LAKEWOOD, CA, JANUARY 5, 2003 - Sprint Car Racing Association (SCRA)
President Ron Shuman recently released the bulk of the 2003 SCRA schedule. The
first of 41 dates of scheduled racing will kickoff with at twilight show in
Southern California on February 15th at the Perris Auto Speedway. Still
considered the "Home Track" for the SCRA, Perris will again have a
total of 21 dates slated for 2003.
Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix (AZ) will host the SCRA seven times starting with
the two-day Gary Sokola Classic on March 21st & 22nd. After single-day
races on May 10th and September 13th, Manzy's SCRA schedule will conclude on
November 1st, after three days of competition during the 36th Annual Western
World Championships. The "Western" will once again be a big part
of Shuman's Non-Wing World Championship (NWWC) tour which will crown it's 2003
Champion one week later during the 8th Annual Oval Nationals (November 6th -
8th) at Perris. Last year's Oval Nationals paid $30,000 to the winner.
Another $30,000 check will be handed out on August 12th in Oskaloosa, Iowa after
the first round of the NWWC series has been run at Southern Iowa Speedway.
Beginning on August 14th at the Terre Haute Action Track (IN), the next three
events will not only earn SCRA and NWWC points, but will also be co-sanctioned
with the United States Auto Club (USAC). After Terre Haute date, the
following two nights of co-sanctioned racing will see stops in Illinois at
Farmer City Raceway and Tri-City Speedway. Another race will likely be
added before the SCRA visits 67 Raceway Park (Godfrey, IL) on August 19th.
The Midwest portion of the NWWC tour will again conclude in Kansas City, Kansas
at Lakeside Speedway on August 22nd & 23rd. The K.C. finale will be
worth $10,000 to the winner. Lakeside will also host a "media
day" for fans on August 21st.
Ventura Raceway (CA) has dates on May 3rd and August 30th before their SCRA
season wraps-up on October 18th after the running of the popular Wagsdash. Another
California mainstay on the SCRA schedule, Tulare's Thunderbowl Raceway, will
have two dates for the upcoming season (June March 8th & June 14th).
Other than Farmer City Raceway, the only other first time stop the SCRA will
make will be at Hollywood Hills Speedway in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August
9th. This event will also mark the first ever race for the SCRA in the
state of New Mexico.
During the year, the Perris Auto Speedway will have 50 lap SCRA races on July
4th, August 31st and on November 22nd when the 2003 season concludes with the
running of the 8th Annual Jack Kindoll Classic.
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2003 SPRINT CAR RACING ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE
DATE – TRACK – LOCATION - LAPS
Feb. 15
Perris Auto Speedway (Twilight Show) Perris, CA - 30
Mar. 1 Perris Auto Speedway Perris, CA -
30
Mar. 8 Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA -30
Mar. 15 Perris Auto Speedway Perris, CA -30
Mar. 21 Manzanita Speedway Phoenix, AZ -20
Mar. 22 Manzanita Speedway (Gary Sokola Classic)
Phoenix, AZ - 40
Mar. 29 Perris Auto Speedway Perris,
CA - 30
Apr. 5 TBA
Apr. 12 Perris Auto Speedway Perris,
CA -30
Apr. 26 Perris Auto Speedway Perris,
CA - 30
May 3 Ventura Raceway (Jeff Bagley Classic)
Ventura, CA- 30
May 10 Manzanita Speedway Phoenix, AZ - 30
May 17 Perris Auto Speedway Perris, CA - 30
May 24 Perris Auto Speedway (Salute to Indy) Perris, CA -50
May 25 TBA
June 7 Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA – 30
June 14 Thunder Bowl Raceway Tulare,
CA - 30
June 21 Perris Auto Speedway Perris,
CA - 30
June 28 TBA
July 4 Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA - 50
July 5 TBA
July 12 Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA -30
July 19 TBA
July 26 Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA -30
Aug. 9 Hollywood Hills Speedway
Albuquerque, NM -30
Aug. 12 Southern Iowa Speedway (NWWC - $30K to win)
Oskaloosa, IA 30
Aug. 14 Terre Haute Action Track (NWWC) +
Terre Haute, IN - TBA
Aug. 15 Farmer City Raceway (NWWC) + Farmer City, IL -TBA
Aug. 16 Tri-City Speedway (NWWC) + Granite City, IL -
TBA
Aug. 17 TBA
Aug. 19 67 Raceway Park (NWWC) Godfrey, IL -30
Aug. 21 Lakeside Speedway (Media Day) Kansas
City, KS -
Aug. 22 Lakeside Speedway (NWWC)
Kansas City, KS -20
Aug. 23 Lakeside Speedway (NWWC - $10K to win) Kansas
City, KS - 40
Aug. 30 Ventura Raceway Ventura, CA -
40
Aug. 31 Perris Auto Speedway Perris, CA -30
Sept. 6 Perris Auto Speedway Perris, CA -
30
Sept. 13 Manzanita Speedway (Hall of Fame Classic)
Phoenix, AZ -30
Sept. 20 Perris Auto Speedway Perris, CA -
30
Sept. 27 TBA
Oct. 4 Perris Auto Speedway Perris, CA -
30
Oct. 11 TBA
Oct. 18 Ventura Raceway (Wagsdash Night)
Ventura, CA - 30
Oct. 30 Manzanita Speedway (NWWC) Phoenix,
AZ - 20
Oct. 31 Manzanita Speedway (NWWC) Phoenix,
AZ - 20
Nov. 1 Manzanita Speedway (NWWC - Western World -
$12,500 to win) - 40
Nov. 6 Perris Auto Speedway (NWWC)*
Perris, CA - TBA
Nov. 7 Perris Auto Speedway (NWWC)*
Perris, CA - TBA
Nov. 8 Perris Auto Speedway (NWWC- Oval
Nationals)* Perris, CA
($30K to win)
Nov. 20 Perris Auto Speedway (Kindoll Classic)
Perris, CA - 50
NWWC - Non-Wing World Championship (NWWC) Series
*Non-SCRA Point Race
+ Co-Sanctioned with USAC
Schedule subject to change / Not responsible for errors or omissions
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