The famed 3/8 mile Desoto Speedway in Bradenton Florida has released the schedule for the 2016 season. The schedule contains 25 racing weekends plus special non racing event weekends on dates not racing.
The Sunoco Late Model schedule has yet to be released.
January 16th 2016 is the season opener at the speedway with seven divisions which include  Desoto All-proRacing Trucks or DART King of the Blacktop, Sprint Cars, TQ Midgets, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, Modified Minis, Mini Stock and Gold Rush for the Kids.
The season continues with DART making several appearance  throughout the year with DARTS Turkey Night Shootout being the conclusion for the trucks.
The Bombers will run a State Championship on April 9th, DART Spring Fling 100, Open Wheel Modifieds, Sportsman Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, Mod Minis Mini Stocks and Legends will also compete that night. The track will also have bike races for the kids that evening.
June 4th will be the Larry Brazil Memorial for Sprint Cars. Florida DART Invitational along with eight other divisions will compete this evening for the kids it will be Box Car Races.
Fan Appreciation Night will be held on July 30th with DARTS along with six other classes. There will be a Gold Rush for the kids. Happy Hour all night long with $1 drafts and $1 dogs.
The season ends on the 31st of December/ January 1st Might of Terror and One Eyed Enduro.
Here is list of the schedule pending the addition of Sunoco Super Late Models.

DESOTO SPEEDWAY 2016 SCHEDULE (12/5/15)

January 16th – SEASON OPENER! DART KING OF THE BLACKTOP, Sprint Cars, TQ Midgets, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Bombers and Gold Rush for the Kids!

January 23rd – FLORIDA STATE MODIFIED INVITATIONAL, Sportsman, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Mini, Mini Stocks, Legends and Autograph Session for Kids!

February 6th – 210 Laps of Excitement! DARTS 30, Sportsman 30, Street Stock 30, Pure Stock 30, Modified Minis 30, Mini Stocks 30, Bombers 30 and Bike Races for the Kids!

February 13th, – WRECK FEST ‘16
Feburary 20th – CLOSED for Daytona

*February 27th – Sportsman, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Mini, Mini Stock and Autographs for the Kids

February 28th – TBA

March 5th –SPORTSMAN KING OF THE BLACK TOP, Sprint Cars, TQ Midgets, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Bombers, Outlaw Modifieds and Gold Rush for the Kids!

March 12th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

March 19th – STREET STOCK KING OF THE BLACK TOP, Open Wheel Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Bombers, Legend Cars and Easter Egg Hunt for Kids! Oh and the Easter Bunny drops by…..

March 26th – Special Non Racing Event TBA
-TENATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE–

April 2nd – Special Non Racing Event TBA

April 9th – DART SPRING FLING 100, BOMBERS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!, Open Wheel Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Legends and Bike Races for the Kids!

March 16th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

*April 23rd – DARTS, Sportsman, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Minis, Bombers, Dwarfs and Autograph session for the kids!

April 30th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

May 7th – Mother’s Day 40 Lap Special!, Open Wheel Modified 40, Sportsman 40, Street Stock 40, Pure Stock 40, Modified Mini 40, Mini Stock 40, Outlaw Modifieds 40 and Mother’s Day Coloring Contest for the Kids…………… All Mothers receive FREE Carnations at front gate.

May 14th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

*May 21st – DARTS, TQ Midgets, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, Modified Mini, Minis Stocks, Bombers and Autograph Session for Kids!

May 28th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

June 4th – LARRY BRAZIL MEMORIAL SPRINTS, FLORIDA DART INVITATIONAL, Legends, Dwarfs, Sportsman, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Bombers and Box Car Races for the Kids!

June 11th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

*June 18th – Open Wheel Modified, TQ Midgets, Dan Curl Memorial Outlaw Mods, Sportsman, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Bombers and Bike Races for the Kids!

June 25th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

July 2nd – CLOSED Daytona

July 9th – FLORIDA STREET STOCK INVITATIONAL, Open Wheel Modified, Sportsman, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Minis, Bombers and Autograph Session!

July 16th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

July 23rd– Special Non Racing Event TBA

July 30th – FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT! DARTS, Outlaw Modifieds, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Bombers and Gold Rush for the Kids! Happy Hour All Night (Draft Only) $1 Dogs All Night Long!!

August 6th – SPRINT CARS – Open Wheel Modifieds, Legend Cars, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Bombers and Hool a Hoop Contest for the kids!

August 13th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

August 20– FLORIDA SPORTSMAN INVITATIONAL 200, DARTS, Dwarfs, Sportsman, Street Stock, Pure Stocks, Modified Minis, Mini Stocks, Bombers and Autograph Session for kids!

August 27th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

September 3rd – JACK SMITH MEMORIAL OPEN WHEEL EXTRAVAGANZA! – Sprint Cars, TQ Midgets, Open Wheel Modifieds, Outlaw Modifieds, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Bombers and Bike Races for the Kids!

September 10th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

*September 17th – Sportsman, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Bombers and “MEGA” Gold Rush for the Kids!

September 24th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

October 1st – OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED 100, DARTS, Outlaw Modifieds, Street Stock, Pure Stocks, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Bombers and Autograph Session for Kids!

October 8th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

*October 15th – Legend Cars, Dwarfs, Sportsman, Street Stocks, Modified Minis, Mini Stocks, Bombers and Coloring Contest for the Kids!

October 22nd – Special Non Racing Event TBA

October 29th – HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! Demo Derby, Bus Figure 8, Novelty Races and Kids Power Wheel Demo Derby

November 5th – Sprint Cars, TQ Midgets, Open Wheel Modified, Sportsman Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Bombers and Kids Night Out!

November 12th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

November 19th – DARTS TURKEY SHOOTOUT 100, Outlaw Modifieds, Legend Cars, Dwarf Cars, Sportsman, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Modified Minis, Mini Stock, Bombers and Frisbee Throw for the Kids.

November 26th – Special Non Racing Event TBA

December 2nd Special Non Racing Event TBA

December 31st – NIGHT OF TERROR!!, Novelty, Bus Figure 8

January 1st – ONE EYED 100 ENDURO and DEMOLITION DERBY!

**SUNOCO LATE MODEL DATES TO BE ADDED
**TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE IF NEEDED.