OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Closing in on the month of August means fans and teams are a step closer to the Sage Fruit Ultimate Challenge presented by Searsboro Telephone Co. and Sage Fruit Front Row Challenge presented by Musco Lighting at Southern Iowa Speedway.
Starting with the Sage Fruit Ultimate Challenge presented by Searsboro Telephone Co. on Sunday, Aug. 9, the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network and POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League will take to the half-mile oval for a pair of $4,000 to win A-Features, thanks to Country Builders Construction.
Moving to outlaw 410 sprint cars and RaceSaver sprint cars on Monday, Aug. 10, the 25th annual Sage Fruit Front Row Challenge presented by Musco Lighting will feature boosted payouts thanks to Country Builders Construction, with the 410 portion of the program paying $11,000 to win and 305 action featuring a $2,000 winner’s share.
A party surrounded by sprint cars, the Infield Party Pass is the best value for fans at $25 per day, with youths admitted for $5. General admission seating in the Grandstands is $30 for adults and $15 for youths. Tickets can be purchased by calling (515) 957-0020.
Social distancing and the use of face masks is highly recommended. Those wanting to distance effectively are encouraged to utilize the Infield Party Pass, as it gives the greatest freedom of mobility. All fans are also encouraged to bring and use hand sanitizer.
On both Sunday, Aug. 9, and Monday, Aug. 10, gates will open at 3 p.m. CT for fans to begin pulling into the infield. Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 7 p.m. and racing starting promptly at 7:30 p.m.
Daryn Pittman is the defending winner of the Front Row Challenge, while Wayne Johnson topped the ASCS portion of last year’s Ultimate Challenge and Brady Bacon was the POWRi WAR non-winged victor at Southern Iowa Speedway.