SOUTHERN ONTARIO SPRINTS RELEASE 2011 SCHEDULE
London, ON (March, 07 2011) The schedule for the sixteenth season of
competition is now set for the Southern Ontario Sprints (SOS). The tour
will take the SOS across Ontario this summer with stops at Brighton
Speedway, Ohsweken Speedway and South Buxton Raceway. As well, the SOS
continues the tradition as an affiliate sanctioning body for the 7th
annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals.
The season opening race will once again be held at Brighton Speedway.
The opener is scheduled for Saturday May 21st with a rain date of Sunday
the 22nd available if required.
With the teams tuned up after the off season, Round 2 will lock it into
gear at Brighton Speedway on Saturday June 11th .
The next events on the 2011 SOS schedule will be special back to back
nights of action. Working with Ohsweken Speedway and South Buxton
Raceway, the SOS is pleased to announce two double header race weekends
in 2011. Friday, June 24th will see the SOS at Ohsweken Speedway and
Saturday, June 25th will see the tour head west down the 401 to South
Buxton Raceway. Both nights of racing will see the SOS teams competing
with teams from around the region. ESS, SOD, PST and teams that race
weekly at Ohsweken have all been invited to participate.
One event is scheduled for July with the SOS appearing at Brighton
Speedway July 9th . The relaxed schedule will allow teams time for busy
summer family activities. It's also an opportunity for teams that wish
to complete with the NRA sprints at Eldora Speedway for Kings Royal
Weekend July 15th and 16th and the World of Outlaws when their tour
makes a swing through the Southern Ontario region the last week of July.
Things will heat up again in August with the SOS returning east to
Brighton Speedway on Saturday August 6th before the second double header
weekend at Ohsweken Speedway Friday, August 19th and South Buxton
Raceway on Saturday, August 20th.
Once again, the Southern Ontario Sprints points championship will be
decided at Brighton Speedway as part of the Labour Day Classic weekend
of events. A full night of racing will be run on Saturday, Sept. 3rd
with a full day of fun including a tailgate party, race car show and
autograph session before the Championship is settled on Sunday, Sept
4th. After the Championship battle has been settled Sunday night, teams
are invited to have a little fun Wingless style! As part of “Topless”
night at the track where the latemodel stock cars will run with no roof,
sprint car teams are invited to take the top wings off and participate
in a special wingless dash race to cap off the weekend.
The SOS will also once again be an affiliate sanctioning body for the
seventh annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals at Ohsweken Speedway. The
largest Sprint Car event in Canada, the Nationals, attracts some of the
biggest names in 360 Sprint Car racing and will pay $11,000 to the
winner this season.
2011 SOUTHERN ONTARIO SPRINTS SCHEDULE
1. May 21st - Brighton Speedway
2. June 11th - Brighton Speedway
3. June 24th - Ohsweken Speedway*
4. June 25th - South Buxton Raceway*
5. July 9th - Brighton Speedway
6. August 6th - Brighton Speedway
7. August 19th - Ohsweken Speedway*
8. August 20th - South Buxton Raceway*
9. September 3rd - Brighton Speedway (Labour Day Classic)
10. September 4th - Brighton Speedway (Labour Day Classic)
NP. September 16th - Ohsweken Speedway (Night Before the Nationals)*
NP. September 17th - Ohsweken Speedway (Canadian Sprint Car Nationals)*
* co-sanctioned event
Please visit www.southernontariosprints.com for news and information
about the Southern Ontario Sprints! 2011 marks the sixteeth year of
operation for the Southern Ontario Sprints, brought to you this season
by Wiseco Piston, Stealth Racewear, The Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Triple
X Race Co., ASI Racewear,The Racers Edge, www.ImageFactor.ca, Hepfner
Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products, and Keizer Aluminum Wheels.