INDIANAPOLIS – Circle City Raceway officials have announced the track’s schedule of events for next season, with an emphasis being placed on showcasing non-winged 410 sprint cars and having a strong open-wheel calendar.
Racing will primarily happen on Sunday evenings at the Marion County Fairgrounds bullring.
Circle City Raceway’s General Manager and co-promoter Jonathan Byrd II announced that Jonathan Byrd’s will be the title sponsor of Circle City Raceway’s inaugural non-winged 410 sprint car track championship. The Jonathan Byrd’s Sprint Cars will contest a seven-race championship, kicking off on opening night Sunday, May 1. Other dates include Sunday, May 15, Wednesday, June 8, Sunday, Aug. 7, Sunday, Aug. 21, Sunday, Aug. 28, and Sunday, Octp 2.
Byrd announced a $7,500 points fund for the inaugural Jonathan Byrd’s Sprint Cars championship. The champion will win $2,500 and the track will pay through the top-10 in points. Racers will be required to compete in all seven events and attend the championship ceremony at the end of the season to earn prizes. Further details of all racing formats will be announced in the coming weeks.
Other events announced Saturday include Sunday July 3, with the World Figure 8 Tour running a dirt figure-8 race that features the cars and stars of Circle City Raceway’s sister track, the Indianapolis Speedrome. This will be the first Figure 8 race on dirt in more than three decades for this style of Outlaw Figure 8 race car.
Another highlight of the schedule is a strong presence for the Indiana Racesaver winged 305 sprint cars, with five dates scheduled for Circle City Raceway, including a two-day big event July 15-16. That event takes place during the track’s inaugural Circle City Spectacular July 15-17, with three days of racing and fun, including a post-race concert and party on July 15.
Additional local, regional and national touring divisions are expected to be added to the track’s schedule in the coming weeks. Further schedule information can be found at CircleCityRaceway.com.