By Roby Helm
MOORESVILLE, NC - The Xtreme DirtCar Series has released its working 2003 schedule that currently has 29 confirmed dates at 24 tracks in 15 states. There are also 12 open dates that series officials are still negotiating to fill in new markets for the series.
"I've only owned the series for eight days, and we've really worked hard to put this together," Xtreme DirtCar Series President Doug Bland said. "Also in recent days, we've received our air dates for the 13 SPEED Channel shows, and we are trying to schedule those events as close as we can to the SPEED Channel air dates in an effort for our fans to see the programs in a timely manner."
Of the 24 tracks on the current schedule, 14 of them will return to the schedule from last year, when the series was known as the UDTRA Pro DirtCar Series. There are seven tracks that are returning to the series schedule after a year or more absence, and there are three new tracks hosting series events for the first time.
Tracks returning from last year include East Bay Raceway in Tampa, FL, Thunder Valley Speedway in Glenmora, LA, Kankakee (IL) Motor Speedway, Dakota State Fairgrounds Speedway in Huron, SD, West Liberty (IA) Raceway, Davenport (IA) Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, WI, Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, OH, Raceway 7 in Conneaut, OH, Hagerstown
(MD) Speedway, 311 Motor Speedway in Madison, NC, Atomic Speedway in Knoxville, TN, Rome (GA) Speedway, and Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA.
Tracks returning to the series schedule after a year of more absence include Tazewell (TN) Speedway, Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, NC, Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC, Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH, KC Raceway in Chillicothe, OH, Fayetteville (NC) Motorsports Park, and Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, AL.
Tracks hosting Xtreme DirtCar Series events for the first time are Delta Bowl Speedway in Tunica, MS, Black Hills Motor Speedway in Rapid City, SD, and Sharon (PA) Speedway.
"In the coming weeks, we will be announcing more dates to the Xtreme DirtCar Series schedule," Bland said. "We have at least 20 more tracks in many areas of the country looking for dates, and we're trying to accommodate as many as we can that fit the criteria for both travel schedules and television requirements."
The first three events of the 2003 Xtreme DirtCar Series season will be at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL on February 4, 6, and 8.
2003 XTREME DIRT CAR SERIES WORKING SCHEDULE:
DATE TRACK PLACE PURSE/WINNER
February 4 East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $5,000-TO-WIN
February 6 East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $7,000-TO-WIN
February 8 East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $15,000-TO-WIN
March 15 Thunder Valley Speedway Glenmora, LA $15,000-TO-WIN
March 29 Tazewell Speedway Tazewell, TN $15,000-TO-WIN
April 4-5 OPEN
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 25-26 OPEN
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 OPEN - Illinois/Wisconsin $10,000-TO-WIN
May 12 OPEN - Illinois/Iowa $10,000-TO-WIN
May 14 Black Hills Motor Speedway Rapid City, SD $10,000-TO-WIN
May 16 OPEN - North/South Dakota $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 30-31 OPEN - Missouri/Oklahoma
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 OPEN - Minnesota/Iowa $10,000-TO-WIN
June 27-28 OPEN
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 Sharon, PA $10,000-TO-WIN
July 11 KC Raceway Chillicothe, OH $10,000-TO-WIN
July 18-19 OFF WEEKEND
July 26 Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown, MD $10,000-TO-WIN
August 1-2 OPEN August 5 West Liberty Raceway West Liberty, IA $10,000-TO-WIN
August 8-9 Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond, WI $40,000-TO-WIN
August 11 OPEN - Wisconsin/Minnesota $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 OPEN - Carolinas $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 OPEN October 10-11 Dixie Speedway Woodstock, GA $55,000-TO-WIN 14th Annual Xtreme Shootout
* - Non-Points Race
MOORESVILLE, NC - The Xtreme DirtCar Series has released its working 2003 schedule that currently has 29 confirmed dates at 24 tracks in 15 states. There are also 12 open dates that series officials are still negotiating to fill in new markets for the series.
"I've only owned the series for eight days, and we've really worked hard to put this together," Xtreme DirtCar Series President Doug Bland said. "Also in recent days, we've received our air dates for the 13 SPEED Channel shows, and we are trying to schedule those events as close as we can to the SPEED Channel air dates in an effort for our fans to see the programs in a timely manner."
Of the 24 tracks on the current schedule, 14 of them will return to the schedule from last year, when the series was known as the UDTRA Pro DirtCar Series. There are seven tracks that are returning to the series schedule after a year or more absence, and there are three new tracks hosting series events for the first time.
Tracks returning from last year include East Bay Raceway in Tampa, FL, Thunder Valley Speedway in Glenmora, LA, Kankakee (IL) Motor Speedway, Dakota State Fairgrounds Speedway in Huron, SD, West Liberty (IA) Raceway, Davenport (IA) Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, WI, Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, OH, Raceway 7 in Conneaut, OH, Hagerstown
(MD) Speedway, 311 Motor Speedway in Madison, NC, Atomic Speedway in Knoxville, TN, Rome (GA) Speedway, and Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA.
Tracks returning to the series schedule after a year of more absence include Tazewell (TN) Speedway, Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, NC, Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC, Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH, KC Raceway in Chillicothe, OH, Fayetteville (NC) Motorsports Park, and Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, AL.
Tracks hosting Xtreme DirtCar Series events for the first time are Delta Bowl Speedway in Tunica, MS, Black Hills Motor Speedway in Rapid City, SD, and Sharon (PA) Speedway.
"In the coming weeks, we will be announcing more dates to the Xtreme DirtCar Series schedule," Bland said. "We have at least 20 more tracks in many areas of the country looking for dates, and we're trying to accommodate as many as we can that fit the criteria for both travel schedules and television requirements."
The first three events of the 2003 Xtreme DirtCar Series season will be at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL on February 4, 6, and 8.
2003 XTREME DIRT CAR SERIES WORKING SCHEDULE:
DATE TRACK PLACE PURSE/WINNER
February 4 East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $5,000-TO-WIN
February 6 East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $7,000-TO-WIN
February 8 East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $15,000-TO-WIN
March 15 Thunder Valley Speedway Glenmora, LA $15,000-TO-WIN
March 29 Tazewell Speedway Tazewell, TN $15,000-TO-WIN
April 4-5 OPEN
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 25-26 OPEN
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 OPEN - Illinois/Wisconsin $10,000-TO-WIN
May 12 OPEN - Illinois/Iowa $10,000-TO-WIN
May 14 Black Hills Motor Speedway Rapid City, SD $10,000-TO-WIN
May 16 OPEN - North/South Dakota $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 30-31 OPEN - Missouri/Oklahoma
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 OPEN - Minnesota/Iowa $10,000-TO-WIN
June 27-28 OPEN
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 Sharon, PA $10,000-TO-WIN
July 11 KC Raceway Chillicothe, OH $10,000-TO-WIN
July 18-19 OFF WEEKEND
July 26 Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown, MD $10,000-TO-WIN
August 1-2 OPEN August 5 West Liberty Raceway West Liberty, IA $10,000-TO-WIN
August 8-9 Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond, WI $40,000-TO-WIN
August 11 OPEN - Wisconsin/Minnesota $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 OPEN - Carolinas $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 OPEN October 10-11 Dixie Speedway Woodstock, GA $55,000-TO-WIN 14th Annual Xtreme Shootout
* - Non-Points Race
