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“OPEN WHEELS AND WINGS” SATURDAY SPECIAL SLATED FOR EAGLE RIVER SPEEDWAY JULY 29
Posted on: Friday July 21, 2023
Full-sized, winged sprint cars will make their first ever appearance at Eagle River Speedway Saturday July 29 with the appearance of the MSA sprinters. (flintography.com)0
ATTENTION SPORTS/MOTORSPORTS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OPEN WHEELS AND WINGS SATURDAY SPECIAL AT EAGLE RIVER SPEEDWAY JULY 29
(EAGLE RIVER, WI) July 21 – Eagle River Speedway’s third-mile, clay oval will be invaded by the full-sized, winged sprint cars of the Midwest Sprint Association (MSA) during the special ‘Open Wheels and Wings’ Saturday night special on July 29 beginning at 7 p.m.
The MSA sprinters will be the headliner on a special night showcasing exclusively wings and open wheel racers. Joining the big weekend special will be the weekly, open wheeled classes including Chef Rene B modifieds, Halsey Fab/Dan’s Service 300 micro sprints and JD Paintball and Archery 600 micro sprints.
In addition, the visiting 500 micro sprint outlaws that run regularly at Escanaba (MI) Speedway will also round out the five-division program.
It will be the first time in track history that winged sprint cars will battle at the Eagle River oval, which was built in 1975. The track does have a history of open wheeled racing, with Badger Midget specials in the 1970’s and early 1980’s and a handful of winged supermodified specials in the 1970’s.
Recently a trio of MSA print car racers made the long tow north to showcase their machines. “This is one neat little bullring and I think the fans will be in for a real treat up here on July 29,” said veteran Milwaukee sprint car racer Kurt Davis.
14-year-old Logan Julien recently got some hot laps in at Eagle River Speedway in preparation for the July 29 special at the third-mile, clay oval in northern Wisconsin. (flintography.com)
14-year-old Logan Julien of Oconomowoc, one of the top rookies on the MSA circuit, was another racer who towed north and took a liking to the uniquely shaped Eagle River oval. “It’s sort of like 141 Speedway in Francis Creek as the corners are both really different,” Julien said. “One and two are sort of like sweeping corners and when you enter three and four that corner is sort of egg shaped. That should prove to be an exciting show for the fans.”
The event is a non-point race for the Chef Rene B modifieds, 300 and 600 micro sprints and a draw/redraw format will be utilized.
Adult tickets are $20 with seniors and military veterans $15. Youth tickets are $10 with five and under free with a paid adult.
Any additional questions can be fielded by calling Pat Zdroik at 715 891 1870. The GPS address for Eagle River Speedway is 3961 Cloverland Drive Eagle River, Wisconsin 54521. Fans can follow updates on our track’s Facebook page.
For further information on the MSA 360 sprint car series, check out their website msasprints.com.