Weikert Memorial moved to July 25-26; $100K contingent

Port Royal Speedway canceled the three-day Bob Weikert Memorial that had been scheduled for May 22–24 and rescheduled the event for the weekend of July 25–26. Track officials said the $100,000-to-win Weikert’s Livestock 410 sprint car finale set for July 26 will be paid only if the July 25 program is successfully completed, and that a reduced purse for July 26 will be announced if July 25 is not completed. The July 25 program will pay $10,000-to-win.

Organizers had planned the May weekend as the Bob Weikert Memorial presented by Greencastle Livestock Market Inc., headlined by Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing, with $10,000-to-win sprint car programs on Friday and Saturday and the $100,000-to-win finale on Sunday. The planned May schedule included a rain date of Monday, May 25, gates opening at 4:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, hot laps at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m., a noon gate on Sunday, and fan activities such as racing simulators, cow patty bingo, a cornhole tournament, live music and historic sprint car displays. Daily Port Royal Speedway Ministries kids’ gift-bag raffles were also scheduled.

Track officials said they canceled the May dates after working with Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing and the Weikert family because forecasts called for heavy rain and unusually low temperatures that made it impractical to stage an event of this magnitude. Officials said they moved quickly to avoid unnecessary expenses for fans, teams and traveling personnel and that safety and financial fairness guided the decision. Fans who purchased reserved seats or camping through MyRacePass will receive automatic refunds. Ticket pricing for the planned May dates had listed general admission for Friday and Saturday at $30, students 13–17 at $20, kids 12 and under free and pit admission $40; Sunday pricing had been reserved $50, general $45, students $20, kids free and pit $55.