WDRL ADDS CLAY COUNTY TO 2008 SCHEDULE
By: Bucky Doren
SPENCER, IA (April 29) - World Dirt Racing League Officials are proud to
announce an additional date to the 2008 WDRL Late Model Series.
The Clay County Fair Board in Spencer, IA will host this new event on
Friday, July 4, 2008."The Clay County Speedway will be a great host for a
WDRL event," stated WDRL president Jim Wilson. "They have a top notch
facility, and we can't wait to get there over the Fourth of July weekend."
A new grandstand was put in place that can seat close to 7,000 spectators.
The racing surface has been cut into a wide three-eights mile dirt oval.
With state-of-the-art Musco Lighting recently added, drivers and race fans
will not miss seeing any of the door-to-door racing action on the speedway.
"The series will race at Eagle, NE the night before," added Wilson. "So it
will be a great two days of racing for Eastern
Nebraska and Western Iowa dirt late model fans."
Expected to make the two-day trek include several of the WDRL Late Model
Series regulars: Eric Pember (Pittsville, WI), Two-time WDRL Champion Denny
Eckrich (Tiffin, IA) Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA),
Chris Simpson (Mount Vernon, IA), 2007 Chase Graphics Rookie of the Year
John Kaanta (Elk Mound, WI), and 2008 Chase Graphics Rookie contenders
Jeremy Grady (Story City, IA) and Frank Heckenast Jr (Orland Park, IL).
Several other hotshoes from Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South
Dakota, and Wisconsin are expect to make the two days of dirt track racing.
With $5,000 to win up for grabs each night, race fans will see some of the
best drivers the Midwest has to offer. |
