CRESCO SEASON OPENER POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 4
by: Jeff Nun

CRESCO, Iowa (April 25) -- The start to the 2007 racing season at the Cresco Speedway will have to wait one more week.

With poor weather recently and a little more work to do in order to get the racing surface in shape, officials at RL Promotions have moved the 2007 season opener to Friday, May 4, at the 4/10-mile clay oval speedplant in Northeast Iowa.

“Hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate so that we can get the track work done and get to racing at the Cresco Speedway in 2007,” said promoter Todd Staley.

All new clay was hauled in during early Spring, but weather woes have hampered the crew's ability to properly prepare the new racing surface.

A new era will begin as the historic Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds switches from Sundays to Fridays for regular weekly shows. An exciting season of racing under the United States Racing Association banner will kick off on Friday, May 4, with the season opener for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys.

Originally scheduled for May 4, a special appearance by the USRA Late Models has been postponed until a soon-to-be-announced date.

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/cresco  online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds).