Slinger races get canceled again

Rain swept over the Slinger Super Speedway during qualifying forcing officials to postpone the Sunday night racing events.

This is the third straight Sunday that Slinger races were called off due to rain.

Steve Apel set fast time for the super late models by turning a lap of 11.248 seconds. Alex Prunty was second fastest in 11.259 seconds.

Rich Loch turned in the exact 11.259 second time as Prunty And was slotted third fastest since Prunty completed his qualifying lap first.

Brad Keith and Ryan DeStefano rounded out the top-five super late model qualifiers with times of 11.305 and 11.332 seconds, respectively.

Jacob Nottestad topped the qualifying session in the late model division by circling the speedway in 12.103 seconds. Ryan Craine was second fastest and Jakob Hassler timed in third quick. Tyler Schley and Tom Berens completed the top five.

Misty Benn was the fastest driver in the Slinger Bees division after qualifying in at 15.228 seconds. Her husband Carl Benn timed in second fastest ahead of Brady Held, Brandon Tackes and Tom Elsinger Jr.

The Sportsman and Slinger Sixers divisions did not complete their qualifying sessions before the rain came.

Two races are planned this weekend.

The Slinger SlamFest II is scheduled for Saturday. Gates open at 4 p.m. with the show at 6:30 p.m. Races include the Whoop-Dee-Doo — new this year — and the school bus figure eights, the gauntlet and trailer figure eights. The event will be held in the rain but not severe weather.

On Sunday, Back in the Day Pricing and Ladies Night will be held. Races include late model, sportsman, super bees, modifieds, six-cylinder cars and spectator one-on-ones. Gates open at 5 p.m. Qualifying is at 5:10 p.m. and racing is at 6:30 p.m.