In addition to the modifieds, the late models, street stocks, pure stocks, compacts, super compacts and spectator drag races are also scheduled. The night honors Lewis, an award-winning car owner and car builder. Lewis, also a founding member of the Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club, died in 2011. His grandson, Jim Lewis Jr., drives a street stock that was the last car built by Bill Lewis.
Racing starts at 7 p.m.
Kil-Kare Speedway returns to action Sunday with the late models, modifieds, street stocks and compacts for its Kids’ Day. Kids are admitted for free and will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win bicycles, backpacks filled with school supplies, haircuts and more.
Kids will also have an opportunity to ride in a race car and have their photo taken.
Gates open at 11:30 a.m. with qualifying at 1:30 p.m. and racing at 2:15.
At Waynesfield Raceway Park on Saturday it’s Meet the Drivers Night in addition to a backpack and school supply giveaway. The non-wing sprints, AMSA mini sprints, UMP modifieds, trucks, compacts and powder puff trucks are all in action. Gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6 and racing at 7.
Eldora Speedway hosts Family Fireworks Night on Saturday, a family-themed event offering (among other things) bounce houses, a driver autograph session and balloon-twisting clowns. The DIRTcar UMP modifieds and the Eldora stocks are in action. The Tickets are $8 for those 13-and-up. Kids 12-and-under are free. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:30.
Kil-Kare Dragway: The United Manual Transmission Racers will be at Kil-Kare on Saturday. Gates open at 5 p.m. on Friday. Gates open at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
Edgewater Sports Park: It's NHRA Madness with NHRA-sanctioned Summit Series racing on Saturday, in addition to Over-50 racing. Sunday follows with the Oldies Hot Rod Day with a car show, swap meet and drag racing. Gates open at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Gates open at 9 a.m. on Sunday with racing at 1 p.m.
NASCAR returns to Ohio: NASCAR makes its second trip to Ohio in less than a month when the Xfinity Series visits Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday (3:30 p.m., NBCSN). Eldora Speedway hosted the Camping World Truck Series on July 19.
Justin Marks is the defending race winner at Mid-Ohio.
NASCAR has held 28 national series events on nine tracks in Ohio. Dayton Speedway still leads the way with six Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races, the first back on July 25, 1950 and won by Cleveland’s Jimmy Florian.
Eldora and Mansfield Motorsports Park have held five NASCAR events and are followed by Mid-Ohio (4), Canfield Fairgrounds (3), Toledo’s Fort Miami Speedway (2), and Bainbridge Fairgrounds, Columbus’ Powell Motor Speedway and Hartford’s Sharon Speedway (1).
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