SOD Memorial Weekend Double Washed Out

Fort Wayne, IN (May 26, 2019) – In spite of the best efforts
by Hartford Speedway and Butler Motor Speedway, the Lane Automotive Sprints On Dirt
powered by King Engine Bearings / MSD Ignition / Motul races were both rained
out.

Watching the Hartford weather Friday morning, it was already
looking grim.  Then, faced with morning
rains, already saturated grounds, a forecast for evening showers, and the
distance teams need to travel, owner/promoter Tim Dibble announced shortly
after noon that it was in everyone’s best interest to cancel the show.  Although a difficult decision, especially after
being rained out for its season opener a week earlier, it was the right
decision.

Weather predictions for Saturday showed Butler Motor
Speedway was facing a narrow period of rain in the evening.  Unfortunately, Mother Nature apparently
wasn’t watching, and around 2:30 PM a strong storm moved through dumping a
large amount of rain in a short time.  Faced
with a considerable amount of standing water and a prediction of more rain to
come, promoters Denny Donaldson and Bob Garrett had to make a frustrating
decision to cancel the show.  The race
was already a make-up date for the May 11 rain out at Butler.

Sprints On Dirt thanks both Hartford and Butler for their
hard work and support.  Along with SOD,
they are struggling with weather woes this season.

For more information about Hartford Speedway at www.hartfordspeedway.net and Butler
Motor Speedway, at www.butlerspeedway.net.

Please check out these websites too:
Lane Automotive – www.laneautomotive.com
King Engine Bearings – www.kingbearings.com
MSD Ignition – www.msdperformance.com
Motul – www.motul.com/us/en-US
Sprints On Dirt – www.sprintsondirt.com