Backyard Adventures
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BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2018 PIKE PUBLISHING 3B for almost the full season, many families come and do dinner at the track, which also has local flavor. Loris makes and sells Dewig Meats cheeseburg- ers, which are hamburgers raised, aged and cut locally by another family business. They say they try to keep concessions and novelties affordable, and don't charge for camping, which means from large RVs to the occasional pup tents, people often stay until morning. "They come early, sometimes as early as 11 a.m., and they stay late. It's a different atmosphere that's maybe hard to explain to a stick and ball person," Tom said. "But it's a pretty important part of Indiana." In fact, Indiana is a perfect storm of factors that create great racing, Tom said. First, there's the Indy 500, which has a strong fan base, then there is a strong auto manufactur- ing industry that creates a pool of people with better-than-average car knowledge. "It's a big part of Indiana's economy," Tom said. While running a track has its challenges, the Helfrich family is bringing up the next genera- tion of racetrack owners, though that's far in the future, and they're continuing to make improve- ments, to keep the place feeling clean and secure. Of course, there's always concern about the 'r' word — in racing circles they never say "rain" — but the weather will hopefully cooperate for another summer of high intensity, short tracks, the fan families that experience the race and the Helfrichs who host them. "What keeps this track alive is our family," Tom said. For the most current information, see Facebook.com/TriStateSpeedwayHaubstadt. Live Music & INFLATABLES Every Day! FortBranch CommunityPride For more information, visit Entry forms for parade and food booths available: rzscafeandcatering@gmail.com THURSDAY, MAY 31 FRIDAY, JUNE 1 Red Bank Bike Ride Starts at 8 a.m. Look on Event Brite for info. (Not Free) Parade at 3 p.m. Line-up at Marlette. Everyone Welcome! Free ice cream after the parade Art works artist Drew Cooper At the courts after the parade Inflatables 4-9 p.m. Live Music by Five Below Band at 8 p.m. Must be 21 or older to enter area Inflatables 5-9 p.m. Live Music by Para Doc 7-8 p.m., Tailgate Revival 9 p.m.-Midnight Must be 21 or older to enter area Car Show on the soccer field Sponsored by Southern Indiana Car Club SATURDAY, JUNE 2 Food VENDORS Every Day! FAMILY NIGHT! Inflatables 5-9 p.m. Family Glow Bike Ride at Dark 8:15 p.m., FREE Sponsored by Gym Super Sweat Live Music by Jed Guillaume at 6-9 p.m. May 31, June 1 & 2 www.pickperry.com • 888-343-6262 Wow! ERRY COUNTY Welcome Our Way INDIANA UniqUe by natUre Locally owned Screen Printing and Embroidery Shop WE OFFER Spirit Wear & Specialty Advertisements! 901 E. John Street, Fort Branch 812-753-5808 OPEN: Tues.-Fri. 9am-5pm cdt RACING SCHEDULE ■ May 27: Memorial Weekend Classic - MSCS Sprints ■ June 9: Summer Showdown - MSCS - POWRi Lucas Oil War Sprints ■ June 24: Late Model Summer Nationals ■ July 14: Sprint Stampede - MSCS Sprints, MOWA Wing Springs, MMSA Mini Sprints ■ July 28: USAC Indiana Sprint Week ■ Aug. 11: Hoosier Sprint Nationals - MSCS Sprints, IMCA Racesaver Sprints ■ Sept. 2: Labor Day Weekend Challenge - MSCS Sprints ■ Sept. 15: Haubstadt Hustler - MSCS/USAC Sprints ■ Oct. 13: Harvest Cup - MSCS Sprints