Since 1981 race teams started gathering on weekends to race for bragging rights as to who was best short track racer at Canyon Speedway Park. Canyon still see has many veteran racers but it is the second and third generation drivers that are staking their claim as to who is the best present day racer.
Racing in the Lake Pleasant Valley will continue this Saturday June 13th as Canyon will celebrate the race tracks "28th Anniversary".
The Arizona Midget Racing Association led by open wheel sensation RJ Johnson will take on the 3/8th mile Peoria oval. Rounding out the top five in AMRA points are Nathan High, Terry Goodwin, Rick Shuman and Mike Lapp. The Midgets will start their night off with a trophy dash followed by heat racing and a twenty eight lap feature race in honor of the tracks 28 year history.
Also racing on Saturday's Anniversary ticket are the IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks & Bombers. These four divisions will not run semi main qualifiers and main events only.
Racing at Canyon begins at 7:30pm. Spectator gates open at 5pm. Admission is just $15 for adults, $13 for Seniors and Military with Children 12 and under always FREE. Dry camping is always allowed and is also FREE. An all access pit pass is available at the pit gate for $30 allowing access to the pits and grandstands through the track's crossover gate.
Canyon Speedway Park will continue with its audio webcasting of their events accessed by a link on the track's website. The webcast begins at 7:15pm with a quick preview of the nights racing activities and then you can listen to all the action from the announcer’s booth during the event.
Fans are also encouraged to bring an FM radio headset to listen to all the action broadcast over our low level fm transmitter to the grandstand area.
Canyon Speedway Park is located just south of the Carefree Highway off 99th Avenue in Peoria, AZ.
For more information contact Canyon Speedway Park at 602-258-RACE (7223) or visit our website at www.canyonspeedwaypark.com.
