Back-To-School Night this Saturday at Springfield Raceway

  • August 4, 2011
  • by Ronnie Williams

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The action will turn up another notch Saturday night, Aug. 6, at the Springfield Raceway as a host of area businesses will be sponsoring the Back-To-School Night co-sponsored by Pepsi Bottling in Springfield.

Action will feature the USRA RHS Modifieds, plus B-Mods, Legends, Midwest Modz, Street Stocks and Pure Stocks.

Area businesses have graciously donated school suplpies to be given away at the speedway. A big 'thank you' goes to Doug & Ramona Edgeman of Doug's Pro Lube for helping organize this event, anbd thanks goes out to all these area businesses for donating money or school supplies: Doug's Pro Lube, Schreiber Foods, G.L. Moore Tire, Yeoman Racing Engines, Big R & Friends, Jackie Dalton Racing, Cott, Auto Xpress, Andy's Frozen Custard and Hoffman Racecars.

Kids ages 12 and under will be admitted free as these fine sponsors will help distribute packets of schools supplies to the kids Saturday night. All kids will recieve a free packet.

Jackie Dalton still maintains the points lead in the USRA RHS Modified division as Jody Tillman, Erik Maggard and a host of others fight it out for positions. Last Saturday's feature went 20 laps caution-free as Bobby Pearish captured his second win of the season with three-wide action all night long.

Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:15. Grandstand admission is only $10 for adults while kids ages 12 and under are free.

For more information visit the website at www.springfieldraceway.com or contact promoter Jerry Hoffman at 417-673-7426.