I-96 Speedway To Host Inaugural Michigan Dirt Cup Late Models Tour Race THIS Saturday, May 19th

I-96 Speedway To Host Inaugural Michigan Dirt Cup Late Models Tour Race THIS Saturday, May 19th

Lake Odessa, Michigan (Monday, May 14th, 2012): History will be made THIS Saturday, May 19th as the Inaugural race for the Allstar Performance Michigan Dirt Cup Late Models Tour Presented by Lane Automotive will bring 40+ Miller Lite UMP Super Late Models to I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan! The weekly competitors of the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) DIRTcar Racing Series will take on the traveling stars from the Flint, Michigan based series in their first Official race of the tour.

The series held three season preview races a year ago and now it’ll all count for points for the very first time on May 19th as Defending Track Champion and 7th annual Ice Breaker Feature Winner, Tom Sprague Jr., as well as former Two-Time Track Champion, Eric Spangler, plus Zack Olger, Dona Marcoullier, Brandon Thirlby, Sammy Epling, Rich Neiser, Billy Bray, Kris Patterson Jr., and many more will all have a say in the outcome of the first official MDC Late Models Tour event.

Joining the Allstar Performance Michigan Dirt Cup Late Models Tour Presented by Lane Automotive / Miller Lite UMP Super Late Models will be the Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks, Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts, Spectator Drags and a special Stunt Show to be held at Intermission. The Accurate Engines UMP Modifieds will have the night off.

Ticket Prices for the Inaugural Michigan Dirt Cup Late Models Tour event on Saturday, May 19th are: Adults (13-61): $15.00 – Seniors (62 and Over): $12.00 – Children (6-12) $8.00 – Kids (5 and Under): FREE – Family Pass $35.00 (*A family pass will get 2 adults and 2 children into the races. Once inside, the Kid’s Club is Free for the Kids!) – Pit Passes: $25.00 (for any age that can walk, infants are free). Get your tickets exclusively with ShowClix! Click on the link for more information: http://www.showclix.com/event/223081

Every Saturday nights; Pit Gates will Open at 3:00p.m., the Grandstand Gates will open at 5:00p.m., Practice will start at 6:00p.m. and will go until 6:25p.m., as each division gets one Practice Session apiece. Then after the Drivers Meeting at 6:30p.m., followed by Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s), Racing will begin at 7:00p.m.

Brand new to I-96 Speedway is the exciting AMA Motocross Track, the only Stadium-Type course in the state of Michigan! The Grand Opening is set for Sunday, May 20th with an all-day Practice. As a Thank You to everyone for taking the chance on our brand new Motocross Track, from 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m., every ride that comes out to Practice, gets in for FREE for the entire day! In addition, any Rider that comes in after 12:00p.m., will only have to pay $10.00 for the entire day.

The Concession Stands will be open throughout the day and there’s a large playground for the kids. There will also be a big Bonfire Party at the end of the day as well as $1.00 beers during the night. If any bands are interested in playing during this event, please email: info@i96speedway.com

Then every Tuesday, Wednesday, and every other Sunday for the rest of the season, there will be Open Practice on the Motocross track “Weather Permitting.” Finally, I-96 Speedway is currently looking for motorcycle riders to perform in some stunt show performances throughout the year. For more information, please call Mike Mouch at: 1 (616) 299-2534.

The first Official event on the Motocross Track is on Friday, June 15th during Who’s Your Daddy / Father’s Day Weekend at the track. Then the AMA Motocross Riders will kick off Motorcycle Mayhem Weekend on Friday, July 20th while the final Motocross Weekend at I-96 Speedway will be on Saturday-Sunday, August 11-12th.

Saturday, May 12th was to have been the first AMA District 14 Flat Track Motorcycles Series race of the season, but that was POSTPONED due to persistent showers and a forecast for more throughout the afternoon and into the evening. A make-up date is being negotiated and will be announced as soon as it becomes finalized.

The rest of the AMA District 14 Motorcycles Flat Track Schedule will see the riders and teams racing on Friday-Saturday, June 8-9th; Friday, July 13th; Saturday, July 21st during Motorcycle Mayhem Weekend; and Friday-Saturday, August 17-18th.

The traveling professional riders of the AMA Pro Grand National Series will once again invade I-96 Speedway on Saturday, July 14th as all the best expert and professional riders from all over North America will make their yearly appearance in West Michigan.

I-96 Speedway is located at 3823 Portland Road in Lake Odessa, Michigan. For more information, please call: 1 (616) 642-0555 or visit the website at: www.i96speedway.com You can also follow along all season long by becoming a fan on the tracks Facebook Fan Page. Just go to: www.facebook.com/i96speedway and click on “Like” button. You can even follow us on Twitter as well, just go to: www.twitter.com/i96speedway and “Follow” us today.