ORLANDO, Fla. — A record number of race tracks — including nearly a dozen speedways that have never before hosted a tour event — appear on the 2010 World of Outlaws Late Model Series schedule, which was released Thursday during the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show.
Forty-seven events at 40 tracks in 19 states and two Canadian provinces are currently confirmed as part of the national tour’s schedule, including 10 previously announced multi-day programs.
The seventh consecutive WoO LMS season under the World Racing Group banner kicks off on Feb. 11 and 13 with a pair of 50-lap A-Mains during the 39th annual DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla.
It will end for the fourth straight year with the World Finals on Nov. 4-6 at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.
“We’re very excited about the schedule we’ve put together for the 2010 World of Outlaws Late Model Series,” said series director Tim Christman. “The series continues to grow stronger and stronger. In 2010, we will provide fans and race teams more big-money special events and visit more race tracks across the country than in any previous season in the history of the series.
“The number of tracks that will host World of Outlaws Late Model Series shows in 2010 is a true testament to the demand for races from track promoters — and, of course, it exposes the stars of our series to more fans and creates a battle for the championship that will be won by the driver who demonstrates the best ability to adapt to different tracks and surfaces.”
Christman said he expects to add up to five more events to the schedule released on Thursday, pushing the total number of races to what Christman called “our magic number of 50 races.” That would put the 2010 season in position to establish new records for the WoO LMS, which currently boasts all-time single-season highs of 44 features (2007) and 36 different tracks (2007 and 2008).
The schedule:
Feb. 11 and 13, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla.; March 19, Ocala Speedway, Ocala, Fla.; March 20, Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Ga.; March 21, TBA; March 26, Battleground Speedway, Highlands, Texas; March 27, Lone Star Speedway, Kilgore, Texas; April 9-10, Farmer City Raceway, Farmer City, Ill.; April 16-17, Virginia Motor Speedway, Jamaica, Va.; April 30, Fayetteville Motor Speedway, Fayetteville, N.C.; May 1, Swainsboro Raceway, Swainsboro, Ga.; May 7, TBA; May 8, TBA; May 13, Delaware Int’l Speedway, Delmar, Del.; May 15, Hagerstown Speedway, Hagerstown, Md.; May 28, Bedford Speedway, Bedford, Pa.; May 29-30, West Virginia Motor Speedway, Mineral Wells, W. Va.; June 15, Can-Am Motorsports Park, Lafargeville, N.Y.; June 17, Merrittville Speedway, Thorold, Ontario; June 19, Autodrome Drummond, Drummondville, Quebec; June 20, Cornwall Motor Speedway, Cornwall, Ontario; June 22, Rolling Wheels Raceway, Elbridge, N.Y.; June 24-26, Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pa.; July 3, Tazewell Speedway, Tazewell, Tenn.; July 4, Green Valley Speedway, Glencoe, Ala.; July 7, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.; July 8, Superior Speedway, Superior, Wis.; July 9, River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, N.D.; July 10, Dakota State Fair Speedway, Huron, S.D.; July 11, Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie, Minn.; July 27, Central Pa. Speedway, Clearfield, Pa.; July 28, Sharon Speedway, Hartford, Ohio; July 29, TBA; July 30, Attica Raceway Park, Attica, Ohio; July 31, Muskingum County Speedway, Zanesville, Ohio; Aug. 1, Eriez Speedway, Hammett, Pa.; Aug. 4, Shawano Speedway, Shawano, Wis.; Aug. 6-7, Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis.; Aug. 17, TBA; Aug. 18, Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, Pa.; Aug. 19, Brewerton Speedway, Brewerton, N.Y.; Aug. 20-21, Mohawk Int’l Raceway, Hogansburg, N.Y.; Sept. 4-5, Tri-City Speedway, Franklin, Pa.; Sept. 17-18, I-55 Raceway, Pevely, Mo.; Sept. 19, LaSalle Speedway, LaSalle, Ill.; Oct. 13, The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.; Nov. 4-6, The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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