Despite a two-hour slow steady afternoon rain, the Firecracker Special at the Midway Speedway provided plenty of tight racing action Friday night along with a beautiful fireworks show at intermission with 72 race teams checking into the pits.

The Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., will provide lots of family action on Friday night, July 3, as the Speedway will be hosting a regular racing event but also providing the Lebanon/Laclede County area with a fine fireworks show at intermission.

Close racing and new winners in 2009 were the theme as action was fast and furious Friday night at the Midway Speedway.

The action will continue this Friday night at the Midway Speedway. Heading into this weekend's action, Eric Hudson of Rolla is the current poins leader in the USRA Modified division.

Defending USRA Modified track champion Jamie Ragland took advantage of his front row pole position in leading all 20 laps and capturing his second feature win of the season. Ragland had to withstand early challanges from Rustin Miller, then had a hard-charging Eric Hudson to overcome.

The battle for the 2009 championship will continue Friday night, June 5, at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., with action in the USRA Modifieds with Eric Hudson leading the points battle.

Both the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., and the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Mo., want to say 'thank you' to the veterans of the armed forces by admitting them into the grandstands free this weekend at both tracks.

Mother Nature finally allowed racing at the Action Track of the Ozarks Friday night as 80 race teams checked in before an unusual night of racing action at the Midway Speedway.

Action will continue this Friday night, May 22, at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., as Round 2 in the chase for the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series championship continues. The current track points leader in the USRA Modifieds is Jamie Ragland of Lebanon.

Severe storms Friday morning forced the Midway Speedway to cancel the Friday night racing events.

Under beautiful skies and with 80 race teams in the pits, the 2009 race season at the Midway Speedway began in grand style Friday. Defending USRA Modified track champion Jamie Ragland had to work hard in capturing the season opener.

In preparing for the upcoming 2009 season opener, the Midway Speedway will be hosting two Friday evening practice sessions set for April 10 and April 17. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. both nights with practice from 7-9 p.m.