Special events hit state tracks this weekend

Special races will be held at several tracks around the state this weekend.

Diamond Park Speedway between Murfreesboro and Nashville will hold the inaugural Factory Stock Super Nationals tonight and Saturday night, which figures to draw top grassroots racers from across the Southwest. Saturday night’s main event will pay $5,000 to win and $400 to start. Racing starts at 8 p.m.

The American Sprint Car Series Mid-South Region will invade the state for two events, tonight at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove and Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis. Tonight’s racing will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will also include Batesville’s IMCA modified, street stock, hobby stock and front-wheel drive divisions. Events at Riverside kick off at 6:30 p.m. Late model, modified and stock classes will also compete.

Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway will hold the Race for Chase Memorial on Saturday, which will be capped by a $1,000-to-win event for mini-stocks. IMCA modifieds, street stocks factory stocks and mini-sticks will also be on the card.

Also, Plumerville Super Speedway will host the Southern Outlaw Late Model Series on today; Centerville Dragway will hold its annual Mopar car show and bracket racing event Saturday and Sunday; and the Ray Tribble Memorial, which will include late models, will be at Old No. 1 Speedway near Harrisburg today.