Racin' around

It will be a busy weekend for local racers close to home and in neighboring states.

There will be a full menu of races at Ona Speedway and Rocky Top Raceway in Coal Grove, Ohio.

Ona Speedway will run the gamut Saturday, May 5 with something for everyone.

At 6 p.m., kids on bikes take the track in two age brackets, 5 to 8 years old and 9 to 12 years old. If you’re going to participate, you must bring a helmet.

The green flag drops at 7 p.m. for a full night of racing. Admission is $9 for adults, kids under 12 free.

Pits open at 3 p.m. and the grandstands at 5 p.m.

At Rocky Top Raceway on Friday, May 4, there will be a full slate of racing with late models, modifieds, mod lites and Bombers.

General admission is $12 for adults, $6 for kids 6-12 and free for kids under 6-years-old. Pit Admission is $25 ($10 for kids 6-12).

Gates open at 4 p.m. with Drivers Meeting at 7 p.m. and Hot Laps immediately following around 7:15 p.m.

Our local NASCAR Busch driver, Brett Rowe, is entered at Richmond International Raceway for the Circuit City 250.

Qualifying is at 4 p.m. Friday and can be seen on the SPEED Channel. The race will be on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m.

Good luck to everyone at all three places. (Especially to Brett and my pals Jimi Eplion and Shane Koontz at Ona.)