201 Speedway Ready for 30th Anniversary Season

After the announcement that Jarrod Breeding had bought the 201 Speedway late last season the excitement around the track has been amazing, with record fan ,and car counts at the end of 2012, 201 Speedway is ready to build on the excitement and support he fans and drivers showed the track in 2012.

Over the off season track officials have been working hard not only at the track but also in coming up with one of the more diverse schedules ever at a East KY dirt track with races scheduled that will appeal to many different types of fans, from the traditionalist dirt track fan to new fans that just maybe discovering this sport with a schedule that runs from the third weekend of March , March 16th , is a scheduled practice day, till the end of October with the 2nd Annual Halloween paying $3,000 to win to the Late Model winner on October 26th

The trip to the Halloween 50 will see many twist and turns throughout the season starting with the Annual Raceday festivities at the Grand Vue Plaza in Hazard KY on March 9th from 12 to 4PM the next weekend March 16th will have the one and only practice of the season at 201 Speedway, On March 23rd 201 Speedway will host it’s opening night for all divisions with a regular show, regular shows will also be the order of events on the follow three weekend from March 30th to April 13th, then the first special event sponsored by 201 Speedway is planned for the season will be held on Sunday April 14th as 201 Speedway in conjunction with Butcher Pageant Productions as 201 Speedway crowns the 1st ever 201 Speedway Dirt Track Diva which will represent 201 Speedway at special events throughout the 2013 season as well as other prizes.

The future 201 Dirt Track Diva will begin that Thursday night as for the first time ever 201 Speedway will host a special April 18th event Thursday Night Thunder Race, as 201 Speedway welcomes to the track the Ray Cook Schaeffers Oil Spring National Race Event paying $4,000 to win for the Late Models many of the regions top drivers will make the trek to 201 Speedway to compete in this inaugural season of this series.

Then after one week to catch their breath with a regular show on April 27th the cars and stars of the 201 Speedway will begin the season long battle for the 2013 Points Championship on May 4th and also on May 4th another first for 201 Speedway as 201 Speedway hosts the first of two Demolition Derby events the other Demolition Derby is scheduled for August 3rd, and the final 2013 points event will be on August 31st, as 201 Speedway crowns their 2013 points Champions

The 201 Speedway schedule boasts at least 11 special events over the 2013 season including special Late Model races in every month throughout the season also at least one special event for each of the other divisions throughout the season .

Also schedule is another first for 201 Speedway as 201 Speedway welcomes the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association on June 8th as winged sprint cars will turn speeds on the 3/8th mile high banks clay track never before seen.

Another Series making its debut at 201 in 2013 will be the American Modified Series, this Open Wheel Modified Series travels the country and brings in some of the best drivers from all over the country the AMS Series will be at 201 Speedway on July 20th paying $1,500 to win expect many of the best Open Wheel drivers in the country at 201 Speedway competing in this event.

Also scheduled at 201 Speedway will be a kids night, a great night of giveaways and special events geared toward the younger fans 201 fans.

Off track drivers and fans will notice some new things around the 201 facility, 201 Speedway has built a VIP tower over the scale area. Also 201 Speedway has bought a Late Model and has converted it into a two seater, this special Late Model will be used on occasion to allow the fans the experience to see what it is like to race on the red clay of 201 Speedway, fans will be strapped into the race car with an experienced driver and will turn some laps at speed and experience what its like to be a racer. 201 Speedway has also purchased a display that will hang where many of the fans and crews can see that will show all lap times during qualifying for those fans and crews that keep these records, 201 has also purchased a qualifying system that should speed up and program by printing out lineups as soon as qualifying is over, also 201 will make it mandatory for all divisions from Late Models to 4-Cylinder Stock to have a raceciever before racing these racecievers will allow the tower official to talk to the drivers on the track, and speedup the lineup process after a caution flies, and also alert drivers to situations that could affect them such as debris, or a stalled car on track, all this is a safety issue that will make the program better for the drivers and the fans.

There is several avenues to keep up with the latest information from 201 Speedway. www.201speedway.net has a list of all the 2013 rules, and 2013 schedule, and other information about the track, also you can follow 201 Speedway on facebook by searching 201 Speedway, also 201 Speedway has a twitter account that will have all the latest information as it happens for instance rainouts, additions to the schedules, and weather updates and other important information as it happens @201speedway or if anyone has any questions you can email 201 Speedway at 201speedway@gmail.com

201 Speedway would like to invite everyone to the races in 2013 as the track celebrates thirty successful years of racing and with the aggressive schedule and the potential this season holds 201 Speedway 30 year celebration could be just the beginning for East KY Premiere Dirt Track.


201 SPEEDWAY 2013 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
March 16 - Open Practice (All Classes)
March 23 - Opening Night (Regular Show in All Classes)
March 30 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
April 6 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
April 13 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
April 18 - Ray Cook's Schaeffer Oil Spring Nationals - $4,000 to win Late Models
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Other Classes)
April 27 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
May 4 - Track Points Begin + Demolition Derby
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
May 11 - Coal Field 50 - $3,000 to win Late Models
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Other Classes)
May 18 - Four Banger 30 - $800 to win Four Cylinder Stock
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Other Classes)
May 25 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
June 1 - 201 Speedway Kids Night + Powder Puff Racing
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
June 8 - Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association (Regular Show in Other Classes)
June 15 - Southern Steel Moonshine Runner - $3,000 to win Late Models
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Other Classes)
June 22 - Bill McCloud Memorial - $1,000 to win Bombers
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Other Classes)
June 29 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
July 6 - The Hatfield/McCoy Feuding - $5,000 to win Late Models
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Other Classes)
July 13 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
July 20 - Thunder in the Mountain's - American Modified Series - $1,500 to win!
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
July 27 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
August 3 - Demolition Derby
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
August 10 - Rumble in the Mountains - $800 to win Four Cylinder Modified
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Other Classes)
August 17 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
August 24 - Roger Breeding Memorial - $2,500 to win Late Models
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Other Classes)
August 31 - Final Points Race of 2013
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
September 7 - CLOSED (World 100 Weekend @ Eldora Speedway)
September 14 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
September 21 - The Dirt Champion of the Universe - $5,000 to win Late Model
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Other Classes)
September 28 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
October 5 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
October 12 - Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Classes)
October 19 - CLOSED (Dirt Track World Championship @ Portsmouth Raceway Park)
October 26 - 2nd Annual Halloween 50 - $3,000 to win Late Models
Weekly Racing Program (Regular Show in All Other Classes)

Schedule is Subject to Additions/Changes/Deletions