By Steve Birmingham
Granite City, IL – Tri-City Speedway’s 2003 racing season comes to an end Saturday, October 11 with "Oktober RACEFEST 2003."
Drivers from throughout the St. Louis area are expected to compete in this season finale. "Oktober RACEFEST 2003" will feature five classes of racecars, including Late Models, Sportsmen, Modifieds, Street Stocks and Hornets on Tri-City’s tight quarter-mile bullring. Several area track champions and their closest competitors will gather to battle it out one last time before the season officially closes until Spring, 2004.
Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 6 p.m. Adult tickets: $12.00; Students (11-17): $5.00; Children (10 & under): FREE.
No NASCAR membership or car entry fee is required for participants. All pit passes $25.00.
Tri-City Speedway is located one-half mile south of I-270 on Illinois Route 203 south (exit 4).
PAYOUTS FOR OKTOBER RACEFEST 2003
LM ---- SP - Mod - SS** Hornets***
1. 750 400 500 200 100
2. 500 250 350 150 75
3. 400 200 300 100 60
4. 350 150 250 80 50
5. 300 125 200 75 40
6. 250 100 175 70 30
7. 225 90 150 65 30
8. 200 85 125 60 30
9. 175 80 110 55 30
10. 150 75 100 50 30
11. 140 70 90 40
12. 130 65 80 30
13. 120 60 70 25
14. 110 50 60 25
15. 100 50 60 25
16. 100 50 60 25
17. 100 50 60 25
18. 100 50 60 25
*Sportsmen:
Minimum weight 3000 lbs.
Tires: Any Hoosier up to and including E-Mods
8” wheel
Engine: Visible stock, no aluminum heads or blocks
No 4 BBLs
Stubbed cars that fit Tri-City Speedway Late Model rules
Open Wheeled Modifieds:
UMP rules (no UMP points or claims)
**Street Stock Legal Only:
No 4 BBLs
8” wheel
Right Rear Bead locks
Street Tires only
Headers allowed
Tubular Steering shaft allowed
*Hornets:
Tri City, Fayette County, Highland, and I-55 cars are legal.
Tri-City Speedway information: (636) 947-7287; Rules information: (618) 304-5256.
Granite City, IL – Tri-City Speedway’s 2003 racing season comes to an end Saturday, October 11 with "Oktober RACEFEST 2003."
Drivers from throughout the St. Louis area are expected to compete in this season finale. "Oktober RACEFEST 2003" will feature five classes of racecars, including Late Models, Sportsmen, Modifieds, Street Stocks and Hornets on Tri-City’s tight quarter-mile bullring. Several area track champions and their closest competitors will gather to battle it out one last time before the season officially closes until Spring, 2004.
Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 6 p.m. Adult tickets: $12.00; Students (11-17): $5.00; Children (10 & under): FREE.
No NASCAR membership or car entry fee is required for participants. All pit passes $25.00.
Tri-City Speedway is located one-half mile south of I-270 on Illinois Route 203 south (exit 4).
PAYOUTS FOR OKTOBER RACEFEST 2003
LM ---- SP - Mod - SS** Hornets***
1. 750 400 500 200 100
2. 500 250 350 150 75
3. 400 200 300 100 60
4. 350 150 250 80 50
5. 300 125 200 75 40
6. 250 100 175 70 30
7. 225 90 150 65 30
8. 200 85 125 60 30
9. 175 80 110 55 30
10. 150 75 100 50 30
11. 140 70 90 40
12. 130 65 80 30
13. 120 60 70 25
14. 110 50 60 25
15. 100 50 60 25
16. 100 50 60 25
17. 100 50 60 25
18. 100 50 60 25
*Sportsmen:
Minimum weight 3000 lbs.
Tires: Any Hoosier up to and including E-Mods
8” wheel
Engine: Visible stock, no aluminum heads or blocks
No 4 BBLs
Stubbed cars that fit Tri-City Speedway Late Model rules
Open Wheeled Modifieds:
UMP rules (no UMP points or claims)
**Street Stock Legal Only:
No 4 BBLs
8” wheel
Right Rear Bead locks
Street Tires only
Headers allowed
Tubular Steering shaft allowed
*Hornets:
Tri City, Fayette County, Highland, and I-55 cars are legal.
Tri-City Speedway information: (636) 947-7287; Rules information: (618) 304-5256.
