Springfield Raceway hosts Watson Metal Masters Night this Saturday

  • August 15, 2018
  • by Ronnie Williams

After another night last week of racing action that kept you on the edge of your seat, Springfield Raceway will be back in action with Watson Metal Masters Night. Fans will be treated with all 5 classes racing on the 1/4 mile clay oval . With only two weeks left in the championship chase the action should be heated as there is only a few points separating drivers in the classes.

Jim Body will be looking to grab his 3rd win of the season in The high-powered USRA Modifieds. Body, who had won the last two features before taking off last week for a little family vacation time, will find a talented field of drivers ready for the challenge including points leader Jody Tillman, James Thompson, Jerry Lankton and a host of others as they not only chase the track title, but Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national points.

Jackie Dalton heads the track points in Out-Pace USRA B-Mod class as we all know how much talent they all have, flip a coin to see who will take home the win.

Pit Gate open at 4:45 p.m., grandstands open at 6, hot laps are at 7 and racing gets underway at 7:30.

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About Watson Metal Masters
Watson Metal Masters, Inc. is a stainless steel tank and vessel manufacturer located in Springfield. They are a family owned and operated company and have grown tremendously over the past few years. Owner Bill Schahuber says their biggest challenge is hiring qualified people. There is a skills gap in the labor market because of the high number of baby boomers retiring. So many of them were in the trades, working with their hands and building things. It is getting harder and harder to find that type of person these days, he says.

Watson Metal Masters is always looking to hire skilled fabricators, welders and grinders of stainless steel. This is a great industry to be a part of in the Springfield market, with about 20% of all manufacturing jobs being in the stainless steel industry, according to the Springfield Chamber of Commerce.