ATTICA, Ohio – Attica Raceway Park will host 25 events in 2022 – many with big purses and national touring groups – paying out over $750,000 in feature money.
“Once again thanks to our generous marketing partners, fantastic fans and dedicated race teams we’ve been able to put together a great schedule offering lots of money to the competitors,” said Attica Promoter John Bores.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will once again make two stops at “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speedplant. The first appearance will be the Kistler Engines Classic ($10,000 to win) on Friday, May 20. The 34th Annual Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics will take place Tuesday, July 12 and will pay the feature winner $15,000. Reserved seating will be available for both events.
The FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will make four appearances at Attica in 2022. The traditional Core & Main Spring Nationals will be held Friday, April 8 ($6,000 to win) and Saturday, April 9 ($6,000 to win). The All Stars will visit twice in June – Friday, June 3 ($6,000 to win) and to kick off the Ohio Sprint Speedweek on Friday, June 10 ($6,000) to win for the Bert and Brigitte Emick Classic.
The weekly Callies Performance Products 410 Sprints will compete in 18 events at Attica in 2022 including 11 appearances of the All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads/Kistler Racing Products Attica Fremont Championship Series (AFCS) presented by the Baumann Auto Group.
As a way to thank all the loyal fans and race teams, the traditional Attica Ambush on Labor Day weekend, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2 and 3 will be AFCS sanctioned and the 410 sprint feature winner will earn $5,000 ($400 to start) on Friday with the American Late Model Series (ALMS) making a return for a $4,000-to-win, $275-to-start affair with the 305 sprints battling for $1,000 to win ($250 to start). On Saturday, the AFCS 410 sprints will square off for $7,000 to win ($500 to start) and the $305 sprints will pay $1,500 to win ($300 to start). And joining the open wheel extravaganza will be the Ohio Logistics National Racing Alliance Sprint Bandits (NRA) paying $3,000 to win. A total of over $95,000 in purse money is up for grabs for the weekend.
As a way to thank the fans for their support there will be free camping for the weekend as well.
Also, Mid-Season Championship Night and Season Championship Night, Friday, May 27 and Friday, Sept. 9 respectively, will each pay the 410 sprints $4,000 to win, the UMP Late Models $2,000 to win and the 305 sprints $1,000 to win.
The Propane.com/Dirt Nerds Podcast UMP Late Models will battle in 20 events at Attica in 2022 highlighted by:
– Stillwater Metal/Bazell Race Fuels Night Friday, May 6 paying $3,000 to win.
– Friday Sept 2, $4,000 to win with return of the ALMS (American Late Model Series).
– Friday June 10 will pay $2,000 to win.
– Mid Season Championship night on Friday, May 27 and Season Championship Night on Friday, Sept. 9 both will pay $2,000 to win.
– Attica / Oakshade Late Model Series: Friday, May 13; Friday, June 24; Friday, July 8; Friday, August 26
The popular Fremont Fence 305 Sprints will battle in 22 events in 2022 highlighted by:
– NAPA of Bryan AFCS 305 Sprints presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales 9 events. $1,000 to win Friday, April 22 presented by Gressman Powersports, and on Friday, Sept. 9 Season Championship Night.
– $1,000 to win on Friday, May 20; Friday, June 3, and Mid-Season Championship night on Friday, May 27.
Other special events in 2022 include the Salute to Gene Frankart, former Attica Raceway Park promoter, on Friday, April 22 with the return of “The Open Wheel Shootout” with the AFCS 410 Sprints, AFCS 305 Sprints and the NRA 360 Sprints.
The annual Fan Appreciation Night will be held Friday, July 1 with $10 adult general admission, $1 hot dogs, 50 cent popcorn and the open pit area prior to racing action for the fans to meet the drivers.
It all kicks off Friday, March 18 (rain date of Saturday, March 19).