BARBERVILLE, FL- As the summer heats up and the Florida rainy season kicks into overdrive, Volusia Speedway Park is taking a much needed break over the next couple of weeks. That time off will allow our racers to make repairs and adjustments to their machines in preparation for the last few weeks of the racing season, and will give our hard working staff some time to rest. That means that Volusia Speedway Park will be quiet and dark on August 21st as originally scheduled, and again on August 28th for an extra week of summer break. The racers will return to the track on Friday, September 3rd, for an open practice session from 6 through 9 PM, and racing will return the following night, Saturday, September 4th.
Labor Day Weekend traditionally signals the end of summer, but at Volusia Speedway Park it brings the annual Labor Day Late Model Shootout. The Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Late Models will be going after a $2500 check made payable to the winner, and that will assure that a top quality field of top dirt late model racers will be on hand to go after the money. In addition to the Late Model Shootout, fans will see more action from the Budweiser Modifieds, the Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division, and the Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stocks.
Thanks to weather and other factors, Volusia Speedway Park has made some adaptations to the remainder of the 2010 racing schedule. That means fans and racers should refer to the schedule posted at www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.net, as it reflects the latest updates. For example, VSP will be closed on three Saturday nights where racing was originally scheduled. Those dates are August 28th, September 25th, and October 9th. VSP will also be closed as planned on October 23rd for the Autumn break.
One event that remains unchanged is the “9-11 Remembered Night” scheduled for September 11th. While it will be a night of ceremony and remembrance, fans will see a $500 to win Amsoil Thunder Stock Feature, as well as action from the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Late Models, the Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division, and the 4 Cylinder Challengers. All active military will be admitted free of charge, as well as all fire and rescue first responders and law enforcement. Proper ID will be required for free admission.
Fans and racers will also discover that some events that were lost to bad weather are now rescheduled. The 3rd Annual Wiener Nationals are rescheduled for September 18th, where up to 30 Dachshunds will race on the Volusia Speedway frontstretch. In addition to “hot” dog racing, the $1000 to win Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Spectacular that rained out on the same night is also rescheduled for September 18th as well. The Top Gun Sprint Car Series will also be racing that night, plus the Budweiser Modifieds and the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks.
As the 2010 racing season winds down there are many great events still to come at Volusia Speedway Park, including the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series Fall Nationals scheduled for October 16th, and the UDLMCS returns for their Championship Finals on November 6th. Again, fans and racers should check the schedule at www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.net for any changes, especially if weather effects anymore events after the summer break ends.