Maquoketa Speedway Set To Host “All Star Night” Saturday, April 13
Maquoketa, Iowa (April 6, 2024)The Maquoketa Speedway is set to host a full day of festivities on Saturday, April 13th. The Maquoketa Speedway ¼ mile dirt track located on the Jackson County Fairgrounds on the East edge of Maquoketa will begin a very busy day with a Race Car Show beginning at 12 noon. Fans will have the opportunity to meet and greet drivers and see the cars up close. The Maquoketa Speedway Kids Club will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for kids under the age of 12 beginning at 1 PM. Over 2,500 eggs will be distributed to the kids, eggs will have prizes and candy packed into the eggs. The Car Show will end at 2 pm and the attention will then turn to the track.
The pit gates will open at 2 pm and the hot laps for the “All Star Night” presented by Darkside Promotions will get underway at 5:30 pm. Racing in seven divisions will highlight the racing program. Four classes of cars, Modifieds, Stock Cars, Sportmods and Hobby Stocks will all be racing under the IMCA Sanction which will allow drivers to race for Regional and National points. In addition, 4 cylinders, INEX Legends and Outlaw 2 Man Cruisers will round out the racing card. Darkside Promotions will be paying an expanded purse in all classes and a large field of competitors will be expected for this special event.
Saturday, April 20th will be the Maquoketa Speedway weekly racing season opener. IMCA sanctioned racing will be held in the Late Model, Modified, Stock Car, Sportmod and Hobby Stock classes. INEX Legends and Sport Compacts will also be racing weekly.
Category: Iowa
