TRACKS: Bloomington Speedway's 1999 Schedule, Wall to Wall Racing Excitement
7 February 1999
BLOOMINGTON, IN - Bloomington Speedway's 1999 schedule is one of the busiest in the history of the southern Indiana oval. With the exception of two weeks, there will be action every Friday night from the beginning of May through the end of August. From wall to wall, the racing calendar mixes the best short track touring organizations in the country, with Bloomington's popular Pennzoil Cup sprint car series, open wheel modifieds and street stocks.The Pennzoil World of Outlaws fire up Bloomington on Wednesday, April 14, during their first Midwest swing of the '99 season. The USAC sprint car series will compete twice in 1999, the third night of Indiana Sprint Week on Friday, July 23, followed by Bloomington's 11th Sheldon Kinser Memorial on August 27. On June 4, the All Stars Circuit of Champions returns to the red clay banks for the first time since 1994. The Northern All Stars Late Model series will headline on June 18, after being rained-out in 1998. The NAMARS midgets and non-winged sprint cars share the bill on August 20th. Finally, the fourth annual Street Stock & Open Wheel Modified Nationals will ring down the curtain on September 17.
A detailed schedule, with ticket prices and payoffs is attached.
BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY - 1999 SCHEDULE
Wednesday, April 14 Pennzoil World of Outlaws, $7000 to win, $45,600 purse Indiana street stocks - $500 to win Sunday, April 25 Race car display at WalMart 1 - 4 pm Friday, April 30 Practice night - all classes welcome - Grandstand admission - FREE Friday, May 7 Season Opener - Non-wing sprints - Open wheel modifieds and street stocks Friday, May 14 Fan Appreciation Night - price general admission Non-wing sprints - Open wheel modifieds and street stocks Friday, May 28 Non-wing sprints - Open wheel modifieds and street stocks Friday, June 4 The All Stars Circuit of Champions - Franklin Power Products Night Open wheel modifieds and street stocks Friday, June 11 Non-wing sprints - Open wheel modifieds and street stocks Friday, June 18 Northern All Stars Late Models - Open wheel modifieds and street stocks Friday, June 25 Non-wing sprints - Open wheel modifieds and street stocks Friday, July 2 4th of July Celebration - giant fireworks display American Winged Mini-Sprint Assn. Open wheel modifieds and street stocks Friday, July 9 Non-wing sprints - Open wheel modifieds and street stocks Ladies Powder Puff Friday, July 16 Non-wing sprints - Open wheel modifieds and street stocks Sprint car owners and mechanics race Friday, July 23 Twelfth Annual Pennzoil Indiana Sprint Week - The Larry Rice Classic USAC Sprint Cars and Open wheel modifieds Friday, July 30 Winged sprint cars - Open wheel modifieds and street stocks Modified car owners and mechanics race Friday, August 13 Fan Appreciation Night - price general admission UMRA TQ midgets - Open wheel modifieds