Brownstown Speedway has released its 2020 racing schedule.
Several weekly and special events will make up the season schedule, with the season opener set for March 21 with a visit by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the Indiana Icebreaker paying $12,000 to win. Brandon Sheppard is expected to be on hand to defend his victory in 2019.
The track held its annual awards banquet on Jan. 18 at Pewter Hall in Brownstown. The 2019 champions honored were Devin Gilpin of Columbus (super late model), Shelby Miles of Bloomington (pro late models), Rick Gumm of Tampico (pure stocks), Trent Adams of Columbus (hornets), Tim Rivers of Salem (modifieds) and Tim Schumpe of Vallonia (super stocks).
The Brownstown Speedway 2020 race schedule:
March 7—Open Practice
March 14—Open Practice
March 21—“23rd Annual Indiana Icebreaker” Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, $12,000 to win, plus Modifieds and Super Stocks
March 27—”All In 25” 410 Non-Wing Sprint Cars, plus Super Late Models and Modifieds
March 28—“12th No Way Out 40” 410 Non-Wing Sprint Cars, plus Super Late Models and Modifieds
April 4;Brownstown Speedway Opening Points Night: Pro Late Models, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks, Hornets, ASCOC TQ’s
April 11—Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks, Crown Vics
April 18—Kids Night: Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Crown Vics
April 25—Fan Appreciation Night: Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks, Hornets
May 2—Super Stock Special: Scott Patman Tribute, Super Stocks, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Crown Vics, Hornets
May 9—Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks
May 16—MARS Racing Series Super Late Models, plus Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Crown Vics
May 23—Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks, Hornets
May 30—TBD
June 6—Off (no racing)
June 13—Pure Stock Special: Don Russ Tribute, Pure Stocks, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Crown Vics
June 16—DirtCar Summer Nationals “37th Hoosier Dirt Classic” Super Late Models $5000 to win, plus Modifieds & Super Stocks
June 20—MSCS Sprint Cars: Midwest Sprint Car Series 410 Non-wing Sprints, plus Pro Late Models, Modifieds, RaceSaver 305 Sprints, MMSA Mini Sprints
June 27—Kids Night: Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Hornets
July 4—“6th Annual Born Free 40” Super Late Models, plus Modifieds, Super Stocks, Crown Vics, Pure Stocks
July 11—Schaefer Photo & Custom Tees Night: Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks, Hornets
July 18—Fan Appreciation Night: Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Crown Vics
July 25—Off (Jackson County Fair setup)
July 30—Jackson County Fair “Thursday Thunder,” classes to be announced
Aug. 1—Jackson County Grand Champion Fair Race/”Eighth Paul Crockett Memorial” Super Late Models, other classes to be announced
Aug. 8—MARS Racing Series Super Late Models “16th Hall of Fame Classic” MARS Super Late Models, plus Modifieds, Super Stocks, Crown Vics
Aug. 15—TBD
Aug. 22—TBD
Aug. 29—Hornet Special: Hornets, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks
Sept. 5—TBD
Sept. 12—Off (no racing)
Sept. 19—Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks, Hornets
Sept. 25—“Bowman 50” for Pro Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Pure Stocks, Crown Vics, Hornets
Sept. 26—“41st Annual Jackson 100” Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series $15,000 to win, plus Modifieds and Super Stocks
Oct. 3—Championship Night: Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks, Hornets
October 8-11—“25th Annual FUNFEST”
Paragon sets schedule
Paragon Speedway has released its 2020 racing schedule. The track honored its 2019 champions last month in Bloomington. Division champions recognized were Josh Cunningham (sprints), Jordan Alamanza (bombers), Chris Hillman Jr. (hornets), Josh Boller (super stocks) and James Walters (modifieds).
The Paragon Speedway 2020 race schedule:
April 26—“Test and Tune” Open Practice All Classes, 1 to 4 p.m.
May 1—Season opener: Sprints, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Bombers and Hornets
May 15—Johnson Memorial: Sprints, Modifieds, Super Stocks and Hornets (Special event pricing)
May 29—MSCS Sprints, Super Stocks, Bombers and Hornets (Special event pricing)
June 2—USAC Indiana Midget Week (USAC Midgets, Sprints and Super Stocks (Special event pricing)
June 14—Sprints, Modifieds, Bombers and Hornets
June 19—Chuck Amati 68 Laps: MSCS Sprints, Modifieds and Hornets (Special event pricing)
July 2—Independence Day Fireworks Celebration: Sprints, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Bombers and Hornets (Special event pricing)
July 10—Sprints, Super Stocks, Bombers, Hornets and MMSA
July 19—Sprints, Super Stocks, Bombers and Hornets
July 24—Sprints, Modifieds, Super Stocks and Hornets
Aug. 1—Sprints, Super Stocks, Bombers and Hornets
Aug. 9—Sprints, Modifieds, Bombers and Hornets
Aug. 14—Sprints, Super Stocks, Bombers and Hornets
Aug. 28—FAN Appreciation Night: Sprints, Modifieds, Bombers and Hornets
Sept. 11—The Night Before the Ricketts: Sprints, Modifieds, Super Stocks and Hornets (Special event pricing)
Sept. 20—Paragon Fun Day and Awards: More information to come
Salem sets schedule
Salem Speedway has released its 2020 race schedule. Track owner Owen Thompson has leased the facility to Bill Kniesly for the 2020 season.
The Salem Speedway 2020 race schedule:
March 14—Riverside Drift
March 28—Test & Tune
April 17-19—ARCA Menards Series/Great American Stocks
May 9;—CRA/Great American Stocks Challenge & Dollar Beer
June 6—King of the Wing Super Sprints/Great American Stocks
July 4—31st Firecracker 125/Crown Vics/Outlaw Figure 8s
July 25—Super Cup/Great American Stocks-Burn Out Comp. & Dollar Beer
Aug. 15—USAC: Joe James-Pat O’Connor/Great American Stocks/Vintage Cars
Aug. 22—Back to School Bash/VORES/Great American Stocks
Sept. 12—Great American Stocks/Ford Crown Vics
Sept. 26—Great American Stocks, Dollar Beer
Oct. 10—Riverside Drift
Oct. 17-18—Halloween 200/Crown Vics/Outlaw Figure 8
