Simmons Promotions announces 2015 racing schedules

CEDAR RAPIDS — Simmons Promotions Inc. released its 2015 schedules, and dirt racing fans in Eastern Iowa will have no shortage of special events to go with the weekly racing at Farley Speedway, West Liberty Raceway and Dubuque Speedway.

Fifteen events either tied to a traveling series or for big payouts line the schedules, including seven at West Liberty Raceway alone in that track's 'busiest season ever,' according to a release on its website.

The IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models is once again a fixture at the three tracks, beginning April 11 at West Liberty and again April 17 in Farley. A total of four Deery Brothers dates are currently set across the three tracks, with one each at Farley and Dubuque, and a second at West Liberty on July 7.

Also in Late Model racing, there are three Open Late Model races scheduled, with a UMP Late Model Summer Nationals 'Hell Tour' date at Farley on June 17 paying $10,000 to win and being supported by IMCA Late Models for $1,000 to win. Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models make two stops at SPI tracks, on back-to-back nights starting Aug. 3 at Farley and for 'Tornado Tuesday,' the annual event at West Liberty — won by Brian Birkhofer in 2014 — on Aug. 4, with both having $10,000 on the line as well.

IMCA Modifieds have their days as well, starting with the 'Modified Extravaganza,' at West Liberty on April 18, paying $1,000 to win, and the third annual Aftermarket Nationals at Farley Speedway, which pays out $10,000 to win and disallows crate engines to be run.

Also, on July 29, the UNOH All-Star Circuit of Champions 410 winged Sprint Cars make their first appearance at West Liberty.

Test and Tunes on April 4 at West Liberty and April 5 in Farley (weather permitting) are the first time cars will be on track in 2015, with the racing season beginning April 11 at West Liberty with the Deery Brothers Summer Series.

The full schedules for all three tracks are below:

2015 Farley Speedway

hot laps 7 p.m.

March 28 Car Show

April 5 Test & Tune 1 p.m. - ?????

April 17 Deery Bros. IMCA LM Summer Series

w/ IMCA mods

April 24 NO RACES

April 26 Eggduro 200 Enduro

May 1 Season Opener

May 8 Weekly Racing

May 15 Tri Track Challenge

May 22 Weekly Racing/ Free Camping for weekend

May 29 Weekly Racing

June 5 Weekly Racing

June 12 Weekly Racing

June 17 WED. UMP LM Summer Series

UMP Open LM $10,000 to win/IMCA LM $1000 to win

June 19 NO RACES

June 26 Tri Track LM Challenge & Legends Night w/ all classes sponsored by Dubuque Hose & Hydraulics

June 30 Practice for Aftermarket Nationals

July 1 Day 1 Aftermarket Nationals

July 2 Day 2 Aftermarket Nationals

IMCA Mods $10,000 to win NO CRATE Engines,

IMCA Sport Mods $ 2000 to win NO CRATE Engines

July 3 NO RACES

July 10 Weekly Racing

July 17 Weekly Racing

July 24 Weekly Racing

July 26 Summer Funduro 200

July 31 No Races

Aug 3 MLRA Open LM Shootout $10,000 to win

IMCA Late Models $1000 to win

Aug 7 Three Rivers FS Back to School Night

Aug 14 Weekly Racing

Aug 21 Weekly Racing

Aug 28 Casey's General Stores Season Championship

Sept 16 38th Annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic/Legends

Sept 17 38th Annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic/Legends

Sept 18 38th Annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic

Sept 19 38th Annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic

Sept 20 Race'em & Wreck'em

Nov 8 Gobbler 200 Enduro $10,000 to win based on 120 entrants

2015 West Liberty Raceway

Hot Laps 6:30 p.m.

April 4 Test & Tune

April 11 Sponsored by Caseys General Stores

Deery Bros. IMCA LM Summer Series

w/ IMCA Stock Car & IMCA Sport Mods

April 18 Modified Extravaganza

All classes will run (NO Late Models)

IMCA Mods $1000 to win

IMCA Sport Mods $500 to win

April 25 Weekly Racing

May 2 West Liberty Foods Weekly Racing

May 9 Weekly Racing

May 16 Ideal Ready Mix Tri Track Challenge

IMCA Late Models w/ all classes

May 23 Weekly Racing

May 30 Weekly Racing

June 6 Weekly Racing

June 13 Weekly Racing

June 20 Liberty Communications Weekly Racing

June 27 Weekly Racing

July 4 NO RACES

July 7 Tues. Deery Bros. IMCA LM Summer Series/

IMCA Modified sponsored by Precision Performance

July 11 Horn Automotive Racers Reunion Weekly Racing

July 18 West Liberty Fair Race

July 25 Ideal Ready Mix Tri Track Challenge

IMCA Late Models w/ all classes

July 29 WED. Sprints All Star Series of Champions

Aug 1 NO RACES

Aug 4 Tues. Coors Light/ Fleck Sales

MRLA/Open Late Model Shootout $10,000 to win

IMCA Late Models $1000 to win

Aug 8 Back to School Weekly Racing

Aug 15 Weekly Racing

Aug 22 Weekly Racing

Aug 29 Season Championship

Sept 4 Fri. Ideal Ready Mix Liberty 100

Sept 5 Sat. Ideal Ready Mix Liberty 100

Jan 2, 2016 Annual Awards Banquet @ Palace

Ballroom / Farley

*****Tentative Schedule Subject to Change*****

2015 Dubuque Speedway

Hot Laps 6 p.m.

May 17 Pioneer Rest Area Season Opener

May 24 Tri Track Challenge

IMCA Late Model w/ all classes

Party in Beer Garden after races w/ music

May 31 Weekly Racing

June 7 Weekly Racing

June 14 Weekly Racing

June 21 Family Beer & Liquor Weekly Racing

'Happy Father's Day'

June 28 Nesteby Brothers Night/ Weekly Racing

July 5 Caseys General Stores Weekly Racing

July 12 Deery Bros. IMCA LM Summer Series

Support classes TBA

July 19 Weekly Racing

July 26 No Races

July 28 Fair Race (Tuesday Night) all classes

Aug 2 Fair Race (Sunday Night) all classes

Aug 9 Back to School Weekly Racing

Aug 16 Weekly Racing

Aug 23 Weekly Racing

Aug 30 Runde Auto Group Season Championship for

Late Models w/all classes running

Sept 6 Season Championship for all support classes

Tri Track Challenge IMCA Late Models

Party in Beer Garden after races w/music

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