Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, have announced a tentative schedule of events for
the 2009 racing season at the Howard County Fairgrounds 4/10-mile
high-banked clay oval.
An exciting season of Fast & Furious Fridays and racing under the United
States Racing Association banner will kick off on May 17 with the season
opener for the USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds racing for
$1,000 to win, plus USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Chevrolet
B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.
Four days later on Thursday, May 21, the super-fast Modifieds of the USMTS
National Tour will be in town for the first of two shows this year in
Cresco. Kelly Shryock, Jason Hughes, Mark Noble, Zack VanderBeek and the
rest of the rugged road warriors will be back again on Tuesday, Aug. 4, for
the third annual NASCAR Night.
On Tuesday, June 16, the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models
hits the track with some of the region's top Late Model pilots expected to
be on hand.
The annual Howard County Fair race will take place on Sunday, June 28, along
with the USRA Weekly Racing Series (no Modifieds) plus Hornets.
Fireworks will fill the air on Thursday, July 2, with all four classes in
action and a special for the USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods with a $1,500 top
prize on the line.
Two weeks later on Thursday, July 16, it's the Great American Stock Car
Challenge with $2,000 awaiting the winner of the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock
Car main event.
The curtain will close on the 2009 season on Tuesday, Sept. 1, with the USRA
Weekly Racing Series on tap and a special $1,000-to-win USRA Hobby Stock
feature to cap off the night.
Defending track champions at the Cresco Speedway are Darrin Walch of
Postville (USRA Modifieds), Tom Schmitt of Independence (USRA Karl Chevrolet
Srock Cars), Jimmy Broszeit of Postville (USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods) and
Brandon Hare of Elma (USRA Hobby Stocks).
For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or
visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the
track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles
north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds).
CRESCO SPEEDWAY
2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sun May 17 . Season Opener - USRA Weekly Racing Series ($1,000 to win
Modifieds)
Thu May 21 . USMTS National Tour plus USRA Weekly Racing Series
Sun May 31 . USRA Weekly Racing Series
Sun Jun 7 . USRA Weekly Racing Series
Tue Jun 16 . Deery Brothers IMCA Late Model Summer Series plus USRA Weekly
Racing Series (no Modifieds)
Sun Jun 28 . Howard County Fair Special - USRA Weekly Racing Series plus
Hornets
Thu Jul 2 . Firecracker Special - USRA Weekly Racing Series plus Fireworks
($1,500 to win B-Mods)
Sun Jul 12 . USRA Weekly Racing Series
Thu Jul 16 . Great American Stock Car Challenge plus USRA Weekly Racing
Series ($2,000 to win Stock Cars)
Sun Jul 26 . USRA Weekly Racing Series - Modified Special
Tue Aug 4 . NASCAR Night - USMTS National Tour plus USRA Weekly Racing
Series
Sun Aug 23 . USRA Weekly Racing Series
Tue Sep 1 . Season Finale - USRA Weekly Racing Series - Hobby Stock Special
($1,000 to win)
Schedule is tentative and subject to change without notice. Unless otherwise
noted, the USRA Weekly Racing Series features USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl
Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.
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