PAVEMENT SPRINTS OPEN AT
PENSACOLA & MOBILE THIS WEEKEND
Friday, April 10
Five Flags Speedway - Pensacola, FL
Saturday, April 11
Mobile International Speedway - Mobile, AL
The opening races in the 2015 King of the Wing and Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Sprint Car Series unfold this weekend in the southeast and both races also count toward this year's regional Southern Sprint championship.
Races are scheduled Friday at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla. and Saturday at Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Ala.
JoJo Helberg and Jason Blonde earned championships in 2014; Helberg took the King of the Wing title and Blonde the Auto Value Bumper to Bumper championship.
Friday's race will be the first on pavement for USAC Sprint cars in the Sunshine State since Dave Steele's victory at Orlando Speed World in 2005. Florida hosted the inaugural USAC Sprint races in February, 1956 with Bob Sweikert winning the opener at Southland Speedway in West Palm Beach.
It's been 40 years since Tom Bigelow won USAC's last Sprint race in Alabama, a race held at Birmingham International Raceway.
A star-studded field of drivers is expected to compete in the 2015 openers, including USAC Silver Crown Champion Kody Swanson, former USCA Champion Dave Steele, Aaron Pierce, Bobby Santos, Jacob Wilson, Troy Decaire, Dave Baumgartner, Davey Hamilton Jr., lady driver Sierra Jackson and the aforementioned Blonde.
This weekend's races kick off a 29-race calendar of pavement sprint races for USAC this season, with a total of six championships to be determined.
UPCOMING EVENT INFO
FRIDAY, APRIL 10
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
TRACK:
Five Flags Speedway
Pensacola, Florida
1/2 Mile, Semi-Banked Asphalt Oval
STARTING TIMES:
2:00 pm Pits Open
4:00 pm Gates Open
4:00 pm KOTW Practice
7:00 pm KOTW Sprint Car Qualifying
7:55 pm Pre Race Ceremonies
8:00 pm KOTW Racing Begins
TICKET PRICES:
Adults: $20
Seniors/Military/Students: $15
Kids Age 6-11: $5
Kids 5 And Under: Free
TRACK ADDRESS:
7451 Pine Forest Rd, Pensacola, FL 32526
TRACK PHONE:
(850) 944-8400
TRACK WEBSITE: www.5flagsspeedway.com
TRACK:
Mobile International Speedway
Irvington, Alabama
1/2 Mile, High-Banked Asphalt Oval
STARTING TIMES:
10:00 am Sprint Car Garage Opens
2:00 pm Pits Open
3:00 pm KOTW Practice
6:00 pm KOTW Sprint Car Qualifying
6:55 pm Pre Race Ceremonies
7:00 pm KOTW Racing Begins
TICKET PRICES:
Adults: $20
Seniors/Military/Students: $15
Kids Age 6-11: $5
Kids 5 And Under: Free
TRACK ADDRESS: 7800 Park Blvd, Irvington, AL 36544
TRACK PHONE:
(251) 957-2063
TRACK WEBSITE: www.mobilespeedway.net
2015 KING OF THE WING
NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SHOOT OUT
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
DATE LOCATION TRACK WINNER
April 10
$@ Pensacola, FL Five Flags Speedway
April 11
$@ Irvington, AL
Mobile International Speedway
June 26
@ Toledo, OH
Toledo Speedway
June 27
@ Winchester, IN
Winchester Speedway
June 28
@ Anderson, IN
Anderson Speedway
July 30
@ Meridian, ID
Meridian Speedway
Aug. 1
@ Monroe, WA
Evergreen Speedway
Aug. 2 @ Monroe, WA Evergreen Speedway
Nov. 20 @! Madera, CA
Madera Speedway
Nov. 21 @! Irwindale, CA
Irwindale Speedway
Nov. 22 @! Bakersfield, CA
Kern County Raceway Park
$=King of the Wing Southern Sprint Car Series Event
@=Auto Value Super Sprints Event
!=King of the Wing Western Sprint Car Series Event