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June 6, 2008 - The Friday night races at Sweetwater Speedway have been cancelled due to extremely high winds, cold temperatures and the imminent threat of rain. The WDRA and Sweetwater Speedway are expecting to run a full show on Saturday. While this is a discouraging turn of events, the WDRA was proud to have a very good turnout or cars and their crews for Friday nights events.
 
 

WDRA is joining two days of racing at Sweetwater Speedway June 6th and 7th!!
 
(Grand Junction, CO)
By Tom Freimann
 
   The Western Dirt Racing Association, Inc with be on the road this Friday and Saturday, June 6 & 7th to Rock Springs, WY and the Sweetwater Speedway at the Sweetwater County Fairgrounds just off of interstate 80. The WDRA Super Dirt Late Models will be joining the regular racers at Sweetwater Speedway for a two day show. The WDRA regulars are expecting to be joined by racers from throughout Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and other neighboring states as they battle for victory both nights.  
 
Friday nights events will offer a $1000 to win with $200 to start feature race. Saturday's feature winner will receive $1300 to win and $200 to start!
 
Sweetwater Speedway is a 3/8 mile banked oval track. Referred to as the "fastest dirt track in the west," seating is available for nearly 5,000 people. The WDRA is proud to be visiting this facilitly and is looking forward to two exciting nights of stock car racing!. The Sweetwater Speedway is located 1 mi. north of I-80 (exit 104) on US 191 (Elk St.), then 1 mi. west on Yellowstone Rd. (at the fairgrounds).
 
For more information visit our website at www.wdra.net or the track website at www.sweetwaterevents.com
 
WDRA Races cancelled for May 23 due to weather
 
Tom Freimann
 
(Grand Junction, CO) Due to winter making a late surge in the High Desert Country of Western Colorado, the WDRA Super Dirt Late Models and support races at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Olathe, CO are cancelled for Friday, May 23, 2008.
The WDRA was to take part of a 3 day Memorial Weekend Special at TMS that includes the ASCS 360 Mini Sprint series on Saturday and Sunday. With rain falling the past two days, and a high temperature in the 50's on Friday, it was determined that it would be best for the fans, racers, and all involved to reschedule the races on Friday for a later date.
 
The ASCS 360 Mini Sprints and other classes are still scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Thunder Mountain Speedway.
The WDRA Late Models will update their schedule once the date has been determined to make up tonight races.
 
For more information on the Saturday and Sunday races, go to www.tmspeedway.com
 
Be sure to visit www.wdra.net for the complete schedule for the Western Dirt Racing Association, Inc tour.
The Next race date is June 6-7 for a two day show at Rock Springs, WY.
 

Berry Starts the 2008 WDRA season much like he ended 2007, in Victory Circle! 

By Tom Freimann

(Olathe, CO) The Western Dirt Racing Association, Inc started it 2008 Super Dirt Late Model season in its own backyard at Thunder Mountain Speedway located just 40 minutes from Grand Junction in the high desert of the western Rocky Mountains. It was a nice sunny day, with temperatures in the upper 60’s when the 13 Late Model drivers arrived to TMS. The track owner, Sean Gibbs, had made great improvements in having a well prepared, dust free racing surface for the fans to see the high horse powere