By Roby Helm
MOORESVILLE, NC - Xtreme DirtCar Series officials have announced an additional ten events to their 2003 schedule. The schedule additions will take place at nine different tracks, with seven tracks returning to the XDCS schedule after a year or more absence, and two new venues.
North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA returns to the XDCS schedule for the first time since 1996 with a $10,000-to-win event on April 26. The XDCS will make it's first ever stop at Superior Speedway in Superior, WI on May 12 for a $10,000-to-win event.
Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY is back after a three-year absence, and will present a $10,000-to-win event on May 26. Another new track for the XDCS is Hartford Raceway Park in Hartford, MI, who will host a pair of events, a $7,000-to-win show on May 30 and a $10,000-to-win main event on May 31.
The St. Louis market area returns to the XDCS schedule when series visits Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, IL for the first time since 1997 for a $10,000-to-win event on June 28. After a year's absence, LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, IL will be back with a Saturday night $10,000-to-win event on August 2.
Joplin 66 Speedway in Joplin, MO returns to the XDCS schedule for the first time since 2000 with a $10,000-to-win show on August 12. Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC had added a second $10,000-to-win XDCS event to the 2003 on September 14. West Virginia Motor Speedway in Parkersburg, WV will pay $25,000-to-win for a two-day show on October 3-4.
The latest additions bring the 2003 XDCS schedule up to 38 races at 31 different tracks in 18 states. There are 15 tracks returning from the 2002 season, 12 tracks are returning after a year or more absence, and there are four new tracks. Xtreme DirtCar Series officials are still in negotiations with promoters and track owners to fill the five remaining openings on the 2003 slate of events.
Only one event has been deleted from the first schedule announcement on January 15. Tazewell Speedway withdrew its March 29 date from the 2003 XDCS schedule just a few days after giving series officials a verbal commitment.
"The response from promoters and fans has been overwhelming, and we've really been working hard to accommodate everyone," XDCS President Doug Bland said. "We've had a few promoters waffle on us, but so far, there has always been another promoter waiting in line to take the date. We're very close to filling the five remaining dates on the schedule, and we hope to make those announcements in the near future."
2003 Xtreme DirtCar Series Schedule (Revised on February 28, 2003)
DATE TRACK PLACE PURSE/WINNER
February 4 East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL RICK ECKERT
February 6 East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL JIMMY MARS
February 8 East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL RICK ECKERT
March 15 Thunder Valley Speedway Glenmora, LA $15,000-TO-WIN
April 11 Carolina Speedway Gastonia, NC $10,000-TO-WIN
April 12 Cherokee Speedway Gaffney, SC $10,000-TO-WIN
April 18-19 OFF EASTER WEEKEND
April 25 TBA $10,000-TO-WIN
April 26 North Georgia Speedway Chatsworth, GA $10,000-TO-WIN
May 2-3 Delta Bowl Speedway Tunica, MS $20,000-TO-WIN
May 9 Kankakee Motor Speedway Kankakee, IL $10,000-TO-WIN
May 10 Rain Date
May 12 Superior Speedway Superior, WI $10,000-TO-WIN
May 14 Black Hills Motor Speedway Rapid City, SD $10,000-TO-WIN
May 17 Dakota State Fairgrounds Speedway Huron, SD $10,000-TO-WIN
May 20 West Liberty Raceway West Liberty, IA $10,000-TO-WIN
May 26 Paducah International Raceway Paducah, KY $10,000-TO-WIN
May 30 Hartford Raceway Park Hartford, MI $7,000-TO-WIN
May 31 Hartford Raceway Park Hartford, MI $10,000-TO-WIN
June 13-14 OFF WEEKEND
June 17 Davenport Speedway Davenport, IA $10,000-TO-WIN
June 20-21* Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond, WI $20,000-TO-WIN
June 24 TBA $10,000-TO-WIN
June 27 TBA - Missouri $10,000-TO-WIN
June 28 Tri-City Speedway Granite City, IL $10,000-TO-WIN
OHIO SPEEDWEEKS
July 3 Muskingum County Speedway Zanesville, OH $10,000-TO-WIN
July 4 Raceway 7 Conneaut, OH $10,000-TO-WIN
July 5 Rain Date
July 8 Wayne County Speedway Orrville, OH $10,000-TO-WIN
July 9 Sharon Speedway Hartford, OH $10,000-TO-WIN
July 11 KC Raceway Chillicothe, OH $10,000-TO-WIN
July 12 Rain Date
July 18-19 OFF WEEKEND
July 23 TBA - New York $10,000-TO-WIN
July 26 Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown, MD $10,000-TO-WIN
August 1 Rain Date
August 2 LaSalle Speedway LaSalle, IL $10,000-TO-WIN
August 5 West Liberty Raceway West Liberty, IA $10,000-TO-WIN
August 6 TBA $10,000-TO-WIN
August 8-9 Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond, WI $40,000-TO-WIN
August 12 Joplin 66 Speedway Joplin, MO $10,000-TO-WIN
August 22-23 311 Motor Speedway Madison, NC $20,000-TO-WIN
August 30-31 Atomic Speedway Knoxville, TN $20,000-TO-WIN
September 12 Fayetteville Motorsports Park Fayetteville, NC $10,000-TO-WIN
September 14 Cherokee Speedway Gaffney, SC $10,000-TO-WIN
September 19-20 Rome Speedway Rome, GA $20,000-TO-WIN
September 26 Green Valley Speedway Glencoe, AL $7,000-TO-WIN
September 27 Green Valley Speedway Glencoe, AL $10,000-TO-WIN
October 3-4 West Virginia Motor Speedway Parkersburg, WV $25,000-TO-WIN
October 10-11 Dixie Speedway Woodstock, GA $55,000-TO-WIN
14th Annual Xtreme Shootout
* - Non-Points Race
MOORESVILLE, NC - Xtreme DirtCar Series officials have announced an additional ten events to their 2003 schedule. The schedule additions will take place at nine different tracks, with seven tracks returning to the XDCS schedule after a year or more absence, and two new venues.
North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA returns to the XDCS schedule for the first time since 1996 with a $10,000-to-win event on April 26. The XDCS will make it's first ever stop at Superior Speedway in Superior, WI on May 12 for a $10,000-to-win event.
Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY is back after a three-year absence, and will present a $10,000-to-win event on May 26. Another new track for the XDCS is Hartford Raceway Park in Hartford, MI, who will host a pair of events, a $7,000-to-win show on May 30 and a $10,000-to-win main event on May 31.
The St. Louis market area returns to the XDCS schedule when series visits Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, IL for the first time since 1997 for a $10,000-to-win event on June 28. After a year's absence, LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, IL will be back with a Saturday night $10,000-to-win event on August 2.
Joplin 66 Speedway in Joplin, MO returns to the XDCS schedule for the first time since 2000 with a $10,000-to-win show on August 12. Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC had added a second $10,000-to-win XDCS event to the 2003 on September 14. West Virginia Motor Speedway in Parkersburg, WV will pay $25,000-to-win for a two-day show on October 3-4.
The latest additions bring the 2003 XDCS schedule up to 38 races at 31 different tracks in 18 states. There are 15 tracks returning from the 2002 season, 12 tracks are returning after a year or more absence, and there are four new tracks. Xtreme DirtCar Series officials are still in negotiations with promoters and track owners to fill the five remaining openings on the 2003 slate of events.
Only one event has been deleted from the first schedule announcement on January 15. Tazewell Speedway withdrew its March 29 date from the 2003 XDCS schedule just a few days after giving series officials a verbal commitment.
"The response from promoters and fans has been overwhelming, and we've really been working hard to accommodate everyone," XDCS President Doug Bland said. "We've had a few promoters waffle on us, but so far, there has always been another promoter waiting in line to take the date. We're very close to filling the five remaining dates on the schedule, and we hope to make those announcements in the near future."
2003 Xtreme DirtCar Series Schedule (Revised on February 28, 2003)
DATE TRACK PLACE PURSE/WINNER
February 4 East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL RICK ECKERT
February 6 East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL JIMMY MARS
February 8 East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL RICK ECKERT
March 15 Thunder Valley Speedway Glenmora, LA $15,000-TO-WIN
April 11 Carolina Speedway Gastonia, NC $10,000-TO-WIN
April 12 Cherokee Speedway Gaffney, SC $10,000-TO-WIN
April 18-19 OFF EASTER WEEKEND
April 25 TBA $10,000-TO-WIN
April 26 North Georgia Speedway Chatsworth, GA $10,000-TO-WIN
May 2-3 Delta Bowl Speedway Tunica, MS $20,000-TO-WIN
May 9 Kankakee Motor Speedway Kankakee, IL $10,000-TO-WIN
May 10 Rain Date
May 12 Superior Speedway Superior, WI $10,000-TO-WIN
May 14 Black Hills Motor Speedway Rapid City, SD $10,000-TO-WIN
May 17 Dakota State Fairgrounds Speedway Huron, SD $10,000-TO-WIN
May 20 West Liberty Raceway West Liberty, IA $10,000-TO-WIN
May 26 Paducah International Raceway Paducah, KY $10,000-TO-WIN
May 30 Hartford Raceway Park Hartford, MI $7,000-TO-WIN
May 31 Hartford Raceway Park Hartford, MI $10,000-TO-WIN
June 13-14 OFF WEEKEND
June 17 Davenport Speedway Davenport, IA $10,000-TO-WIN
June 20-21* Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond, WI $20,000-TO-WIN
June 24 TBA $10,000-TO-WIN
June 27 TBA - Missouri $10,000-TO-WIN
June 28 Tri-City Speedway Granite City, IL $10,000-TO-WIN
OHIO SPEEDWEEKS
July 3 Muskingum County Speedway Zanesville, OH $10,000-TO-WIN
July 4 Raceway 7 Conneaut, OH $10,000-TO-WIN
July 5 Rain Date
July 8 Wayne County Speedway Orrville, OH $10,000-TO-WIN
July 9 Sharon Speedway Hartford, OH $10,000-TO-WIN
July 11 KC Raceway Chillicothe, OH $10,000-TO-WIN
July 12 Rain Date
July 18-19 OFF WEEKEND
July 23 TBA - New York $10,000-TO-WIN
July 26 Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown, MD $10,000-TO-WIN
August 1 Rain Date
August 2 LaSalle Speedway LaSalle, IL $10,000-TO-WIN
August 5 West Liberty Raceway West Liberty, IA $10,000-TO-WIN
August 6 TBA $10,000-TO-WIN
August 8-9 Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond, WI $40,000-TO-WIN
August 12 Joplin 66 Speedway Joplin, MO $10,000-TO-WIN
August 22-23 311 Motor Speedway Madison, NC $20,000-TO-WIN
August 30-31 Atomic Speedway Knoxville, TN $20,000-TO-WIN
September 12 Fayetteville Motorsports Park Fayetteville, NC $10,000-TO-WIN
September 14 Cherokee Speedway Gaffney, SC $10,000-TO-WIN
September 19-20 Rome Speedway Rome, GA $20,000-TO-WIN
September 26 Green Valley Speedway Glencoe, AL $7,000-TO-WIN
September 27 Green Valley Speedway Glencoe, AL $10,000-TO-WIN
October 3-4 West Virginia Motor Speedway Parkersburg, WV $25,000-TO-WIN
October 10-11 Dixie Speedway Woodstock, GA $55,000-TO-WIN
14th Annual Xtreme Shootout
* - Non-Points Race
