I-30 Speedway Offers up TNT Front Row Challenge!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 21, 2010) – Two weekends of traditional Sprint Car racing in Texas and Arkansas are just around the corner for the Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Series.

And when wingless, 410-ci Sprint Cars hit the high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway clay oval in Little Rock, AR, on Saturday night, May 8, for the first time in over a quarter of a century, some extra dollars will be up for grabs in the form of the TNT Front Row Challenge.

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Allen Tippen Locked and Loaded for MSRA at I-30 Speedway

(Minden, Louisiana) Minden, Louisiana native Allen Tippen had originally planned to race with the SUPR Late Model Series this weekend, but due to the cancellation of the event, will race with the Comp Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series at the famed I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday April 24, 2010.

“We had planned on racing with SUPR this weekend, but the canceled their show.” said Tippen. “As long as the weather holds up this weekend, we plan on heading up to I-30 Speedway to race with the MSRA Late Model Series.”

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“Fast” Eddie Provence To Race MSRA Double Header This Weekend

(East End, Arkansas) “Fast” Eddie Provence is planning on racing his Red, Black, and White #F28 Team GRT Super Late Model powered by Proven Power Racing Engines in this weekend’s Comp Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series double header at Malden, Missouri’s Malden Speedway, and Little Rock, Arkansas’ I-30 Speedway.

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COMP Cams MSRA Invades Malden & I-30 Speedway This Weekend

By Ben Shelton: MidsouthRacing.com

Beebe, Arkansas (04/19/10) – The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series will host the next two rounds of their 2010 campaign this weekend, April 23rd – 24th, when they travel to Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) and I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas).

The tour hosted their opening events two weeks ago, and it was the series’ defending champion, Billy Moyer Jr. from Batesville, Arkansas, who once again established himself as the man to beat. The young driver swept both opening weekend events at Beebe Speedway and Riverside International Speedway and currently sits atop the point standings.

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I-30 Speedway To Host Thursday Night Test N Tune

I-30 Speedway will have a Test N’ Tune Thursday afternoon. Gates will open at 10:30am and we will test from noon until 3pm. FREE admission at the front gate and $10 pit passes. Races for Thursday night start at 7:30.

CCSS MARCH 14TH PLAY DAY CANCELLED

CONWAY COUNTY SUPER SPEEDWAY
PLUMERVILLE ARKANSAS

More clay has been donated this week to CCSS and Lloyd has decided to cancel this first play day and take the weekend to work on the track.

Play day will be Sunday March 21st at 2 pm.

Call Lloyd Elkins 501 208 4432 & Howard Smith 501 208 7691

BMS TrackTek Racing Fuel Season Opener rescheduled for March 18th, 19th & 20th

BMS TrackTek Racing Fuel Season Opener rescheduled for March 18th, 19th & 20th
Batesville, AR (03/10/2010)

Due to the excessive rain on the evening of March 10th, the TrackTek Racing Fuel Spring Street Season opener has been rescheduled for March 18th, 19th & 20th.

Thursday the pit gates open at 4PM with Practice from 7 to 9 PM Pit passes will be $15.00. Grandstands open at 5:30 PM Free admission.

On Friday the pit gates open at 4PM with heat races starting at 7PM, Pit passes will be $30.00. Grandstands open at 5:30 PM $10.00 admission.

Saturday night the pit gates open at 4PM with $30.00 Pit Passes and racing starts at 7PM with the Qualifying B Mains, concluding with the 40 Lap $3000.00 to win main event. Grandstands open at 5:30 PM $12.00 admission.

Make your plans now to be at one of the countries biggest street stock races and join us for the thunder in the grove!

For More Information Please Visit www.batesvillemotorspeedway.net

CONWAY COUNTY PLAY DAY MARCH 14TH & 21ST

We know some tracks had Play Days this past weekend and we hope all the Drivers, Crews & Fans enjoyed the beautiful weather.  CCSS will get 2010 started with Play Days the next 2 Sundays March 14th and 21st at 2pm, all classes of cars are welcome.  Pit Admission will be $10 and the Grandstand Concession stand will have Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Drinks.

More Clay was donated to CCSS, Lloyd and some of the crew have been at the track this weekend putting it down. CCSS first night racing in 2010 is Saturday March 27th.

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I-30 Speedway 600 Nationals This Weekend – $9,000 to Win!

Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 8, 2010) – NASCAR annually kicks off its season with the biggest race of the year, so it’s only fitting that the nation’s best Micro Sprint Car competitors kick off the 2010 season with a premier event.

Top Micro Sprint Car racers from throughout the nation will flock to Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway over the next couple of days for this weekend’s Fourth Annual 600 Nationals, which now offers up a whopping winner’s share of $9,000.

This weekend’s event is a makeup of the card originally scheduled for last September 17-19, only to be nixed by Mother Nature.

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Several Arkansas Tracks Holding “Play Day’s” This Weekend

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is that time of the year again! It is time to fire up those motors and to let the mud fly! The action begins in the Natural State this coming weekend as several tracks will hold their “Play Day’s” starting Saturday. We have a full list of tracks who are running this weekend below.

Saturday:  Batesville Motor Speedway, I-30 Speedway, Northeast Arkansas Speedway

Sunday: Beebe Speedway

If your track is not listed, email us a Media@ArkansasDirtRacing.net and we will get you fixed up!

Modified Racer Tyson Franks Talks About Upcoming Season

One of the top up and coming open wheel modified racers from the Natural State is Batesville native Tyson Franks. At just 20 years old, Franks has already won his first points championship, winning the championship at Batesville Motor Speedway in 2009.

According to his website, www.TysonFranksRacing.com, Tyson started racing go-karts at the age 7, winning 4 points championships, 2 Arkansas national championships, finished 7th at the Tulsa Shootout out of 225 in 2002 and 12th out of 256 in 2004. He has over 80 feature wins and undefeated on coke syrup (including heats), and 2 Enik Sanders Memorial wins.

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BEEBE SPEEDWAY BANQUET FEB. 20TH

Racers and fans the Banquet will be held at the community center next to the Fire department in Beebe on the 20th of this month. $10.00 at the door and will be open at 5:30 pm to mix and talk. Barbaque will be served at 6:30 and awards after.

Directions are get off 31 exet go south toward town untill tou get to a curve turn right in curve on College st. and turn back left 1 bolck next to the Fire station.

If you are planing on attending please let me know how many you have coming with you. Email beebespeedway@ymail.com

Top 10 in mods, e-mods, hobby, factory, and mini stock. Top 5 in street stock and powder puff.

Grace Connection Church 2010 Race Day car show

Everyone welcome!
We are looking for the BIGGEST BADDEST machines in Arkansas!

We would like to invite everyone out for a fun afternoon of fellowship and eating.

All things that can be raced (or just things that you think are pretty)… Bring them out on MARCH 20 from 11:00 – 3:00

This is the first time that this event has been held on a Saturday, but we are hoping that we can increase our car attendance.

We will feed you, and then you can head out to I-30 Speedway for its opening night! (or whichever home track you prefer)

We are also looking for area businesses that would be willing to donate any items that we could use for door prizes and/or silent auction (proceeds to benefit Grace Connection Youth Group so that they can attend Church Camp this summer)

Thanks for looking! Hope to see you at the Church on March 20!

Have a Blessed Day

Grace Connection Church, 9110 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR

If you have any questions, please contact Mike Withers at 501-993-6008.

MSRA Banquet, Schedule, & New Website Information

Beebe, Arkansas (01/03/10) – The MSRA Super Late Model Series has announced that it will host its 3rd Annual O’Reilly MSRA Night of Champions on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 at Boston’s Restaurant and Sports Bar in Little Rock, Arkansas.

During the course of the 2009 season eighteen events were held with an impressive twelve different drivers finding their way into victory lane on at least one occasion.

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Warren’s Arkansas Motorsports Park to host meeting

There will be a meeting Dec. 12th at 2 pm at the track in the shop. We will be discussing the rules, etc. Street stock drivers and Hobby drivers are encouraged to attend. If you have any questions or concerns we will discuss them at this time. Hope to see ya there!

Looking forward to a great season for 2010.

Mark Simmons, track manager
870-820-7271

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