INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – Memorial Day weekend will provide race fans plenty of action at Independence Motor Speedway. The Brockway Mechanical & Roofing Sprint Invaders Series will get the ball rolling Friday, May 24 with weekly racing continuing Saturday.

The Sprint Invaders will headline the Friday night Open Wheel Shootout, which will also include $500-to-win Modifieds and $300-to-win SportMods. Both of those divisions will run unsanctioned, however weekly track rules will apply. There will be no entry fee for the Modifieds and SportMods. Those divisions will qualify on a draw/redraw format.

Paul Nienhiser of Chapin, Ill., topped a field of 30 cars in the 360 Sprint series opener at 34 Raceway in West Burlington in late March. Russ Hall of Pleasant Hill was the winner among 29 entries during the tour’s second stop at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson on April 6.

The first Sprint Car event at the speedway in nearly 20 years is the tour’s first-ever visit to Independence and will be its third stop on the 2013 schedule.

Gates will open at 5 p.m. on May 24, with a drivers meeting at 6:30, hot laps at 6:45 and racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults and $13 for seniors and students. Kids 11 and under will be admitted free if accompanying a paid adult. Pit passes are $30.

The fourth night of weekly racing will be held the following night, Saturday, May 25. IMCA sanctioned Late Models, Modifieds, Stock Cars, SportMods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts will resume their weekly battles on the 3/8-mile oval.

Gates open at 4 p.m. Saturday, with hot laps at 6 and racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $7 for students ages 12-17. Kids 11 and under will be admitted free if attending with a paid adult. Pit passes are $25.

For the latest speedway information, visit www.independencemotorspeedway.com or contact Ryan Clark at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (319) 361-3795. The track phone is (319) 334-9287. To sign up for free weather text alerts, text INDEE to 84483.

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Welcome to the online home of Fast Family Fun! At Independence Motor Speedway, we boast a tradition of speed, sportsmanship and some of the best dirt track drivers to get behind the wheel. We look to build on our rich history in 2013 as we are proud to continue our partnership with IMCA. Independence Motor Speedway remains the longest-running IMCA sanctioned track in the country as we enter our 31st consecutive season as a sanctioned facility. IMCA sanctioned Late Models, Modifieds, Stock Cars, Northern SportMods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts will return to do battle this season during our Saturday night program.

A number of special events are also in store for 2013, including the return of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series in August. The Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models will be making two visits to the track this season, and the Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds will return for the first time since the series' inaugural event in 2010. Sprint Cars will be making their first visit to the speedway since the mid-1990s as the Sprint Invaders Series is scheduled to make its first-ever appearance.

Please browse the site for track information, schedules and much more!

WEEKLY DIVISIONS
IMCA Late Models
IMCA Modifieds
IMCA Stock Cars
IMCA SportMods
IMCA Hobby Stocks
IMCA Sport Compacts

GATE PRICES (WEEKLY RACING)
General: $10
Senior: $8
Student: $7 (age 12-17)
KIDS AGE 11 & UNDER FREE (if accompanied by paid adult)
Pit Pass: $25

START TIMES
Gates Open: 4:00
Hot Laps: 6:00
Racing: 6:30

SPECIAL EVENTS
Refer to Events Schedule