507-841-1957

This Saturday will be State Bank of Fairmont and Welcome Meats Race Night, with Free T-shirts given to all kids ages 4-12

Hot Laps: 7:00 p.m. with racing to follow

$10 for Adults, $5 for Students ages 6-12, 5 and under is FREE.

NO INFIELD TAILGATE SECTION THIS WEEK

2008 Schedule

Fri., May 9 - Jackson Speedway - 1st Annual Spring Sprint Car Nationals

Fri., June 6 - Nobles County Speedway, Worthington MN - Turkey Town Showdown (Rained Out)

Sat., June 21 - Jackson Speedway - 31st Annual U of O Night - Twin Features

Fri., July 4 - Clay County Fair Raceway, Spencer IA (with World Dirt Racing League Late Models)

Fri., August 15 - Jackson Speedway - 30th Annual Jackson Nationals Qualifying Night

Sat., August 16 - Jackson Speedway - 30th Annual Jackson Nationals Championship Night

Sat., Sept. 6 - Jackson Speedway (JSTS with Double Barrel Sprints, Heartland Non-wing, B Mods, & Hobbies)

Sun., Sept. 7 - Nobles County Speedway, Worthington MN (JSTS with Double Barrel Sprints, Heartland Non-wing, B Mods, & Hobbies)

Sat., Sept. 27 - Jackson Speedway - Fall Extravaganza #1

Sat., Oct. 4 - Jackson Speedway - Fall Extravaganza #2

Point Standings as of July 4, 2008

      Total    
Car #   Driver Hometown Points At Wins
40   Clint Garner Sioux Falls SD 209 4 2
23 W Scott Winters Butterfield MN 172 4 1
05   Bill Boles Harris IA 157 4  
27/ 6 Jody Rosenboom Rock Rapids IA 147 4  
11 x Gregg Bakker Sioux Falls SD 145 3 1
75 C Casey Heser Jackson MN 144 4  
99 V Gordy Vogelaar Worthington MN 141 4  
7 M  Chad Meyer Sioux Falls SD 119 4  
75   Brandon Geldner St. Peter MN 109 3  
13   Jordan Martens Harrisburg SD 109 4  
18   Russell Wiese Lake Park IA 108 4  
99   Shawn Van Wyhe Rock Rapids IA 102 4  
24   Jesse Drost  Rushmore MN 101 3  
87   Curt Lund Redwood Falls MN 101 3  
1 B Brett Geldner  St. Peter MN 100 2  
2 H Jackson Eckard Okoboji IA 97 4  
5 T  Mark Toews Spirit Lake IA 94 3  
28/ 1W Mitch Runge Sioux Falls SD 90 3  
5 M  Troy Manteufel St. Peter MN 88 4  
71 R Ryan Anderson  Charter Oak IA 88 2  
4 J Lee Grosz Harwood ND 85 3  
9 N Wade Nygaard  Fargo ND 84 2  
2 B Brett Bartels Blue Earth MN 79 3  
21 v Brent Vonk Sioux Falls SD 63 2  
5   Dave Glennon Casselton ND 59 2  
34   Brooke Tatnell San Souci, NSW, Aust. 53 1  
56   Johnn Cressman Hartford SD 53 2  
21   Brain Brown Higginsville MO 51 1  
1 HD Jake Leighty Worthington MN 48 2  
39   Greg Gunderson Sioux Falls SD 47 3  
24 x Randy Droescher Larchwood SD 46 3  
57 x Jake Peters Sioux Falls SD 39 1  
19   Dave Eckern  Brookings SD 38 2  
3 D Ryan Voss Okoboji IA 36 1  
8 K  Butch Hanssen Sioux Falls SD 33 1  
10   Justin Jacobsma Hull IA 33 1  
17 B Ryan Bickett Ramona SD 33 1  
9   Jesse Smith Mankato MN 32 1  
98   Steve Yarns Jackson MN 31 1  
27   Travis Whitney Minneapolis MN 31 1  
2   Bryan Dobesh Sioux Falls SD 30 1  
X Chuck Swenson Watertown SD 29 1  
12   Shane Liebig Rapid City SD 28 1  
92   Mike Sitzman, Jr. Tappen ND 25 1  
26 M Brad Mandery Sioux Falls SD 21 1  
20 G Chris Graf Glencoe MN 20 1  
K 9 Tim Sernett Minneapolis MN 19 1  
12 x Brock Dump Sioux Falls SD 17 1  
51   Matt Hasara Lakefield MN 17 1  
62   Jerry Richert, Jr. Forest Lake MN 17 1  
34 TW Brad Barickman Ritchfield MN 16 1  
97   Roger Rager Pequot Lakes MN 16 1  
2 D Dusty Ballenger Sioux Falls SD 14 1  
71   Tige Jensen Lincoln NE 5 1  

 

We are working with several additional tracks and expect to announce a couple more shows soon.  We wanted to get the dates that are set and contracts in place released so that racers and fans can start making plans.

The Nobles County Speedway was definitely our crown Jewel, and we wanted to get in there bad.  The group currently running this track has done an incredible job to make this facility and program top notch, and we wanted to get a sprint car race or two at this facility in the worst way.  Looking at the amount of work they have done at this facility and the way the racing surface looks makes us really want to go there and race.  Several of our top current teams are from Worthington and the little bullring just seems to scream out: “I am perfect for Sprint Cars!!”  This gives our teams an additional venue really close to home.

The following are some additional questions answered by Promoter Jon McCorkell about the all new Jackson Speedway Touring Series (JSTS):

What other tracks are you currently trying to get dates at?

Any track with-in 100 miles of Jackson, the closer the better, especially with the fuel prices.  I am not going to name the tracks or potential dates. I see it happen all the time where a group put a preliminary date out there, and then if that date or show does not happen, sometimes fans get all upset about it not happening, and put undue pressure on fair boards and others asking why is this race not happening?

So, we are only announcing the dates once we have a contract in place.  I will say that we have been in contact with most of the tracks that are with-in this 100 mile radius.

What is the goal of the Series?

Our goal here is to build a dominant 360 Sprint Car program at Jackson.   The only way we will accomplish this is by getting more new local sprint car teams and building our fan base around these teams.  We need a program that our teams can sell to their sponsors, among other things.   So for these goals these races needed to be real close to Jackson. 

By scheduling smart dates, we also are giving most of the teams from the ASCS Northern Plains, Knoxville, Eagle, Hartford, Rock Rapids and Arlington the chance to make most of our events.

Where did the idea for the Jackson Speedway Touring Series Come From?

I have actually had it for a long time.

It started growing when some of our local teams approached me about expanding our schedule. They wanted more races, perhaps some even at additional venues.  As I visited with our local teams, and our racing committee, several things became evident of what our teams wanted: more sprint car races, have them either at Jackson Speedway or close to Jackson, pay more money (what racer doesn’t want this!) and they wanted to run our tires. 

I would like to add that we are not trying to compete with ASCS, Northern Plains. Chuck Zitterich and his group run a great show, and we have always been pleased with the many deals we have had with Chuck at Jackson over the years.  This is more of a deal where we are trying to get some races close to Jackson, that would not have never happened had we not stepped up to make them happen. We are working really hard to pick dates that have the fewest conflicts and show the best potential for car count and of course fan attendance.

Other Notes of Interest:

The JSTS will have a minimum purse of $1,200 to win and $200 to start.  We hope to have 10-12 point races.  We hope to have a series sponsor, which will help to fund a series point fund. Any questions call Promoter Jon McCorkell at 507-841-2450.