Fairbury Speedway Opens 70th Season April 25

[dotcomguy]

The three-time UMP DIRTcar Track of the Year, the Fairbury American Legion Speedway, will open the gates for their 70th season of weekly racing at the ultra-competitive quarter mile bullring this coming Saturday, April 25th. In a season where expectations could not be any higher, the track known as "FALS" delivers again with a schedule filled with marquee races highlighted by the back-to-back DirtonDirt.com National "Race of the Year", the prestigious Prairie Dirt Classic.

Notable Specials for 2015
May 2 - Street Stock Special in Memory of Earl J. Hubert $2,000 to win
May 9 - #FALS Fan Frenzy ALMS LM Special $10,000 to win, $1,000 to win MD
May 23 - Gary Cook Jr. Memorial AMS Modified Special $2,064 to win
May 23 - Eden-Piercy Memorial Sportsman Special $500 to win
June 13 - Pappy and Bob Allen Memorial Late Model Special $2,000 to win
June 20 - UMP Late Model Summer Nationals $10,000 to win
June 20 - Summit UMP Modified Nationals $1,500 to win
July 4 - Sportsman Topless Special $450 to win
July 11 - Lucas Oil POWRi Midget Special $3,000 to win, $2,000 to win LM, $1,000 to win MD
July 24 - World of Outlaws Late Model Series #FALS Draw $5,000 to win
July 24 - Summit UMP Modified Nationals Championship Weekend $2,000 to win
July 25 - World of Outlaws 26th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic $26,000 to win
July 25 - Prairie Dirt Shootout Non-Qualifiers Feature $1,500 to win
July 25 - Summit UMP Modified Nationals Championship Weekend Finale $2,000 to win
August 1 - Willard Bess Memorial Illinois Lightning Sprint Special $2,000 to win
August 15 - ALMS LM Special $2,000 to win
September 5 - Casey's AMS Modified Nationals $10,000 to win
September 5 - Mullins Race Engines Shootout Non-Qualifiers Feature $500 to win, $100 to start
September 5 - Illinois Corn Growers CBC/ALMS LM Special $5,000 to win

Scheduled for opening night is a regular night of racing featuring the UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Sportsman, UMP Street Stocks, and the Hobby Mods.

General Admission: $10, Kids 12 and under free when accompanied by a paying adult
Pit Passes: $25, Kids 12 and under: $15
Active military are free with proper identification

Gates Open: 3:00 p.m., Drivers Meeting 5:30 p.m., Hot Laps 5:50 p.m., Qualifying 6:30 p.m., Racing to follow
For those wishing to camp, the gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Friday afternoon until Noon on Saturday. They will be reopened at 3:00.

The speedway is located three blocks south of U.S. 24 on 3rd St. in Fairbury, IL (at the fairgrounds). For more information, including full payouts for all races, visit www.fairburyspeedway.com.

[HoosierDirtFan]

The three-time UMP DIRTcar Track of the Year, the Fairbury American Legion Speedway, will open the gates for their 70th season of weekly racing at the ultra-competitive quarter mile bullring this coming Saturday, April 25th. In a season where expectations could not be any higher, the track known as "FALS" delivers again with a schedule filled with marquee races highlighted by the back-to-back DirtonDirt.com National "Race of the Year", the prestigious Prairie Dirt Classic.

Notable Specials for 2015
May 2 - Street Stock Special in Memory of Earl J. Hubert $2,000 to win
May 9 - #FALS Fan Frenzy ALMS LM Special $10,000 to win, $1,000 to win MD
May 23 - Gary Cook Jr. Memorial AMS Modified Special $2,064 to win
May 23 - Eden-Piercy Memorial Sportsman Special $500 to win
June 13 - Pappy and Bob Allen Memorial Late Model Special $2,000 to win
June 20 - UMP Late Model Summer Nationals $10,000 to win
June 20 - Summit UMP Modified Nationals $1,500 to win
July 4 - Sportsman Topless Special $450 to win
July 11 - Lucas Oil POWRi Midget Special $3,000 to win, $2,000 to win LM, $1,000 to win MD
July 24 - World of Outlaws Late Model Series #FALS Draw $5,000 to win
July 24 - Summit UMP Modified Nationals Championship Weekend $2,000 to win
July 25 - World of Outlaws 26th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic $26,000 to win
July 25 - Prairie Dirt Shootout Non-Qualifiers Feature $1,500 to win
July 25 - Summit UMP Modified Nationals Championship Weekend Finale $2,000 to win
August 1 - Willard Bess Memorial Illinois Lightning Sprint Special $2,000 to win
August 15 - ALMS LM Special $2,000 to win
September 5 - Casey's AMS Modified Nationals $10,000 to win
September 5 - Mullins Race Engines Shootout Non-Qualifiers Feature $500 to win, $100 to start
September 5 - Illinois Corn Growers CBC/ALMS LM Special $5,000 to win

Scheduled for opening night is a regular night of racing featuring the UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Sportsman, UMP Street Stocks, and the Hobby Mods.

General Admission: $10, Kids 12 and under free when accompanied by a paying adult
Pit Passes: $25, Kids 12 and under: $15
Active military are free with proper identification

Gates Open: 3:00 p.m., Drivers Meeting 5:30 p.m., Hot Laps 5:50 p.m., Qualifying 6:30 p.m., Racing to follow
For those wishing to camp, the gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Friday afternoon until Noon on Saturday. They will be reopened at 3:00.

The speedway is located three blocks south of U.S. 24 on 3rd St. in Fairbury, IL (at the fairgrounds). For more information, including full payouts for all races, visit www.fairburyspeedway.com.

As usual Fairbury does it again putting together one heck of a schedule for the fans, drivers, & teams. I know a lot of tracks try but I don't think there are any that do it as good quite like F.A.L.S. The racing is insane, the people are nice, and the track prep is second to none. Like Pennsylvania driver Gregg Satterlee said last year those folks are lucky to have a track like FALS in their back yard. Those folks truly do care about racing. Last years Prairie Dirt Classic was easily one of the top 2 or 3 races I have ever seen maybe even the #1 race. The one race beside the PDC I am very interested in is the POWRi Midget show on July 11th. That should be one he!! of a show for the fans. Full size midgets on the 1/4 mile bull ring for 30 or so laps that ought to be a real treat for those that attend that show with the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midgets $3k, UMP Late Models $2k, & UMP Modifieds for $1k. All 3 classes on the same card. I hope the FALS fans support that show in full force. A 410 Non-Wing or Wing Sprint car show there could be the best race ever seen for Sprints in Illinois. Just the way the track races give me that feeling. Event the Sportsman & Street Stocks put on one he!! of a show there. I know I'll try to be there a few times this year.

[CIRF]

HDF, I too am excited about the POWRi boys coming to Fairbury. It's been quite some time since any open wheel cars have graced the dirt of FALS.

If I remember correctly the last time the midgets were at Fairbury Jack Hewitt was there and took a nasty tumble down the front straightaway in the dark blue #21 IGA sponsored midget.

Fairbury is to be commended for putting together the POWRi show. With the support classes for the midgets that night being the super late models and the E-mods only there will be something for everyone and all of good quality. I've got a feeling we'd better be there early to get a good seat for this one 'cause I reckon the place will be full!!

Hopefully the weather will cooperate this year, last year the Fairbury area received around 6" of rain the Friday night before the scheduled POWRi show and they never rescheduled, much to the disappointment of many.

[Captain Happy]

Every one of those nights at FALS will be packed with the best dirt racing you'll see anywhere in the U.S. But the nights of the 24, and 25 of July are THE best racing this sport has to offer!!

[FALS RACE DIRECTOR]

On July 11th, the support classes with the Lucas Oil POWRi Midgets will be UMP Late Models $2,000 to win, $200 to start and UMP Modifieds $1,000 to win, $125 to start. NO E-mods will race at FALS in 2015.

[ride height]

The place is just ridiculous. I love the joint. Hope yall have a good season.

[CIRF]

On July 11th, the support classes with the Lucas Oil POWRi Midgets will be UMP Late Models $2,000 to win, $200 to start and UMP Modifieds $1,000 to win, $125 to start. NO E-mods will race at FALS in 2015.

Okay. You say tomato and I say tomato.

I wasn't aware that UMP modifieds and the generic term E-mods were not one in the same. They're all modifieds to me. Sorry.

Hopefully FALS, and/or UMP doesn't come find me and sue me. LOL!!