In a joint announcement, the newly formed Micro Sprint League of the Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series (UMSS) and Elko Speedway are pleased to announce the addition of the Micro Sprint League to Elko's Dirt Nationals on July 23-24. The micro sprints will join the outlaw sprint cars of the IRA and area modifieds to make this weekend an all open wheel show.
"We are grateful to Tom Ryan, the owner of Elko Speedway, for allowing us to compete during the Dirt Nationals," stated Ron Bernhagen of the UMSS. "The micro sprints are real race cars, and I know they will enhance the evening's program and surprise many people with their speed."
The Elko Dirt Nationals will be run on three consecutive weekends in July:
* July 9-10 - 360 sprint cars, late models, and area modifieds
* July 16-17 - 360 sprint cars, USMTS modifieds and area modifieds
* July 23-24 - IRA Outlaw sprint cars, micro sprints, and area modifieds
For more information on Elko, go to www.elkospeedway.com. For more information on the UMSS, go to www.umsprints.com or call Ron at 612-363-5302.
