​Aug. 5— Chateau Speedway will be hosting Midwest Repairables Night this Friday featuring an evening of dirt track racing, community generosity and family fun.In addition to a full night of racing action, fans can help celebrate a community-wide effort to ensure local children head back to school prepared. Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, race teams, families and fans, 81 backpacks and 10 gift cards have already been donated for Chateau Speedway’s Backpack Giveaway.Current contributors include:* Krohnberg Racing* Lisowski’s (Melynda Olinger Lisowski)* Rich Hanenberger, Lisa Hanenberger, Amber Rose & Carley Greening* Strife Etching* Jason Newkirk Racing Family* 22H Jayme Hiller Racing* Chateau Speedway* Midwest Repairables* Anonymous supportersThe speedway is still accepting donations of backpacks, school supplies, and monetary contributions to help even more local children before the school year begins.Midwest Repairables, the night’s title sponsor, has also donated four $25 Walmart gift cards to be awarded during the event, while Chateau Speedway and 22H Jayme Hiller Racing have each donated two $20 Shoe Sensation gift cards.Fans will also have the opportunity to support a great cause through the evening’s 50/50 raffle benefiting the Lyle Cancer Group.Five divisions will compete throughout the evening:* Meadow Greens Golf Course B-Mods* Skjeveland Enterprises USRA Stock Cars* USRA Hobby Stocks* J&S JCB ECO Mods* HSRA — High School Racing AssociationOutlaw Mini-Mods will not be racing this week.Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing beginning at 7:15 p.m.General admission tickets are $12 for adults 13 and over, $5 for youth 6-13 and kids five and under are free.”We’re incredibly thankful for every business, race team, family, and fan who has stepped up to support this giveaway,” said Chateau Speedway officials in a press release issued Wednesday. “The racing community has once again shown that it’s about much more than what happens on the track. Together, we’re helping local kids start the school year with confidence.”For more information and the complete 2026 schedule, visit www.chateauspeedway.net or follow Chateau Speedway on Facebook.