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First details of Dairland Dash at Rice Lake Speedway are announced

By Ed Reichert

RICE LAKE, WI - Upper Midwest Sprint Series (UMSS) head Ron Bernhagen and Rice Lake Speedway track owner Kolby Kiehl reached an agreement to drop the UMSS Traditional and Winged Sprint Cars from the weekend of August 31 through September 1, as a part of the first ever Dairyland Dash weekend.

Bernhagen could not guarantee a full field of cars for either class, so officials will try and find a date in 2025 that will work better to showcase the series.

Instead, the USRA Late Models will be on hand for two complete shows. It will be a fully sanctioned event for USRA, offering national points. Series officials also confirmed there are no other USRA Late Model races booked for that weekend, so a full field of their best drivers is expected to be on hand.

USRA Late Model drivers planning to participate in the Dairyland Dash event are asked to either use the speedway website or go on MyRacePass.com to register for the event. While not mandatory at this time, the speedway would like an idea of how many drivers will be on hand for this event.

At the heart of the Dairyland Dash event are the five WISSOTA-sanctioned classes that compete at the track every Saturday night. A full show will be held for all five classes on Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1. A robust purse will be offered for the weekend, with exact details expected to be released soon. The passing point format will be used for all WISSOTA classes both nights.

Red Cedar Speedway in Menomonie will be a second partner for the weekend, running the opening round of the Dairyland Dash on Friday night, August 30 and featuring four of the same classes that will race at Rice Lake with an enlarged purse as well. This partnership provides three nights of racing for extra money within an hour of each other.

Rice Lake Speedway is also having one-of-a-kind trophies built for Labor Day weekend. More information will be available on this event very soon and racers and fans should visit the Rice Lake Speedway website for the latest information.