USAC's "Down & Dirty" Round 1 for .25 midgets
 

USAC .25 MIDGETS "HIT THE DIRT":8:


USAC's newest form of motorsports, the .25 Midget Series, hits the dirt for the first time in its history this weekend when they compete at Great Lakes Speedsports in Bellevue, Ohio. Round 1 of the USAC "Down & Dirty" Series is hosted by the Nortwest Ohio Quarter Midget Racing Association.

In their only appearance of the year at the beautiful facility located just south of Lake Erie, the .25 Midgets will race on Saturday and Sunday. The track is located on County Road 276, east of Bellevue.

The Midwest Thunder "Down & Dirty" event kicks off with unloading and registration Friday, then complete racing programs are scheduled both Saturday and Sunday. All classes will compete both days, with feature events both days. Each program will conclude with victory lane ceremonies.

Drivers meetings are scheduled at 8:30 am each day, followed by a mandatory handler's meeting at 9. Practice begins at 9:30.

The weekend also includes paintball games, speedball and ghost town visits.

The 2nd round of the USAC "Down & Dirty" series will take place on Aug 22-23 at the Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana and will be hosted by the Kokomo Quarter Midget Club.:31: