Davenport Speedway Race Track in Davenport, Iowa, USA

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Davenport Speedway races IMCA Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, Street Stocks, and Sport Compacts.

Davenport Speedway Dirt Track Location

• 2815 W Locust St
  Davenport, Iowa, 52004 USA
• lat: 41.53592, lng: -90.61944
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• Surface: 1/2 mile semi-banked dirt track

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• Phone: 563-349-5044

Davenport Speedway Dirt Track Racing Schedule

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Davenport Speedway Dirt Track News

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  Castrol FloRacing Night shines spotlight on Davenport Speedway

  The event is presented in conjunction with Sixteen Race Promotions, a news release says. Castrol FloRacing Night in America will bring the best dirt late model racers in the country to Davenport ...

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  Murty first winner in Dirt Crown East at Davenport Speedway

  The Dirt Crown East Series has been plagued by weather in its inaugural season. That plague ended Friday night at Davenport Speedway. Dallon Murty of Chelsea, Iowa, became the very first feature ...

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  BABB GOES FLAG-TO-FLAG AND BAGS $10,555 SLOCUM 50 VICTORY

  Davenport, IA (April 14, 2023) - Shannon Babb led the entire distance on Friday night at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA to score his second career victory in the 15th Annual Slocum 50. Due to a chance of weather moving in on Saturday officials moved the weekends main attraction to the Friday night portion of the weekend, with a total of 41 cars signing in to try their luck at capturing the $10,555 pay day. For the second night in a row, Babb picked up the MyRacePast "Fast Time Award" with his lap of 15.090 seconds. Babb went on to score the win in his respective heat race, setting him up on the outside front row for the 50-lap affair alongside of polesitter Jake Timm. Babb took immediate control at the drop of the green, until a pair of quick cautions slowed the race on laps three and seven respectively. Once the field got back underway, Babb would stretch out the advantage to just over two seconds with Brandon Sheppard and Timm pursuing the leader through heavy lapped traffic. Sheppard used the lapped traffic to close the gap on the Vic Hill powered Longhorn Chassis of Babb to just over .330 seconds as the race worked to under twenty laps to go. Babb would get an opportunity to reset with clean air, when Billy Moyer slowed and eventually came to a stop on the front stretch with only 12 laps remaining. The nights final caution would then wave just one lap later when Ryan Unzicker and Bob Gardner collided of the exit of turn four. The driver from Moweaqua, IL cruised to a dominating win in the final 11 laps, lapping all but the top eleven finishers. Babb joins only Bobby Pierce as repeat winners in the coveted Slocum 50 event. Sheppard, who was only laps away from victory on Friday night before a flat tire ended his night came home in the runner up position while Ryan Gustin moved up 13 spots to finished out the podium. Gustin's late race charged also netted him the MD3 Hard Charger of the Race Award. For the second night in a row Timm finished in 4th, followed by 2017 Slocum 50 winner Chris Simpson. Following his fifth career Lucas Oil MLRA victory Babb said, "I can't say enough about this Longhorn Chassis, it's come to fit me, it's just more my driving style again. This is just my second race of the year, I've just been sitting on the couch watching everybody race and itching to get out there." The 3/8-mile speedway presented a challenge to drivers on Friday night, with two different tales at each end of the track. "I was terrible in the bottom of three and four, I just could not rotate that bottom at all, Babb explained. "Starting front row outside gives you the vantage point to be able to drive where ever you want and that helped me through three and four and then one and two obviously the bottom was the best. I could just imagine that Brandon and Garrett (Alberson) and those guys were behind me giving it all they could give me, so I just did the same and kept going as hard as I could." Sheppard's new team has shown great signs of improvement the past two nights as the New Berlin, IL driver noted, "It's been an up and down year for sure, and were really starting to get this thing figured out. This Longhorn Chassis has been phenomenal all year long, were just trying to get it the way we like it and were definitely getting there." "This ride and this deal is a dream come true for me really. To be 30 years old and out of the Rocket house car and moving on to what I'm doing now is the end game for me. This is where I want to be, and were having a lot of fun and working really hard." For Gustin, it was his first MLRA podium of the season, after coming or so close to victory just like Sheppard did only 24 hours before at the Davenport Speedway. "We had a really good car there. After that heat race, that was completely on me I messed up on that start trying to fire on the cushion and it bit us big time. My guys here, they just keep digging, they are the best there is. TC made some really good calls right there before the feature and made it I think the best it's ever felt around bottom without having to kill myself up top." Racing action resumes on Saturday night at the 34 Raceway, as the weekend will conclude with the running of the "Prelude to the Slocum". The $5,000 weekend curtain call will get underway with hot laps at 6:00 pm followed by racing at 7:15 pm. 34 Raceway Contingencies 4/14/23 Lap Leaders - Shannon Babb (1 - 50) Cautions - 4 MyRacePass "Overall Fast Time Award" - Shannon Babb (15.090 sec.) Performance Bodies "Performer of the Race" - Shannon Babb Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race - Patrick Dimpsey MD3 "Hard Charger of the Race" - Ryan Gustin (+13) Swift Springs "Move of the Race" - Dustin Sorensen Sunoco Race Fuel "Rookie of the Race" - Dillon McCowan Hooker Harness "11th Place Finisher" - Chad Simpson PEM Racing "4th Place Finisher" - Jake Timm Sunoco "Engine Builders Challenge" - Vic Hill Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson MSD Performance Holley: "1st B-Main NON-Qualifier" - Justin Duty A Feature Cedar Creek Beef Jerky 50 Laps | 00:35:33.913 1. 18B-Shannon Babb[2]; 2. B5-Brandon Sheppard[3]; 3. 19R-Ryan Gustin[16]; 4. 49T-Jake Timm[1]; 5. 32S-Chris Simpson[11]; 6. 16T-Tyler Bruening[8]; 7. 28-Dustin Sorensen[15]; 8. 58-Garrett Alberson[4]; 9. 77Y-Jordan Yaggy[7]; 10. 8-Dillon McCowan[6]; 11. 25-Chad Simpson[13]; 12. 11H-Jeff Herzog[14]; 13. 25F-Jason Feger[21]; 14. 22H-Dustin Hodges[19]; 15. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[22]; 16. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[23]; 17. 78S-Steve Stultz[26]; 18. 7B-Mark Burgtorf[10]; 19. (DNF) 93-Mason Oberkramer[5]; 20. (DNF) 24-Ryan Unzicker[20]; 21. (DNF) 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[18]; 22. (DNF) 4G-Bob Gardner[12]; 23. (DNF) 51F-Matt Furman[9]; 24. (DNF) 3W-Brennon Willard[25]; 25. (DNF) 2-Tyler Stevens[17]; 26. (DNF) 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[24] B Feature 1 Sunoco 10 Laps | 00:05:57.713 1. 2-Tyler Stevens[1]; 2. 22H-Dustin Hodges[2]; 3. 25F-Jason Feger[5]; 4. 15-Justin Duty[3]; 5. 07-Matt Ryan[7]; 6. 93J-Jay Johnson[4]; 7. 7D-Dusty Leonard[6]; 8. 1X-Aaron Marrant[8]; 9. 3W-Brennon Willard[10]; 10. 96-Dalton Imhoff[9]; 11. 78S-Steve Stultz[11]; 12. 12-Brandon Queen[12]; 13. (DNS) 29D-Spencer Diercks B Feature 2 Hoosier 10 Laps | 00:03:53.786 1. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[1]; 2. 24-Ryan Unzicker[3]; 3. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[2]; 4. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[6]; 5. T6-Tommy Sheppard Jr[4]; 6. 30-Todd Cooney[7]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 8. 99-Andy Eckrich[8]; 9. 42-Johnathan Huston[9]; 10. 50-Kayden Clatt[10]; 11. (DNS) 33F-Rickey Frankel; 12. (DNS) 32C-Chad Holladay Heat 1 Midwest Sheet Metal 8 Laps | 00:03:09.000 1. 49T-Jake Timm[1]; 2. 93-Mason Oberkramer[3]; 3. 51F-Matt Furman[6]; 4. 25-Chad Simpson[2]; 5. 2-Tyler Stevens[4]; 6. 15-Justin Duty[7]; 7. 25F-Jason Feger[5]; 8. 07-Matt Ryan[8]; 9. 96-Dalton Imhoff[9]; 10. 78S-Steve Stultz[10]; 11. (DNS) 29D-Spencer Diercks Heat 2 Hooker Harness 8 Laps | 00:03:14.000 1. B5-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 77Y-Jordan Yaggy[3]; 3. 32S-Chris Simpson[2]; 4. 28-Dustin Sorensen[6]; 5. 22H-Dustin Hodges[4]; 6. 93J-Jay Johnson[7]; 7. 7D-Dusty Leonard[5]; 8. 1X-Aaron Marrant[8]; 9. 3W-Brennon Willard[9]; 10. 12-Brandon Queen[10] Heat 3 PEM 8 Laps | 00:05:50.000 1. 18B-Shannon Babb[1]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 3. 7B-Mark Burgtorf[8]; 4. 11H-Jeff Herzog[5]; 5. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[2]; 6. 24-Ryan Unzicker[4]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[6]; 8. 30-Todd Cooney[7]; 9. 42-Johnathan Huston[10]; 10. (DNF) 33F-Rickey Frankel[9] Heat 4 MD3 8 Laps | 00:07:11.000 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 16T-Tyler Bruening[2]; 3. 4G-Bob Gardner[8]; 4. 19R-Ryan Gustin[3]; 5. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[7]; 6. T6-Tommy Sheppard Jr[9]; 7. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[4]; 8. 99-Andy Eckrich[5]; 9. 50-Kayden Clatt[6]; 10. (DNS) 32C-Chad Holladay For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Fans may also "like" the Lucas Oil MLRA Facebook page or follow us on Twitter: CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2023 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA Cedar Creek Beef Jerky "The Official Beef Jerky" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2023 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky, Dirt Car Lift, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fast Track Photos, Fox Shocks, Hoosier Race Tires, Hooker Harness, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance, MyRacePass, Outerwears, PEM, Performance Bodies, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Whelen, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. Highway 54, P.O. Box 8, Wheatland, MO 65779 +1 (417) 282-5984

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  CHAD SIMPSON CAPTURES MLRA CHECKERS IN DAVENPORT SPEEDWAY THRILLER  

  Davenport, IA (April 13, 2023) - The Davenport Speedway and the drivers of the Lucas Oil MLRA gave fans their moneys worth on Thursday night, as the crowd was treated to a field of 45 of the Midwest best late models. Fans would see Chad Simpson fighting until the very end to capture his 17th career win under the series banner. The win didn't come easy for the Longhorn Chassis driver who was coming off a runner-up finish in the finale of the MLRA Spring Nationals just two weeks ago at the Lucas Oil Speedway. Simpson led the field to the green from the pole position for the 40 lapper alongside of nine time MLRA winner Ryan Gustin. Simpson charged to the lead at the start, but it would only last for a pair of laps as Chad Holladay took advantage of a Simpson slip to lead laps three and four. In a race that would see seven lead changes it was a battle from start to finish, with five drivers sharing time in the top spot. Simpson regained the top spot on lap five, leading until lap 23, when Brandon Sheppard shot to the front, quickly distancing himself from the field. Disaster would strike the leader on lap 29 as he slowed entering turn one, a victim of a flat right rear tire. Shannon Babb, who grabbed the nights MyRacePass Quick Time Award inherited the lead, but cold only hold on for one lap, giving way to Chad Simpson for the third time on the night. Gustin who started P-2 dropped to as low as 8th in the running order on lap 16, but found the high side to his liking and slowly charged his way back towards the front. With just five to go he found the power exiting turn four to snag his first lead of the night. Lady luck was not done for the night, as with just two laps to go Gustin suffered a flat right rear of his own, leaving him shooting off the edge in turn two, again putting Simpson back at the point. With just two laps to go, Chad Simpson raced to his second MLRA win at the Davenport Speedway, making it a Simpson 1-2 finish with brother Chris coming home in the runner up spot. Babb rounded out the podium in third while Jake Timm and Chad Holladay completed the top five. Simpson's second podium finish of the year puts the Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler back on the Deuce Nickel as the series heads off to the 34 Raceway on Friday night. "We've got a good hot rod here," exclaimed Simpson. I was a little nervous coming back here, last year when we were here we were in that fence over there upside down." "I was just too tight really all night long, and we freed it up a little bit for the feature which was something I probably should have never did," he continued of his back and forth battle for the $5,000 to win main event. "It just kind of laid on the right rear a little bit too much, but I can't thank Eric and Brandon with Wells Motorsports enough for helping me on this car. Bill with Pro Power was here tonight and the motor ran great, and just everybody that helps on this thing. Everybody does an outstanding job helping out with this deal and they are the ones that allow me to stand up here." The defending MLRA champion will go into Friday nights Slocum 50 as one of the favorites to win, looking for his first Slocum trophy. "That's one we have been hunting for a long time," he noted of the $10,555 main event. "We've had a lot of seconds and thirds in that event and I feel like this year we got a car that will get us that one more spot." Brother Chris Simpson joined the winner on the podium. "We were good, I just couldn't figure out this thing," said Chris Simpson. "Ricky (Kay) had this thing a little tricky tonight, I've never seen it like that. Usually there is a moisture ring right around the bottom you can ride around but it had a little shined up spot around the middle of three and four you just kind of had to swing out and catch the moisture off. Congrats to Chad, he has had some tough luck here, so it was good to see him win." Lucas Oil MLRA action continues on Friday night April 14th, at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA. Due to increased chances of rain moving in early on Saturday, track and series officials have moved Saturday nights "Slocum 50" paying $10,555 up to the Friday night portion of the weekend. Saturday nights action is still on as scheduled at this time and will pay $5,000 to win, the original "Prelude to the Slocum". Hot laps are schedule for 6:00 pm both nights with racing action set for 7:15 pm. Davenport Speedway Contingencies 4/13/23 Lap Leaders - Chad Simpson (1 -2), C. Holladay (3-4), Chad Simpson (5-22), B. Sheppard (23-29), S. Babb (30), Chad Simpson (31-34), R. Gustin (35-38), Chad Simpson (39-40) Cautions - 6 MyRacePass "Overall Fast Time Award" - Shannon Babb (13.852 sec.) Performance Bodies "Performer of the Race" - Chad Simpson Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race - Waylon Schultz MD3 "Hard Charger of the Race" - Jeff Herzog (+16) Swift Springs "Move of the Race" - Chris Simpson Sunoco Race Fuel "Rookie of the Race" - Tyler Stevens Hooker Harness "11th Place Finisher" - Tyler Stevens PEM Racing "4th Place Finisher" - Jake Timm Sunoco "Engine Builders Challenge" - Pro Power Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson MSD Performance Holley: "1st B-Main NON-Qualifier" - Ryan Unzicker A Feature Cedar Creek Beef Jerky 40 Laps | 00:35:03.060 1. 25-Chad Simpson[1]; 2. 32S-Chris Simpson[9]; 3. 18-Shannon Babb[5]; 4. 49T-Jake Timm[7]; 5. 32C-Chad Holladay[3]; 6. 4G-Bob Gardner[21]; 7. 11H-Jeff Herzog[23]; 8. 25F-Jason Feger[13]; 9. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[15]; 10. (DNF) 19R-Ryan Gustin[2]; 11. (DNF) 2-Tyler Stevens[14]; 12. (DNF) 8-Dillon McCowan[22]; 13. (DNF) 21B-Rich Bell[19]; 14. (DNF) B5-Brandon Sheppard[4]; 15. (DNF) 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[17]; 16. (DNF) 29D-Spencer Diercks[11]; 17. (DNF) 58-Garrett Alberson[8]; 18. (DNF) 93-Mason Oberkramer[20]; 19. (DNF) 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[10]; 20. (DNF) 78S-Steve Stultz[26]; 21. (DNF) 07-Matt Ryan[12]; 22. (DNF) 15K-Justin Kay[18]; 23. (DNF) 15V-Kolby Vandenbergh[24]; 24. (DNF) 14G-Trevor Gundaker[25]; 25. (DNF) 16T-Tyler Bruening[6]; 26. (DNF) 28-Dustin Sorensen[16] B Feature 1 Sunoco 10 Laps | 00:05:10.460 1. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[1]; 2. 21B-Rich Bell[3]; 3. 4G-Bob Gardner[4]; 4. 24-Ryan Unzicker[10]; 5. 15-Justin Duty[2]; 6. 99-Andy Eckrich[5]; 7. T6-Tommy Sheppard Jr[7]; 8. 33F-Rickey Frankel[6]; 9. 22H-Dustin Hodges[9]; 10. 11H-Jeff Herzog[8]; 11. 10T-Jeff Tharp[11]; 12. 40C-Joel Callahan[13]; 13. (DNF) 21D-Darrin Burke[12]; 14. (DNS) 15V-Kolby Vandenbergh B Feature 2 Hoosier 10 Laps | 00:05:48.528 1. 15K-Justin Kay[1]; 2. 93-Mason Oberkramer[3]; 3. 8-Dillon McCowan[2]; 4. 77Y-Jordan Yaggy[7]; 5. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[4]; 6. 30-Todd Cooney[5]; 7. 42-Johnathan Huston[6]; 8. 12-Brandon Queen[8]; 9. 78S-Steve Stultz[10]; 10. 7D-Dusty Leonard[14]; 11. 17-Tim Simpson[9]; 12. 50-Kayden Clatt[11]; 13. (DNF) 3W-Brennon Willard[13]; 14. (DNS) 48-Tim Lance; 15. (DNS) 51F-Matt Furman Heat 1 Midwest Sheet Metal 8 Laps | 00:04:07.370 1. 25-Chad Simpson[2]; 2. 18-Shannon Babb[1]; 3. 32S-Chris Simpson[3]; 4. 25F-Jason Feger[5]; 5. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[7]; 6. 21B-Rich Bell[4]; 7. 99-Andy Eckrich[6]; 8. T6-Tommy Sheppard Jr[9]; 9. 22H-Dustin Hodges[10]; 10. 10T-Jeff Tharp[8]; 11. 40C-Joel Callahan[11] Heat 2 Hooker Harness 8 Laps | 00:03:09.731 1. 32C-Chad Holladay[5]; 2. 49T-Jake Timm[1]; 3. 29D-Spencer Diercks[4]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 5. 15-Justin Duty[8]; 6. 4G-Bob Gardner[7]; 7. 33F-Rickey Frankel[9]; 8. 11H-Jeff Herzog[11]; 9. 24-Ryan Unzicker[2]; 10. 21D-Darrin Burke[10]; 11. (DNF) 15V-Kolby Vandenbergh[6] Heat 3 PEM 8 Laps | 00:03:08.972 1. 19R-Ryan Gustin[1]; 2. 16T-Tyler Bruening[3]; 3. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[2]; 4. 2-Tyler Stevens[7]; 5. 15K-Justin Kay[4]; 6. 93-Mason Oberkramer[5]; 7. 30-Todd Cooney[10]; 8. 77Y-Jordan Yaggy[8]; 9. 17-Tim Simpson[11]; 10. 50-Kayden Clatt[12]; 11. 3W-Brennon Willard[9]; 12. 48-Tim Lance[6] Heat 4 Fast Shafts 8 Laps | 00:03:43.951 1. B5-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 3. 07-Matt Ryan[2]; 4. 28-Dustin Sorensen[5]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[9]; 6. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[7]; 7. 42-Johnathan Huston[6]; 8. 12-Brandon Queen[11]; 9. 78S-Steve Stultz[10]; 10. 51F-Matt Furman[4]; 11. (DNS) 7D-Dusty Leonard For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Fans may also "like" the Lucas Oil MLRA Facebook page or follow us on Twitter: CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2023 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA Cedar Creek Beef Jerky "The Official Beef Jerky" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2023 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky, Dirt Car Lift, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fast Track Photos, Fox Shocks, Hoosier Race Tires, Hooker Harness, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance, MyRacePass, Outerwears, PEM, Performance Bodies, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Whelen, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. Highway 54, P.O. Box 8, Wheatland, MO 65779 +1 (417) 282-5984

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  MLRA SET FOR HAWKEYE STATE TRIPLE HEADER SHOWDOWN

  Wheatland, Missouri (April 10, 2023) - The Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) will look to get back on track this weekend with three big nights of action on tap in the Hawkeye state. The trifecta of racing will feature a pair of stops along the Mississippi River, with the potential for one driver to take home over $20,000 if they can pull off the weekend sweep. Promotor Ricky Kay and K-Promotions will welcome the return of the MLRA to the Davenport Speedway on Thursday night April 13th, for a $5,000 to win showdown. The ¼ mile bullring has produced its fair share of exciting action over the years and is becoming a destination for late model racing fans in Eastern Iowa. Since the MLRA's first stop at Davenport back in 2014 when it was still a ½ mile configuration, only Chris Simpson has managed to log his name in the record books as a repeat winner. In recent years the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds facility has produced a number of first time MLRA winners, including the likes of Chase Junghans in 2019 to more recent winners like current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point leader Ricky Thornton Jr. in 2021. Just one year ago it was hometown driver Spencer Diercks making his first ever trip to Cedar Creek Beef Jerky Victory Lane in a popular victory. Race teams will make their way south after Thursday night's opener, ascending on the 3/8-mile 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA for the 15th Annual "Slocum 50", honoring the memory of late model racer Brent Slocum who tragically lost his lift at the facility in 2005 at the age of 28. For just the second time in the history of the event, the "Prelude to the Slocum" will get the weekend rolling on Friday night April 14th, with a complete $5,000 to win main event for the Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models. Brian Shirley topped the field in the lone other Prelude, which was last contested in 2021. On Saturday night, drivers will hit the track in pursuit of the coveted "Slocum 50" trophy and the $10,555 top prize that goes along with it, while all feature starters are guaranteed $750 to start. This season will mark the 6th year in which the Slocum has been sanctioned by the MLRA, and since the inception of the event in 2009, only Bobby Pierce has laid claim to multiple wins with a total of four to his credit. Recent champions of the event include Jason Papich of Nipomo, California in 2021, and 2023 WoO Series Champion Dennis Erb Jr. in the most recent edition from one year ago. To learn more about the Slocum 50 or how you can help support the Brent Slocum Foundation, visit their website at www.SlocumRace.com. Davenport Speedway: Davenport, IA (Race Day Info)--Thursday 4/13/23 Pit Gates: 4:00 PM, Grandstands 5:30 PM Racing: Hot Laps - 6:30 PM, Racing to follow Admission: Adults $25, Kids (5 - 12) $5, Ages 4 & Under FREE Support Classes: IMCA Late Models, & IMCA Sport Mods Website: www.Davenportiaspeedway.com 34 Raceway: West Burlington, IA: "Prelude to the Slocum" Info --Friday 4/14/23 Gates: 3:00 PM, Grandstands 4:00 PM Racing: Hot Laps - 6:00 PM, Racing 7:15 PM Admission: Adults $20, Senior 62+ $18, Students (11 - 17) $18 Support Classes: 305 Sprints - Winged, & Stock Cars Website: www.34Raceway.com 34 Raceway: West Burlington, IA: "Slocum 50" Info --Saturday 4/15/23 Gates: 3:00 PM, Grandstands 4:00 PM Racing: Hot Laps - 6:00 PM, Racing 7:15 PM Admission: Adults $25, Senior 62+ $23, Students (11 - 17) $23 Support Classes: 305 Sprints - Winged, & Stock Cars For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2023 series schedule fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. Explore MLRARACING.COM Fans may also "like" the Lucas Oil MLRA Facebook page or follow us on Twitter: CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2023 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA Cedar Creek Beef Jerky "The Official Beef Jerky" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2023 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky, Dirt Car Lift, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fast Track Photos, Fox Shocks, Hoosier Race Tires, Hooker Harness, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance, MyRacePass, Outerwears, PEM, Performance Bodies, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Whelen, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. Highway 54, P.O. Box 8, Wheatland, MO 65779 +1 (417) 282-5984

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  TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY "WINTER MELTDOWN" WASHED OUT

  Pontoon Beach, Illinois (April 5, 2023) - Already saturated grounds, coupled with over an inch of rain on Wednesday morning at the Tri-City Speedway has forced track and series officials to cancel this weekends Lucas Oil MLRA "Winter Meltdown". Track promotors Kevin and Tammy Gundaker along with their staff have been hard at work preparing the racing surface for this weekends season opener at Tri-City. However, with the currently saturated condition of the racing surface and infield along with the facility grounds, they felt it best to make what was a clear decision early enough in the week so that fans and race teams could make alternative plans. At this time there are no plans for a make up date for this early spring event, but the MLRA will look forward to returning on October 13th & 14th for the Annual MLRA "Championship Weekend". DAVENPORT SPEEDWAY & 34 RACEWAY UP NEXT-- The MLRA will now set their sights on one of the biggest weekends of the year which will kick off next Thursday, April 13th with a $5,000 to win show at the Davenport Speedway in Davenport, IA. From there teams will slide south to the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA on Friday and Saturday April 14th & 15th. Friday nights "Prelude to the Slocum" will pay $5,000 to win, while Saturday nights 15th Annual "Slocum 50" will wrap up the weekend with a $10,555 feature event. For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2023 series schedule fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. Explore MLRARACING.COM Fans may also "like" the Lucas Oil MLRA Facebook page or follow us on Twitter: CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2023 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA Cedar Creek Beef Jerky "The Official Beef Jerky" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2023 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky, Dirt Car Lift, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fast Track Photos, Fox Shocks, Hoosier Race Tires, Hooker Harness, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance, MyRacePass, Outerwears, PEM, Performance Bodies, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Whelen, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. Highway 54, P.O. Box 8, Wheatland, MO 65779 +1 (417) 282-5984

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Davenport Speedway Nearby Dirt Tracks

Distance information is direct (as the crow flies) - driving distance will differ due to road routes and things like lakes or mountains.

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  East Moline Speedway Race Track10 miles away - East Moline, Illinois, USA
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  Cedar County Raceway Race Track31 miles away - Tipton, Iowa, USA
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  West Liberty Raceway Race Track33 miles away - West Liberty, Iowa, USA
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  Maquoketa Speedway Race Track37 miles away - Maquoketa, Iowa, USA
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  CJ Speedway Race Track43 miles away - Columbus Junction, Iowa, USA
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  Knox County Fairgrounds Race Track45 miles away - Knoxville, Illinois, USA
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  34 Raceway Race Track58 miles away - West Burlington, Iowa, USA
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  Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway Race Track65 miles away - Dubuque, Iowa, USA
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  300 Raceway Race Track65 miles away - Farley, Iowa, USA
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  Peoria Speedway Race Track76 miles away - Peoria, Illinois, USA
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  Lee County Speedway Race Track78 miles away - Donnellson, Iowa, USA
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  Keokuk County Expo Raceway Race Track82 miles away - Sigourney, Iowa, USA
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  Spoon River Speedway Race Track83 miles away - Lewistown, Illinois, USA
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  Benton County Speedway Race Track83 miles away - Vinton, Iowa, USA
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  Lafayette County Speedway Race Track83 miles away - Darlington, Wisconsin, USA
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  Grant County Fair Race Track91 miles away - Lancaster, Wisconsin, USA
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  Independence Motor Speedway Race Track92 miles away - Independence, Iowa, USA
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  Eldon Raceway Race Track93 miles away - Eldon, Iowa, USA
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  Brooklyn Raceway Race Track96 miles away - Brooklyn, Iowa, USA

Davenport Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  DIRTcar - DIRTcar Racing Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  LOLMDS - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  MARS - MARS DIRTcar Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  MLRA - Midwest LateModel Racing Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  POWRi - Performance Open Wheel Racing Inc Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  SIA - Sprint Invaders Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  SLMR - Super Late Model Racing Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  WoO - World of Outlaws Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  XOS - Xtreme Outlaw Series Dirt Track Racing Organization