Central Missouri Speedway Postpones Memorial Day Weekend Events!

jdearing

Administrator
Staff member
Central Missouri Speedway
May 21, 2019
For Immediate Release

(Warrensburg, MO) Due to continued wet weather and the likelihood of significant additional rainfall and unstable weather in the Warrensburg area through Sunday evening, Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) officials have decided to postpone this weekend's annual Memorial Day weekend events by one week.

The speedway grounds were already saturated from last week's moisture and the continued rainfall would make providing a positive CMS race experience extremely difficult for officials and staff. We feel this is the best decision possible at this time with consideration to drivers and fans.

As of now, the plan is to run the makeup next Friday, May 31st and Saturday, June 1st. We heard from Lakeside Speedway today that due to continued flooding, they will not be able to re-open next weekend as originally planned. Track Owner and Promoter Earl Walls stated, “We would not have rescheduled against Lakeside Speedway if they were going to re-open Friday.” With the Friday date now open, we feel it is best to run the two-day program over the Friday and Saturday time frame rather than trying to make it up next Saturday and Sunday, with respect to a large majority of the workforce returning to work Monday morning.

Regarding the details for Friday, May 31st and Saturday, June 1st, here is the plan. Night one competition for Friday will consist of qualifying for A-Mods, ULMA Late Models, Street Stocks ($700-to-win), B-Mods, and Mod-Lites. For night two, on Saturday, June 1st, the program will consist of A-Mod qualifying and the $3,000-to-win special event, plus B-Mods, E-Mods, and the $500-to-win Pure Stock special event. The major change besides the days shifting to Friday and Saturday, are that we swapped ULMA Late Models with the Pure Stocks. The ULMA group already had another race scheduled on Saturday. The change allows Pure Stocks to remain on Saturday night as originally planned.

CMS wishes to send its deepest concerns to those affected by the storm situation at Lucas Oil Speedway and the flooding situations at Lakeside Speedway and Valley Speedway, we wish all parties and personnel involved a speedy recovery and return to racing!

Stay safe and enjoy your weekend and we ask you to pause and memorialize. In reference to Memorial Day weekend, one of our nation's leaders once said, "Today is the day we put aside to remember fallen heroes and to pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again. It's a day of thanks for the valor of others, a day to remember the splendor of America and those of her children who rest in this cemetery and others. It's a day to be with the family and remember."

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US Hwy 13 north of Warrensburg is now under construction. According to the Johnson County EDC,” The City of Warrensburg is beginning construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Business Route MO-13 and Hawthorne Blvd. This is just north of Walmart, Applebee’s and Aldi's. There will be some temporary detours from time to time.” CMS suggests using the Hwy 13 north bypass east of Warrensburg from US Hwy 50 as an alternate route if coming to CMS from the south.

Central Missouri Speedway Business Partners Include: Cliff Harris Warrensburg Ford, Midwest Coatings, Classic Hits Power 97.7 FM, Logan Contractors Supply, Inc., Valley Oaks Steak Company, Budweiser, Pepsi, Country 94.1 FM KFKF, Joslin's Jewelry, Comfort Inn Warrensburg Station, KMMO FM 102.9, Seeburg Mufflers, World Finance, Batliner Recycling, Heartland Waste, Big O Tires, O'Reilly Auto Parts Warrensburg, RacinDirt.com, DQ Grill & Chill of Warrensburg, KMZU The Farm 100.7 FM and KRLI Country 103.9 FM, Brooks Automotive LLC, Kleinschmidt's Western Store, OK Tire Stores, Elk Horn Tent and Canvas, Miller Lite, Zaxby's Absolutely Craveable Chicken, Blue Springs Truck Line, OK Wheel Alignment, Elite Auto Repair, LJS Graphics, Eickleberry Concrete and Construction, Rick Darling Performance, JA Performance and Outdoor Services, Alternative Wire and Cable, Kenny's Tile & Flooring, MFA Oil, Gator Graphics, Buffalo Wild Wings, B&D Transmission, Fastenal, D&M Plumbing, LLC, Mid-America Packaged Ice, and RockAuto.com.

Upcoming Events at Central Missouri Speedway
May 31st (Fri) - Night 1. (A-Mods, ULMA, Street Stocks, B-Mod, Mod-Lites)
June 1st (Sat) - Night 2. $3,000-to-win A-Mods. $500-to-win Pure Stocks. (A-Mods, B-Mods, E-Mods, Pure St)
June 8th - Weekly Racing 7. (AM, SS, BM, ML, PS)
June 15th - Weekly Racing 8. (AM, SS, BM, ML, PS)
June 22nd - Weekly Racing 9. $1,500-to-Win Street Stock Special plus AM, BM, ML, PS.
June 29th - Midwest Coating Night, Weekly Racing 10. Fireworks!
 




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