7/28/2015
Mount Pleasant Speedway
One weekend, two full shows at Mt. Pleasant Speedway
Mt. Pleasant Speedway will be hosting two full shows of UMP Mods, Pro Stocks, B Mods, Hobby Stocks, Front wheel drive 4 Cylinders and Rear wheel drive 4 Cylinders this weekend. The first full show will be Friday, July 31 and the second will be a special on Sunday, August 2 for the Dick Crook Memorial.
On Sunday, Mt. Pleasant Speedway will honor a man who nurtured the track for 18 years. Dick and Betty Crook owned and operated the Mt. Pleasant Speedway together for 18 years until Dick passed away at the age of 55 on September 24, 2004. Betty took over keeping Dick's dream alive.
Dick started racing at 17-years-old. Early on in his driving career he raced for Bill Wilkie and then for Ed Johnson. He eventually bought and raced his own cars all over the state of Michigan. Dick and son Mario shared a Modified towards the end of Dick's racing career. Mario drove it Friday nights at Mt. Pleasant Speedway and Dick drove it Saturday nights at Merritt.
Trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in all divisions. Front wheel drive 4 Cylinders will pay $150 to win, $100 for 2nd, $75 for 3rd, and $50 to start.
On Sunday gates open at 3 PM and racing starts at 6 PM.
Article Credit: Debbie Dickman
Submitted By: Anthony Boyd
