Sports : Festive July 4 at Benton County Speedway to feature Sprints, raffle, fireworks

With both attempts at holding the Benton County Fair races washed out, the focus now shifts to Sunday, July 4 at Benton County Speedway.

And it's going to be big.

As part of "A Celebration at The Bullring" on the Independence Day holiday, the speedway will host weekly racing in all five divisions, in addition to special appearances by the Sprint Invaders and the Midwest Micro Sprints, plus the Lil' Racer Car Club benefit raffle. A giant fireworks display will close out the holiday program following the races.

Weekly racing will feature KISS Country 96.5 IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Albert Auto Service, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks presented by Kwik Star, Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts presented by Auto Crafters.

All weekly divisions will be draw/redraw and all applicable IMCA points, including local track points, will be awarded. There is no entry fee.

Adult grandstand admission is $18, seniors and veterans $16, and ages 6-14 $5. Kids ages five and under are admitted free if accompanied by a paid adult.

Pit passes are $30 for adults and $15 for ages 14 and under.

Gates open at 4 p.m. July 4, grandstand at 4:30, with hot laps scheduled for 5:30 and racing at 6.

In addition to the action-packed night on the track, the Lil' Racer Car Club Inc. is holding its mid-season benefit raffle.

Among the more than two dozen raffle items are four full-day passes to Lost Island Water Park, two tickets and a parking pass to country music star Luke Bryan's Farm Tour stop in Cedar Rapids, a 3D printer, a 10-foot trampoline, overnight stays, and theater packages.

Raffle donors include R/B Sales, RLM Enterprises (Robert Mitchell), Schmuck'd Up Beard Care, Hoppiness on the Hill, Avon by Kelly Perkins, AirFX, The Fantastic Escape, Holiday Inn Express, Almost Famous Popcorn, Wild Hogs, 777 Hot Sauce, Lubben Vineyards, Flowerama, Mitch Swinton, Jim Daum, Danielle Marie DeSotel-Slagle, Kim and Rick Dripps, Pit Crew BBQ, Gettin Lippy, Farmasi by Kate Rego, Something 2 Say Custom Creations, Speedeezz, Cedar View Farms LLC, 3D Printway, Checkers Tavern, Hoker Trucking, Costco, Wicked Sweets, The Red Frog, and Tony Olson Racing.

While raffle tickets will be for sale Sunday night, those interested may also purchase tickets by reaching out to Meg Liles through the Mid Season Benefit Raffle page on Facebook or emailing her at lilmeg15@gmail.com. A complete list of raffle items is also available on the Lil' Racer Car Club Inc. Facebook page.

Raffle tickets are $1 apiece, six for $5, 15 for $10 or 40 for $20. Raffle winners will be announced at the races Sunday night, however you do not need to be present to win.

To stay up-to-date on the latest news at The Bullring, visit www.BCSBullRing.com or visit's the track's official Facebook page @BCSBullRing.