R.S                                                              1/4 Mile

Jun 22 Points Chase – All Weekly Classes & Midwest Jalopies                                           1/4 Mile

Jun 29 Points Chase – All Weekly Classes & NSCRC                                                            1/4 Mile

Jul 06   Points Chase – All Weekly Classes &  Midwest Jalopies                                         1/4 Mile

Jul 13   Street Stock Clash, with Late Models, Modifieds, & SportMods                            1/4 Mile

Jul 20   Points Chase – All Weekly Classes                                                                1/4 Mile

Aug 10             Points Chase – All Weekly Classes with Powder Puff races                         1/4 Mile

Aug 17  Back To School–Kids Night – All Weekly Classes with A.I.R.S                                 1/4 Mile

Aug 24            Season Championship – All Weekly Classes with Mechanic Races                         1/4 Mile

Sep 07             Night of Destruction Trailer Races & Cheaters’ Night                                             1/4 Mile

Sep 21             Iowa Governor’s Cup – IMCA Deery Brothers Late Model Summer Series             1/2 Mile

with Mods, Street Stocks, & Sport Mods

 

*Schedule subject to changes.

 

WEEKLY CLASSES – IMCA Late Model • IMCA Modified • IMCA SportMod • Street Stock

Pits open 4:30pm, Grandstand open 5pm, Hot Laps 6:15pm, Racing at 6:45pm

Category: Iowa