Night racing ready to roar at Mini-Speedway Saturday

Steve Towery/McCook Gazette

McCOOK, Neb. — GoKart racing is about to get even cooler because lights have been installed at McCook Mini Speedway.

For the first time, there will be primetime action as these crucial showdowns begin at 6:30 p.m.

“Gonna be awesome,” racing fans Steve and Sara Trumbley remarked on McCook Mini Speedway’s official Facebook page.

Several season points races are super close entering the season’s final weeks.

Gates will open at 3 p.m. with hot laps starting around 5 p.m.

Here are the season points for each division from results posted this week.

Rookies

1. Carter Green 278 points, 2. Mallet Arvdal 268, 3. Cason DeWester 258, 4. Cole Osborn 252, 5. Brock Brestel 193, 6. Max Dye 177, 7. Leyla Anderson 169, 8. Zackary Dunbar 139.

Junior 1

1. Zach Osborn 267, 2. Cale DeWester 266, 3. Kaden Caudillo 263, 4. Jared Greene II 258, 5. Beau Rodarmel 215, 6. ayten Albin 151, 7. Brandon Allen 133, 8. Landon Cleveland 104.

Junior 2

1. Hudson Werkmeister 269, 2. Lane Heil 264, 3. Keith Faler 261, 3. Jessiah McDougal 261, 5. Addison Arvdal 257, 6. Anna Keith 209, 7. Brodee Brestel 174, 9. Destiny Palmer 136.

OOB - Kids

1. Hudson Werkmeister 265, 2. Tucker Ebert 264, 3. Landon Bopp 247, 4. Anna Keith 235, 5. Cale DeWester 217, 6. Brodee Brestel 186, 7. Preston Donovan 141, 8. Isaiah Scarbrough 111.

Backyard

1. Chris Avery 275, 2. Paige Bopp 272, 3. Landon Bopp 268, 4. Josh Bopp 149, 5. Aly Lunsford 75.

OOB - Light

1. Steve Trumbley 276, 2. Cole Rowh 264, 3. Kamren Sitzman 258, 4. Dillon Heath 229, 5. Jeremy Harms 139, 6. Maverick Engel 107, 7. Jacob Green 106, 8. Tyler Trumbley 40.

OOB - Heavy

1. Steve Trumbley 279, 2. Chris Avery 262, 3. Paige Bopp 246, 4. Cole Rowh 195, 5. Jeremy Harms 142, 6. Jacob Green 138, 7. Dan Allen 134, 8. Maverick Engel 113.