Hamilton County Fair opens with Wild Card Wednesday


Wild Card Wednesday at the Hamilton County Fair in Webster City, Iowa, is coming up this Wednesday night, July 25, with big money up for grabs for racers in all classes on the historic half-mile Hamilton County Speedway driven by Spangler Automotive.

When drivers check in we will be handing out some playing cards to drivers. The driver with the best hand at the end of the night will win a prize. The top three hands will win some extra cash.

The Hamilton County Speedway and Hamilton County Fair will also be adding $500 to the class with the most cars and will be doling out a little more cash throughout the field in that class.

This night will be Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national points in all USRA-sanctioned classes. There is no entry fee and no license is required on Wednesday night. We will be running transponders, so bring yours or rent one at the track.

Be sure to come out to the new and improved Hamilton County Speedway this Wednesday night for some great racing action.

Pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 4:30, the drivers meeting starts at 6:20 and hot laps begin at 6:40 with racing to follow.

General admission for ages 16 and older is $12, youth (6-15) are $8 and kids (5 & Under) are free. Fans can also take advantage of the Family Pack where two adults and two youth get in for $32—a savings of $8. Pit passes are $30, youth (6-10) are $20 and kids (5 & under) are free.

Here is the payout for the Wild Card Wednesday races:

USRA Modifieds – $1000, $700, $500, $400, $350, $300, $270, $240, $220, $200, $180, $160, $150, $140, $130, $120, $115, $110 to start. USRA Alternative Rules two-inch spoiler for open and crate; USRA spec motor cars no spoiler with 25 lbs.

Holley USRA Stock Cars – $800, $600, $500 ,400, $350, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $130, $120, $110, $100 to start.

Out-Pace USRA B-Mods – $700, $500, $400, $300, $250, $220, $200 ,175, $150, $125, $110, $100, $95, $90 to start.

Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stocks – $600, $450, $350, $300, $250, $200, $175, $150, $125, $100, $90, $85, $80, $75 to start.

USRA Tuners – $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $75, $70, $65, $60, $55, $50 to start.

Here is how the $500 will be spread out for the class that brings the most cars: $50, $40, $35 30, $30, $25, $25, $25, $25, $20, $20, $20, $20, $15, $15, $15, $15, $15, $10 to start.

For more information and other fair events, check out www.HamCoExpo.com.

The Hamilton County Speedway driven by Spangler Automotive is located off of US 20 at exit 140, then 1.2 miles north, then 0.5 mile east on Bank St., then 0.4 mile south on Bluff St. in Webster City, Iowa (1200 Bluff St, Webster City, IA 50595) at the historic Hamilton County Fairgrounds.

For more information, call (515) 832-6000 or check out www.HamiltonCoSpeedway.com. You can also get social on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RaceWebsterCity or Twitter at www.twitter.com/HamiltonCoSpeed (@HamiltonCoSpeed).

Opening in July 1910, the Hamilton County Speedway is the oldest speedway in the state of Iowa. In 1938, work began on the current location at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. The semi-banked half-mile dirt track was completed in the spring of 1939, and the first races were held on the track in September of that year.