Lincoln Speedway Season Opener Postponed; April 24 Now Set as 2026 Opening Night

[April 06, 2026]  LINCOLN, IL – Due to persistent rainfall throughout the week and additional precipitation forecasted for Friday night, Lincoln Speedway officials have made the decision to postpone the 2026 “Door Buster” Season Opener scheduled for April 3.  

 

With saturated grounds and continued unfavorable weather conditions, the decision was made in the best interest of competitors and fans to ensure a safe and race-ready surface for the season’s first event.

Attention now turns to Friday, April 24, which will serve as the official Season Opener for Lincoln Speedway’s 2026 racing campaign.

The April 24 program will feature a full night of exciting dirt track action, headlined by the Ed Cain Trucking $1,000-to-win Hornet Challenge, along with:

• DIRTcar Pro Late Models
• DIRTcar Modifieds
• DIRTcar Sportsman
• MARA Midgets

Event Schedule – Friday, April 24:

• Pit Gates Open: 3:00 PM
• Grandstands Open: 5:00 PM
• Hotlaps: 6:00 PM
• Racing Begins: 7:00 PM

Admission:

• Grandstands: $15
• Kids 11 & Under: FREE

• Pit passes will be available at the gate on race day

Fans are also encouraged to mark their calendars for Thursday, May 7, when Lincoln Speedway hosts FloRacing Night in America, featuring many of the top Super Late Model drivers in the country alongside DIRTcar Modifieds in one of the biggest events of the season.

For more information on upcoming events, click here.

 

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