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Lincoln Speedway Prepares For Huge Friday, May 20 Sprint Car Event
Tony Stewart's Arctic Cat All Star Circuit Of Champions Headed To Central Illinois

Winged sprint car fans throughout Illinois and beyond have had Friday, May 20 marked on their calendars since the 2016-Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions schedule was announced. This year's schedule includes an Illinois date and that race is coming up at Lincoln IL Speedway at the Logan County Fairgrounds. Joining one of the longest running car organizations will be the UMP Pro Late Models, UMP Midwest Technical Institute Modifieds, and the POWRi/Illini D-II Midgets Presented By Nutech Seed.

NASCAR driver, Tony Stewart, purchased the series from Guy Webb one year ago, becoming the fourth owner of the 46-year old series. This year, the tour has already made visits in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania with races in Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and New York also scheduled. The Illinois visit is the first in many years for the popular midwest series.

So far this season, veteran open wheel star, Dale Blaney, of Hartford, Ohio leads the standings, claiming wins at Attica Raceway Park and Port Royal Speedway. Blaney has also taken top fives at Wayne County and Selensgrove with a top ten at Bedford. Blaney will be one of the favorites, no doubt, at the Lincoln Speedway event.

Fellow Ohio driver, Chad Kemenah, trails Blaney by 34 points early in the season. Kemenah has been outstanding as well, winning recently at Bedford, while claiming top fives at Attica, Wayne County, and Port Royal. A 24th at Selinsgrove is what put the deficit where it is now.

The top five in series standings are finished off by Sheldon Haudenschild, Ryan Smith, and Cap Henry. Others in the top ten include T.J. Michael, Tim Shaffer, Lee Jacobs, Danny Holtgraver, and Caleb Helms. Expected travelers with the series also include Brent Marks, Andrew Palker, Kraig Kinser, Caleb Armstrong, and Bradley Howard who find themselves in the top 15.

Leading up to next Friday's event at Lincoln Speedway, the series will be racing this weekend at Lernerville and Mercer, two Pennsylvania tracks.

Joining the strong contingent of Arctic Cat All Star Circuit Of Champion regulars will be a barrage of Illinois competitors, normally seen with MOWA and at other big events throughout the area. The field will definitely be stout, as the fastest cars of the season visit the track.

Pits will open next Friday at 3:00, while grandstands will open at 4:00. The driver meeting for All Star Sprints is scheduled for 5:30, while the local division pill draw will end at 6:00. Hotlaps are set for 6:20 with qualifying to follow and racing to take the green around 7:00. Grandstand admission will be $30 with kids 11 and under free. Pit admission will be just $5 more at $35.

For more information, 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 UMP classes as well as specials on a near bi-weekly schedule of Friday and Sunday evenings.

Additional Series Info:
Those seeking additional information regarding the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions should visit their official online home at www.allstarsprint.com. Series updates and breaking news will be posted regularly on the official Twitter account of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions: https://twitter.com/ASCoC. Find full text results from each and every event, as well as an up-to-date schedule, online at www.allstarsprint.com/schedule/.

About the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions:
All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. After a 10 year stint as owner of the All Stars, Miller passed control of the series to Bert Emick in 1980; a reign that would continue through 2002. Guy Webb then purchased the series from Emick in the summer of 2002 and served as the series President for the next 12 years. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015.

About Arctic Cat:
The Arctic Cat brand is among the most widely recognized and respected in the recreational vehicle industry. The company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-sides and snowmobiles, in addition to related parts, garments and accessories under the Arctic Cat® and Motorfist® brand names. Arctic Cat Inc.’s world headquarters is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ACAT.” More information about Arctic Cat and its products is available at www.ArcticCat.com.

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What will be the order of events? Will midgets feature be before the sprints?

[DiehardRaceFan]

Should be a great show.

[DiehardRaceFan]

Should be a good field of quality cars and drivers on hand. I personally won't be surprised to see a local or MOWA Series driver take home the W Friday night. Hope to maybe see a few fellow IOW people in the house.

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Originally Posted by Shreffler21 What will be the order of events? Will midgets feature be before the sprints?

What will order of events be

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Tony Stewart's Arctic Cat All Star Circuit Of Champions Set For Lincoln Speedway
Series Making Only Illinois Appearance This Friday Night

Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL, is preparing for its biggest winged sprint car show, possibly ever, this coming Friday night, May 20. The date marks the only Illinois visit in 2016 for the Tony Stewart owned Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champion sprint cars. It will be a great night for all racing fans, as the UMP Pro Late Models, UMP Midwest Technical Institute Modifieds, and POWRi/Illini D-II Midgets Presented By Nutech Seed will also be in action.

Coming into Friday's event at Lincoln, veteran open wheel star, Dale Blaney, of Hartford, Ohio leads the standings, claiming wins at Attica Raceway Park and Port Royal Speedway. Blaney has also taken top fives at Wayne County and Selensgrove with a top ten at Bedford. Blaney will be one of the favorites, no doubt, at the Lincoln Speedway event.

Chad Kemenah, the current point runner-up, trails Blaney by 26 points early in the season. Kemenah has been outstanding as well, winning recently at Bedford, while claiming top fives at Attica, Wayne County, and Port Royal. Kemenah trimmed 8 points off of Blaney's lead at Lernerville last Friday night. A 24th at Selinsgrove is what put the deficit where it is now.

The top five in series standings are finished off by Sheldon Haudenschild, Cap Henry, and T.J Michael. Others in the top ten include Tim Shaffer, Lee Jacobs, Danny Holtgraver, Caleb Helms, and Ryan Smith. Expected travelers with the series also include Andrew Palker, Kraig Kinser, Caleb Armstrong, Bradley Howard, and Brent Marks, who find themselves in the top 15.

Joining the strong contingent of Arctic Cat All Star Circuit Of Champion regulars will be a barrage of Illinois competitors, normally seen with MOWA and at other big events throughout the area. The field will definitely be stout, as the fastest cars of the season visit the track.

Pits will open next Friday at 3:00, while grandstands will open at 4:00. The driver meeting for All Star Sprints is scheduled for 5:30, while the local division pill draw will end at 6:00. Sprint hotlaps are set for 5:45 with qualifying to follow and racing to take the green around 7:00.

Grandstand admission will be $30 with kids 11 and under free. Pit admission will be just $5 more at $35.

For more information, 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 UMP classes as well as specials on a near bi-weekly schedule of Friday and Sunday evenings.

Additional Series Info:
Those seeking additional information regarding the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions should visit their official online home at www.allstarsprint.com. Series updates and breaking news will be posted regularly on the official Twitter account of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions: https://twitter.com/ASCoC. Find full text results from each and every event, as well as an up-to-date schedule, online at www.allstarsprint.com/schedule/.

About the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions:
All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. After a 10 year stint as owner of the All Stars, Miller passed control of the series to Bert Emick in 1980; a reign that would continue through 2002. Guy Webb then purchased the series from Emick in the summer of 2002 and served as the series President for the next 12 years. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015.

About Arctic Cat:
The Arctic Cat brand is among the most widely recognized and respected in the recreational vehicle industry. The company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-sides and snowmobiles, in addition to related parts, garments and accessories under the Arctic Cat® and Motorfist® brand names. Arctic Cat Inc.’s world headquarters is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ACAT.” More information about Arctic Cat and its products is available at www.ArcticCat.com.

[DiehardRaceFan]

The forecast for tomorrow is PERFECT. Should be a great show. Looking forward to it!

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Arctic Cat All Stars Ready for Illinois/Wisconsin Road Trip

INDIANAPOLIS (May 18, 2016) - After spending the first few weeks of the 2016 point season in areas of Ohio and Pennsylvania, the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will now transfer focus toward areas of Illinois and Wisconsin, moving into the Central Time Zone for the first and only time this season. “America’s Series” will make a first-ever appearance at one particular Illinois short track during their weekend road trip, followed by a night of head-to-head competition with the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) Outlaw Sprint Series.

The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will launch their upcoming road trip with a visit to “The Prairie State” on Friday evening, May 20. Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois, will host the Arctic Cat All Stars for the first time in series history, welcoming the region’s top sprint car pilots for a shot at $5,000. The inaugural event will feature a complete, full-point program for the traveling All Stars, with many local invaders, including MOWA Sprint Car Series regulars, expected to make an appearance to challenge for the five-digit payday. The Lincoln Speedway invasion will be the first Illinois visit for the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions since September 10, 2004, when Greg Wilson earned a trip to victory lane at Macon Speedway.

Action will continue on Saturday evening, May 21, at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin. The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will battle head-to-head with the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) Outlaw Sprint Series during the Fifth Annual IRA/All Star Sprint Challenge, also awarding a $5,000 top prize. Despite Wilmot acting as foreign territory for many of the full-time Arctic Cat All Star travelers on the 2016 roster, the veterans on the tour have prevailed during prior appearances. Dale Blaney, a six-time series champion, has been victorious during the last five Arctic Cat All Star events in the state of Wisconsin, including the last four IRA/All Star Sprint Challenges at Wilmot Raceway. Blaney’s most recent victory at Wilmot occurred on July 25, 2015.

American Sports Network cameras will be rolling on Saturday evening at Wilmot Raceway, capturing the first of six, tape-delayed, television events of the 2016 season for the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. An official air date for the IRA/All Star Sprint Challenge will be announced at a later date.

“This is an exciting event. We’re more than thrilled to bring it back together in 2016,” explained Steve Sinclair, IRA Outlaw Sprint Series promoter. “This program is great for the All Stars and for the IRA, combining two, premier touring sprint car groups on one stage for fans to experience. Dale Blaney has been tough to beat. Everyone will be excited to see if he can continue his streak. I just want to thank the entire All Star organization for helping bring this together. We hope to continue this tradition long into the future.”

In addition, a special format will be used for the 2016 IRA/All Star Sprint Challenge, utilizing a different qualifying and line-up procedure than standard Arctic Cat All Star programs. The top-48 qualifiers at the conclusion of time trials will be placed into one of four heat races, with all remaining cars placed at the tail of the evening’s C-main. Six cars will be inverted in each heat race with five transferring to the 35-lap A-main. A dash, comprised of the heat race winners and the six fastest cars who transferred through their respective heat race, will determine the first four rows of the main event. A 15-lap B-main will determine the remaining A-main line-up behind the dash cars and heat race transfers.

Defending Arctic Cat All Star champion Dale Blaney stands on top of the current championship standings heading into the weekend doubleheader, holding a 26 point advantage over fellow former series champion Chad Kemenah. Blaney owns two victories on the season, as well as six top-five finishes. The pilot of the GoMuddy.com, CH Motorsports, No. 1 has yet to finish outside of the top-ten during points competition in 2016.

Chad Kemenah owns one main event victory on the season, occurring at Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway, as well as seven top-ten finishes in nine main event starts. Sheldon Haudenschild, also with one victory in 2016, finds himself third in the title race, followed by Cap Henry and the “Texas Traveler” T.J. Michael.

Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois, will kick-off activity on Friday evening, May 20, with pit gates opening at 3:00 pm. A mandatory drivers meeting will begin at 5:30 pm, followed by warm-ups at 6:15 pm. Main gates are scheduled to open at 5:00 pm, with racing at 7, sharp. Those seeking additional information should visit Lincoln Speedway live on the Web at www.lincolnspeedwayil.com.

Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin, will open pit gates for race teams at 12-noon on Saturday, May 21. The mandatory drivers meeting will be hosted at 5:30 pm, followed by warm-ups at 6:15 pm. Racing is scheduled to hit the speedway at 6:45 pm. Those seeking more information should visit Wilmot Raceway online at www.wilmotraceway.com.

Additional Arctic Cat All Star Series Info:

Those seeking additional information regarding the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions should visit their official online home at www.allstarsprint.com. Series updates and breaking news will be posted regularly on the official Twitter account of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions: https://twitter.com/ASCoC. Find full text results from each and every event, as well as an up-to-date schedule, online at www.allstarsprint.com/schedule/.

About the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions:

All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. After a 10 year stint as owner of the All Stars, Miller passed control of the series to Bert Emick in 1980; a reign that would continue through 2002. Guy Webb then purchased the series from Emick in the summer of 2002 and served as the series President for the next 12 years. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015.

About Arctic Cat:

The Arctic Cat brand is among the most widely recognized and respected in the recreational vehicle industry. The company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-sides and snowmobiles, in addition to related parts, garments and accessories under the Arctic Cat® and Motorfist® brand names. Arctic Cat Inc.’s world headquarters is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ACAT.” More information about Arctic Cat and its products is available at www.ArcticCat.com.

Contact: Tyler Altmeyer

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions