CONCORD, N.C. – Track Enterprises, led by industry veteran Bob Sargent, has entered into an agreement with the Champion Racing Ass’n and Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, Ga., to promote the two-day 2022 SpeedFest event.  Â
CRA SpeedFest has been a long-standing and highly anticipated event for years, which was not held last year due to the pandemic. For 2022, Track Enterprises will lead the way in making sure that SpeedFest retains its prominence and is well attended by drivers, fans and different series.
Slated for Jan. 28-29, SpeedFest already has the ARCA/CRA Super Series and Southern Super Series super late models, JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour presented by Chevrolet Performance pro lae models, Midwest Modifieds and Modifieds of Mayem tour modifieds and Van Hoy Oil/CRA Street Stocks on the schedule. One other local division is also expected to be added to the schedule.
SpeedFest began in 2005 at the now defunct USA International Speedway in Lakeland, FL before moving to Georgia’s Lanier National Speedway in 2009. SpeedFest then found its home at Cordele Georgia’s Watermelon Capital Speedway at Crisp Motorsports Park in 2012 and has been held there ever since. Some of the biggest names in motorsports have won SpeedFest including Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Bubba Pollard, Harrison Burton, Chandler Smith and Corey Heim.
Friday’s schedule will consist of practice and qualifying, with all features being run on Saturday.