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This week's Fort Worth/Dallas area racing schedule

Fort Worth and Dallas area tracks and dragways. If the forecast calls for inclement weather, check the track Web sites or call the track to make sure the racing is still on schedule:

Dirt tracks
Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale)
July 25 (Saturday): Cowtown Sprints ($1,200 to win) and LSDCC.com Dwarf Cars, plus a regular schedule of Cowtown Modifieds, Limited Modifieds, Winged 600s, Street Stocks and Bombers
Schedule: Grandstands open at 5 p.m.; racing starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $12 for adults; $5 for ages 6-11; $2 for ages 3-5; children under 3 are free with adult ticket. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the track Web site at no additional cost.
More info: www.cowtownspeedway.com
Phone: 817-478-9952

Kennedale Speedway Park
July 25 (Saturday): Trailer race, plus full racing program including IMCA Crate Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks, Jr. Minis
Schedule: Gates open at 5 p.m., racing starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $12 for adults; $3 for children 6-11; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.kennedalespeedwayprk.com

Grand Prairie Speedway
July 24 (Friday): Full program featuring Outlaw Modifieds, Limited Modifieds, Street Stocks (Trophy Dash), Bombers ($300 to win) and Mini Stocks
Schedule: Grandstands open at 6:30 p.m., racing starts at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults; $5 for children 6-11; children under 5 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.gpspeedway.com
Phone: 972-264-5800

281 Speedway (Stephenville)
July 25 (Saturday): Second annual Cowboy Handyman Hobby Stock 1-on-1 “King of the Ville” race ($300 to win), plus full program featuring IMCA Southern SportMods, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Street Stocks and Compact Cruisers
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m., racing starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults; $3 for children 6-12; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.281speedway.com
Phone: 254-965-3092

Boyd Raceway
July 24 (Friday): IMCA Stock Car Dash-for Cash, plus full program featuring IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Southern Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks and Mini Stocks
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m.; racing starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults; $5 for children 6-11; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.boydraceway.net
Phone: 940-433-5587

Heart O’ Texas Speedway (Elm Mott)
July 24 (Friday): Heats and features for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks and Pure Stocks. Features only for Cruisers, Junior Mini Stocks, Texas Twisters and Texas Wing Modifieds. Make-up features for Street Stocks and Pure Stocks
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m., racing begins at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for Adults; $8 for Seniors (age 60 and above) and students (12 and over or college ID); $3 for children 6-11; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.heartotexspeedway.com
Phone: 254-829-2294

Abilene Speedway
July 25 (Saturday): Car rides for kids, plus regular program featuring IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, IMCA Southern Ltd. Sportsmods and Late Models.
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m., races start at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults; $8 for military members; $5 for children 6-12; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.abilenespeedway.com
Phone: 325-692-8800 or 325-537-4494

Devils Bowl Speedway (Mesquite)
July 25 (Saturday): Racing program features Super Sprints, USA Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, USA Limited Modifieds.
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m., racing starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults (reserved an additional $2); $5 for students ages 12-15; $2 for children 6-11; children under 5 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.devilsbowl.com
Phone: 972-222-2421
 
Asphalt track
Red River Speedway (Wichita Falls)
July 25 (Saturday): Regular program featuring Chargers, Mod 4s, Thunderstocks and Hornets. Live music from A Formal Affair.
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m., racing starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, military and students (HS or college ID); $5 for children 7-14; children under 7 are free
More info: www.redriverspeedway.net
Phone: 972-221-3200

Dragways
Texas Motor Speedway (1/8-mile strip on speedway pit lane)
July 24 (Friday): Scion Dran-n-Brag, “Show & Shine”
Entry fee: $20 for drag racing or “Show & Shine”; $30 for a combination entry.
Tickets: $7 for infield/grandstands, parking is free in front of Gate 3
Schedule: South Infield Tunnel and Gate 3 on the frontstretch open at 6 p.m. Practice and “Show & Shine” held from 6:20-8:20 p.m. “Show & Shine” parade lap at 8:30 p.m. Racing starts at 9:10 p.m.
Note: This week’s Scion Drag-n-Brag program features entertainment by “The Cool Bus” — a 1/3-scaled version of a school bus powered by a rear-mounted, alcohol-fueled, blown and injected big block Chevrolet engine that produces approximately 1,000 horsepower. At 20 feet long, six feet wide and six feet high, it is believed to be the longest wheel-based wheel-stander ever created.
More info: www.texasmotorspeedway.com

Texas Raceway (Kennedale)
July 24-25 (Friday-Saturday): Rich Christensen’s ArmDrop Live event. Gates open at 6 p.m. Friday, ArmDrop qualfying begins at 10 p.m. Gates open at 2 p.m. Saturday and ArmDrop qualifying begins at 3 p.m.
July 26 (Sunday): Street Wars; Run What You Brung
More info: www.texasraceway.com
Phone: 817-483-0356, metro 817-572-3580

North Star Dragway (Denton)
July 24 (Friday): Fun and Grudge
July 25 (Saturday): Summit ET Points Series No. 10
More info: www.northstar-dragway.com
Phone: 940-482-9998

Texas Motorplex (Ennis)
July 24-26 (Friday-Sunday): No racing scheduled
More info: www.texasmotorplex.com
Phone: 972-878-2641

Dallas Raceway (Crandall)
July 17 (Friday): Test and Tune; Bracket race
July 18 (Saturday): Top Sportsman; Test and Tune
July 19 (Sunday): Fun and Grudge
More info: www.dallasraceway.com/index.html
Phone: 972-474-2600

Texas Motor Speedway FanFast scheduled for July 23

Texas Motor Speedway is set to host is third annual FanFest on Thursday, July 23, and this year's free, family-oriented event will add some local sports flavor to the motorsports-themed program.

Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard, Dallas Cowboys tight end Martellus Bennett and former Cowboys stars Mel Renfro and Larry Brown will join NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver AJ Allmendinger and Miss Sprint Cup Monica Palumbo as special guests for the one-night affair and participate in one-hour autograph sessions. Howard and Renfro will be available from 6-7 p.m., Allmendinger and Palumbo from 7-8 p.m. and Bennett and Brown from 8-9 p.m. in the IndyCar Series (south) garage.

FanFest, which will run from 5-9 p.m. in the speedway infield area, also will give fans yearning for a racing experience the opportunity to catch a ride around Texas Motor Speedway’s 1.5-mile oval in either an official Texas Motor Speedway pace car or a Team Texas stock car. The Texas Driving Experience also will be giving rides on the infield road course. All pace car rides are free while Team Texas will be giving away 25 free rides and the Texas Driving Experience 50 as part of numerous giveaways on the evening.

The event is open to the public and no ticket is required for admission. Fans will enter through the South Tunnel to get to the infield where free parking will be available. For more information, fans can visit www.texasmotorspeedway.com.

-- TMS release

This week's local racing schedule (July 17-19)

Fort Worth and Dallas area tracks and dragways. If the forecast calls for inclement weather, check the track Web sites or call the track to make sure the racing is still on schedule:

Dirt tracks
Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale)
July 18 (Saturday): Sprint Series of Texas and Street Stock Powder Puff, plus a regular schedule of Limited Modifieds, Winged 600s, Street Stocks and Bombers
Schedule: Grandstands open at 5 p.m., racing starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $12 for adults; $5 for ages 6-11; $2 for ages 3-5; children under 3 are free with adult ticket. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the track website at no additional cost.
More info: www.cowtownspeedway.com
Phone: 817-478-9952

Kennedale Speedway Park
July 18 (Saturday): Demolition Derby, plus full racing program, including IMCA Crate Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks, Jr. Minis
Schedule: Gates open at 5 p.m., racing starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $12 for adults; $3 for children 6-11; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.kennedalespeedwayprk.com

Grand Prairie Speedway
July 17 (Friday): Autograph night, plus full program featuring Outlaw Modifieds, Limited Modifieds, Street Stocks (Trophy Dash), Bombers ($300 to win) and Mini Stocks
Schedule: Grandstands open at 6:30 p.m., racing starts at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults; $5 for children 6-11; children under 5 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.gpspeedway.com
Phone: 972-264-5800

281 Speedway (Stephenville)
July 18 (Saturday): Lone Star Dwarf Cars, plus full program featuring IMCA Southern SportMods, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks and Compact Cruisers
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m., racing starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults; $3 for children 6-12; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.281speedway.com
Phone: 254-965-3092

Boyd Raceway
July 17 (Friday): Kids Gold Rush, plus full program featuring IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Southern Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks and Mini Stocks
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m.; racing starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults; $5 for children 6-11; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.boydraceway.net
Phone: 940-433-5587

Heart O’ Texas Speedway (Elm Mott)
July 17 (Friday): Heats and features for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks and Pure Stocks. Features only for Cruisers, Junior Mini Stocks, Texas Twisters and Texas Wing Modifieds. Make-up features for IMCA Modifieds and Cruisers
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m., racing begins at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for Adults; $8 for Seniors (age 60 and above) and students (12 and over or college ID); $3 for children 6-11; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.heartotexspeedway.com
Phone: 254-829-2294

Abilene Speedway
July 18 (Saturday): West Texas Sprint Series points race, picture and autograph night, plus regular program featuring IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, IMCA Southern Ltd. Sportsmods and Late Models.
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m., races start at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults; $8 for military members; $5 for children 6-12; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.abilenespeedway.com
Phone: 325-692-8800 or 325-537-4494

Devils Bowl Speedway (Mesquite)
July 18 (Saturday): Free admission for children 15 and under with donation of an unwrapped toy for O’Reilly Christmas in July. Racing program features Super Sprints, USA Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, USA Limited Modifieds.
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m., racing starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults (reserved an additional $2); $5 for students ages 12-15; $2 for children 6-11; children under 5 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.devilsbowl.com
Phone: 972-222-2421
 
Asphalt track
Red River Speedway (Wichita Falls)
July 18 (Saturday): Regular program featuring Chargers, Mod 4s, Thunderstocks and Hornets. Live music from Brother Sharp.
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m., racing starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, military and students (HS or college ID); $5 for children 7-14; children under 7 are free
More info: www.redriverspeedway.net
Phone: 972-221-3200

Dragways
Texas Motor Speedway (1/8-mile strip on speedway pit lane)
July 17 (Friday): Scion Dran-n-Brag, “Show & Shine”
Entry fee: $20 for drag racing or “Show & Shine”; $30 for a combination entry.
Tickets: $7 for infield/grandstands, parking is free in front of Gate 3
Schedule: South Infield Tunnel and Gate 3 on the frontstretch open at 6 p.m. Practice and “Show & Shine” held from 6:20-8:20 p.m. “Show & Shine” parade lap at 8:30 p.m. Racing starts at 9:10 p.m.
More info: www.texasmotorspeedway.com

Texas Raceway (Kennedale)
July 17 (Friday): Texas True 10.5s; Fun and Grudge
July 18 (Saturday): Big car bracket race
July 19 (Sunday): Street Wars; Run What You Brung
More info: www.texasraceway.com
Phone: 817-483-0356, metro 817-572-3580

North Star Dragway (Denton)
July 17 (Friday): Fun and Grudge
July 18 (Saturday): Texas Backhalf Outlaws; Texas Pro Stocks
July 19 (Sunday): Car Club Drags
More info: www.northstar-dragway.com
Phone: 940-482-9998

Texas Motorplex (Ennis)
July 17 (Friday): “Fast Friday” Test and Tune
July 18 (Saturday): O’Reilly Bracket Series No. 7
More info: www.texasmotorplex.com
Phone: 972-878-2641

Dallas Raceway (Crandall)
July 17 (Friday): Test and Tune
July 18 (Saturday): Outlaw Pro-Mods; Test and Tune; Motor Madness
July 19 (Sunday): Fun and Grudge
More info: www.dallasraceway.com/index.html
Phone: 972-474-2600