From Bill Wright
Jackson, MN — (November 11, 2015) — The former Jackson Speedway is getting a new name and a new schedule in 2016! The ½-mile oval in Jackson, Minnesota has been renamed the Jackson Motorplex, and will feature two nights of weekly racing from mid-May to September.
Friday nights will feature an all sprint car show. Friday programs will have the NSL 410 sprint cars headlining. NSL 360 Sprints and IMCA Racesaver 305 sprints will also be on the weekly card.
Saturday’s will feature five IMCA classes. IMCA A Mods, Stock Cars, Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts will be racing.
The 38th Annual AGCO Jackson Nationals highlights a strong list of special events at the Jackson Motorplex in 2016. The event has been expanded to three days and will commence Friday through Sunday, September 2-4.
The 9th Annual Folkens Brothers Trucking Spring Sprint Nationals will feature all three classes of sprint cars and returns on Friday, May 13. The World of Outlaws sprint cars will take on the NSL Friday, June 24. The Jackson County Fair Race on Friday, July 29 will include NSL 410’s and 360’s. The Barb Wieskus Memorial will feature Twin Features for the 360’s.
The multi-day IMCA Stock Car Nationals will be held in September. Those dates will be announced next week.
2016 Tentative Schedule
Friday, May 13: NSL 410’s & 360 Sprints, Racesaver 305 sprints Folkens Brothers Trucking Spring Nationals
Saturday, May 14: IMCA Program – A Mods, Stock Cars, Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks & Sport Compacts
Friday, May 20: NSL 410’s & 360 Sprints, Racesaver 305 sprints
Saturday, May 21: IMCA Program
Friday May 27: NSL 410’s & 360 Sprints, Racesaver 305 sprints
Saturday, May 28: IMCA Program
Friday, June 3: NSL 410’s & 360 Sprints, Racesaver 305 sprints
Saturday, June 4: IMCA Program
Friday, June 10: NSL 360 Sprints & Racesaver 305 sprints
Saturday, June 11: IMCA Program
Friday, June 17: NSL 410’s & 360 Sprints, Racesaver 305 sprints
Saturday, June 18: IMCA Program
Friday, June 24: World of Outlaws & NSL Sprint Cars, Racesaver 305 Sprints
Saturday, June 25: IMCA Program
Friday, July 1: NSL 360 Sprints & Racesaver 305 sprints
Saturday, July 2: IMCA Program
Friday, July 8: NSL 410’s & 360 Sprints, Racesaver 305 sprints
Saturday, July 9: IMCA Program
Friday, July 15: NSL 360 Sprints & Racesaver 305 sprints
Saturday, July 16: IMCA Program
Friday, July 22: NSL 410’s & 360 Sprints, Racesaver 305 sprints
Saturday, July 23: IMCA Program
Friday, July 29: NSL 410’s & 360 Sprints Fair Race (Barb Wieskus Memorial Twin 360 features)
Saturday, July 30: IMCA Program
Saturday, Aug. 6: IMCA Program
Saturday, Aug. 13: NO RACES
Saturday, Aug. 20: IMCA Program
Friday, Aug. 26: NSL 360 Sprints & Racesaver 305 sprints
Saturday, Aug. 27: IMCA Program
Friday, Sept. 2: AGCO Jackson Sprint Car Nationals
Saturday, Sept. 3: AGCO Jackson Sprint Car Nationals
Sunday, Sept. 4: AGCO Jackson Sprint Car Nationals
TBD: IMCA Stock Car Nationals
TBD: IMCA Stock Car Nationals
Friday night : Hot laps 8:00pm Saturday night: Hot laps 7:00pm
The Jackson Motorplex website (www.JacksonMotorplex.com) and social media sites are undergoing renovation and will be online soon, so stay tuned for continuous updates.