Riverview Ford Lincoln Opener + Kids Day Next for Speedway 660

Track Release

Speedway 660 is the place to be this Saturday night!

The 2014 Speedway 660 stock car racing season gets underway on Saturday night. The Riverview Ford Season Opener and Re/Max Group Four Realty Ltd  Kids Night will highlight an action packed card of racing in the Geary Woods. Kids of all ages will enjoy racing in five exciting divisions and fans 12 and under will get to go out on the track at intermission for an incredible candy scramble.

“After a couple of rain-outs the last two weeks, everyone is really excited to get the racing season underway and this year it’ll be extra special because we are combining the Riverview Ford Season Opener with Re/Max Group Four Realty Kids Night” said Speedway 660’s Max Roy. “We’ll open the pits early so everyone can go meet the drivers and check out their race cars, then our youngest fans can participate in our candy scramble at intermission plus we’ll all see a great night of racing in five divisions.”

For this week only, the pits open from 5:15 until 6PM and fans will have a chance to meet their favourite drivers, get autographs, take photos and check out the race cars. Bandolero and Sharp Shooter heat races take the green flag at 6:20PM and street stock, sportsman and pro stock heats begin at 7PM.

There will be point racing in the Westwood Estate Apartments Bandolero, Fredericton Gun Shop Sharp Shooter, DMR Auto Sales and Service Street Stock, Martins Home Heating Sportsman and ReMax/Group Four Realty Pro Stock Divisions.

“There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding the start of the 2014 racing season and we are especially excited because there’ll be great car-counts in all five divisions” said Max Roy. “The Bandoleros and Sharp Shooters have become an excellent feeder system and we’ll see several drivers from those divisions who have moved up to street stock, sportsman and pro stock this year.”

Riverview Ford Season Opener and the Re/Max Kids Night Adult ticket prices are14 dollars – Youth tickets, is Free up to  15 years old for May 24th Kids Night.

There is no rain date for this event. If the weather is unsettled on Saturday morning, fans and race team members are encouraged to call the race line at 506-454-7223 or visit www.Speedway660.com for race day status updates.

RACE DAY FORMAT – MAY 24th – SPEEDWAY 660

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12:30 PM PIT GATE OPENS

2:00PM ON TRACK PRACTICE – Practice begins for those cars who have been through tech successfully, have completed their registration forms and have their class sponsor window decals on.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE will be as follows on a rotating basis until approx 4:30pm.
Bandolero Practice (Rookie 5 min + Open 5 min)
4 Cylinder Practice (Rookie 5 min + Open 5 min)
Street Stock Practice (Rookie 5 min + Open 10 min)
Sportsman Practice (Rookie 5 min + Open 10 min)
Pro Stock Practice (Rookie 5 min + Open 15 min)

4:30PM TRACK CLOSES
4:10 PM BANDOLERO DRIVERS MEETING
4:20PM 4 CYLINDER DRIVERS MEETING
4:30PM STREET STOCK DRIVERS MEETING
4:40PM SPORTSMAN DRIVERS MEETING
4:50PM PRO STOCK DRIVERS MEETING

5:15-6PM KIDS AUTOGRAPH SESSION IN PITS – COLD PIT NO ENGINES RUNNING
EVENT SCHEDULE

6:20pm Bandolero Heat(s) (8 laps)
4 Cylinder Heat(s) (8 laps)

BREAK approx 6:40 – 7:00pm

7:00pm Opening and Anthems

7:05pm Street Stock Heats (10 laps)
Martins Home Heating Sportsman Heats (10 laps)
Pro Stock Heats (10 laps)
Street Stock DASH (10 laps)
Sportsman DASH (10 laps)
Pro Stock DASH (10 laps)
Bandolero Feature (15 laps)
4 Cylinder Feature (15 laps)
Intermission
Street Stock Feature (20 laps)
Martins Home Heating Sportsman Sportsman Feature (30 laps)
RE/MAX Group Four Realty Pro Stock Feature (40 Laps)