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Tickets Go On Sale This Thursday for the Rackley Roofing Battle of Broadway 150 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

Nashville, TN – Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 8 at 10:00 AM Central Time for one of the most anticipated events of the season at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway — the Rackley Roofing Battle of Broadway 150, scheduled for Thursday, May 29. The night will feature a thrilling combination of JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour presented by Chevrolet Performance Pro Late Models and Nashville Pro Late Models, along with the CRA Street Stocks powered by JEGS.

The marquee 150-lap Pro Late Model event will draw some of the top short track talent in the country, including NASCAR’s Josh Berry, who is among the big names expected to compete for the coveted Nashville Guitar Trophy. The inaugural Battle of Broadway in 2024 delivered exciting racing, with Trey Craig ultimately securing a hard-fought victory.

Tickets for the event (day of) are affordably priced:
🎟️ Adults: $25
🎟️ Seniors & Military: $22
👧 Kids 11 & Under: Free
💻 Advance sale discounted tickets will be available online starting Thursday morning (10 AM) at NashvilleFairgroundsSpeedway.Racing

JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour
Michigan’s Kyle Crump currently leads the national tour standings over Albert Francis of Ohio. Austin Hull, Jeremy Miller, and Blake Rowe round out the current top five as the points battle intensifies heading into the Nashville stop.

Nashville Pro Late Models
Chase Johnson holds the top spot in the Nashville standings, with Hunter Wright close behind after an impressive showing that included a recent win. Corey Deuser, Aidan Potter, and Trey Craig complete a competitive top five.

CRA Street Stocks powered by JEGS
This will be the CRA Street Stocks’ first sanctioned race at Nashville this season. The division last appeared on opening weekend in a non-sanctioned event won by Dillon Oliver. Entering this event, Allan Williams, Jr. leads the series standings over Phil Jenkins, Duane Damon, Michael Pannell, and Andrew Cook.

📝 Pre-entry registration for the Pro Late Model and Street Stock divisions is scheduled to be released Wednesday.
🚪 Gates will open at 4:00 PM on race day, with autographs at 5:00, Street Stocks 6:00 and Late Model racing set for 7:30 PM.

Race fans are encouraged to secure their seats early and take advantage of online discounts. With stars from across the country and top regional contenders ready to chase Nashville glory, the Rackley Roofing Battle of Broadway 150 is shaping up to be another electric night of racing in Music City.

Lincoln Speedway Set for Star-Studded FloRacing Night in America Event Thursday, May 8

Lincoln, IL – One of the biggest nights of the season is set to unfold at Lincoln Speedway on Thursday, May 8, as the exciting 1/4-mile oval hosts FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota, headlined by the Graue Chevrolet Showdown. The national Super Late Model event will pay a hefty $20,000 to the winner, attracting some of the best drivers in the country to Central Illinois.

The Super Late Model roster is stacked with talent, including several nationally recognized stars and home-state favorites:

In addition to the Super Late Models, the DIRTcar Modifieds will be in action for $2,000 to win, bringing with them a tradition of strong fields and thrilling finishes at this event. Past winners include Nick Hoffman (2022), Tyler Nicely (2023), and Ray Bollinger (2024). The division drew 21 cars at the season opener and is expected to put on another competitive showing.

🎟️ Tickets are available in advance now at LincolnSpeedwayIL.com. Tickets will also be available at the gate upon arrival.

Early Arrivals:
Fans arriving before the grandstands open at 3:00 PM should enter through the Jefferson Street Pit Entrance, purchase their armbands at the pit booth, then drive around to park on the grandstand side.

With great weather forecasted, an all-star driver lineup, and intense on-track action, FloRacing Night in America at Lincoln Speedway is shaping up to be one of the premier midweek events in the country.

For more information, visit LincolnSpeedwayIL.com or follow Lincoln Speedway on social media.

Little 500 Hall of Fame Announces the 2025 Recipient of the Jack Nowling Award

Story and photo by Richard Golardi

May 6, 2025

The Little 500 Hall of Fame is proud to announce the 2025 recipient of the annual legacy award that honors the memory of Jack Nowling, a legendary Little 500 competitor from Florida. The Jack Nowling Award is named for the 1996 Little 500-winning car owner who loved competing in the Little 500 and dreamed of the day when his car would win it. Those eligible for the award are sprint car owners (individuals or teams), engine/car builders, chief mechanics, those individuals, corporations, or race teams that have designed a system or device that has contributed to sprint car racing competition or safety, or a representative of an organization with a significant contribution to the Unified Group Services Little 500 Presented by UAW.

The 2025 recipient of the Jack Nowling Award is Danny Ernstes, who is the United Auto Workers Region 2B Coordinator and is based in Indianapolis. Danny qualifies as the ultimate “behind-the-scenes worker and coordinator” at the Little 500 for over a decade. He’s also the person responsible for the UAW being named as the Little 500’s presenting sponsor. When you read the Little 500 Presented by UAW Facebook page, that was started by and is still managed by Danny. Ever wonder how the Sam Pierce Chevrolet pace truck shows up at the Little 500 each year, bedazzled with race logos, Sam Pierce Chevrolet logos, not to mention the logo of a new charitable organization each year? Well, there is one person doing the work of coordinating with all these different corporations and charities. It’s Danny Ernstes.

When the Sam Pierce Chevrolet pace truck rolls off the GM Fort Wayne Assembly line after the members of UAW Local 2209 are finished assembling it, and before the truck’s wrap is applied, it needs to go to the dealer who has been the supplier of the Official Pace Truck of the Little 500 for many years, Sam Pierce Chevrolet in Daleville, Indiana. Each year, the tradition has been to select a new charitable organization as the one that will be featured on the pace truck, such as Driven 2 Save Lives. That’s where Danny Ernstes comes in, he coordinates with the UAW, the dealer, and the featured charity. This year’s pace truck is the tenth that Local 2209 in Fort Wayne can be proud of, as they have built the last ten. From Fort Wayne, the pace truck goes to Sam Pierce Chevrolet before getting sent over to get wrapped by Dan Nava of Travel Wraps Graphics/ International Brotherhood of Wrappers (IBOW) Training in Indianapolis. Once again, Danny is coordinating with Anderson Speedway, Sam Pierce, Dan Nava, and the featured charity to make sure the process is running smoothly, the design of the wrap is perfect, or if there’s any problems, they know who to contact – Danny, again.

Danny Ernstes’ expertise, determination, and friendly, selfless demeanor along with his ability to get diverse groups working together toward a goal that benefits the track owner, car owners, sponsors, drivers, and fans at the Little 500 is reminiscent of the qualities that earned Jack Nowling a place in the hearts of competitors and fans in Indiana and nationwide.

Sadly, this year’s Little 500 is the last that Danny will be serving in his position as the UAW’s coordinator and ultimate selfless, super-volunteer, as he will be retiring from the UAW on June 30, 2025. Danny has been a friend of well-known drivers such as Bryan Clauson and John Andretti, and I’m fortunate that he is also my friend, and he has told me that we’ll likely still see him at the track and elsewhere. So, on behalf of the Little 500 Hall of Fame, we would like to offer our congratulations and our wish for a happy and healthy retirement to Danny Ernstes.

The Little 500 Hall of Fame wishes to thank Wayne and Shirlene Hammond for their continuing sponsorship of the Jack Nowling Award again in 2025. The Award Plaque features a photo of Jack Nowling in the winner’s circle at Anderson Speedway in 1996. The Hall of Fame also expresses its thanks to Richard Golardi, columnist with Hoseheads.com, for originating the idea for the award; and Dorothy Nowling for her assistance with the logo design. The Little 500 Hall of Fame has invited the Little 500 community of participants and fans to this year’s induction ceremony (which includes the Jack Nowling Award presentation), which will take place at Anderson Speedway, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 21 at 5 p.m. For tickets, contact Anderson Speedway at (765) 642-0206, or see the post on Pavement Pounders on Facebook.

By Richard Golardi, Hoseheads.com, for the Little 500 Hall of Fame.

Huset's Speedway Starting Season This Sunday With Mother's Day Opener Presented by Northland Buildings, Inc.

Inside Line Promotions - BRANDON, S.D. (May 5, 2025) - The racing season arrives at Huset's Speedway this weekend when the track hosts the Mother's Day Opener presented by Northland Buildings, Inc., on Sunday evening.

The track's three primary divisions - the Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars, the Nordstrom's Automotive Late Model Street Stocks and the Heser Auto & Detailing RaceSaver Sprint Car Series - will all be in action.

There has been a different Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars feature winner during the opening race of the season each of the five years since Tod Quiring acquired the track in the summer of 2020. Tyler Drueke was victorious last year with Chase Randall (2023), Parker Price Miller (2022), Austin McCarl (2021) and Cory Eliason (2020) also earning season-opening victories.

Cory Yeigh is the only recent two-time winner in the Nordstrom's Automotive Late Model Street Stocks division with triumphs in 2020 and 2021. Last year, Brylee Gough picked up the win with Zach Olivier (2023) and Matt Steuerwald (2022) also scoring wins.

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