4/21/2021
Lakeside Speedway
Lakeside Speedway Season Opener Set for Friday!
Lakeside Speedway Season Opener Set for Friday!
For Immediate Release
By Sam Stoecklin
April 20, 2021
(Kansas City, Kansas) Kansas City’s longest-running sporting venue is set to host its first night of action for the new season as the Advance Auto Parts NASCAR Weekly Race Series begins Friday. After weather forced the cancellation of last week’s action, drivers and fans are eager to return to the speedway for competition.
Friday’s program features A-Mods, B-Mods, Stock Cars, Pure Stocks, and E-Mods competing in preliminary heat races and main events. TIMES: Pits Open 5PM • Grandstands Open 6PM • Pill Draw Closes 6:45PM • Pit Meeting 7PM • Hot Laps 7:15PM • Racing 7:45PM (or immediately following hot laps).
TICKETS: General Admission: Adults (16+) $15 • Seniors/Military $12 • Juniors (12-15) $5 • Under 12 FREE. Suites: Adults (13+) $20 • Kids (2-12) $10 • Under 2 FREE. Terrace: Adults (16+) $15 • Seniors/Military $12 • Juniors (12-15) $5 • Under 12 FREE. For Suite and Terrace availability call (913) 299-9206. Pit Pass: 7 & Older $35 • Under 7, $15.
For those unable to make it in person, you may watch the event live via pay-per-view by pointing your web browser to www.lakesideSpeedway.TV. Once on the website, in the top left area of the page next to the Lakeside Speedway logo, click on “Upcoming Live” and from there select the event from the menu that appears and follow the payment prompts and questions. The fee is $15.
The following night, Saturday, April 24th, the Great Plains Flat Track (Motorcycle) Series makes its return to the speedway for an evening of competition. TIMES: Sign-in 4:30PM • Practice 6:00PM • Races 7:00PM. TICKETS
General Admission $12 • Seniors (62+) & Military $10, Juniors (12-15) $5 • Under 12 FREE. Pit Passes $20. Watch live at www.lakesideSpeedway.TV.
Lakeside Speedway wishes to remind drivers and fans to place their votes for Lakeside Speedway for the NASCAR Advance my Track contest, in which the track has a chance to win up to $50,000. Participants may vote 3 times a day every day, until April 27th. Through the ‘Advance My Track Challenge race fans can show support for their favorite NASCAR short track while bringing awareness to the great work each track is doing within their respective communities. Visit the contest site today at www.advancemytrack.com/lakeside.html.
Visit www.lakesidespeedway.net and the speedway’s Facebook page to stay current on all off-season news regarding ‘Racing on the River’s Edge’ at Lakeside Speedway! The track location is 5615 Wolcott Dr., Kansas City, Kansas, one mile west of I-435 (exit 18) on SR 5, northwest of Kansas City.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
FRIDAY – APRIL 23rd – Weekly Racing #1 – AM, BM, SC, PS, EM
SATURDAY – APRIL 24th – GREAT PLAINS FLAT TRACK SERIES
THURSDAY – APRIL 29th – ASCS Warrior Regional Plus – B-MODS - E-MODS
FRIDAY – APRIL 30th – Weekly Racing #2 – SLMRA, BM, SC, PS, Mod Lites
FRIDAY – MAY 7th – WEEKLY RACING #3 – AM, BM, SC, PS, EM, Grand National
FRIDAY – MAY 14th – USMTS – A-MODS – B-MODS – STOCK CARS
