Mahoning Valley Speedway will try again to get 2016 season underway this upcoming Saturday, April 16
Story By: DINO OBERTO / MVS MEDIA Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM
LEHIGHTON, PA- April 11, 2016- Mahoning Valley Speedway’s second attempt at Opening Day 2016 takes place this upcoming Saturday, April 16 beginning at 6:00 pm.
This past Saturday the speedway was set to host the first event of the year highlighted by the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions (RoC) Asphalt Modified Series Tour Fueled by Sunoco but due to weather issues the show has been postponed until Saturday, April 23 at 6:00 pm.
While this past Saturday was a wash, racers where able to conclude a final day of Test and Tune on Sunday and now everyone looks ahead to the first point paying race of the year.
All regular track classes, Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods, Pro 4s and Hobby Stocks will compete in respective heat and features. Also on the agenda will be the Micro Stocks.
Race time is 6:00 pm. Grandstands will open at 2:00. Adult admission is $12. There is a $2 discount for students, seniors 65 and over and active Military.
Warm-ups will begin at 4:00 pm followed by a mandatory drivers meeting at 5:15. Sign-ins will be held between 3:00 and 4:15 pm.
Teams are also welcome to partake in early paid practice which takes place from 12:30 to 3:00 pm. Pit gates will open at 11:30 am.
Drivers are also reminded to please return their completed pit license forms when arriving at the track.
On April 23 the RoC comes to the paved quarter mile oval for their first event of the year. The winner of the Break-The-Ice-75 will earn $2800, $1500 for second and $200 to take the green. 26 cars will qualify for the feature. All others, provided there are 40 Modified cars signed in, will then compete in the $800 to win 30-lap B-main.
Late Models, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks and the All Star Slingshots will be in action also.
For additional information please log onto www.mahoningvalley-speedway.com or on Facebook at Mahoning Valley Speedway. Likewise with the Race of Champions at www.rocmodifiedseries.com
