[fourteen fan]

The Sawyers Chevy Superstore Wingless Sprints will race for their richest payday in speedway history this Friday at Spartan Speedway in
Mason, Michigan.

NAPA The Parts Place will sponsor the evening's events highlighted by the 30 lap wingless sprint feature paying $ 1500 to win. Point leader Steve Irwin, Doug Dietsch, Chance Rice, Don Hamilton, Anthony McCune, Steve Smith and John Turnbull, Jr. are some of the regular drivers expected to compete for the winner's share.

The Lipari Foods Spartan Stocks, Boss Snow Equipment Pony Stocks, NAPA The Parts Store Bandoleros, and MCR Dwarfs round out the racing program. Gates open at 5 pm with the first race getting the green flag at 7:30 sharp.

Spartan Speedway is located one mile north of US 127 Exit 66 on the corner of Cedar St. and College Rd. For more information, go to the web at Spartan Speedway or call 517-676-5404.


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I know this is track is not in Indiana, but I am trying to get some cars to come and race this Friday. Spartan is really trying to keep this division going. If you are in the area, fan or driver, try to make it up. They normally run the sprint feature first or second. Also, I am not in any way with the track. Just support the NW nights when I can.

[team3521]

Thank you for posting this.

Spartan speedway should be doing their own promoting....imo

[duel]

Thanks for posting this info. I can't find anything on Spartan's site.

[Stevensville Mike]

It's on there now, but was this a race added to the original schedule? The last time I went to the site it was not on there.

What caught my eye, too, is that Spartan Speedway, correct me if I am wrong, has been paying $1,000-to-win all year long for the sprints? That's good $$$.

I-96 Speedway is running open 360 winged sprints this Friday, too, but I think Spartan Speedway is the ticket for me this weekend. You can bring in your own beer there, too. I-96 is now in the business of chipping the fans at the concession stands these days.

[team3521]

Originally Posted by Stevensville Mike It's on there now, but was this a race added to the original schedule? The last time I went to the site it was not on there. What caught my eye, too, is that Spartan Speedway, correct me if I am wrong, has been paying $1,000-to-win all year long for the sprints? That's good $$$. I-96 Speedway is running open 360 winged sprints this Friday, too, but I think Spartan Speedway is the ticket for me this weekend. You can bring in your own beer there, too. I-96 is now in the business of chipping the fans at the concession stands these days.

This Fridays show is a special show. It is regularly a $1,000 to win and $300 to start on a normal Friday sprint race.
They're testing the water so to speak to see if it draws more cars. $1,500 to win and $350 to start. The only kicker is that the pay doesn't increase from $350 until you're above 5th place. The pay is all at the top.

1st - $1500
2nd - $900
3rd - $500
4th - $400
5th - $375
6th on down is $350

Invites a cherry picker to me, but just my $0.02

[PIT CART]

On a good note they are trying it.

[fish]

My thinking would be a track that pays sprint cars on pavement $300-$350 to start for a weekly show is not putting all the money at the top. I'd venture to say there isn't a pavement track in the country doing that. Just sayin.

[schwarzracen27]

With today's economy, is it possible to still run on Friday nights? Nothing against spartan speedway, but the couple times I went out there this summer, crowd was a little light. Could be deceptive because of big grand stands they have. Wonder if car counts and crowd would be better if they ran on Sunday afternoons? Anyways,my car should be ready for next year so hopefully non wing pavement racing continues next year

[Bad Dad 54]

Went to a Sun afternoon show last weekend, I cooked in the stands not doing that again. Spartan puts on a good show & the crowd is pretty good, the stands came from MIS so it is quite large tried to get wife to go. I like the place only thing bad is concession prices

[team3521]

Regardless of all of that, it should be a good race to watch. I hope a lot of people that haven't been there before show up to watch a great race and somewhat of a unique one these days... Wingless pavement sprint cars are cool IMO.