Pontoon Beach, IL (April 1, 2011) Tri-City Speedway took on a huge off season task of completely rebuilding all of their concessions, bathrooms and offices over the off season and Mother Nature has done her best to slow these projects down.

Therefore, Tri-City Speedway will have to push back the start of their 2011 racing season two weeks. Tri-City Speedway will hold their Test & Tune on Sunday, April 17th and will open the 2011 season with a Thursday-Friday, April 21st-22nd double header featuring the Monster Midwest Dirt Late Model Series. The UMP DIRTcar Modifieds and Factory Stocks will join the Monster Midwest & UMP DIRTcar Late Models for Thursday's action. Then on Friday, the UMP Pro Late Models and Street Stocks will also join the Monster Midwest & UMP DIRTcar Late Models and UMP DIRTcar Modifieds for spectacular event. The Monster Midwest-UMP DIRTcar Late Models will pay $2,000 to win each night and the UMP DIRTcar Modifieds will pay $1,500 to win each night.

Tri-City Speedway would like to apologize to their racers and fans for the delay to the start of the 2011 season. These upgrades needed to be done to get Tri-City Speedway's facilities up to a greater standard and all the upgrades will be well worth waiting for! Tri-City Speedway still has over 30 nights of racing scheduled for the 2011 racing season.

For more information on Tri-City Speedway, visit www.tricityspeedway.net or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TriCitySpeedway.

WAYCROSS, GA (February 24, 2011) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, along with Tri City (IL) Speedway promoters, Kevin and Tammy Gundaker have announced that the series will sanction the biggest race in speedway history.  On July 14^th and 15^th the Budweiser sponsored "Battle at the Beach 100," will highlight the track's 50^th Anniversary. The event will pay a whopping $20,000 to win. Lucas Oil Studios of Corona, CA will film the event. The "Battle at the Beach 100" will be televised on SPEED at a later date.

The 2-day extravaganza at Tri-City Speedway will start on Thursday, July 14^th with time trials and heat races, followed on Friday night, July 15^th with the B-Mains and the 100-lap, $20,000 to win feature event.  BIGFOOT will also be appearing at Tri-City Speedway during the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. "Any chance to appear in our hometown is fantastic," stated Vice President of BIGFOOT 4x4, Inc. Bob Trent, "Thank you Lucas Oil for having us!"

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