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Fort Worth and Dallas area dirt track and dragway schedule (April 2-4)

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)
April 3 (Saturday): Regular program featuring Cowtown Modifieds ($1,000 to win), Limited Modifieds, Winged 600s and Cowtown Bombers
Schedule: Hot laps begin at 6:30 p.m.; racing starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $15 for adult reserved seat; $12 for adult general admission; $5 for ages 6-12; $2 for ages 3-5; $7 for child (12-under) reserved seat. Pit passes are $25. 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
April 3 (Saturday): Sprint Cars, plus regular program featuring IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, Crate Late Models, Street Stocks, Jr. Mini Stocks
Schedule: Gates open at 5 p.m.; heat races start at 7 p.m.
Tickets: Adults are $12, children 6-11 are $5, kids 5 and under get in free. Pit passes are $25.
More information: http://www.raceksp.com/
Phone: 817-478-7223

Grand Prairie Speedway
April 2 (Friday): Young Guns, plus regular schedule featuring Modifieds, Limited Modifieds, Street Stocks, Bombers, Mini Stocks, Junior Mini Stocks
Schedule: Grandstands open at 6:30 p.m.; racing begins at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: Adults are $12; children 6-11 and seniors are $5; children 5 and under get in free. Pit passes are $25.
More info: www.gpspeedway.com
Phone: 214-753-7356

Boyd Raceway
April 2 (Friday): Springtown residents get in for $5 with ID. Full program featuring IMCA Modifieds ($1,000 to win all-star qualifier), IMCA Southern Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks and Mini Stocks. No IMCA Stock Cars
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

281 Speedway (Stephenville)
April 3 (Saturday): Dwarf cars, plus regular program featuring IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Southern SportMods, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks and Compact Cruisers
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m.; racing begins at 8 p.m.
Tickets: Adults are $10; children 6-12 are $3; kids under 6 get in free; pit passes are $25
More information: www.281speedway.com
Phone: 254-965-3092 or 817-721-5204

Heart O’ Texas Speedway (Elm Mott)
April 2 (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, I-Stocks, and Texas Wing Modifieds.
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 6-12; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.heartotexspeedway.com
Phone: 254-829-2294

Devil’s Bowl Speedway (Mesquite)
April 3 (Saturday): Outlaw Sprints, plus regular program of USA Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks and USA Limited Modifieds
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m.; racing starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets: Adults are $10 (reserved seats at $2 extra); students 12-15 are $5; children 6-11 are $2; kids 5 and under get in free; pit passes are $25
More info: www.devilsbowl.com
Phone: 972-222-2421

Abilene Speedway
April 3 (Saturday): Street Stocks, plus regular program featuring IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, IMCA Southern SportMods, Junior Mini Stocks and Pure Stocks
More info: www.abilenespeedway.com
Phone: 325-692-8800 or 325-725-3849

Dragways
Texas Raceway (Kennedale)
April 2 (Friday): Fun and Grudge
April 3 (Saturday): Junior and Bracket races
April 4 (Sunday): Run What You Brung and Grudge racing
More info: www.texasraceway.com
Phone: 817-483-0356, metro 817-572-3580

North Star Dragway (Denton)
April 2 (Friday): LoneStar Performance Ultimate Street Night
April 3 (Saturday): Fuel Altereds, VW race and Top Gas Motorcycles
More info: www.northstar-dragway.com
Phone: 940-482-9998

Dallas Raceway (Crandall)
April 2 (Friday): Fun and Grudge
April 3 (Saturday): Pro/Mod with Test and Tune
More info: www.dallasraceway.com
Phone: 972-474-2600

Texas Motorplex (Ennis)
April 2-4 (Friday-Sunday): No racing scheduled
More info: www.texasmotorplex.com
Phone: 972-878-2641

National, international racing schedule (April 2-4)

Courtesy of The Associated Press
All times Central (U.S.)

NASCAR Nationwide
Nashville 300
Site: Lebanon, Tenn., Nashville Superspeedway (oval, 1.333 miles)
TV schedule: Saturday, race (2:30 p.m., ESPN)
Race distance: 300 miles/225 laps
2009 winner: Joey Logano
Fast facts: Justin Allgaier raced to his first NASCAR victory, beating Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski on May 20 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Allgaier and Keselowski gave Penske Racing its first 1-2 Nationwide finish. ... Carl Edwards leads the season standings with 670 points, followed by Keselowski (644), Allgaier (639), Kyle Busch (594) and Kevin Harvick (569). ... Edwards has a series-high three victories at the track, winning in June 2006 and sweeping the 2007 races. ... Busch won the June race last year at the track.
www.nascar.com

NASCAR Camping World Trucks
Nashville 200
Site: Lebanon, Tenn., Nashville Superspeedway (oval, 1.333 miles)
TV schedule: Friday, race (6:30 p.m., Speed)
Race distance: 200 miles/150 laps
2009 winner: Ron Hornaday Jr.
Fast facts: Kevin Harvick raced to his fourth straight series victory, pulling away from teammate Ron Hornaday Jr. on a restart with 19 laps to go at Martinsville Speedway. Harvick has won six of his last 10 Trucks starts. ... Harvick is making his third series start of the season. Fellow Sprint Cup drivers Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski also are racing. ... The 51-year-old Hornaday has a series-record 45 victories. ... Daytona winner Timothy Peters leads the series standings with 501 points. Aric Almirola is second with 442. ... The series will return to Nashville in August, the first time the track has had two races in a season.
www.nascar.com

Formula One
Malaysian Grand Prix
Site: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sepang International Circuit (road course, 3.44 miles)
TV schedule: Friday, practice (1 a.m., Speed); Saturday, practice, qualifying (3 a.m., Speed); Sunday, race (2:30 a.m., Speed)
Race distance: 192.88 miles/56 laps
2009 winner: Jenson Button
Fast facts: Jenson Button won the Australian Grand Prix for McLaren on Sunday, surviving a first-corner collision and successfully gambling on tire strategy. The first driver prepared to change from intermediate tires to slicks on a drying track, Button drove the final 52 laps on soft tires for his second straight victory at the track. ... Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher is driving for Ross Brawn-led Mercedes GP following a three-year retirement. The 41-year-old German star was sixth in the season-opening race in Bahrain and 10th last week in Melbourne. He has a record 91 victories, three at Sepang International. ... Ferrari’s Alonso Ferrari, the Bahrain winner, leads the season standings with 37 points. Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa is second with 33, followed by Button with 31. ... Lotus, backed by the Malaysian government and a consortium of businessmen, returned to F1 this season after a 16-year absence. It won 79 races and seven constructors’ titles between 1958 and 1994.
www.formula1.com

Nick Cooper Wing Modified Winner At Cowtown

Nick Cooper, from Alvarado, won the Wing Modified race.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale)
March 27 (Saturday)

Nick Cooper, driving the Lone Star Tire #77, from Alvarado, TX, won the first Texas Wing Modified Association race at Cowtown Speedway this season. Rick Poteet, #61, led most of the race, but with a few laps to go, Nick passed him for the win. For more information on the Wing Modifieds, go to: www.ihwma.com

In the Modified feature, Bobby Ruffin, #121, won a hard fought race. Rod Slack, #05r, started on the poll, but dropped out with mechanical problems opening the door for Ruffin. Chase Allen, #30, was second and Glen Hibbard, #127, was third. The Modifieds will return to Cowtown Speedway next week to compete for the $1,000 feature win and $100 to start. 

Keith Martin won the Limited Modified feature.

In the Performance Transmission raceTX.com Limited Modified feature, Keith Martin, #85, continued his winning ways. Starting on the outside front row, Keith took the lead and never looked back. The win gives him 112 points for the season. Nick Clinkenbeard, #66, came in second and Andy Wejtaszczyk, #47, was third. 

D.J. Estes won the 600 Mini Sprint feature.

Starting on the outside front row, D.J. Estes, #74,  won the 600 Mini Sprint feature. Last years champion, Jeb Sessums, #01j, came in second and Andy Hogan, #3d, was third.

Ashley Reagan won the Restrictor Mini Sprint feature.

Ashley Reagan, #87, also continued her winning ways with her win in the Restrictor Mini Sprint feature. Starting from the pole position, Ashley held on to the lead for another feature win. Garron Brimmer, #3g, took second and Payton Williams, #22, was third.

It looked like the Smithermans might win another Bomber feature, but when the dust had settled, John Roan, #76, took the checkered flag. Chad Pearce, #82, was second and Randy Ohavier, #16, was third.

For official results and more information, go to: www.cowtownspeedway.com

To purchase a photo of the racing action, contact Rudy at: www.rudygarciaphotos.smugmug.com

To view some photos of the race cars from Saturday, click on the slide-show below:

To purchase a video of all the racing action, contact Michael at: www.thrillerproductions.com

To view some highlights from Saturday's races, click on the video below: