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Mods get to race for bigger bucks on Saturday, May 11 at Rice Lake Speedway

By Ed Reichert

RICE LAKE, WI - Rice Lake Speedway will roll out its first special event on Saturday, May 11. The Springtime Modified Spectacular, presented by emr and D. Jenkins Electric, will feature a 30-lap WISSOTA Modified feature paying the winner $1,200 and $100 to start the main event.

There will be no draw fee or entry fee for the event and the regular pit admission of $30 will also prevail.

For the race fans, spectator admission prices will not be raised for this event. And along with the Modifieds, there will also be a full show in the four other WISSOTA classes that race on Saturdays. There will be plenty to see for fans of all racing divisions.

The Modifieds will use the passing points formula to line up their racing events, while the other four classes will use the regular program point invert format. WISSOTA national points will be awarded to all five divisions, with all but the Modifieds also getting track points for their night's efforts.

This will be the first Modified special event offered by the speedway in several years and a solid field of drivers is expected to be on hand to try and steal the money from the local contingent of drivers. And along with the Modifieds, expect the other four divisions to continue to put on the outstanding racing action that they have demonstrated so far this year.

Fans and competitors should be aware the speedway has new earlier starting times for 2024. The pits open at 3 p.m. with their draw cutoff at 5:30 p.m. The first green flag will drop at 6 p.m. To contact the speedway, please call 715-236-2002 or e-mail to ricelakespeedway@gmail.com.

Rice Lake Speedway is located one mile north of Rice Lake midway between state highway 48 and Barron County highway SS.