A steady rain that fell for sixteen hours straight on Thursday has left the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson too wet for the racing action that was scheduled for this Saturday. So, at this point, “Shiverfest” has been postponed by one day to this Sunday afternoon October 25th.
“We are going to need some cooperation from the weather both today and Saturday to dry this place out enough to run Sunday,” stated promoter Terry Hoenig, “but with the winds of Friday and the sunshine that is predicted for Saturday we thought that we would give Mother Nature a chance to see if she is a race fan or not!” The pit gate will open at noon on Sunday with the rest of the original schedule moved up by one hour. The draw cutoff will be at 2:00 p.m., hot laps will be at 2:15, trick-or-treating at 3:00 with racing starting at 3:30 p.m.
Fans and drivers are encouraged to check back on Sunday before making the trip to Donnellson as officials will be evaluating the facility mid-morning to make sure that enough drying has taken place and that the weather for Sunday is looking favorable. “Our main concern will be the pit area as the track was packed hard on Tuesday night in anticipation of the rain,” said Hoenig. “Sunday’s forecast right now is calling for a temperature near sixty with a slight chance of rain depending upon what service you are looking at. That was the same forecast that we had for this past Wednesday and look how it turned out, that day would have been perfect for racing!”
Information on this Sunday’s “Shiverfest” can be found at www.leecountyspeedway.com and the race day track phone number is (319) 835-5523. Fans and drivers can also receive notifications and updates via text to their cell phones by joining the Lee County Speedway group, just text the word RACE to 91011 to sign up. For rules questions or other information please contact the speedway office at (319) 528-4301. Hope to see you on Sunday at “Shiverfest”!
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