Due to the excessive heat & heat index predicted for tomorrow, Kalamazoo Speedway will not be racing this Saturday, July 7^th.  We have taken into consideration the wellbeing of our fans, drivers & employee’s as we have made this decision.  I know there are a lot of you die hard racers and race fans out there that would go racing come hell or high water but there are many race fans that could not endure such conditions.   Please enjoy a good weekend & try to stay cool! 

 Don’t forget, Saturday July 14^th will be the Must See Winged Super Sprints as well as a 75 lapper -$2000 to Win Super Late Model Spectacular and the Pro Stocks!

 Below is a weather alert for today & tomorrow…….

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Coming up this Saturday will be another Full 5 in 1 Show featuring the Thomas Harding Memorial 75 for the Outlaw Super Late Models. The event will be 75 laps and pay $1,500 to win courtesy of Harding’s Friendly Markets. Also on hand will be the Super Stocks, Pro Stocks, Mini Stocks and Cyber Stocks.

Next on the Kalamazoo Speedway schedule is the Belle Tire Stars & Stripes Enduro, this Tuesday, July 3^rd. This will be a $5,000 to win R-oval event, which will be run on a combination between the high banks of the Zoo and the infield. After the event will be the largest fireworks display in the Midwest! For more information on Kalamazoo Speedway visit www.kalamazoospeedway.com.

This Friday marks a first ever event at the Zoo, as CIW’s Big Time Wrestling takes center stage at Kazoo Speedway Friday night at 7PM.  The ring will be set directly on the front stretch so thousands of fans will be able to have a bird’s eye view of all the slam bam wrestling action.  Grandstand seats are just $10 (kids 12 & under are just $8), Ring Side Seats are $12 and VIP tickets which includes a Meet & Greet from 5-6PM are only $20.  The ticket office will open at noon on Friday.

On Saturday Night, it’s Kalamazoo’s Low Dough Show, where adult general admission tickets are only $8.  There will still be the Outlaw Super Late Models and the Super Stocks, as well as the Mini & Cyber Stocks, so this is a full blown show for darn near half price!  We’ve been having some of the best racing that will be found anywhere……so join us out to the Zoo this Saturday for some red hot family fun & entertainment!!!

This Saturday, June 23^rd, the Zoo will be hosting a full 5 in 1 show, featuring the Outlaw Super Late Models running the Tech Works Trailers 50 lapper, as well the Mini Stock Mayhem for the Mini Stocks.  But don’t forget the Super & Pro Stocks as well as the always exciting Cyber Stocks, as they too will all be doing battle.  But besides having nearly 100 cars crammed in the pits once again, take a look at some of the other things we have going on at the Zoo this weekend:

• The AMSOIL Circle Track Great American Tour 2012 will be making one of their only two Michigan stops on Saturday Night.  The ever popular racing magazine picks a handful of tracks to showcase & Kalamazoo Speedway is proud to be their host this weekend. 
• Johnny Benson is scheduled to debut his new Outlaw Super Late as he gets ready for the Klash! 
• Tech Works & Team Spirit Trailers will be sponsoring the night & will be presenting trophies to all race winners this weekend.  They will also have a large group of their friend & employee’s on the AT&T Party Deck. 
• Landscape Forms will have a company outing on the Texas Coral Party Deck on Saturday 
• NALS will be hosting a 50-50 drawing for their non-profit charity, giving a lucky winner to take home some serious cash 
• The local Boy Scouts will be selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a 24’ enclosed trailer at the end of the season from Tech Works/Team Spirit Trailers 
• The U-Pick 2 is up to nearly $350……..don’t forget to make your lucky picks! 
• Pits open at 2 – Hot Laps at 3:30 – Qualifying at 5:15 – Racing at 7:00 sharp!  Adults are $12 – Teens 10-15 are just $8 and kids 9 & under are Free! 

I could go on & on about the best side by side racing found anywhere…….or the best family entertainment offered anywhere in the Midwest…….but since I type way too slow, get on out here to Kalamazoo Speedway & witness this fun & excitement for yourself!

This Saturday, the weekly drivers have the night off and the “Crazy Stuff” returns to the Zoo for the first time in 2012.  Bring on the wild and crazy Off Road Demo Derby ran in the infield of the Zoo, then throw in a round of Spectator Drags and a Burn Out Contest.  Then how about a Garden Tractor Demo Derby on the front stretch followed by the insane Quad Wars and the Great Lakes Supercup cars.  All this for only a ten dollar bill for adults and $5 for teens…but wait, what about capping off the evening with one of Kalamazoo Speedways world famous Fireworks Displays?  You won’t find better family entertainment anywhere and remember all kids nine and under are FREE!  See you Saturday at 7pm sharp!

The Kalamazoo Speedway will be hosting the inaugural Super Stock Klash on Wednesday night June 13^th at 7:00PM.  This inaugural event will be paying a record $5,000 to win for the Super Stocks. The “Zoo”, which is the only NASCAR sanctioned track in Michigan, has always been known for creating some of the most prestigious events in the racing world, such as the Super Late Model spectacular, the Kalamazoo Klash as well as the Call of the Wild and the Super Shoe Nationals.

The Super Stock Klash will feature a 100 lap feature that will be run in two segments, with the first segment being 75 laps and final segment being a 25 lap sprint to the cash. The Super Stocks will see all the locals on hand such as defending track champion Matt Corliss, Kenny Head, Ben Raber, Jake Hopwood, Brandon Lyons and a sleuth of locals trying to take home their biggest payday ever. The big money has even brought several guys from the Outlaw Late Models class to race, such as twelve time track champion Andy Bozell, defending Outlaw Late Model champion Phil Bozell, Mike “Bubba” Brooks, and Jeff Ganus. The event will also see many outsiders such as Todd Foote, Brandon Zachary, Nick Pressler, Robbie Ferrier, Mike Schewchuck, and many other invaders from several Midwest tracks.

 “The Super Stock class has been our most competitive class of cars for several years……there are over a dozen cars every night that are capable of taking home a win.  This will be a very competitive & a fantastic event”, states Gary Howe, owner of the Kalamazoo Speedway. “We wanted to showcase this class with a special big paying race, creating a new version of the Klash for our Super Stocks.” 

The Pro Stock Bash will also be on the card paying $1,500 to win for the Pro Stock 50 lap feature.  The big pay day will see a lot of out of town drivers attempt to steal the big pay day such as Todd Taylor, Tim Thurston, Josh Coburn, and many drivers from the local Midwest tracks.  Kalamazoo Speedway has its own local hot shoes such as Lloyd Brooks, Tyler Hufford, Zach Cook, Keith Wilfong, Brent Hook, Greg Haynes, Jimmy Wheaton and a host of others, set to protect their turf! 

We would like to invite all media to our open practice session on Tuesday night June 12^th, from 5-9pm.  On race day (Wednesday, June 13^th), the gates will open at 1:00PM with the first practice session starting at 3:00PM with racing starting at 7:00 sharp. Adult tickets are $15, Teens 10-15 $10, and Children 9 and under $5 for the Super Stock Klash. Please visit our website at www.kalamazoospeedway.com for all of the upcoming information for the 2012 season. The Kalamazoo Speedway isMichigan’s only NASCAR Sanctioned short track and is the fastest 3/8 mile track in the world.

This Saturday night the action continues with another 5 in 1 show highlighted by the Lee’s Chicken 50 for the Outlaw Super Late Models. The Super Stocks will also return to action, just four days before the first ever Super Stock Klash. The Pro Stocks will also be tuning up for next Wednesday’s special with the Pro Stock Cash Bash presented by Aeroquip, which will pay $500 to win. The Mini Stocks and Cyber Stocks will also be in action.

This Saturday night at Kalamazoo Speedway will be one of the biggest events on the calendar as the Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Winged Super Sprint Series makes its return to the Zoo! If that isn’t enough to get you excited we will throw in Outlaw Super Late Models running for 50 laps in the Gun Lake Casino 50. The Pro Stocks will also be in action, as will the Cyber Stocks with the running of Cyber Mania presented by Weller Auto Parts. This promises to be an action packed evening.

Pit Gates Open – 1:00

Racing – 7:00

Action continues at Kalamazoo Speedway today, Sunday, May 27 with the running of the Veterans 200 for the Belle Tire Enduro Series. The night will also see the fan favorite Spectator Drags as well as the first Powder Puff race of the season for the female competitors. Finally the night will conclude with FIREWORKS presented by LKQ.

Veterans 200 Schedule of Events