5/10/2021
Rocket Raceway Park
OUR NEXT EVENT at 82 Speedway is SATURDAY MAY 15th - 7pm Hot Laps!
OUR NEXT EVENT at 82 Speedway is SATURDAY MAY 15th (hot laps at 7pm, then we'll go right into racing)! 80° and DRY is forecast! 15 minutes WEST of Paris on HWY 82, here's the 411:
FEATURING $1,000/win USRA Modifieds plus a complete racing program for the USRA Factory Stocks & Limited Modifieds; plus Texas Stocks, Eco-Mods & Eco-Stocks!
ADULT G.A. JUST $15 (ages 12-64)! Kids ages 6-11 $5, Seniors/Military $13. Any outside food/drink cooler brought into main grandstand area (size of 12-pack, no glass containers) are $5 (same as 2020). Pits are $35. Pit access for ages 5 and under is $15. Anyone under the age of 18 entering the pit area must complete an annual minor's release form prior to entering.
Pit Gates open at 4pm, Draw Cutoff 6:30pm, track packing hot laps are slated by 7pm with racing immediately after. Grandstands open at 6pm. All cars will draw for heat race starting position, all heats earn finishing and passing points, features are straight up.
We like to call 82 Speedway the ‘Land of the XL’ because it features a super-wide multi-groove progressive banking surface that is .26 miles in distance on the pole and exactly a 3/10 mile on the top groove of the speedway. There is even a run-off area around the entire racing surface which helps assist drivers that might develop a problem during a race.
If you’ve yet to visit 82 Speedway, it is much closer to DFW than a lot of people think and is not the old Paris Speedway southeast of Paris. As a point of reference, including a quick fuel stop, you can get from the intersection of Bass Pro Shops/I-30/Bush in Garland to 82 Speedway in 80 minutes. 82 Speedway is about 15 minutes WEST of PARIS, located on Hwy 82 on the east edge of Petty, TX. The address is 16369 US Hwy 82 Petty, TX 75470. TECH NOTE: Some GPS systems take you past the track entrance, please ignore GPS when you are 1 mile east of Petty Texas and use your eyes: you will see the track grandstands on the south side of the highway – that is where you turn to go south into our property.
Here's the purse structure for Saturday May 15th at 82 Speedway. Working RaceCeivers and transponders are required in ALL racing divisions:
USRA Modified feature race: $1,000 – 600 – 400 – 300 – 200 – 160 – 120 – 100…to start. There is a $25 draw-in fee for the USRA Modifieds. Purse is guaranteed with 16 or more cars signing in for racing. If there 15 or fewer cars in the division, the feature payback starts with 2nd place and continues from there. No mufflers required. Draw cutoff 6:30pm.
USRA Factory Stocks, USRA Limited Modifieds & Texas Stock Features: $500 – 300 – 200 – 160 – 120 – 100 – 90 – 80 – 70 – 60…to start. Purse is guaranteed for each division that has 12 or more cars signing in for racing. If there 11 or fewer cars in these divisions, their feature payback starts with 2nd place and continues from there (as was the case in 2020). Mufflers not required. RaceCeivers and Transponders (Westhold yellow) required. Draw cutoff 6:30pm.
Eco Mods & Eco Stocks (same purse structure each division: $300 – 200 – 160 – 120 – 100 – 80 – 70 – 60 – 50…to start. Purse is guaranteed for each division that has 12 or more cars signing in for racing. If there 11 or fewer cars in these divisions, the feature payback starts with 2nd place and continues from there (as was the case in 2019). Mufflers not required. RaceCeivers and Transponders (Westhold yellow) required. Draw cutoff 6:30pm.
Drivers competing in USRA divisions must be licensed. Go to www.USRAracing.com to get your Modified, Factory Stock or Limited Modified licensed, as the track can no longer sell USRA licenses on race night – you can only purchase a $10 temporary license at the track on race night. Transponder rentals are $15 (with ID, any damage done to transponders is drivers liability). Annual car registration is $40. RaceCeivers are not available as a rental...but they are required, as are transponders. Reserved pit spaces are available for the season, which can be purchased (along with car registration) at www.82Speedway.com then click the ‘driver registration’ button on the upper left of the home page. Click www.82Speedway.com for all division rules.
SPECIAL THANKS to the following 82 Speedway marketing partners for the 2021 racing season:
Freedom Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram by Ed Morse, The Trailer Guys, TRC - Team Richardson Chassis, Pro Custom Cycles & Lube, Hicks Muffler and Tire, Bravado Wireless and Paul Peters Motor Sports.
If you'd like to get your company in front of a great group of loyal fans and racers - both online and in out-of-home advertising, please email Shane at shanehewett81@gmail.com for effective and affordable solutions!
COME JOIN US for an economical night of family fun at 82 Speedway SATURDAY MAY 15th at 7pm located exactly 1 mile east of the Petty Texas exit on Hwy 82 (south side of road)!
2021 82 Speedway Remaining Schedule – as of 5/10/21. Note that we will be adding more special series events and attractions along the way.
05/15 All Classes
05/22 All Classes
05/29 Off for Memorial Weekend
06/05 All Classes
06/12 Texas Sprint Series, plus All Classes (except Texas Stock is off)
06/19 All Classes
06/26 All Classes
07/03 Bandits Outlaw Sprint Series 'Flags & Fireworks 25' plus All Classes (except Texas Stock is off) www.2021BOSS.com
07/10 All Classes
07/17 All Classes
07/24 All Classes
07/31 Southern Touring Late Model Series; Plus Season Points Finale - All Classes
08/2021 We will be off the month of August
09/04 Southern Touring Late Model Series; Plus Economy Modified, Economy Stock (additional racing divisions will be added at a later date)
10/09 Paul Peters Memorial featuring the Bandits Outlaw Sprint Series (additional racing divisions will be added at a later date)
RACERS & FANS: Make sure to get your track action shots by visiting TexasPride Photography & Tina will get you hooked up...FAST!
Article Credit: DarinShort.com
Submitted By: Darin Short
