The 2011 season maybe over but we still have some business to take care as the speedway perpares for the 2012 season, the annual Marshalltown Speedway Banquet is coming up on Friday Night November 18th at the Central Iowa Fairgrounds Activity Building.
The cost for the banquet is $20 per person which covers the cost your meals and drinks (soda and beer), DJ to entertain after the awards. The banquet is open up to all racers, crew members and fans. You can RSVP by e-mail (marshalltownspeedway@hotmail.com) or calling the office at 515.432.4703.
After the Marshalltown Speedway staff set their sights on the annual Battle at the Barn, which again will be taking place at the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center presented by Chevrolet (Iowa State Fairgrounds) on Friday and Saturday January 20th and 21st, 2012. For more information read the above blog talking Kart racing.
Then the sights set on the 2012 season at the Marshalltown Speedway which will begin with the Car Show/Open Practice/Fan Apperciation Cook Off on Sunday April 1st. Drivers, car owners and fans are invited out to the fairgrounds during the day where the race cars will be on display and drivers will sign autographs, free cook out followed by a practice session from 5-8pm.
Then Friday Night April 6th the Speedway Opens up with the Tri-County Heating and Cooling Annual "Frostbuster". The following friday night the Wolf Seeds "Chase for the Championship" begins on April 13th and run every friday through August 31st.
Mark your calenders for the the additional special events as well which include the 7th Annual "Miller Lite 50" IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models event scheduled for Tuesday night, May 22nd, the Toby K's Hideaway "1K Shootout" on Tuesday July 3rd, Friday Night July 20th, the IMCA Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win on the heels of Knoxville Raceway's annual "Harris Clash" for Modifieds. The season will wrap up when racers from across the nation and Canada merge to Marshalltown for the 6th Annual Toby K's Hideaway "Havoc on the Highbanks" secheduled for Friday and Saturday September 21st and 22nd.
But that is not all as the Marshalltown Speedway and the Independence Motor Speedway will have a bonus program this year called "The Road to Indy". Any driver winning heats races in back-to-back nights at Marshalltown and Indee they will earn a free pit pass for the following week at both tracks and if any drivers finish in the top 4 spots in the features at both tracks they will earn a $50 cash bonus.
For more information and to follow the season at the Marshalltown Speedway check out http://www.marshalltownspeedway.com/
