Father's Day, the SLMR and Steak Sandwiches for Dad

There will be a lot going on at I-80 Speedway this Father's Day, Sunday, June 19. First, all Dad's will receive a Free Steak Sandwich, kids can stop by the Kids Club Shack and make their Dad a picture frame and the SLMR will be joining the four NASCAR Weekly racing series classes to provide a great night of racing.

Come watch the SLMR Super Late Models, the Miller Lite Late Models, Mike's Hard Lemonade ProAms, Ty's Outdoor Power & Service B Mods and American Ethanol Green Hornets in action. Pit gates open at 3pm, Grandstands 4:30 with racing at 5:55. Grandstand Admission is $15 for Adults, $5 for Juniors Ages 6-15 with 5 and under free. Pit passes are $20 with a NASCAR license and $30 without a NASCAR license.

A real battle is shaping up in the SLMR with Travis Dickes of Madison and Leon Zeitner of LaVista currently tied for the series point lead as the series heads to the Riviera Raceway in Norfolk this Friday night. Jason O'Brien picked up the win last Saturday night at the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa and is currently third in points 12 points behind. Justin Zeitner with a runner-up finish at Adams County is fourth in the points 16 back of the leaders with Joe Kosiski rounding out the top five in points 28 behind the leaders.

Bill Leighton, Jr. holds a 24 point lead over Todd Hipnar in the Miller Lite Late Model point chase. In the Mike's Hard Lemonade ProAms, Rick Negrete currently leads by 14 points over Curt Drake with Cory Dumpert just 18 behind Negrete. A real battle is shaping up in the Ty's Outdoor Power & Service B Mods Jim Hendricks, Jr. holds a slim 2 point lead over Dennis Cook with fast closing Jesse Sobbing just 6 back of the leader. The American Ethanol Green Hornets also has a close battle for the point lead with defending track champion Jamie Spanel holding an 8 point lead over Perry Soule.

I-80 Speedway is located off Interstate 80 at exit 420, halfway between Omaha and Lincoln. The 4/10 mile dirt track is home to the NASCAR Whelen All American Series (NWAAS) on Sunday nights, and host several specials featuring regional touring late model and sprint car series. For more information, visit www.I-80Speedway.com