HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Speedway decided to push back its opening night of regular races.
The Speedway was to open racing Saturday. Humboldt race track owners Ron and Rhenda Whitworth decided to wait a week out of respect for the Bud Purkey Memorial Race.
The inaugural Bud Purkey Memorial race was scheduled for March 19-20. Last weekend’s winter storm moved the races to this Friday and Saturday at Mid-America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Okla.
Purkey and his family owned and operated Stateline Speedway in Coffeyville from 1991 until his health forced him to close…
