Story By: STEVEN PETTY / RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY – RANSOMVILLE, NY – It finally looks like Mother Nature is going to cooperate with the Ransomville Speedway to get the 65th season of racing at the Big R underway this coming Friday night.
CanAmerican Stone Spreader and VP Racing Fuels will present Opening Night for the Krown Undercoating Modifieds, Hy-Tech Concrete Sportsman, KiPo Motors Street Stocks, Kevin’s Carpet Cleaning Novice Sportsman, and the Sunflowers of Sanborn Mini Stocks will take place at 7:15pm.
The Hy-Tech Concrete Sportsman will be racing a 20-lap feature on Opening Night in honor and memory of Kyle Inman, who passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Kyle raced at the Big R numerous times in both the Sportsman and 358 Modified divisions. The KiPo Motors Street Stocks will race in a $500 to win special.
Pit gates will open Friday at 5:00pm, with grandstands opening at 6:00pm. Racing will begin at 7:15pm. General admission is $18 for adults, and $15 for seniors (60+ and youth). Pit admission is $35 for members and $40 for non-members.
Thursday, May 11 will be the test and tune session for the Little R. Gates on Thursday open at 5pm and karts will be on track by 7pm. Drivers are encouraged to bring transponders and one-way radios. Opening Night for the go-kart program will now take place on Thursday, May 18.