As many of you from the Central Illinois area know, Jacksonville Speedway will be starting a 305 wing class that will run most weeks. I'm simply putting my contact info out here so that any interested people in the area will know how to get questions about the class answered.

For the most part, our rules will be similar to those for 305's at 34 Raceway in Burlington. The major exception will be that we will allow a 305 built from a 350 block with an additional 50 pounds of weight added. (Just like the rule for the Fords).

If you have any questions about the class or rules, please call or text me at 217-371-3653. We are trying to stay in close contact with those people building cars.

This class is meant to get more people interested in participating in sprint car racing in Illinois. It is not meant to replace or be a substitute for the 410's. Those of you in our area know of the deep involvement in MOWA of myself and the other promoters of Jacksonville and we remain committed to continuing to build MOWA and the 410's while encouraging even more people to choose sprint cars over other forms of racing through an affordable 305 class.

A few short years ago, there were maybe 15 sprint cars in Central Illinois. Now with the growth of MOWA there are closer to 30. Hopefully by making the 305 an option for some that number will grow past 50 in the coming years. We are committed to keeping the 305 class an affordable and fun class. Our target is to allow a person to have a complete, competitive sprint car for a roughly $10,000 initial investment - close to or less than a typical UMP Modified. We will structure the class format and rules so that such a car can be competitive over the long term. This is a local class, not a division of MOWA.

The response from people who either gave up racing due to the cost, or who always wanted to try a sprint car but were either financially or competitively unable to find an entry point has been huge. We look forward to the support of area open wheel fans and participants as we travel down this path of putting even more sprint cars in race shops across the area. More sprint cars means more sprint car racing. Again, please contact me if you have any questions about the class.

Thanks

Ken Dobson
Jacksonville Speedway
217-371-3653