Mid-America
Lightning Sprints Presented by Jayhawk Millwright
The racing season is here. It is a little over 30
days until the official start of the 2013 season! Mid-America Lightning Sprints
Presented by Jayhawk Millwright was started by two racers, for the racers. Our
intent is to give Lightning Sprints opportunities to race for better money in
front of large crowds to show what our sport is about. Which are fast
affordable open wheel race cars. As owners and fans of this sport we feel it is
everyone’s obligation to pursue the same goal. This is to increase awareness
through participation! We feel our first race of the season is a big step in
that direction.
Our first race is at L.A.
raceway in LaMonte MO, dubbed Mid-America Lightning Sprints
Presented by Jayhawk Millwright Spring Nationals. The Spring Nationals is our
way of starting the season with a BANG!!! This race as with all MALS races are guaranteed
$650 to win and $70 to start with great money through out the field. Let me repeat
this so everyone knows! ALL Six Mid-America
Lightning Sprints Presented by Jayhawk Millwright RACES ARE NOW GUARANTEED $650
to win and $70 to start!! The race date for MALS Spring Nationals is April
13th. Our cars will be supporting W.A.R non winged sprint cars and
ASCS warrior 360 sprint cars. This is a great event to attend but much better
to participate in! Go to www.laraceway.com
for start times. For those who wish to get a head start on car set up L.A. raceway will have an
open practice on March 23rd.
The second and sixth race in the Mid-America
Lightning Sprints Presented by Jayhawk Millwright year is at Atchison County
Raceway in Atchison Kansas. This track is entering its second full
year of operation and we are pleased to have two opportunities to show case
lightning sprints on this fast high banked race track. The first race of the
year is the MALS-Spring Fling on May 4th!
The second at this track is the MALS-Fall
Bawl on Sept. 7th! With other Lightning Sprint races going on in
the Kansas City
area this is a great weekend for those of us who like double header weekends!
ACR is having several open practice dates. April 5th, April 12 and
April 13th. Phil Birkinsha is a very good promoter and I expect great
things from this track in the next few years. Go to www.acraceway.com for start times and
directions to the track.
Our third and fifth race we will bring our winged
show to is Double-X speedway in California Missouri. The race date for the MALS Veterans Salute is May 26th! This is also Jesse
Hockett night at Double-X speedway. This will be our second opportunity to show
case our cars in front of large open wheel fans, we again will be supporting
W.A.R. and ASCS warrior sprint cars. Double-X speedway has a great tradition of
open wheel racing and the local fan support of Jesse Hockett short but stoic
racing career. And his fans will be out in force to remember Jesse and all the
hero’s past and present! The fifth date just announced HERE, we will again be back at Double-X speedway which will be our Summer Sizzle race on July 5th. The
July 5th race we again will be supporting ASCS warriors 360 Sprint
Cars and on the bill will be the 600cc winged micros. Double-X is not at this
time planning a practice day. Go to www.xxspeedway.com/
for all the latest information on this track.
The fourth race of the Mid-America Lightning Sprints
Presented by Jayhawk Millwright pro tour is at Nevada Speedway in Nevada
Missouri. The action on this track is always as hot as it is this time of year
in Missouri.
Nevada Speedway is a favorite for our drivers and we are expecting a great
night of racing. Race date for the MALS
Summer Nationals is June 29th. This will be Nevada Speedways 50th
year of operations which is a very big milestone for any business. I want to
thank them for this chance to be a part of there 50th year
celebration. Nevada Speedway has an open practice day and swap meet planned for
April 6th. Go to www.nevadaspeedway1.com/
For complete practice times, news and directions to this track.
MALS believes racers from outside our area of
operation add to our program and we realize with gas and travel expenses not
getting any cheaper, travelers may need some help attending any of the five
MALS races. Therefore we have come up with a traveler’s incentive package that
will take some of the financial burden off of the car owners. There are limited
numbers of these incentive programs so be the first to plan a trip to Middle America. The limited tow money will be handled in
this manner. "The first 5 drivers
that pre-register for any of the five MALS events of 2013 AND
TAKES the green flag in the A Feature of that event with a one way
tow of 500 miles or more will be eligible for a $100 tow money
award. Actual mileage determined by Google Earth." If a driver fails
to make the A feature the $100 will go to the next driver in line determined by
order they preregistered. Preregistration will be done by email only! Please
email your name, town and car number to mbillingsracing@gmail.com
if you meet the above criteria. We do have two preregistered for the April 13th
race, two for the May 4th race and three for the May 26th
race. So if you think you may want to come experience an MALS event this season
don’t hesitate to drop us an email and reserve your spot for the extra tow
money!
As a special thanks to all that will be attending
MALS races this season Liquid Powdercoat finishes of Kansas City with help from Mid-America
Lightning Sprints Presented by Jayhawk Millwright will be holding two BBQ pre
race lunches this season for our racing family. The first will be held at the MALS Veterans Salute race May 26th
at Double-X speedway and the second will be on June 29th for our MALS Summer Nationals. More details on
both of these special events will be posting in the coming days.
At all Mid-America Lightning Sprints Presented by
Jayhawk Millwright events we will be given out the Kent Transportation hard
charger award. This is a cash award of $75 to be given out to the driver who
increases there position the greatest in the feature event. Midwest Speed Shop will
be giving out shock rebuilt gift certificates to all the heat race winners each
weekend. Speedway motors will be giving out two
$50 gift certificates throughout the year for the hard luck candidates, Liquid
Powdercoat finishes of Kansas City
for helping with BBQ’s
The Mid-America Lightning Sprints Presented by
Jayhawk Millwright would not be possible with out the help from our great
sponsors, Phil Heavelow / Jayhawk Millwright, Ryan Kent / Kent Transportation,
Jay Kinder / Midwest Speed Shop, Matt Billings / Jack931, Ken and Phyllis
Billings / Liquid Powdercoat finishes of Kansas City plus Speedway Motors.
Please remember all these great sponsor the next time you need heavy equipment
moved, parts for your race car, parts delivered local or across the country, ads
ran on radio to promote something, new paint or powdercoating. We hope you use
one or all of these sponsors that are so important to MALS. All have played a big part in allowing us to
make this season a success. For complete rules, schedule, payout and news go to
www.midamericalightningsprints.com
We hope to see all of you at Mid-America Lightning Sprints Presented by Jayhawk
Millwright races this season. If you have questions or comment please let us
know.
Mid-America
Lightning Sprints Presented by Jayhawk Millwright
2013 Schedule
April 13:
Spring Nationals - L.A. Raceway Lamont MO
*May 4th:
Spring Fling - Atchison County Raceway – Atchison KS
*May 26th:
Veterans Salute – Double-X Speedway
California MO
*June 29th:
Summer Nationals – Nevada Speedway
– Nevada MO
July 5th:
Summer Sizzle - Double-X Speedway
California MO
Sept. 7th:
Fall Bawl - Atchison County Raceway – Atchison KS
Note:* April 4th, May 26th,
June 29th races will be double header weekends. MLS is racing the
night before at Grain Valley Speedway in Grain
Valley Missouri. We
are currently working with MALS title sponsor Jayhawk Millwright to help MLS
increase there prize money at these three events. Please check back with us as
details are still being worked out.
