STLRaceChicks' Blog

By www.girlsgoneracin.com  
 

PONTOON BEACH, Ill. -- With just two days to go until opening night, anticipation is at an all-time high at Tri-City Speedway. 
 

Some of the changes are obvious, even to the casual fan. The brand new 3/8 mile track with its ten degree banking and sweeping turns, lit by Musco lighting and surrounded by a concrete wall looks fabulous.  The new 42' x 60' beer garden will be a great place to hang out with friends while enjoying a night of racing.  
 

But the changes at the facility go far beyond the cosmetic.  
 

This week, Tri-City welcomes a new sponsor in Dynamic Transit, a trucking company based out of Granite City.  Dynamic Transit has over three hundred trucks, and will be a major sponsor, adding to the purse for two of the weekly divisions.  Late Models will now pay $1,200 to win, while Modifieds will receive $700 to win and $100 to start.  
 

Another exciting announcement is that the Factory Stock division will now be sanctioned by United Midwestern Promoters (UMP).  The UMP Factory Stocks are an affordable 4-cylinder class, and with sanctioning, drivers will now be eligible for national points besides their weekly track points.  This division will help new and up-and-coming drivers make their way into racing.  
 

Drivers in all classes will now be able to get their Sunoco race fuel in-house.  Just look for the big new Sunoco sign above the pump. 
 

Tri-City Speedway will definitely be the place to be on Friday nights, for drivers and fans alike. Major improvements over the winter have turned Tri-City Speedway into a premier racing facility.  These changes would not be possible without great companies like All Purpose Erectors, who installed the lighting and Glawson's Concrete who put up the new concrete wall.  
 

In another attempt to properly launch the new season, it is only fitting that the honor of "Little Miss Tri-City Speedway" be bestowed upon a deserving fan.  Watch for details about this contest as they become available soon. The new era of racing begins on Friday, April 6 with Kenny Wallace racing his Modified.  Gates open at 5:00 with racing starting at 7:30. 
 

Tickets are: 
Adults (General Admission) $10.00 
Children 12 & Under (always FREE at every event) 
Senior Citizens (62 and up) and Military $8 
General Admission Gates Open 5:00 

Pit Gate Opens 5:00 
Hot Laps 6:45 
Racing at 7:30 
 

More information is available at www.tri-cityspeedway.net