DQ Clash to Open Spoon River Season

Brian Thompson

New Member
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Entries are pouring in as midget and non-winged sprint car racers get ready for an early spring visit to the Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill. on Sunday, April 10 for the DQ Clash.

The Gateway and Badger midget organizations along with the non winged Midwest Sprint Car Series will be doing battle for $1500 to win and $200 to start.

The high-banked, lightning-fast 3/8-mile is a perfect track both sprints and midgets.

Dairy Queen of Petersburg and Sherman, Ill. have signed on as the sponsor for the event. $3 discount coupons are available at both the Petersburg and Sherman Dairy Queen locations.

In addition to the sprints and midgets, UMP modifieds will be in competition for $500 to win and 4-cyclinder hornets will compete for $125 to win.

Pit gates open at 10:30. Spectator gates open at 1 and hot laps will hit the track at 2. The first heat is scheduled for 3 p.m. Grandstand admission is $20. Children 7 -12 are $5. Children 6 & under will be admitted free of charge Pit passes are $25.

For more information visit the official website of the DQ Clash at www.dqclash.com

Spoon River Speedway is located 7 miles west of Banner on Speedway Road off US 24.
 




Back
Top