Stock car racing
The stock car racing season at the Yellowhead International Speedway is set to open. The season schedule will have races Sunday, July 29; Sunday, August 19; Sunday, September 16; Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30. All races get underway at 2 p.m. unless otherwise stated.
If rained out, the race will be held the following weekend.
Summer Games
The 2012 Saskatchewan Summer Games will take place in Meadow Lake July 29 to August 4. Sports include archery, athletics, baseball, basketball, canoe/kayak, equestrian, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis triathlon, and volleyball.
For more information on dates and age classes visit www.parkland
valley.ca, call 786-6585 or email km...@parkland
valley.ca.
Drag Races
Prairie Thunder is hosting its ninth annual drag race challenge July 22 at Yorkton Municipal Airport. The Prairie Thunder Drag Race Challenge IX welcomes all classes of cars, trucks, motorcycles and snowmobiles to compete in the 1/8 mile drag racing events. Concessions and beer gardens will be available on site. Check out rules and regulations for entering on the competition website at kambusters.ca for more details or contact Frank Pohozoff at 641-6276 or by email at fpohoz...@napacanada.com. Racing begins at nine a.m.
Roughstock Rodeo
The Yorkton Exhibition is hosting the Painted Hand Roughstock Rodeo August eighth and ninth at the Cornerstone Raceway on the Yorkton Exhibition grounds. The Outdoor rodeo event begins at noon and will feature classic rodeo events that will be entertertainment for all ages. For more information visit yorktonexhibition.com or contact Shaun Morin at 783-4800 or by email at yorkton...@sasktel.net
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