Butler Motor Speedway and Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP, have teamed up for three races in 2017.  The first Butler Motor Speedway Sprints On Dirt race will be on June 17^th during the first Michigan International Speedway NASCAR weekend, followed by the second race on July 22^nd.  The last SOD race will be the 2^nd day of the Butler Bash on August 12, during the second MIS NASCAR weekend.

Butler Motor Speedway, recognized as the birthplace of sprint car racing in Michigan, has been where many of the state’s top sprint car drivers started their careers.  Coldwater, Union City, Litchfield and surrounding towns have been home to many sprint car standouts.  None are better known than legendary driver Denny Donaldson who will be into his twenty-first year as owner of Butler Speedway in 2017.

Donaldson and promoter partners Bob and Karen Garrett are continuing the speedway’s rich history as the home of weekly sprint car racing in Michigan, and Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP is excited to again partner with the speedway in 2017.

For more information about Butler Motor Speedway, go to www.butlerspeedway.net and www.facebook.com/Butler-Motor-Speedway-1597852053832920/.  To learn more about Engine Pro, go to www.enginepro.com.  For more information about ARP, go to www.arp-bolts.com.  Follow SOD at www.sprintsondirt.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sprintsondirt.

Merritt Speedway and Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP will once again join for two races in 2017.  The always popular jewel of the North will host SOD on June 24^th and August 19^th.

2016 Sprints On Dirt Champion Brian Smith found the racy speedway to his liking last season, winning on June 18^th.  The race put an exclamation point on the engine equality created by the new SOD unlimited format with Thomas Schinderle and Dan McCarron finishing second and third with 305 cubic inch engines.  Unfortunately, Mother Nature came out on top in the August 20^th rained out SOD show.

The Merritt Speedway team is working hard to show that the track is “Michigan’s Premier Dirt Track.”  The track’s front stretch grandstands have been removed and several of the sections will be relocated for 2017. New aluminum bleachers will go up in the spring and be ready for opening night. A new Musco lighting system is already partially up, with the several thousand pound bases all set in the ground.

A new Merritt Speedway website, www.merrittspeedwaymi.com, is under construction and scheduled for completion in January.  You can get all the latest Merritt Speedway news on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MerrittSpeedwayMI.

To learn more about Engine Pro, go to www.enginepro.com.  For more information about ARP, go to www.arp-bolts.com.  Follow SOD at www.sprintsondirt.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sprintsondirt.

Hartford Speedway, Hartford, Michigan, and Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP have reached an agreement for four races in 2017.

Sprints On Dirt enjoys tremendous interest at Hartford Speedway. The Hartford Speedway Facebook page noted that: “…our fans love SOD and have proved to be our best crowd turnouts 3 seasons in a row.”

Hartford Speedway and Sprints On Dirt are finalizing details regarding the four-race schedule; additional information will be released at a later date.

The historic Western Michigan speedway has underground a major reconfiguration. The track was turned from a 1/2 into a nonsymmetrical 3/8 that should prove to be challenging and fast. It will maintain its 100’-120’ width. To get this accomplished, the former turns three and four of the 1/2 mile were moved toward turns one and two. The track is not at finish grade or race ready yet, but it will have some banking, although not as much as the old 3 and 4 turns. Track owner/promoter Tim Dibble said: “High banking and symmetrical track equals foot to the floor racing and that’s not what we are going for in this change.” Dibble’s approach blends perfectly with SOD’s beyond limits format to make driver skill a bigger factor.

To follow Hartford Speedway and the transformation of the track, go to the Hartford Speedway Facebook page and check out their website at www.hartfordspeedway.net for more information.

To learn more about Engine Pro, go to www.enginepro.com. For more information about ARP, go to www.arp-bolts.com. Follow SOD at www.sprintsondirt.com and the Sprints On Dirt Facebook page.

Sprints on Dirt is excited to once again partner with Engine Pro and ARP in 2017.  SOD’s bold move to an unlimited winged sprint format last year was enthusiastically embraced by competitors and fans alike.  The support of Engine Pro and ARP was proven to be the right decision as the results exceeded all expectations.  SOD is busy putting together all the pieces for 2017 and details will be released throughout the next few months.

Scott Overlund, Sales and Marketing Manager, The Perfit Corporation / Engine Pro, has released the following statement: “We are very proud of our sponsorship with SOD and excited for the 2017 season. The excitement of sprint car racing on dirt at some of the best venues in the Midwest has created a wonderful marketing package for us and our vendor partners with a win-win-win scenario for the racers, the tracks, and the products we promote.”

Engine Pro is the largest engine parts warehouse network in the USA, distributing a full line of brand name internal engine components exclusively to the wholesale market. Engine Pro inventories engine parts for domestic and import passenger car, light truck, heavy duty, industrial, marine, agricultural and performance applications.  Engine Pro is committed to building the success of their customers by offering competitive pricing, innovative programs and knowledgeable sales representatives.  It also produces Engine Pro brand engine products to provide an affordable option for race engine builders who want the highest quality and a moderate price.  To learn more about Engine Pro, go to www.enginepro.com.

ARP, a leader in high performance fasteners, has an extensive product line containing thousands of part numbers, and has includes virtually every fastener found in an engine and driveline. These range from quality high performance OEM replacement parts to exotic specialty hardware for Formula 1, IndyCar, NASCAR and NHRA drag racing and marine applications.  ARP is a highly diversified manufacturer with five operational entities in Southern California including forging, machining, finishing and packaging/warehousing facilities.  For more information about ARP, go to www.arp-bolts.com.

Sprints On Dirt shares Engine Pro’s customer commitment by providing fans, promoters, sponsors, and racers with exciting winged dirt track sprint car racing.

Want to follow SOD?  Go to www.sprintsondirt.com and the Sprints On Dirt Facebook page.  For more information, email SOD at director@sprintsondirt.com or call 734.309.RACE.

Baer Field Motorsports Park officials announced today that Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP will headline the inaugural race on the new 1/4 mile dirt track under construction within the infield of the track’s current 3/8-mile pavement oval.

The 1/4 mile track adds numerous new possibilities to the existing 3/8 mile paved oval and 1/6 mile dirt track.  A small, specials-only schedule will be announced in the coming weeks for the new track.

It takes a lot of work to construct and operate a new dirt track, but promoter Dave Muzzillo is up to the task.  He has the background and experience of track management and operation with the existing tracks; he also has knowledge of dirt track preparation with the 1/6 mile track.

The race will give Northeastern Indiana race fans an opportunity to see the popular Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP series in their own area.  The new Sprints On Dirt “beyond limits” format of no engine limits and no weight limits was impressive last year .  Competitors and fans alike have embraced the exciting racing it has created.  The top five drivers in 2016 points came from five different segments of sprint car racing the year before, showing the wide spread appeal of SOD.

For more information regarding 2017 schedules for all the tracks located at BFMP, visit the website www.baerfieldmotorpark.com and the Baer Field Motorsports Park Facebook page.