Exciting Changes On Tap At Kopellah Speedway In ‘09

February 27^th 2009 - Prepared By FYE Motorsports Promotions ~ St. Cloud, Minnesota

The 2009 season at the always exciting ¼ mile Kopellah Speedway in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin has taken shape and proves to be one of the most explosive in the track’s history. Track owner Marguerite Lindblom is now entering her 10^th year as the track’s owner and has recently hired St. Cloud, Minnesota resident and FYE Motorsports owner Chris Stepan as her new Promoter and Competition Director for 2009 and beyond. Stepan and Lindblom have recently been working hard to ensure that racing fans of all types will enjoy what the speedway has to offer at some point in 2009 and the schedule reflects a large range of events, which all fans should thoroughly find entertaining.

Fans will see a newly designed website, a new speedway logo, new speedway wearing apparel, a spruced up facility, a restructured purse for all divisions, an entirely new group of track personnel, some exciting special events, including the addition of the UMSS (Upper Midwest Sprint Series) to nearly half of the scheduled ’09 events, and an entirely new attitude as Kopellah Speedway and it’s new staff plan to make Friday nights in St Croix Falls, WI the place to be all summer long!

The first event to take place at the speedway in 2009 will be an open practice night on Thursday, April 23^rd from 7pm-10pm for any and all interested racers. A fee of $20 per car/driver will be charged as well as a fee of $10 for any other individuals entering the pit area. The grandstands will be open and free of charge for anyone wanting to check out the practice session.

Opening Night 2009 is set to kick off on Friday, April 24^th with the running of WISSOTA sanctioned Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks , Midwest Modifieds plus Kopellah Pure Stocks and 4 cylinder Hornets as well as the first of 8 UMSS Sprint Car Series events of the season at the ¼ mile oval.

The following Friday night, May 1^st will see a regular night of high-speed racing action again featuring the Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets will be on tonight’s program. If opening night, April 24^th happens to be cancelled due to weather, the UMSS Sprints will be on the card for their season opener on May 1^st as well.

 Friday, May 8^th will be an exciting promotion at Kopellah Speedway. In addition to a full program of Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets, May 8^th will be Dollar Beer Night at the track with a special race for the UMSS Sprint Cars. All beer will only cost fans $1 all night long.

Friday, May 15^th will see the first visit by the Northern Vintage Stock Car Racing Association to the track along with a full program of Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets.

The following Friday, May 22^nd will be Kopellah’s Memorial Day Weekend Special which will include UMSS Sprint Cars, plus Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets on the card to kick off the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Friday, May 29^th will feature another ground pounding program of Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks, Hornets, Powder Puff Races and also will be Kopellah's first Kids Night.

The first event in June will be Friday, June 5^th and will feature the UMSS Sprint Cars again along with a full-powered show of Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets.

Thursday night, June 11^th will be Kopellah’s second open practice night of the season. Any competitor that is looking for some extra laps is welcome to come out and test their machine from 7pm-10pm. A fee of $20 per car/driver will be charged as well as a fee of $10 for any other individuals entering the pit area. The grandstands will be open and free of charge for anyone wanting to check out the practice session.

The following night, Friday, June 12^th will once again feature the UMSS Sprint Cars along with Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets.

June 19^th will be Kopellah’s Meet The Drivers Night. This night will feature a full program of Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets and at intermission, the drivers will bring their cars out onto the front stretch and all fans, young and old, will have the opportunity to go out onto the track and meet their favorite drivers and get autographs.

Friday, June 26^th will feature the UMSS Sprint Cars again along with a full-powered show of Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets.

Friday, July 3^rd will be an exciting event at Kopellah as well, with the Sprint Cars back in action, plus Midwest Modifieds, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks and Hornets. We will also have Mechanics Races. Modifieds and Super Stocks will have the night off tonight.

Friday, July 10^th will be Back to 50's Night and final visit by the Northern Vintage Stock Car Racing Association to the track along with a full program of Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets.

Thursday night, July 16^th will be Kopellah’s third open practice night of the season. Any competitor that is looking for some extra laps is welcome to come out and test their machine from 7pm-10pm. A fee of $20 per car/driver will be charged as well as a fee of $10 for any other individuals entering the pit area. The grandstands will be open and free of charge for anyone wanting to check out the practice session.

The following night, Friday, July 17^th will once again feature the UMSS Sprint Cars along with Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets.

Friday, July 24^th will feature a jam packed night of racing featuring Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets, plus Mechanics races for all interested parties after the races are over.

Friday, July 31^st Friday, will again feature a wheel-to-wheel night of racing action with Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets in action during the Polk County Fair plus the local media personalities will be on hand to try their hand behind the wheel as well.

Friday, August 7^th will feature Dollar Hot Dog Night at Kopellah. All dogs will be only a buck all night long as you enjoy racing action featuring Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets.

Thursday night, August 13^th will be Kopellah’s final open practice night of the season. Any competitor that is looking for some extra laps is welcome to come out and test their machine from 7pm-10pm. A fee of $20 per car/driver will be charged as well as a fee of $10 for any other individuals entering the pit area. The grandstands will be open and free of charge for anyone wanting to check out the practice session.

The following night, Friday, August 14^th will once again feature the UMSS Sprint Cars, but this time they will be wingless, along with Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets.

Friday, August 21^st is Kopellah’s second Kids Night and will feature a jam packed night of racing featuring Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets, fun for the kids, plus Powder Puff races for all interested parties after the races are over.

Friday, August 28^th will feature Kopellah’s second wingless Sprint Car special of 2009 plus heated action by the Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Hornets on the final Friday of August.

The final event of the season at Kopellah will take place on Friday, September 4^th as the 2009 track champions will be determined on Season Championship night. All 6 divisions will be in action for the final time in ’09 to slug it out to see who is crowned 2009 track champion!

Fans will also note that the start time has been moved up to 7:00pm for all racing events, which means draw cut off and the pit meeting will be at 6:30pm sharp, with hot laps to follow at 6:45pm, so the first green flag can fly at 7:00pm. Ticket prices will be; $12 for adults (20-54 years old), Seniors $10 (55 & older), $5 for teens (13-19 years old) and children 12 and under are absolutely free every Friday night. Pit passes will be $25 each night.