By Roby Helm
MOORESVILLE, NC - The month of May will be a busy one for the competitors in the Xtreme DirtCar Series with ten scheduled races in seven different states over the next 31 days. Over $475,000 in prize money and awards will be up for grabs during the month of May.
Xtreme DirtCar Series May Madness will begin this Saturday night with a 75-lap $15,000-to-win main event in front of the SPEED Channel cameras at the brand new Delta Bowl Speedway in Tunica, MS.
The first of three XDCS Midwest Tours this season will begin on May 9 at Kankakee Motor Speedway in Kankakee, IL with a 50-lap $10,000-to-win main event. The 1999 XDCS Champion Dale McDowell of Rossville, GA is the defending champion of the Kankakee race.
The next three 50-lap $10,000-to-win events will be at new venues for the XDCS. The series will stop at Superior Speedway in Superior, WI on June 12, then travel to the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, ND on June 14, and then heading west to Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, SD on June 16.
On June 17, the XDCS will make its annual visit to the Dakota Sate Fairgrounds Speedway in Huron, SD for a 50-lap $10,000-to-win main event. McDowell is also the defending champion of the Huron XDCS event.
The Midwest Tour will conclude at West Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, IA on May 20 for the first of two 50-lap $10,000-to-win events this season. Brian Birkhofer of nearby Muscatine, IA took the West Liberty XDCS show last year.
The XDCS will return to Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY for the first time since 1999 for a 50-lap $10,000-to-win main event on May 26. The 1997 XDCS Champion Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR took the 1999 PIR XDCS win, when the series was known as the Hav-A-Tampa Dirt Racing Series.
Another new track on the XDCS schedule, Hartford Speedway Park in Hartford, MI, will host two events on May 30 and May 31. The May 30 show will feature a 40-lap $7,000-to-win main event, and the May 31 program will be topped off with a 50-lap $10,000-to-win race in front of the SPEED Channel cameras.
Ticket information for each event can be found on the XDCS web site at www.xtremedirts.com by clicking the Tracks button and then clicking the link to the respective track's web site.
COUNTRY INN & SUITES OFFICIAL HOST HOTEL FOR KANKAKEE - Xtreme DirtCar Series officials have announced the Country Inn & Suites, located on I-57 at exit 322 in Manteno, IL, is the Official Host Hotel for the XDCS event at Kankakee Motor Speedway in Kankakee, IL on May 9.
The Country Inn & Suites is located just minutes north of Kankakee Motor Speedway, and they are offering Xtreme DirtCar Series fans and competitors a special discount rate of $71.95 per night. To make reservations call (815) 468-2600 and ask for the Kankakee Motor Speedway discount rate.
TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES XDCS SCHEDULE CHANGE - Tri-City Speedway Promoter Bob Wente has announced a date change for the Xtreme DirtCar Series event at the Granite City, IL track. The event that was originally scheduled for June 28, will move to August 1.
"There are a couple of reasons we made the date change that will be positive for our fans and the series," Wente said. "Our goal is to build an annual event for the Xtreme DirtCar Series at Tri-City Speedway by becoming the opening event of the Great Northern Tour heading to the USA Nationals. There are a lot of Saturday night tracks in this area, and having this event on Friday night will give a lot of fans the opportunity to see in person what they've seen on television."
The series has made one previous visit to Tri-City Speedway. Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR posted a victory in Granite City on his way to the 1997 Hav-A-Tampa Championship.
SPEED CHANNEL XDCS ACTION FROM CAROLINA SPEEDWAY ON MAY 8 - The Xtreme DirtCar Series return to SPEED Channel on May 8 at 9 p.m. EDT as a part of Dirty Thursday with the Protect America Racing Battle On The Boarder 50 from Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, NC. A complete XDCS SPEED Channel schedule is available on the series web site at www.xtremedirtcars.com.
The Protect America Racing Battle On The Boarder will reair on SPEED Channel on May 9 at 2 a.m. and 2 p.m. EDT, May 10 at 11 p.m. EDT, and May 12 at 5 p.m. EDT. SPEED Channel will also show an encore performance of the East Bay Winternationals from Tampa, FL on May 12 at 2 p.m. EDT
SPEED Channel will air the XDCS event from Delta Bowl Speedway in Tunica, MS on May 29 at 9 p.m. and the West Coast edition at 2 a.m. EDT.
LIVE WEBCAST FROM TUNICA MS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT - The Xtreme DirtCar Series 75-lap $15,000-to-win event from Delta Bowl Speedway in Tunica, MS can be heard live on the series web site at www.xtremedirtcars.com this Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. EDT. The live webcasts of 2003 XDCS events are presented by Autobet.US.
To hear the webcast, the Winamp Player must be downloaded first. The download is also available at www.xtremedirtcars.com from RSBN.net by clicking the Webcast Form button on the left side of the home page. Once the Winamp Player is downloaded, just click the Listen Here button on the right side of the home page.
MOORESVILLE, NC - The month of May will be a busy one for the competitors in the Xtreme DirtCar Series with ten scheduled races in seven different states over the next 31 days. Over $475,000 in prize money and awards will be up for grabs during the month of May.
Xtreme DirtCar Series May Madness will begin this Saturday night with a 75-lap $15,000-to-win main event in front of the SPEED Channel cameras at the brand new Delta Bowl Speedway in Tunica, MS.
The first of three XDCS Midwest Tours this season will begin on May 9 at Kankakee Motor Speedway in Kankakee, IL with a 50-lap $10,000-to-win main event. The 1999 XDCS Champion Dale McDowell of Rossville, GA is the defending champion of the Kankakee race.
The next three 50-lap $10,000-to-win events will be at new venues for the XDCS. The series will stop at Superior Speedway in Superior, WI on June 12, then travel to the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, ND on June 14, and then heading west to Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, SD on June 16.
On June 17, the XDCS will make its annual visit to the Dakota Sate Fairgrounds Speedway in Huron, SD for a 50-lap $10,000-to-win main event. McDowell is also the defending champion of the Huron XDCS event.
The Midwest Tour will conclude at West Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, IA on May 20 for the first of two 50-lap $10,000-to-win events this season. Brian Birkhofer of nearby Muscatine, IA took the West Liberty XDCS show last year.
The XDCS will return to Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY for the first time since 1999 for a 50-lap $10,000-to-win main event on May 26. The 1997 XDCS Champion Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR took the 1999 PIR XDCS win, when the series was known as the Hav-A-Tampa Dirt Racing Series.
Another new track on the XDCS schedule, Hartford Speedway Park in Hartford, MI, will host two events on May 30 and May 31. The May 30 show will feature a 40-lap $7,000-to-win main event, and the May 31 program will be topped off with a 50-lap $10,000-to-win race in front of the SPEED Channel cameras.
Ticket information for each event can be found on the XDCS web site at www.xtremedirts.com by clicking the Tracks button and then clicking the link to the respective track's web site.
COUNTRY INN & SUITES OFFICIAL HOST HOTEL FOR KANKAKEE - Xtreme DirtCar Series officials have announced the Country Inn & Suites, located on I-57 at exit 322 in Manteno, IL, is the Official Host Hotel for the XDCS event at Kankakee Motor Speedway in Kankakee, IL on May 9.
The Country Inn & Suites is located just minutes north of Kankakee Motor Speedway, and they are offering Xtreme DirtCar Series fans and competitors a special discount rate of $71.95 per night. To make reservations call (815) 468-2600 and ask for the Kankakee Motor Speedway discount rate.
TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES XDCS SCHEDULE CHANGE - Tri-City Speedway Promoter Bob Wente has announced a date change for the Xtreme DirtCar Series event at the Granite City, IL track. The event that was originally scheduled for June 28, will move to August 1.
"There are a couple of reasons we made the date change that will be positive for our fans and the series," Wente said. "Our goal is to build an annual event for the Xtreme DirtCar Series at Tri-City Speedway by becoming the opening event of the Great Northern Tour heading to the USA Nationals. There are a lot of Saturday night tracks in this area, and having this event on Friday night will give a lot of fans the opportunity to see in person what they've seen on television."
The series has made one previous visit to Tri-City Speedway. Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR posted a victory in Granite City on his way to the 1997 Hav-A-Tampa Championship.
SPEED CHANNEL XDCS ACTION FROM CAROLINA SPEEDWAY ON MAY 8 - The Xtreme DirtCar Series return to SPEED Channel on May 8 at 9 p.m. EDT as a part of Dirty Thursday with the Protect America Racing Battle On The Boarder 50 from Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, NC. A complete XDCS SPEED Channel schedule is available on the series web site at www.xtremedirtcars.com.
The Protect America Racing Battle On The Boarder will reair on SPEED Channel on May 9 at 2 a.m. and 2 p.m. EDT, May 10 at 11 p.m. EDT, and May 12 at 5 p.m. EDT. SPEED Channel will also show an encore performance of the East Bay Winternationals from Tampa, FL on May 12 at 2 p.m. EDT
SPEED Channel will air the XDCS event from Delta Bowl Speedway in Tunica, MS on May 29 at 9 p.m. and the West Coast edition at 2 a.m. EDT.
LIVE WEBCAST FROM TUNICA MS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT - The Xtreme DirtCar Series 75-lap $15,000-to-win event from Delta Bowl Speedway in Tunica, MS can be heard live on the series web site at www.xtremedirtcars.com this Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. EDT. The live webcasts of 2003 XDCS events are presented by Autobet.US.
To hear the webcast, the Winamp Player must be downloaded first. The download is also available at www.xtremedirtcars.com from RSBN.net by clicking the Webcast Form button on the left side of the home page. Once the Winamp Player is downloaded, just click the Listen Here button on the right side of the home page.
