Farley Speedway Opens 2015 April 17, Several Great Events This Year

The Farley Speedway has an exciting line up for the 2015 racing season. A couple of $10,000 to win shows, the UMP Summerntaionals, the IMCA Derry Brothers Summer Series, and even a free grandstand night are just some of the highlights on their 2015 dirt track racing schedule.

The Farley Speedway drops the green flag on the 2015 on Friday, April 17, 2015. The IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series will headline the opening night at the 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt track. The top prize that night is $3,000 for the IMCA Late Model Series winner. The Deery Brothers Summer Series brings together the top Late Model Dirt track drivers from all of Iowa as well as neighboring states.

Weekly Racing will get underway on Friday, May 1st, classes that will be in competition weekly include, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sportmods, IMCA Hobby Stocks and all new this year will be the Mini Mods. This class is intended to showcase the next generation of racers in a scaled down version of the Modified.

On June 17th, the UMP Summernationals return to the ‘Palace of Speed’, Farley Speedway. The Summernationals ‘Hell of Dirt Tour’ attracts many of the country's best Open Late Model Drivers gunning for the $10,000 top prize,

Legends night featuring a “Tri Track” Late Model Special will be held on June 26th.

The 3rd Annual Modified Aftermarket Nationals will be contested July 2nd and 3rd with a $10,000 payday going to the winner of this prestigious event. In 2014, Dunkerton’s Troy Cordes scored the huge paid day.

A FREE grandstand night is set for Friday, July 10. It’s Driver Appreciation night, and with the free grandstand admission, it will be a great opportunity for families to come see the excitement that dirt track racing can deliver.

On Monday, August 3, it’s the return of the Open Late Models with another $10,000 to win event.

On Friday, August 28, the regular season will come to an end with the Farley Speedway Season Championship night.

That sets the stage for the ‘Grandaddy of Them All’ in Eastern Iowa racing - the 38th annual “Yankee Dirt Track Classic”. Racing will be held Wednesday, September 16 through Saturday, September 19th. The Saturday night program will be headlined by the 100 lap Deery Brothers Summer Series finale, paying a season record $7,500.

All weekly events at the Farley Speedway get underway with warmups at 7 pm and racing to follow at 7:30 pm.

Contributor: Jerry Mackey