10/8/2025
Batesville Motor Speedway
Batesville Motor Speedway - Race For Hope 71 - October 9-10-11
Race For Hope 71 Offers Big Money, Big Action Oct. 9–11 at Batesville Motor Speedway
By Ben Deatherage
LOCUST GROVE, Ark. — The 9th annual Race For Hope 71 presented by IMCA TV returns to Batesville Motor Speedway for three straight nights, Thursday–Saturday, Oct. 9–11, with a complete Friesen Performance IMCA Modified show and full payout each night.
A new-for-2025 format puts real money on the line every time the green drops: $3,000 to win on Thursday, $3,000 to win on Friday, and $4,000 to win on Saturday. Sweep all three features and collect a $2,000 bonus; win two of the three and add a $1,000 bonus. It’s $12,000 possible to win across the weekend for one driver under the three-night format.
Grandstands open at 5:30 pm on Thursday and Friday. Adults are $15 on Thursday and Friday. Grandstands will open at 4:30 on Saturday and tickets will be $20; youth 12–15 are $10; kids 11 and under are free.
Pits open at 4:00 p.m. each day with pit passes $40 nightly and ages 6–11 $20.
Driver entry is $50 per night. Teams may pay entry at pit gate on day of the event. Call 870-613-1337 for more info.
The Race For Hope 71 delivers three full nights of Friesen Performance IMCA Modified racing, three feature winners, and bonus money for the weekend’s top performer — all at Batesville Motor Speedway, Oct. 9–11. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Miracle League of Arkansas.
Support classes will be the IMCA Stock cars ($1500 to win each night), Factory Stock ($750/win each night) and MidWest Mods will pay $300 to win each night.
For those unable to attend in person, all three nights will be broadcast live on IMCA TV.
Submitted By: Connie Starr
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