Dawson County Raceway Fans To "See" Changes in 2006
by Darin Racek

Lexington, Ne (April 9, 2006) - The Dawson County Ag Society has agreed to make Allen Wissmann of Bertrand the 2006 track promoter for Dawson County Raceway in Lexington. Wissmann has 15 years of racing experience in everything from the old Bronco class up to the current IMCA Modified division. He is also the owner and operator of The Auto Shack in Bertrand, a NAPA Autocare parts store and service and repair center. Aside from the change in promoter, the biggest change will regard the race car pit area. For the past seventeen race seasons, the pitting area has been on the infield of the track. As more and more teams have gone to hauling their cars in enclosed trailers, the view of the back stretch and back corners have been more and more blocked for many people in the grandstand. With the exception of the August 20 Dawson County Fair races, the pit area will be to the south and west of the track, which will give everyone in the grandstand clear sight all the way around the fast 3/8 mile track. Also during the season, there will be select nights when an area fast food vendor will set up a booth with some of its food items for sale, giving the fans even more variety to the food they can purchase at the races.

Each racing Sunday night, beginning May 7, four classes will run on Dawson County Raceway, three of them sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association. The IMCA-sanctioned Modifieds, Stock Cars, and Hobby Stocks will run every race night. Three other classes will alternate during the season. Mini-Sprints will make their first appearance since 1988. The Cruisers will also return after a two year hiatus. The Grand National Late Models, the type of Late Model class that runs at some of the race tracks in Eastern Nebraska, will also run on selected nights.

On race nights, the gates will open at 5 PM, and the races will begin at 7 PM Central Time. Admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children under 12, and kids five and under will be allowed in free. For more information contact Allan Wissmann at 308-472-5306 or 308-991-4645 during the day, or 308-472-3214 in the evenings. On race days, call 308-324-5000. Rainout information will be announced on KELN 97.1 FM, KRVN 93.1 FM, and Y102.3 FM.

Schedule:

All race nights will run IMCA Modified, IMCA Stock Car, and IMCA Hobby Stocks

April 30 Test and Tune Day 2 PM - 5 PM CDT for all classes

May 7 Mini-Sprints added

May 21 Cruisers added

May 28 Grand National Late Models added

June 4 Mini-Sprints added

June 18 Grand National Late Models added

June 25 Cruisers added

July 2 Grand National Late Models added

July 16 Mini-Sprints added

July 23 Cruisers added

August 6 Cruisers added

August 20 Grand National Late Models added

August 27 Mini-Sprints added