Anderson Motor Speedway will kick off the 2023 season with local division racing on Friday night at the Williamston, South Carolina asphalt raceway. Photo: Anderson Motor Speedway/Facebook
Race fans have a variety of tracks and series to choose from this weekend, as action is on tap from everything from the local dirt tracks to high speed, high banked racing for open wheel cars.
Here’s a look at some of the action on tap for race fans over the next few days:
–Anderson Motor Speedway in Williamston, South Carolina will make their second attempt at getting the 2023 racing season underway on Friday night with the Street Stock Showdown on the 3/8-mile asphalt raceway. For more information, visit AndersonMotorSpeedway.com.
–Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia hosts its points paying opener on Saturday night. For more info, visit SenoiaRaceway1969.com.
–Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, Georgia will hold the rescheduled Big Jack Hill Memorial at the 3/8-mile clay raceway on Saturday. For more info, visit LavoniaSpeedway.net.
–Winder-Barrow Speedway in Winder, Georgia is back in action with racing in all local divisions. Visit WinderBarrowSpeedway.com for more info.
–Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tennessee kicks off the 119th year of racing at the historic high banked track on Saturday night with competition in all seven local divisions. Check NashvilleFairgroundsSpeedway.racing for additional information.
-The SMART Modified Tour heads for the historic South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia on Saturday night. Check SMARTModTour.com or SouthBostonSpeedway.com for more information.
-The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour travels to Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia on Friday night. Visit NASCAR.com for more information.
-The Schaffer’s Spring Nationals Series doubles up in Alabama this weekend, starting on Friday night at Buckshot Speedway in Clanton, Alabama. The tour then moves to East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama on Saturday night. More information is available at SouthernNationalsSeries.com.
-The USCS Sprint Car Series is back in action for a two-night stand in the Palmetto State over the weekend. The series first stops at Travelers Rest Speedway in Travelers Rest, South Carolina on Friday before moving north to Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina on Saturday. Check USCSRacing.com for details.
-The ARCA Menards Series West returns to action on Saturday night at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California. Check ARCARacing.com for details.
-NASCAR travels to the Old Dominion and to the Lone Star State this weekend. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will be at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas Saturday. Meanwhile, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Cup Series will both compete at Richmond Raceway in Richmond Virginia. The NXS will race on Saturday, with the NCS on the track on Sunday. For more information, check NASCAR.com.
-The NTT IndyCar Series makes it’s first visit to an oval of the 2023 season, as the tour hits the high banks at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday. Visit IndyCar.com for more information.
-The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series heads to the West Coast this weekend at this historic Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona, California. Visit NHRA.com for more information.
–Formula 1 heads for the land down under and the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Check Formula1.com for details.
For weekend schedule and weather updates, please visit the individual track or series websites or social media pages.
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