Weather dooms East Bay finale
Facing an unfavorable weather forecast, East Bay Raceway Park and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials cancelled the finale of the 47th annuel Wieland Winternationals at the Gibsonton, Fla., oval. The race won't be rescheduled. | Complete Speedweeks coverage
“With the forecast for heavy rain at race time, we felt it was in the best interest of the teams and fans on-site to make this decision early,” track president Al Varnadore said. “This will allow everyone time to make the necessary preparations and clear the grounds before they become heavily saturated.”
Ticket-holders for Saturday night’s program may mail their ticket to East Bay Raceway Park, 6311 Burts Road, Tampa, FL 33619 for a refund. For more information, visit ebrp.com or call (813) 677-7223.
The rainout concludes Lucas Oil's Georgia-Florida Speedweeks action with the tour's regular season set to continue with March 17-18 races at Atomic Speedway near Chillicothe, Ohio, and Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway.