Mother Nature 2-for-2 at Lincoln Speedway
Season Opener Now Thursday, May 9 with FloRacing Night in America
(Lincoln, IL) Showers and thunderstorms moved into Central Illinois early Friday morning, forcing the second rainout to start the 2024 season at Lincoln Speedway, in Lincoln, IL. With the April 26 cancelation, the season opener will now be the biggest race of the season, Thursday, May 9.
The April 26 program is the second straight rainout to start the season, as the April 5 opener was also a wash. Friday’s action was set to include the opener for the Morrow Brothers Ford MOWA Sprint Car Series in addition to DIRTcar Pro Late Models, Modifieds, MARA Midgets, and Street Stocks.
Next up is the Castrol FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota on Thursday, May 9. The Graue Chevrolet Showdown will feature a $20,000 top prize for Super Late Models as part of Illinois SpeedWeek that involves Spoon River Speedway Wednesday, Lincoln Thursday, Farmer City Friday, and Fairbury Speedway Saturday. The Lincoln event will also include DIRTcar Modifieds in a race paying $2,000 to win.
Camping for the May 9 event is available by calling 217-764-3200. The cost is $40 per night for electric spots and $20 per night for primitive. Camping is available the night before and the night of the race. Tickets for the event are also available online for a $5 discount or available at the gate on race day. For advance sale tickets, visit https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/1855/tickets/1388292
The MOWA Sprint Cars are now scheduled to start their season on Saturday, April 27 at Red Hill Raceway in Sumner, IL, while the MARA Midgets are now set to open up on May 10 at Kankakee County Speedway.
About Lincoln Speedway:
For more information on the track, follow Lincoln Speedway online at www.lincolnspeedwayil.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/LincolnILSpeedway), and Twitter (@LincolnILSpdwy). Updates are also available by calling the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200.
Lincoln Speedway is located at the Logan County Fairgrounds, in Lincoln, IL. The physical address is 1408 Short 11th St., Lincoln, IL 62656. Lincoln Speedway races a number of DIRTcar UMP classes as well as specials on a near bi-weekly schedule of Friday and Sunday evenings. The track is also home to the DIRTcar Fall Nationals.
Lincoln Speedway is a proud member of the Contingency Connection’s $100,000 Racer Rewards Program.
