World of Outlaws Empire State Challenge Falls to Heavy Rains
WEEDSPORT, NY (May 19, 2019) – Due to heavy afternoon showers, the Weedsport Speedway Empire State Challenge, featuring the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, has been canceled.
There will be no rain date for this event.
Beautiful blue skies greeted fans and race teams all morning and afternoon, until a driving set of showers opened over the Speedway around 4 p.m., leaving unmanageable standing water.
“The sun was shining all afternoon, this is tough,” said Weedsport Speedway Promoter, Jimmy Phelps. “Showers avoided us all afternoon and it looked as though we were going to be in good shape, but the heavy shower before 4 p.m. put us too far behind.”
Fans who pre-purchased tickets online will receive a refund back to the card they used for purchase. Those with questions can contact the Weedsport Speedway office at (315) 834-3067.
Weedsport Speedway’s opening event will now be the Heroes Remembered 100 for the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds on Monday, May 27. The 100-lap special will pay $7,500 to the winner.
Joining the Big Blocks will be the DIRTcar Sportsman and the CRSA Sprints.
Full event information is available at www.weedsportspeedway.com.
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About Weedsport Speedway: Officially opened for the first time on July 24, 1955 – the Weedsport Speedway 3/8 mile dirt oval has produced a legendary list of drivers and champions including Will Cagle, Danny Johnson, Bob McCreadie, Alan Johnson, Jack Johnson, and Dave Lape to name a few. In 2018, Weedsport introduced the all-new Weedsport Kartway, just outside of the Speedway’s main pit area, to begin to foster the next generation of racers, crew members and race fans. Together, Weedsport Speedway and Kartway are excited to bring fans and followers a schedule of 15 racing events in 2019, hosting everything from Karts and Sprint Cars, to Late Models and Modifieds, Pro Stocks and Micro Sprints, even Flat Track Motorcycles. Couple the racing with state-of-the-art camping and track amenities, unmatched on-site television production capabilities, plus the ability for large scale concert productions and Weedsport is one of the marquee entertainment venues in the country.
Sources: WeedsportSpeedway.com