SANDUSKY, Ohio — The Must See Racing Sprint Series Presented by Perfit-Parts returns to racing action this Friday night for a treat at Sandusky Speedway.
The event, which was originally scheduled for Wednesday night, was postponed to Friday due to predicted rain and thunderstorms.Â
The National Series will be joined by the Maxima Racing Oils Midwest Lights Series for a twin-bill of pavement winged sprint car racing. The open wheel modifieds will also be on the card the same evening.
Winged 410 sprint cars are a rarity at Sandusky Speedway. In fact, this will be only the fourth time 410’s have graced Sandusky Speedway. Jeff Gordon won an All Star Circuit of Champions event in 1989. Aaron Pierce captured a HOSS / AVSS event in 2013. Jimmy McCune won a MSR event at the speedway on Aug. 25, 2019, the last time 410’s competed at the historic half-mile speedway.
This will be one of only three winged pavement sprint car races on a half-mile track or larger in the entire country in 2024.Â
Nearly 20 of the best sprint car drivers in the country representing seven states are already entered highlighted by defending 500 Sprint Car champion Kody Swanson. Bobby Santos III, who won a $10,000-to-win race in Colorado July 6, is also entered.
Several local drivers will be represented including Luke Griffith, Charlie Schultz, Kevin Mingus and Adam Biltz.
Other drivers entered include current MSR points leader Joe Liguori, current BG Southern Srint Car Shootout points leader Colton Bettis, Tom Geren, Davey Hamilton Jr., Rick Holley, Bobby Komisarski, Tommy Nichols, Dorman Snyder, Steven Hollinger and five-time MSR champion Jimmy McCune.
The ‘Fast Car Challenge’ will be in effect for this race. If the fast qualifier elects to accept the challenge, he will automatically receive a $500 bonus with a chance to earn additional bonuses in his heat race and feature event. If he can break the all-time sprint car track record, he will receive an extra $200 courtesy of MSR and Pavement Pounders. The feature inversion will also be 0-4-6.
The event will be part of the annual Hy-Miler Super Modified Nationals and will see the ISMA-MSS Super Modifieds take center stage Friday and Saturday night.
The Midwest Lights will feature a solid group of cars headlined by current MSR Lights Series points leader J.J. Henes.