For many the start of summer is on Memorial Day weekend. For
others it is not till June
20th. However, to those that have the
'need for speed,' summer starts on
Tuesday Night, May 22nd. The
first night of Stock Car Racing at
Eagle River Speedway.
Drivers had the chance to test the Stock Cars,
Micro Sprint 600's, and Junior
Sprints on May 13th on the 1/3rd mile Clay
track. A track that has
drawn thousands of fans to the Eagle
River area since opening in
1974. Considered by drivers and fans a
like as one of the premier Stock
Car facilities in the entire
Midwest.
"Opening night is always exciting for both the
drivers and the fans, as we'll see
a number of new cars, and drivers
moving from one class to another,"
commented Mark Glembin. Mark, his
wife Sandy, and son Ryan, manage
Eagle River Speedway.
This year fans will be treated to an increased
interest in the youngest of
racers. This being in the Junior Sprint
class where children between the
ages of 5 and 12 will be racing special
built "Sprint" cars powered by a
15 hp Briggs and Stratton engine.
"These Junior Sprint racers can get up to speeds
that will surprise the fans!"
stated Ryan Glembin.
In addition to the Junior Sprints, the fastest
cars on the track will be
competing in the Micro Sprint 600 class.
It was last year that the track
speed record of going over 95 MPH was set
by a Micro Sprint driver.
Eagle River Speedway's on-going track
maintenance and being longer then
other tracks that the Micro Sprint 600's
run on is a contributing factor as
to the speeds these racers can
attain.
Once again this year Eagle River Speedway will be
the 'home' to some of the top
Stock Car racers in the entire
Midwest. Whether it is in
the B-Mod or Street Stock class, the track
pulls in drivers from all over
Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper
Peninsula. This includes the
returning B-Mod High Point Driver,
Eagle River's Jason Zdroik.
Zdroik has won the points championship
in this class since 2009.
One of his closest competitors, Jesse Aho,
from Toivola, Michigan, will be
challenging Zdroik for the 2012 B-Mod
Championship.
Another driver that looks to challenge Zdroik and
Aho is Jeff Klopstein,
Junior. Klopstein, originally from Baraga,
Michigan, was the 2011 Street
Stock Champion. This year Klopstein
will be competing in a
B-Mod.
The Pure Stock Class Championship Miller Racing
Team from Rhinelander will be
moving from the Pure Stock to Street
Stock.
"It is with drivers changing classes
and racing new equipment, and
new drivers racing, that makes that May
22nd first night of racing so
exciting," according to Mark
Glembin.
Eagle River Speedway will once again have a
special race on Sunday Night of
Memorial Day Weekend. For 2012, the
race schedule includes special
sponsor nights throughout the year.
This includes Special Olympics of
the Northwood's Night on Tuesday Night,
June 26th, the Mid-Season
Championship on July 10th, and the 2012 Season
Championship on Sunday Night of
Labor Day weekend, September
2nd.
Once again this year, Eagle River Speedway will
host special races. This
includes the Auto Value Special on July 3rd
and the Hartman Well Drilling and
Pumps Mid-Modified "Shoot-out" on July
17th.
In case of a rain-out of a Tuesday Night race, the
races will run on Thursday
Nights. The rain date for the Sunday
Night of Memorial Weekend is the
following day, Monday, May 28th.
The rain date for the Sunday Night
Points Championship of Labor Day
Weekend is also the following
Monday Night, September 3rd.
The Pits and the Stands open at 5:00 pm CT, with
"Hot Laps" starting at 7:00 pm CT,
and racing starting at 7:30 pm
CT.
"Coyote Radio 93.7" will be sponsoring the Tuesday Night, May
22nd season opener. Or as
many would say, 'the start of
summer!
____________________________________Important Change in RACEceiver for 2012!!
2012 Probation Period of Pure Stocks
Until 2013 season!!
