Bud’s Speedway Set for Eight Events in 2024 January 24, 2024 Regional SYDNEY, NS – Management at Bud’s Speedway is excited to release their 2024 racing schedule. The calendar has expanded to eight race dates and includes racing from seven unique stock car racing classes from June to October. The schedule is anchored by the Mini Stock, V6 Thunder, and Hobby Stock classes. Each of these classes is scheduled to compete in seven races in 2024. The Street Stocks will compete in six points paying events. The Bandolero division will also race for a track championship this coming Summer with five points races through the year and a special extended distance, non-point event on Saturday, October 19 as part of the Caper Memorial Weekend. The popular Late Model Sportsman division returns twice in 2024 for 100-lap events. The Sportsman will anchor the July 6 racing program along with the second day of the Third Annual Caper Memorial on Saturday, October 19. The Third Annual Caper Memorial will take on a different format in 2024. The V6 Thunder, Hobby Stock, and Bandolero divisions will contest their Caper Memorial and point finales on Friday, October 18th following afternoon open practice. The Sportsman, Street Stock, and Mini Stocks will race on Saturday, October 19th with a visit from the Heart of a Champion Hot Rod Classics and a Bandolero special event. The season opens on Saturday, June 1 with racing in Street Stock, Mini Stock, V6 Thunder, Hobby Stock, and Bandolero divisions. These divisions will return on Saturday, August 3, and Saturday, August 31, and support the Sportsman Classic on Saturday, July 6. The Street Stocks will see their extended distance race on June 1, the V6 Thunder and Hobby Stocks will run extra laps on August 3 and the Mini Stocks will work a longer feature during Labour Day Weekend on August 31. New for 2024, Bud’s Speedway will contest two “Wednesday Night Stock Car Specials.” The Mini Stock, V6 Thunder, and Hobby Stocks will run under the lights on Wednesday, August 14, and Wednesday, September 18. These two events will count towards the season-long point championships for the three classes. Streets Stock will also contest a point-paying Wednesday Night Special on Wednesday, August 14, joining the three classes already on the card. The Annual Demolition Derby returns to its late summer date and will conclude the Saturday, August 31 race in Sydney. 2024 Bud’s Speedway Schedule DateEventDivisionsSaturday, June 1Season Opener/Street Stock ShootoutSS, MS, V6, HS, BNSaturday, July 6Sportsman ClassicSP, SS, MS, V6, HS, BNSaturday, August 3V6 Thunder and Hobby Stock ShowdownSS, MS, V6, HS, BNWednesday, August 14Wednesday Night Stock Car SpecialSS, MS, V6, HSSaturday, August 31Mini Stock ShowcaseSS, MS, V6, HS, BN, DEMOWednesday, September 18Wednesday Night Stock Car SpecialMS, V6, HSFriday, October 18Third Annual Caper MemorialV6, HS, BNSaturday, October 19Third Annual Caper MemorialSP, SS, MS, HOAC, BN**Denotes non-point race for division; schedule is subject to change without notice DIVISION KEY: SP – Sportsman | SS – Street Stock | MS – Mini Stock | V6 – V6 Thunder | HS – Hobby Stock | BN – Bandolero | HOAC – Heart of a Champion Hot Rod Classic Full information, including start times, event sponsors, ticketing information, and much more, will be available as the individual events draw closer. Bud’s Speedway celebrates the accomplishments of their teams from the 2023 season coming up on Saturday, February 24th at the Horizon Achievement Centre at 258 Ferry Street in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Tickets will be available beginning the first week of February by emailing the Speedway office. For more information on events at Bud’s Speedway, please check out BudsSpeedway.com. About Bud’s Speedway:Opened in 1975, Bud’s Speedway has built a racing tradition on Cape Breton Island over the past four decades. The track is home to several stock car racing divisions and is a destination for local touring series and motorsports events. For more information on Bud’s Speedway, find them on social media platforms at @BudsSpeedway or visit their website at BudsSpeedway.com.
