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Practice Day Gets Cars On The Track At Powercom Park
Raceway At Powercom Park
April 22, 2006
Dennis Thompson
The excitement of the new season filled the air on Saturday at The Raceway at
Powercom Park. The Inspection/Practice day was the first opportunity of the
season for the drivers to hit the track to dial their cars in for the season
ahead. Although valuable to all drivers, it plays an even more important role
for the first year drivers or those switching to a new division or bringing
out a new car for the first time. This was also the last of three scheduled
Inspection Days that allow the teams to get their cars inspected and approved
before the first race of the season. Getting the inspections out of the way
prior to the opener has proven to be advantageous as drivers and crews can
concentrate on car set up on race night.
Seventy-five cars were on hand to participate in the practice. A total of
eight racing divisions were represented with the modifieds and dirt devils
providing the biggest turnout. Other divisions taking to the track were grand
nationals, stocks, legends, sprints, midgets and late models.
The first race of the season will take place on Saturday April 29 with the
first in the four race “Duel at the Dam” Series. The first event of the
series will feature the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series and the
Badger Midget Auto Racing Association. The pit gate will open at 2:00 p.m.
General Admission Gates open at 4:00 p.m. Qualifying for the sprint cars will
begin at 6:00 p.m. with racing to follow. The rain date for the event is
Saturday May 6.
The second of the “Duel at the Dam” Series will take place on Saturday
June 3 with the IRA Outlaw Sprints and a co-sanctioned event for the Badger
Midgets and POWRi Midgets. The third event of the series is scheduled for July
15 with action again provided by the IRA Outlaw Sprints and Badger Midgets.
The Series finale will be held on September 9 featuring the Badger Midgets and
the Johnsonville Sausage Modifieds.
The regular weekly divisions season opener is slated for Saturday May 6
provided that the rain date is not needed for the “Duel at the Dam” event.
Providing the regular weekly divisions action will be the Johnsonville Sausage
Modifieds, Northwoods Paper Converting Grand Nationals, Dodge Central Credit
Unions Stocks, Gibbsville Cheese Wisconsin Legends Racing Dirt Series/INEX
Legends, and the Wally’s Auto Dirt Devils.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to the Raceway at Powercom Park
on Wednesday June 14. Also slated to compete are the Gibbsville Cheese
Wisconsin Legends Racing Dirt Series/INEX Legends. Advance tickets go on sale
on May 1. Contact the ticket office at 888-647-8899 to order.
Other events on the schedule include the MSA 360 Sprints teaming up with the
Gibbsville Cheese Wisconsin Legends Racing Dirt Series/INEX Legends and the
Mini-Sprints in a special Monday July 3 program. The regular weekly program on
Saturday July 8 will also serve as an INEX Legends National Qualifier event
for the legends division. A two-day Modified Special is set for Friday August
11 and Saturday August 12. The stocks and grand nationals will also be in
action on Friday night with the legends and dirt devils joining the modifieds
on Saturday night.
The Final Points Night for the weekly divisions is set for September 16. The
final racing event of the season is scheduled for September 23 with the
Midwest Enduro and Small Car Series.
For more information on the Raceway at Powercom Park visit the track website
at www.wismotorsports.net.
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