The Dirt Track at Charlotte
Dire forecasts postpone Colossal 100 to Sunday
By Kevin Kovac
World of Outlaws Late Model Series
The grandstands were empty Friday at Lowe's. (thesportswire.net)
CONCORD, N.C. (March 27) — Widespread wet weather has prompted the rescheduling of this weekend's complete Circle K Colossal 100 program at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway to Sunday afternoon (March 29), track and World of Outlaws Late Model Series announced early Friday afternoon.
Originally planned as a two-day show on Friday and Saturday (March 27-28), the entire fourth annual, $50,000-to-win event will now be contested on Sunday. Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., followed by time trials, heat races, consolation races, the inaugural Charlotte 30 for non-qualifiers and the headlining Circle K Colossal 100.
With foggy, drizzly conditions prevailing on Friday morning and a dire forecast calling for a high probability of rain on both Friday and Saturday, officials from Lowe's Motor Speedway and the World of Outlaws agreed to push the complete blockbuster program to Sunday. Dry weather and afternoon temperatures in the mid-60s are predicted for Sunday.
"Considering the difficult weather conditions, we feel that rescheduling the Circle K Colossal 100 for Sunday is the best option for the race teams and the fans," said Seamus Curley, the short-track racing manager at Lowe's Motor Speedway. "An event of this magnitude deserves to be run in the best possible conditions and Sunday will provide them. Now the fans can make plans to see a huge program on Sunday at the Dirt Track, and the racers can focus on chasing over $200,000 in cash and contingency awards rather than battling the weather for two straight days."
Pit gates will open at 9 a.m. and grandstand gates at noon. Because of the condensed schedule, the pre-race Circle K Autograph Party scheduled for Saturday has been canceled.
Sunday's single-day grandstand tickets are $39 for adults. Fans holding single-day tickets for Saturday's event will be admitted Sunday with those pre-sold tickets. Fans holding Friday tickets can redeem them for a $15 credit toward Sunday's $39 ticket.
