Mike Strevel - Tulsa, Oklahoma
(February 8, 2012)-The 33rd season of sprint car racing
will begin at Crystal Motor Speedway on April 28 for the Engine Pro
ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP series.
An incredible variety of events are on the calendar at
speedways in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Ontario. A total of 22 races
are currently on the schedule and the very special three day Canadian
Sprint Car Nationals among the much anticipated 2012 calendar.
Highlights for the 2012 season include the debut of an
exciting new event at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth Indiana. This long
time asphalt 3/8 mile oval is constructing a racy ¼ mile oval inside the
asphalt track will host the series on Saturday June 16.
Advance tickets are available for this event being
labeled the “Engine Pro Battle at the Bullring Presented by Hastings
Manufacturing, MAHLE/Clevite and Melling Engine Parts”.
The return of the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt
Presented by ARP northern swing will be held on June 29 & 30. The first
stop is at the exciting Mt. Pleasant Speedway and then the stars of the
Sprints on Dirt will head further north to Rick Ancel’s Merritt Raceway
for the return of the winged warriors after several year’s absence.
The King of Michigan race September 7 at Hartford Motor
Speedway always brings out the best racers in the Midwest; Hartford also
hosts the series on June 1. The series will make return visits to Ohio
tracks; Limaland Motorsports Park, Eldora Speedway, and Waynesfield
Raceway Park twice, which includes the inaugural Bob Reynolds Memorial
race paying $6,000 to win and $600 to start on July 3 to support the NRA
racing series. The series will compete at a total of 16 different race
tracks during the 2012 championship chase.
Long time supporting tracks of the Engine Pro ASCS
Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP returning for 2012 include Cherry
Raceway, Owendale Speedway and the Winston Speedway.
Crystal Motor Speedway in Crystal MI hosts three events
in 2012 and holds the honors of being the only track in the country to
host an event every year in the 33 year history of the winged sprint
series. To commemorate this great support, the series is excited to
announce a special event on Saturday July 21 with the inaugural 33rd
Sprints on Dirt Anniversary race. This event will pay $2,033 to win,
$300 to start and have a special 33 lap length feature.
The National Racing Alliance Series has agreed to
co-sanction this event making its return to Michigan after several
years’ absence. Two visits to Owendale Speedway and three to 2011
Sprints on Dirt track of the year Cherry Raceway will be popular stops
as well.
Two tracks will be hosting their first shows in 2012. The
first is the Tri City Motor Speedway located near Auburn, Michigan on
August 3 and the second is at Palo, MI Mid-Michigan Raceway Park on
Friday Sept 28 to be a part of Gene Hendrickson’s Corn Harvest races.
This event will be sponsored by Miles Petroleum as well as the visits to
Winston and Mt. Pleasant.
The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP will
again support the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals at Oshweken Speedway
September 13-15.
The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP
series sanctions winged Sprint Car races at speedways throughout
Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and the Canadian province of Ontario and will
enjoy its 33rd season of operation. The 2012 schedule can be viewed at
www.sprintsondirt.com.
Dustin Daggett is the reigning champion of the Engine Pro
ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP. Daggett has three championships
to his credit (2011, 2004, and 2003) to go along with 71 feature wins.
More information about the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on
Dirt presented by ARP, including the 2012 schedule of events, can be
found at
www.sprintsondirt.com.
2012 Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP
Schedule
April 28 - Crystal Motor Speedway (Crystal, MI)
*May
25 - Limaland Motorsports Park (Lima, OH)
*May 26 - Waynesfield
Raceway Park (Waynesfield, OH)
*May 27 - Eldora Speedway (Rossburg,
OH)
June 1 - Hartford Motor Speedway (Hartford, MI)
June 2 -
Cherry Raceway (Fife Lake, MI)
June 16 - Plymouth Speedway
(Plymouth, IN)
June 29 - Mt. Pleasant Speedway (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
June 30 - Merritt Raceway (Lake City, MI)
*July 3 - Waynesfield
Raceway Park (Waynesfield, OH)
July 7 - Owendale Speedway (Owendale,
MI)
July 20 - Cherry Raceway (Fife Lake, MI)
*July 21 - Crystal
Motor Speedway (Crystal, MI)
August 3 - Tri-City Speedway (Auburn,
MI)
August 4 - TBA
August 18 - Plymouth Speedway (Plymouth, IN)
August 24 - Cherry Raceway (Fife Lake, MI)
August 25 - Owendale
Speedway (Owendale, MI)
August 31 - Winston Speedway (Rothbury, MI)
September 1 - Crystal Motor Speedway (Crystal, MI)
September 7 -
Hartford Motor Speedway (Hartford, MI)
September 13 - Ohsweken
Speedway (Ohsweken, ONT)
September 14 - Ohsweken Speedway (Ohsweken,
ONT)
September 15 - Ohsweken Speedway (Ohsweken, ONT)
September 28
- Mid-Michigan Raceway Park (Palo, MI)
October 6 - TBA
*Races held
in conjunction with NRA
