Early Dave Steele Weekend Expected Entrants Revealed
Written by I Dig Sports
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. Showtime Speedway announced the early list of expected entries for the sixth annual Dave Steele Sprint Car World Championship Weekend, set for Feb. 21-22.
The early expected entry list includes both the 100-lap non-wing race and the twin 35-lap winged sprint car features the following evening.
For the first time in the six-year history of the event, it will include both non-winged and winged sprint car races on the same weekend. Feb. 21 will be highlighted by a 100-lap $7,500 to win non-winged event.
The following evening (Feb. 22) will include twin 35-lap winged sprint car events paying $2,500 to win each feature. If a driver could sweep all three feature events, they would walk away with $12,500 not counting lap monies and special awards.
Past Dave Steele non-winged winners Kyle OGara, Davey Hamilton Jr. and Kody Swanson highlight Friday nights 100-non-wing race entry list.
Other notable expected entrants include Colton Bettis, L.J. Grimm, Jim Childers, Aaron Willison and Tommy Nichols.
Saturdays winged entry list includes Hamilton and Bettis who both claimed winged feature victories in the winged portion of last years Dave Steele Sprint Car Championship Weekend. Other notables include Willison, Jeff Montgomery, Steven Hollinger and Brian Gingras.
There will be no less than 14 drivers who will attempt to compete in both days of non-winged and winged events.
There is no official entry process for the 6th annual Dave Steele Sprint Car World Championship Weekend. The expected list was compiled from drivers confirming they will compete in this years event.
The expected entry list could be subject to change leading up to the event. There are several drivers who have yet to confirm their participation.