Drag Specialties Formula USA National
Dirt Track Series Adds Two New Dates 2002 Schedule Grows to 13 Rounds
Clear Channel
Entertainment's motor sports division announced
today two additions to the 2002 Drag Specialties
National Dirt Track Series, bringing the series
to 13 total rounds.
The first of the two new events will become the
season opener on Saturday, April 27, and will
be held at Houston Raceway Park's half-mile dirt
oval located in Baytown, TX.
Gerald Critchfield, General Manager of Houston
Raceway Park, said, "We are thrilled to have
this exciting professional series select the state
of Texas and Houston Raceway Park and our state
of the art facility to host the opening round
of the 2002 Formula USA National Dirt Track Series."
Houston Raceway Park's oval includes seating for
approximately 10,000 race fans and ten luxury
suites. Included with the suites is a state-of-the-art
timing and scoring deck using the latest technology,
a media center and elevators giving handicapped
people access to both the suites and the top of
the grandstands. Complimenting the tower are new
restrooms, ticket building, souvenirs and concessions
and pit-side concessions and rest rooms.
The
second race added to the 2002 schedule is Saturday,
May 4, at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX,
located about 15 minutes east of Dallas. Mike
Kidd, vice president of Clear Channel Entertainment's
motor sports division, said, "With Terry
Poovey carrying our number plate this year, we
just had to add Dallas to our National Dirt Track
schedule, and Devil's Bowl is a legendary place
to bring the National Series to. Terry has been
racing at the Devil's Bowl Speedway for more than
30 years and I know you could count his losses
on the high banked half mile on one hand."
These two additional dates bring the series up
to 13 rounds, while Formula USA officials admit
to be working on a 14-round series. The current
Formula USA National Dirt Track Series schedule
stands as follows:
|
2002 National Dirt Track Series
Schedule
|
| Date |
Venue |
City,
State |
| April
27th |
Houston
Raceway Park |
Baytown,
Texas |
| May
4th |
Devil's
Bowl Speedway |
Mesquite,
Texas |
| June
8th |
Sheboygan
County Fairgrounds |
Plymouth,
WI |
| June
14th |
Rochester
Fairgrounds |
Rochester,
NH |
| July
13th |
State
Fair Sweedway |
Oklahoma
City, OK |
| July
20th |
Proctor
Speedway |
Duluth,
Minn. |
| Aug.
7th |
Black
Hills Speedway |
Rapid
City, SD |
| Aug.
10th |
Portland
Speedway |
Portland,
OR |
| Sept.
7th |
Les
Bois Park |
Boise,
ID |
| Sept.
14th |
Cal
Expo |
Sacramento,
Calif. |
| Sept.
22nd |
Tacoma
Dome |
Tacoma,
Wash. |
| Oct.
5th |
Del
Mar Fairgrounds |
Del
Mar, CA |
| Oct.
6th |
Del
Mar Fairgrounds |
Del
Mar, CA |
|
