SPOON RIVER SPEEDWAY MOVES TO A FRIDAY WEEKLY PROGRAM, SUPER LATE MODELS Return.

[HoosierDirtFan]

From the tracks Facebook page.



SPOON RIVER SPEEDWAY MOVES TO A FRIDAY WEEKLY PROGRAM, SUPER LATE MODELS RETURN.
Spoon River Speedway will move its’ weekly UMP Weekly racing program to Friday nights in 2024. The track will be racing 5 classes every Friday night- UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Pro Late Models, E Mods and UMP Hornets. In addition, the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models will make their inaugural visit to the track in 2024, along with a 2-day show for the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota. Dates will be released soon for both big races. Talks are ongoing with several national touring series to bring the most ambitious schedule in Spoon River history to the best fan base in the US.
“We looked at all the tracks running on Saturday, knowing we wanted to bring the Super Late Models back on a weekly basis. Some of the best dirt tracks in the US are within 2 hours of us and they all run on Saturday”, explained new SRS Promoter Cloyd Barden. “We are going to offer record purses for all classes and are going to run an efficient program involving time limits. Our management team knows what fans and drivers are looking for and we are here to deliver. We are working feverishly on the website and schedule to get them out as soon as we can.”
The Barden era marks the beginning of a new and exciting time for Central Illinois race fans, as Barden shares his vision. “We have big plans. We are in contact with every major racing series and are looking eventually to put our own signature race on, a big racing weekend with camping and fan engagement unseen in the past at Spoon River Speedway. We know we have one of the most competitive racing surfaces in the country, and it’s time for the rest of the world to see its’ true potential. We have a go-kart track we would like to revive as well.”
The track will be undergoing several improvements, including re-doing the bathrooms. Process improvements in the food line will help move food lines along and a completely re-vamped menu is in the works. “Being fans of the track for years, we know fans value clean bathrooms, especially our female fans. We are addressing that”, said Barden. “We want our menu to be one where fans look forward to coming to the track and genuinely enjoy eating here. The days of the Spoon Burger are over.”
A new logo is being designed, and merchandise will be available soon. A General Information and Rules Meeting will be held this Sunday, November 12 at 1 PM at Country Line Bar and Grill, 725 W Locust Street, Canton, IL 61520.
SRS is seeking sponsorship help for our ambitious 2024 schedule. Please contact Jeff Adams, dirtwriter18@gmail.com for more details.

[Raceready]

Good for them for having the wherewithal for doing that.

[427c.i.]

NO!!! Not the Spoonburger!!

WE STAND BY THE SPOONBURGER!!
#SPOONBURGER STRONG!!

[Highside Hustler25]

Save the Spoonburger📝

[Dlmfan123]

Why are we yelling

[doyle hargraves]

Can we bring our own spoon burgers??

[kidrock]

Is that record purses for every class or just the late Models? how will this affect Farmer City and their Late Model class.

[427c.i.]

F/C and Spoon are 87 miles apart via the quickest route. Don’t know how many of the 8-10 late models will go to Spoon but I think Lincoln’s undercard classes would be the most affected by the move to Friday.

[Jim11h]

Obviously they don't have a clue of saying what they mean. They're having 5 classes and 2 style cars same except motor basically. Eliminate crate and b mod and they'll have what they're bragging about and no time limit needed. Part of racing problems is we create new division outta the old division we had and spreads teams thinner. You wanna run mods at spoon river and only ump mods class running you'll put a motor together to go run there.

[chathamracefan]

Improved concession setup is probably the biggest news of all (j/k). Their concession setup is horrible. Only 1 line & pretty limited selection. It is a "stop somewhere to get something to eat on the way" kind of track.

If they pay good weekly for late models, this could finish off that class at FC. If guys like Feger or Unzicker decide to go there on the weeks they are running local instead of FC, FC would be down to mid single digits for late model car count.

[Raceready]

Most all Illinois tracks are "stop somewhere to get something to eat on the way" kind of tracks. My home track (Sycamore Speedway) is one of the worst. The thing that call a hot dog is an embarrassed to the hot dog! Laugh

Is that why they've been known to be called " Rot Dogs " ? ?

[Raceready]

^ They've got a special sandwich you'd probably go back for seconds... It's a teaspoon full of something resembling barbecued beef on a bun. They're not bad but the meat in a sliders at White Castle look like a Whopper next to them... Grin

Them there sandwhiches have more bread than brawn ? ? Old Clara Peller would be a yellin " WHERES THE BEEF " ! !

[ftfiowa]

Spoon River usually produces good shows, hope the new promoter is successfull

[HoosierDirtFan]

Spoon River Speedway - 2024 Payouts

[golddirt]

Bye bye farmer city

[WisWildManFan]

seems like an alternating schedule with farmer city would of worked best but who knows if that was even an option

[Highside Hustler25]

Bye bye farmer city

Kevin Weaver couldn't find Spoon River with a road map and GPS. so FC's got that goin for them.