Hot Racing, High Speeds On Tap This Weekend

The Rolex Grand Am Sports Car series is back in action this weekend, racing at Laguna Seca in California. Photo courtesy Grand Am

It’s the weekend, and that means great racing at tracks all over the nation.  Here’s a look at the action at some of your local speedways, along with some of the big national events on tap for this weekend:

Anderson Motor Speedway in Anderson, SC returns to action Friday, July 8 with the Late Model Stocks, B Mini Stocks, C Mini Stocks, Renegades, Super Renegades, BM Modifieds and Front Wheel Drives.  For more info, visit their website.

Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia hosts a 1/4 Mile Pro Tree Heads-Up Index Race for 10.0, 10.5, 11.0, 11.5, 12.0, 12.5, 13.0, 13.5 & Diesel Truck Challenge; Outlaw, 12.0, and Bracket Classes (No Season Points) on Saturday, July 9Gates open at 2 pm. Time Runs start at 3 pm. For more info, visit http://www.atlantadragway.com/.

-Friday Night Drags championships at Atlanta Motor Speedway will be awarded to points leaders at the conclusion of the evening’s racing tonight (Friday, July 8). The mid-season champions will race the second half champions on August 19 to determine the overall 2011 champion in each division.  For more information, visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.

-Saturday night is driver autograph night at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama with racing in the Late Model, Limited Sportsman, Hobby, Bomber, Modified and Road Warrior divisions.  Have a look at their website for more info.

-5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida plays host to the TBARA Winged Sprint Cars plus action in the Sportsman and Bomber division on Friday, July 8.  For more info, check their website.

Hartwell Speedway in Hartwell, Georgia will be hosting another full race program Saturday night, July 9, with seven ground pounding divisions of racing plus we will be hosting our annual Fireworks Extravaganza. For more info, visit their website at www.hartwellspeedway.com.

Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Alabama hosts the Tampa Bay Area Racing Association winged pavement sprint cars Saturday, July 9.  Along with the Winged Sprint Cars, the track will host its annual FIREWORKS display and the Bob’s Speed Shop Sportsmen and Island Motors II Bombers will compete July 9.  For more information, visit their website at www.mobilespeedway.net.

-It will be another busy weekend for the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series, as Week 15 gets underway. For more information and to find the NeSmith Chevy event nearest you, check here.

New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia hosts the Mid-Season Championships Saturday night.  Half-way points titles will be awarded in the Mike Wheeler’s Automotive & Transmission Late Models, Crown Security Crate Late Models, Newnan Bonding B Cadets, Summit Racing Equipment Hobby Stocks and Mini Stocks.  The Bombers will also be on the racing card for this Saturday night as they continue to compete on an every other Saturday night basis through the end of the season in September.  The pit gates open at 5:00pm Saturday.  The grandstands open at 6:00pm.  Hot laps begin just after 7:00pm with racing set to go green at 8:00pm.  Fore more information, visit their website at www.newsenoiaraceway.com.
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Talladega Short Track in Talladega, Alabama hosts the O’Reilly Mini-Sprints plus a full slate of local races on Saturday.   For more info, visit their website at http://www.talladegashorttrack.com.

Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, Georgia returns to action Saturday, July 9 with a full slate of racing, including Super Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, Hobby, Modified Street, Street Stock 4 Cylinders and Front Wheel Drives.  Kids will have a shot to win $100 and a trophy as part of a hula-hoop contest that night as well.

Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, Georgia will host round number three of the Georgia for Fair Tax / David Ragan Ford Outlaw Late model Series plus regular racing in local classes which will include Bandoleros, Legends, Claimer, Mini Stock, Pure Stock, and Enduro, plus a fireworks show courtesy of Luke Yoder Construction.  Check their website for more info.

-The Pirelli/WERA Sportsman Series is back in action with a Double Header weekend on July 9-10 at Grattan Raceway in Belding, Michigan.  For more info on the event or on WERA, check their website at www.wera.com.

NASCAR heads to the Bluegrass state this week, as the Sprint Cup Series will compete in the inaugural Quaker State 400 at the Kentucky Speedway Saturday night.  The Nationwide Series will compete tonight (Friday, July 8) in the Feed The Children 300 at Kentucky.  For more information, visit www.nascar.com.

-The Izod IndyCar Series heads north to Canada for the Honda Indy Toronto in the streets of Toronto on Sunday, July 10.  For more info, visit www.indycar.com.

-The NHRA Full Throttle Series is in Illinois this weekend for the O’Reilly Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago.  See www.nhra.com for more info.

-The ARCA racing series is in Michigan at Berlin Raceway for the Hantz Group 200.  Check www.arcaracing.com for more info.

-The American Le Mans Series runs their first event since the Le Mans break, as they travel to Lime Rock Park in Connecticut for the Northeast Grand Prix.  Check www.americanlemans.com for more.

-The Rolex Grand Am series is in California at Laguna Seca for the Continental Sports Car Festival.  For more on this event, check their website.

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