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Tri-City Speedway presents the 2nd Annual FED-EX 50 on Sunday, May 27th!

{mgmediabot2}path=images/stories/videos/2007fedex50.wmv|width=400|height=350{/mgmediabot2} {mgmediabot2}path=images/stories/videos/2007fedex50audio.mp3|width=400|height=250{/mgmediabot2} {youtube}J7cfvpHxwZs{/youtube} Pontoon Beach, IL (May 15, 2007) Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL will host it's first big event on the newly reconfigured 3/8 mile dirt oval on Sunday, May 27th. The FED-EX 50 will feature the U.M.P. DirtCar Series Late Models battling for a $10,000 top prize with $700 to start in the twenty-four car field. (more…)

May 17, 2007

Little Miss Tri-City 2007

Tri-City Speedway will be holding their first annual Little Miss Tri-City competition during the 2007 season. Four lucky little girls will be chosen to help out as a Trophy Girl at any one of the following events this year: Fed-Ex 50, Mid-Season Championship, Summer Nationals, or Mod Challenge. Then all four girls will make their final appearance at the Season Championship. The girls will be chosen on Sat. May 19th and will be crowned together on Fri. May 25th on the front stretch of our brand new 3/8 mile. There, they will draw from a hat to see [...]

April 14, 2007

Tri-City Speedway postpones season opener till April 13th due to cold weather!

Pontoon Beach, IL (April 5, 2007) With Mother Nature sending another blast of Old Man Winter to the Midwest, Tri-City Speedway officials have decided to postpone their season opener scheduled for Friday, April 6th back one week to Friday, April 13th. (more…)

March 31, 2007

Tri-City Speedway readies for 2007 season with new track and bigger payouts!

Pontoon Beach, IL (March 31, 2007) Tri-City Speedway continues to prepare for the 2007 racing season as work continues on finishing the new track. The half-mile and quarter-mile tracks have been re-configured into one 3/8 mile track. There is all new Musco Lighting being installed and the concrete wall around the outside of the track is just about complete. Tri-City Speedway is pleased to announce the addition of Dynamic Transit of Granite City, IL to their growing list of track sponsors. Dynamic Transit has over 300 trucks carrying a wide variety of goods up and down our [...]

March 31, 2007

Dynamic Transit signs on as Modified sponsor at Tri-City Speedway!

Pontoon Beach, IL (March 30, 2007) Dynamic Transit of Granite City, IL has joined Tri-City Speedway's growing list of sponsors. Dynamic Transit has over 300 trucks carrying a wide variety of goods up and down our nations highway's. Dynamic Transit will become the title sponsor of the Open Wheel Modified division and in 2007 the modifieds will be racing for $700 to win & $100 to start for all regular weekly events this season. (more…)

March 30, 2007

UMP Sanctioned Special Events

Sunday, May 27th Fed-Ex 50 UMP Late Models $10,000 to win, $700 to start UMP Modifieds $1,000 to win Friday, July 6th UMP Late Model Summernationals - $10,000 to win UMP Modifieds $1,000 to win Friday, August 10th Illinois-Missouri UMP Modified Challenge - $2,000 to win Wednesday, August 22nd M.A.R.S. UMP Late Models - $5,000 to win UMP Modifieds $700 to win Friday, Sept. 21st 3rd Annual UMP Modified Mania Saturday, Sept. 22nd Saturday Main Event $5,000 to win

March 27, 2007

Tri-City Speedway 2007 season to get start one week later than planned!

Pontoon Beach, IL (March 20, 2007) Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL has decided to push the start of their 2007 racing season back one week. Inclement weather over the last week has delayed construction on concrete wall that is going up around the new 3/8 mile oval. (more…)

March 20, 2007

Tri-City Speedway announces big plans for 2007!

Pontoon Beach, IL (November 15, 2006) Tri-City Speedway has some big changes in store for the 2007 racing season. The biggest change comes will be the racing surface itself. Tri-City Speedway will be reconfigured from the current two track configuration, a 1/2 mile and 1/4 mile track, into one 3/8 mile track. The existing 1/4 mile track will be extended out at each end to make it into a 3/8 mile track. The new track will feature a concrete wall completely around the outside of the track and have all new lighting. (more…)

January 10, 2007

Tri-City Speedway announces HARD CHARGER Award for the 2007 racing season!

Pontoon Beach, IL (November 16, 2006) Tri-City Speedway is pleased to announce the STLRACING.COM Hard Charger Award. The STLRACING.COM Hard Charger Award will give the race car driver that advances the most positions in the feature event an additional $200. The STLRACING.COM Hard Charger Award winner each week will be determined by the driver that advances their finishing position the most position from their assigned starting position in the main event. The winner must also carry a small STLRACING.COM decal on their car to be eligible for the prize. These decals will be available to all drivers free of [...]

January 10, 2007

2006 Season Championship Banquet

January 27th at Hilltop Auction & Banquet Center in Alton, IL. Doors open at 5:00pm. Advance ticket purchases will be $25. Tickets will be $30 if bought at the door. CLICK HERE FOR TICKET ORDER FORM!

January 9, 2007