Litchfield, Michigan veteran, Chad Blonde dominated the Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP Feature at Hartford Motor Speedway en route to his first win of the 2017 racing season…. The 38-year-old in his Flint Truck Service/Maxim Chassis/Krieger Racing Engines machine led all 30 laps to win Race #1 of the King Engine Bearings King of Michigan Series. It was also his second win in a row at Hartford dating back to 2016…. Chris Gurley finished second with Jay Steinebach, Joe Swanson and 13-year-old Rookie, Andrew Scheid completing the top five….

Today (Friday, June 9th) is Race Day! The Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP return to action with the first race of the King Engine Bearings King of Michigan Series at Hartford Speedway in Hartford, Michigan. The newly reconfigured 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval will see the fire breathing, winged warriors of SOD for the first time since the track was altered.

This is the first of four appearances by SOD in southwest Michigan as 2007 Rookie of the Year, Ryan Ruhl made history with his victory in what was the first ever race under the “Beyond Limits” format on May 20^th, 2016. In the second race at Hartford, held over the Labor Day Holiday Weekend on September 2^nd, 2016, Litchfield, Michigan veteran. Chad Blonde scored that elusive first career SOD Feature Win. This event is the 68th all-time appearance by SOD at the Hartford, Michigan speed plant.

Schedule of Events – Friday, June 9th, 2017 – Hartford Speedway – Hartford, Michigan

4:30 pm Pit Gates Open
4:45 pm SOD Sign In/Pill Draw Opens
5:45 pm SOD Sign In/Pill Draw Closes
6:00 pm SOD Drivers Meeting
6:15 pm SOD Engine Heat (on-track)
7:00 pm SOD Group Hot Laps/Qualifying

8:00 pm National Anthem
8:00 pm Track Class Dash
SOD Heat Races (8 laps)
Stock Car Heats
Modified Heats
Cyber Stock Heats

SOD Redraw (on front straight)
SOD B-Main(s) if needed (10 laps)
Other B-Mains if needed
Intermission

SOD Feature (20 laps)
Stock Car Feature
Modified Feature
Cyber Stock Feature 

Click on the link provided to follow live timing and scoring, via MCRP & Race Monitor:
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Click on the link provided for more event information: HartfordSpeedway.net