Kids Race Car Ride and USG Nights at I-80 Speedway

Greenwood, NE (May 16, 2006) I-80 Speedway is action-packed this weekend as Kids Race Car Rides and USG take over Saturday and Sunday Nights racing action. All kids 13 and under will get the chance to ride with their favorite racecar driver during Saturday night’s intermission. USG will be at the track on Sunday and is proud to be the official building products supplier of NASCAR and the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series.

I-80 Speedway’s Sunday Night point leaders include Joe Kosiski, Dave Doll, Mike Meyer, and Jeremy Swanson, respectively. During last Sunday’s Kenny Schrader and Kenny Wallace Night, the #76 of Al Zeitner captured the feature event in the Dodge Super Late Models holding off fast-charging Joe Kosiski for the win. NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Schrader would finish 9th in the A-Feature. Going into this Sunday’s event, Joe Kosiski leads the point standings by 14 points over Dodge Late Model Ed Kosiski. Completing the top 5 in points are Scott Koskovich, Leon Zeitner, and Steven Robey.

Jody Krug proved to have the right stuff as he piloted his 2k machine to the win last Sunday in the Grand Nationals over the #97d of Dave Doll. Dave Doll leads the Grand National points with 144 points followed by Dave Livingston with 138 points. Dave Cook, Brian Scott, and Jody Krug round out the top 5 in points.

Mike Meyer captured last Sunday’s Home Pride Pro Modified feature event and continues to have the top spot in the 2006 point standings. Meyer made his way into the H & H Chevrolet Winner’s Circle after holding off the #43 of Brian Foote for the victory. Meyer holds a 6 point lead in the standings over Foote with Mike Johnson 22 points back from the current leader. J.C. Wyman and Jerimiah Tillman are fourth and fifth in Home Pride Pro Modified points respectively.

The I-80 Hobby Stocks continue to thrill the crowd with their competitive racing. Jeremy Swanson held on for the feature win last Sunday beating Justin Leach. The #66 of Bob Kracher, Jesse Sobbing, and Jeremy Auten rounded out the top 5. Current point leader is Clarinda, Iowa native Jeremy Swanson with 140 points while Tom Myers, Chad Bassinger, Bob Kracher, and Jeremy Auten follow close behind.

I-80 Speedway’s Saturday Night point leaders include Bill Leighton, Jr., Scotty Hartman, Floyd Richards, Austin Kurtzer, Nate Christensen, and Rob Kubli. During last Saturday’s Kosiski Auto Parts Night, the #17 of Dave Livingston captured the feature event in the Crate Late Models holding off Kent Schimenti for the win. Going into this Saturday’s event, Bill Leighton, Jr. leads the point standings by 2 points over the #1 car of A.S.E. Racing. Completing the top 5 in points are Dave Doll, Dave Livingston, and Jody Krug.

The #88 car of Scotty Hartman brought his 2k machine to the front for the win last Saturday in the Certified Transmission Pro-Ams over Jason Cieslik. Winner Scotty Hartman leads the Certified Transmission Pro-Am points with 142 points followed by Nick Steier with 128 points. Shawn Bulin, Melvin Leonard, and Chuck Dillon round out the top 5 in points.
Harry Nixon won last Saturday’s B-Modified feature event. Nixon made his way into the H & H Chevrolet Winner’s Circle after holding off the #71 of Floyd Richards for the victory. Richards holds an 8 point lead in the standings over Nixon with Jim Fritz also 8 points back from the current leader. Larry Robinson, Sr. and Jim Hendricks, Jr. are fourth and fifth in B-Modified points respectively.

The Smoke Free Nebraska Pro Hornets continue to entertain race fans each Saturday night. Nine-place starter Greg Ryba held on for the feature win last Saturday beating Austin Kurtzer. The 33t of Brian Williard, Corey Hutchinson and Rick Havenridge rounded out the top 5. Both Ryba and Kurtzer and tied for the points lead with 142 points. The #23 of Ole Olson, Brian Williard, and Darin Hoegren finish out the top 5.

In last Saturday’s Smoke Free Nebraska Novice Hornets, the #37 of Nate Christensen captured his 3rd feature event win holding off Bryan Hull for the win. Going into this Saturday’s event, Nate Christensen leads the point standings by 10 points over the #13 car of Hull. Completing the top 5 in points are Eric Fryman, Lynn Carlson, and Justin Soule.

The 305 Sprint ran their first of six selected nights last Saturday night, with Rob Kubli taking home the win over Steve Hurst. Rounding out the top 5 were Matthew Stelzer, Trish Dover, and Michael Oliver.

This Saturday, May 20th, hot laps are scheduled for 6:30pm and the racing action set to begin at 7pm. Adult admission is just $8.00, students age 13 thru 17 and seniors age 62 and over are $7.00 with kids 10 and under FREE for the Saturday I-80 Speedway races.

Sunday, May 21st, hot laps are scheduled for 6:00pm and the racing action set to begin at 6:30pm. Adult admission is just $10.00, students age 13 thru 17 and seniors age 62 and over are $8.00 with kids 10 and under FREE for the Sunday I-80 Speedway races.

Nebraska Raceway Park, home of I-80 Speedway, the Little Sunset Speedway Go-Kart track and the Soaring Edge Motocross Park, is located between Omaha and Lincoln on Interstate 80, exit 420.

For more information go to the NRP web site at www.neracewaypark.com web site or call the general offices at 402-342-3453. The track information line is 402-944-2233.