Granite State Mini Sprints Announces 2010 Schedule

Open-wheel club to race five times at Bear Ridge

BEDFORD, N.H. -- The Granite State Mini Sprints Racing Club has released its 2010 schedule, with 16 events held at three tracks, including Vermont's Bear Ridge Speedway.

Bear Ridge, a 1/4-mile clay oval, will host the series five times -- on May 22, June 19, July 17, August 14, and September 11. Canaan Dirt Speedway in Canaan, N.H. will host the series five times, and the redesigned and renamed Big Daddy's Speedbowl in Rumney, N.H. (formerly Nor-Way Pines Speedway, Legion Speedway, and Rattlesnake Motordrome), will hold six events.

The GSMSRC is a two-division touring group feature scaled-down Sprint Cars, using 500cc and 600cc engines. Lacey Hanson, 21, of Orwell will aim for her third consecutive 500cc championship in 2010, while three-time 600cc champion Matt Robie will jump up to the SCoNE 360cid Sprint Cars. Terry Reil of Montpelier finished second in 600cc points in 2010.

GRANITE STATE MINI SPRINTS 2010 SCHEDULE (as of Jan. 7, 2010)

#-Day-Date-Track-Location

1. Sat., May 1 -- Canaan Dirt Speedway, Canaan, N.H. (Car show/practice)
2. Sun., May 2 -- Big Daddy's Speedbowl, Rumney, N.H. (Car show/practice)
3. Fri., May 21 -- Canaan Dirt Speedway, Canaan, N.H.
4. Sat., May 22 -- Bear Ridge Speedway, Bradford
5. Sun., May 30 -- Big Daddy's Speedbowl, Rumney, N.H.
6. Fri., June 11 -- Canaan Dirt Speedway, Canaan, N.H.
7. Sat., June 19 -- Bear Ridge Speedway, Bradford
8. Sun., June 27 -- Big Daddy's Speedbowl, Rumney, N.H.
9. Fri., July 9 -- Canaan Dirt Speedway, Canaan, N.H.
10. Sat., July 17 -- Bear Ridge Speedway, Bradford
11. Sun., July 25 -- Big Daddy's Speedbowl, Rumney, N.H.
12. Sat., Aug. 14 -- Bear Ridge Speedway, Bradford
13. Sun., Aug. 22 -- Big Daddy's Speedbowl, Rumney, N.H.
14. Fri., Aug. 27 -- Canaan Dirt Speedway, Canaan, N.H.
15. Sat., Sept. 11 -- Bear Ridge Speedway, Bradford (Rain date)
16. Sun., Sept 19 -- Big Daddy's Speedbowl, Rumney, N.H. (Rain date)