Racing Action Revs Up For Busy Weekend

The ARCA Series returns to one its long time venues, Salem Speedway, Saturday night. Photo courtesy ARCA

Between the start of the Chase For The Sprint Cup, Indy cars in Japan, drag racing in Charlotte and great short track action all over, there’s a lot of action of all kinds for racing slated for this weekend.

Here’s a look at some of the great racing on tap for this weekend.

-Racing returns to Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia this Friday night, as the Volunteer Stars Super Late Model series returns, along with a slate of local racing action.  For more information, visit www.boydsspeedway.net.

-The legendary Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia is back in action on Saturday, Sept. 17, with Fall Championship races in all divisions, plus topless late models.  For more, visit www.dixiespeedway.com.

East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL hosts action on Sept. 17 with the Alabama State Warm Up Race.  For more information, visit www.eamsdirt.com.

-The CRA Late Models return to Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Georgia on Saturday, along with racing in local divisions.  Visit www.greshammotorsportspark.com for more information.

Hartwell Speedway in Hartwell, Georgia returns to action this Saturday, Sept. 17, with a full race program plus a Powder Puff race.  For more information, visit www.hartwell-speedway.com.

Lanier National Speedway in Braselton, Georgia hosts Drifting, Dragging and Driving on Saturday, Sept. 17.  Check www.lanierspeedway.com for more info.

-The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series enters week 25 this week, with great dirt track racing slated across the board.  For more information and to find the NeSmith Chevy event nearest you, check here.

New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia host a full slate of racing on Saturday, Sept. 17, with action 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.  Plus, the Buzz Cars from Atlanta Motor Speedway will be racing.  For more information, visit www.newsenoiaraceway.com.

-The PASS North Series travels to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME for the PASS 400 Weekend.  Visit www.proallstarsseries.com for more info.
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-Stock car action returns to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL on Saturday, Sept. 17 with the Perry Holman Memorial.  For more information, visit www.talladegashorttrack.com.

-The USCS Sprint Cars will be at the third annual Razorback Rumble on Friday, September 16 at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas.  The series will also compete on the following night, Saturday, September 17 in the Missouri State Championship Races 2011 at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. The USCS 600 Sprint Car Series and K&N Filters USCS Modifed Touring Series will both compete in those events to create a double triple-header that weekend.  For more information, visit www.uscsracing.com.

-Racing returns to Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, Georgia on Saturday, Sept. 17, as the National Vintage Racing Association’s Vintage Thunder Series returns, featuring vintage race cars from the 1930s-1980s, along with racing in the Mini-Stock, Enduro, Pure Stock, Legends and Bandolero divisions.  Visit www.watermeloncapitalspeedway.com for more information.

-The Pirelli/WERA Sportsman Motorcycle racers travel to Summit Point Raceway in Summit Point, West Virginia this weekend (September 17-18) for a double points paying Sprint weekend.  For more info, check www.wera.com.

-The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series opens the Chase For the Sprint Cup this Sunday, as the tour travels to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL for the Geico 400.  The Nationwide Series is also at Chicagoland Speedway, as they’ll compete in the Dollar General 300 on Saturday.  The Camping World Truck Series makes is a Chicagoland triple-header, as they’ll compete today (Friday) in the Fast Five 225.  The Whelen Modified Series hits the famed Lime Rock Park road course at Lakeville, CT for the Whelen Modified 66/99 pres. by Town Fair Tire on Saturday.  The Whelen Southern Modified Tour travels to Caraway Speedway in Sophia, NC for action on Saturday as well.  For more info, visit www.nascar.com.

-The Izod IndyCar Series travels to Motegi, Japan for the Final Indy-Japan on Saturday, Sept. 17.  Visit www.indycar.com for more info.

-The ARCA Stock Car Series travels to Salem Speedway in Salem Indiana for the 90th appearance of the series at the famed track, dating back to 1955.  The ARCA racers will do battle in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic on Saturday.  Check www.arcaracing.com for more.

– The American Le Mans Series will make a cross country trip to California for round eight at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend.  For more info, visit www.americanlemans.com.

-The Rolex Grand Am Sports Car Series will run their final regular event of the season this weekend, as they travel to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Circuit in Lexington, Ohio on Friday and Saturday.  Visit www.grand-am.com for more information.

-The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series travels to ZMax Dragway in Charlotte, NC for the O’Reily Auto Parts Nationals this weekend.  Check www.nhra.com for more.

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