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Cedar Lake Speedway Gearing Up For USA Nationals
By Ron Bernhagen
July 19, 2005; New Richmond, WI – The crown jewel of Cedar Lake Speedway’s
schedule, the 18th ANNUAL USA NATIONALS, takes to the track Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday, August 4, 5, and 6, and will pay the winner $40,000. For
the first time, the event will be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Late
Model Series. “We are very excited to have drivers such as Scott
Bloomquist, Billy Moyer, Dale McDowell, Dan Schlieper, Rick Eckert, Steve
Francis, Clint Smith, Shane Clanton, and Chub Frank return to the USA
Nationals," exclaimed Steve Kaufman of CLS. "Moreover, our
fans will see drivers such as Tim McCreadie, Josh Richards, and John
Blankenship who have never been to Cedar Lake Speedway
before."
In a move that will bring a lot of anticipation to this year’s USA
Nationals, the Pepsi Cup for Local Late Models, originally scheduled for May
but rained out, will be included on Friday and Saturday, August 5 and 6.
Traditionally a split show with heats one day and features the next, it will
now be two complete shows. Each night’s feature will pay $5,000 to the
winner. “Cedar Lake Speedway wanted to keep the tradition of the Pepsi
Cup going and to give fans Late Model features on both Friday and Saturday of
the USA Nationals and decided this would be the best way to accomplish
that,” said Steve Kaufman.
In addition, thanks to Rick Gondik Law Office and Badger Storage and
Excavating, the Pepsi Cup will have a huge incentive for one driver. Jerry
Redetzke, who won the July 16th feature at Cedar Lake Speedway will pick up an
extra $5,000 if he wins one feature during the Pepsi Cup and an extra $10,000
if he wins both features.
The big weekend starts off Thursday with a full show of WISSOTA Modifieds,
Super Stocks, Midwest Modifieds and Street Stocks along with Late Model
practice. The action continues on Friday with time trials, heat races
and dashes for the WoO Late Models along with the first night of the Pepsi Cup
for local late models culminating with a $5,000-to-win feature. The
dashes for the WoO late models will take the top finishers in heat races,
scramble their starting positions, and their finishing positions will
determine the lineup of the front rows for the $40,000-to-win feature on
Saturday night. Saturday’s finale will include the semi-features and
the huge $40,000-to-win feature for the WoO portion of the show. The
Local Late Models will once again present a full show for the last night of
the Pepsi Cup with the winner once again taking home $5,000. Many local
and regional late model competitors have already indicated they will be racing
in the WoO portion of the USA Nationals as they will be allowed to enter the
World of Outlaw portion of the event without making changes to their
cars.
Racing begins each night at 7:00. For more information or to order
advance discount tickets, go to www.cedarlakespeedway.com
or call 612-363-0479.
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