Bobby Parker Memorial coming to I-80 Speedway on May 5

Bobby Parker Memorial coming to I-80 on May 5

The Annual Bobby Parker Memorial is coming to I-80 Speedway on Friday, May 5. The event will once again pay $2,500 to win and $400 to start. The event will be sanctioned by the Nebraska 360 Sprint Car Series.

The race honors the late Bobby Parker who won close to 300 features in midgets throughout the Midwest as well as the first Modified Stock car championships at Sunset Speedway in 1957 & 1958. Parker was inducted into the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2000.

“This is the fifth year we have held this event in honor of my dad.” says Nebraska 360 Sprint Series President Dennis Parker. “Dad lived, ate and breathed racing.”

Also racing will be NASCAR sancioned A Mods, B Mods, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and Compacts. Grandstand Admission is $12 for Adults, $5 for Juniors (6-12) with Five and under free as always. Pit Passes are $20 for NASCAR Members and $30 for Non-NASCAR Members. Racing starts at 7:15pm.

I-80 Speedway is located one block north of Interstate 80 Exit 420, halfway between Omaha and Lincoln. The Physical Address is 13909 – 238th Street, Greenwood, NE. For more information, visit www.i-80speedway.com or call (402)-342-3453. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.