UCF WOMEN
The UCF women’s basketball team (7-4, 0-1 Big 12) heads to #14 West Virginia to open up the New Year against the Mountaineers in Morgantown at WVU Coliseum with a New Year’s Day game (today) at 2 p.m. The Knights will return to Addition Financial Arena on Saturday against Arizona at 2 p.m. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
STETSON WOMEN
The Stetson women’s basketball team (6-6) will kick off the new year and begin Atlantic Sun Conference play on Thursday, January 2, hosting the West Georgia Wolves at 7 p.m. at Insight Credit Union Arena at Edmunds Center. The Hatters will remain at home on Saturday to host Queens at 2 p.m. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD
Coming up at Orlando Speed World Dragway:
* Full Throttle Friday _ “All Welcome Test and Tune and Grudge Racing” with gates opening at 4 p.m. and racing from 6 p.m.-to-11 p.m. $20 General Admission or $30 to race.
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* Saturday _ Trailer Kings. Seven hours of Test-n-Tune _ slick tire and radial tire only. $15 to watch or $75 to race. Gates open at 3 p.m. Racing from 4 p.m.-to-11 p.m.
* Sunday _ Cars, Coffee & Drags. Car Show & Racing. Street Cars Only (no race cars, no trailers, no slicks). Gates open a 9 a.m., car show, 9:30 a.m.-to-3 p.m.; drag racing from 9:30 a.m.-to-1:30 p.m., roll racing from 1:30 p.m.-to-3 p.m. Admission is $5 for spectators or $25 to race, kids 10-and-Under are free.
* Wheels Up Wednesday _ “All Welcome Test and Tune and Grudge Racing” with gates opening at 6 p.m. and racing from 6 p.m.-to-10:30 p.m. $20 General Admission or $30 to race.
The Dragway Information Hotline is at (407) 568-5522 and the website is at _ www.raceosw.com/dragway/.
SpeedWorld is located 17 miles east of Orlando in Bithlo at 19164 East Colonial Drive, between Orlando and Titusville on Highway 50 at the 520 Cocoa Cutoff.
NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY
Start 2025 off right...at the Races! New Smyrna Speedway returns from the holiday break this Saturday with 2025 RED EYE 50/50, featuring the David Rogers Super Late Models (50 Laps), Hoosier Pro Late Models (50 Laps), Sportsman (25 Laps) , Ashley Homes JAX Pro Trucks (25 Laps) & Florida Southern Ground Pounders (20 Laps)! Its a little preview of the action we will see during February's World Series and you won’t want to miss it.
The events kick off on Friday with an Open Practice Night for the David Rogers Super Late Models, Pro Late Model, J&C Gradall Modifieds, Sportsman, Central FL Air Conditioning and Heating INC. E-Mod, LKQ Super Stocks. Ashley Homes JAX Trucks, Mod Minis, Black Jack Seal Coating Bomber A, Bomber B, Florida Southern Ground Pounders and 602 Tour Modifieds. Cost is $20 per person. Pits open at 4 p.m. with Practice from 6 p.m.-to-10 p.m.
On Saturday, the Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m. with Division Practice from 3:30 p.m.-to-5 p.m. Early Bird $5 Discount before 6 p.m. Kids 11 & Under FREE & Kids 12-17are $5. Qualifying at 6:15 p.m. and Feature Racing at 7:30 p.m.
The track is located at the corner of SR. 44 and CR 415, between New Smyrna, DeLand and Daytona.
For information on New Smyrna Speedway, visit _ www.newsmyrnaspeedwayusa.com _ or call the track office at 386-427-4129.
UCF MEN
The UCF men’s basketball team (9-2) played its Big 12 Conference opener against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Tuesday at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. The Knights will return to Addition Financial Arena on Sunday to host nationally-ranked Kansas at 4 p.m. The game and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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LMSA
* Saturday, January 11 _ LMSA Members Club Race Series. Race #1 of the 2025 Members Club Race Series, sponsored by Sanford Brewing for the Hayden Trophy. Skippers meeting at noon. More info to come.
* Sunday, January 12 _ The rescheduled Ladies on the Lake Regatta. Enjoy a weekend of sailing at Lake Monroe Sailing Association located in Historical Downtown Sanford. The Regatta is a different format this year to encourage all women to come out and steer a boat! Anyone can crew, but ONLY ladies can drive! The course will be the same format as Wednesday Night Races with race committee starting and finishing the fleet. For planning purposes please RSVP by 1/5/2025. Registration and Check-in are open from 11:30 a.m.-to-12:30 p.m. Skippers Meeting is at 1 p.m. First Flag is at 2 p.m.
* Saturday, January 18 _ Members After Christmas Party. 4 p.m.-to-9 p.m. at Sanford Elks Lodge, 1006 East Second Street. Members party, white elephant gift exchange, swearing in of the 2025 LMSA board of directors. More information to come....Cash or credit at the bar. Members may bring one guest, i.e. date or spouse. All other guests are $15 per person to help cover food cost.
* Saturday, January 25 _ The Lake Monroe Mother's Arm Challenge. Come join the LMSA for this unique race through the river of grass at the east end of Lake Monroe. Sail in flat water, with the top half of your sails catching the wind over the wetlands. It’s an exciting navigational and sailing challenge! 11 a.m. skippers meeting. More information to follow. The LMSA looks forward to having you join them! Stay tuned as times may change.
* Sunday, January 26 _ Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race. The start window is 1:25 p.m.
* Thursday, January 30 _ The monthly LMSA Membership Meeting will be held from 7 p.m.-to-8 p.m. at the LMSA Club House (531 North Palmetto Avenue).
For more information, visit _ www.flalmsa.org _ or call (321) 578-8364.
