The Raceway at Powercom
Park
4-23-05
Dennis Thompson
608-839-1735
denlt@verizon.net
The roar of engines
filled the air Saturday afternoon at The Raceway at Powercom Park in
Beaver Dam, WI as cars took to the track for the first time this
season. The event was the first of two inspection/practice days
scheduled at the track. The second inspection/practice day will take
place on Saturday April 30. The inspection/practice days are very
valuable to the drivers and their teams as it allows them to have
their cars go through the inspection process prior to the first
racing event of the season. It also provides a great opportunity for
them to get in some valuable track time in preparation for the
season ahead.
Despite windy and cold
conditions, nearly seventy cars participated in the event. A total
of ten different racing divisions were represented with the
modifieds and dirt devils providing the biggest turnout. Other
divisions represented were grand nationals, stocks, legends, late
models, midgets, sprints, mini-sprints and USAC Silver Crown.
The first racing event
of the season will take place on Saturday May 7 when the USAC
Valvoline National Sprint Car Series and the USAC National Midget
Car Series take to the fast 1/3 mile high-banked clay oval. This is
the second consecutive season that The Raceway at Powercom Park has
hosted a USAC National Sprint/Midget doubleheader. The program last
season proved to be one of the most exciting open wheel events of
the season and the event this year should once again be one of
premier open wheel shows of the year. For the USAC National Sprint
Series, it is one of just two events for the series to be run in the
state this season and the only one on dirt. For the USAC National
Midget Series, it is one of only three appearances for the series in
the state this season.
The regular weekly
divisions season opener is set for Saturday May 14. Providing the
action will be The Shaver Builders, LLC and Home Improvement Center
Modifieds, Dodge Central Credit Union Stocks, Gibbsville Cheese
Wisconsin Legends Dirt Racing Series, Northwoods Paper Converting
Grand Nationals and the Wally’s Auto Dirt Devils. R.E.E.L. Cleaning
Solutions sponsors the X-Treme Dirt Devils.
Johnsonville Sausage
is the division sponsor for the Wisconsin Dirt Late Models
Association. The late models will run every other week of the
regular Saturday night division shows with their first appearance of
the season slated for May 21.
The World of Outlaws
Sprints are back for two programs this season. Their first event is
scheduled for Wednesday July 6. The second program will take place
on Saturday September 24.
For more information
on Schedules, Sponsors, Power Card, Kid’s Klub and more, visit the
Wisconsin Motorsports website at
www.wismotorsports.net.
