Big Storms Rain Out Area Racing

 Written By: Matt "Night" Rider

GAS CITY, IN.-  The Gas City Speedway rained out once again from their regular four class program last Friday night. The next schedule racing action for Gas City Speedway is this Wednesday, June 16th when the USAC National Midgets and Regular Non-Wing Sprints hit the dirt. The action-packed racing event will feature a $1400.00 winners purse for the winner of the Regular Non-Wing Sprints. On Saturday, June 19th, the A.M.A. "Grand National" Motorcycle Races come to the Gas City Speedway for an exciting, special night of racing.

PERU, IN.- On Saturday, June 12th, the rain clouds went away for a little while. The humid made the air feel like 200 degrees, but racers and their families came to race. Miami County Speedway was ready to fire up the micro sprints after several delays as they celebrated 25 years of action packed racing.  When hot laps started for the 113 car field, the rain looked like it was going to stay out of the way of the high-flying racing action. After hot laps concluded, the junior sprints hit the dirt for heat races.  The #X junior sprint, driven by Kayeleb Bolton won the first heat race, while #75 Devan Myers took the second junior sprint heat race victory.

Then focus shifted to the Wing Class.  Every wing class racer had their eye on the $500 winners purse, as it was the Wing Class Special on Saturday night.  No. 91 Ryan Kline held off a hard charging Bob Bourff for the first wing heat race win, as lightning was visible to my right. Unfortunately, toward the end of the second heat, the storm hit and everyone ran to their cars.  MCS is off the next few Saturdays because of the Miami County Fair activities, but will be back in action for the always exciting Miami County Fair Race on Thursday, June 24th. MCS will run it's regular program that night, so be there! I know I will be, will you?