From Bill Wright
Windom, MN — (December 10, 2015) — The initial 2016 schedule for the National Sprint League 410 Sprint Car Series has been announced. The schedule encompasses over thirty events in six states. The schedule features a number of exciting return trips from its inaugural season as well as some much anticipated new venues.
Headlining the schedule will be the 38th Annual AGCO Jackson Nationals at the Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, September 2-4. For the first time, the Jackson Nationals will be a three-day event. Last year’s winner, Sammy Swindell, walked away with a check for $25,000!
The $20,000 to win Front Row Challenge will again be a part of the schedule. One of the biggest events in all of sprint car racing will take place at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa on Monday, August 8. A trio of “Dirt Classic” events presented by Kasey Kahne are on the schedule as well. On May 6, the “Dirt Classic” at I-80 Speedway will pay $10,000 to the winner. Two non-point September events in Pennsylvania including a $20,000 to win event at Lincoln Speedway are a part of the schedule as well.
Knoxville Raceway in Iowa will host a total of ten events. Highlighting the shows at the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” will be a big two-day show over the Fourth of July weekend featuring Fireworks on Saturday, July 2. Jackson Motorplex in Minnesota will also play host to multiple NSL events on Friday nights. In addition to the Jackson Nationals, the revamped speed plant will be the site of the Folkens Brothers Trucking Spring Nationals on May 13, and the Jackson County Fair race on July 29.
Other return venues for the NSL include their season opener at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on April 9, and the St. Francois County Raceway near Farmington, Missouri on May 27. At the conclusion of the season, the NSL will be part of the track’s traditional Queen’s Royale as well, September 30 and October 1. The series also returns to the Iowa State Fair Speedway in Des Moines on May 29 and the Hancock County Speedway near Britt, Iowa on July 31.
New tracks for the NSL in 2016 include Mason City Motor Speedway in Mason City, Iowa on June 19, the Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa on September 16 and US36 Raceway near Cameron, Missouri on September 17. The latter two shows will be co-sanctioned with the World of Outlaws. A total of four shows will be co-sanctioned with the WoO. Jackson Motorplex and Cedar Lake Speedway near New Richmond, Wisconsin will also host both series.
2016 National Sprint League 410 Series Schedule
Saturday, April 9 – 34 Raceway, West Burlington, IA
Friday, May 6 – I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NE (Dirt Classic) SP
Friday, May 13 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MN (Folkens Brothers Trucking Spring Nationals)
Friday, May 20 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MN
Saturday, May 21 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA
Friday, May 27 – St. Francois County Raceway, Farmington, MO
Saturday, May 28 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA
Sunday, May 29 – Iowa State Fair Speedway, Des Moines, IA
Friday, June 3 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MN
Saturday, June 4 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA
Friday, June 17 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MN
Saturday, June 18 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA
Sunday, June 19 – Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, IA
Friday, June 24 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MN (w/ World of Outlaws) SP
Saturday, June 25 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA (Mid-Season Championship)
Friday, July 1 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA
Saturday, July 2 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA (Fireworks)
Friday, July 8 – Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, WI (w/ World of Outlaws) SP
Friday, July 22 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MN
Saturday, July 23 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA
Friday, July 29 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MN (Fair Race)
Saturday, July 30 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA
Sunday, July 31 – Hancock County Speedway, Britt, IA
Monday, August 8 – Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA (Front Row Challenge) SP
Saturday, August 27 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA (Season Championship)
Friday, September 2 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MN (Jackson Nationals) SP
Saturday, September 3 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MN (Jackson Nationals) SP
Sunday, September 4 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MN (Jackson Nationals) SP
Monday, September 5 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MN (Jackson Nationals Rain Date) SP
Friday, September 9 – TBA
Saturday, September 10 – TBA
Friday, September 16 – Clay County Fair Speedway, Spencer, IA (w/ World of Outlaws) SP
Saturday, September 17 – US36 Raceway, Cameron, MO (w/ World of Outlaws) SP
Friday, September 23 – TBA, (PA Dirt Classic) NP
Saturday, September 24 – Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA (PA Dirt Classic) NP
Friday, September 30 – St. Francois County Raceway, Farmington, MO
Saturday, October 1 – St. Francois County Raceway, Farmington, MO (Queen’s Royale)
SP – Show-up Points only
NP – Non-Points event
There will be much more released on the 2016 National Sprint League season in the weeks to come! Stay tuned to www.NationalSprintLeague.com as well as Facebook and Twitter!