RL PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES 2007 SCHEDULE FOR CRESCO SPEEDWAY
by: Jeff Nun

CRESCO, Iowa (Feb. 10) -- Officials from RL Promotions and the Cresco Speedway in ,Cresco Iowa, have announced a tentative schedule of events for the 2007 racing season at the Howard County 4/10-mile high-banked clay oval.

A new era will begin as the historic facility in northeast Iowa switches from Sundays to Fridays for regular weekly shows. An exciting season of racing under the United States Racing Association banner will kick off on Friday, April 13, with the season opener for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys.

On Friday, April 20, the high-powered O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series rolls into town for a $2,000-to-win shootout featuring the best Modified drivers in the nation. Seven-time O'Reilly USMTS champion Kelly Shryock is expected to be among the stellar field of stars and cars as he looks to defend his crown against the likes of Tommy Myer, Brad McEwan, Al Hejna, Zack VanderBeek, Mark Noble, Dean Mahlstedt and many more of America's Modified top guns.

And speaking of high-powered ... the USRA Late Models will make two stops at Cresco in 2007. The first will happen on May 4, then again on Aug. 10 with some of the hottest drivers from throughout America's heartland.

The annual Howard County Fair race will take place on Sunday, June 24, and will feature the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series. The Season Championship is slated for Aug. 24.

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com  online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (563) 547-3400. The Cresco Speedway is located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds).


CRESCO SPEEDWAY

2007 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Fri Apr 13 ... Season Opener - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri Apr 20 ... O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds plus USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series (no USRA Modifieds)
Fri Apr 27 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri May 4 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus USRA Late Models
Fri May 11 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri May 18 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri May 25 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri Jun 1 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus “Teacher Feature”
Sat Jun 2 ... Monster Jam
Fri Jun 8 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri Jun 15 ... Fan Appreciation Night - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Sun Jun 24 ... Howard County Fair - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri Jun 29 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Thu Jul 5 ... USRA Great American Stock Car Classic plus USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys
Fri Jul 6 ... USRA Great American Stock Car Classic plus USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri Jul 13 ... A&W Restaurant/Long John Silver’s Restaurant presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus “Faster Pastor Races”
Fri Jul 20 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri Jul 27 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri Aug 3 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri Aug 10 ... USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus USRA Late Models
Fri Aug 17 ... Back to School Special - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri Aug 24 ... Season Championship - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri Sep 21 ... Fall Spectacular - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Sat Sep 22 ... Fall Spectacular - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series



Unless noted otherwise, USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series features USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys.


SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE