Florence Speedway
March 14th, 2010

Racing season begins this weekend with 34 Annual Spring 50 at Florence Speedway

After a long, cold Winter, we finally kick off the 2009 racing season this weekend at Florence Speedway. Saturday, March 20th will see the return of racing action to the high banked, half mile oval. Featured this weekend will be one of the best early season special events in dirt late model racing is set for Saturday, March 20th as the Florence Speedway in Union, KY hosts the 34th Annual "Spring 50" with a winners purse of $5,000 on the line.

Last year's event saw Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI come from the 20th starting spot to take the win, his first ever at Florence. The late National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Jack Boggs has the most wins in the event with five followed by Hall of Famers Billy Teegarden and Pat Patrick with four victories apiece. Don O'Neal leads all active drivers with three victories in the spring race and Scott Bloomquist, Dan Schlieper and Claycomb are two-time winners of this event.

The "Spring 50" also gives late model racers the opportunity to gain more track time leading up to the tracks two marquee events the 24th Ralph Latham Memorial on June 5th and the 28th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North-South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil on August 13th and 14th. Both events will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with the Latham Memorial paying $10,000 to win and the Sunoco North-South paying $50,000 to win and $2,500 to start.

Times and Pricing Info are listed below.

Modified division receives purse increase

New for 2010, the Modified division has received a purse increase for all weekly shows. The new purse will feature a $700 to win, $100 to start structure. To see the complete purse structure, go to the track website and go to the rules page.

The 28th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 is coming!

We are rapidly approaching our biggest race of the year, the 28th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. On August 12th-14th the eyes of the racing world turn to Florence Speedway as we host one of the Crown Jewels of the Dirt Late Model season. This has become one the top races in the country as the biggest names in the sport come to compete to be the North/South 100 champion. This year, Sunoco Race Fuels has come on board, along with Lucas Oil Products, to join Florence Speedway in presenting the $50,000 top prize and impressive $2,500 to start. Anticipation for this event is always high, and this year is no exception. Advance tickets and reserved seats are already on sale and the prime seats are selling quickly. There are a couple policy and seating changes for this year's event that you will want to be aware of. New in 2010, all frontstretch grandstand seats(sections A-J) will be reserved. In the past, rows 1-10 in those sections were open seating, but due to many requests, rows 1-20 will now all be reserved seating. The reserved seating on the backstretch(sections Q-Z) remains the same as years past with rows 1-10 being open seating, and rows 11 and up being reserved.

Another change for 2010 is that due to insurance policy changes and popular demand, neither coolers nor any kind of chairs or cushions with seat backs will be allowed in any grandstand areas. This includes all open and reserved seating. The open seating sections fill up quickly, so the the only way to guarantee yourself a seat for this race is to purchase your seats in advance. As an incentive to get you to purchase your tickets early, advance two day passes are available at a discounted price till July 31st. After that date, including the day of the race, tickets and seats will be available at full price. To order tickets and reserved seats(or check on seat availability), call the track office at (859)493-0034. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted for ticket purchases. For more North/South 100 information including the seating chart, format, times and prices go to the North/South 100 page HERE.

March 20th Event Info:
Gate Prices:
General Admission: $20
Kids(6-11): $3
Pit Admission: $32

Times:
Pit Gate Opens: 4 pm
General Admission Gates Open: 5 pm
Hot Laps Start: 6:00 pm
Qualifying Starts: 6:30 pm
Racing Starts: 7:30 pm

Format:
Late Models: Qualifying, Heats, Consis and $5,000 to win Spring 50 Feature
Modifieds: Heats, Consis and $1000 to win Feature

Upcoming Races:
April 3rd: 2010 Points Season Opener - $3,000 to win LMs
April 10th: $2,000 to win Late Model special
April 17th: Racing in all divisions
April 24th: Fire/EMS/Police and Armed Forces Night

2010 Major Events:
June 5th: 24th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial - $10,000 to win
July 24th: Sunoco Race Fuels North/South Tuneup - $5,000 to win
August 12th-14th: 28th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil - $50,000 to win - Tickets and reserved seats on sale now! Click HERE for pricing and ordering info.
October 23rd: Fall 50 - $5,000 to win LMs