After releasing the 2009 Special Events Calendar earlier this season, PIR Officials are now adding details on many of the events being held this year at the high banks of PIR.
A 31-event schedule is planned for 2009. Exciting Friday night racing begins March 27 and continues every Friday through October 2nd. Before actual competition begins, PIR will be open for practice sessions from 12 to
6 PM on Saturday, March 14th and Friday Night March 20th from 6pm - !0pm.
These practice runs will be staged for all cars planning to compete at PIR this year.
The season will officially begin Friday evening, March 27, A full program of Late Model, Modified, Crate Pro Late Model, Street Stock, and the ever popular Warrior division, are on the schedule for Opening Night.
Defending Champions Dylan Thompson, Todd Miller, Tait Davenport, Poncho Elder, and Keaton Downing, will lead the Late Models, Modifieds, Crate Pro Late Models, Street Stocks, and Warriors into battle as the green flag flies for the 2009 season.
First time events this year will be the Lucas Oil Late Model Series which will run May 2nd a Saturday event. The Mid South Pullers Association on June 13th also a Saturday Night event.
NASCAR Stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr, Ken Schrader, and Promoter Bob Sargent
purchased Paducah International Raceway in November of 2005. Two-time
NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart joined the trio of Co-Owners as a partner in
September of 2006. Paducah International Raceway races every Friday night
and is located off Interstate 24 at exit 11 in Paducah, Kentucky. For more
information call the PIR hotline at (270) 448-4PIR or the track at (270)
898-SHOW (7469). Check out the PIR Website at
www.paducahinternationalraceway.com or www.paducahracing.com.
2009 WORKING SCHEDULE FOR PADUCAH INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
SATURDAY 2/28---- PIR/SALVATION ARMY CAR SHOW
SATURDAY 3/14-----PRACTICE 12 NOON------6PM
FRIDAY 3/20----PRACTICE 6PM--------------10PM
FRIDAY 3/27---FULL PROGRAM FIRST NIGHT OF POINTS L,M,P,S,4
FRIDAY 4/3----FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE CARS
FRIDAY 4/10---FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE (Super Cell Driver Appreciation Night)
FRIDAY 4/17—WORLD OF OUTLAW SPRINT CARS CLASSES M, SS
THURSDAY 4/23 NASCAR NIGHT I TONY STEWART (LM, M, PLM, SS, 4CLY)
FRIDAY 4/24—FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE (NO LATE MODELS)
FRIDAY 5/1—SPECIAL FOR UMP LATE MODEL WITH VINTAGE M,PLM
SATURDAY 5/2 $10,000 TO WIN LUCAS OIL LATE MODELS NO VINTAGE M, SS, 4CLY
FRIDAY 5/8---FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE (Sanders Kubota Money Drop Bicycle giveaway)
FRIDAY 5/15---FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE CARS (ARMED FORCES NIGHT, ACTIVE OR RETIRED MILITARY ½ PRICE TICKETS.) (Wild Ride Motorcycle)*
FRIDAY 5/22---FULL PROGRAM MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND $1000 TO WIN CRATES NO VINTAGE.
FRIDAY 5/29---TRI TRACK CHALLENGE $5,000 TO WIN LATE MODELS WITH VINTAGE .
FRIDAY 6/5---FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE (KIDS NIGHT-FIRST 200 KIDS RECEIVE A CHECKERED FLAG, BICYCLE GIVE AWAYS)
FRIDAY 6/12---FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE $1000 TO WIN MODS
SATURDAY 6/13 MID-SOUTH PULLERS TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULL (TRUCK CLASSES TBD)
FRIDAY 6/19---FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE, FASTER PASTOR RACES
FRIDAY 6/26---UMP SUMMERNATIONALS $10,000 TO WIN NO VINTAGE
FRIDAY 7/3---FULL PROGRAM WITH FIREWORKS AND $1000 TO WIN PRO LATE MODELS NO VINTAGE
FRIDAY 7/10—FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE
FRIDAY 7/17---FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE $500 TO WIN STREET STOCKS (FEEZOR RESTORATION)
FRIDAY 7/24---FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE
THURSDAY 7/30—NASCAR NIGHT II LM, M, SS, 4CLY
FRIDAY 7/31 FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE
FRIDAY 8/7—FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE (FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT ½ OFF GATE ADMISSION)
FRIDAY 8/14—FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE
FRIDAY 8/21----FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE (LEGENDS OF PIR)
FRIDAY 8/28—USA WORLD 50 MARS DLRA SHOW $5,000 TO WIN LATE MODELS (DIVISION TBD)
FRIDAY 9/4--- FULL PROGRAM 2ND ANNUAL SUMMER SIZZLER FOR MODS $1000 TO WIN WITH VINTAGE
FRIDAY 9/11--- FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE
FRIDAY 9/18--- WAYNE COAKLEY MEMORIAL $5,000 TO WIN (NALMS) WITH VINTAGE
FRIDAY 9/25 NO RACING **BBQ ON THE RIVER**
FRIDAY 10/2- FULL PROGRAM (SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP) WITH VINTAGE
A 31-event schedule is planned for 2009. Exciting Friday night racing begins March 27 and continues every Friday through October 2nd. Before actual competition begins, PIR will be open for practice sessions from 12 to
6 PM on Saturday, March 14th and Friday Night March 20th from 6pm - !0pm.
These practice runs will be staged for all cars planning to compete at PIR this year.
The season will officially begin Friday evening, March 27, A full program of Late Model, Modified, Crate Pro Late Model, Street Stock, and the ever popular Warrior division, are on the schedule for Opening Night.
Defending Champions Dylan Thompson, Todd Miller, Tait Davenport, Poncho Elder, and Keaton Downing, will lead the Late Models, Modifieds, Crate Pro Late Models, Street Stocks, and Warriors into battle as the green flag flies for the 2009 season.
First time events this year will be the Lucas Oil Late Model Series which will run May 2nd a Saturday event. The Mid South Pullers Association on June 13th also a Saturday Night event.
NASCAR Stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr, Ken Schrader, and Promoter Bob Sargent
purchased Paducah International Raceway in November of 2005. Two-time
NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart joined the trio of Co-Owners as a partner in
September of 2006. Paducah International Raceway races every Friday night
and is located off Interstate 24 at exit 11 in Paducah, Kentucky. For more
information call the PIR hotline at (270) 448-4PIR or the track at (270)
898-SHOW (7469). Check out the PIR Website at
www.paducahinternationalraceway.com or www.paducahracing.com.
2009 WORKING SCHEDULE FOR PADUCAH INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
SATURDAY 2/28---- PIR/SALVATION ARMY CAR SHOW
SATURDAY 3/14-----PRACTICE 12 NOON------6PM
FRIDAY 3/20----PRACTICE 6PM--------------10PM
FRIDAY 3/27---FULL PROGRAM FIRST NIGHT OF POINTS L,M,P,S,4
FRIDAY 4/3----FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE CARS
FRIDAY 4/10---FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE (Super Cell Driver Appreciation Night)
FRIDAY 4/17—WORLD OF OUTLAW SPRINT CARS CLASSES M, SS
THURSDAY 4/23 NASCAR NIGHT I TONY STEWART (LM, M, PLM, SS, 4CLY)
FRIDAY 4/24—FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE (NO LATE MODELS)
FRIDAY 5/1—SPECIAL FOR UMP LATE MODEL WITH VINTAGE M,PLM
SATURDAY 5/2 $10,000 TO WIN LUCAS OIL LATE MODELS NO VINTAGE M, SS, 4CLY
FRIDAY 5/8---FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE (Sanders Kubota Money Drop Bicycle giveaway)
FRIDAY 5/15---FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE CARS (ARMED FORCES NIGHT, ACTIVE OR RETIRED MILITARY ½ PRICE TICKETS.) (Wild Ride Motorcycle)*
FRIDAY 5/22---FULL PROGRAM MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND $1000 TO WIN CRATES NO VINTAGE.
FRIDAY 5/29---TRI TRACK CHALLENGE $5,000 TO WIN LATE MODELS WITH VINTAGE .
FRIDAY 6/5---FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE (KIDS NIGHT-FIRST 200 KIDS RECEIVE A CHECKERED FLAG, BICYCLE GIVE AWAYS)
FRIDAY 6/12---FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE $1000 TO WIN MODS
SATURDAY 6/13 MID-SOUTH PULLERS TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULL (TRUCK CLASSES TBD)
FRIDAY 6/19---FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE, FASTER PASTOR RACES
FRIDAY 6/26---UMP SUMMERNATIONALS $10,000 TO WIN NO VINTAGE
FRIDAY 7/3---FULL PROGRAM WITH FIREWORKS AND $1000 TO WIN PRO LATE MODELS NO VINTAGE
FRIDAY 7/10—FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE
FRIDAY 7/17---FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE $500 TO WIN STREET STOCKS (FEEZOR RESTORATION)
FRIDAY 7/24---FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE
THURSDAY 7/30—NASCAR NIGHT II LM, M, SS, 4CLY
FRIDAY 7/31 FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE
FRIDAY 8/7—FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE (FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT ½ OFF GATE ADMISSION)
FRIDAY 8/14—FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE
FRIDAY 8/21----FULL PROGRAM WITH VINTAGE (LEGENDS OF PIR)
FRIDAY 8/28—USA WORLD 50 MARS DLRA SHOW $5,000 TO WIN LATE MODELS (DIVISION TBD)
FRIDAY 9/4--- FULL PROGRAM 2ND ANNUAL SUMMER SIZZLER FOR MODS $1000 TO WIN WITH VINTAGE
FRIDAY 9/11--- FULL PROGRAM NO VINTAGE
FRIDAY 9/18--- WAYNE COAKLEY MEMORIAL $5,000 TO WIN (NALMS) WITH VINTAGE
FRIDAY 9/25 NO RACING **BBQ ON THE RIVER**
FRIDAY 10/2- FULL PROGRAM (SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP) WITH VINTAGE
