By John Schmidt

Thomas County Speedway will be hosting one of the biggest races in Northwest Kansas on Sunday July 20th.

NASCAR drivers Kenny Wallace and Kenny Schrader will be behind the wheel of IMCA Modifieds thanks to the great sponsorship of S&W Supply and Quality Inn of Colby.

Also rolling into town will be the BST Racing Series bringing IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, and Stock Cars.

The three BST classes and the IMCA Hobbies Stocks will be racing for substantially larger purses as well.

Kenny Schrader is one of the most iconic drivers in the entire sport of racing. He has been racing for over forty years and competed in some of the most prestigious divisions of asphalt and dirt track racing. Schrader raced in NASCAR’s top three series for over thirty years before he retired last November at Homestead Speedway in Miami, Florida.

When asked why he still races over sixty nights a year on dirt he replied “I love having the opportunity of racing some of the best drivers in the sport and still get a rush every time I buckle into the car.” Schrader will make the trip from St. Louis with his Impressive Chassis sponsored by Federated Auto Parts.

Lastly, he also said he was excited that his son will be traveling with him for the four day tour in Colorado and Kansas. Schrader has a great personality and is an easy going guy that you will want to make sure to meet.

A driver making a rare trip this far west for a dirt track race is Kenny Wallace.

He will be in one of the Brack’s IMCA Modifieds for the $1,000 to win race. Wallace is known as “Herm” by many of his fans. He is known for having just over 900 starts in NASCAR’s top three series and is the only driver to do such a thing.

The driver from St. Louis started out racing dirt tracks and he loves to stay close to those roots by racing over 60 nights a year as well. When he is not behind the wheel, he is in front of the TV camera for Fox Sports One.

Many race fans like Herm for his awesome and wild personality that we will be able to watch first hand at Thomas County Speedway.

The two racing legends will also be doing an interview either before or during the race on the front stretch.
This great race would not be possible without the two presenting sponsors of S&W Supply and Quality Inn. S&W Supply is a member of Federated Auto Parts and they are proud to be celebrating 80 years of serving their customers in Northwest Kansas. S&W Supply could not think of a better way to celebrate than with some special racing events and spectacular sales promotions.

S&W Supply would truly like to thank their loyal customers, business partners, suppliers, employees, and all the communities that S&W Supply is privileged to serve.

Fans are encouraged to stop by the Colby store to get half priced tickets for the event. In addition, Quality Inn is proud to be strongly involved in the community and with the Thomas County Speedway.

Also Quality Inn is proud to announce they are under new management and are about to start several remodeling projects. All drivers and fans traveling for the races should be sure to contact them for a special “Racer’s Rate”.

The promoters of Thomas County Speedway are proud to make this the largest purse of the season.

The Stock Cars and Modifieds will be racing for $1,000 to win and $100 to start the A feature. Then the Sport Mods and Hobby Stocks will compete for $500 to win and $50 to start the big show.

This is great news for the fans because the added money will mean the largest car count of the season and host some the best drivers in the country.

To make the action even more exciting, the track will be using the Draw Re-Draw format to determine starting position. This race will have a very large attendance so make sure to get your tickets online at brownpapertickets.com.

Hot Laps will be at 6:00 p.m. and racing will start at 7:00 p.m.

Make sure to check out thomascountyspeedway.com or their Facebook page for more details about the race.