NASCAR’s circus is making headlines with a rare inaugural event, as the Cup Series debuts at World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis.
The race could be good, as the former Gateway track has put on a decent show in the past. For those looking to avoid what could well be a surefire parking disaster, or simply make a wrong turn on the mixing bowl on the Illinois side of the river, there’s no shortage of novel dirt racing events to fill the weekend.
World of Outlaws Late Models Bring the Dirt Next Door
A literal stone’s throw from WWTR, the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill. is hosting a three-day racing program leading up to NASCAR taking the stage, culminating Friday night (June 3) with a $10,000-to-win late model program sanctioned by the World of Outlaws.
I will be @TriCity11 on Friday to cover the @WoOLateModels $10,000 to win #CupTimeSTL Short Track Classic. pic.twitter.com/G5TH0RQnjq
— Cole Perkins (@ColePerkins12) June 1, 2022
Tri-City is a classic midwest bullring that is likely to be right in the wheelhouse of current series points leader Dennis Erb Jr. The race will also be a sneak preview and test session for midwestern teams seeking to get track time in advance of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature at the track later this month.
Lastly, for more NASCAR flavor, Kenny Wallace is widely expected to be wheeling his UMP modified in support class action at Tri-City on Friday night. The track is a short distance from Pevely, Mo. as well, a dirt bullring owned by the venerable Ken Schrader, who is also a regular racing modifieds.
Streaming coverage can be found on DirtVision.
Lucas Oil Late Models Renewal in West Virginia
The big-money late model show this weekend is at the rejuvenated West Virginia Motor Speedway, a large 0.625-mile oval boasting a $50,000-to-win prize to take the Historic 100 on Saturday, the track’s richest event since it was brought back to life in 2021.
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