Inaugural Bob Reynolds Memorial to be held at Waynesfield. Huge payday in store for 360 Sprints.

by Gerry Keysor

Waynesfield OH

December 9, 2011

As winter closes in, and cold weather sets in around Ohio, the heat has been turned up on the racing scene by the promotional efforts led by Ron Hammons, Jason Fausey, and others in creating the Inaugural Bob Reynolds Memorial at Waynesfield Raceway Park on Friday September 14th and Saturday September 15th, 2012. The event will feature 2 nights of racing on the 1/3 mile Waynesfield clay oval for the Winged 360 Sprints, with preliminary events taking place on Friday and Saturday’s A Main feature paying a whopping $6000 top prize and $600 to every A Main starter. In addition to the 360 Sprints, the always exciting UMP Modifieds will join the program on Friday night, racing for a top prize of $1000 to win. On Saturday, the Waynesfield Non Wing Sprint Cars will compete for $1500 to win.

Not only does the Bob Reynolds Memorial fill the need for a big money 360 Sprint event in Ohio, it also honors the memory one of the best friends of local racing in the Northwest Ohio area. Bob Reynolds filled nearly every role in racing imaginable. He not only owned several race teams over the years, he also sponsored several teams, promoted and co-promoted racing events, and acted as an official. Bob’s legacy in racing is matched only by his legacy as a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend.

Much like Reynolds, the folks promoting this big event bring a pedigree in 360 racing that is second to none. Ron Hammons is a very successful car owner and sponsor, who has been known to jump behind the wheel of a sprint car when he gets the itch. Jason Fausey brings years of experience as part of the Sprints on Dirt(SOD) series that predominantly runs in Michigan and Ohio. Between these two leaders of 360 racing and the countless others involved in bringing this event together, the expectations are through the roof. Add the dedication of the Waynesfield Raceway Park staff, the excitement of the UMP Modifieds and Non Wing Sprint Cars, and this event stands to be one of the biggest events of the year.

Full details and format to be released in the coming days. Stay tuned to www.waynesfieldracewaypark.com, and www.facebook.com/Waynesfield.Raceway.Park for updates.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP STAR KASEY KAHNE TO JOIN TONY STEWART ONCE AGAIN AT LOU BLANEY MEMORIAL ALZHEIMER'S BENEFIT AT SHARON
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH December 10, 2011 It was recently confirmed that newly crowned three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart would be returning to compete in the fourth annual Lou Blaney Memorial Alzheimer's Association Benefit on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Sharon Speedway. Now Sharon Speedway is thrilled to announce that NASCAR Sprint Cup star Kasey Kahne will once again join Stewart in the "410" Sprint Car portion of the event.

Kahne most recently captured his 12th career NASCAR Sprint Cup win at Phoenix International Raceway in the next-to-last 2011 event on November 11, and will now move over to Hendrick Motorsports in 2012 replacing Mark Martin in the #5. The 31-year-old Enumclaw, Washington native has competed in all three prior Lou Blaney Memorials with finishes of sixth, seventh, and twelfth respectively. Last season, Kahne was also a surprise entrant in the Ohio Speedweek All Star Circuit of Champions event where he finished a disappointing 17th.

Kahne hopes to improve on those finishes and capture his career first Sharon Speedway win when July 10 rolls around. Kahne's racing roots began in a Sprint Car as a teenager where he owns six career All Star victories along with an opening day Williams Grove checkered flag. He'd later go on to be a winner in the USAC ranks including a Midget title before moving on to NASCAR. Besides his own racing success, Kahne has become a successful car owner in the World of Outlaw Sprint Car and USAC Series.

Friends of Lou Blaney will again attend the Memorial Event to help celebrate the life and accomplishments of the Hall of Fame driver, who won more than 600 feature victories during a five-decade career. The legend has at least 121 Modified wins and another 11 documented in a Sprint Car at Sharon alone. Blaney passed away in 2009 after battling Alzheimer's.

Stay tuned for more information on the event, which benefits the Alzheimer's Association. Sharon Speedway will get an early start to the 2012 season on Saturday, January 7 when snowmobiles take to the track. Gates open at 9 a.m. with racing at 11 a.m. Snowmobile racing will return on Saturday, January 21. The 2011 awards banquet will be held on Saturday, February 4 at the Yankee Lake (OH) Ballroom. More information on these events will be forthcoming.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

3-TIME NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPION & DEFENDING RACE WINNER TONY STEWART COMMITS TO 4TH ANNUAL LOU BLANEY MEMORIAL ALZHEIMER'S BENEFIT AT SHARON ON JULY 10
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH December 6, 2011 The Lou Blaney Memorial has quickly become one of the most popular and highly-anticipated racing events held annually throughout the western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio region. The 2012 version has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 10 at Sharon Speedway, and already committing to the fourth annual event benefiting the Alzheimer's Association is Tony Stewart!

Stewart, fresh off his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship, was the event's inaugural winner in 2009 and finished fifth and ninth in the 2010 and 2011 Lou Blaney Memorial events respectively. His popular 2009 victory marked his first career "410" winged feature win! Stewart will look to regain his winning form on July 10 when he climbs behind the wheel of his #14 Sprint Car.

While Stewart's record five "Chase" wins and thrilling championship have been well documented, the Columbus, Indiana native added another impressive notch to his resume capturing his first career World of Outlaw Sprint Series victory on July 27 at Canada's Ohsweken Speedway!

As a car owner, Stewart's Donny Schatz won the Knoxville Nationals and swept the season ending World Finals on his way to finishing second in WoO Sprint points and Steve Kinser trailed in third with a Series high nine victories. Levi Jones drove Stewart's USAC National Sprint Car Series and Silver Crown entries to championships as well.

Stewart, who owns Eldora Speedway, is also the co-founder of the International Motorsports Industry Show, which takes place this week (December 8-10) at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

Besides Stewart's 2009 victory, local racer Mike Lutz and Texan Sam Hafertepe, Jr. have captured Lou Blaney Memorial victories on the Sprint Car side. There has yet to be a repeat winner in the Big-Block Modifieds with New York legend Jack Johnson taking the 2009 race, while local Ohio drivers Jim Rasey and Rob Kristyak stole the thunder the past two seasons.

Friends of Lou Blaney will again attend the Memorial Event to help celebrate the life and accomplishments of the Hall of Fame driver, who won more than 600 feature victories during a five-decade career. The legend has at least 121 Modified wins and another 11 documented in a Sprint Car at Sharon alone. Blaney passed away in 2009 after battling Alzheimer's.

Stay tuned for more information on the event, which benefits the Alzheimer's Association. Sharon Speedway will get an early start to the 2012 season on Saturday, January 7 when snowmobiles take to the track. Gates open at 9 a.m. with racing at 11 a.m. Snowmobile racing will return on Saturday, January 21. The 2011 awards banquet will be held on Saturday, February 4 at the Yankee Lake (OH) Ballroom. More information on these events will be forthcoming.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

SHARON ANNOUNCES WEEKLY DIVISIONS & PURSES FOR 2012; DISCOUNTED PRE-REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH Nov 28, 2011 Coming off one of the most successful seasons in many years, Sharon Speedway has begun to set its sights on the 2012 racing season, which will actually get underway on January 7 and 21 with snowmobile races followed by the 2011 awards banquet and dinner at the Yankee Lake Ballroom on February 4.

For the second year in a row, the Saturday night "Steel Valley Thunder" program will include the Big-Block Modifieds, FASTRAK Late Models, E-Mods, Stock Cars, and Mini Stocks. The 2-barrel Econo Mods, which were moved from the "Friday Night Thunder" program over to Saturday nights in August, will join the weekly Saturday night lineup in 2012.

Sharon has also released its 2012 purse structures for its six divisions. The Big-Block Modifieds, FASTRAK Late Models, E-Mods, and Stock Cars will be on a three-tiered purse structure. No change has been made to the Mini Stocks, while the Econo Mods has been increased from second place on back.

Last year's standard purse will be used for car counts of 14-23 for the top four divisions. If a full field or more is achieved, racers will see a higher purse structure highlighted by $1,200 to-win for the Mods, $750 to-win for FASTRAK, $100 to-start for the E-Mods, and $500 to-win for the Stock Cars in addition to other positions being increased! Once again, any time B mains are run, non-qualifiers will receive a free pit pass in addition to tow money! The purses are available on the website by clicking driver info and then purses or directly at www.sharonspeedway.com/drivers/purses.

"For the most we were very pleased with our car counts this past season," stated General Manager Dave Willoughby. "Our FASTRAK Late Model average count led the nation and the E-Mods was also the highest in the region as only one time we were under 22 cars. Those divisions could easily be using the higher structure many nights in 2012. The Econo Mods continue to grow and we expect even more this season. Our Big-Block Modified and Stock Car counts were down slightly; however, we did see counts pick up toward the end of the season, and I'm hoping these purses will give more incentive for racers to come out and support us."

The 2012 rules for all divisions will be posted soon. Drivers can get a head start and save $15 and time on opening night by pre-registering for the 2012 season. The form is available on the website and by clicking driver info and then registration or directly at www.sharonspeedway.com/drivers/registration. Registration forms will not be mailed out this season!

Fans and drivers should also be reminded that discounted season passes are available through January 2 and make great Christmas gifts for that hard to buy for race fan! A ticket form is available at www.sharonspeedway.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Season-pass-2012-order-form.pdf. Stay tuned for more information on the 2012 racing season.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
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SHADY BOWL SPEEDWAY

DeGraff Ohio 43318

DeGraff OH: Shady Bowl Speedway fans will be greeted by a newly paved racing surface when racing resumes in the spring. Oakley Blacktop was contracted to do the job and it already has been given high marks by local racers. The Bowl will also honor its 2011 champions on January 21st with a night of celebration at the Champaign County Fairgrounds (Michaels Building ) in Urbana. Check out the tracks website for more info as it becomes available .

SPECIAL 6PM RACE TIME FOR ED MARTIN TOYOTA SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Then join us on Saturday, October 8th for the rescheduled Ed Martin Toyota Season Championships. The racing program will include all feature racing from Anderson Late Models, EDCO Welding Street Stocks, WMDH ThunderCars, Front Wheel Drive Oval, Front Wheel Drive Figure 8, Kenyon Midgets and Figure 8's. Gates open at 4 p.m. with racing set for 6 p.m. Adult admission is $12. Kids 6-12 are $4 and 5 and under are FREE!

HARGRAVES VICTORIOUS IN OUTLAW 100; JENNINGS, OWENS ALSO GET WINS
October 1, 2011) – Charlie Hargraves took the lead from R.J. Norton III with an inside pass on lap 43 and went on to capture the inaugural Outlaw 100 at Anderson Speedway on Saturday. Richmond’s Andy Jennings used lapped traffic on the final lap to hold off Nick Warner to capture the Front Wheel Drive oval feature. Randy Owens led the entire distance to capture the International Outlaw Front Wheel Drive Figure-8 feature. FULL STORY

HAVE YOU EATEN AT CULVER'S LATELY?
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INSPIRATION FROM SPEEDNEWS
Spotters play a crucial role in the success of the team. They are the quiet voices in the background of the drama that unfolds during the most difficult moments of the race. The spotter has to be prepared for any pressure-packed situation in which the driver is dependent on clear, concise and accurate information to help him avoid collisions with anything that could wreck or damage his car. When a crash occurs on the track the spotter's information to the driver can make a big difference -- the difference between driver and car staying in the race or crashing and packing it in for the day.

You may wonder what the most important factor is in a spotter's job. The answer: perspective!

Perspective is absolutely critical! There will be times in every believer's life when a set of circumstances will arise that has the potential to negatively alter the trajectory of their journey. God's Word is the vantage point from which life's critical moments can be spotted. The psalmist said "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path" (Psalm 119:105). Do you have a spotter, a friend who can provide Biblical counsel in a moment of crisis? Such a friend is a treasure to ever believer. Without the input of a trusted confidant, we might miss one of the great growth opportunities in life.

And on the other side of the coin, do you have the Biblical perspective to help a friend who can't see beyond his or her circumstances to get the bigger picture? Perhaps you can play a critical role in the life of a friend or family member today.

Taken from the Holy Bible Stock Car Racing Edition

WIN TICKETS WITH FACT HUNT
Each week you have the opportunity to win two complementary tickets to the upcoming weekend races through our trivia game - Fact Hunt. All you have to do is reply to this email with your answer and, if correct, you will be entered into a drawing to win a pair of tickets. This week's winner will receive two tickets to this Saturday's rescheduled Ed Martin Toyota Season Championships featuring: Late Models, EDCO Welding Street Stocks, WMDH ThunderCars, Figure 8's, Front Wheel Drives on the Oval and Figure 8 and Kenyon Midgets. The winner will be notified via email by 5 p.m. on Friday.

This week's question is: "Starting in 1980 who was the first driver to win back to back championships and what division did he compete?" All answers must be submitted by 3 p.m. Friday, October 7th to be eligible to win.

Remember ALL answers for Fact Hunt can be found by doing a little digging on our website, www.andersonspeedway.com.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME MORE RACING EXCITEMENT?
Anderson Speedway returns to racing action on Saturday, September 24 with the ED Martin Toyota Season Championships featured on the high-banked quarter-mile oval. Showcased events include, Late Models, Figure 8’s, EDCO Welding Street Stocks, WMDH ThunderCars along with Front Wheel Drives on the Oval and Figure 8.
Gates open at 5 with racing set for 8. Adult admission is $10, Kids 6-12 are $4 and 5 and under are FREE!

7PM RACE TIME FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
Then on Saturday, October 1, you won't want to miss the excitement of the International Outlaws as they take on the highbanks of Anderson Speedway in a 100 lap oval event. Also on the program, Front Wheel Drive Oval and IOFS Front Wheel Drive Figure 8's. Gates open at 4 with a special race time of 7. Adult admission is $12, Kids 6-12 are $4 and 5 and under are FREE!

SWANSON WINS H.O.S.S. WINGED SPRINT CAR EVENT, LANE SURPRISE WINNER IN CRA STREET STOCKS; ALLMAN, THARP AND ELLIS ALSO VICTORIOUS
(September17, 2011) – Joe Swanson did all he could to put the pressure on Aaron Pierce for the H.O.S.S. Championship at Anderson Speedway on Saturday, but Pierce was not going to be denied. Swanson entered the final race of the 2011 season 20 points behind Pierce for the Hoosier Outlaw Winged Sprint Season. Swanson led the entire distance after starting on the front row as a result of the inversion. With his fourth place finish, Pierce secured the 2011 title.

Just when it appeared that Bremen’s Dave Bice was about to put the finishing touches on an amazing run in the EDCO Welding CRA Street Stock feature, the victory was snatched away on the final lap. Bice lost a lap early in the race with a flat tire, got the lucky dog and worked his way to the front with 36 laps remaining. Bice got inside of Josh Meyers and Jeff Lane entering turn three to take the lead. Bice then held off Jeff Lane on two restarts and took the white flag with a comfortable lead on Lane with slower traffic lying ahead. Coming off the second corner Jeff Shelmadine spun and came to a stop on the back straight, facing the wrong direction. Shelmadine’s spin caused Bice to slow and with the loss of momentum it allowed Lane to close. Lane got to the inside of Bice entering turn three and the two drivers rubbed going through the final corner with Lane grabbing the win, followed by Bice, Brian Hopkins, Jimmy Kirby and Meyers.

Anderson’s Rob Allman took advantage of slower traffic to pass Lonny Burton on lap 16 of the WMDH ThunderCar feature on the back straight Saturday and went on to record the victory. Noblesville driver Josh Tharp continued his hot streak in the Figure-8 Division recording a clean sweep of the honors on Saturday. Tharp posted the fast time during Herald Bulletin qualifying, captured the heat race and then led the entire distance in the feature to record his fifth feature win over the past seven weeks. Donnie Ellis Jr. was able to pass Nick Warner with a nifty move entering turn one on the next to last lap to win the Front Wheel Drive Figure-8 feature, his third of the year.FULL STORY

HAVE YOU EATEN AT CULVER'S LATELY?
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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
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At Ed Martin Toyota, where there’s a tradition of providing their Customers with the highest level of Professionalism, Service and Integrity, they are proud to be known as a Dealership that does things the Right Way. If you are in the market for a New or Used Vehicle, please give them a call 800-343-8713. They will be happy to assist you. You can also visit there website.

But the service doesn’t stop there. Ed Martin Toyota has a complete Accessories Department when you are ready to personalize your Toyota, a high quality Service Department with services provided by Factory-Trained Technicians, and an Express Lube to keep your Toyota well maintained.

Anderson Speedway is glad to have a partner in Ed Martin Toyota as this week’s Ed Martin Toyota Season Championships takes place.

INSPIRATION FROM SPEEDNEWS
Gentlemen start your engines!!! Four important words in the sport of racing! When those four words are spoken the cars come to life, the pace car moves onto the track and the cars are set into motion!

Four very important words can also be found in Genesis 1: "Let there be light". God set creation into motion with those four words. The difference between day and night hung on God's awesome power and those four words. Words are VERY powerful! They can create, and they can destroy. Think about the this next time you say something. Will you set something positive in motion or something destructive? Will you encourage someone or will you discourage them? Will you build up relationships or will you break them down?

What effect will your words have today?

Taken from the Holy Bible Stock Car Racing Edition

WIN TICKETS WITH FACT HUNT
Each week you have the opportunity to win two complementary tickets to the upcoming weekend races through our trivia game - Fact Hunt. All you have to do is reply to this email with your answer and, if correct, you will be entered into a drawing to win a pair of tickets. This week's winner will receive two tickets to this Saturday's Ed Martin Toyota Season Champions features racing program featuring Anderson Late Models, EDCO Welding Street Stocks, Figure 8's, WMDH ThunderCars, and Front Wheel Drives in the Oval and Figure 8. The winner will be notified via email by 5 p.m. on Friday.

This week's question is: "Which division champion and runner up finished the closest in the 2010 season points and how many points seperated the two?" All answers must be submitted by 3 p.m. Friday, September 23rd to be eligible to win.

Remember ALL answers for Fact Hunt can be found by doing a little digging on our website, www.andersonspeedway.com.

SHADY BOWL SPEEDWAY

DeGraff Ohio 43318

"Worlds Fastest Three Tenths Mile Oval"



The attached photo shows Bill Hostetler of West Liberty driving the former Max Evans racer in a tribute lap to Evams Sunday at Shady Bowl Speedway. Evan recently lost his life to cancer. Photo by Peggy Isaacs

SHADY BOWL HONORS MAX EVANS

DeGraff OH: (9/18): Shady Bowl Speedway hosted the Ohio Valley Dwarf Cars Sunday. The group used the event to honor the memory of former driver and club officer Max Evans. Evans. a lifetime resident of West Liberty lost a gallant battle to cancer three weeks ago. In addition to his racing Evans was a local politician and also operated Ohio Caverns. A moment of silence was held followed by Evans car being driven on a final victory lap. Bill Hostetler, Evans best friend and fellow racer was behind the wheel. The race was sponsored by Piqua Transfer and was won by Covington driver Brandon Bayse. In a unique twist Bayse;s car suffered mechanical woes and parts were removed from Evans car to allow him to compete.

Sharon Speedway ............

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CHAMPIONS TO BE DETERMINED IN "STEEL VALLEY THUNDER" FINALE SATURDAY AT SHARON
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH September 7, 2011 After a one-week hiatus, Sharon Speedway will return to action this Saturday night, September 10 with the "Steel Valley Thunder" finale presented by Froggy 95 featuring the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. Racing begins at 7 p.m. The season will then conclude on Friday and Saturday, September 16-17 for the "Apple Festival" Nationals.

The Big-Block Modifieds will be featured in their final tune-up before next Saturday's Russ King Memorial BRP Tour event. The Modified car counts have been up the second-half of the season and over 20 cars have been present for the last two shows. Saturday will be the region's only big-block race of the weekend.

Rex King is looking to win his fourth track championship. King leads the way with four victories and needs one more to tie Bob Kraus at 39 for second on the division's all-time win list. King has a comfortable 42-point lead and simply has to attempt to compete to win his second consecutive title. The race is on for second in points as Kevin Bolland leads Jim Rasey by just 11 points and Rex King, Jr. by 12. Dean Pearson is fifth in points and still has a mathematical shot at second place, but also has just a 14-point edge on Rob Kristyak.

The inaugural FASTRAK Late Model season is winding down with just three more shows. On Saturday night, the first champion will be decided. The point race has been a see-saw battle for most of the season between Josh Double and John Volpe. Both drivers have two victories; however, the combination of Double's win on August 27 and Volpe's DNF has allowed Double to open up his biggest point lead of the season. A 10th place or better finish for Double will earn the Bristolville, Ohio teen the prestigious championship honor. FASTRAK car counts have been impressive averaging in the upper 20s as a total of 87 different drivers have competed.

The closest point race is the E-Mods where just 15 points separate point leader Carl McKinney from Mike Kinney. Like FASTRAK, the point race has been a swapped back and forth numerous times this season. The duo hasn't been big winners this season; in fact, each driver only has one feature win, but both racers have been very consistent to stay in the championship hunt.

McKinney of Cranberry Twp., Pa. won his first feature on August 20 since his last championship season back in 2004. McKinney won three consecutive championships between 2002 and 2004 and like King will look to seal his fourth championship. The E-Mods have produced impressive car counts all season long and have only dipped under 22 on one occasion this year! A total of 83 different drivers have competed.

The third point leader looking for his fourth track championship is Steve D'Apolito. The Boardman, Ohio racer is back at Sharon after competing three seasons at Mercer in the FASTRAK Late Models and most recently dominated two seasons of Stock Car competition and won the 2010 championship. D'Apolito won Sharon titles in 2004, 2005, and 2007 and is looking to become the division's first ever four-time champion. D'Apolito's three wins have moved him into third on the division's all-time win list at 31.

Like Double, D'Apolito leads his nearest competitor (Mike Clark) by 20 points and will simply have to finish 10th or better to win the honors. D'Apolito has yet to finish worse than sixth in any feature or heat race this season. While D'Apolito and Clark have the top two spots sewed up, positions three through six are wide open between Paul Davis, Jamie Scharba, Alan Dellinger, and Brian Carothers. The Stock Cars have been very competitive in 2011 with eight different winners.

Despite missing the August 20 program, which saw his point lead shrink more than half, Junior Mechling returned on August 27 and built his lead right back up to 40 in the Econo Mods. Mechling hasn't finished worse than fourth all season long and that worst finish of the season came clear back on April 15. After six straight third place finishes, Mechling recorded his fourth runner-up of 2011, but would love to win his season's first and first ever title on Saturday night.

The Warren, Ohio veteran can really go at in the feature as he'll have his championship sewed up by then. Jim Turley is second, but has just a three-point lead on Todd Canter and Larry Root sits only 13 more points back in fourth.

After five years of trying, Bill Fuchs clinched his first ever track championship on August 27 in the Mini Stocks. The Greenville, Pa. racer could hit the double-figure mark with 10 wins on Saturday, but he's found the goings a little tougher as he has just one win in the past six weeks after knocking down eight of the first 13.

While Fuchs has a huge 103-point advantage, the battle for second is still up for grabs. Lucas Sprouse currently occupies that spot after his first ever Sharon win last time out. Sprouse leads rookie Jamie Wrightsman by 13 points and his father Randy by 14 as both drivers also have collected their first career wins this season.

The new boy's and girl's bike giveaway program presented by King Bros. Feed Supply & Redi Mix will continue. Kids 4-14 can sign up until intermission. If either Rex King, Sr. or Jr. wins the feature, a new bike will be presented to a lucky boy and girl the following Saturday.

Pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13 and family passes are $32. Students 9-13 are $5 and children 8 and under are free. Pit passes are $25. There are no driver registration fees for the remainder of the season.

An open practice will be on tap on Wednesday, September 14 from 4 p.m. until dark. Pits open at 3:30 p.m. Pit passes are $20 and grandstand admission is free.

This season will conclude on Friday and Saturday, September 16-17 with the annual "Apple Festival" Nationals" featuring two complete shows at 7 p.m. both nights. The FASTRAK Late Models, open Stock Cars, Econo Mods, and Mini Stocks will compete both days, while the E-Mods will run for a $1,000 on Friday night and the BRP Modifieds will highlight Saturday's program.

FASTRAK will run a Weekly Series event on Friday night for $700 to-win with time trials and a paying dash for the fastest six cars then on Saturday, the Northeast Touring Series returns for the fourth and final time with $1,200 up for grabs. There will also be a special "Futures Cup" Australian Pursuit.

The Stock Cars will run in the popular "open rules" format with $500 to-win on Friday night and the ante will be doubled on Saturday with $1,000 to-win! The Econo Mods will run for a regular purse on Friday night then finish the year off with $350 to-win on Saturday night. The Mini Stocks will run for $200 to-win on Friday night and double features on Saturday for $200 to-win each! Six-cylinders will also be permitted. There will also be a Powder Puff for E-Mods on Friday night.

Regular grandstand admission prices will be in effect both nights, but there will be a two-day $20 adult, $50 family, and $50 pit pass offered. Pit passes will be $30 each night. FREE camping will be available all weekend.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
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Fall Nationals: Featuring the USAC Sprints and MSCS Sprints -Double Sanctioned
Racing will also feature the Budweiser UMP Modifieds and the AMSA Mini Sprints.

Discount/V.I.P. tickets for the October 1st City of Lawrenceburg Fall Nationals are now available!!

Not only do you receive a discount on your admission, but you will also have access to our V.I.P. Redemption area so you do not have to wait in line. For every pair of tickets purchased, you will receive a Buy One, Get One Free buffet voucher to Hollywood Casino.

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Discount tickets are just $18 (general admission, they will be $22 at the gate)

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Times:
Pit Gate: 3:00pm
Front Gate: 5:00pm
Hot Laps: 6:00pm

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351 E. Eads Parkway
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
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RAINS WASH OUT SHADY BOWL

DeGraff OH 9/4: Heavy rains and wet grounds forced Shady Bowl Speedway officials to cancel the scheduled racing program on Sunday (9/4) . The 40 lap street stock feature has been reset as part of this Sundays (9/11) racing card. The $500.00 to win event will be matched up with a 50 lap $1000.00 to win race. The modifieds and compacts will also do battle.

The track will honor the military members by admitting them free of charge. The offer will be extended to all active and retired members. You simply present proof of your service to our great conuntry to gain grandstand admission. Grandstand gates will open at noon, with time trials at 1:30 and racing at 3.

The Harvest of Speed will take place on Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th. The Saturday portion will see qualifying and heat races for late model, street stocks and compacts. The late models , compacts and modifieds wll race in features. The late models and mods will race in 50 lap events with $1500.00 awaiting the winner.

The Sunday portion will see a special match race, as the top ten finishers in the modified feature and the late model feature from Saturday will line up snd race.

The Affordable Auto Parts 50 lap street stock will see $1500.00 up for grabs. The ladies will take to the pavement also, as a powder puff race is scheduled.

The Ohio Valley Dwarf Car Association will also compete in the Max Evans Memorial race.



For immediate release 8/31/11

The attached photo shows Mike Snapp of West Liberty batlle with Shawn Stansell in street stocks at Shady Bowl , Both are expected to be on hand for Sundays (9/4) $500.00 to win 40 lap feature.

Street Stocks To Shine At Shady Bowl

DeGraff OH (8/31/11): Shady Bowl Speedway will kick off its third month of racing under the reins of new owner Linda Young with a full program of stock car racing Sunday afternoon (9/4). Young, who bought the speedway in June has continued to make fan friendly improvements . The latest project is a complete replacement of the PA system with state of the art equipment.

This Sunday the rural oval will host a mega event for the street stocks. The class is designed for the budget minded racer or young drivers looking to pick up seat time before moving on to modifieds or late models. This weeks feature will be a 40 lap event with $500.00 going to the winner. The late models, modifieds and compacts will also share the track with the sport stocks.

The following week (9/11) the Bowl will honor our military personnel with a special day for all branches of the services. Any active member or veteran will be admiitted free of charge to the grandstands. You must present a military ID, discharge paper, VA card etc to take advantage of this offer. The late models will compete in a 50 lap $1000.00 to win race on that date, along with the modifieds,compacts and street stocks. Qualifying will start at 1:30 with racing at 3 for both shows.

STERKOWITZ CLAIMS SPORTSMAN WIN; MOYES REPEATS IN FRITZ/DIETZEN MEMORIAL
(August 27, 2011) – Keith Sterkowitz only led two laps, but they were final laps of the Champion Racing Association’s Sportsman feature Saturday at Anderson Speedway. New Castle’s Jason Atkinson took the lead on the second lap and held off Sterkowitz and Terry Cater through 11 double-file restarts. But on lap 74 Sterkowitz got inside of Atkinson entering turn three and grabbed the top spot. With Atkinson drifting high, Terry Cook went inside to claim the second spot. Chad Richardson and Charlie Hanna rounded out the top five.

Moyes set fast time during Herald Bulletin qualifying and led all 100 laps to capture the 15th annual running of the race. He was pressured for the first 70 laps by Aaron Moyer. Moyer appeared to lose the rear brakes on his car, but was able to maintain contact with Moyes. Frankton driver John Robbins slipped past Moyer on a restart on lap 57, but four laps later the two reversed position. Moyer had one final chance to take the lead when the caution came out on lap 97. But once again Moyes was able to pull away to the victory. FULL STORY

U.S. AIR FORCE NIGHT OF THRILLS SET TO RUN SATURDAY NIGHT
Racing action returns Saturday, Sept 3rd with the United States Air Force Night of Thrills featuring IOFS Outlaw Figure 8’s, Front Wheel Drive Figure 8’s, Front Wheel Drive Oval, Cork Screw Race, Backward Race, School Bus Figure 8’s and Culver’s Trailer Race. Adult admission is $12, Kids 6-12 are $4 and 5 and under are FREE!

BICYCLE RACES SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH
Does your child wish to race at Anderson Speedway?! Here is their opportunity. On Saturday, September 10th during Cooper's Family Fun Night, Anderson Speewday will be having Bicycle races at 7:30. There will be four different divisions including Children under 5, 5-6 year olds, 7-8 year olds and 9-12 year olds. Bring your bike and helmet and come have fun on Cooper's Sports Bowl Family Night!

ORDER OFFICIAL DVDS FROM THE 2011 EVENTS AT ANDERSON SPEEDWAY
Anderson Speedway is making DVDs available for the 63rd Annual Payless Little 500, July 4th Marsh Supermarkets Figure 8 Madness, July 16th IVY Tech Street Stock 200, the 62nd Annual Best Way Disposal National Crown and McGunegill Engine Performance 100, and SealWrap Repair Tape Redbud 300. Watch, pause, and rewind this piece of history right in the comfort of your own home.

To order individual DVDs or the entire set, call the Anderson Speedway office at 765-642-0206.

The cost is only $20 for Figure 8 Madness, Street Stock 200, or National Crown; only $25 Payless Little 500 or SealWrap Redbud 300; plus $3 shipping and handling. Or you can purchase the entire set of 5 for only $85 plus shipping and handling.

Order yours today!

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
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Step into Culver’s of Anderson and you’ll experience fresh, delicious food served with a great big side of friendly smiles and warm hospitality. That’s what it means to be Culverized.

Want to save at Culver’s? Turn in your Anderson Speedway ticket stub on your next visit to Culver's of Anderson you’ll get 10% off your purchase. Also, next time you visit Anderson Speedway, you can enjoy a fresh frozen treat from Culver's by visiting the Culver's Frozen Custard stand behind the main grandstands.

Culver's is the proud sponsor of this Saturday's Culver's Trailer Race. For more information on Culver's visit their website or call them at 765-640-5158

INSPIRATION FROM SPEEDNEWS
Wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like our cell phone? We carry it every where we go. We flipped through it throughout the day. We went home to get it if we forgot it. We received messages from the text. We couldn't live without it. We gave it to kids as gifts. We used it in case of emergency. One more thing, it would never be disconnected because Jesus has already paid the bill ~ Author Unknown

I have been asked to contribute an article to the weekly SpeedNews that comes out of Anderson Speedway. I am proud to be one of the Chaplains at Anderson Speedway along with Chuck McNeal. We both enjoy mingling with the fans in the stands and the staff, teams, owners, and drivers in the pits. We may not hold church but the presence of God is felt when we start with prayer, have the National Anthem, and commit to an evening of respecting our countries flag and the men and women who fight to protect our freedom every day.

To end I would like to say that I know not all are believers……but we all should be respecters of each other’s point of view. We will never live in a world where we all think, act, and or talk alike, that would be BORING! But we should always err on the side of respect for one another. When you do that you generally will be sensitive to the fact that we only have each other in this world. There will always be someone out there that doesn’t like you, let that be their problem. I choose peace, joy, and happiness. GO FAST AND TURN LEFT…..

Peace Be with You…..
Pastor Dennis A. Coppock

WIN TICKETS WITH FACT HUNT
Each week you have the opportunity to win two complementary tickets to the upcoming weekend races through our trivia game - Fact Hunt. All you have to do is reply to this email with your answer and, if correct, you will be entered into a drawing to win a pair of tickets. This week's winner will receive two tickets to this Saturday's U.S. Air Force Night of Thrills featuring the International Outlaw Figure 8's in a 50 lap feature event. Also on hand, Front Wheel Drive Oval, Front Wheel Drive Figure 8, Cork Screw Race, Backward Race, School Bus Figure 8, Culver's Trailer Race. The winner will be notified via email by 5 p.m. on Friday.

This week's question is: Who holds the IOFS track record, what is it, and when was it established? All answers must be submitted by 3 p.m. Friday, September 2nd to be eligible to win.
Remember ALL answers for Fact Hunt can be found by doing a little digging on our website, www.andersonspeedway.com.

APPLE FESTIVAL NATIONALS TO CLOSE OUT 2011 AT SHARON SEPT 16-17 WITH COMPLETE SHOWS EACH DAY
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH September 1, 2011 Sharon Speedway will be off over Labor Day Weekend, but will return to action with the "Steel Valley Thunder" finale on Saturday, September 10. The season will then come to a close with the two-day "Apple Festival" Nationals on Friday and Saturday, September 16-17. Discounted two-day passes will be available.

Heading into the final night of points on the 10th, current point leaders are Rex King-Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Josh Double-Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Carl McKinney-Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Steve D'Apolito-Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, Junior Mechling-Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, and Bill Fuchs-Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks.

The "Apple Festival" Nationals has become an ever growing, popular event to end the season at Sharon Speedway, which runs in conjunction with the traditional festival that takes place right down the road at the intersection of Routes 7 and 305 in Hartford.

This year's event will again include two complete days of racing as four of the six participating divisions will be competing both Friday and Saturday. Friday's card will include the FASTRAK Late Models, E-Mods, Open Stock Cars, Econo Mods, and Mini Stocks along with a Powder Puff for the E-Mods. Then on Saturday, the BRP Modified Tour, FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series, Open Stock Cars, Econo Mods, and Mini Stocks will round out the season.

"This is always a fun weekend with great racing," stated second year GM Dave Willoughby. "We keep tweaking the line-up and are pretty excited about this season's Apple Festival Nationals with lots of great racing and strong car counts expected. It's hard to believe the season is just about over, but this is a great way to end a successful season!"

The Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models will be one of the divisions participating both days. Friday night will be a Weekly Series event paying $700 to-win; however, the program will include time trials and a paying dash for the six fastest cars that will determine the starting line-up. On Saturday, the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Northeast Touring Series returns for their fourth and final appearance with $1,200 on the line. There will also be an Australian Pursuit for the top 10 "Futures Cup" drivers on hand! This season's Touring events have been won by Josh Holtgraver, Max Blair, and George Kowatic, and have averaged over 41 cars per event!

Saturday's show will be headlined by the 26th annual Russ King Memorial with the BRP Modified Tour for the ground-pounding Governor Insurance Agency big blocks! Thirteen different drivers have won this prestigious event led by Lou Blaney at five. Jim Rasey is the top active winning racer with three victories in this event. Other active drivers with wins include Jim Weller, Jr. (two), Kevin Bolland (two), Rex King (two), Tommy Kristyak (one), Tom Winkle (one), and Lonny Riggs (one).

The popular Open Stock Car rules and format always draws a lot of competitors to Sharon Speedway from outside of the area. Like FASTRAK, the Gibson Insurance Agency Stockers, will be battling both nights for increased monies. On Friday night, $500 will be on the line, but the ante will be upped to $1,000 on Saturday night! Tim Burns won the season opening Open Stock Car event for his first career Sharon win.

The Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods have brought in strong car counts and competition all season long. On only one occasion has the car count dipped below 22 cars as 83 different drivers have competed with 10 different winners! The E-Mods will run on Friday only, but will be racing for $1,000 to-win!

The second year Econo Mod class, which has upped its participation to 23 cars this season, will be in action both nights for their biggest weekend ever. The Summit Racing Equipment division will run a regular event on Friday night then battle for $350 to-win on Saturday night.

The Mini Stocks will also have two big days of action. The Presidential Lawn Care guys will run a complete show on Friday night for $200 to-win then on Saturday night the Minis will be able to run twin features paying $200 to-win each! The rules have been opened up for this show to allow the six cylinders to compete as well.

For both days, pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Regular grandstand general admission prices will be in effect for both days, which includes $13 for adults, $5 for students 9-13, and $32 for families. Discounted two-day passes will be available for $20 for adults and $50 for families. Pit passes are $30 each day with a two-day pass for just $50.

An additional open practice has been scheduled on Wednesday, September 14. Practice will be held from 4 p.m. until dark. Pit passes are $20. All cars are welcome.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

Learn more...

Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

SEPTEMBER 4: THE BALTES CLASSIC

Cap off your Labor Day weekend with some exciting racing action from the Big E! Sunoco American Late Models, UMP Modifieds, and Eldora Stock Cars will all be in action.



WIX 33: For the first time in Eldora Speedway history, the Sunoco American Late Model Series feature will start up to 33 cars in 11 rows of 3. The event pays $3,300 to win and $330 to start. This World 100 tune-up is sure to be a thriller!

TICKETS: General Admission race tickets are $15 for adults, $7 for ages 12-15, $3 for ages 7-11, and free for ages 6 & under. Reserved seats run just $3 to $5 more. Tickets are available for purchase at the gate on race day, or in advance by clicking HERE

POINTS BATTLE: The Baltes Classic serves as the final Eldora points event for the UMP Modifieds and Eldora Stock Cars. Rob Trent holds a slim 5 point lead over Barney Craig in the Stock Car division, while Jesse Bitterling leads Jerry Bowersock by 8 markers in the Modifieds. Seven drivers are still mathematically alive for the title in each division! Late Models will receive points at two events following the Baltes Classic (World 100 and UMP Nationals)

TRIBUTE TO FOUNDERS: The Baltes Classic was introduced in 2008 as a way to give annual tribute to the renowned Earl Baltes who almost single-handedly turned a cornfield into the most prominent grassroots facility in the Nation. At that time, a life-size bronzed sculpture of Earl and his wife Berneice was unveiled and situated at the entrance of the Speedway to forever welcome fans to Eldora.


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SEPTEMBER 5: SALUTE TO THE WORLD 100 - KART RACING ON LITTLE ELDORA



Little Eldora Speedway, the new 1/7 mile clay oval built on the grounds of Eldora Speedway; springs to life on Monday, September 5th with 100 laps of major event racing within the Sr. Medium, Sr. Caged, Clone Heavy, and Outlaws classes - each paying $500 to win. This 'Salute to the World 100' karting event kicks off with a 10:30 am practice session and racing at noon.

General Admission tickets are $5 and Pit Passes are $10. The track is located to the northeast (outside turn 3) of the half-mile track.

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SEPTEMBER 9/10: THE GRANDDADDY OF THEM ALL... THE WORLD 100!

In the world of Dirt Late Model racing, nothing compares to the running of the 41st annual World 100, set for the weekend of September 9th and 10th. This is THE event of the year - make your plans today to attend!

TICKETS:
Ages 16 & up - $40 | Ages 12-15 - $25 | Ages 11 & under - $12

*note - ages 6 & under are free on race weekend (for General Admission - reserved seat $3)
*note - one ticket good for both Friday & Saturday
*purchase tickets in advance by clicking HERE
*general admission prices listed above - reserved seating areas are an additional $3 to $5


DAILY SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY
* General Admission hillside markings may begin... 8:00 am
* Ticket Sales for World 100... 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
* Tech Inspection for World 100 cars - 3:00 - 8:30 pm
* Pit Pass sales for World 100... 4:00 - 10:00 pm
* World 100 Pre-Race Party in the Fan Zone... 8:00 pm - 12:00 am

FRIDAY


* Pit Pass sales begin... 8:00 am
* Tech Inspection for World 100 cars... 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
* Cornhole Tournament... 10:00 am
* Ticket sales begin... 10:00 am
* Secure and Clear grounds to prepare for opening... 12:00 pm
* Admission Gates officially open... 1:30 pm
* Pre-Race Show on Fan Zone stage... 3:00 - 4:00 pm
* Warmups followed by time trials... 6:30 pm

SATURDAY
* Pit Pass sales begin... 10:00 am
* Ticket sales begin... 10:00 am
* Secure and Clear grounds to prepare for opening... 12:00 pm
* Admission Gates officially open... 1:30 pm
* Pre-Race Show on Fan Zone stage... 3:00 - 4:00 pm
* Victory Lane Pre-Race (Shriners / Interviews / Etc)... 5:30 pm
* Racing begins... 7:00 pm


EXCITING RACE CHANGES:
Two positions are being added to the World 100 starting field this year, bringing the total number of feature starters to 30. Five cars will advance out of each B-Main. Also new this year will be double-file restarts. Additional information on World 100 changes can be read: HERE


LAP SPONSORSHIPS:
Each of the 100 laps of the World 100 feature are available for sponsorship. Laps are $50 each, with 100% of the monies collected going directly to the drivers.

Each lap sponsor receives mention on the giant video board in turn two, the Coca-Cola message center, plus PA mentions, and listing on eldoraspeedway.com

Help support the drivers by joining the lap sponsorship program. Available laps can be found at the following link: HERE


CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT:
The World 100 Cornhole Tournament is scheduled for Friday morning, September 9th at 10:00 am. With cash and prizes available to the winning teams, the tournament is fun for all ages. Entry is limited to 64 teams. Winning teams will receive their trophy on the victory stage as part of World 100 pre-race ceremonies!

Additional information, plus sign-up form - can be found at the following link: HERE


CAMPING:
Camping is still available for the World 100 week. Spaces are available in the Eldora Village for $35.00 for the entire week! The Eldora Village is located directly across the road from the main parking lot. Additional information and camping maps can be found at the following link: HERE


ENTRY LIST:
We're updating the World 100 entry list often on the Eldora Speedway website. For the most up to date list, click the following link: HERE


MAJOR MOTION PICTURE:
Filming for a major motion picture will be taking place at Eldora Speedway over the course of World 100 weekend. Footage from the grandstands, on the track, and in the pit area will be taken and inserted into a story line which features a mechanic's personal struggles of making it to the 'big leagues'. Details, including starring actors, will be released at a later date.

For immediate release 8/25/11
The attached photo shows 2010 track champion (77) racing with Mike Carroll. Both wil;l be on hand for racing this Sunday at Shady Bowl. Photo by Peggy Isaacs

MODIFIEDS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT SHADY BOWL

DeGraff OH: 8/25/11. The open wheel modifieds will star when racing returns to Shady Bowl Speedway August 28th. The 50 lap main will pay $1000.00 to win. An additional bonus will be added if 24 cars or more qualify. The modified class has been highly competitive this season with no driver dominating thus far. The Yelton brothers Rob and Brad have posted feature wins, as has Bud Perry, Kyle Jones, Bob Grubaugh and Mike Carroll . Carroll is the only one to have won two features. It will be a full program with hotlaps, qualifying, heat races and a feature.

The Late Models, Street Stocks and Compacts will round the days action. Pit gates will open at 10:30, with hot laps at noon. The grandstand seating area will open at noon. Qualifying will start at 1:30 with racing at 3.

HELBERG SCORES WINGED SPRINT CAR VICTORY; ROSE CLAIMS CRA STREET STOCK WIN
(August 20, 2011) – When early leader Jimmy McCune was forced from the Must See Racing Extreme Sprint Series lead at the halfway point, California native JoJo Helberg inherited the point and was never headed. It was Helberg’s second consecutive win, having won two weeks ago at Salem Speedway. “I learned you have to be nice to your tires here,” Helberg said. “Keep the car straight and play it cool. Have to have the Little 500 mentality, take it easy and save the car.”

A season of bad luck came to an end for Ronnie Rose as he captured the EDCO Welding CRA Street Stock feature. Rose took the lead from Jimmy Kirby on a lap 34 restart with an inside move entering turn three and pulled away from Kirby. But there was one final restart with nine laps remaining when Eric Clevenger spun coming off the second corner. Rose pulled away from Kirby for the win and right after he crossed the finish line the engine expired. Kirby finished second, followed by Ryan Amonett, Frankie Oakes and Jeff Lane. FULL STORY

GRANT FRITZ/GREG DIETZEN MEMORIAL SET TO RUN SATURDAY NIGHT
Racing action returns Saturday, August 27th with the Grant Fritz/Greg Dietzen Memorial featuring Legends in a 100 lap feature event. Also on the program, Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman, WMDH ThunderCars, and Front Wheel Drive Oval. Adult admission is $10, Kids 6-12 are $4 and 5 and under are FREE!!

BICYCLE RACES SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH
Does your child wish to race at Anderson Speedway?! Here is their opportunity. On Saturday, September 10th during Cooper's Family Fun Night, Anderson Speewday will be having Bicycle races at 7:30. There will be four different divisions including Children under 5, 5-6 year olds, 7-8 year olds and 9-12 year olds. Bring your bike and helmet and come have fun on Cooper's Sports Bowl Family Night!

ORDER OFFICIAL DVDS FROM THE 2011 EVENTS AT ANDERSON SPEEDWAY
Anderson Speedway is making DVDs available for the 63rd Annual Payless Little 500, July 4th Marsh Supermarkets Figure 8 Madness, July 16th IVY Tech Street Stock 200, the 62nd Annual Best Way Disposal National Crown and McGunegill Engine Performance 100, and SealWrap Repair Tape Redbud 300. Watch, pause, and rewind this piece of history right in the comfort of your own home.

To order individual DVDs or the entire set, call the Anderson Speedway office at 765-642-0206.

The cost is only $20 for Figure 8 Madness, Street Stock 200, or National Crown; only $25 Payless Little 500 or SealWrap Redbud 300; plus $3 shipping and handling. Or you can purchase the entire set of 5 for only $85 plus shipping and handling.

Order yours today!

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
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Great Deals Savings Magazines is the proud presenting sponsor of many CRA Super Series Late Model events at Anderson Speedway including the prestigious SealWrap Repair Tape Redbud 300. For more information on Great Deals Savings Magazine please visit their website or give them a call at 765-649-3302 or toll free at 877-587-9780.

DRIVER SPOTLIGHT
This week’s driver spotlight is 31 year old Josh "Country" Myers from Anderson, Ind. Country drives the No. 5 Goober Stanley Motorsports Monte Carlo in the EDCO Welding Street Stock division.

Josh enjoys racing and working on race cars. One of his favorite quotes, which probably helps in his racing career is, "If you're not first you're last". Other than racing Josh enjoys fishing. Josh has been racing in some capacity for the last 11 years. He is currently 2nd in the point standings behind Josh Poore of Anderson. Country has one fast time, one heat win, five top five's and six top ten's this racing season.

The next time you can watch Country on the High Banks of Anderson Speedway will be Saturday, Septemember 17th, when the CRA EDCO Welding Street Stocks will be featured along with HOSS Winged Sprints, Figure 8's, WMDH ThunderCars and Front Wheel Drive Figure 8's.

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BIG-BLOCK MODS & FASTRAK LATE MODELS HEADLINE SATURDAY'S 6-DIVISION PROGRAM AT SHARON ALONG WITH KIDS BIKE RACES
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH August 27, 2011 Sharon Speedway is coming off an exciting night of racing last weekend that featured 119 cars and three new faces in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Victory Lane. As the 2011 season begins to wind down, this Saturday night (August 27) will feature another six-division "Steel Valley Thunder" program including the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks.

Kids bike races will be held on the speedway during intermission. Helmets are required. It's Boundary Systems Corporate Night. Race time is set for 7 p.m.

Kevin Bolland raced to his second Big-Block Modified win last Saturday night and in the meantime greatly cut into Rex King's point lead. King, who owns four feature wins and is looking for his second straight championship, holds down a 28-point lead after a DNF last Saturday night. Bolland won earlier this season on his sponsor's night and would love to do it again Saturday night for Boundary Systems!

The back and forth point lead by John Volpe and Josh Double continued as these two are going to fight right down to the wire to determine the inaugural FASTRAK Late Model champion. Double entered Saturday night trailing Volpe by one-point, now heading into Saturday, the Bristolville, Ohio one-time winner leads the Lakewood, New York two-time winner by just two markers.

Last Saturday, 14-year-old rookie Eric Wilson Kowatic became the 12th different winner in 17 races this season in a division that's averaged nearly 30 cars per night with 87 different drivers! Only Mike Pegher, Jr. (three), Joe Martin (three), and Volpe (two) have won more than one time.

The E-Mod car count, competition, and different winners nearly rivals FASTRAK. Only on one occasion have there been less than 22 cars present as 83 different drivers have been in action. In fact, last Saturday night's 31-count was the third time this season over 30 cars have been on hand. Carl McKinney became the newest winner capturing his first Sharon win in seven years last Saturday night! In the meantime, he overtook Mike Kinney in the championship race by 13 points. The last year that McKinney won at Sharon was 2004 when he won the championship. Could it be an omen?

After getting his $3,000 GM 602 crate protested last Saturday night and coming out clean, Steve D'Apolito is closing in on his fourth track championship in the Stock Cars. D'Apolito of Boardman, Ohio, who won last year's championship at Mercer Raceway Park, has yet to finish worse than sixth in any heat or feature! Two-time winner Mike Clark isn't letting D'Apolito out of his sights as he's still within striking distance at 18 behind.

Veteran Junior Mechling attended the NASCAR races in Michigan last weekend and saw his Econo Mod point lead shrink from a comfortable 64-point lead down to just 24 over another veteran in Jim Turley. The Warren, Ohio driver has amazingly finished third in each of the past six weeks and hasn't finished worse than fourth in any of the 10 races this season! Turley was able to close in thanks to a season best second last Saturday.

Bill Fuchs clinched his first track championship after five years of trying and did it in grand style last Saturday night as he captured his track leading ninth feature win. The Greenville, Pa. racer had been shutout of victory lane since July 9 and will now try to hit double figures Saturday. The battle is on for second place as Lucas Sprouse leads rookie Jamie Wrightsman by one-point and his father Randy by only 11.

"We had another stellar night of racing with great field of cars last Saturday," acknowledged second year GM Dave Willoughby. "The point races are going down to the wire in the FASTRAK, E-Mods, and Stock Cars so that always adds to the excitement. Saturday's weather is looking perfect so hopefully you can make it out as the season is quickly winding down. Don't forget to bring the kids bikes for races on the speedway during intermission."

The new boy's and girl's bike giveaway program presented by King Bros. Feed Supply & Redi Mix will continue. Kids 4-14 can sign up until intermission. If either Rex King, Sr. or Jr. wins the feature, a new bike will be presented to a lucky boy and girl the following Saturday.

Pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13 and family passes are $32. Students 9-13 are $5 and children 8 and under are free. Pit passes are $25. There are no driver registration fees for the remainder of the season.

There will be no racing over Labor Day Weekend. The final "Steel Valley Thunder" program will take place on Saturday, September 10 before the two-day Apple Festival Nationals on Friday and Saturday, September 16-17.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

Learn more...

Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

Thedrc.net has added $200 and a nosepiece to the Late Model Feature this weekend, August 26th. It will also be a Big Red Book Street Stock Special $600 to Win and it's Fan Appreciation Night, Autograph Session on the Front Stretch. Adults $10 Kids 0-15 Free Pits $25 and Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club members FREE!! It's gonna be an awesome night you don't want to miss. Thanks everyone for an awesome night of racing last week for the Memorial too!!

Also there is an error on the schedule September 24th should be Friday September 23rd, that's our Season Championship Already!!

Florence Speedway

Fan Appreciation Night this weekend!

This weekend, at Florence Speedway, is one of the most anticipated nights of the year as we host another of our Fan Appreciation Nights. This night, and it's intermission activities, have become of of the more popular nights at the track all season. The highlight of the evening is during intermission when the fans are allowed to go out on the track and see the cars and meet the drivers they cheer for every week. There will be plenty of opportunities to take pictures and get autographs with your favorite drivers, so make sure you don't miss out. On the card this weekend will be regular shows for the Late Model, Modified, and Pure Stock divisions. As a reminder, due to the intermission activities, the nights racing program will be starting half an hour earlier with hot laps beginning at 6pm and racing starting at 7pm.

Times and Pricing Info are listed below.

Sponsorship opportunities for 2012 season available

It's never too early to start thinking about next year and the same holds true for marketing your business with Florence Speedway. We are currently looking for companies who are interested in advertising with us for the 2012 season. We can do packages that incorporate signage, billboards, website advertising, mailer advertising, company outings at the track, company titled race nights, division sponsorships, T-shirt and other giveaways, or we can customize sponsorship ideas to fit your needs. We can work with sponsors with most any budget from companies who only want to spend a few hundred dollars up to corporations with advertising budgets in the thousands. If you are interested is seeing what opportunities are available, contact Josh King at jking@florencespeedway.com for more info.
Florence Speedway now on Twitter!

Florence Speedway has joined the social networking sensation that is Twitter. We will be using Twitter to do some race night live updating as well as periodic news updates during the week. You can follow our Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/FlorenceSpdwy

Florence Speedway would like to think all of its sponsors for the 2011 season

Bazell Race Fuels, Bicycle Playing Cards, Butternut Bread, Holman Motors, Hoosier Racing Tires, Joe Lay and Sons Plumbing, Lucas Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Webb Excavating, Valvoline

Next Event Info:

Gate Prices:

General Admission: $10
Kids(6-11): $1
Pit Admission: $26
Times:
Pit Gate Opens: 4 pm
General Admission Gates Open: 6 pm
Hot Laps Start: ~6:00 pm
Racing Starts: ~7:00 pm
Format:

Late Models: Heats, Consis and Feature
Modifieds: Heats, Consis and Feature
Pure Stocks: Heats, Consis and Feature

Upcoming Races:
September 17th: Season Championships
October 22nd: Fall 50 - $5,000 to win LMs

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, $10,000 to Win: Friday, August 26th
This Friday, August 26th will feature the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, competing for $10,000
to win!!! This is a SPEED Channel taping event you don't want to miss!
Also racing will be the Budweiser U.M.P. Modifieds

Presented By:

Admission Prices:
Adult: $25
Kids 7-12: $7
6 & Under: FREE
Pit Pass: $35 (all ages)

Times:
Pit Gate: 3:00pm
Front Gate: 5:00pm
Hot Laps: 6:30pm

Physical Address:
351 E. Eads Parkway
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
812-539-4700
www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com

Open Practice: Saturday, August 27th
We will be hosting an open practice for all types of race cars on Saturday, August 27th
from 10am-2pm.

Pit Pass: $15 (all ages)
Grandstands: FREE

Pit Gate will open at 9:00am

Save the Date for these upcoming events:

September 3rd: Blast from the Past. Racing will feature Late Models, Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds, & the Impact Sports Pure Stocks

September 17th: Night of Champions, Final Points Race for the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds, and the Impact Sports Pure Stocks.

October 1st: Fall Nationals: Presented by: The City of Lawrenceburg
USAC Sprints & MSCS Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds

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Sharon Speedway ............

Press Release .....

OPEN PRACTICE WEDNESDAY AT SHARON
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH August 22, 2011 Sharon Speedway will have an open practice this Wednesday (August 24) from 4:30 PM until dark. All cars are welcome. Transponder system will be on. Gates open at 4. Pits are $20. Grandstands are free. Pit concession will be open.

Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

Main Event Racing Series Returns to Shady Bowl

DeGraff OH: The Main Event Racing Series super late models will return to Shady Bowl Speedway this Sunday (8/21). The event was set to be held on August 7th but heavy rains forced Bowl officials to cancel the racing action. A total of 23 cars had qualified for the Oakley Blacktop 75, with New Bremens Drew Charlson posting fast time. Local drivers Mike Stacy, Scott Drake, Bud Perry, Bob Sibila Jr.,Josh Smith and John Stroble are set to return. A strong group of Columbus drivers will be lead by Donnie Hil Jr and Jamie Hunt. The MERS regulars will see Tim Ice, Rich Rohrer, Don Harvey Jr.,Scott Baker, and Jimmy Carter will try and keep one of the local favorites out of victory lane.

The modifieds will be part of the action with Mike Carroll currently sitting on top of the points chase with 330 points. Rob Yelton (310), Kyle Jones (293), Chad Poole

(260) and Jason Timmerman (259) rounding out the five.

The street stocks will also run a complete program with Rodney Roush the current leader with 282 points. 2010 champion Jesse Gade (274), rookie Rob Bryant ( 256)

Steve Hursey (246) and Brian Cottrill (172) are second thru fifth.
The compacts will round out the afternoon of speed. Kevin Flynn, a four time feature winner is the current point leader with 354 points. Holli Eaton, having her best season ever is second, with 337 points. Jordon sage is lurking just behind Eaton with 331 points, followed by David Yoder (291) and Ethan Pope (263).

Sunday will also be Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club day with members admitted free to the grandstands. DARF members who are holding a raincheck from the August 7th event will be given a ticket to a regular event this season.The pit gates will open at 10:30.

Hot laps will start at noon, with the grandstands opening at the same time. Time trials will begin at 1:30, with racing at 3. l

Sharon Speedway ............

Press Release .....

6-DIVISION PROGRAM FEATURING BIG-BLOCK MODS & FASTRAK LATE MODELS HEADLINES SATURDAY'S PROGRAM AT SHARON ALONG WITH FASTER PASTOR NIGHT
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH August 18, 2011 After the Late Model doubleheader last weekend, the "Steel Valley Thunder" programs returns to Sharon Speedway this Saturday night, August 20 presented by Lincoln Electric. The six-division program will include the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. It's also Faster Pastor Night. Race time is set for 7 p.m.

After a week off from Sharon, the Big-Block Modifieds return to the lineup. The King Family has dominated action at Sharon this season winning six features with Rex, Sr. at four and Rex, Jr. at two. The elder King, who is the defending champion, now leads Kevin Bolland by 50 and two-time winner Jim Rasey by 54. Rex, Jr. sits fourth.

Last Saturday the FASTRAK Late Models made up their July 23 rained out program and ran a new complete program. George Kowatic picked up his career first Sharon win and first ever Northeast Touring Series victory in the make-up portion. Kowatic became the 11th different winner of the season in a division that's averaged nearly 30 cars per night with 86 different drivers competing! Mike Pegher, Jr. won the regular event for the second straight week and third time this season. Only Pegher (three), Joe Martin (three), and John Volpe (two) have won more than one time.

The point race has been close all year. Volpe and Double have switched the lead back and forth numerous times this season. Volpe of Lakewood, New York is up just one on one-time winner Josh Double of nearby Bristolville, Ohio with just three nights of points remaining. Rocky Kugel, who finished third in last week's regular program and won the non-qualifier race as part of the make-up program is third and would love to win his first race Saturday.

The E-Mod car count, competition, and different winners nearly rivals FASTRAK. Only on one occasion have there been less than 22 cars present. Mike Kinney and Carl McKinney have been so consistent all season long so it's no surprise the duo are one-two in points with just six points separating Kinney over McKinney. Kinney of Ashtabula, Ohio has one victory and been in the top five each of the last five nights and 11 of 14 times this season. Even though McKinney of Mars, Pa. hasn't found victory lane, he's finished in the top eight all 14 races!

Steve D'Apolito is closing in on his fourth track championship in the Stock Cars, but still has a lot of work to do as he sits just 15 up on Mike Clark, who is having a career year. D'Apolito of Boardman, Ohio has yet to finish worse than sixth in any heat or feature, while Clark has won the first two races of his career this year after 15 years winless. Ironically, Clark is the third Bristolville, Ohio driver battling for the championship with King leading the Mods and Double one back in the FASTRAK Late Models.

The Econo Mods were part of the discontinued bi-weekly "Friday Night Thunder" program until being moved over to the Saturday night program in August. The second year two-barrel division continues to grow with 22 different cars in competition this year with record car counts the last three events of 16, 17, and 17. Veteran Junior Mechling has a comfortable 64-point lead over another veteran in Jim Turley and just has to finish 12th or better the next three nights to take the championship. The Warren, Ohio driver has amazingly finished third each of the past six weeks and hasn't finished worse than fourth in any of the 10 races this season!

After winning eight of the first 13 features, Bill Fuchs has hit somewhat of a slump the last four weeks in the Mini Stocks. The Greenville, Pa. racer had some engine woes on July 16 and 30, could only muster a fourth on August 6, and got passed last Saturday by new winner Jamie Wrightsman. Fuchs has a 104-point lead on Lucas Sprouse and pretty much has to only show up in the final three events to claim his first ever track championship. In fact, if Fuchs can finish fourth or better Saturday night he'll clinch the title.

The Mini Stocks will also be used for the annual Faster Pastor Night where area pastors compete on the speedway for bragging rights.

"We've had some really great racing this season," acknowledged second year GM Dave Willoughby. "The point races are going down to the wire in the FASTRAK, E-Mods, and Stock Cars so that always adds to the excitement. Saturday's weather is looking really good so with the season starting to wind down, we invite you out to take in a great night of racing!"

The new boy's and girl's bike giveaway program presented by King Bros. Feed Supply & Redi Mix will continue. Kids 4-14 can sign up until intermission. If either Rex King, Sr. or Jr. wins the feature, a new bike will be presented to a lucky boy and girl the following Saturday.

Pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13 and family passes are $32. Students 9-13 are $5 and children 8 and under are free. Pit passes are $25. There are no driver registration fees for the remainder of the season.

There will be an open practice session next Wednesday from 5 p.m. until dark. Gates open at 4 p.m. Pit admission is $20 and the grandstands are free. All cars are welcome.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
pr@sharonspeedway.com

RAIN SHOWERS POSTPONE ANDERSON SPEEDWAY PROGRAM
(August 13, 2011) – Rain showers forced Anderson Speedway officials to postpone the racing action on Saturday, August 13. Willy’s Race featuring the Late Models along with WMDH ThunderCars and Front Wheel Drive Figure 8’s were set to compete on the high-banked quarter mile oval. Willy’s Race has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 10 as part of Cooper’s Family Night at the Races. The WMDH ThunderCars will make up their race on Saturday, September 17th moving their Season Championships to Saturday, September 24th. The Front Wheel Drive Figure 8 will make up their feature on the Night of Thrills scheduled for Saturday, September 3rd.

MUST SEE RACING XTREME SPRINT SERIES 60 SET TO RUN SATURDAY NIGHT
Racing action returns Saturday, August 20 with Gold and Coin of Indiana Night at the Races. Come enjoy this huge night of racing with The Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series as they do battle in a 60-lap event presented by Sam Pierce Chevrolet. Also on hand EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks, Figure 8’s, Last Chance Wrecker Thunder Roadsters, Legends and Bandoleros. Adult admission is $15, Kids 6-12 are $4 and 5 and under are FREE!

ORDER OFFICIAL DVDS FROM THE 2011 EVENTS AT ANDERSON SPEEDWAY
Anderson Speedway is making DVDs available for the 63rd Annual Payless Little 500, July 4th Marsh Supermarkets Figure 8 Madness, July 16th IVY Tech Street Stock 200, the 62nd Annual Best Way Disposal National Crown and McGunegill Engine Performance 100, and SealWrap Repair Tape Redbud 300. Watch, pause, and rewind this piece of history right in the comfort of your own home.

To order individual DVDs or the entire set, call the Anderson Speedway office at 765-642-0206.

The cost is only $20 for Figure 8 Madness, Street Stock 200, or National Crown; only $25 Payless Little 500 or SealWrap Redbud 300; plus $3 shipping and handling. Or you can purchase the entire set of 5 for only $85 plus shipping and handling.

Order yours today!

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Gold and Coin of Indiana, located at 1916 Applewood Center Drive Anderson, 116 W. State St. Pendleton and 7256 Fishers Crossing Dr. Fishers, is a coin and currency shop. They buy, sell and trade paying top dollar for scrap gold and silver jewelry. According to owner Scott Templin, price for both gold and silver has sky rocketed. If you want to sell your silver and gold, you’re going to get a fair price. They’ve built their reputation on creating a reputable outlet for consumers to get the best price. In addition, Gold and Coin gives appraisals for coins, diamonds, stamps, and collectables. Their hours of operation are Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.


Gold and Coin of Indiana is the proud sponsor of this weekend's racing events and will have a display tent at the entrance of the speedway. For more information on Gold and Coin of Indiana please call 765-393-3568 (Anderson), 765-221-9453 (Pendleton) or 317-288-4134 (Fishers).

DRIVER SPOTLIGHT
This week’s driver spotlight is 21 year old Josh Poore from Anderson, Ind. Josh drives the No. 27 Deb and Donna's Diner Regal in the EDCO Welding Street Stock division.

Josh has raced several different classes at Anderson Speedway. He is the 2004 ThunderCar Rookie of the Year and Oval Driver Champion and 2005 Super Truck Rookie of the Year. Josh has had an impressive season with five fast times, one heat win and five feature victories. Josh sits atop the EDCO Welding Street Stock point standings and is currently 111 points ahead of second place, Josh Myers of Anderson.

Come out this weekend and see Josh compete with the EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks in a 75 lap feature.
WIN TICKETS WITH FACT HUNT
Each week you have the opportunity to win two complementary tickets to the upcoming weekend races through our trivia game - Fact Hunt. All you have to do is reply to this email with your answer and, if correct, you will be entered into a drawing to win a pair of tickets. This week's winner will receive two tickets to this Saturday's Gold and Coin of Indiana Night at the races featuring the Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series in a 60 lap feature event. Also on hand, EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks, Legends, Last Chance Wrecker Thunder Roadsters, Bandoleros and Figure 8's. The winner will be notified via email by 5 p.m. on Friday.

This week's question is: Who holds the track record for the winged sprints? What is it and when was it set? All answers must be submitted by 3 p.m. Friday, August 19th to be eligible to win.

Remember ALL answers for Fact Hunt can be found by doing a little digging on our website, www.andersonspeedway.com.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK BY GT IMAGERY

For more photos by GT-Imagery please visit their website.

Fans enjoy an autograph session with their favorite drivers during the SealWrap Repair Tape Redbud 300 on August 1st, 2011

Dick Gaines Memorial/Family Fun Night: Saturday: August 20th
Join us this Saturday, August 20th for the Dick Gaines Memorial & Family Fun Night @ the Races, presented by the Lawrenceburg & Aurora Public Library Districts. Racing will feature the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds, and the A.M.S.A. Mini Sprints.

Admission Prices:
Adult: $15
Kids 7-12: $7
6 & Under: FREE
Pit Pass: $30 (all ages)

Times:
Pit Gate: 4:00pm
Front Gate: 5:00pm
Hot Laps: 6:00pm

Physical Address:
351 E. Eads Parkway
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
812-539-4700
www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com

Lucas Oil Late Model Discount Tickets:
Lawrenceburg Speedway is offering Discount/V.I.P. tickets for the August 26th event. Not only do you get a discount on your tickets, but you will also have access to our V.I.P. redemption area so you do not have to wait in line. For every pair of tickets purchased, you will receive a Buy One, Get One FREE voucher to the buffet at Hollywood Casino.
Get your tickets NOW!

Save the Date for these upcoming events:

August 26th:(Friday) Lucas Oil Late Model Series, $10,000 to Win!!! Racing will also feature the Budweiser UMP Modifieds. Discount V.I.P. Tickets available now, CLICK HERE

September 3rd: Blast from the Past. Racing will feature Late Models, Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds, & the Impact Sports Pure Stocks
September 17th: Night of Champions, Final Points Race for the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds, and the Impact Sports Pure Stocks.

October 1st: Fall Nationals: USAC Sprints & MSCS Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds

Shadybowl Speedway Hosts Day at the Races for Ronald McDonald House On Sunday, August 14

Dayton, OH, August 9, 2011 – For Immediate Release: On Sunday, August 14th, Shadybowl Speedway is donating ALL grandstand admissions to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Miami Valley. The speedway is an oval-track that runs weekly stock car races in DeGraff, Ohio. Billed as “[The] World’s Fastest Three-Tenths Mile Paved Oval”, many racing stars have competed there, including NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Ryan Newman. The event is being promoted by new track owner Linda Young, who said, “I want to give something to one of the finest charities to support issues confronting ill and injured children and their families.” Grandstand admissions are $10 for adults, $5 for ages 12-15, and children 11 and under are free. Gates open at noon, with the race getting underway at 3pm. There will be four divisions of racers running a complete program. For weather cancelations please call 937-585-9456, or go to http://www.shadybowl.com/.

The Miami Valley’s Ronald McDonald House is located in Dayton, Ohio, directly across the street from Dayton Children’s Medical Center. The House provides a home-away-from-home for families with critically ill or injured, hospitalized children, so they may stay near during their child’s greatest time of need. Funds raised help cover the expenses associated with nights of stay for guest families of the Ronald McDonald House. For more information about the local Ronald McDonald House, go to http://www.RMHCdayton.org.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Miami Valley Region, Inc. is a private nonprofit organization. Each chapter of Ronald McDonald House Charities is autonomous, with its own Board of Trustees, responsible for the governance of the organization. Ronald McDonald House Charities is not owned by Dayton Children's, or by McDonald's, and is responsible for its own fundraising.

For more info please contact:

Brandy McFall – Ronald McDonald House PR & Events Associate, 937-224-0047 ext: 20 bmcfall@RMHCdayton.org

BURTON HOLDS OFF ROSE TO WIN; THARP, GOFF AND DANE ALSO CLAIM VICTORIES
(August 6, 2011) – Despite several attempts by Ronnie Rose to bump him off the low groove, Lonny Burton wouldn’t give up the line and went on to win Saturday’s WMDH Thunder Car feature at Anderson Speedway. For 22 laps Rose kept tapping on the rear bumper of Burton’s car with Rob Allman and Hannah Lundy running close behind. Entering turn one on the 23rd lap, Burton got high coming off the second corner which allowed Rose to attempt an inside pass. But entering turn three Burton prevailed and went on to score his third feature win of the year.

Josh Tharp showed a lot of patience before finally getting inside of Jeff Swinford on lap 18 entering turn one and went on to capture the Figure 8 feature. More than half the field was eliminated in the UMRA Midget feature on lap 3 when leader Kevin Blue spun coming off the second corner and came to a stop in the middle of the back straight. Four other cars made contact with Blue, but none of the drivers were injured. On the restart Johnny Goff maintained the lead over his uncle, Terry , for 18 laps. Several times Terry Goff attempted to get to the inside and was finally able to make the pass on lap 21 entering turn three to record the win. Jerry Dane and Jeff Williams battled side by side for the lead in the Front Wheel Drive oval feature with Dane taking advantage of lapped traffic to record his second consecutive win.
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WILLY'S RACE SET TO RUN SATURDAY NIGHT IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM MEFFORD
Racing action returns Saturday, August 13 with a 100 lap Late Model event presented by Motion Motors in memory of fallen driver William Mefford. Also on the program, WMDH ThunderCars and Front Wheel Drive Figure 8’s. Adult admission is $10, Kids 6-12 are $4 and 5 and under are FREE!


SEALWRAP REPAIR TAPE REDBUD 300 TO BE TELEVISED
Tonight, August 10th, at 8pm is your final opportunity to watch the encore presentation of the SealWrap Repair Tape Redbud 300, featuring CRA Super Series Late Models on Hometown Sports and News (HTSN). View the racing action over-the-air on digital channel 6.2, Comcast channel 420, Brighthouse 164, or other Central Indiana cable providers.

ORDER OFFICIAL DVDS FROM THE 2011 EVENTS AT ANDERSON SPEEDWAY
Anderson Speedway is making DVDs available for the 63rd Annual Payless Little 500, July 4th Marsh Supermarkets Figure 8 Madness, July 16th IVY Tech Street Stock 200, the 62nd Annual Best Way Disposal National Crown and McGunegill Engine Performance 100, and SealWrap Repair Tape Redbud 300. Watch, pause, and rewind this piece of history right in the comfort of your own home.

To order individual DVDs or the entire set, call the Anderson Speedway office at 765-642-0206.

The cost is only $20 for Figure 8 Madness, Street Stock 200, or National Crown; only $25 Payless Little 500 or SealWrap Redbud 300; plus $3 shipping and handling. Or you can purchase the entire set of 5 for only $85 plus shipping and handling.

Order yours today!

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - MOTION MOTORS

Jack Neal, founder of Motion Motors, has been a long time supporter of Anderson Speedway and racing in general. The Neal family has been involved in auto racing for several decades. Located at 4810 N County Road 400 W, in Middletown you can find Motion Motors Cars, Trucks, and RV sales; Performance Parts; and Auto & Truck Repair. Whether you’re a racecar driver, owner or just wanting to take care of your every day car, Motion Motors has what you’re looking for. At Motion Motors you’ll find everyday low prices so you won’t go broke keeping your ride running

Motion Motors is the official supplier of tires, fuel, and performance parts at Anderson Speedway. Stop by and talk to Jack the next time you’re at the track or give them a call at 765-533-4849.

QUESTIONS FROM THE STANDS
Do you have a question about a driver, a staff member or about Anderson Speedway in general??? Submit your question by replying to this email and if your question is answered in the next issue of SpeedNews you will win a special prize!!!

DRIVER SPOTLIGHT
This week’s driver spotlight is 54 year-old Terry Cater from New Castle, Ind. Terry drives the No. 2 Jimmy Thompson Builders Monte Carlo in the Anderson Speedway Late Model division.

Terry started racing in 1973 in the Go Kart Class of Indiana because his Dad owned Late Models. His first win was in '73 in the Go Kart class at Mt. Lawn Speedway. Career highlights include three Championships, 150 plus Feature wins in Indiana and Florida, Track Records in Street Stock, and Late Models, 2008 Raintree 100 winner, Stock Car Extravaganza winner '07 all at Mt Lawn Speedway. Terry currently sits atop the point standings in the Late Model division at Anderson Speedway, 147 points ahead of second place Randy Hoppes of Markelville.

The thrill of racing for Terry is the competition. His most exciting racing moment was racing against his son in Florida. He's most proud of being competitive and his 2008 Raintree 100 win.

Come out this weekend and see Terry compete with several other Late Model drivers in Willie's Race present by Motion Motors.
WIN TICKETS WITH FACT HUNT
Each week you have the opportunity to win two complementary tickets to the upcoming weekend races through our trivia game - Fact Hunt. All you have to do is reply to this email with your answer and, if correct, you will be entered into a drawing to win a pair of tickets. This week's winner will receive two tickets to Willy's Race presented by Motion Motor's, a 100 lap Late Model event in memory of fallen driver William Mefford. The winner will be notified via email by 5 p.m. on Friday.

This week's question is: When was William Mefford's final victory at Anderson Speedway? All answers must be submitted by 3 p.m. Friday, August 12th to be eligible to win.

Remember ALL answers for Fact Hunt can be found by doing a little digging on our website, www.andersonspeedway.com.

Sharon Speedway ............

LATE MODEL EXTRAVAGANVA COMING TO SHARON AUGUST 13 FEATURING ALL STAR LATE MODELS & DOUBLE FASTRAK LATE MODEL EVENTS
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH August 4, 2011 While the "Steel Valley Thunder" program is still yet to come this Saturday, August 6, Late Model fans are gearing up for a doubleheader of Late Model action next Saturday, August 13. The Super Late Models under the All Star Circuit of Champions banner will be joined by the Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, who will complete their July 23 event as well as be featured in a complete new program! Also on the card will be the Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. The event will be presented by Car*Mate Trailers.

The Super Late Models will be making their first and only appearance of the season. A big $4,000 will await the 40-lap feature winner! Last season, Rick "Boom" Briggs captured the first ever All Star race at Sharon beating defending Series champion Robbie Blair, Doug Horton, Dave Hess, Jr., and Gregg Satterlee.

Currently Eddie Carrier, Jr. leads the points over Donnie Moran, Miley, rookie contender Devin Moran, Bryan Cressley, Rod Conley, Russ Frohnaphel, Russell King, Briggs, and Greg Oakes.

A big field of FASTRAK Late Models are expected as not only will they be on hand to finish up their rained out July 23 Northeast Touring Series program, but will also be competing a compete in a new Weekly Series event. Forty-five cars were on hand for the July 23 show, which was rained out after the completion of the five heat races.

Two B mains, a 30-lap $2,000 to-win feature, and a non-qualifiers program still have to be completed in addition to the new program. Pittsburgh area racers George Kowatic and Kyle Lukon will bring the feature field to green. Also, Series sponsor Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC will be giving a brand new GM 604 engine away valued at $5,100 to one of the lucky drivers that was on hand back on July 23!

"Late Models have a strong history at Sharon Speedway," acknowledged second year GM Dave Willoughby. "Fans will get a rare opportunity to see three Late Model features on this event! The Super Lates always put on a great show at Sharon and the FASTRAK competition has been incredible this year with 10 different winners in 13 races! Late Model fans will certainly be in heaven for this show!"

The growing Econo Mods, which were just added to the weekly Saturday program, and the always competitive Mini Stocks will complete this exciting racing event.

Race time is set for 7 p.m. There is a rain date of Sunday, August 14 at 5:30. Adult admission is $20. Students 9-13 are $8. Children five and under are free. Pit passes are $35. Advance tickets are on sale, which will admit the holder into the grandstands one hour early for preferred seating, by calling the track office at 330-772-5481.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

Monster Modified 40/Budweiser Fan Appreciation Night
Join us this Saturday, August 13th for Budweiser Fan Appreciation Night @ the Races. Featuring a pre-race concert in the Kroger midway from 4pm-6pm.

Racing will feature the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser U.M.P. Modifieds/AMS Modified Series, and the Impact Sports Pure Stocks.

Admission Prices:
Adult: $15
Kids 7-12: $7
6 & Under: FREE
Pit Pass: $30 (all ages)
Times:
Pit Gate: 4:00pm
Front Gate: 4:00pm
Hot Laps: 6:00pm

We will also be hosting a "Back to School Supplies Drive" in conjunction with Kroger. For each item your bring to donate, you will receive an entry to win a $100 Kroger Gift Card!

Physical Address:
351 E. Eads Parkway
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
812-539-4700
www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com

Lucas Oil Late Model Discount Tickets:
Lawrenceburg Speedway is offering Discount/V.I.P. tickets for the August 26th event. Not only do you get a discount on your tickets, but you will also have access to our V.I.P. redemption area so you do not have to wait in line. For every pair of tickets purchased, you will receive a Buy One, Get One FREE voucher to the buffet at Hollywood Casino.
Get your tickets NOW!

Save the Date for these upcoming events:

August 20th: Dick Gaines Memorial: Racing will feature the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds, and the AMSA Mini Sprints.

August 26th:(Friday) Lucas Oil Late Model Series, $10,000 to Win!!! Racing will also feature the Budweiser UMP Modifieds. Discount V.I.P. Tickets available now, CLICK HERE

September 3rd: Blast from the Past. Racing will feature Late Models, Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds, & the Impact Sports Pure Stocks

Sharon Speedway ............

Press Release .....

FAN APPRECIATION & AUTOGRAPH NIGHT SATURDAY AT SHARON; SIX DIVISIONS OF RACING FOR $8 FOR ADULTS & $22 FOR FAMILIES
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH August 6, 2011 After a stellar night of racing last week, Sharon Speedway returns to action this Saturday night, August 6 with the Bill Kirila Memorial Fan Appreciation Night. It'll be another installment of "Steel Valley Thunder" at 7 p.m. featuring the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. The rain date is Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday will feature two promotions! As part of Fan Appreciation Night, adult admission has been slashed to $8 and families will gain admission for $22- that's a $5 and $10 savings each!

Fans will be able to take part in the Autograph Night presented by Quaker Steak & Lube. All cars and drivers from all six divisions will be on the speedway during intermission for approximately 30 minutes. Fans will be able to come out onto the speedway for pictures and autographs of their favorite and cars and stars!

The on-track action was hot and heavy last week with great racing, strong fields of cars, and two first time winners. Effective this Saturday, fans will get an added bonus for their admission as the growing Econo Mod division has been added to the "Steel Valley Thunder" card. This division sponsored by Summit Racing Equipment has been part of the bi-weekly "Friday Night Thunder" program the last two seasons, but has now been moved to Saturday nights due to the end of Friday night racing.

Rex King, Jr. has picked up his game in 2011 scoring the first two wins of his four-year racing career. The Bristolville, Ohio racer held off his father Rex Sr. to win last Saturday night's Big-Block Modified feature; however, it's the elder King, who leads the points and division win list with three victories. The defending champion has a 33-point lead on Kevin Bolland with just four point nights remaining; meanwhile, King Jr. has climbed up to fourth in points, but trails his father by 61.

Every week we talk about the quality and competiveness of the FASTRAK Late Models, and as hard as it's to believe new winners just keep surfacing! Last week, Bill Cunningham captured his first career FASTRAK race to become the 10th different winner in just 13 races this season! Cunningham was able to hold off 17th starting Mike Pegher, Jr. Joe Martin and Joe Volpe have been the only two racers to win more than once this season! One-time winner, Josh Double, regained the point lead last week by just two over Volpe! Look for a few different faces in the FASTRAK field Saturday in a tune-up for next week's Northeast Touring Series event.

The E-Mod car count, competition, and different winners nearly rivals FASTRAK. Only on one occasion have there been less than 23 cars present. In fact, last Saturday night 29 cars were in the pit area despite two big events at regional speedways. Clayton Kennedy became the newest winner when he won his career first race! The point race has been tight for much of the season. Mike Kinney leads Carl McKinney by just five points and 13 on Alan Dellinger, who was tied for the point lead heading into last Saturday.

After losing ground for two straight weeks, Steve D'Apolito was able to add to his Stock Car point lead after capturing his third win of the season last Saturday night. The Boardman, Ohio 32-time winner, who has yet to finish worse than sixth in any heat or feature this year, leads Mike Clark by 17 points.

Veteran Junior Mechling brings his 53-point lead in the Econo Mods over from Friday night as he leads another veteran in Jim Turley. The Econo Mod car count has really picked up from the middle of the season on with 15-16 cars on most nights. A total of 21 different cars in this two-barrel economy class have been in action to date!

After 13 straight features of finishing in the top three positions including eight wins, Bill Fuchs has lost some of his massive point lead as mechanical woes have forced him to seventh and 13th at the finish the last two weeks in the Mini Stocks. The Greenville racer still has a commanding 87-point lead on Lucas Sprouse, who just missed out on his first feature win last Saturday. If Fuchs can finish 12th or better in the feature the next five racers, he'll clinch his first title no matter what Sprouse does.

The new boy's and girl's bike giveaway program presented by King Bros. Feed Supply & Redi Mix will continue. Kids 4-14 can sign up until intermission. If either Rex King, Sr. or Jr. wins the feature, a new bike will be presented to a lucky boy and girl the following Saturday.

Pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. For all others, kids 9-13 are $5, children 8 and under are free, and pit passes are $25. There are no driver registration fees for the remainder of the season. There is a rain date of Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

Coming up next Saturday, August 13 is the season's only appearance by the Super Late Models as the All Star Circuit of Champions come to town for a $4,000 to-win event presented by Car*Mate Trailers. The Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series will complete their program from July 23 including a pair of B mains, a 30-lap feature, and the non-qualifiers event.

The Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models will then participate in a complete new Weekly Series program and will be joined by the Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods and Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. Advance tickets are on sale by calling the office at 330-772-5481.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

Shady Bowl Speedway

DeGraff Ohio 43318

'The Worlds Fastest Three Tenths Mile Paved Oval"

MAIN EVENT LATE MODELS INVADE SHADY BOWL

DeGraff OH (8/3/11): The Main Event Super Late Model Series wiil headline a great program of short track racing at Shady Bowl Speedway (8/7) Sunday afternoon. The series, based out of northern Ohio is a traveling group that tackles ovals in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. The season culminates with the running of the Main Event 100 lap feature at Colubus Motor Speedway in September. The 75 lap feature will pay $2000.00 to win Sunday.

Rich Roherer of Canton will lead the invaders into town. The veteran driver has posted 17 career wins and three championships to lay claim to being top dog in the series. Scott Baker of Akron with eight career wins and Barberton's Don Harvey Jr with five are among the twenty five drivers pre-entered. Tim Ice of Seville Ohio is also signed up to compete. Ice was a regular for years at the Bowl before joining the series and notching three championships.

The travelers will compete against a strong local base of drivers led by former Bowl champion Bud Perry of Edgerton and Mike Stacy of Enon. Stacy will be behind the wheel of a brand new Al Reeves owned stocker. Scott Drake of Xenia, Jamie Hunt. Donnie Hill, and Jeremy Dennis all of Columbus, Brock Coyer of Bellefontaine, Drew Charlson of New Bremen, John Stroble of Urbana and Bob Sibila Jr of Massillon hope to steal the thunder from the Main Event regulars. Josh Smith of Quincy is also set to make some noise, as he has already posted one career win and is sure to be the local favorite. There will be a practice session Saturday from noon to 6pm.

The modifieds, street stocks and compacts will also be trading paint as they compete in Sundays program. Gates will open at 10:30 for the pits with warm ups at noon, qualifying at 1:30 and racing at 3. The grandstand area will see the gates open at noon.

The following Sunday the Bowl will host Ronald McDonald House at the Races. The event will feature a full program of stock cars. Track owner Linda Young has pledged that all proceeds from the grandstand admissions will go to the Ronald McDonald House of Dayton.

The attached photo shows Bud Perry of Edgerton OH in his Main Event Series Super Late Model in a practice run for this Sunday's 75 lap feature at Shady Bowl Speedway.

Photo by Peggy Isaacs

Florence Speedway

bicyclecards.com Night at the Races up next!

This week at Florence Speedway will bicyclecards.com night at the races. Bicycle, in addition to being the most recognized brand of playing cards in the world, is a long time supporter of Florence Speedway and it's drivers. On Saturday August 6th, in addition to having Bicycle employees on hand, there will be Bicycle souvenirs given out throughout the night including a deck of cards to the first 150 people through the main gate! On the track, racing will be full programs for our Late Model, Modified, and Pure Stock divisions.

Times and Pricing Info are listed below.

Florence Speedway now on Twitter!

Florence Speedway has joined the social networking sensation that is Twitter. We will be using Twitter to do some race night live updating as well as periodic news updates during the week. You can follow our Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/FlorenceSpdwy

Less than two weeks till the Biggest Race of the Year!

We are rapidly approaching our biggest race of the year, the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. On August 11th-13th the eyes of the racing world turn to Florence Speedway as we host one of the Crown Jewels of the Dirt Late Model season. This has become one the top races in the country as the biggest names in the sport come to compete to be the North/South 100 champion. This year, Sunoco Race Fuels has come on board, along with Lucas Oil Products, to join Florence Speedway in presenting the $50,000 top prize and impressive $2,500 to start. Anticipation for this event is always high, and this year is no exception. Advance tickets and reserved seats are already on sale and the prime seats are selling quickly. All frontstretch grandstand seats(sections A-J) are reserved. The reserved seating on the backstretch(sections Q-Z) remains the same as years past with rows 1-10 being open seating, and rows 11 and up being reserved. The open seating sections fill up quickly, so the the only way to guarantee yourself a seat for this race is to purchase your seats in advance. As an incentive to get you to purchase your tickets early, advance two day passes are available at a discounted price till July 31st. After that date, including the day of the race, tickets and seats will be available at full price. To order tickets and reserved seats(or check on seat availability), call the track office at (859)493-0034. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted for ticket purchases. For more North/South 100 information including the seating chart, format, times and prices go to the North/South 100 page HERE.

Shirt Sponsors Wanted

For companies looking for cheap sponsorship opportunities, we are seeking sponsors to donate T-shirts for our new T-Shirt cannon. This is a perfect opportunity to get your name out to our fanbase for a relatively small investment. For those interested, email us at jking@florencespeedway.com

August 6th Event Info:

Gate Prices:

General Admission: $12
Kids(6-11): $1
Pit Admission: $26
Times:
Pit Gate Opens: 4 pm
General Admission Gates Open: 6 pm
Hot Laps Start: ~6:30 pm
Racing Starts: ~7:30 pm
Format:

Late Models: Heats, Consis and Feature
Modifieds: Heats, Consis and Feature
Pure Stocks: Heats, Consis and Feature

Upcoming Races:

August 11th-13th: 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil - $50,000 to win - Tickets and reserved seats on sale now! Click HERE for pricing and ordering info.

2011 Major Events:
October 22nd: Fall 50 - $5,000 to win LMs

Sharon Speedway ............

Press Release .....

FAN APPRECIATION & AUTOGRAPH NIGHT SATURDAY AT SHARON; $8 FOR ADULTS & $22 FOR FAMILIES
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH August 1, 2011 This Saturday, August 6 at Sharon Speedway is the Bill Kirila Memorial Fan Appreciation Night. Adults will be admitted for $8 and families for just $22! It'll be another installment of "Steel Valley Thunder" at 7 p.m. featuring the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks.

Saturday's promotion is Autograph Night presented by Quaker Steak & Lube. All cars and drivers will be on the speedway during intermission for approximately 30 minutes.

Pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Kids 9-13 are $5, children 8 and under are free, and pit passes are $25. There are no driver registration fees for the remainder of the season. There is a rain date of Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

Legends of Lawrenceburg Classic: Saturday, August 6th
The City of Lawrenceburg presents the Legends of Lawrenceburg Classic, Saturday, August 6th.
Join us as we honor all of those who have made the Lawrenceburg Speedway the "Legendary Lawrenceburg Speedway!!!

Racing will feature:
Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints: $2500 to Win
Budweiser UMP Modifieds: $1000 to Win
Impact Sports Pure Stocks: $800 to Win

Admission Prices:
Adult: $8
Kids 7-12: $2
6 & Under: FREE
Pit Pass: $25 (all ages)

Times:
Pit Gate: 4:00pm
Front Gate: 5:00pm
Hot Laps: 6:00pm

Physical Address:
351 E. Eads Parkway
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
812-539-4700
www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com

Lucas Oil Late Model Discount Tickets:
Lawrenceburg Speedway is offering Discount/V.I.P. tickets for the August 26th event. Not only do you get a discount on your tickets, but you will also have access to our V.I.P. redemption area so you do not have to wait in line. For every pair of tickets purchased, you will receive a Buy One, Get One FREE voucher to the buffet at Hollywood Casino.
Get your tickets NOW!

Save the Date for these upcoming events:

August 13th: Budweiser Fan Appreciation Night: Featuring a pre-race concert in the Kroger midway from 4pm to 6pm. Performing will be the "Killer Bs"
It's the Monster Mod 40: Racing will feature the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds/AMS Modified Series, and the Impact Sports Pure Stocks.


We will also be hosting a "Back to School Supplies Drive" in conjunction with Kroger. For each item your bring to donate, you will receive an entry to win a $100 Kroger Gift Card!

August 20th: Dick Gaines Memorial: Racing will feature the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds, and the AMSA Mini Sprints.


August 26th:(Friday) Lucas Oil Late Model Series, $10,000 to Win!!! Racing will also feature the Budweiser UMP Modifieds. Discount V.I.P. Tickets available now, CLICK HERE

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The Road to the 3rd Annual Jack Hewitt Classic will culminate on Saturday August 6th at Waynesfield Raceway Park when the S&H Nerfs Non Wing Sprints headline the biggest show of the year at WRP. $3000 awaits the winner of this tremendous event honoring one of the all time greats in racing. All A Main starters for the Non Wing Sprints will be guaranteed $300. Buckeye Machine Fabricators Inc.has stepped forward as title sponsor of this big event

The Non Wing Sprint Cars will qualify at Waynesfield Raceway Park for the very first time. Not only will the driver who sets quick time be the new track record holder, they will also receive a $200 Kear's Speed Shop gift certificate, courtesy of Shirley Kear.

The Hoosier Racing Tire "Road to the Hewitt Classic" series points champion will be crowned on this night as well.

Jack will also be on hand to provide a “Ride of a Lifetime” for one lucky fan who will start the A-Main feature from the back of Jack's 2 seater sprint car.

In 2009, Matt Westfall held off a charging Jon Stanbrough to win the 1st Annual Jack Hewitt Classic. In 2010, Jonathan Hendrick beat out Westfall, Thomas Meseraull, and Todd Keen in a race for the ages.

Will Hendrick return to repeat? Will Westfall avenge his defeat from last year? Will Todd Keen grab his "breakout win"? Or will a new face emerge victorious and add their name to the winners trophy?

The Performance Powder Coating 1000cc Mini Sprints, Dave's Reliable Motors Tough Trucks, Post Agri Service UMP Modifieds, Block Thunder Stock Cars, and JR and Sons Service Center Compacts will also be in action.

Pit Gates open at 4PM, Grandstand gates open at 5PM. Hot laps at 6:00PM, Racing at 7PM.

General Admission $18 for ages 16 and older, $6 for ages 11 to 15, and kids 10 and under get in FREE!

Pit passes $30 for all ages

Jack Hewitt Facts:
- Inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame(2001)
-Voted 19th of the 25 Greatest Sprint Car Drivers of the Century by the National Sprint Car Poll(1999)
- 1985 All Star Circuit of Champions Points Champion
- 1985 All Star Sprint Speedweek Champion
- 3 time Eldora Enterprises Sprint Car Points Champion(1986, 1987, 1989)
- 2 time USAC Silver Crown Champion(1986, 1987)
- 1990 Belleville Midget Nationals Champion
- 1990 Brad Doty Classic Champion
- 76 USAC Feature Wins
- The Only Driver to win all 4 divisions at the 4 Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway(1998)
- The oldest rookie to qualify for the Indy 500(1998 - Finished 12th)
- Over 260 career A Main victories in USAC, All Star Circuit of Champions, World of Outlaws, CRA, and other local, regional, national, and international events.
- Jack is one of the most versatile drivers in history, competing in Sprint Cars, Midgets, Modifieds, Late Models, Silver Crown, Stock Cars, Indy Cars, and more.

Buckeye Machine Fabricators Incorporated has grown from a one person garage shop to a recognized leading builder of specialized machines and equipment for manufacturers. Buckeye has over 60 employees, approaching 500 years of total experience and know-how. Buckeye has based its operation on quality, timely delivery, price, service and customer satisfaction. With over 50,000 sq.ft. of manufacturing, machining, assembly, engineering and support services, Buckeye can handle your requests for specialized equipment. Check them out at http://www.buckeyemachine.​com/ or give them a call at (419)273-2521

Florence Speedway

Penalties handed down for July 16th tire rule violation

Florence Speedway officials have announced that samples taken from the tires of Jerry Rice and Jason Jameson used at our July 16th racing event had been chemically altered. Independent lab testing was completed on three individual samples of each tire and has confirmed that both tires had been altered from the factory set baseline settings and contained a commonly used tire conditioning chemical.

For their infractions, both Rice and Jameson will receive the standard first offense penalty of a five race suspension, loss of all championship points earned in the 2011 season, and a $1,000 fine. They are also retroactively disqualified from the July 16th event where the illegal tires were used. This will credit John Gill with the win. Point totals will be adjusted to reflect these changes and purse monies from the disqualified drivers will be redistributed to the field.

Tire samples taken from John Gill at the July 16th event were also tested and found to be legal.

Florence Speedway

Last few days to get discounted North/South 100 Tickets!

This week marks the deadline to get tickets to the 29th Annual North/South 100 at the discounted rate. The last day to get tickets at the discounted rate is July 31st. Tickets and reserved seats will be available at the track on Saturday night July 30th. Any orders after Sunday will be at full ticket price. Reserved seats are going fast. Many sections are down to just a few seats left, so order soon to guarantee yourself a seat.

Summer Dollar Days this week!

This week at Florence Speedway, we try to beat the heat with Summer Dollar Days. This Saturday, July 30th, on top of our regularly scheduled racing action, we are offering cool deals on food and beverages in our concessions. Many of your favorite food and drink items will be available for just $1. That also includes $1 Beers! On the racing side of things, our points battles are certainly heating up as we hit the home stretch. On the card will be full programs for our Late Model, Modified, and Pure Stock divisions.

Times and Pricing Info are listed below.

Florence Speedway now on Twitter!

Florence Speedway has joined the social networking sensation that is Twitter. We will be using Twitter to do some race night live updating as well as periodic news updates during the week. You can follow our Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/FlorenceSpdwy

Only two weeks till the Biggest Race of the Year!

We are rapidly approaching our biggest race of the year, the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. On August 11th-13th the eyes of the racing world turn to Florence Speedway as we host one of the Crown Jewels of the Dirt Late Model season. This has become one the top races in the country as the biggest names in the sport come to compete to be the North/South 100 champion. This year, Sunoco Race Fuels has come on board, along with Lucas Oil Products, to join Florence Speedway in presenting the $50,000 top prize and impressive $2,500 to start. Anticipation for this event is always high, and this year is no exception. Advance tickets and reserved seats are already on sale and the prime seats are selling quickly. All frontstretch grandstand seats(sections A-J) are reserved. The reserved seating on the backstretch(sections Q-Z) remains the same as years past with rows 1-10 being open seating, and rows 11 and up being reserved. The open seating sections fill up quickly, so the the only way to guarantee yourself a seat for this race is to purchase your seats in advance. As an incentive to get you to purchase your tickets early, advance two day passes are available at a discounted price till July 31st. After that date, including the day of the race, tickets and seats will be available at full price. To order tickets and reserved seats(or check on seat availability), call the track office at (859)493-0034. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted for ticket purchases. For more North/South 100 information including the seating chart, format, times and prices go to the North/South 100 page HERE.

Shirt Sponsors Wanted

For companies looking for cheap sponsorship opportunities, we are seeking sponsors to donate T-shirts for our new T-Shirt cannon. This is a perfect opportunity to get your name out to our fanbase for a relatively small investment. For those interested, email us at jking@florencespeedway.com

July 30th Event Info:

Gate Prices:

General Admission: $12
Kids(6-11): $1
Pit Admission: $26
Times:
Pit Gate Opens: 4 pm
General Admission Gates Open: 6 pm
Hot Laps Start: ~6:30 pm
Racing Starts: ~7:30 pm
Format:

Late Models: Heats, Consis and Feature
Modifieds: Heats, Consis and Feature
Pure Stocks: Heats, Consis and Feature

Upcoming Races:

August 6th: Racing in All divisions
August 11th-13th: 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil - $50,000 to win - Tickets and reserved seats on sale now! Click HERE for pricing and ordering info.

2011 Major Events:
October 22nd: Fall 50 - $5,000 to win LMs

Sharon Speedway ............

Press Release .....

WEDNESDAY'S PRACTICE AT SHARON POSTPONED TO AUGUST 3 DUE TO DAMAGE TO TRANSPONDER LOOP
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH July 25, 2011 Sharon Speedway has been forced to postpone this Wednesday's (July 27) scheduled open practice session to the following Wednesday, August 3 following damage to the track's transponder loop from Sunday's truck and tractor pull.

The delivery date of the part isn't until later this week and with the track dug up, it was necessary to postpone the practice. Next Wednesday's practice will be from 5 p.m. until dark. Pit passes are $20. The grandstands are free. Gates open at 4 p.m.

Sharon will try again next this weekend for another doubleheader. Friday (July 29) will feature the 358 Modifieds, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, Joe's Radiator/Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, Micro Sprints, Uni-Tech Frame Straightening/Joe's Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and the Mini Late Models. Race time is 7:30 p.m.

Then on Saturday (July 30) it's "Steel Valley Thunder" presented by the Globe Restaurant at Truck World featuring the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. Race time is 7 p.m. The rain date is Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

SHADY BOWL SPEEDWAY

DeGraff Ohio 43318

"Worlds Fastest Three Tenths Mile Paved Oval"



COMPACTS HEADLINE BOWL RACING



DeGraff OH: (7/20): The front wheel drive Compact racers will be the stars of the day when racing returns to Shady Bowl Speedway Sunday afternoon. The entry level racers will compete in a 40 lap feature with $300.00 going to the winner. Springhill veteran driver Kevin Flynn has won two mains this year in his Honda, with Mechanicsburg resident Gary Eaton also notching a win. Eaton is off to a strong season as in additon to the win he posted a new track record (15.97) also in a Honda. Flynn will also see strong competition from Matt Stone and Holi Eaton. Holi, wife of Gary, has been the surprise of the season as she has challenged the leaders every week. Jordon Sage, Jim Massengill and Ethan Pope also figure to try and beat Flynn to the checker and take home the $300.00 to win. The Late Models, Modifieds and Pro-4's will also be racing. Pit gates open at 10:30, with the grandstands opening at noon. Time trials will start at 1:30, with racing at 3.

The attached photo shows Holi Eaton (18B) battling with her husband Gary in Compact racing action at Shady Bowl. Photo by Peggy Isaacs

Sharon Speedway ............

Press Release .....

DOUBLEHEADER RACING THIS WEEKEND PLUS PULLING EVENT SUNDAY AT SHARON; "FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER" FEATURING 358 MODS & FASTRAK NE LM TOUR SATURDAY PLUS ENGINE GIVEAWAY
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH July 20, 2011 It's been a busy stretch with some exciting racing action in recent weeks at Sharon Speedway and that'll continue with an upcoming weekend jam-packed with motorsports action featuring three events! Racing will take place on Friday and Saturday night followed by the Northwest Truck & Tractor Pull on Sunday. Racing begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 7 on Saturday, and the pulling event at 2 p.m.

Saturday's event will be highlighted by the FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series ($2,000 to-win) along with the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. It's Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Night as one lucky FASTRAK driver will receive a brand new GM 604 engine.

The weekend will kick off on Friday with another installment of "Friday Night Thunder" featuring the 358 Modifieds, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, Joe's Radiator & Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, Micro Sprints, Uni-Tech Frame Straightening & Joe's Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and the Mini Late Models.

The "358" Modifieds ran their first ever race at the last "Friday Night Thunder" program and treated the fans to some great side-by-side racing with a lot of passing. Kyle Fink won his first ever race away from Sportsman's Speedway and will look to make it two-in-a-row on Friday night!

Junior Mechling is still looking for his season's first win, but he continues to lead the points in the Econo Mods by 43 over Jim Turley. The Econo Mod car count has been strong for much of the season as there have been a total of 19 different cars in action for the second-year division with a high of 16 cars hit on two different occasions.

D.J. Furney is another point leader in search of his first win. Furney sits atop the Micro Sprints by 27 over Ryan Fredericks, who is also winless, and 28 up on two-time winner Jeff Haefke, Jr. Thanks to three wins, Alan Knepper is leading the way in the Mod Lites by 19 over Jeff Teeters. Matt Berger holds down a 34-point lead on teammate Steve Mix, Jr. in the Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and two-time winner Rick Ament leads David Innes by 22 in the Mini Late Models.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and race time is set for 7:30 this year to allow for more time for fans racers to travel to Sharon Speedway. Adults are $10, students 9-13 are $5, and children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $25.

On Saturday, the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series will return for their third of four appearances in 2011. Not only will $2,000 await the feature winner, but a brand new GM 604 engine will be given away to one lucky competing driver on Saturday night thanks to Series sponsor Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC!

Drivers participating will receive between one and three chances apiece to win the engine. Each driver that attempts to compete will receive one chance, drivers who are FASTRAK Weekly Series members will receive a second chance, and those that are Touring Series members will receive another chance.

Max Blair leads the charge into Sharon as he currently leads Mike Pegher, Jr. by 31 markers in search of his third Northeast Touring Series championship in four years. Blair's worst Touring finish this season was a sixth at Sharon back on May 28! Pegher has been pretty consistent as well finishing in the top eight in all feature except a 22nd place finish at Raceway 7 on July 1.

Earlier this season, Josh Holtgraver topped a Sharon record 41 cars to win the $1,500 Bill Emig Memorial as both of his Touring wins have now come at Sharon over Memorial Day Weekend, and last month Max Blair captured the prestigious Gary Knollinger Memorial and earned $2,825!

Seven Northeast Touring Series events have been held all-time at Sharon with five different winners. Besides Holtgraver's two wins, Blair also has a pair, while Mike Pegher, Jr., Joe Martin, and the late Gary Knollinger have been victorious.

Sharon is in its first season of running FASTRAK weekly and have drawn some of the highest car counts in the nation (averaging 28 cars per night) along with some stellar competition. In 11 races run this season, there have been eight different winners! Only Joe Martin and John Volpe have been able to repeat! Other 2011 Sharon winners include Robbie Blair, Mike Pegher, Jr., Holtgraver, Chad Wright, Tom Snyder, Jr., Max Blair, and Josh Double. Volpe has a 13-point lead on Double. A total of 80 different drivers have competed already this season!

For the first time this season, the Big-Block Modifieds will join the FASTRAK Touring Series and there will be no increase in admission at neither the front nor back gate. Dean Pearson snagged his second career win last Saturday night holding off Kevin Bolland and Rex King. In the points race, King is up 30 on Bolland.

The Stock Car championship battle has closed up as Mike Clark has gained points on three-time champion Steve D'Apolito each of the past two weeks. Clark has won his first two races of his 15-year career and has cut D'Apolito's point lead down to just eight heading into Saturday night. D'Apolito has finished in the top six of every heat and feature he's entered this season.

While D'Apolito's top streak is on, Bill Fuch's perfect run of top three finishes in every heat and feature this season ended last Saturday after a smokey end to his night. Fuchs, an eight-time winner, still has a commanding 98-point lead on Randy Sprouse and 102 points on Lucas Sprouse.

On Saturday, pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13. Students 9-13 are $5. Kids eight and under are free. The family pass is $32 for mom, dad, and four kids 13 and under. Pit passes are $25, and once again there will be no registration fee for new cars for the remainder of the season.

Remember, if you bring your rain stub from Friday night to Saturday's race, you'll receive a $3 grandstand discount on Saturday's admission or $10 off for those that had pit passes!

Sunday's Northwest PA Truck and Tractor Pullers Association event will begin at 2 p.m. with a weigh-in at 1. Competing divisions include the Performance Street 4x4 Trucks, 2.6 Diesel 4x4 Trucks, Limited Modified 4x4 Trucks, Street Legal Semi, Single Engine Modified Tractor, Hot Farm Tractor, and V-8 Antique Tractor* Pure Street Stock Gas. For more information, check out their website at www.nwpapullers.com.

"We're really looking forward to this weekend," stated second year GM Dave Willoughby. "Our last Friday night show was probably the best one of the season! We're always excited to bring in the FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series and add in the engine giveaway and it should be a great night with the Big-Block Mods added in as well Saturday. Then we invite you on Sunday afternoon to complete your motorsports weekend at Sharon Speedway!"

There will be an open practice at the speedway next Wednesday, July 27. Pits open at 4 p.m. with practice 5 until dark.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Mike Leone
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Shady Bowl Speedway

DeGraff Ohio 43118

"Worlds Fastest Three Tenths Mile Paved Oval"

KIDS DAY AT SHADY BOWL

DeGraff OH (7/14/11) Shady Bowl Speedway owner Linda Young has announced that in addition to the standard fare of auto racing, kids ten years old and younger will take over the oval Sunday afternoon (7/17). The track will have a penny scramble and host a big wheel race for the youngsters. The annual event is always a big day for the kids and adults.

The Late Models, Modifieds, Street Stocks, Pro-4's and Compacts will be in competition on the oval. Bud Perry and Sam Heckman have notched feature wins in the Late Models, with Rob Yelton and Mike Carroll carrying the checker in Modified action. The Street Stocks class has had two different winners, as Rodney Roush and Jesse Grade have finished out front, while in the Compacts Kevin Flynn and Gary Eaton Jr. have wins . Steve Clarkson has dominated the Pro-4 class, winning both races thus far.

On Sunday July 24th the Compacts will take center stage as they will do battle in a 40 lap feature with $300.00 awaiting the winner. The Late Models, Modifieds and Pro-4's will fill out the racing card.

Pit gates open weekly at 10:30. with hot laps and grandstand gates opening at noon. Time trials will start at 1:30 with racing to follow at 3.

The attached photo shows Germantown OH driver Kyle Jones in his Modified. Jones was fast qualifier and finished third in last weeks feature

Sharon Speedway ............

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"STEEL VALLEY THUNDER" NEXT UP AT SHARON ON SATURDAY FEATURING MODS, FASTRAK LM, E-MODS, STOCKS & MINIS; KIDS GOLD RUSH PLANNED
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH July 13, 2011 After being off over the Fourth of July holiday, Sharon Speedway has roared back to life with three great events in the past week with the most recent being Tuesday's Lou Blaney Memorial. Tremendous racing and lots of passing has been the norm and hopefully that trend will continue on Saturday night.

It'll be another installment of "Steel Valley Thunder" at 7 p.m. featuring the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks on Independent Insurance Agents of Trumbull County Night.

Saturday's promotion is Kids Gold Rush Night, which will allow kids to pocket money that will be spread out in a tarp during intermission. Also, the new boy's and girl's bike giveaway program presented by King Bros. Feed Supply & Redi Mix will continue. Kids 4-14 can sign up until intermission. If either Rex King, Sr. or Jr. wins the feature, a new bike will be presented to a lucky boy and girl the following Saturday.

The Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds have really stepped it up the last two races with some excellent events going right down to the wire. Last Saturday night, Kevin Bolland notched his first win of the season, while on Tuesday night, Rob Kristyak held off New Yorkers Jerry Higbie, Jr. and Chad Brachmann for the biggest win of his career.

Three-time winner Rex King holds down a 30-point advantage over two-time winner Jim Rasey. Bolland sits just two points behind Rasey.

The FASTRAK Late Models have produced competitive racing all season long with nine different winners in 11 races with a total of 76 different drivers competing! Josh Double extended his point lead to 10 over John Volpe after his career first Sharon win, which gave the Bristolville racer the first ever FASTRAK win for an Ohio driver in the 19th race run at Sharon.

As hard as it's to believe, defending and current National Weekly Series point leader, Max Blair, only has one win this season at Sharon. Blair sits fourth in points just four behind Rocky Kugel, who is having a great season.

Like FASTRAK, the E-Mod car counts have been strong with full fields of cars almost every night as 73 different drivers have been in competition! For the first time this season, Mike Kinney has taken over the point lead in the E-Mods. The Conneaut, Ohio driver only has one victory, but has been so consistent with eight top four finishes in 11 starts. Kinney has just a three-point advantage on three-time winner Alan Dellinger and only 10 on another consistent driver in Carl McKinney.

Steve D'Apolito continues to lead the way in the Stock Cars. The Boardman, Ohio racer is in search of his fourth Sharon title and also won last year's crown at Mercer. D'Apolito has yet to finish worse than sixth in any heat or feature this season to go along with two wins as he leads Mike Clark. It took Mike Clark 15 years to win a feature, but only three races to win his second! Despite D'Apolito's consistency, Clark has been just about as consistent as he chewed five points into D'Apolito's lead last week and now trails him by just 12.

It's been all Bill Fuchs in the Presidential Mini Stocks this season. The Greenville, Pa. driver leads all racers at the speedway with eight wins. Fuchs has only been beat on five occasions and has yet to finish worse than third in any feature this season! Fuchs has a commanding 105-point lead on Randy Sprouse as he inches closer to his first championship. Meanwhile, Randy's son Lucas sits just three points back of Randy in third.

"Last weekend the racing was fantastic and we had another great Lou Blaney Memorial on Tuesday," stated second year GM Dave Willoughby. "Hopefully that'll continue on Saturday as we've been very happy with our Saturday program this season. If you haven't made it out for our Steel Valley Thunder program, we invite you to do so and bring the kids for the gold rush! The weather is looking good!"

On Saturday, pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13. Students 9-13 are $5. Kids eight and under are free. The family pass is $32 for mom, dad, and four kids 13 and under. Pit passes are $25. There are no registration fees for the remainder of the season. There is a rain date of Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Mike Leone
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LOU BLANEY MEMORIAL TUESDAY AT SHARON; SPRINTS & MODS ON TAP; STEWART, KAHNE & BLANEY TO COMPETE
Press Subheading
Hartford, OH July 11, 2011 After all of the hype and anticipation, the Lou Blaney Memorial is now upon us. The third annual event presented by Tom's Sewer & Septic Service will take place on Tuesday (July 12) at Sharon Speedway featuring the Midwest All Star Sprint Series and the Big-Block Modifieds. Race time is 7 p.m. for this Alzheimer's Association Benefit Night featuring NASCAR Sprint Cup stars Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, and Dave Blaney.

The Sprint Cars will be under the Midwest All Star banner running for $3,000 to-win, $300 to-start, while Sharon's ground-pounding big blocks will be running for one of their season's biggest purses with $2,000 to-win, $200-start. An "open tire rule" will be in effect for the Modifieds with any 92" circumference tire permitted.

Stewart, Kahne, and Blaney will again be competing in the Sprint Car division along with all of the region's top talent including Lou's youngest son Dale Blaney, who won the Ohio Sprint Speedweek event less than three weeks ago for his 80th career All Star victory. WFMJ TV-21 personality Mike Ackelson will host a question and answer session with the NASCAR drivers at approximately 5:30 p.m. in the fan zone.

Several of Blaney's fellow competitors will be on hand to remember the legend, who amassed more than 600 victories in his career.

The weather is looking great for Tuesday; however, in the event of an unexpected rain out, a rain date has not been set for the event at press time. Adult admission is $20. Students 9-13 are $8. Children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $35. For ticket info, call the office at 330-772-5481.

Gates will open one hour earlier than normal. Pit gates will open at 3 p.m. and those that have advance tickets will be admitted into the grandstands. Warm-ups will begin at 6:15 p.m. followed by Sprint Car qualifying at 6:30 and racing at 7.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Mike Leone
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Florence Speedway

29th annual North/South 100 one month away!

We are now one month away from our biggest race of the year, the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. On August 11th-13th the eyes of the racing world turn to Florence Speedway as we host one of the Crown Jewels of the Dirt Late Model season. This has become one the top races in the country as the biggest names in the sport come to compete to be the North/South 100 champion. This year, Sunoco Race Fuels has come on board, along with Lucas Oil Products, to join Florence Speedway in presenting the $50,000 top prize and impressive $2,500 to start. Anticipation for this event is always high, and this year is no exception. Advance tickets and reserved seats are already on sale and the prime seats are, for the most part, already sold out. All frontstretch grandstand seats(sections A-J) are reserved. The reserved seating on the backstretch(sections Q-Z) remains the same as years past with rows 1-10 being open seating, and rows 11 and up being reserved. The open seating sections fill up quickly, so the the only way to guarantee yourself a seat for this race is to purchase your seats in advance. As an incentive to get you to purchase your tickets early, advance two day passes are available at a discounted price till July 31st. After that date, including the day of the race, tickets and seats will be available at full price. To order tickets and reserved seats(or check on seat availability), call the track office at (859)493-0034. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted for ticket purchases. Below, you will find most of the information you will need if you plan on coming to the race.

Travel Route:

There are multiple routes for getting to Florence Speedway. Below are some alternate routes to the track:

For those using online map sites, the track's physical address is 12234 US 42, Walton, KY 41094.

From the North(I-75 and I-71):

Take exit 180(Florence/Union/US 42) off I-75/71. Go Right(West) on US 42. Follow US 42 9 miles to the track on the left.

Alternate Route: Take exit 175(Richwood/KY 338). Go Right on KY 338. Follow KY 338 approx 5 miles to US 42. Go Left on US 42. Follow US 42 .5 - 1 mile to the track on the left.

From the South(I-75):

Take exit 175(Richwood/KY 338). Go Left on KY 338. Follow KY 338 approx 5 miles to US 42. Go Left on US 42. Follow US 42 approx .5 - 1 mile to the track on the left.

Alternate Route: Take exit 171(Walton). Go Left off the exit. At the second light(KY 1292/Beaver Road) go Right. Follow KY 1292/Beaver Road approx 5 miles to US 42. Go Left on US 42. Follow US 42 .3 of a mile to the track on the Left.(Note: KY 1292 is a tight two-lane road and is not recommended for high profile vehicles.)

From the South(I-71):

Follow I-71 through the I-75 merge. Take I-75 exit 175(Richwood/KY 338). Go Left on KY 338. Follow KY 338 approx 5 miles to US 42. Go Left on US 42. Follow US 42 approx .5 - 1 mile to the track on the left.

Alternate Route: Take exit 72(Verona/KY 14). Go Left on KY 14. Follow KY 14 for approx 2.5 miles to US 42. Go Right on US 42 approx 2.5 miles to the track on the Right.(Note: KY 14 is a tight, winding road with a very steep slope. It is not recommended for motorhomes or those pulling trailers.)
Camping Info:

Camping is allowed at the track free of charge during the North/South week and weekend. No hookups are available. The camping areas will be marked and site maps with the camping areas marked will be posted at the track. You can begin marking camping spots on Saturday July 30th and at any time during the week. The largest camping area(outside turn 2) will be marked and opened for camping sometime on Sunday the 7th. All camping spots are first come first served.

Vendor Info:

All vendors interested in setting up at the North/South 100 must contact the track in advance of the event to confirm their reservation. Due to sponsor commitments, vending space will be limited this year. All vendors must be approved in advance. Those showing up without contacting the tack in advance will be turned away. To inquire about setting up at the North/South 100, email us at jking@florencespeedway.com.

General Event Info:

Gate Prices:
Thursday:
General Admission: Free
Pit Admission: $10
Friday:
General Admission: $15
Kids(6-11): $3
Pit Admission: $25
Saturday:
General Admission: $35
Kids(6-11): $7
Pit Admission: $45
Two-Day(Fri-Sat)Passes:
General Admission: $45
Kids(6-11): $8
Pit Admission: $60
Advance Two-Day(Fri-Sat)Passes(By July 31st):
General Admission: $40
Pit Admission: $55
Times:
Thursday:
Pit Gate Opens: 4 pm
General Admission Gates Open: 4 pm
Practice Runs: 5 pm till Dusk
Friday:
Pit Gate Opens: 3 pm
General Admission Gates Open: 5 pm
Hot Laps Start: 6:30 pm
Racing Starts: 7:30 pm
Saturday:
Pit Gate Opens: 3 pm
General Admission Gates Open: 3 pm
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: 6:00 pm
Racing Starts: 8:00 pm
Order of Events:

Thursday:
Open Practice
Friday:
Hot Laps for all divisions
Modified Heats
Pure Stock Heats
Late Model Qualifying
Any MD or PS Consis
Pure Stock Feature
Saturday:
Late Model Heats
Modified Feature
Late Model Consis
Late Model Feature

For more information go to the North/South 100 page HERE.

Florence Speedway

Joe Lay and Sons Plumbing Fan Appreciation Night this weekend!

This weekend, at Florence Speedway, is one of the most anticipated nights of the year as we host our Fan Appreciation Night presented by Joe Lay and Sons Plumbing. This night, and it's intermission activities, have become of of the more popular nights at the track all season. The highlight of the evening is during intermission when the fans are allowed to go out on the track and see the cars and meet the drivers they cheer for every week. There will be plenty of opportunities to take pictures and get autographs with your favorite drivers, so make sure you don't miss out. On the card this weekend will be regular shows for the Late Model, Modified, and Pure Stock divisions. As a reminder, due to the intermission activities, the nights racing program will be starting half an hour earlier with hot laps beginning at 6pm and racing starting at 7pm.

Times and Pricing Info are listed below.

Florence Speedway now on Twitter!
Florence Speedway has joined the social networking sensation that is Twitter. We will be using Twitter to do some race night live updating as well as periodic news updates during the week. You can follow our Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/FlorenceSpdwy

The 29th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 is coming!

We are rapidly approaching our biggest race of the year, the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. On August 11th-13th the eyes of the racing world turn to Florence Speedway as we host one of the Crown Jewels of the Dirt Late Model season. This has become one the top races in the country as the biggest names in the sport come to compete to be the North/South 100 champion. This year, Sunoco Race Fuels has come on board, along with Lucas Oil Products, to join Florence Speedway in presenting the $50,000 top prize and impressive $2,500 to start. Anticipation for this event is always high, and this year is no exception. Advance tickets and reserved seats are already on sale and the prime seats are selling quickly. All frontstretch grandstand seats(sections A-J) are reserved. The reserved seating on the backstretch(sections Q-Z) remains the same as years past with rows 1-10 being open seating, and rows 11 and up being reserved. The open seating sections fill up quickly, so the the only way to guarantee yourself a seat for this race is to purchase your seats in advance. As an incentive to get you to purchase your tickets early, advance two day passes are available at a discounted price till July 31st. After that date, including the day of the race, tickets and seats will be available at full price. To order tickets and reserved seats(or check on seat availability), call the track office at (859)493-0034. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted for ticket purchases. For more North/South 100 information including the seating chart, format, times and prices go to the North/South 100 page HERE.

Shirt Sponsors Wanted

For companies looking for cheap sponsorship opportunities, we are seeking sponsors to donate T-shirts for our new T-Shirt cannon. This is a perfect opportunity to get your name out to our fanbase for a relatively small investment. For those interested, email us at jking@florencespeedway.com

July 16th Event Info:

Gate Prices:

General Admission: $10
Kids(6-11): $1
Pit Admission: $26
Times:
Pit Gate Opens: 4 pm
General Admission Gates Open: 6 pm
Hot Laps Start: ~6:00 pm
Racing Starts: ~7:00 pm
Format:

Late Models: Heats, Consis and Feature
Modifieds: Heats, Consis and Feature
Pure Stocks: Heats, Consis and Feature

Upcoming Races:

July 23rd: Sunoco Race Fuels North/South Tuneup - $5,000 to win
July 30th: Summer Dollar Days
August 6th: Racing in All divisions

2011 Major Events:
August 11th-13th: 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil - $50,000 to win - Tickets and reserved seats on sale now! Click HERE for pricing and ordering info.
October 22nd: Fall 50 - $5,000 to win LMs

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3RD LOU BLANEY MEMORIAL DRAWING NEAR ON TUESDAY AT SHARON; ALZHEIMER'S BENEFIT TO FEATURE TONY STEWART, KASEY KAHNE & DAVE BLANEY IN SPRINTS; BIG-BLOCK MODS ALSO TO COMPETE
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH July 7, 2011 The excitement and anticipation for the Lou Blaney Memorial continues to build. Now just days away on Tuesday, July 12, this third annual event at Sharon Speedway will be an Alzheimer's Association Benefit Night featuring NASCAR Sprint Cup stars Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne and Dave Blaney competing in the Sprint Car division. The Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds will also be in action. Tom's Sewer & Septic Service is the presenting sponsor. Race time is set for 7 p.m.

Friends of Lou Blaney will again attend the race to help celebrate the life and accomplishments of the Hall of Fame driver, who won more than 600 feature victories during a five-decade career. The legend has at least 121 Modified wins and another 11 documented in a Sprint Car at Sharon alone. Blaney passed away in 2009 after battling Alzheimer's.

Several well-known drivers have already stated they will be there such as Blackie Watt, Dick Bailey, Dale Johnson, Johnny Beaber, Dave Lundy, Andy Lutz, and many others. There will be six restored cars on hand including one of Lou's old cars.

WFMJ TV 21 personality Mike Ackelson will host a question and answer session featuring Stewart, Kahne, and Blaney at approximately 5:30 p.m. This will take place in the Fan Zone and will be open for all media and fans who wish to attend. Individual interview requests by media will not be granted.

The Alzheimer's Association will be on hand for the event, which is a fundraiser to raise money for the advancement of research: to provide and enhance care and support for all affected. Bricks will be sold at the cost of $75 for 4x8's and $100 for 8x8's for the FANWALK called "Walk to End Alzheimer's". This is more than a NASCAR night as Stewart and Kahne will be participating to support the benefit. Sharon Speedway appreciates their loyalty and commitment to help with this fundraiser.
The Sprint Cars will be under the Midwest All Star banner running for $3,000 to-win, $300 to-start, while Sharon's ground-pounding big blocks will be running for one of their season's biggest purses with $2,000 to-win, $200-start. An "open tire rule" will be in effect for the Modifieds with any 92" circumference tire permitted.

All of the region's top Sprint Car and Big-Block Modified racers will be on hand for this rich payday and to honor a Lou Blaney, who had tremendous success in both divisions. Past Lou Blaney Memorial Sprint Car winners include Tony Stewart (2009) and Mike Lutz (2010), while the Big-Block Modifieds have been captured by Jack Johnson (2009) and Jim Rasey (2010).

Dale Blaney, who won the Ohio Speedweek event at Sharon for the All Star Sprints on June 22, would love to capture his first win in this event. Dale owns 13 career Sharon checkered flags, while older brother Dave is a 29-time Sharon winner with 27 of those wins coming in the Sprint Car class. Kahne, who has wins all over the country, still has yet to capture a Sharon victory. Kahne qualified for the feature at the June 22 event and is hoping to improve on his 17th place finish.

The hot off the presses third annual Lou Blaney Memorial t-shirt will be on sale featuring all of the Blaneys including the youngest and newest patriarch of the family, Ryan Blaney.

Advance tickets are on sale, which will admit ticket holders into the grandstands one hour earlier before tickets go on sale and the gates opening at 4 p.m. An order form is available by going to Sharonspeedway.com and clicking on the Fans link and then the Tickets link or by going directly to http://www.sharonspeedway.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Lou-Blaney-Memorial-Ticket-Order-Form-2011.pdf. You can also call the track office at 330-772-5481. Adult admission is $20. Students 9-13 are $8. Children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $35.

Gates will open one hour earlier than normal. Pit gates will open at 3 p.m. and those that have advance tickets will be admitted into the grandstands. Warm-ups will begin at 6:15 p.m. followed by Sprint Car qualifying at 6:30 and racing at 7. There will be no rain date due to the Brad Doty Classic taking place the next day and commitments by the NASCAR drivers.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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AFTER WEEK OFF, SHARON BACK IN ACTION THIS WEEKEND WITH A DOUBLEHEADER; 1ST EVER APPEARANCE BY 358 MODS FRIDAY & RETURN OF "STEEL VALLEY THUNDER" ON SATURDAY
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH July 6, 2011 After a week off, Sharon Speedway will return to action with three races in five days! It all begins on Friday with another installment of "Friday Night Thunder" at 7:30 p.m. featuring six divisions of racing and then on Saturday night it's "Steel Valley Thunder" at 7 p.m. with five different divisions in action, and followed by with the Lou Blaney Memorial on Tuesday, July 12. The third annual Lou Blaney Memorial event will feature the Midwest All Star Sprints and Big Block Modifieds presented Tom's Sewer & Drain. It'll be Alzheimer's Awareness Night.

A new twist will take place on Friday as the "358" Modifieds make their first ever appearance at Sharon! This popular division has been part of the weekly programs at Mercer Raceway Park on Saturday nights and Sportsman's Speedway on Sunday nights for several years. The division features many top runners that frequently challenge the big blocks on any given night like Lonny Riggs, Frank Guidace, Jeff Schaffer, Jimmy Holden, Eric Gabany, Mike Stine, Rick Hall, Kyle Fink, Ron Eperthener, Jr., and others.

In addition to the Modifieds making their maiden voyage to Sharon, also in action will be the Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, Joe's Radiator & Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, Micro Sprints, Uni-Tech Frame Straightening & Joe's Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and the Mini Late Models. The Outlaw Sprint Warriors will no longer be part of the program due to car counts ranging between five and seven all season long.

The success of the Econo Mods just keeps growing. A record 16 cars have been in the pits for the last two shows with 18 different cars competing this season. Junior Mechling (Warren, OH) has opened up a 31-point lead over Jim Turley, who is also expected to compete in the "358" Modified division.

Alan Knepper (Somerset, PA) has picked up his game in the Mod Lites with three victories in the last three races as he leads early point leader and one-time winner Jeff Teeters. Another three-time winner is Todd Reusser in the Micro Sprints. The Minerva, Ohio veteran leads D.J. Furney by just 10 points.

It's been a dream season for Matt Berger. The Hanoverton, Ohio driver entered the season without ever winning a feature, but now has two to his credit and leads the points by 19 over teammate Steve Mix, Jr. In the Mini Late Models, two-time winner Rick Ament holds down a 15-point lead on Max Wilkinson.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and race time is set for 7:30. Adults are $10, students 9-13 are $5, and children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $25. There are no registration fees for the remainder of the season.

Then on Saturday, "Steel Valley Thunder" is back! The night will be presented by Boundary Systems & Greenville Savings Bank. It's "Heroes Night" as all emergency service personnel will be admitted free into the grandstands by showing valid ID!

The Governor Insurance Big-Block Modifieds return after a two-week hiatus in their last tune-up before Tuesday's $2,000 to-win event as part of the Lou Blaney Memorial. Rex King and Jim Rasey have been the guys to beat to date winning five features together as they sit one-two in points with 22 separating the duo.

The FASTRAK Late Models have produced competitive racing all season long with eight different winners in 10 races with a total of 75 different drivers competing! Josh Double has just a four-point lead on one-time winner John Volpe. The Bristolville, Ohio racer would love to become the first Ohio driver to score a FASTRAK victory as Buckeye State racers are currently 0-18.

Like FASTRAK, the E-Mod car counts have been strong with full fields of cars almost every night as 71 different drivers have been in competition! Alan Dellinger of Hermitage, Pa. owns three victories this season in the division and eight overall at the track as he leads the E-Mod points by 17 over the consistent Mike Kinney with Carl McKinney just four more point back.

Steve D'Apolito continues to lead the way in the Stock Cars. The Boardman, Ohio racer is in search of his fourth Sharon title and also won last year's crown at Mercer. D'Apolito has yet to finish worse than sixth in any heat or feature this season to go along with two wins as he leads early point leader Mike Clark by 17 points. Despite being down slightly in car count, each week there are some 10 different racers that can win the feature!

The Mini Stocks have belonged to Bill Fuchs in 2011. The Greenville, Pa. racer leads the way amongst all racers at the track with seven victories including 12 top 3s in 12 starts! Fuchs has a commanding 86-point lead over Randy Sprouse. Fuchs has also moved within one victory of Mike Scharba's all-time mark of 11 victories.

The new boy's and girl's bike giveaway program presented by King Bros. Feed Supply & Redi Mix will continue Saturday night. Kids 4-14 can sign up until intermission. If either Rex King, Sr. or Jr. wins the feature, a new bike will be presented to a lucky boy and girl the following Saturday.

On Saturday, pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13. Students 9-13 are $5. Kids eight and under are free. The family pass is $32 for mom, dad, and four kids 13 and under. Pit passes are $25. There are no registration fees for the remainder of the season.

Remember, if you bring your rain stub from Friday night to Saturday's race, you'll receive a $3 grandstand discount on Saturday's admission or $10 off for those that had pit passes!

"After a week off, it'll be good to be back to racing," stated second year GM Dave Willoughby. "Right now the weather is looking good for all three of our nights. We've had a lot of requests from the 358 Modifieds so we wanted to give them a shot on our Friday night program. If the support is there, we'll continue to run them. Our Steel Valley Thunder program has produced great racing night in and night out. Of course the Lou Blaney Memorial is one of the most anticipated events we do and we're glad that Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne have again announced their participation in this event along with our own Dave Blaney."

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

USAC Indiana Sprint Week: This Sunday, July 10th

It's time for USAC Indiana Sprint Week at Lawerenceburg Speedway, this SUNDAY, July 10th!!!
Presented By:

Racing will feature the USAC Sprint Cars and the Budweiser UMP Modifieds

Admission Prices:
Adult: $20
Kids Ages 7-12: $7
Under 6: FREE
Pit Pass: $30 (all ages)


Grandstands Open at 5:00pm
Hot Laps begin at 6:00pm

Physical Address:
351 E. Eads Parkway
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
812-539-4700
www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com

Official Lawrenceburg Speedway Gear:
Lawrenceburg Speedway gear is available online, check it out!

Click HERE to Shop Now!

Save the Date for these upcoming events:

July 16th:
Join us for the second annual "Night of Destruction"
Featuring:
The Miamitown Auto Parts Demolition Derby
Belly's Party Bus School Bus Races
Sign A Rama Lawn Mower Derby
Roll Over Contest & Cruisers

Adult General Admission: $10 Kids 7-12: $7 6 & Under FREE
Grandstands open at 5:00pm

July 23rd: Christmas In July: Racing will feature the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds, and the Impact Sports Pure Stocks ....and since it's Christmas in July, you never know who may show up to see if we've been naughty or nice!!!

July 30th:Dog Daze of Summer: Featuring the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds and the AMSA Mini Sprints: Lawrenceburg Speedway is once again partnering with Kroger for the second annual Lawrenceburg Speedway Pet Food & Toy Drive!
August 6th : Rescheduled "Legends of Lawrenceburg Classic" Presented by: The City of Lawrenceburg. Just $8 General Admission! Racing will feature the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds, and the Impact Sports Pure Stocks. Join us as we honor all of those who have made the Lawrenceburg Speedway the "Legendary Lawrenceburg Speedway"

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No rain date for the July 12 Lou Blaney Memorial
Due to the Brad Doty Classic the following day, there will be NO rain date for the Tuesday, July 12 Lou Blaney Memorial featuring the Midwest All Star Sprints and the Big-Block Modifieds at Sharon Speedway.

NASCAR Night preseted by Tom's Sewer & Drain will feature NASCAR stars Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, and Dave Blaney in this Alzheimer's Benefit Night.

More information will be forthcoming.

Thank you,

Sharon Speedway

July 12 Big-Block Modified Tire Clarification
To clarify, the July 12 Lou Blaney Memorial open tire rule for the Big-Block Modifieds at Sharon Speedway means any brand, but must be a 92" circumference tire. This race will pay $2,000 to-win, $200 to-start and will also include the Midwest All Star Sprint Cars for $3,000 to-win, $300 to-start with appearances by NASCAR racers Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, and Dave Blaney. More information will be released in the coming days.

Thank you,

Sharon Speedway

Friends of Limaland Another great night of racing last night!!! Too many exciting things to mention and I don't want to leave anyone out.After the sprint race all I could think was "WOW". So many lead changes during the feature.All three divisions thrilled the fans from front to back. We are so fortunate to have the awesome drivers racing with us every week.The results have been posted on the Limaland and NRA websites. Remember you can also find us on Facebook and Twitter. Everyone is now getting ready for the Brad Doty Classic and the World of Outlaws on Wednesday, July 13.We got the word yesterday from KKR that Kasey Kahne is planning on racing at the Doty this year. Next Race: Wednesday, July 13 - Brad Doty Classic with the World of Outlaws.Ticket information and special gate times, as well as a schedule of events has been posted on the Limaland website. Have a great 4th and see you at the Doty. Bob Limaland Motorsports Park1441 North Cable RoadLima, Ohio 45805limaland@unoh.edu<mailto:limaland@unoh.edu>www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com/>Business 419-998-3168Track 419-339-6249

2059 HARKER WAITS RD. WILLIAMSBURG, OHIO
Phone: (937) 444-6215 www.MOLERRACEWAYPARK.com

MRP’s 5th Year Anniversary!!

GATES OPEN 4:30 p.m. HOT LAPS 7 p.m. RACING 7:30 p.m.
SPECIAL SHOWS GEN. ADMISSION - ADULTS $15 KIDS 0-6 FREE, 7-15-$5.00 Pits $30

(Mufflers, Driving Gloves, Full-Face Helmets, Raceivers are Mandatory)

Thanks to Our 2011 Class Sponsors, Sunesis Construction, Holman Motors, Mt. Orab Ford, The Big Red Book

Friday July 1st Phantom Fireworks Night!!

FIREWORKS AT INTERMISSION!!

MIDWEST MODIFIED MANIA

American Modified Series returns to MRP!!
Modifieds $1500 to Win!

Late Models, Chevettes and Street Stocks


Thanks to our General Sponsors: L&M Performance, Coca-Cola, C103FM
L. Wood & Son, thedrc.net, DARF, sraracingphotos, Avalanche, Valvoline

EXCITEMENT BUILDS FOR LOU BLANEY MEMORIAL ON TUESDAY, JULY 12 FEATURING NASCAR'S TONY STEWART, KASEY KAHNE & DAVE BLANEY IN SPRINT CARS; BIG-BLOCK MODS ALSO IN ACTION
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH June 30, 2011 Annually one of the season's biggest races at Sharon Speedway is the Lou Blaney Memorial. This third annual event is quickly approaching and will take place at the Hartford, Ohio oval on Tuesday, July 12. The NASCAR Night will again feature Sprint Cup drivers Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, and Dave Blaney driving Sprint Cars. A rain date of July 13 will be used, if necessary.

The 410 Sprint Cars and the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds will again be on the card for this two-division headlining program. The Sprint Cars will be under the Midwest All Star banner running for $3,000 to-win, $300 to-start, while Sharon's ground-pounding big blocks will be running for one of their season's biggest purses with $2,000 to-win, $200-start.

Friends of Lou Blaney will again attend the race to help celebrate the life and accomplishments of the Hall of Fame driver, who won more than 600 feature victories during a five-decade career. The legend has at least 121 Modified wins and another 11 documented in a Sprint Car at Sharon alone. Blaney passed away in 2009.

The inaugural Lou Blaney Memorial event back in 2009 drew a record crowd as Tony Stewart made history by capturing his career first "410" win in a winged Sprint Car. The Indiana native is one of the most versatile race car drivers in the world. Stewart has won in just about every form of car he's competed in; however, winged "410" racing was something Stewart only dabbled in hit and miss despite owning top World of Outlaw teams over the years.

"I'm not worried about (NASCAR issues) tonight, I'm worried about running a sprint car," Stewart told a reporter at last year's event. "The first thing is to go out and support the Blaney family. That's what we're here for tonight. Tonight's an awesome night to come out, see the fans and hang out and do something good for the people that we race with."

Last year, Mike Lutz of nearby Mercer, Pa. captured one of his biggest career wins holding off All Star champion Tim Shaffer, Brian Ellenberger, Ed Lynch, Jr., and Stewart.

Kahne, who finished seventh in last year's event and competed in the June 22 All Star event at Sharon, made a name for himself in racing driving winged "410" Sprints; however, Kahne has yet to find victory lane at Sharon and would love to end that skein on the 12th. Kahne was also quick to speak on how much he enjoys a yearly trip to Sharon to support the track that Blaney's have helped to keep running strong since taking over the facilities.

"It's nice to be back," said the Enumclaw, Washington native. "Last year, I had a lot of fun and enjoyed the race and the crowd and just being here for the Blaney's. It's a good opportunity for everybody to go out and have fun."

Certainly the Blaney boys would enjoy nothing better than parking their Sprint Cars in victory lane for a race in memory of their father Lou, who made their racing careers possible. Dave, a former World of Outlaw champion, has 27 career Sprint Car wins at Sharon and two others in a Big-Block Modified; meanwhile, brother Dale owns 13 career Sprint car victories at the Hartford, Ohio oval including his recent $5,000 All Star win on June 22.

On Saturday, July 9, the O'Reilly Auto Parts Midwest All Stars will compete at West Virginia Motor Speedway prior to their first ever appearance at Sharon as part of the Lou Blaney Memorial. With two events having been run in 2011, veteran Danny Smith leads the point standings by just 14 markers over Rob Chaney with Jac Haudenschild, Greg Wilson and Jared Ridge rounding out the top five.

"We are deeply honored as an organization to be chosen to sanction a race that honors such a legendary driver and family," said All Star President Guy Webb. "The Blaney family is one of the most respected and well-liked families in racing and we couldn't be more proud to be associated with this event."

In 2009, legendary "Jumpin" Jack Johnson topped the Big-Block Modified portion of the Lou Blaney Memorial, while last season local Jim Rasey of nearby Southington picked up the win. This season in Modified competition, Rex King leads the way with three victories and the point lead. Rasey is the only other driver to repeat, while Dave Murdick, Rob Kristyak, Rex King, Jr. have won the other races. A strong field of the region's best Modifieds are expected.

Advance tickets are on sale, which will admit ticket holders into the grandstands one hour earlier before tickets go on sale and the gates opening at 5 p.m. An order form is available by going to Sharonspeedway.com and clicking on the Fans link and then the Tickets link or by going directly to http://www.sharonspeedway.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Lou-Blaney-Memorial-Ticket-Order-Form-2011.pdf. Adult admission is $20. Students 9-13 are $8. Children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $35.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

Shady Bowl Speedway

DEGraff Ohio 43318

‘The World’s Fastest Three Tenths Mile Paves Oval”


Opener Sunday at Shady Bowl

DeGraff OH (6/30) Shady Bowl Speedway owner Linda Young has announced that her newly purchased Shady Bowl Speedway will officially kick of its 2011 season with a full program of stock car racing Sunday afternoon (July 3rd).

Young purchased the speedway in May and has made many improvements since signing the paperwork. Fans will be greeted by new catch fencing on the frontchute. repairs to the racing surface ,lower concession pricing and a fan friendly atmosphere.

This Sundays show will feature a 50 lap late model feature paying $1500.00 to win. Sam Heckman, Dick Dunlevy Jr. Brad Williams and Craig Borland are among drivers who have tested thus far. The modifieds will go 40 laps for $1200.00 to the victor. Brian Brandyberry, Chad Poole, the Yelton brothers (Rob and Brad) and Greg Jackson are drivers who have been on hand working on

race set ups. The street stocks will compete for a top prize of $500 in their 30 lap main. The Pro-4’s and Compacts will round out the holiday weekend action.

Pit gates open at 10:30 on Sunday, with grandstand seating opening up at noon. Qualifying will begin at 1:30, with racing at 3.

RACE INFO:

The World of Outlaws and NRA Sprint Invaders come to town for two big nights of racing - Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16. It's heaven on dirt for winged Sprint Car fans!

JULY 15: World of Outlaws Sprint Cars in the 'Knight Before the Kings Royal presented by Goodyear', plus NRA Sprint Invaders in the 'Jimmy Johnston Classic' - racing at 8pm

JULY 16: World of Outlaws Sprint Cars in the $50,000 to win 'Kings Royal', plus $2,000 to win for NRA Sprint Invaders - racing at 8pm

DAILY SCHEDULE:

There are many activities that take place over Kings Royal weekend - both on AND off the track. Below are a few highlights. To view the entire schedule, <CLICK HERE>

THURSDAY - JULY 14: (NO ADMISSION CHARGES!)
Red Cross Charity Go-Kart Qualifying (on the frontstretch) - 6:00 pm
Red Cross Charity Go-Kart Races (on the frontstretch) - 7:00 pm
Open Air Party in the Fan Zone - 9:00 pm
-->dunk tank, simulators, music, bar, & more!


FRIDAY - JULY 15:
Cornhole Tournament (see below) - 10:00 am
.25 Midget practice on 'little e' (see below) - 1:00 pm
'Big E' Grand Opening - 3:00 pm
Hot Laps for Sprint Cars - 6:30 pm
Racing: Knight Before the Kings Royal - 8:00 pm

SATURDAY- JULY 16:
.25 Midget Racing on 'little e' - 10:00 am
'Big E' Grand Opening - 2:00 pm
FanZone Activities - 2:30 to 6:30 pm
--National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Auction
--Vendors and Interactive Displays
--Whiskey Road Band to perform
--Driver Autograph Session
Hot Laps for Sprint Cars - 6:30 pm
Racing: Kings Royal - 8:00 pm

SUNDAY- JULY 17:
.25 Midget Racing on 'little e' - 10:00 am

TICKETS:

Tickets for each night of the Kings Royal weekend are available online, 24 hours a day (through July 14), and by phone during regular business hours. Tickets will also be available at the gate on race weekend. To purchase race tickets online, <CLICK HERE>

JULY 14:
Free admission - all ages

JULY 15:
Ages 16 & up - $25 | Ages 12-15 - $12 | Ages 11 & under - $6
(note - ages 6 & under - free on race weekend)

JULY 16:
Ages 16 & up - $32 | Ages 12-15 - $20 | Ages 11 & under - $10
(note - ages 6 & under - free on race weekend)

General Admission prices listed above - reserved seating areas are an additional $3 to $5

 DOUBLEHEADER THIS WEEKEND AT SHARON WITH "FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER" & GARY KNOLLINGER MEMORIAL; FASTRAK NE LATE MODEL TOURING SERIES PLUS EXTRA $$$ FOR E-MODS, STOCKS & MINIS SATURDAY!
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH June 22, 2011 With the midpoint of the season upon us, Sharon Speedway is in the middle of a busy week with three nights of racing action in four days. After Wednesday's Ohio All Star Sprint Speedweek event, another doubleheader weekend is on tap featuring "Friday Night Thunder" (June 24) and the Gary Knollinger Memorial event on Saturday (June 25).

Saturday event will be highlighted by the FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series ($2,000 to-win) along with the Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods ($750 to-win), Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars ($500 to-win), and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks ($200 to-win) all racing for increased purses! Sharon has waived the $50 registration fee for the remainder of the season as well. Racing begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 7 on Saturday.

Fridays have been a continual fight with Mother Nature, but Sharon has been able to complete the last two shows as well as finishing up the make-up features from May 6. Friday's racing program will feature the Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warriors, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, Joe's Radiator & Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, Micro Sprints, Uni-Tech Frame Straightening & Joe's Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and the Mini Late Models.

Last Friday night, Guy Griffin became the first driver to repeat this season in the Sprints, which propelled the Greenville, Pa. resident into the point lead by five over Adam Anderson. The Econo Mods turned out with a record car count of 16 last week for the second year division as Jamie Scharba became the newest winner; however, Warren, Ohio's Junior Mechling continues to lead the points despite not being able to win yet in 2011.

Alan Knepper picked up his third win of the season in the Mod Lites and was able to extend his point lead to 15 over one-time winner Jeff Teeters. Despite breaking while leading and in search of his fourth feature win, Todd Reusser continues to lead the Micro Sprint points by 10 over D.J. Furney, who has been shutout of victory lane this season.

Even though their car counts haven't been real high, the Sportsman Dwarf Cars have been putting on some of the most competitive racing amongst all of the Friday night classes. Matt Berger, who has scored his only two wins of his career this year, leads the points by 19 over teammate Steve Mix, Jr. In the Mini Late Models, two-time winner Rick Ament leads Max Wilkinson, who his first race last Saturday night, by 15 points.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and race time is set for 7:30 this year to allow for more time for fans racers to travel to Sharon Speedway. Adults are $10, students 9-13 are $5, and children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $25.

On Saturday, the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series will return for their second of four appearances in 2011 in the 30-lap Gary Knollinger Memorial paying $2,000 to-win!

Last month, Josh Holtgraver topped a track record 41-car field to win the $1,500 Bill Emig Memorial. Six Northeast Touring Series events have been held all-time at Sharon with five different winners. Besides Holtgraver's two wins, other drivers capturing Touring Series wins at Sharon include Mike Pegher, Jr., Joe Martin, Max Blair, and the late Gary Knollinger.

Sharon is in its first season of running FASTRAK weekly and has drawn some of the highest car counts in the nation along with some stellar competition. In nine races this season, there have been seven different winners! Only Martin has been able to repeat with three victories! Other 2011 Sharon winners include Robbie Blair, Pegher, Holtgraver, point leader John Volpe, Chad Wright, and most recently Tom Snyder, Jr.

Saturday's event will pay homage to a racer that left his mark on FASTRAK in just two seasons. The Wheeling, West Virginia racer won his first ever Touring Series race last season at Sharon, finished fourth in points, and also won the inaugural Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series title. In those two seasons, Knollinger only missed two races counting all Northeast and MOV Touring shows, National Events, and Grand National shows- and both of them came in 2010!

Sharon was one of Gary's favorite tracks and the site of his popular victory last season thus the Knollinger Family decided Sharon was where they wanted to hold this event. Gary's family and friends have also raised additional dollars, which will be given away randomly to drivers that qualified for the feature.

Knollinger was stuck by a vehicle on December 18 in Triadelphia, W.V. near the Middle Creek Garage located along a busy stretch of U.S. 40. Knollinger was working for the garage when the accident occurred. Knollinger was 39 and piloted the familiar #38K sponsored by Gumby's Grab & Go and H.P. Excavating.

Heading into Saturday's race, two-time champion Max Blair holds an eight-point lead on nemesis Mike Pegher, Jr. Pegher is fresh off his second Touring Series win of the season, which came last Saturday night at McKean County Raceway. Blair has two Touring Series victories this season as well, but has yet to find victory lane at Sharon Speedway this year and only has one win to his credit at the track.

Martin has been the fastest car on a consistent basis at Sharon over the past two seasons as he leads the win list at four. Martin sits a career high third in Touring points, but is up only two points on Steve Dixon, who is coming off his second runner-up of the season. Dixon will be in search of his season's first Touring win and first ever at Sharon. In fifth is Josh Holtgraver, who trails Dixon by only four and Martin by just six points.

One interesting statistic is the fact in 17 FASTRAK-sanctioned events held all-time at the Ohio oval, there has yet to be a driver from the Buckeye State to capture a victory! Five of Sharon's top 10 drivers in the Barris Supply points reside from Ohio and would love to end that skein including Josh Double (second), Rocky Kugel (third), Billy Cunningham (fourth), Ben Black (eighth), and Bill Cunningham (ninth).

In addition to the big purse and the additional dollars raised by the friends and family of Gary Knollinger, the last car on the lead lap will receive a free Hoosier Tire, two random finishes will receive the $1,000 Contingency Connection packages, and the highest finishing West Virginia resident will receive a $100 Sweeney Chevrolet gift card!

The E-Mods have drawn solid car counts all season long. In fact, only one time has the car count been under 23 as it's been between the 23 through 33-mark every night! Saturday's purse has been upped with $750 going to the feature winner! Alan Dellinger of Hermitage, Pa. captured his third win in the division last Saturday night and extended his point lead to 27 over the consistent Carl McKinney.

Speaking of consistent, Steve D'Apolito has done that all season long in the Stock Cars. The Boardman, Ohio driver has yet to finish worse than sixth in any heat or feature this season as the three-time champion leads Mike Clark by 16 points. Both racers have one victory this season with Clark's being the first of his career. Saturday's feature will pay $500 to-win!

Rounding out Saturday's card will be the Mini Stocks, and their ante has also been upped with $200 on the line. Can anyone stop Bill Fuchs? The Greenville, Pa. driver has won four of the last five features and five overall to double his career win total to 10. Fuchs has a commanding 74-point lead over one-time winner Randy Sprouse.

"We're honored to be able to host the Gary Knollinger Memorial," stated second-year GM Dave Willoughby. "Gary was a tremendous racer and certainly loved Sharon Speedway. The weather is looking great for Saturday, and we hope the racers and fans really show their support for Gary! Our FASTRAK Northeast Touring events are always such great racing and successful shows plus we've increased all of the purses for the E-Mods, Stocks, and Mini Stocks!"

On Saturday, pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13. Students 9-13 are $5. Kids eight and under are free. The family pass is $32 for mom, dad, and four kids 13 and under. Pit passes are $30, and once again there will be no registration fee for new cars for the remainder of the season. Complete payoffs for all divisions are posted on the website under Driver Info and Purse.

Remember, if you bring your rain stub from Friday night to Saturday's race, you'll receive a $3 grandstand discount on Saturday's admission or $10 off for those that had pit passes!

There will be no racing over the Fourth of July weekend; however, Sharon will return to action on Friday and Saturday, July 8 and 9 with another doubleheader weekend of all of the regular divisions. The 358 Modifieds will get a shot at competing on Friday, July 8 for the first time!

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

new Shady Bowl ownership teamL-R Jason Mahaffey, Linda Young, Don Mahaffey Jr and Tyler Mahaffey

SCHEDULED TO OPEN 07/03/11

Sharon Speedway ............

Press Release .....

Sharon Speedway Announces June 25 Payoffs; $2000 FASTRAK, $750 E-Mods, $500 Stocks & $200 Mini Stocks
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH Jun 21, 2011 Sharon Speedway has announced its payoffs for this Saturday's (June 25) racing event, which will begin at 7 p.m.

The Gary Knollinger Memorial for the Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models will pay $2,000 to-win for the Northeast Touring Series event!

The Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods will be racing for $750 to-win!

The Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars will race for $500 to-win!

The Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks will race for $200 to-win!

More information on this weekend's events will be forthcoming!

Click here for complete payoffs

Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

Friends of Limaland Ty Dillon will be racing with the K & N Modifieds on Friday, June 24. Ty is the grandson of legendary NASCAR car owner Richard Childress.Dillon is currently in his first full season of ARCA competition in the #41 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. Friday Night - Ohio Sprint Speedweek featuring the All-Star Sprints & Modifieds! See you at Speedweek! Bob Limaland Motorsports Park1441 North Cable RoadLima, Ohio 45805limaland@unoh.edu<mailto:limaland@unoh.edu>www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com/>Business 419-998-3168

TWO ROUNDS OF EXCITEMENT THIS WEEKEND AT SHARON WITH "FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER" & SATURDAY'S "STEEL VALLEY THUNDER"
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH June 15, 2011 After battling Mother Nature tooth and nail last weekend, Sharon Speedway officials hope this weekend will bring dry weather to allow for a doubleheader weekend of racing excitement. It all begins with "Friday Night Thunder" at 7:30 p.m. featuring five divisions of racing and then on Saturday night it's "Steel Valley Thunder" at 7 p.m. Saturday's rain date is Sunday at 5:30.

Last Friday night, two bouts of rain hit the speedway just before racing action was scheduled to get underway forcing a two and a half hour delay to the program. Once started, the program, which included two make-up features from May 6, was run off in two hours!

Friday's racing card will feature the Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warriors, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, Joe's Radiator & Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, Micro Sprints, and the Uni-Tech Frame Straightening & Joe's Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars.

Though low in numbers, the Outlaw Sprint Warriors have featured four different winners in as many races with defending Limited Sprint champion Guy Griffin at the top of the point ladder by just two over Adam Anderson. The Econo Mods saw Todd Canter and Brandon Blackshear add their names to the win last Friday; however, it's Junior Mechling atop of the standings despite not winning a feature.

Alan Knepper, Mark Marcucci, and Jeff Teeters have clearly established themselves as the drivers to beat in the Mod Lites as the threesome have won all five races and sit in the top three positions with only nine points separating themselves. Despite winning three of the four features, Minerva, Ohio's Todd Reusser holds down just a 16-point lead on fellow Ohio Micro Sprint veteran D.J. Furney. Matt Berger, who entered the 2011 season never winning a feature now has two to his credit, and also leads the championship chase by nine over his teammate Steve Mix, Jr.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and race time is set for 7:30 this year to allow for more time for fans racers to travel to Sharon Speedway. Adults are $10, students 9-13 are $5, and children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $25.

Switching to Saturday night's program, fans will again get to see the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks on Dreves Insurance Night.

Saturday is also the popular Twin-State Auto Racing Fan Club Night with all members receiving free admission into the grandstands! The new boy's and girl's bike giveaway program presented by King Bros. Feed Supply & Redi Mix will continue Saturday night. Kids 4-14 can sign up until intermission. If either Rex King, Sr. or Jr. wins the feature, a new bike will be presented to a lucky boy and girl the following Saturday.

Last Saturday saw three first time winners with Chad Wright-FASTRAK Late Models, Mike Kinney-E-Mods, and Mike Clark-Stock Cars along with Rob Kristyak ending his slump by winning his first feature of the season in the Big-Block Modifieds. Mike Scharba also made the headlines in the Mini Stocks when he put a halt to Bill Fuchs' record four-race win streak!

Three-time Big-Block Modified winner Rex King has a pretty comfortable lead of 30 points on Jim Rasey, while Kevin Bolland sits another six points behind. Ironman Alan Dellinger, who competes in three divisions on Saturday night, leads only the E-Mod points as he still stands 13 points above Mike Kinney.

While teenager Chad Wright scored the first ever win for the "Futures Cup" class of 2011, it's another teenager in Josh Double of Bristolville, Ohio leading the points. Double has just a seven-point lead on John Volpe and is still hoping to become the first Ohio driver to win a FASTRAK feature at the Hartford, Ohio oval. Ohio drivers are 0-14 with wins coming by Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia racers to date.

Mike Clark and Steve D'Apolito have put up nearly identical numbers as neither racer has finished outside the top six in any heat or feature point race this year. Ironically, both drivers also have posted their first wins in the prior two weeks, but it's Boardman, Ohio's D'Apolito leading Clark by just seven points.

Despite ending his four-race win streak last Saturday, Greenville's Bill Fuchs still finished runner-up and has a commanding 67-point lead over one-time winner Randy Sprouse.

On Saturday, pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13. Students 9-13 are $5. Kids eight and under are free. The family pass is $32 for mom, dad, and four kids 13 and under. Pit passes are $25. Remember, if you bring your rain stub from Friday night to Saturday's race, you'll receive a $3 grandstand discount on Saturday's admission or $10 off for those that had pit passes!

"I really have to thank the fans and racers last week for sticking with us and having patience during the two and half hour rain delays both Friday and Saturday," expressed second year GM Dave Willoughby. "It sure would be nice to have two days without having to worry about it raining and just to be able to enjoy the great racing the drivers have been putting on between the raindrops this season! We invite all of the great members from Twin-State Auto Racing Club out on Saturday to enjoy a night of racing as our guests. "

Coming next Wednesday, June 22 will be the season's first appearance by the 410 Sprint Cars as Ohio Speedweek makes a stop at Sharon featuring the All Star Circuit of Champions in a $5,000 to-win event. One of the drivers on hand competing will be NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kasey Kahne! Kahne will also be signing autographs at some point during the night. The Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks will also be on the card racing for $300 to-win. Advance tickets are on sale, which will allow ticket holders into the facility and hour earlier at 4 p.m. for preferred seating. Forms are available on the website at www.sharonspeedway.com.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

Legends of Lawrenceburg Classic: This Saturday, June 18th!!!
The City of Lawrenceburg presents the "Legends of Lawrenceburg Classic" Join us as we honor and remember all of those who have made the Lawrenceburg Speedway the "Legendary Lawrenceburg Speedway"
General Admission is just $8 !!!!
Kids Ages 7-12: $2
Under 6: FREE
Pit Pass: $25 (all ages)

Racing will feature:
Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints: $2500 to Win
Budweiser UMP Modifieds: $1000 to Win
Impact Sports Pure Stocks: $800 to Win

Grandstands Open at 5:00pm
Hot Laps begin at 6:00pm

Physical Address:
351 E. Eads Parkway
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
812-539-4700
www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com
Save the Date for these upcoming events:

June 25th: Lawrenceburg Speedway will be hosting a race for the Dearborn County 4-H and Community Fair! The best part, $8 will get you into the fair and into the race! Racing will feature the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints and the Budweiser UMP Modifieds! For complete fair information, check out www.dearborncountyfair.com

July 10th: SUNDAY!!-SUNDAY!!-SUNDAY!!-USAC Indiana Sprint Week
Stay tuned for an amazing pre-sale V.I.P. Ticket Promotion!!
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Joe Lay and Sons Plumbing Night this weekend!

This Saturday at Florence Speedway, we will be hosting Joe Lay and Sons Plumbing Night. Joe Lay and Sons Plumbing are long time supporters of Florence Speedway and many of its racers. On June 18th, the Lay family will step up the purse for the Late Models, making the feature pay $2,000 to win. Also on the card will be the Modified and Pure Stock divisions.

The 29th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 is coming!

We are rapidly approaching our biggest race of the year, the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. On August 11th-13th the eyes of the racing world turn to Florence Speedway as we host one of the Crown Jewels of the Dirt Late Model season. This has become one the top races in the country as the biggest names in the sport come to compete to be the North/South 100 champion. This year, Sunoco Race Fuels has come on board, along with Lucas Oil Products, to join Florence Speedway in presenting the $50,000 top prize and impressive $2,500 to start. Anticipation for this event is always high, and this year is no exception. Advance tickets and reserved seats are already on sale and the prime seats are selling quickly. All frontstretch grandstand seats(sections A-J) are reserved. The reserved seating on the backstretch(sections Q-Z) remains the same as years past with rows 1-10 being open seating, and rows 11 and up being reserved. The open seating sections fill up quickly, so the the only way to guarantee yourself a seat for this race is to purchase your seats in advance. As an incentive to get you to purchase your tickets early, advance two day passes are available at a discounted price till July 31st. After that date, including the day of the race, tickets and seats will be available at full price. To order tickets and reserved seats(or check on seat availability), call the track office at (859)493-0034. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted for ticket purchases. For more North/South 100 information including the seating chart, format, times and prices go to the North/South 100 page HERE.

Shirt Sponsors Wanted

For companies looking for cheap sponsorship opportunities, we are seeking sponsors to donate T-shirts for our new T-Shirt cannon. This is a perfect opportunity to get your name out to our fanbase for a relatively small investment. For those interested, email us at jking@florencespeedway.com

June 18th Event Info:

Gate Prices:

General Admission: $13
Kids(6-11): $3
Pit Admission: $28
Times:
Pit Gate Opens: 4 pm
General Admission Gates Open: 6 pm
Hot Laps Start: ~6:30 pm
Racing Starts: ~7:30 pm
Format:

Late Models: Heats, Consis and Feature
Modifieds: Heats, Consis and Feature
Pure Stocks: Heats, Consis and Feature

Upcoming Races:


June 25th: AMS Modifieds $1,500 to win, Late Models $2,000 to win
July 16th: Fan Appreciation Night
July 23rd: Sunoco Race Fuels North/South Tuneup - $5,000 to win

2011 Major Events:
August 11th-13th: 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil - $50,000 to win - Tickets and reserved seats on sale now! Click HERE for pricing and ordering info.
October 22nd: Fall 50 - $5,000 to win LMs

DOUBLEHEADER ACTION RETURNS THIS WEEKEND TO SHARON WITH "FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER" PLUS 3 MAKE-UP FEATURES & "STEEL VALLEY THUNDER" SATURDAY
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH June 8, 2011 Sharon Speedway will swing back into action with another doubleheader weekend on tap! After a week hiatus, "Friday Night Thunder" returns at 7:30 p.m. featuring six divisions of racing plus three make-up features and then on Saturday night it's "Steel Valley Thunder" at 7 p.m. Saturday's rain date is Sunday at 5:30.

Sharon has had a tough go of trying to complete events on Friday night as Mother Nature has had her way. Seven of the nine scheduled programs have either been rained out entirely or had to be finished at a later date such as the May 6 program.

Three of those May 6 make-up features will kick off Friday night for the for the Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, Joe's Radiator & Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, and the Mini Late Models. After those races are completed, Friday's new program will get underway for the above divisions plus the Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warriors, Uni-Tech Frame Straightening & Joe's Radiator Mod Lites, and the Micro Sprints.

Current point leaders are Adam Anderson-Outlaw Sprint Warriors, Junior Mechling-Econo Mods, Jeff Teeters-Mod Lites, Todd Reusser-Micro Sprints, Matt Berger-Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and Rick Ament-Mini Late Models.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and race time is set for 7:30 this year to allow for more time for fans racers to travel to Sharon Speedway. Adults are $10, students 9-13 are $5, and children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $25.

Switching to Saturday night's program, fans will again get to see the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks on Precision Transport Night.

Sharon will take part in supporting our troops that are part of Operation New Dawn. Our soldiers will be in remote areas for one year with very little personal items to help beat the heat and poor conditions. Cyndi Stiffler has organized a drive to help our troops receive some of these small personal items. Some of the things that are needed include body wash, razors, socks, batteries, sunscreens and aloe lotions, foot powder, sweets, drink mixes to put in their bottled water, sugar, creamer, nutrition bars, and the list goes on and on. A full list is posted on the website at www.sharonspeedway.com. Anyone donating these requested items will receive $2 off gate admission!

Saturday's promotion for the kids will be bike races on the frontstretch during intermission. Kids 3-12 years of age will be eligible. Helmets are required. Also, the new boy's and girl's bike giveaway program presented by King Bros. Feed Supply & Redi Mix will continue. Kids 4-14 can sign up until intermission. If either Rex King, Sr. or Jr. wins the feature, a new bike will be presented to a lucky boy and girl the following Saturday.

Speaking of the Kings, the Big-Block Mods are coming off an exciting race from last Saturday night when Rex, Sr. charged from the back to pass Kevin Bolland on the final lap. The elder King, who has three victories, currently holds down a 22-point lead on two-time winner Jim Rasey.

The FASTRAK Late Models produced a new winner last Saturday night when John Volpe became the newest winner in the ultra-competitive new weekly class. Volpe has climbed to third in points as just three points separate the top three drivers and only six from the top four in points! The top four with points in parentheses are Max Blair (215), Joe Martin (214), Volpe (211), and Josh Double (209). Rocky Kugel has turned a lot of heads this year as he's fresh off his career best FASTRAK finish in second last Saturday night and sits fifth, just 21 points behind. A total of 68 different drivers have competed this year!

The E-Mod division continues to draw solid field of competitors as more than a full field have filled the pit area every night except the opening event when 23 cars were in action. Ironman Alan Dellinger, who is competing in four divisions this year including three on Saturday night, leads the E-Mod points- the only division he stands at the head of the class in currently. The Hermitage, Pa. driver holds just an eight-point lead on two-time winner Joel Watson. The ever-improving Mike Kinney can almost taste his first win as he's just 16 points back. An incredible 69 different drivers have already been in action!

Steve D'Apolito is back at home in the Stock Cars competing at Sharon once again. The Boardman, Ohio three-time champion collected his 29th win of his career last Saturday night to propel him into the point lead. Even though the Stock car counts have been down from previous years, the competition level is intense with six different winners in eight races. D'Apolito leads Mike Clark, who is hoping to become the seventh different winner Saturday night.

Bill Fuchs just keeps finding ways to win races. Fuchs is the speedway's top winner of 2011 after recording his fifth checkered flag of the season and fourth straight after starting last in the feature. The Greenville, Pa. driver will have to do it again from the tail this Saturday night. Randy Sprouse, who won his career first feature earlier this season, continues to have an impressive year as he sits second in points.

On Saturday, pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13. Students 9-13 are $5. Kids eight and under are free. The family pass is $32 for mom, dad, and four kids 13 and under. Pit passes are $25. Remember, if you bring your rain stub from Friday night to Saturday's race, you'll receive a $3 grandstand discount on Saturday's admission or $10 off for those that had pit passes!

"We invite everyone out to Sharon Speedway for two great nights of racing this weekend," expressed second year GM Dave Willoughby. "We have a big program Friday with 9 features for just $10! And you can come back on Saturday for just $10 or even less if you bring an item to help out those in the military! The racing has been outstanding all year so if you haven't been to the track, come out and see what you've been missing."

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.
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USAC Midget Week: This Saturday, June 11th!!!
The USAC Midget Cars will be at Lawrenceburg Speedway, This Saturday, June 11th!

Racing will also feature the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints and the Budweiser UMP Modifieds

Admission Prices:
Adult: $20
Kids Ages 7-12: $7
Under 6: FREE
Pit Pass: $30 (all ages)

Grandstands Open at 5:00pm
Hot Laps begin at 6:00pm

Physical Address:
351 E. Eads Parkway
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
812-539-4700
www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com

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Save the Date for these upcoming events:

June 18th: The City of Lawrenceburg presents the "The Legends of Lawrenceburg Classic" Join us as we honor and remember all of those who have made the Lawrenceburg Speedway the "Legendary Lawrenceburg Speedway"

Racing will feature the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, the Budweiser UMP Modifieds, and the Impact Sports Pure Stocks.

Adult General Admission: $8
Kids 7-12: $2
6 & Under: FREE
Pit Pass: $25 (all ages)

June 25th: Dearborn County 4-H & Community Fair: Lawrenceburg Speedway will be hosting a race featuring the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints and the Budweiser UMP Modifieds.
The best part, $8 gets you into the fair and into the race!!! A great time for the whole family!
Pit Passes: $25
For complete information check out www.dearborncountyfair.com

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"STEEL VALLEY THUNDER" PROGRAM WITH BIG-BLOCK MODS RETURN TO SHARON SATURDAY; FASTRAK "FUTURES CUP" AUTOGRAPH NIGHT & SPECIAL RACE ALSO ON TAP
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH Jun 4, 2011 After last Saturday's Bill Emig Memorial, Sharon Speedway turns the calendar to the month of June as its "Steel Valley Thunder" program highlights racing action this Saturday night (June 4). On tap will be the Governor Insurance Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. Race time is 7 p.m. and the rain date is Sunday at 5:30.

After a week off, the mighty Big-Block Modifieds return with their ground-pounding action. Local favorite Rex King leads the entourage back to the Hartford, Ohio oval as the Bristolville, Ohio veteran currently has an 18-point lead over Jim Rasey. Both drivers have two wins each, while Dave Murdick is the only other driver to score a win in 2011. King has yet to finish worse than sixth all season.

FASTRAK Weekly Series action resumes Saturday night for the Late Models after last Saturday's Bill Emig Memorial Northeast Touring Series event, which was won by Josh Holtgraver over the season-high 41-car field. The lowest car count to date this season for FASTRAK is 28 as the new weekly division has averaged 33 cars per race with 68 different competitors! Atop the points standings is three-time winner Joe Martin, who has a three-point lead on Josh Double despite missing the April 30 program.

Not only will FASTRAK be competing in a full program, but also the new FASTRAK "Futures Cup" program will be in the spotlight. Sixteen 14-19 year-old FASTRAK racers, who are members and haven't competed in more than one full season of FASTRAK, are eligible for this program.

These drivers earn their Weekly Series points as normal then will be competing amongst themselves in three additional stand-alone races with the first being Saturday night with two other events at Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway and Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex later in the season. These races will pay $200 to-win with a payoff down through. Also, these races point totals will be added to their National Weekly Series points and at the end of the season the $1,000 "Futures Cup" Champion will be crowned and nine other drivers will also receive cash prizes!

The following drivers are eligible for Saturday's "Futures Cup" race and will also be participating in a special autograph session from 5:30-6:30 PM: Newt Tackett, Ryan Montgomery, Damian Bidwell, Chad Wright, Alessa Young, Shane Weaver, Nico Dabecco, Clay Ruffo, Russell Baird, Jr., Eric Wilson, Jorden Peters, Bobby Rohrer, Jr., Lauren Longbrake, Matt Bassaro, Joe Long, and Joe Petyak. Special FASTRAK "Futures Cup" shirts are available in the speedway's novelty stand.

Jeff Johnson is fresh off his season's first win last Saturday night in the $1,000 special for the E-Mods. Like FASTRAK, the E-Mods have attracted strong fields of cars each and every night ranging between the opening night low of 23 cars to as high as 33. Alan Dellinger, who is competing in four divisions at the speedway this season, leads the Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling points by 13 over Joel Watson.

Another of Dellinger's divisions is the Stock Cars, where the Hermitage, Pa. driver has now won three of the past four features, but currently sits just fourth in points due to some mechanical woes. Mike Clark, another Bristolville, Ohio racer, leads the Gibson Insurance Agency points by only one over Steve D'Apolito, who continues to knock on the door for his first win of the season.

Bill Fuchs has been on a roll. The Greenville, Pa. driver won for the third straight time last Saturday night, but will now have to come from last in the 12-lap Presidential Lawn Care feature on Saturday to continue his streak. Fuchs has opened up a commanding 56-point lead over Lucas Sprouse. The younger Sprouse is then up two on his father Randy, who won his first career race back in April.

The new boys and girls bike giveaway program presented by King Bros. Feed Supply & Redi Mix will continue Saturday night. Kids 4-14 can sign up until intermission. If either Rex King, Sr. or Jr. wins the Big-Block Modified or Russell King wins the FASTRAK Late Model feature, a new bike will be presented to a lucky boy and girl the following Saturday.

Pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13. Students 9-13 are $5. Kids eight and under are free. The family pass is $32 for mom, dad, and four kids 13 and under. Pit passes are $25. The rain date is Sunday with racing at 5:30 p.m. Those of you that are signed up to receive news via e-mail from Sharon Speedway, follow us on Twitter, or are our fan on Facebook received this week a $3 coupon off general admission for this Saturday night!

There will be no "Friday Night Thunder" this Friday night, but will return on Friday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. featuring three make-up features from May 6 along with a full program of Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warriors, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, Joe's Radiator & Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, Micro Sprints, Uni-Tech Frame Straightening & Joe's Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and the Mini Late Models.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

Races Cancelled - May 27For Immediate ReleaseBob Fricke (419) 998-3168 Promoter/General Manager Limaland Memorial Cup Rained Out Due to late week heavy rain showers, Limaland Motorsports Park has cancelled the Memorial Cup event scheduled for Friday, May 27. Limaland will now kick off the 2011 racing season with the 12th Annual Steve Brown Memorial on Friday, June 3. The Bud Thunderstocks will be battling for a $1000 to win top prize. Joining the Thunderstocks will be the Elwer Fence Sprints and K & N UMP Modifieds on the famed high-banked bullring. The evening will kick off with the McDonald's Dash for Cash. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with hot laps beginning at 6:30 p.m. Racing action starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the 23rd Annual Brad Doty Classic on July 13, featuring the World of Outlaws, are now on sale. Call the ticket hotline at 419-998-3199 to get your seats for this prestigious event. Seating information, plus all the latest news and information about America’s premier quarter-mile dirt track, can be found at www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com>. You can also find Limaland Motorsports Park on Facebook and Twitter. Limaland Motorsports Park1441 North Cable RoadLima, Ohio 45805limaland@unoh.edu<mailto:limaland@unoh.edu>www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com/>Business 419-998-3168Track 419-339-6249

HUGE SHARON WEEKEND WITH FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER & BILL EMIG MEMORIAL SATURDAY WITH FASTRAK NE LM TOURING, $1,000 TO-WIN FOR E-MODS PLUS CANCER BENEFIT NIGHT & MORE
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH May 25, 2011 It took eight tries before Sharon Speedway was able to complete a doubleheader weekend, but now Sharon will hope to make it two weekends in a row as "Friday Night Thunder" returns along with the Bill Emig Memorial on Saturday featuring the FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series, E-Mods for $1,000 to-win plus increased payoffs for the Stock Cars, and Mini Stocks.

It's also the American Cancer Society Benefit Event put on by Tori Martin. Racing begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 7 on Saturday. Saturday's rain date is Sunday at 5:30. Fans are reminded that there will be free camping on the grounds all weekend and people can stay on the grounds until Tuesday morning.

Friday's program will begin with the May 6 make-up features for the Joe's Radiator & Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, and the Mini Late Models. Those three divisions will of course be in competition then for the May 27 program along with the Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warriors, Micro Sprints, and the Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Sportsman Dwarf Cars.

Current point leaders are Adam Anderson-Sprints, Junior Mechling-Econo Mods, Jeff Teeters-Mod Lites, Todd Reusser-Micro Sprints, Matt Berger-Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and Rick Ament-Mini Late Models.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and race time is set for 7:30 this year to allow for more time for fans racers to travel to Sharon Speedway. Adults are $10, students 9-13 are $5, and children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $25.

The first special race event of 2011 hits the speedway as part of the Memorial Day Weekend doubleheader on Saturday! Race fans in the grandstands will see no increase in admission as regular pricing will be in effect; and in fact, those that bring their stubs from Friday night will receive $3 off!

The Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models will headline Saturday's program in their first of four Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Northeast Touring Series events held at Sharon in 2011. The Bill Emig Memorial "Wild Card" Weekend will also encompass Lernerville Speedway's show on Memorial Day.

Both events will pay $1,500 to-win and have a separate point fund. The champion will receive $500 and positions two through five will also receive cash, while other positions will receive contingencies. Drivers will draw a card at each event to add to their point finishes. The highest "Futures Cup" contender in points will receive a $100 bonus.

In addition to the increased payoffs and point fund, Sharon will also be the site of the Series' first ever King of the Hill put on by Tori Martin, who is organizing the "Racing for the Cure" held in conjunction with the event. The top eight racers from in 2011 points and the top eight finishers from the May 28 race that weren't already eligible will make up the 16-driver tournament, which will pay a minimum of $500 to the winner amongst a $1,000 purse.

Five Northeast Touring Series events have been held all-time at Sharon with five different winners including Mike Pegher, Jr., Joe Martin, Josh Holtgraver, Max Blair, and the late Gary Knollinger.

In the five Weekly Series races held this season at Sharon, Martin has led the way winning three of the features to hold down a five-point lead over Josh Double. Other winners this season include Robbie Blair and Pegher. Car counts have averaged nearly 32 cars per race. One driver that has yet to win at Sharon this year is Max Blair. The 21-year-old is the defending two-time National Weekly & Touring Series champion. The younger Blair is fresh off his first Touring Series win on Sunday at Canada's Humberstone Speedway and again has the early point lead.

Bill Emig began his racing career as a car owner in 1969 with driver Jim Becker as his first driver. Throughout the years, Bob Krauss, Donnie Martin, John Buzzard. Jerry Lesnak, Butch Haefke, and Lou Gentile have all wheeled his famous Ford powered six-cylinder to hundreds of feature wins and multiple track championships. This year's event will mark the significant 20th running of the Bill Emig Memorial.

"Although my father's memorial race has been held at various venues throughout the years it's very appropriate that it can be showcased this year at both Sharon and Lernerville Speedways," expressed Emig's daughter Vicki. "Sharon Speedway is the only track in the region that all seven of my father's drivers raced at for him. His cars and drivers recorded many wins on both the dirt and asphalt- many dating back to the quarter-mile days."

Like FASTRAK, the Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods have put on top-notch racing and excellent car counts. The E-Mods will race for a cool $1,000 with $100 to-start and should produce a great field of cars like has been the case on a weekly basis. Other than the season opener, which drew 23 cars, there have been between 27-33 cars every night!

Alan Dellinger took over the point lead last Saturday night from Joel Watson, who was competing elsewhere in a special event. The Hermitage, Pa. driver currently leads Watson by 13 points. There has already been a total of 68 different cars compete in five races!

The Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars and Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks will also battle in this exciting program. On Wednesday it was announced both divisions too will also race for extra dollars! The Stock Cars will compete for $500 to-win, while the Mini Stocks will race for $200! Steve D'Apolito is currently tied with Mike Clark for the Stock Car point. Bill Fuchs of Greenville, Pa. has opened up a commanding 32-point lead after his season's third win last Saturday night.

"Saturday should be a tremendous night of racing," stated second-year GM Dave Willoughby. "The FASTRAK and E-Mod car counts and quality of racing has been strong all year and Saturday's event should raise the bar up even more! We're happy to be part of the Bill Emig Memorial Wild Card Weekend and be able to host our first American Cancer Society Night thanks to the efforts of Tori Martin. Throw in the King of the Hill for FASTRAK and extra money on the line for the Stocks and Mini Stocks and it should be a heck of a night!"

Tori Martin is a junior at Punxsutawney High School in Pennsylvania and is the sister of FASTRAK racer Joe Martin- a three-time Sharon winner. The Martins lost their grandfather to cancer on Christmas Day 2008 and Tori decided that she wanted to do a benefit event for cancer as her senior project.

Martin's goal is to raise several thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society through various fundraising efforts. Drivers will have the opportunity to race "In Memory of" or "In Support of" a loved one for a minimum of $25 with the possibility of adding associate sponsors for $10. All of the heat races, last chance races, and features will have the ability to be sponsored for $50, $50, and $100 respectively.

There will be several raffle items donated from drivers in the top eight seeded in FASTRAK and the proceeds from the night's benefit raffle will go to the American Cancer Society. Other drivers will also have the ability to donate items for the Chinese Auction. Tori is looking for things such as driver apparel and other merchandise. Fans will also be able that night to donate directly to the American Cancer Society.

"This event has great potential and I'm really looking forward to spending the night mixing the sport we all love with supporting the American Cancer Society," said Tori Martin, creator of the Race for the Cure event. "My grandpa was one of my biggest supporters, and I know he would be so proud. More and more families are losing loved ones due to cancer, and I feel that with this event, it gives the opportunity for the racing community to reach out and make a difference."

Donation and sponsorship forms for the racers are available under Drivers and Forms at www.sharonspeedway.com or at the direct link of http://www.sharonspeedway.com/wp-content/u...-Forms-2011.pdf

On Saturday, pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13. Students 9-13 are $5. Kids eight and under are free. The family pass is $32 for mom, dad, and four kids 13 and under. Pit passes are $30.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

The MSCS Sprints are HERE! This Saturday, May 28th
The MSCS Sprints are making an appearance at Lawrenceburg Speedway.

Saturday, May 28th is also "Service Men & Women Night" Any Fire, Police, EMS, Armed Forces, or Veterans who present a valid service I.D. or discharge papers, along with a photo I.D. will receive FREE General Admission!

Racing will also feature the Budweiser UMP Modifieds and the Impact Sports Pure Stocks.

Admission Prices:
Adult: $17
Kids Ages 7-12: $7
Under 6: FREE
Pit Pass: $30 (all ages)

Grandstands Open at 5:00pm
Hot Laps begin at 6:00pm

Physical Address:
351 E. Eads Parkway
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
812-539-4700
www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com

Lawrenceburg Speedway Gift Cards:
A Lawrenceburg Speedway Gift Card will make a great gift for Father's Day!

The MSCS Sprints are HERE! This Saturday, May 14th
The MSCS Sprints are set to to host their season opener at Lawrenceburg Speedway. The race will feature 25 laps and $2000 to win!

Racing will also feature the Budweiser UMP Modifieds and the Impact Sports Pure Stocks.

Admission Prices:
Adult: $17
Kids Ages 7-12: $7
Under 6: FREE
Pit Pass: $30 (all ages)

Grandstands Open at 5:00pm
Hot Laps begin at 6:00pm

Physical Address:
351 E. Eads Parkway
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
812-539-4700
www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com

Save the Date for these upcoming events:
May 21st: Youth Sports Night at the Races: All youth sports members ages 12 and under who enter the gate in uniform get FREE General Admission

May 28th: Service Men & Women Night @ the Races

June 4th: Beach Party Night

June 11th: USAC Midget Week

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BUSY WEEKEND ON TAP AT SHARON WITH DOUBLEHEADER ACTION; "FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER" PLUS 3 MAKE-UP FEATURES & "STEEL VALLEY THUNDER" SATURDAY
By Mike Leone
Sharon Speedway is set for another doubleheader weekend of racing action this Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14. On tap is another installment of "Friday Night Thunder" at 7:30 p.m. and "Steel Valley Thunder" on Saturday night at 7 p.m. Saturday's rain date is Sunday at 5:30.

Wet conditions have wrecked havoc on Friday nights. The last Friday without a chance of rain was clear back on March 18 before the season even started. To date, the only "Friday Night Thunder" program completed thus far was a month ago on April 15 when the show was finished up before rain hit after midnight. After six tries, there still has yet to be a weekend where both shows were completed.

After outlasting an hour an half of rain last Friday afternoon and early evening, skies cleared and it looked like the program would go off without a hitch with a promising forecast; however, a strong thunderstorm developed around Cleveland and took a direct hit right before the first feature hit the speedway.

Those six rained out features will now need to be made up beginning this week with the Uni-Tech Frame Straightening & Joe' Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars, Micro Sprints, and Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warriors. Following the completion of those 15-lap features, Friday's regular scheduled program will begin including those divisions along with the Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, Joe's Radiator & Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, and the Mini Late Models. The other three features will be made up at the next event.

After the April 15 program and last week's heat races, current point leaders are Guy Griffin-Outlaw Sprint Warriors, Junior Mechling-Econo Mods, Jeff Teeters-Mod Lites, Todd Reusser-Micro Sprints, Joe Grzelak, Jr.-Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and Rick Ament-Mini Late Models.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and race time is set for 7:30 this year to allow for more time for fans racers to travel to Sharon Speedway. Adults are $10, students 9-13 are $5, and children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $25.

Though the weather hasn't been wonderful by any means on Saturday nights, Sharon has lucked out completing six of the first scheduled seven events. Saturday's racing card will include the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks and will be presented by Trumbull County Business College. Saturday night will be Ashtabula County School Night.

Last Saturday saw three different rounds of light showers in the late afternoon and early evening, but unlike the night prior, skies cleared and it stayed dry for the rest of the night. For the second straight week, over 100 cars filled the pit area for the five-division program.

Rex King has established himself as the driver to beat in the Big-Block Modified division thus far after four nights with a pair of victories to go along with a second and a third place finish. The Bristolville, Ohio veteran leads another longtime Modified racer in the standings in Dean Pearson by 20 points.

The FASTRAK Late Models have continued to impress fans and observers with excellent car counts and great racing. All four shows have drawn 30+ cars with an amazing 56 different competitors! Mike Pegher, Jr. showed you can pass in the division coming from 11th to take the victory as the Wexford, Pa. driver continued the shutout streak of Ohio drivers at the eastern Ohio oval in 12 events run all-time.

Though he's yet to win a FASTRAK feature ever at Sharon, former Super Late Model standout Mike Blose is the division's point leader with four top nine finishes in four starts including a runner-up on April 30. The New Bethlehem, Pa. resident leads Ohio teen Josh Double by just three points.

Like FASTRAK, the E-Mods have put a quality product on the track each and every week with some of the best racing in any of the divisions. The E-Mods have averaged 29 cars per night with a total of 54 different racers already! Joel Watson and Alan Dellinger have put on some tremendous battles week in and week out. Dellinger has won the last two features, while Watson, who won opening night, has yet to finish worse than third in any heat or feature this season! Those numbers have helped to propel Watson (Conneaut, OH) to what would be a considered a "commanding" 27-point lead over Mike Kinney after just four races. Dellinger sits third in points just three behind Kinney.

Those that weren't there last Saturday night or didn't stick around for the Stock Car feature missed a whale of an ending! Dellinger made a three-wide move in lapped traffic to steal the win away from Jamie Duncan on the last lap for his second straight score. Duncan came across the finish sideways after contact with the lapped car of Al Herman. Duncan's runner-up finish did break the tie with him and Mike Clark as the Brookfield, Ohio took over sole possession of the point lead by three over Clark.

Bill Fuchs has posted statistics much like Joel Watson in the Mini Stocks. The Greenville, Pa. racer, who won the opening night non-point special, was back in victory lane last Saturday night as he's yet to finish worse than third in any heat or feature this season. Not surprisingly, Fuchs sits atop the standings by 17 over Lucas Sprouse, who looked like he was headed to his first win of the season until a late race caution.

The new boys and girls bike giveaway program presented by King Bros. Feed Supply & Redi Mix will begin Saturday night. Kids 4-14 can sign up until intermission. If either Rex King, Sr. or Jr. wins the feature, a new bike will be presented to a lucky boy and girl the following Saturday.

On Saturday, pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13. Students 9-13 are $5. Kids eight and under are free. The family pass is $32 for mom, dad, and four kids 13 and under. Pit passes are $25. The rain date is Sunday with racing at 5:30 p.m.

Remember, if you bring your rain stub from Friday night to Saturday's race, you'll receive a $3 discount on Saturday's admission! Coming up on Saturday, May 21 is Armed Forces Night as all veterans of war and those currently serving will be admitted free of charge for the "Steel Valley Thunder" program. One week later, the first special race event of the season hits the track with the FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series making their first of four stops in the Bill Emig Memorial "Wildcard Weekend" for $1,500 to-win. Also featured on this night will be the E-Mods racing for $1,000 to-win, $100 to-start. The Stock Cars and Mini Stocks will also be on the racing card. This is also Tori Martin's "Racing for the Cure" American Cancer Society Benefit Night.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

KING BROS. TO PRESENT BOYS & GIRLS BIKE GIVEAWAY AT SHARON
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH May 10, 2011 King Bros. Feed Supply and Redi Mix will present a new kids bike giveaway program beginning this Saturday night, May 14 at Sharon Speedway. Kids 4 to 14 will be able to sign up weekly up until intermission. If either Rex King, Sr. or Rex King, Jr. wins the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modified feature, a boy and a girl's name will be drawn in victory lane. The winners then must be present the following week to receive their bikes.

"I have to thank the King Family for getting involved in this promotion," stated second year GM Dave Willoughby. "It's important for us to be able to keep the youth involved in racing and give them something to look forward to each week. The winners will even get a chance to ride their bikes on the speedway later this year in the kids' bike races."

Rex King, Sr. is off to a strong start in 2011 winning two of the first four Big-Block Modified features and has the early point lead. "Cooter" King meanwhile turned in his first top five finish last Saturday night in third and would love to capture his career first win and be able to allow two youngsters to win bikes.

Sharon will be in action this Friday and Saturday night with "Friday Night Thunder" at 7:30 p.m. and "Steel Valley Thunder" on Saturday night at 7 p.m. More information on these events will be released later this week.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

Mother nature let the U.S. Race Gear Cincinnati Modified Championship presented
by Gabbard's Mt. Orab Ford and B&B Auto Care have a full weekend of racing for
the first time this year and it produced three new winners for the season and
some great races. Doug Adkins started out the weekend besting Devin Gilpin by
inches at Moler Raceway Park Friday night. Gilpin last years CMC champion and
all time win leader with 11 feature wins made his first CMC start of the season
at the track where he claimed 10 of those wins. Finishing 3rd was current CMC
point leader Scotty KIncaid. This was Adkins 5th career CMC win as he picked up
4 last year at Moler. On Saturday night the CMC saw 2 new faces add their names
to the CMC feature win list. Kelly Craddock beat Dave "the cookie monster" Cook
and Joe Brewer to the checkers at Florence Speedway. At Lawrenceburg Speedway
it was Derek Groomer beating John Weasel Rhodes and Jeff "suitcase" Harris.
Weasel looks
like a strong contender early in the year. In 4 races he has 3 top 3's
including a win and his worse finish has been an 8th his first night out in the
"Stricker Streak".

This weekend all 3 tracks are in action once again with Moler on Friday and
Lawrenceburg and Florence on Saturday. This is the last week for drivers to get
registered and still receve bonus points from previkous races. Visit our
website for all the info.

Please support all of our sponsors. This week we highlight B&B Auto Care. B
and B Auto Care is owned by Modified driver Brad Wieck and is located at 509 N
Miami Ave, Cleves, OH. He is a 4 time Lawrenceburg Track Champion and he and his
family have been a longtime supporter of the Modifieds.



Win leader board brought to you by Diamond Chassis
Matt Hamilton 2
Daryl Herbert 1
John Weasel Rhodes 1
Doug Adkins 1
Derek Groomer 1
Kelly Craddock 1

Chassis wins presented by Fast Shocks
Diamond Race Cars 2
Lightning Chassis 2
J car 1
Nullynski 1
Shaw 1

Best 15 races count
Drivers with hometown are registered drivers and receive bonus points
(R) indicates elligible for bowmanenterprise.com Rookie of the year
(L) indicates elligible for Lightning Chassis Bonus
last number is total races counted

Scotty Kincaid(L) Rising Sun, Indiana 338 6
Matt Hamilton Aurora, Indiana 280 5
John Weasel Rhodes (L) Winchester, Ohio 243 4
Pete Holt Independence, Kentucky 217 4
Ray Branscum 186 4
Ryan Morton Middletown, Ohio 185 4
Daryl Herbert Greensburg, Indiana 181 3
Kelly Craddock 178 4
Ed Hounshell(L) Middletown, Ohio 169 3
Stan Freeman 161 5
Larry Pickelheimer Jr. 157 4
Kevin Hess 156 4
Jeff Litchfield Aurora, Indiana 141 3
Nick Hodges Milford, Ohio 138 3
Tyler Fojtik 134 4
David Mcwilliams Bethel, Ohio 132 3
Kyle Schornick 132 4
Adam Hamilton Aurora, Indiana 130 3
Trent Green 130 3
Jeff Arnold 129 3
Steve King 128 3
Doug Adkins West Portsmouth, Ohio 126 2
Brad Rickles 125 3
Mark Kaetzel 124 3
Danny Dehner Hebron, Kentucky 118 3
Murrell Nafe 118 4
Rick Bingham(L) Cincinnati, Ohio 115 2
Brandon Ramsey Florence, Kentucky 115 3
Dave Cook Cincinnati ,Ohio 112 2
Brad Wieck(L) Miamitown, Ohio 111 2
Shane Mugavin Glen Este , Ohio 108 2
Cory Skipton 100 3
Dwayne Dietz 93 3
J.D. Largent 90 2
Tony Mcvey(L) Waldron, Indiana 87 2
Dave Kirker Winchester, Ohio 86 2
Roger Williams 85 2
Broc Burton 85 2
Andrew Corbin Independence, Kentucky 84 2
Jeff Harris 84 2
Tony Anderson 83 2
Randy Wash 68 2
Matt Edminsten 67 2
Dustin Webber 66 2
Joey Kramer Hanover, Indiana 64 1
Jim Fliehman 64 2
Devin Gilpin Columbus, Indiana 62 1
Sean Johnson 61 2
Larry Moreland Jr 59 2
Adam Whitten 55 2
Derek Groomer 54 1
Joe Brewer 51 1
Andy Bowman Lebanon, Ohio 49 1
Rick Curtin 48 1
Chris Kruetzkamp (R) Independence, Kentucky 47 1
Mark Anderson 47 1
Eric Shepard 47 1
Rob Penny 46 1
Brandon Green Walton, Kentucky 45 1
Josh Edwards (R) Middletown, Ohio 45 1
Brian Post 45 1
Billy Cooper Louisville, Kentucky 44 1
Jason Largent 43 1
Keith Smith 43 1
Alex Brunner(R) 42
Jason Cox(L) Cincinnati, Ohio 41 1
Ron Strack 40 1
Shawn Scott 40 1
Joel Jenson 40 1
John Martin 39 1
Steve Pyles 38 1
Chuck Griffis 37 1
Andy Mefford 36
DJ Smallwood 35 1
Dennis Roberson 35 1
Danny Teegarden 34 1
Michael England 33 1
Ralph Groomer 32 1
Jeremy Berwanger 32 1
Brian Skaggs 32 1
Tom Moore 30 1
Miguel Coffey 29 1
Shon Flanary 26 1
Josh Lucas 26 1
Chris Tolle 26 1
Ronnie Martini 26 1
Brian Fiscus 25 1
Joe Godsey 25 1
Kenny George 24 1

Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseBob Fricke (419) 998-3168 Promoter/General Manager Limaland Cancels Late Model Event Due to the ongoing rain showers throughout the week, Limaland Motorsports Park has cancelled the Late Model Mania races scheduled for Friday, May 6. Limaland will now kick off the 2011 racing season with the Run for the Rabbit honoring Travis Miller and Meet the Drivers Night on Friday, May 13. NASCAR’s Kenny Schrader has contacted Limaland officials and is planning to be on hand with his modified to compete on the famed quarter mile track. The NRA Sprint Invaders, K & N UMP Modifieds and Bud Thunderstocks will all be in action. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 with hot laps beginning at 6:30. Meet the drivers and autographs at 7:15. Racing action starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the 23rd Annual Brad Doty Classic on July 13, featuring the World of Outlaws, are now on sale. Call the ticket hotline at 419-998-3199 to get your seats for this prestigious event. Seating information, plus all the latest news and information about America’s premier quarter-mile dirt track, can be found at www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com>. You can also find Limaland Motorsports Park on Facebook and Twitter. Limaland Motorsports Park1441 North Cable RoadLima, Ohio 45805limaland@unoh.edu<mailto:limaland@unoh.edu>www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com/>Business 419-998-3168Track 419-339-6249

Florence Speedway

Mom's Night this Saturday

This Saturday, May 7th, at Florence Speedway, we recognize mothers and all they do for us as we host Mom's Night at the Races. Featured will be a Powder Puff Race where we let the ladies loose on the track and show their driving talents. Also on the card will be full programs for the Late Model, Modified and Pure Stock divisions.

AMS Modified series coming to Florence Speedway

Speedway officials are pleased to announce that the Modified special originally scheduled for June 25th will now be sanctioned by the Kentucky based American Modified Series. The event will pay $1,500 to win. More details to be announced at a later date.
The 29th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 is coming!

We are rapidly approaching our biggest race of the year, the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. On August 11th-13th the eyes of the racing world turn to Florence Speedway as we host one of the Crown Jewels of the Dirt Late Model season. This has become one the top races in the country as the biggest names in the sport come to compete to be the North/South 100 champion. This year, Sunoco Race Fuels has come on board, along with Lucas Oil Products, to join Florence Speedway in presenting the $50,000 top prize and impressive $2,500 to start. Anticipation for this event is always high, and this year is no exception. Advance tickets and reserved seats are already on sale and the prime seats are selling quickly. All frontstretch grandstand seats(sections A-J) are reserved. The reserved seating on the backstretch(sections Q-Z) remains the same as years past with rows 1-10 being open seating, and rows 11 and up being reserved. The open seating sections fill up quickly, so the the only way to guarantee yourself a seat for this race is to purchase your seats in advance. As an incentive to get you to purchase your tickets early, advance two day passes are available at a discounted price till July 31st. After that date, including the day of the race, tickets and seats will be available at full price. To order tickets and reserved seats(or check on seat availability), call the track office at (859)493-0034. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted for ticket purchases. For more North/South 100 information including the seating chart, format, times and prices go to the North/South 100 page HERE.

Shirt Sponsors Wanted

For companies looking for cheap sponsorship opportunities, we are seeking sponsors to donate T-shirts for our new T-Shirt cannon. This is a perfect opportunity to get your name out to our fanbase for a relatively small investment. For those interested, email us at jking@florencespeedway.com

May 7th Event Info:

Gate Prices:

General Admission: $12
Kids(6-11): $1
Pit Admission: $25
Times:
Pit Gate Opens: 4 pm
General Admission Gates Open: 6 pm
Hot Laps Start: ~6:30 pm
Racing Starts: ~7:30 pm
Format:

Late Models: Heats, Consis and Feature
Modifieds: Heats, Consis and Feature
Pure Stocks: Heats, Consis and Feature

Upcoming Races:
May 14th: Late Models $2,000 to win
May 21st: Denny Kleier Memorial for Pure Stocks
May 28th: Grad Night

2011 Major Events:
June 4th: 25th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial - $10,000 to win
July 23rd: Sunoco Race Fuels North/South Tuneup - $5,000 to win
August 11th-13th: 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil - $50,000 to win - Tickets and reserved seats on sale now! Click HERE for pricing and ordering info.
October 22nd: Fall 50 - $5,000 to win LMs

ADRA RoCS Moler Raceway Park!!!
Apple Grove, WV~ April 22, 2011- The American Dirt Racing Association’s Race of
Champions Series (ADRA RoCS), presented by Suddenlink Communications, 2011 schedule
is full and even more races are still being added. The ADRA member tracks have ponied up
in a big way in support of our regional racers. Every ADRA RoCS race in 2011 is a great
paying event for Late Model and Modified racers in the Eastern KY, Southern OH, and WV
(KYOVA) region. Every ADRA RoCS event is also a Championship event as a Champion will
be crowned each and every night. The ADRA is an association of local tracks and drivers
who are combining their efforts to maximize access to available resources. The ADRA Late
Model and Modified drivers from all over the region will be competing for nearly $200,000
in combined ADRA Championship purses, prizes, and contingencies in 2011. When we say
our tracks are going above and beyond to bring our fans great racing and provide great
purses for our regional racers, we mean it! (www.suddenlink.com )
The ADRA RoCS has combined affordable rules, limited travel, and relentless promotion to
bring our region top quality racing at a fan-friendly price. The ADRA RoCS is unique in that
we bring our fans 2 great shows in one: A Super Late Model show and an Open Wheel
Modified show. Fans can expect to see the very best of the best in our region at every event
on the tour. Sponsors will gain maximum exposure with the ADRA. (www.adraracing.net )
Our season will open with the “Freedom Fighters 40” at Moler Raceway Park in
Williamsburg, OH on Friday night May 20th. The ADRA Late Models will be competing for
$2000 to win and nearly $8000 in championship prize money while the ADRA Modifieds will
be battling for a $1000 to win and over $4000 in championship loot. All military personnel
will be admitted free (with I.D.) in honor of Armed Forces Day. Be sure to bring the kids
and join in the fun at the Racers In Christ jump house. (www.racersinchrist.com )
“We are very excited about the 2011 season,” MRP track promoter, Kim Moler states. “Our
MRP Late Models and Modifieds are among the very best in the region. We have great
shows every week. With the economy starting to recover and a great regional format like
the ADRA RoCS has, we are expecting very nice car counts and some of the closest
competition our fans have ever seen. Our fans will be pleased!”
(www.molerracewaypark.com )
Moler Raceway Park is located at 2059 Harker Waits Rd, Williamsburg, OH. 45176 Coming
from the East, take Rt. 32 to Eastwood Rd. Turn right and go .5 miles, turn left onto Harker
Waits Rd. go .25 miles we are on the right. From the West take Rt.32 to De La Palma Rd.
Turn left and go 1 mile to Harker Wait Rd. Turn right and go .25 miles. The track number is
937-444-6215. You can also contact the track by email at molerracewaypark@aol.com.
Check out the complete Moler Raceway Park schedule at www.molerracewaypark.com .
For more information on the ADRA Race of Champions Series go to www.adraracing.net or
call ADRA Competition Coordinator, Rocky Estep at 304-544-8896 or email at
restep@adraracing.net. Be sure to follow the ADRA Race of Champions Series tour in 2011.
“WE MAKE DIRT FLY!”
Suddenlink, American Race Tires, Killer Chassis, Dave Poske’s Performance Parts, Hoosier
Racing Tires, Pro Star Designs, Racers In Christ Ministries, Dominator Race Products,
Wrisco Aluminum, GCP Engines, PBM Performance Parts, Erson Cams, GTS Graphix, Sunoco
Fuel, AFCO Shocks.

Florence Speedway

Rainouts cause a change in our 2011 schedule

After rainouts on April 9th and 16th, Florence Speedway Officials have announced the following changes to the 2011 schedule. First, The Great American Chevette Race presented by Holman Motors has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 30th. Also, the $2,000 to win Late Model event from this week has been rescheduled for next week, Saturday April 23rd.

$2,000 to win Late Models on a night to recognize our heroes!

Join us this weekend as Florence Speedway honors our true heroes as we celebrate Fire/Police/EMS and Armed Forces night. On Saturday, April 23rd we recognize those who sacrifice themselves for the good of us all. Members of those services with valid id cards will receive a free admission to Saturday nights program. As previously mentioned, the Late Models will be competing in a $2,000 to win Feature event. Also as a part of this night we will see full programs in the Modified and Pure Stock divisions.

Be prepared for 2011 season

For those planning on racing at Florence Speedway in 2011, much advance preparation is needed, and one thing that can be done in advance is filling out your registration and tax forms. Drivers must fill out a new registration and tax form every season. The appropriate forms are available on the track's website on the Rules page. Filling these forms out in advance saves you time at the track and/or payoff window.

Also available on the rules page is the minor release form. Parents must fill out a new form each season for anyone under the age of 18 they wish to take into the pit area. By filling this form out now, you save yourself from filling it out at the gate on race night.

The 29th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 is coming!

We are rapidly approaching our biggest race of the year, the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. On August 11th-13th the eyes of the racing world turn to Florence Speedway as we host one of the Crown Jewels of the Dirt Late Model season. This has become one the top races in the country as the biggest names in the sport come to compete to be the North/South 100 champion. This year, Sunoco Race Fuels has come on board, along with Lucas Oil Products, to join Florence Speedway in presenting the $50,000 top prize and impressive $2,500 to start. Anticipation for this event is always high, and this year is no exception. Advance tickets and reserved seats are already on sale and the prime seats are selling quickly. All frontstretch grandstand seats(sections A-J) are reserved. The reserved seating on the backstretch(sections Q-Z) remains the same as years past with rows 1-10 being open seating, and rows 11 and up being reserved. The open seating sections fill up quickly, so the the only way to guarantee yourself a seat for this race is to purchase your seats in advance. As an incentive to get you to purchase your tickets early, advance two day passes are available at a discounted price till July 31st. After that date, including the day of the race, tickets and seats will be available at full price. To order tickets and reserved seats(or check on seat availability), call the track office at (859)493-0034. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted for ticket purchases. For more North/South 100 information including the seating chart, format, times and prices go to the North/South 100 page HERE.
Shirt Sponsors Wanted
For companies looking for cheap sponsorship opportunities, we are seeking sponsors to donate T-shirts for our new T-Shirt cannon. This is a perfect opportunity to get your name out to our fanbase for a relatively small investment. For those interested, email us at jking@florencespeedway.com

April 23rd Event Info:

Gate Prices:

General Admission: $13
Kids(6-11): $1
Pit Admission: $27
Times:
Pit Gate Opens: 4 pm
General Admission Gates Open: 6 pm
Hot Laps Start: ~6:30 pm
Racing Starts: ~7:30 pm
Format:
Chevettes: Heats, Consis and $1,000 to win Feature
Late Models: Heats, Consis and Feature
Modifieds: Heats, Consis and Feature
Pure Stocks: Heats, Consis and Feature

Upcoming Races:
April 23rd: Fire/EMS/Police and Armed Forces Night + $2,000 to win Late Models
April 30th: The Great American Chevette Race presented by Holman Motors
May 7th: Mom's Night at the Races + Powder Puff

2011 Major Events:
June 4th: 25th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial - $10,000 to win
July 23rd: Sunoco Race Fuels North/South Tuneup - $5,000 to win
August 11th-13th: 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil - $50,000 to win - Tickets and reserved seats on sale now! Click HERE for pricing and ordering info.
October 22nd: Fall 50 - $5,000 to win LMs 
 

FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER KICKS OFF AT SHARON WITH 6 WINNERS; VETERANS GRIFIN & DELLINGER COP SPRINT & ECONO MODS; TEETERS, REUSSER, GRZELAK & AMENT ALSO VICTORIOUS
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH April 15, 2011 Friday nights in April have seen a wide array of weather from snow on April 1 that wiped out the scheduled "Friday Night Thunder Kickoff" at Sharon Speedway to rain last week, but on Friday night sunshine returned with the temperature near 70 degrees; however, drivers had to face stiff winds throughout the racing program.

Celebrating in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply victory lane were Guy Griffin-Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warriors, Alan Dellinger-Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, Jeff Teeters-Joe's Radiator/Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, Jeff Reusser-Micro Sprints, Joe Grzelak, Jr.-Uni-Tech Frame Straightening/Joe's Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and Rick Ament-Mini Late Models. A good crowd and 67 cars turned out for the kickoff of year two of the "Friday Night Thunder" program on Twin-State and Pittsburgh Circle Track Club Night.

Fresh off his opening night win last weekend at Mercer Raceway Park, Guy Griffin made it two-for-two in the debut of the new Outlaw Sprint Warrior division. The defending five-time Limited/Green Flag Sprint Sharon champion came from fifth to pass Rob Felix, Jr. on lap 10 and went on for the 15-lap Ti22 Performance feature win.

"If it wasn't for this division I wouldn't be racing- I'd be sitting in the grandstands watching," explained the 55-year-old Greenville, Pa. driver. "There are over 20 cars that have their motors teched. I understand times are tough, but I can't wait to get a full field. I have to thank my pit crew. Those guys don't get enough attention- they're diehards."

Felix used the outside to bolt past Jimmy Morris III at the start. The event's only caution was for Justin Whitesell, who slammed the turn three fence for the second time of the night, with two laps completed. Griffin was sitting third on the restart and overtook Adam Anderson for second when racing resumed. Felix continued to set the pace with a half-straightaway lead, but Griffin began to reel the leader in on lap six. Griffin was right on Felix's tail tank on lap nine. The duo ran side-by-side on lap nine and ten with Griffin making the winning move around the outside of Felix in turn two.

Once in front, Griffin pulled away for the victory in his Osborne-Williams Funeral Home/Chatfield Drilling/Rob's Horseshoeing/Sportees-sponsored #11. Felix rode home second over Anderson. Skip Dougherty was a distant fourth over the fading Morris. Felix won the heat race.

Alan Dellinger has won in just about every class he's ever competed in from Super Late Models to Big-Block Modifieds, FASTRAK Late Models, E-Mods and Stock Cars to name a few. On Friday night, Dellinger hopped into what's supposed to be his son Derek's new ride and walked away with the 15-lap Summit Racing Equipment event adding the Econo Mod division to his resume.

"I told him to keep his grades up that I don't want any 'F's' on your report card," explained the 47-year-old Niles, Ohio standout. "I said I would get you a race car. I want to help you. I want you to race and experience what I do, but if there's an 'F' on there it ain't going to happen. I got it stickered and put his name on the roof. Two days later I find out he got an 'F' on his report card. The name came off and the for sale sign went on it."

Dellinger started from ninth, but quickly made his way forward working into the fourth spot on lap three. Two laps later, Dellinger moved to runner-up past Jeff Christy before the race's first caution with five laps completed. Jr. Mechling had set the pace out in front for five laps, but when green replaced yellow, Dellinger stormed by into the lead.

Three more cautions were all that slowed Dellinger to victory in his own #119. Dellinger unofficially also owns 83 career regular E-Mods wins at Sharon alone. Mechling had a strong run in second over Jim Turley. Corey Skully came from seventh to finish fourth over 12th starting Craig Scherrbaum. Mechling won the heat race.

Like Griffin, another driver that was victorious last weekend at Mercer was Jeff Teeters and he was also able to make it two-for-two to start out the 2011 season on the right track after losing his garage and a lot of belongings to a fire this winter. Teeters led from the drop of the green to the wave of the checkered in the 15-lap Joe's Radiator/ Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lite feature.

"Those restarts were killing me," stated the 46-year-old Warren, Ohio racer. "There is no one tougher on restarts than Mark Marcucci. He's one of the best. He made me earn that one! The top was good, but coming off turn two you had to be lower and if you weren't coming off straight you weren't going to win the race. I'm so happy Sharon is doing this. It's awesome for us. This is the only place I want to come to be honest with you."

Teeters started third and took the lead on lap two from pole-sitter Josh Walker. Teeters had to withstand seven caution periods and double file restarts with several hungry competitors all over him for the win in his Uni-Tech Frame Straightening/Meander Motors/Leader Chassis/Cizmar Racing-sponsored #23.

A big shake-up on the final lap saw sixth starting Alan Knepper pass Marcucci to finish runner-up, while 14th starting Doug Stanley grabbed fourth from Kenny Meadows. The Mod Lites drew 21 cars, which was a high for the night, as Teeters and Marcucci won the heat races.

Fourth starting Todd Reusser blasted from the fourth starting spot into the lead on the opening lap of the 15-lap Micro Sprint feature and never looked back. "The wind threw the car all over the place," expressed the Minerva, Ohio. "It was crazy. Every once in awhile you'd get a gust of wind and it would throw the car somewhere else- it was wild! This was a last minute deal to come race tonight. The car isn't even lettered yet."

Three cautions halted action, which saw Ryan Fredericks, Mike Borawiec, Jr., D.J. Furney, and Dave Hawkins round out the top five finishing order. Furney grabbed the heat race win.

Making just his fifth career start, Joe Grzelak, Jr. captured the 15-lap Uni-Tech Frame Straightening/Joe's Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Car feature event. "I'm nervous," said the 22-year-old Hubbard, Ohio rookie. "I know dad is proud. He's over there looking. I have to thank my sponsors and everyone that helps me on the car."

Grzelak led all 15 circuits holding off fourth starting Steve Mix for the duration and surviving three cautions. Grzelak's win came in his father's #888 sponsored by Joe's Radiator Service. The Grzelak's are a big part of the Mod Lite and Dwarf Car scene as Joe Grzelak, Sr. co-sponsors both divisions and owns the cars driven by his son Joe, Jr. and daughter Angie. Kevin Sevacko started eighth and worked his way to third at the finish after passing Todd Lawrence on lap 11. Heat winner Todd Walker and Levi Walters were fourth and fifth respectively.

The Mini Late Models made their debut at Sharon Speedway and it was former Mod Lite driver Rick Ament taking the checkered flag in the 15-lap feature. The Mini Late Models are ¾-scale to their big brother counterpart. "These handle different than the Mod Lites," explained the 37-year-old Vandergrift, Pa. driver. "They are actually bigger, and more forgiving for a driver. These are fun and a blast to drive. I just love to race! I'll just keep playing with these cars as long as he lets me."

Ament started second and led all 15 laps of the non-stop feature timed in 4 minutes and 34 seconds. Ament's win in the Doug Peterman-owned #67 came by a half-lap over Chris Frank. Kenny Meadows had been running second, but pulled into the infield on the final lap. David Innes, another former Mod Lite racer, was third ahead of heat winner James Wilkinson. Meadows was still credited with fifth ahead of Michael Kirby, who was also one-lap down.

Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warriors (15 laps): 1. GUY GRIFFIN (11) 2. Rob Felix, Jr. (21) 3. Adam Anderson (5B) 4. Skip Dougherty (27) 5. Jimmy Morris III (16) 6. Justin Whitesell (17) 7. Mike Lutz (86)-DNS.

Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods (15 laps): 1. ALAN DELLINGER (119) 2. Jr. Mechling (89) 3. Jim Turley (117) 4. Corey Skully (Haefke 21) 5. Craig Scherrbaum (07c) 6. Larry Root (22x) 7. Kevin Robinson (24R) 8. Brandon Blackshear (Scharba 1BS) 9. Ryan Fraley (12SS) 10. Jeff Christy (Berry 91) 11. Todd Canter (88) 12. Brian Hathaway (22).

Joe's Radiator/Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites (15 laps): 1. JEFF TEETERS (23) 2. Alan Knepper (20) 3. Mark Marcucci (8M) 4. Doug Stanley (Coen 1c) 5. Kenny Meadows (Teague 10T) 6. Todd Rhoads (23R) 7. Anthony Gillespie (Williams 20) 8. Matt Patterson (13M) 9. Chris Logan (21) 10. Breyton Santee (9) 11. Andy Feil (08) 12. Josh Walker (44) 13. Shane Pfeuffer (Lawson 717) 14. Rod Jones (Grzelak 57) 15. Brandon Fluharty (25) 16. Andrew Bruce (Lawson 70x7) 17. Brian Stuhldreher (17) 18. Chas Wolbert (777) 19. Kevin Nicolino (25) 20. Lynn Knepper (10) 21. Jeremy Adamik (7J)-DNS.

Micro Sprints (15 laps): 1. TODD REUSSER (70) 2. Ryan Fredericks (22R) 3. Mike Borawiec, Jr. (1) 4. D.J. Furney (Watson 12) 5. Will Fleming III (79W) 6. Dave Hawkins (27) 7. Dalton Daniels (23) 8. Scottie Hawkins (37) 9. Brandon Hawkins (27H)-DNS 10. Dave Fleming (79D)-DNS 11. Brett Brunkenhoeffer (47JR)-DNS.

Uni-Tech Frame Straightening/Joe's Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars (15 laps): 1. JOE GRZELAK, JR. (888) 2. Steve Mix (85) 3. Kevin Sevacko (76) 4. Todd Walker (22) 5. Levi Walters (88) 6. Matt Berger (322) 7. Jason Myers (02) 8. Todd Lawrence (965) 9. Monte Lawrence, Jr. (96) 10. Shawn Loy (54).

Mini Late Models (15 laps): 1. RICK AMENT (Peterman 67) 2. Chris Frank (49) 3. David Innes (18) 4. James Wilkinson (21) 5. Kenny Meadows (11) 6. Michael Kirby (33).

Sharon will be back in action next Friday night, April 22 with another "Friday Night Thunder" program featuring these six same divisions with racing starting at 7:30 p.m.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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We regret to inform you tonights
Race April 15, 2011 is rained out.

Next race Friday, April 22, 2011
Spring Clash
Grimes Pools & Spas Sprint Cars
$3,000 to Win $300 to Start
plus
O'Neal Wood Products UMP Modifieds
Tire & Wheel Center UMP Super Stocks

Visit www.bloomingtonspeedway.com for all your racing information.  

Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseBob Fricke (419) 998-3168 Promoter/General Manager Limaland Postpones Opener Limaland Motorsports Park has cancelled the scheduled Season Opening Shootout for Friday, April 15 due to wet ground conditions at the speedway.Limaland will now kick off the 2011 racing season on Friday, April 22. Featured divisions will be the Elwer Fence Sprints, K & N UMP Modifieds and Bud Thunderstocks. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with hot laps beginning at 6:30 p.m. Racing starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the 23rd Annual Brad Doty Classic on July 13, featuring the World of Outlaws, are now on sale. Call the ticket hotline at 419-998-3199 to get your seats for this prestigious event. Seating information, plus all the latest news and information about America’s premier quarter-mile dirt track, can be found at www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com>. You can also find Limaland Motorsports Park on Facebook and Twitter.

Press Release - Brad Doty ClassicFor Immediate ReleaseBob Fricke (419) 998-3168 Promoter/General Manager Brad Doty Classic Tickets Now Available The Ohio Logistics 23rd Annual Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics will be Limaland Motorsports Park’s premier event for the 2011 season. Tickets are now on sale for this historic race featuring the World of Outlaws. The ticket order hotline number is 419-998-3199. Tickets can be ordered by phone between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm Monday – Thursday or at the track box office on Friday nights during the racing season. The Classic will be contested on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Ticket prices are: • Pit Side Reserved Seating (includes pit pass) $40.00 • Spectator Reserved Seating $32.00 • Spectator Adult General Admission $27.00• Spectator Young Adult General Admission (11-15) $15.00• Spectator Children General Admission (10 and under) Free In the reserved seating sections, every spectator must purchase a reserved seat ticket regardless of age. Seating charts can be viewed at www.limaland.com .The Brad Doty Classic, sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, will definitely be a race fan’s dream come true. The Outlaws at Limaland will be the must see event of 2011. Limaland Motorsports Park1441 North Cable RoadLima, Ohio 45805limaland@unoh.eduwww.limaland.comBusiness 419-998-3168Track 419-339-6249


Florence Speedway $1,000 to win for Chevettes this weekend! This Saturday, April 9th, we see a new event as the Great American Chevette Race presented by Holman Motors comes to Florence Speedway. This huge event marks the first time the Chevette division has competed at the track in a number of years. Featured, will be a $1,000 to win feature for the Chevettes. Also on the card will be full programs for the Late Model, Modified and Pure Stock divisions.. Be prepared for 2011 season For those planning on racing at Florence Speedway in 2011, much advance preparation is needed, and one thing that can be done in advance is filling out your registration and tax forms. Drivers must fill out a new registration and tax form every season. The appropriate forms are available on the track's website on the Rules page. Filling these forms out in advance saves you time at the track and/or payoff window. Also available on the rules page is the minor release form. Parents must fill out a new form each season for anyone under the age of 18 they wish to take into the pit area. By filling this form out now, you save yourself from filling it out at the gate on race night. The 29th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 is coming! We are rapidly approaching our biggest race of the year, the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. On August 11th-13th the eyes of the racing world turn to Florence Speedway as we host one of the Crown Jewels of the Dirt Late Model season. This has become one the top races in the country as the biggest names in the sport come to compete to be the North/South 100 champion. This year, Sunoco Race Fuels has come on board, along with Lucas Oil Products, to join Florence Speedway in presenting the $50,000 top prize and impressive $2,500 to start. Anticipation for this event is always high, and this year is no exception. Advance tickets and reserved seats are already on sale and the prime seats are selling quickly. All frontstretch grandstand seats(sections A-J) are reserved. The reserved seating on the backstretch(sections Q-Z) remains the same as years past with rows 1-10 being open seating, and rows 11 and up being reserved. The open seating sections fill up quickly, so the the only way to guarantee yourself a seat for this race is to purchase your seats in advance. As an incentive to get you to purchase your tickets early, advance two day passes are available at a discounted price till July 31st. After that date, including the day of the race, tickets and seats will be available at full price. To order tickets and reserved seats(or check on seat availability), call the track office at (859)493-0034. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted for ticket purchases. For more North/South 100 information including the seating chart, format, times and prices go to the North/South 100 page HERE. Shirt Sponsors Wanted For companies looking for cheap sponsorship opportunities, we are seeking sponsors to donate T-shirts for our new T-Shirt cannon. This is a perfect opportunity to get your name out to our fanbase for a relatively small investment. For those interested, email us at jking@florencespeedway.com April 9th Event Info: Gate Prices: General Admission: $13 Kids(6-11): $1 Pit Admission: $25 Times: Pit Gate Opens: 4 pm General Admission Gates Open: 6 pm Hot Laps Start: ~6:30 pm Racing Starts: ~7:30 pm Format: Chevettes: Heats, Consis and $1,000 to win Feature Late Models: Heats, Consis and Feature Modifieds: Heats, Consis and Feature Pure Stocks: Heats, Consis and Feature Upcoming Races: April 16th: $2,000 to win Late Model special April 23rd: Fire/EMS/Police and Armed Forces Night\ April 30th: Racing in all divisions May 7th: Mom's Night at the Races + Powder Puff 2011 Major Events: June 4th: 25th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial - $10,000 to win July 23rd: Sunoco Race Fuels North/South Tuneup - $5,000 to win August 11th-13th: 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil - $50,000 to win - Tickets and reserved seats on sale now! Click HERE for pricing and ordering info. October 22nd:  Fall 50 - $5,000 to win LMs 


 

 FASTRAK LATE MODEL TEAMS REMINDED FT400 REQUIRED ON RIGHT REAR AT ALL SHARON WEEKLY EVENTS
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH April 7, 2011 With the long-awaited "Steel Valley Thunder" opener just days away this Saturday the 9th, Sharon Speedway is reminding FASTRAK Late Model competitors that the Hoosier FT400 Tire is required on the right rear for all weekly events in 2011. The rule does not apply to the Northeast Touring Series events on May 28, June 25, July 23, and September 17.

"I'm really excited about the FASTRAK Late Models becoming part of our weekly program," expressed second year GM Dave Willoughby. "The shows in the past had tremendous racing and great car counts, but the one complaint we got was the tire wear. I want to take a proactive approach to save race teams money so that we have strong car counts all season long for the fans thus my reasoning for requiring the FT400 on the right rear."

The weather is looking dry and mild for Saturday, as the Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models will be joined by the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Agency Stock Cars, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. Pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing set for 7.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER" & SATURDAY NIGHT "STEEL VALLEY THUNDER" DOUBLEHEADER COMING TO SHARON THIS WEEKEND
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH April 6, 2011 After battling bitter cold temperatures for all three completed events thus far this year, Sharon Speedway will head into this weekend's doubleheader action hoping for warmer and drier weather. It all begins on Friday night (April 8) at 7:30 p.m. with take number two of the kickoff for "Friday Night Thunder" then wraps up on Saturday night (April 9) at 7 p.m. with the debut of the new "Steel Valley Thunder" program. Saturday's rain date is Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

Last Friday's attempted kickoff for "Friday Night Thunder" was halted after two snowy days on top of already wet grounds. With the cancellation, the bi-weekly program was moved to this Friday night's rain date. Thirteen events are still planned with action taking place next Friday night (April 15) as well.

Friday's program will include the debut of the new Ti22 Performance PA/OH Outlaw Sprint Warriors, the Summit Racing Equipment two-barrel Econo Mods, the Uni-Tech Frame Straightening & Joe's Radiator Mod Lites and Sportsman Dwarf Cars along with the Micro Sprints and Mini Late Models.

Pits open at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with the grandstands at 5:30 and race time is set for 7:30. Friday night is Twin-State Auto Racing Club Night with free general admission for all card-carrying members. For all others, adults are $10, students 9-13 are $5, and children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $25.

Over the offseason, Sharon made some changes to its weekly Saturday night card. The new program, which will now include the FASTRAK Late Models, will be run under the "Steel Valley Thunder" name bringing back memories from memorable Late Model days in the past.

The Big-Block Modifieds will headline the weekly program and will be sponsored by Governor Insurance Agency in 2011. The western Pennsylvania/eastern Ohio area is down to just two weekly big-block tracks for the upcoming season with Sharon being one of them; however, Sharon is the only Saturday night track running the ground-pounders within several hours.

Ohio veterans Rex King (2010 champion) and Jim Weller (2000 & 2004 champion) enter 2011 as the division's top active winners with 34 and 23 wins respectively. Jim Rasey, another Ohio hot shoe, was a one-time winner in 2010 and sits in a tie for seventh overall on the all-time win list at 16 victories with Kevin Bolland, who ended 2010 winning the Russ King Memorial.

Other standouts expected to compete for the crown include 10-time Sharon winner Del Rougeux, Jr., nine-time winner Rob Kristyak, 2009 champion and six-time victor Rob Curtis, veterans Tommy Kristyak and Dean Pearson, who finally captured their first career Sharon wins last season, Mark Flick, Brad Rapp, and Rex King, Jr.

New York star Brian Weaver, who is planning on competing with the BRP Tour in 2011, indicated he expects to compete at both Lernerville and Sharon this weekend.

Excitement has been growing all winter long with the announcement that the FASTRAK Late Models have joined the weekly line-up! The last time the Late Models ran weekly at Sharon was in 1989 when Dick Barton captured the title. Barton ironically was one of the original FASTRAK drivers when the division debuted in the Northeast in 2007.

A strong field of cars is expected on a weekly basis and with many of the area tracks not open yet, an even bigger field is a likelihood for Saturday night as racers from all over the region have expressed interest in attending. Sharon will have the highest to-win amount of any weekly FASTRAK-sanctioned track in the Northeast with $700 on the line plus four Northeast Touring events that will pay either $1,200 or $2,000 to-win! Barris Supply will be the 2011 divisional sponsor.

A total of eight FASTRAK-sanctioned events have been contested over the past two seasons with 2008 and 2010 National Weekly Series Champion Max Blair the only repeat winner. Other winners include Mike Pegher, Jr., David Scott, Alan Dellinger, Josh Holtgraver, and the late Gary Knollinger. Who will become the first Ohio native to capture a FASTRAK event?

A reminder to all FASTRAK racers that the FT400 tire is required on the right rear for all Weekly Series events at Sharon. The FT200 will be permitted for the four Northeast Touring events.

The E-Mod division had quite a resurgence in 2010 with strong car counts and B mains on many nights. The Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling-sponsored division will again race for $500 to-win with a strong payoff back through down to $75 to-start. After three straight championships for Carl McKinney from 2002-2004, there has been a different champion each of the past six years including Bill Thomas, Russ Dunn, Howard Fraley, Alan Dellinger, Scott Stiffler, and Jeff Johnson!

Sharon has always been blessed with one of the region's highest weekly Stock Car counts. Sharon continues to be one of the few tracks in the region that requires the 8" tires; in fact, Tim Burns scored the huge upset last Saturday winning $2,100 with 8" tires in the open tire event! Sharon also has one of the region's highest weekly Stock Car payoffs with $350 to-win and still paying $100 for 11th. The division will be presented by Gibson Agency.

Steve D'Apolito, who was the Stock Car champion in 2004, 2005, and 2007, will be back after a three-year hiatus from weekly action at Sharon in search of his fourth championship. He'll have to dethrone two of the top racers in Alan Dellinger (2008 & 2010 champ) and Bruce Redman (2009 champ), who ironically tangled last Saturday while battling for the win.

Rounding out the program will be the popular front-wheel-drive, four-cylinder division known as the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. Bill Fuchs opened the season picking up the $300 non-point special last Saturday. Defending champions are Steve Walker (Friday nights) and Mike Scharba (Saturday nights). Several new competitors have already filed their registrations for the new season.

"I'm real excited about our upcoming season," acknowledged second year GM Dave Willoughby. "We've streamlined our Saturday night program down to five divisions featuring good payoffs for all, and pushed back our starting time to 7 to allow for better track conditions. We had a great return on our registration forms so far and I've gotten a lot of response from drivers that are going to call Sharon their home in 2011. Now if only we can just get some decent weather this weekend!"

Pits open at 4 p.m. on Saturday with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7 p.m. Adult admission is $13, while students 9-13 are $5, and children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $25. A reminder that those brining their rain stubs from Friday's event will receive $3 off general admission on Saturday! The rain date is Sunday with racing at 5:30 p.m.

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Opening Night: Saturday, April 9th!!!
It's what we've all been waiting for, Opening Night at Lawrenceburg Speedway for the 2011 Racing Season!
Racing will feature the Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, the Budweiser U.M.P. Modifieds, and the Impact Sports Pure Stocks!
Hope to see you there!

Admission Prices:
Adult: $15
Kids Ages 7-12: $7
Under 6: FREE
Pit Pass: $25 (all ages)

Grandstands Open at 5:00pm
Hot Laps begin at 6:00pm

Physical Address:
351 E. Eads Parkway
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
812-539-4700
www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com

Save the Date for these upcoming events:
April 16th: USAC Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds, AMSA Mini Sprints

April 23rd: Family Night @ The Races: All kids ages 12 and under are FREE

April 30th: College Night @ The Races: Present a current college I.D. and receive FREE
General Admission

May 7th: Budweiser Fan Appreciation Night: Featuring a pre-race concert in the midway. It's also Mechanics Night @ the Races, all mechanics who present their ASE Certification I.D. Card receive FREE General Admission

May 14th: MSCS Sprints, Budweiser U.M.P. Modifieds, Impact Sports Pure Stocks

April 1st, Mt. Orab Ford Opening Night pp to 4-8 with Sunesis Construction Late Models $1500 to Win, plus Mt. Orab Ford UMP Modifieds, Holman Motors Chevettes and our new sponsor The Big Red Book Street Stocks!! Also thanks to our new General Sponsor Avalanche Ice, Batavia, OH. Hope to see everyone at Race Car Expo Saturday and hopefully next weekend will look better for racing. Please come out and show your support without our sponsors we wouldn't be here!!

Florence Speedway $3,000 to win for Late Models this weekend! This Saturday, April 2nd, the 2011 points season gets underway here at Florence Speedway. After a long Winter, drivers now set their sights on the season ahead and their pursuit of a track championship. Featured, will be a $3,000 to win special for the Late Models. Also on the card will be full programs for the Modified and Pure Stock divisions.. Be prepared for 2011 season For those planning on racing at Florence Speedway in 2011, much advance preparation is needed, and one thing that can be done in advance is filling out your registration and tax forms. Drivers must fill out a new registration and tax form every season. The appropriate forms are available on the track's website on the Rules page. Filling these forms out in advance saves you time at the track and/or payoff window. Also available on the rules page is the minor release form. Parents must fill out a new form each season for anyone under the age of 18 they wish to take into the pit area. By filling this form out now, you save yourself from filling it out at the gate on race night. The 29th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 is coming! We are rapidly approaching our biggest race of the year, the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. On August 11th-13th the eyes of the racing world turn to Florence Speedway as we host one of the Crown Jewels of the Dirt Late Model season. This has become one the top races in the country as the biggest names in the sport come to compete to be the North/South 100 champion. This year, Sunoco Race Fuels has come on board, along with Lucas Oil Products, to join Florence Speedway in presenting the $50,000 top prize and impressive $2,500 to start. Anticipation for this event is always high, and this year is no exception. Advance tickets and reserved seats are already on sale and the prime seats are selling quickly. All frontstretch grandstand seats(sections A-J) are reserved. The reserved seating on the backstretch(sections Q-Z) remains the same as years past with rows 1-10 being open seating, and rows 11 and up being reserved. The open seating sections fill up quickly, so the the only way to guarantee yourself a seat for this race is to purchase your seats in advance. As an incentive to get you to purchase your tickets early, advance two day passes are available at a discounted price till July 31st. After that date, including the day of the race, tickets and seats will be available at full price. To order tickets and reserved seats(or check on seat availability), call the track office at (859)493-0034. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted for ticket purchases. For more North/South 100 information including the seating chart, format, times and prices go to the North/South 100 page HERE. Shirt Sponsors Wanted For companies looking for cheap sponsorship opportunities, we are seeking sponsors to donate T-shirts for our new T-Shirt cannon. This is a perfect opportunity to get your name out to our fanbase for a relatively small investment. For those interested, email us at jking@florencespeedway.com April 2nd Event Info: Gate Prices: General Admission: $17 Kids(6-11): $2 Pit Admission: $30 Times: Pit Gate Opens: 4 pm General Admission Gates Open: 6 pm Hot Laps Start: ~6:30 pm Racing Starts: ~7:30 pm Format: Late Models: Heats, Consis and $3,000 to win Feature Modifieds: Heats, Consis and Feature Pure Stocks: Heats, Consis and Feature Upcoming Races: April 9th: The Great American Chevette Race - $1,000 to win April 16th: $2,000 to win Late Model special April 23rd: Fire/EMS/Police and Armed Forces Night 2011 Major Events: June 4th: 25th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial - $10,000 to win July 23rd: Sunoco Race Fuels North/South Tuneup - $5,000 to win August 11th-13th: 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil - $50,000 to win - Tickets and reserved seats on sale now! Click HERE for pricing and ordering info. October 22nd: Fall 50 - $5,000 to win LMs

Friends of Limaland 2 weeks and counting. Let's Go Racing!Below is our Doty ticket information that was released today to the media. See ya at the track! Bob Brad Doty Classic Tickets Available April 12 The Ohio Logistics 23rd Annual Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics is Limaland Motorsports Park’s premier event for the 2011 racing season. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, April 12 for this historic event. The Classic will be contested on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Ticket prices are: • Pit Side Reserved Seating (includes pit pass) $40.00 • Spectator Reserved Seating $32.00 • Spectator Adult General Admission $27.00• Spectator Young Adult General Admission (11-15) $15.00• Spectator Children General Admission (10 and under) Free In the reserved seating sections, every spectator must purchase a reserved seat ticket regardless of age. Seating charts and ticket ordering information will be available at www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com/> on April 12. Limaland Motorsports Park1441 North Cable RoadLima, Ohio 45805limaland@unoh.edu<mailto:limaland@unoh.edu>www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com/>Business 419-998-3168Track 419-339-6249

PRELUDE TO THE DREAM: Details on April 4th Ticket Sales

ROSSBURG, OH (March 31) – Similar to the frenzy surrounding opening day activities of baseball and the famed first pitch, opening day ticket sales for the much heralded annual Prelude to the Dream event at Eldora Speedway have auto racing fans buzzing with excitement. This year’s pursuit for tickets for the Wednesday evening, June 8 Prelude to the Dream begins this Monday, April 4, at 10:00 AM EDT. Tickets can be purchased either online at www.eldoraspeedway.com, by telephone at (937) 338-3815 or in person at the Eldora Speedway box office.

An understanding of the Prelude to the Dream leads to the fury and passion of the opening day of the ticket campaign. As a charity event, Eldora Speedway owner, and two-time NASCAR Cup Champion, Tony Stewart brings together over two-dozen of his weekend competitors and celebrated racing friends in a return to grassroots racing and an all-out assault towards victory and dirt supremacy.

Stewart, a three-time winner (2006, 2008, 2009) of the Prelude event, welcomes back defending Prelude champion, Jimmie Johnson as well as former champions Carl Edwards (2007) and Kenny Wallace (2005). Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer and Matt Kenseth are just a few of the additional drivers that have already committed to the 7 annual event.

The assembled talent on Eldora’s famed one-half mile clay oval for the Prelude has created a who’s who in auto racing with a rare and unequalled opportunity in short track racing to see such a collection of drivers in action at a short track at a bargain price! The cost of a ticket for this event, which includes not only the main event, but preliminary time trial runs and heats beforehand, is $25 for general admission seating, and $28 for most reserved seating.

Adding to the excitement of the ticket campaign is Eldora’s new online ticketing program. With its debut in December, the system has proven to be a hit with the fans as a result of the ease of the system and the ability to pinpoint desired seating options. Beginning at 10:00 AM EDT on Monday April 4, the system will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week up until the week of the event as an added convenience for the fans.

Prelude tickets go on sale Monday - April 4 at 10:00 am.
Customers purchasing tickets will be able to select the exact section, row, and seat
when purchasing tickets with the new system.

COMING APRIL 8/9: USAC Sprints Invade!


The United States Auto Club (USAC) Sprint Cars are set to invade Eldora Speedway for two big nights of racing action on Friday and Saturday - April 8th and 9th. Each night will be a complete show for the Sprint Cars.

Levi Jones was the most recent USAC Sprint winner at Eldora - picking up the 4-Crown Nationals victory back in September. Robert Ballou was also victorious at Eldora in 2010, picking up the May event win.

TICKETS: Race tickets are once again just $18 for adult General Admission each night of the USAC weekend. Tickets can be puchased in advance, online - click here for [NIGHT 1 TICKETS] and [NIGHT 2 TICKETS]. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate on race night.

TIMES: Gates open each day 3:30 pm with hot laps scheduled for 6:00 pm and racing at 7:30 pm.

PIT PARTY! The pit area will be opened up on Saturday from 4:00 to 5:00 pm and anyone (any age!) with an admission ticket will be granted access to the drivers and cars. Come out the track early and meet your favorite driver and check out the race cars! [READ MORE]

MODS & STOCKS: Due to the opening night weather cancellation, the UMP Modifieds and Eldora Stock Cars have been added to the schedule each night, creating a tripleheader of racing action both Friday and Saturday!

HISTORY: Sitting high atop the USAC win list at Eldora is the legendary Jack Hewitt with 13 wins. Larry Dickson has 9 win, while Pancho Carter and Tracy Hines each have 7. [COMPLETE STATS]

RACE FLYER: Download a race flyer promoting the USAC doubleheader [HERE].

DOUBLEHEADER WEEKEND AT SHARON WITH "FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER" KICKOFF & $1500 OPEN STOCK SHOOTOUT SATURDAY By Mike Leone Hartford, OH Mar 30, 2011 Snowmobile races, an Enduro, and open practice have all been part of the early season activities at Sharon Speedway thus far in 2011. Now it's time to officially begin the 82nd anniversary racing season, and it all gets underway this weekend! The doubleheader weekend action will feature the kickoff to the "Friday Night Thunder" program on Friday night (April 1) at 7:30 p.m. and the Open Stock Car Shootout along with STAR's Mod Lite Series and Mini Stocks on Saturday (April 2) at 7 p.m. Saturday's show carries a Sunday 5:30 p.m. rain date. Last year, it was Sharon Speedway's goal to create a program for the smaller-size/support divisions and young racers, who have aspirations of becoming the next stars of area racing. The bi-weekly Friday night program began in May on a trial basis. If successful, the program would be continued throughout the balance of the season. That it did as car counts grew throughout the season and the program is back, bigger and better for 2011! The "Friday Night Thunder" program returns with 13 shows planned and it all starts this Friday night. New in 2011 to headline the program will be the PA/OH Outlaw Sprint Warriors. This Ti22 Performance presented division encompasses the former Green Flag/Limited Sprint Cars with area "305" and Racesaver Sprints. The two-barrel Econo Mod division started last year with only a few cars and steadily increased throughout the season; at year's end a total of 16 different drivers competed. The Summit Racing Equipment sponsored division is expected to have a major rise in car counts in 2011 as several of the new competitors made it out to practice last Saturday. The Unitech Frame Straightening & Joe's Radiator Mod Lites and Sportsman Dwarf Cars along with the Micro Sprints are back for 2011. "Friday Night Thunder" gives those racers from Deerfield Raceway a second racetrack to compete at close to home. Newly added for a trial basis are the Mini Late Models. "I'm real excited about the second year for our Friday night program," stated second year GM Dave Willoughby. "We've added some additional events for the racers, and made some changes to the division lineup, which should offer some more appeal to the fans while keeping the ticket price at just $10. We've had a good response already from our drivers." Pits open at 4:30 p.m. Friday with the grandstands at 5:30 and race time is set for 7:30 this year to allow for more time for racers to travel to Sharon Speedway. Friday night is Twin-State Auto Racing Club Night with free general admission for all card-carrying members. For all others, adults are $10, students 9-13 are $5, and children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $25. The rain date for Friday is next Friday night, April 8. Then on Saturday, it's the fourth annual Open Stock Car Shootout with $1,500 on the line for the 40-lap feature winner in addition to over $1,500 in lap money and the $100 fast qualifier by Bud's Towing Service. "The Stock Cars are such an important part of our weekly program," acknowledged Willoughby. "This is a way to give back to them. It's a show for them- they're in the spotlight racing for their biggest prize of the season. We've had great success with this event in the past from both the competitors and the fans and look forward to continuing the tradition this season. I've been getting a lot of calls from drivers from outside of the immediate area inquiring about the event." Last year, a huge field of 62 cars was on hand for one of the region's richest paying events, which was won by Alan Dellinger. The Niles, Ohio native also captured the inaugural event in 2008 in the Steve Burns entry. Rusty Wheeler, who is now the head tech inspector at the track, was the 2009 winner driving for Rich Howell. Rounding out the program will be special races for the Unitech Frame Straightening & Joe's Radiator Mod Lites and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. The Mod Lites, who will also be running on Friday night, will compete in a STAR's Series event on Saturday for $400 to-win, $100 to-start, while the Mini Stocks will battle for $300 to-win! Pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5, hot laps at 6:40, and qualifying for Stock Cars at 7 followed by racing. Adult admission is just $7, while students 9-13 are $5, and children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $25. The rain date is Sunday with racing at 5:30 p.m. April 2 Open Stock Car Shootout $20 Lap Sponsors 1 Hilltop Pizza AND Happy Days Diner (Brookfield, OH) - $40 2 FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series AND Brookfield Stoves - $40 3 Wedge Motorsports AND Andy's Auto Sales - $40 4 Ed Miller Signs AND Underwood Towing - $40 5 Designing Women Hairstyling AND Blackshear Automotive - $40 6 Carpenters Towing Service AND Hanson's Freezer Meats - $40 7 Hittle Auto Supplies AND Sullivans Tax Service - $40 8 CARQUEST Auto Parts (Hermitage, PA) AND D'Apolito Christmas Tree Farm - $40 9 Lori Rollinson Hair Boutique AND Fishermen's Cove - $40 10 Quality Auto Body AND Pat Boyd - $40 11 Intense Fabrication AND Andy's Carpet Company - $40 12 Stahl Printing & Trophies AND Top Notch Diner - $40 13 Maria's Hair Styling Salon AND Western & Southern Life - $40 14 John Litman-PL Gibson Insurance Agency AND In Memory of Debra J. McClearn (Tim Burns Racing) - $40 15 Joe Secka-JMSProPhoto AND Brockett's Auto Service - $40 16 Deb & Dan and Gotcha Motorsports/Ghost Rider #10 Mini Stock 17 John Litman-PL Gibson Insurance Agency AND PJ's Corner Cafe - $40 18 Deb & Dan and Gotcha Motorsports/Ghost Rider #10 Mini Stock AND Top Notch Diner - $40 19 Intense Fabrication AND Myers Towing - $40 20 Quality Auto Body AND Central PA Speedway - $40 21 Intense Fabrication AND Bill Hanna Racing - $40 22 CARQUEST Auto Parts (Hermitage, PA) AND In Memory of Dave Rodgers from Bud's Towing - $40 23 Wil-ha-beeb Camel Ranch AND Alissa's Nanny Service - $40 24 Burns Motorsports Misfits AND Past & Presentz Gift Shop - $40 25 In Memory of Chuck Cozad AND Hermitage Hot Dog Hut - $40 26 Sun City Tanning 27 Pet Parlor/Cortland Ohio 28 Jen & Levi 29 Hittle Auto Supplies 30 In Memory of Allan Hudzik #30H Stock Car 31 Hermitage Agway 32 Carpenters Towing Service AND In Memory of Debra J. McClearn (Tim Burns Racing) - $40 33 Designing Women Hairstyling AND Blackshear Engines - $40 34 Joe Secka-JMSProPhoto AND Brockett's Auto Service - $40 35 Wedge Motorsports AND Top Notch Diner - $40 36 Jones Processing AND Andy's Carpet Company - $40 37 John Hinely Photo/Image Arts AND Sharon Speedway Fire Crew - $40 38 Frank Emery Construction AND Sullivans Tax Service - $40 39 FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series AND Myers Towing - $40 40 Quality Auto Body AND Central PA Speedway - $40 Robinson Automotive Bonuses: $20 to 10th place car on lap 24, $20 to 15th place car on lap 34 & $20 to first non-qualifier. One week from Saturday night, the new "Steel Valley Thunder" program will debut with the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Agency Stock Cars, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy. ### Learn more... Sharon Speedway Mike Leone Public Relations email: pr@sharonspeedway.com Sharon Speedway Sharon Speedway Job Title

SPRINGDURO 150" ENDURO & OPEN PRACTICE SET FOR SATURDAY AT SHARON
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH March 22, 2011 After a long, cold and snowy winter, the sound of race cars will return to Sharon Speedway this Saturday afternoon, March 26 for the second annual "Springduro 150" Enduro and open practice. This is actually the second event of the 82nd anniversary season as snowmobile races were held back on January 22. Open practice will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. followed by the Enduro at 2:30.

"Despite such a wicked winter we're set to go Saturday," stated second year GM Dave Willoughby. "Last weekend's warm and dry weather really allowed us to get the facility back in shape from all of the rain and snow we've had since December. The track itself and the grounds have come around nicely. The snowmobile races, which will return next winter, and the Enduro are just additional ways we can make use of our facility."

Last year's inaugural "Springduro 150" was won by Andy Sweetland, an Enduro veteran and E-Mod racer, from Spartansburg, Pa. Sweetland came from the 39th starting position to capture the $1,000 prize. Drivers not registered are still able to participate in the Enduro by showing up Saturday. Car number and starting position will be assigned in a first come, first serve manner. The rules and entry form are posted at http://www.sharonspeedway.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/2011SpringduroRules.pdf.

Adult grandstand admission for Saturday is just $7 for adults and pit passes are $20. Pits open at 9 a.m. with the grandstands opening at 10.

In one week, the official start to the 2011 racing season will begin with a doubleheader of action both Friday and Saturday, April 1 and 2. The first "Friday Night Thunder" program kicks off on with the new Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warrior division along with the Joe's Radiator and Unitech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, Micro Sprints, and the Unitech Frame Straightening & Joe's Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars at 7:30 p.m.

The next night, the $1,500 to-win fourth annual Open Stock Car event will take place along with the STAR's Mod Lites and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks for $300 to-win. Payoff, rules, and pre-entry forms for the Open Stock Cars are available on the website. The $100 Bud's Towing Service fast qualifier and lap money for the 40-lap Stock Car feature will be offered. Already $1,340 in lap money has been collected. Additional lap money along with a dash sponsor is still being sought. If interested, contact Debbie Burns-Polk at djcapolk@roadrunner.com or call 330-448-2349 (home) or 330-647-9419 (cell). Rain date is Sunday, April 3.

The first "Steel Valley Thunder" program takes to the track on Saturday, April 9 featuring the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Agency Stock Cars, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. Race time is 7 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, April 10.

"We're really pleased with the number of pre-registrations we've received for 2011," explained Willoughby. "We're expecting solid car counts in all of our weekly divisions and by the rate of return of registrations, it just confirms our thinking."

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.
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$1,500 TO AWAIT WINNER OF OPEN STOCK CAR SPECIAL AT SHARON APRIL 2; STAR'S MOD LITES & MINI STOCKS ALSO ON THE CARD
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH February 22, 2011 Like NASCAR's Daytona 500 for its Sprint Cup Series, Sharon Speedway will also kickoff its season for Stock Cars with its biggest race of the year. The Gibson Agency-sponsored division will begin its 82nd anniversary season on Saturday, April 2 with the popular "open rules" format that allows cars from all over the region to compete competitively. A whopping $1,500 will await the 40-lap feature winner!

"The Stock Cars are such an important part of our weekly program," acknowledged second-year GM Dave Willoughby. "This is a way to give back to them. It's a show for them- they're in the spotlight racing for their biggest prize of the season. We've had great success with this event in the past from both the competitors and the fans and look forward to continuing the tradition this season."

Last year, a huge field of 55 cars was on hand for one of the region's richest paying events, which was won by Alan Dellinger. The Niles, Ohio native also captured the inaugural event in 2008 in the Steve Burns entry. Rusty Wheeler, who is now the head tech inspector at the track, was the 2009 winner driving for Rich Howell.

Adult admission is just $7 and pit admission is only $25. Pre-registration for Stock Cars for the event is $35 before March 15 and $50 after. There is a registration form available on our website at www.sharonspeedway.com and clicking Driver Info and Registration. For rules questions, contact Wheeler at 440-858-9605 or Kip Riffe at 724-272-7950.

Joining the Stock Cars will be the STAR's Mod Lite Series along with the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. Like their big brother the Stock Cars, the Mini Stocks will open their campaign with their biggest event of the season as a $300 payday is on the line. It'll be a big opening weekend for the Joe's Radiator & Unitech Frame Straightening Mod Lites as they'll also compete the night before in the "Friday Night Thunder" kickoff.

"The Mod Lites and Mini Stocks have become a great proving ground for youngsters," explained Willoughby. "These divisions are very important to us as well and this show is a great way to showcase them too. A lot of these drivers are now moving up into other divisions and having great success."

Pit gates open at 4 PM with the grandstands at 5. Qualifying for the Stock Cars will be held around 6:15 PM followed by racing at 7. The show will carry a rain date of Sunday, April 3.

The Stock Cars and all divisions for that matter will have their first shot on the speedway on Saturday, March 26 for an open practice from 10 AM until 2 PM. Following the practice, the "Springduro 150" Enduro will be held at approximately 2:30 PM. Registration forms for the "Springduro 150" are also available on the website. Drivers are urged to complete these forms as soon as possible to save both time and money on opening night.

Stayed tuned for more information on Sharon Speedway in the coming weeks. Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Friends and Fans of Limaland Just a few quick notes: 2011 Limaland Season Opening Shootout - Friday, April 15, 2011. The 2011 NASCAR License Application is now available under "Forms" on the Limaland website.. Modified and Thunderstock drivers must have a NASCAR license to receive Limaland and NASCAR points. Drivers are not required to have a NASCAR license to participate in scheduled races at Limaland. Fans and crew members may also apply for a license. 2011 NRA Driver Membership Applications are available on the NRA website. Additional 2011 information will be posted on the Limaland website as it's available. Have a great week and let's hope this is the last of the snow. Bob Limaland Motorsports Park1441 North Cable RoadLima, Ohio 45805limaland@unoh.edu<mailto:limaland@unoh.edu>www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com/>Business 419-998-3168Track 419-339-6249

PRELUDE TO THE DREAM: ticket sale date announced

The ticket sale date for the 7th annual Prelude to the Dream has been set for Monday, April 4th at 10:00 am (Eastern Daylight Savings Time). Tickets will be available online (24/7) as well by phone through the Eldora box office. Stay tuned to www.eldoraspeedway for continuing updates surrounding the event.




APRIL 2: season opener to include practice for all

Taking into consideration the popularity of the open practice sessions that have been experimented with over the past couple of seasons, Eldora track officials have decided to combine that concept with the 2011 season opener on April 2. While the competition menu will include the points race kick off for the UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) DirtCar Modifieds and Eldora Stock Cars, the night will feature ample practice time for any other division of race car that wants valuable Eldora track time.

The pit gates will swing open that day at 4:00, with the first hot lap session of the 2011 season on the one-half mile clay oval set to take to the track at 6:30. Racing for the Modified and Stock Car divisions will begin at 7:30, with the open practice sessions sandwiched between the heats, last chance consolation races and main events.

A week of drying after the floods in early March gave the track crew the opportunity to begin working the surface for the first time this week. Pictured below was the scene on Tuesday...






More information on the April 2 race and practice can be found at: http://www.eldoraspeedway.com/pr/news795.html

REMINDER: non-major event tickets sale on sale today!

Effective March 15, patrons are now able to purchase reserved seats for any event that Eldora has designated reserved sections for. This includes USAC events, World of Outlaws events, Sunoco American Late Model events, and more!

To purchase tickets, please visit: http://eldoraspeedway.ticketforce.com/

Florence Speedway Racing season almost here! After a long, cold Winter, we finally kick off the 2011 racing season next weekend at Florence Speedway. One of the best early season special events in dirt late model racing is set for Saturday, March 19th as Florence Speedway in Union, KY hosts the 35th Annual "Spring 50" with a winners purse of $5,000 on the line. The late National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Jack Boggs has the most wins in the event with five followed by fellow Hall of Famer Drivers, Billy Teegarden and Pat Patrick with four victories each. Last year's winner, Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN joined Teegarden and Patrick as a 4-time winner of the "Spring 50." The "Spring 50" also gives late model racers the opportunity to gain more track time leading up to the tracks two marquee events the 25th Ralph Latham Memorial on June 4th and the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North-South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil on August 12th and 13th. Both events will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with the Latham Memorial paying $10,000 to win and the Sunoco North-South paying $50,000 to win and $2,500 to start. A stout field of late model competitors is expected to be on hand for the annual event, the kick-off to the 2011 season at Florence. Times and Pricing Info are listed below. Be prepared for 2011 season For those planning on racing at Florence Speedway in 2011, much advance preparation is needed, and one thing that can be done in advance is filling out your registration and tax forms. Drivers must fill out a new registration and tax form every season. The appropriate forms are available on the track's website on the Rules page. Filling these forms out in advance saves you time at the track and/or payoff window. Also available on the rules page is the minor release form. Parents must fill out a new form each season for anyone under the age of 18 they wish to take into the pit area. By filling this form out now, you save yourself from filling it out at the gate on race night. The 29th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 is coming! We are rapidly approaching our biggest race of the year, the 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. On August 11th-13th the eyes of the racing world turn to Florence Speedway as we host one of the Crown Jewels of the Dirt Late Model season. This has become one the top races in the country as the biggest names in the sport come to compete to be the North/South 100 champion. This year, Sunoco Race Fuels has come on board, along with Lucas Oil Products, to join Florence Speedway in presenting the $50,000 top prize and impressive $2,500 to start. Anticipation for this event is always high, and this year is no exception. Advance tickets and reserved seats are already on sale and the prime seats are selling quickly. All frontstretch grandstand seats(sections A-J) are reserved. The reserved seating on the backstretch(sections Q-Z) remains the same as years past with rows 1-10 being open seating, and rows 11 and up being reserved. The open seating sections fill up quickly, so the the only way to guarantee yourself a seat for this race is to purchase your seats in advance. As an incentive to get you to purchase your tickets early, advance two day passes are available at a discounted price till July 31st. After that date, including the day of the race, tickets and seats will be available at full price. To order tickets and reserved seats(or check on seat availability), call the track office at (859)493-0034. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted for ticket purchases. For more North/South 100 information including the seating chart, format, times and prices go to the North/South 100 page HERE. Shirt Sponsors Wanted For companies looking for cheap sponsorship opportunities, we are seeking sponsors to donate T-shirts for our new T-Shirt cannon. This is a perfect opportunity to get your name out to our fanbase for a relatively small investment. For those interested, email us at jking@florencespeedway.com March 19th Event Info: Gate Prices: General Admission: $20 Kids(6-11): $3 Pit Admission: $32 Times: Pit Gate Opens: 4 pm General Admission Gates Open: 5 pm Hot Laps Start: 6:00 pm Qualifying Starts: 6:30 pm Racing Starts: 7:30 pm Format: Late Models: Qualifying, Heats, Consis and $5,000 to win Spring 50 Feature Modifieds: Heats, Consis and $1000 to win Feature Upcoming Races: April 2nd: 2011 Points Season Opener - $3,000 to win LMs April 9th: The Great American Chevette Race - $1,000 to win April 16th: $2,000 to win Late Model special April 23rd: Fire/EMS/Police and Armed Forces Night 2010 Major Events: June 4th: 25th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial - $10,000 to win July 23rd: Sunoco Race Fuels North/South Tuneup - $5,000 to win August 11th-13th: 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil - $50,000 to win - Tickets and reserved seats on sale now! Click HERE for pricing and ordering info. October 22nd: Fall 50 - $5,000 to win LMs

TORI MARTIN SPEARHEADS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY FUNDRAISER IN CONJUNCTION WITH FASTRAK NORTHEAST AT SHARON ON MAY 28
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH March 9, 2011 Tori Martin has joined with FASTRAK Northeast to present the inaugural "Race for the Cure" American Cancer Society Benefit Event will take place on Saturday, May 28 at Sharon Speedway as part of the already scheduled Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series event. The rain date will be Sunday, May 29.

The FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series will be making its first of four stops in 2011 at the Hartford, Ohio on May 28. The event will be part of the two-race Bill Emig Memorial "Wildcard Weekend" with $1,500 to-win at both Sharon and Lernerville Speedway two days later. Not only will FASTRAK racers be competing for increased monies and the $1,000 point fund around the weekend, but also a "King of the Hill" event has been added with $500 guaranteed to the winner!

Tori Martin is a junior at Punxsutawney High School in Pennsylvania and is the sister of FASTRAK racer Joe Martin- a Sharon winner in 2010 and also a Northeast Touring winner last August at Dog Hollow Speedway. The Martins lost their grandfather to cancer on Christmas Day 2008 and Tori decided that she wanted to do a benefit event for cancer as her senior project.

"Tori approached us recently about tying in a benefit cancer event to one our Touring events," explained fifth year Northeast Co-Director Mike Leone. "She wanted it to be a centrally located venue for everyone and on a night when additional fundraising activities events could take place without it interfering with the track's planned program. The May 28 event worked well into Sharon's schedule for that night as it was already a night focused on FASTRAK with it being Vicki Emig's father's memorial event and without one of Sharon's regular divisions competing."

Martin's goal is to raise several thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society through various fundraising efforts. Drivers will have the opportunity to race "In Memory of" or "In Support of" a loved one for a minimum of $25 with the possibility of adding associate sponsors for $10. All of the heat races, last chance races, and features will have the ability to be sponsored for $50, $50, and $100 respectively.

There will be several raffle items donated from drivers in the top eight seeded in FASTRAK and the proceeds from the night's benefit raffle will go to the American Cancer Society. Other drivers will also have the ability to donate items for the Chinese Auction. Tori is looking for things such as driver apparel and other merchandise. Fans will also be able that night to donate directly to the American Cancer Society. Several other activities are also in the works and will be released in the coming weeks.

"This event has great potential and I'm really looking forward to spending the night mixing the sport we all love with supporting the American Cancer Society," said Tori Martin, creator of the Race for the Cure event. "My grandpa was one of my biggest supporters, and I know he would be so proud. More and more families are loosing loved ones due to cancer, and I feel that with this event, it gives the opportunity for the racing community to reach out and make a difference."

The "King of the Hill" will feature the top eight drivers in the Northeast Touring Series points in addition to the top eight finishers in the May 28 feature. The 16 drivers will be seeded with the current Northeast Touring Series point leader taking on the eighth highest finisher in the feature that's not in the top eight in points in round one. The overall winner will receive a minimum of $500 with positions second through fourth paying cash. Each race will be two laps with the final race consisting of five laps.

"Tori's eagerness and determination to make this fundraiser a success is just another example of the talented youth, albeit in a different manner, that surrounds and supports FASTRAK Northeast," expressed fifth year Northeast Co-Director Vicki Emig. "We are very proud to join this concept with our Series on the Bill Emig Memorial Night at Sharon, and it could not be more appropriate as my father passed from cancer at the early age of just 54."

The various forms will be available on the websites of both www.fastraknortheast.com and www.sharonspeedway.com. Drivers will also be e-mailed the form and will be available at the speedway. For additional information or ways you can get involve, contact Tori Martin at 814-952-9270.

Because Martin will be focusing primarily on the FASTRAK Late Model division, Debbie Burns-Polk has offered her services to help with the fundraising efforts for the Stock Cars, E-Mods, and Mini Stocks that will also be competing on May 28. Burns can be reached at 330-448-2349 (home) or 330-647-9419 (cell). Her e-mail is djcapolk@roadrunner.com.

"We have always wanted to do an American Cancer Society Night at Sharon Speedway," explained Sharon GM Dave Willoughby. "When Tori Martin and FASTRAK contacted us, I was 100% in favor of it and think we can make this a great night for everyone! I'm real excited about the King of the Hill as that will only add to our program."

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out their website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481.

You can reach co-directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone at the FASTRAK Northeast office at 724-964-9300. E-mail to info@fastraknortheast.com and snail mail to 4368 Route 422, Pulaski, PA 16143. The office is open daily late mornings and after 1:30 p.m. For more information, check out the FASTRAK Northeast website at www.fastraknortheast.com. Become our fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fastraknortheast.

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Sunday, February 27th was the 1st Annual Cincinnati Modified Championship Banquet. There was a great turnout and many awards were presented.
Moler Raceway Park, S&A Designs and B&B Auto provided door prizes. Shane Mugavin organized the banquet which was a huge success.

In addition to dinner and awards everyone went go-kart racing afterwards and a great time was had by all. Thanks to everyone who helped make this
1st Annual Cincinnati Modified Championship Banquet such a great success!!

The U.S Race Gear Cincinnati Modified Championship presented by Gabbards Mt.Orab Ford and B&B Auto Care 2011 schedule is set for its second season of
competition. Drivers will have 79 races to stake claim as the best modified
driver in the region with races at Moler Raceway Park, Brushcreek Motorsports Complex, Florence Speedway and Lawrenceburg Speedway.

In 2010 it was Devin Gilpin who took that title along with 2nd in the Nation in UMP points. In 58 races last year 247 drivers raced in the CMC
and we saw 18 different drivers visit victory lane in 10 different chassis.
Visit our website at Cincinnatimodifiedchampionship.com for more information.

In addition to the CMC and UMP points fund Moler Raceway Park has joined with The Contingency Connection in which over $500,000 worth of sponsorship donations will be available to the drivers in all clsses. This year will be a great year with everyone helping out the drivers so that they can continue do what they love doing and what the fans love watching, The Best dirt track racing in the Midwest!! Moler Raceway Park’s 5th Year Anniversary is set to start March 18th, weather permitting. www.molerracewaypark.com 937-444-6215

EARLY PRE-ENTRY DISCOUNTS DRAWING NEAR FOR UPCOMING "SPRINGDURO 150" ENDURO & OPEN STOCK EVENTS AT SHARON
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Hartford, OH March 7, 2011 Drivers are reminded that the early pre-entry deadlines for the upcoming "Springduro 150" Enduro on March 26 and the open Stock Car special on April 2 at Sharon Speedway are quickly approaching.

Drivers participating in the second annual "Springduro 150" should have their entry forms postmarked by March 12 to take advantage of the $50 entry, which admits driver into the pit area and their scorer into the grandstands. After March 12, the entry fee will be $100. Entries will be accepted on race day as well.

An open practice for all divisions will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 followed by the Enduro at 2:30. Adult admission is $7 and pit passes are $20.

The excitement for the Saturday, April 2 open Stock Car spectacular is growing. Once again, $1,500 will await the feature winner. Lap money is being sold for $20 a lap for the 40-lap feature. Already over $1,000 has been raised in lap money alone plus other bonuses like the $100 fast qualifier award presented by Bud's Towing Service. For more information on sponsoring a lap, contact Debbie Burns-Polk at djcapolk@roadrunner.com or call 330-448-2349 (home) or 330-647-9419 (cell). Checks can be made payable to Sharon Speedway and sent to P.O. Box 59, Hartford, OH 44424 with it marked attention Debbie.

Stock Car drivers need to have their pre-entry forms postmarked by March 15 to take advantage of the $35 fee. After March 15, the entry fee increases to $50.

Last year, a huge field of 62 cars was on hand for one of the region's richest paying events, which was won by Alan Dellinger. The Niles, Ohio native also captured the inaugural event in 2008 in the Steve Burns entry. Rusty Wheeler, who is now the head tech inspector at the track, was the 2009 winner driving for Rich Howell.

Registration forms and rules are available for both events on our website at www.sharonspeedway.com and clicking Driver Info and Registration. For rules questions, contact Wheeler at 440-858-9605 or Kip Riffe at 724-272-7950.

Joining the Gibson Agency Stock Cars on April 2 will be the STAR's Mod Lite Series along with the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. Like their big brother the Stock Cars, the Mini Stocks will open their campaign with their biggest event of the season as a $300 payday is on the line. It'll be a big opening weekend for the Joe's Radiator & Unitech Frame Straightening Mod Lites as they'll also compete the night before in the "Friday Night Thunder" kickoff.

Pit gates open at 4 PM with the grandstands at 5. Qualifying for the Stock Cars will be held around 6:15 PM followed by racing at 7. The show will carry a rain date of Sunday, April 3. Adult admission is just $7 and pit admission is only $25.

Stayed tuned for more information on Sharon Speedway in the coming weeks. Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT & TI22 PERFORMANCE JOIN AS NEW SHARON MARKETING PARTNERS TO PRESENT THE ECONO MODS & SPRINTS RESPECTIVELY IN 2011
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH February 28, 2011 With the 2011 racing season now only one month away, Sharon Speedway is pleased to add two additional divisional sponsors for the upcoming 2011 racing season. The new year will mark the 82nd anniversary season at the famed, historic oval in Hartford, Ohio that will feature weekly Saturday night racing and a bi-weekly Friday night card for the second straight year.

Summit Racing Equipment will present the second season of the two-barrel Econo Mod division, which will compete on the Friday night program. Summit Racing Equipment started from humble beginnings and grew into the world's largest mail order automotive performance equipment company. Headquartered in Tallmadge, Ohio, the company has two other retail store and distribution centers in Sparks, NV and McDonough, GA. For more information on Summit, check out their website at www.summitracing.com.

Ti22 Performance will be the divisional sponsor of the PA/OH Outlaw Sprint Car Warrior division. The new class was formed over the winter to provide a competitive playing field for 305 Sprint Cars and the former Limited/Green Flag Sprint division that competed at Sharon over the past seven seasons. The division will now headline Friday's racing action.

Located in Zelienople, Pa., Ti22 is the leading manufacturer of high-performance titanium race parts. Focused on the Sprint car and Motorsports industry, Ti22 offers drivers a superior line of products that outlast and out perform the competition. Since entering the market, Ti22 has significantly raised the bar by providing stronger, lighter titanium parts and custom manufacturing solutions to racecar teams in the United States and around the world.

Ti22 also recently purchased the assets of JEI Performance and developed a new Sprint Car chassis called the GF1 through the team of Barry Jackson and George Fisher. The GF1 won in its debut by Brian Ellenberger at Mercer Raceway Park last September. For more information on Ti22, check out their website at www.ti22performance.com.

"I'm pleased to welcome on Summit and Ti22 as new marketing partners," stated second year GM Dave Willoughby. "To be able to attract nationally-known companies like these is a testament to Sharon Speedway. We look forward to promoting these great companies all season long during our exciting 2011 schedule."

The next event at Sharon Speedway will take place on Saturday, March 26. An open practice will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and will be followed up by the second annual "Springduro 150" Enduro paying $1,000 to-win! Adult admission is just $7 and pit passes are only $20. Rules and entry form are availble on the website under driver info at www.sharonspeedway.com.

The "Friday Night Thunder" program will debut on Friday, April 1. Also on the program besides the Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warriors and the Summit Racing Econo Mods, will be the Joe's Radiator & Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, the Uni-Tech Frame Straightening & Joe's Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and the Micro Sprints. Racing will being at 7:30 p.m.

After the April 2 open Stock Car, STAR's Mod Lite, and Mini Stock special, the first "Steel Valley Thunder" program will hit the track on Saturday, April 9 featuring the Governor Insurance Big-Block Modifeds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Insurance Stock Cars, and the Presendential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. Race time is set for 7 p.m.

Speaking of the April 2 open Stock Car race, not only will $1,500 be up for grabs for the winner, but also lap money, qualfying, and a dash will be on tap. Lap money is being sold for $20 a lap. Already all 40 laps have been sold and laps are now being doubled up so more money will be available to the drivers.

Bud's Towing Service is offering $100 to the fast qualifier. For more information on sponsoring a lap or the dash, contact Debbie Burns-Polk at djcapolk@roadrunner.com or call 330-448-2349 (home) or 330-647-9419 (cell). Checks can be made payable to Sharon Speedway and sent to P.O. Box 59, Hartford, OH 44424 with it marked attention Debbie.

A reminder that the $35 pre-entry deadline for the open Stock Car race is March 15; after that, the fee will increase to $50. Registration forms and rules for the event are available on the website under driver info at www.sharonspeedway.com.

Stayed tuned for more information on Sharon Speedway in the coming weeks. Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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ELDORA

CAMPING: major event week camping sales start Feb. 23


Reserved camping sites for the 2011 major event weeks will go on sale Wednesday, February 23rd at 10:00 am (EST). This includes sites for:

DREAM WEEK (June 5-11)
KINGS ROYAL WEEK (July 10-16)
WORLD 100 WEEK (September 5-10)

Camping sites available for reservation include those in Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, and the Eldora Village. (Lot 5 remains a first come / first serve free-of-charge lot for major event weeks)

All camping sites are $35.00 per space, per event. A camping site is valid for the entire race week (see dates above). Available sites can be purchased by calling the track office at (937) 338-3815 BEGINNING FEBRUARY 23 at 10:00 am (EST).

Camping sites may be purchased with a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, personal check, or money order. There is a $3.00 processing fee on each total order.

Note: All camping is free at all other non-major event races at Eldora Speedway in 2011.



 


MORE INFO: http://www.eldoraspeedway.com/campgrounds.html

TICKETING UPDATE: non-major event tickets go on sale March 15


Reserved Tickets for select 2011 NON-MAJOR EVENTS will go on sale Tuesday, March 15. This includes:

April 8 - USAC Sprints / UMP Modifieds
April 9 - USAC Sprints / Stocks
April 16 - Sunoco American Late Models / Modifieds / Stocks
April 30 - Non-Wing Sprints / Mods/ Stocks
May 6 - World of Outlaws Sprints / Stocks
May 7 - World of Outlaws Sprints / Modifieds
May 29 - Sunoco American Late Models / NRA Sprints / Stocks
July 30 - Non-Wing Sprints / NRA Sprints
Sept 4 - Sunoco American Late Models / Modifieds / Stocks
Sept 23/24 - 4-Crown Nationals (WoO, USAC)
Oct 1 - All Star Sprints / NRA Sprints
Oct 8 - UMP Late Models / Modifieds

Tickets will be available for purchase online at www.eldoraspeedway.com or by phone (937) 338-3815  

LIMALAND

Hey Everybody The 2011 Limaland schedule is now posted. Go to our website under "Forms" for a printable version. Brad Doty Classic ticket information will be posted at a later date. Have a great weekend Bob Limaland Motorsports Park1441 North Cable RoadLima, Ohio 45805limaland@unoh.edu<mailto:limaland@unoh.edu>www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com/>Business 419-998-3168Track 419-339-6249

WITH SPRING JUST AROUND THE CORNER SHARON SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES DIVISIONAL SPONSORS FOR 2011
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH February 2, 2011 With Punxsutawney Phil emerging today at Gobbler's Knob and predicting an early spring, some 100 miles to the northwest, officials at Sharon Speedway are hoping the world's most famous prognosticating rodent's proclamation comes true as the 2011 racing season is now less than two months away. The 82nd anniversary season will get underway on Saturday, March 26 with the second annual "Springduro 150" Enduro event along with an open practice for all divisions.

While the March 26 event won't include the track's regular weekly divisions, Sharon has announced that all five divisional sponsors for the Saturday night "Steel Valley Thunder" program have been secured and two of the five for the biweekly "Friday Night Thunder" card have been signed.

Governor Insurance Agency of Vienna, Ohio will present the track's headlining Big-Block Modified division. Sharon Speedway is just one of two tracks in the region running the nation's top Modified division on a weekly basis and the only track in Ohio to do so. The Big-Block Modifieds will open their season on Saturday, April 9. Two of their biggest events in 2011 will be the third annual Lou Blaney Memorial on Tuesday, July 12 and the 26th annual Russ King Memorial on Saturday, September 17, which ironically has the late Lou Blaney atop the all-time win list at five victories.

One of the most exciting announcements out of Sharon Speedway over the offseason has been the addition of the FASTRAK Late Models to the weekly card. It'll be the first time since 1989 that the Late Models have been a weekly attraction at the Hartford, Ohio oval. Sponsoring the FASTRAK Late Models will be Barris Supply of West Middlesex, Pa. Speaking of the Barris Family, 21-year-old Tyler Barris is looking forward to his third year of competition after a much improved sophomore campaign. Sharon will be the site of four FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series events in 2011.

The E-Mod division is coming off a stellar 2010 season as it led all divisions with the highest weekly car count. Picking up the divisional sponsorship for this class for the first time is Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling of nearby Cortland, Ohio. Another stout year is expected for the E-Mods as several new racers have expressed a strong desire in running Sharon weekly.

The Stock Car division will have backing in 2011 from Gibson Agency. The Stock Cars always features some of the most competitive racing and Sharon has typically drawn some of the region's highest weekly car counts over the last decade. Like the E-Mods, Sharon has been receiving a lot of interest in new competitors calling Sharon Speedway home in 2011. The Stock Cars will be under the "open rules" format for the April 2 $1,500 to-win opener.

The former Hobby Stock division has been renamed the Mini Stocks for 2011. The front-wheel-drive four-cylinder division will have backing for the first time from Presidential Lawn Care of Warren, Ohio. This ever-growing division will begin its third season of competition at Sharon on April 2 with a big $300 to-win special.

Meanwhile, the "Friday Night Thunder" program will get underway on April 1. It'll be a big opening weekend for the Mod Lites, who will be featured in both the Friday night program and on the following day in STAR's event. Joe's Radiator and Unitech Frame Straightening will present the Mod Lites in 2011. The Sportsman Dwarf Cars will also be sponsored by Unitech Frame Straightening and Joe's Radiator.

Divisional sponsorship is available for the remaining three "Friday Night Thunder" classes including the Outlaw Sprint Warriors, Econo Mods, and the Micro Sprints. If interested, please contact the office at 330-772-5481.

There is a lot of interest in the new Outlaw Sprint Warrior division, which will bring together the former Green Flag/Limited Sprint division with the 305 Sprint Cars. The Econo Mod division saw growth throughout its inaugural season in 2010 and that trend is expected to continue for the two-barrel class. Sharon gives Micro Sprint racers in eastern Ohio and western Pa. their only Friday night option.

"We're really pleased with these great businesses that have stepped up to sponsor our divisions in 2011," expressed second year GM Dave Willoughby. "Race fans are loyal consumers so I urge everyone to support these great sponsors whenever you can. We're getting so much interest from racers in all divisions that I really expect a great season with strong car counts. Believe it or not, registrations have already been coming in steady."

Registration forms for the "Springduro 150" on March 26, the open Stock Car special on April 2, and the annual registration form for all divisions are available online at www.sharonspeedway.com and by clicking Driver Info and then Registrations. Drivers are urged to complete these forms as soon as possible to save both time and money on opening night.

Stayed tuned for more information on Sharon Speedway in the coming weeks. Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Schedules are coming! The NRA schedule will be posted on Tuesday and we should have the Limaland schedule out on Thursday.Both will be posted on their respective websites. A printable Limaland schedule will be posted under "FORMS". Updates will continue to be posted for the upcoming 2011 season as available. Have a great week Bob Limaland Motorsports Park1441 North Cable RoadLima, Ohio 45805limaland@unoh.edu<mailto:limaland@unoh.edu>www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com/>Business 419-998-3168Track 419-339-6249 

by Kim Moler

Williamsburg, OH. - 1-15-11 4th Annual Banquet of Champions was held at the VFW post in Batavia, Ohio. This year's banquet was again a huge success with another packed house!! For highlights of the banquet go to facebook.com/steve alcorn to see an awesome video of the night's activities.

Mike Goins and Kevin, Kim and Bethany Moler presented the trophies and special awards. The Track Champions this year were: Sunesis Construction Late Models-Barry Doss; Mt. Orab Ford UMP Modifieds-Devin Gilpin (2nd in Nation); U.S. Race Gear Street Stocks-Jeremie Bretz; Holman Motors Chevettes-Jeff Watson!!

In addition Rookies of the Year were Joey Yazell, Wade Reeves, Mason Combs and Dustin Puckett. Hard Chargers were Larry Pickelheimer, Jr., Jeff Arnold, Miles Tarvin and Paul Baker. Mike Meyers received Sportsman of the Year.

S&A Designs provided Championship jackets and t-shirts to everyone along with door prizes. Valvoline provided a case of oil to each champion along with coupons and door prizes. Coca-Cola helped with the refreshments. Davidson Catering provided the great food. RocknRon's DJ Service provided the music. Steve Alcorn of SRA Racing Photos and Gene's Sports Photos did the photography. And a great time was had by all.

Appreciation awards were given to all Class Sponsors and General Sponsors including L&M Performance, L. Wood & Son, S&A Designs, Coca-Cola, C-103FM, Rock Auto, Gray's Used Auto Parts, Valvoline, American Metal Supply, thedrc.net, Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club just to name a few.

At this year's 41st Annual DARF Banquet among honoring 18 tracks including Tony Stewarts Eldora Speedway DARF also gave 14 special awards with MRP's own Devin Gilpin winning Driver of the Year; Holman Motors, Sponsor of the Year; MRP's Safety Crew, Safety Crew of the Year (only given out three times in 41 years) and Doug Adkins John "Shorty" Miller Award.

Moler Raceway Park's special award is the Victor "Ike" Moler Pioneer of Racing Award, which this year was presented to two awesome pioneers of racing who once raced together as a team, Calvin Kenneda and John Mugavin.

Everyone at MRP would like to thank everyone who has helped us through these first four years. This coming year will be our Fifth Year Anniversary and we are really looking forward to it.

Congratulations to everyone and we'll see you March 18th, weather permitting. www.molerracewaypark.com 937-444-6215

SNOWMOBILE RACES A RAVING SUCCESS SATURDAY AT SHARON; LARGE FIELD OF COMPETITORS & FANS BRAVE BITTER CONDITIONS
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH January 22, 2011 Despite having just one month to put together and promote the inaugural "Circle Track Showdown" Snowmobile Races, Saturday's event at Sharon Speedway was a rousing success. A hearty crowd nearly comparable to an auto race night, braved bitter cold conditions and watched some 100 competitors from all over Ohio and Pennsylvania provide thrills and spills on the fast, snow and ice-covered 3/8-mile oval.

The day began with warm-up laps shortly after 11 a.m. A total of 38 events were run amongst 15 different classes with the final checkered flag waving at 4 p.m. The 21 heat races were three laps a piece, while the 17 features went five laps in distance. Track conditions were very conducive to side-by-side racing as drivers used various different lines all over the speedway. Many of the events went right down to the wire with last lap turn four passes in near photo finishes. While several drivers did get upside down, in almost every case the driver got back on his sled and continued. No injuries occurred.

Jeff Kraynak and Rod Krupp were the only two drivers to win multiple features. Kraynak performed the feat in the 340 Independent Front Suspension Vintage and 401-500cc Fan divisions, while Krupp triumphed in the 501-600cc and the 701-800cc liquid classes. Two of the classes (601-700cc and the 701-800cc Liquid) were split into two features each due to the large turnout.

Auto racing fans probably recognized the names of several of their Saturday night favorites. Big-Block Modified stars Jim Rasey and Rob Curtis were both in competition along 2009 Modified rookie and asphalt racer Gene Kirila III. Curtis was a heat and feature winner in the 401-500cc Fan division. Northern Stock Car standout and 2010 Raceway 7 Champion Ken Zimmer piloted a sled as he was joined by two-time 2010 Mercer Raceway Park Stock Car winner Jeff Walters along with 2009 Sharon winner Steven Burns. Mini Stock driver Ken Koby was also in action.

"This show certainly exceeded our expectations and was deemed a success by all accounts," stated second year Sharon Speedway GM Dave Willoughby. "When I got to the track this morning it was -2 degrees and it never did get any warmer than 15 degrees even with the sun out. I can't get over the size of the crowd that turned out! I have to thank everyone for their support, and being patient and bearing with us for this inaugural event. The competitors all had a great time and a lot of people said they wished they would have brought their sleds to compete. We'll definitely have more events in the future!"

Results by division with winner's hometown and make & model of sled:

801-1000cc Liquid Stock Feature: 1. CHAD SCHULTZ (Cortland, OH - Arctic Cat Firecat) 2. John Wilson 3. Jim McCowin 4. Joe Powell 5. Bryan Hockenberry 6. Rod Krupp 7. Carl Lahti-DNS 8. Mark Preston-DNS. (Heat winner: Schultz).

701-800cc Liquid Stock Feature: 1. ROD KRUPP (Wakeman, OH - Polaris XC) 2. Craig Saloom 3. Chad Schultz 4. Jim Rasey 5. Ed Luchey, Jr. 6. Mark Preston 7. Kevin Hines. (Heat winners: Schultz, Krupp).

701-800cc Liquid Stock Consolation Feature: 1. PAUL ORLOWSKI (Erie, PA - Arctic Cat Firecat F7) 2. Joshua Knaff 3. Rick Coelho 4. Ken Zimmer-DNS 5. Ed Luchey, Jr.-DNS 6. Dwayne Thomas-DNS.

601-700cc Mod Feature: 1. BILL GERMANDNIK (Brookfield, OH - Arctic Cat Firecat) 2. Joe Powell. (Heat winner: Germandnik).

601-700cc Liquid Stock Adult Feature: 1. RICH AUDOLSEK (Wakeman, OH - Arctic Cat ZR580) 2. Rod Krupp 3. Jake Miller 4. Bill Hanko 5. Jeff Walters 6. Rolf Krupp 7. Chad Magee 8. Carter Bidwell. (Heat winners: Audolsek, Krupp, Bidwell).

601-700cc Liquid Stock Adult Consolation Feature: 1. DAVE PRICE (Austinburg, OH - Yamaha SRX) 2. Paul Orlowski 3. Jason Nemeth 4. Chad Sines 5. Lee Farley, Jr. 6. Rick Coelho 7. Autumn Cheney 8. Lee Luchette-DNS.

601-700cc Liquid Kids Feature: 1. JUSTIN RASEY (Warren, OH - Arctic Cat 700 ZR) 2. Colton Walters 3. Zack Doerr. (Heat winner: Rasey).

501-600cc Liquid Adult Feature: 1. ROD KRUPP (Wakeman, OH - Polaris XC) 2. Rich Audolsek 3. Ken Koby 4. Bill Hanko 5. John Wilson 6. Ed Luchey, Sr. 7. Shawn Swogger 8. Bret Williams 9. Gene Kirila III-DNS. (Heat winners: Luchey, Audolsek, Krupp).

501-600cc Liquid Adult Consolation Feature: 1. ROLF KRUPP (Wakeman, OH - Arctic Cat Snow Pro) 2. Tyler Ochs 3. Greg Marvin 4. Eric Marvin 5. Jeff Cann 6. Justin Farmwald 7. Paul Kirik 8. Robert McClellan 9. Eric Babcock 10. Mark Burns-DNS.

501-600cc Liquid Kids Feature: 1. ZACK DOERR (Thompson, OH - Ski-Doo Formula SS) 2. Colton Walters 3. Jacob Rasey 4. Adam Slater-DNS. (Heat winner: Doerr).

401-500cc Fan Feature: 1. ROB CURTIS (Greenville, PA - Polaris Pro X 440) 2. Craig Saloom 3. Matt Latta 4. Brett Slater 5. Gene Kirila III. (Heat winner: Curtis).

401-500cc Liquid Feature: 1. JEFF KRAYNAK (Plain City, OH - 1979 Ski-Doo Sno Pro) 2. Lee Luchette 3. Bill Hanko 4. Rolf Krupp 5. Rob Curtis 6. Carter Bidwell 7. Vinny Civitarese 8. Nicholas Evangelista 9. Benjamin Moser 10. Dwayne Thomas-DNS. (Heat winners: Kraynak & Thomas).

441cc+ Leaf Mod Vintage Feature: 1. TYLER OCHS (Lucinda, PA - Yamaha Vmax 540) 2. Scott Graybill. (Heat winner: Ochs)

441cc+ Leaf Stock Vintage Feature: 1. JAMES SIMPSON, JR. (Vienna, OH - Yamaha Excite 440) 2. Shawn Evangelista 3. Ben Ary-DNS. (Heat winner: Ary).

341-440cc Leaf Vintage Feature: 1. JAKE MILLER (Kane, PA - Arctic Cat) 2. Jason Rager 3. Chad Shultz 4. Steven Burns 5. Tim Gillung 6. Charles Mattes 7. Greg Thomas 8. Bill Baxter-DNS. (Heat winners: Rager & Miller)

0-340cc Leaf Vintage Feature: 1. JOHN O'BRIEN (Masury, OH - 1978 Arctic Cat F/A 3000) 2. Tyler Romian 3. Dave Price 4. ? 5. Bill Rice 6. James Simpson. (Heat winner: Romian).

0-340cc I.F.S. Vintage Feature: 1. JEFF KRAYNAK (Plain City, OH - 1979 Ski-Doo Sno Pro) 2. Greg O'Day. (Heat winner: Kraynak)

Stayed tuned for more information on Sharon Speedway in the coming weeks. Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway.

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LONG-AWAITED SNOWMOBILE RACES AT SHARON SPEEDWAY JUST DAYS AWAY; MORE INFO RELEASED
Hartford, OH January 17, 2011 One of the region's most anticipated winter motorsports event is now just days away! The inaugural "Circle Track Showdown" Snowmobile Races will be held this Saturday, January 22 at one of the nation's finest short track facilities- Sharon Speedway. Race time is set for 11 a.m.

"The response continues to be overwhelming," stated second year GM Dave Willoughby. "We've been getting calls and questions about the event on a daily basis from all over the region and beyond. I know I'm looking forward to it and so are so many others. And not just competitors, but fans that have never seen a circle track snowmobile race. It's going to be a fun day and the best thing it's very affordable as five bucks gets access to the entire facility."

The competing classes will include the 400cc and under stock, 401-500cc stock, 501-600cc stock, 601-700cc stock, 701-800cc stock, 801+cc stock and mods, and the vintage class. The three competing age groups per class will include 12-14 year olds, 15-17 year olds, and 18 and older. Any sleds with engine modifications will be grouped with the 801+cc class. This class may be split further on race day depending on the participation level. The same holds with the vintage class.

Helmets are required, while suits, gloves, chest protectors & tethers are highly recommended. Each class will run heats, last chance races (if necessary) and a feature. Drivers will be permitted a few warm-up laps. There will be no cash prizes for this inaugural event as winners will receive trophies only. Hay bales will be setup around the 3/8-mile track.

There will be a $20 registration fee per class. Registration forms are available on the website at www.sharonspeedway.com. Pre-registration is highly recommended to save time on race day. Drivers will be assigned car numbers on a first come, first serve basis.

Gates will open at 9 a.m. with racing at 11 a.m. Adult all access facility admission will be just $5! Children 12 and under are free! All spectators and competitors will be required to sign a release, which will grant everyone access to the pit area. The no snow make-up date will be Saturday, January 29.

Stayed tuned for more information on Sharon Speedway in the coming weeks. Watch for an all-new website that will be released in 2011. Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway.

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Snowmobile Races Coming to Sharon Speedway on January 22
Hartford, OH December 21, 2010 Northeast Ohio is well-known for its lake effect snow machine that gets going in earnest every winter. Northeast Ohio is also home to one of the nation's top short-track auto racing facilities. Combine snow and Sharon Speedway and you have the inaugural "Circle Track Showdown" Snowmobile Races on Saturday, January 22 at 11 a.m.

The highly-anticipated event will be put on by the Ohio State Snowmobile Association (O.S.S.A.) in conjunction with Sharon Speedway and will feature seven different classes amongst three different age groups. The competing classes will include the 400cc and under, 401-500 cc, 501-600 cc, 601-700 cc, 701-800 cc, 801+ cc, and the vintage class. The three competing age groups per class will include 12-14 year olds, 15-17 year olds, and 18 and older. Hay bales will be setup around the 3/8-mile track.

"This is something new we want to try," explained Sharon Speedway GM Dave Willoughby. "Every year we are asked about having snowmobile races at Sharon. So we did some research, worked with our insurance company, and put this deal together with the Ohio State Snowmobile Association. I'm really looking forward to it as are the good folks at the O.S.S.A. We're expecting a great turnout and if things go well, we may try another one in February. There are a lot of dirt racers and fans that love snowmobiling in the winter so this should be a fun deal for everyone!"

There will be a $20 registration fee per class. Registration forms will be available in the next week or so. For more information on the O.S.S.A., check out their website at www.snowmobileohio.com.

Gates will open at 9 a.m. with racing at 11 a.m. Adult all access facility admission will be just $5! Children 12 and under are free! The no snow make-up date will be Saturday, January 29.

Stayed tuned for more information on Sharon Speedway in the coming weeks. Watch for an all-new website that will be released in 2011. Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway.

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Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com

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SHARON RELEASES 2011 MODIFIED, STOCK CAR & MINI STOCK RULES; DISCOUNTED SEASON GENERAL ADMISSION & PIT PASSES AVAILABLE
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH December 13, 2010 With winter in full force in eastern Ohio, Sharon Speedway is looking ahead to brighter and warmer days as it prepares for the 2011 racing season. With that in mind, Sharon has released the 2011 divisional rules for the Big-Block Modifieds, Stock Cars, and Mini Stocks. Those rules are available by clicking on the rules tab at www.sharonspeedway.com.

The FASTRAK Late Models will use the national FASTRAK rules, while the E-Mod rules will be released very soon. Those five divisions will be spotlighted as part of the new "Steel Valley Thunder" program on Saturday nights at 7 p.m. beginning in April. Sharon will utilize Sundays for rain outs of Saturday events.

Also, Sharon has made available discounted season passes for both general and pit admissions. Fans are encouraged to take advantage of this greatly reduced pre-season offer of $225 for general admission and just $375 for pit admission. General admission season passes include all events held in 2011 including the "Friday night Thunder" shows, while season pit pass holders also receive $10 off pit admission to "Friday night Thunder" shows.

This offer expires February 1 at which time the price is $325 for general admission and $525 for pit passes. This special offer order form can be obtained at www.sharonspeedway.com.

Stayed tuned for more information on Sharon Speedway in the coming weeks. Watch for an all-new website that will be released in 2011. Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway.

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 SHADY BOWL SPEEDWAY
411 Virginia Ave. · Troy, OH 45373
Track Address: Flowing Well Road · Degraff, OH 43318
email@shadybowl.com · (937) 585-9456

January 29, 2011
2010 Driver Awards Banquet

You, your family and friends are invited to our Driver Awards Banquet.
The top ten drivers in each division will be honored.

WHEN:
Saturday, January 29, 2011

WHERE:
Tipp City American Legion
377 North 3rd Street
Tipp City, Ohio

TIME:
5:30 Social Hour
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Awards Presentation
Music and fun to follow awards ceremony

COST:
$30.00/person

Please order your tickets NO LATER THAN JANUARY 14, 2011. Seating is limited and reservations will only be accepted on a first paid basis. THIS IS A NON SMOKING FACILITY. NO CARRY IN LIQUOR PERMITTED! Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket but a reservation must be made by the above date. Employee tickets are NOT transferable to another person.
NO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!

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MEAL CHOICE (CIRCLE ONE): CHICKEN STEAK

12-4-2010 Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club held its 41st Annual Banquet of Champions
Moler Raceway Park along with 17 other Tracks and their Champions were all honored at the banquet this past Saturday.
Moler Raceway Park's 2010 Track Champions:
Barry Doss, Sunesis Construction Late Models
Jeff Watson, Holman Motors Chevettes
Devin Gilpin, Mt. Orab Ford UMP Modifieds
Jeremie Bretz U.S. Race Gear Street Stocks

Along with honoring all the Champions of the various tracks there were special awards given from DARF.
Awards associated with Moler Raceway Park were:
Sponsor of the Year-Holman Motors, GMC, Eastgate, OH
Dirt Driver of the Year-Devin Gilpin
Safety Crew of the Year-Moler Raceway Park's Safety Crew
John Shorty Miller Award - Doug Adkins
www.darfnews.com for full results

Congratulations to Everyone and Thanks to DARF and all our racers, sponsors and fans for a Wonderful 2010!!

Wow, the Holidays are HERE! And you can get $5 FREE with our Gift Cards!

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The Lawrenceburg Speedway gift card is redeemable at any 2011 Event, and can be used on-site towards the purchase of tickets, souvenirs, concessions, and much more!

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2010 Official Souvenirs available online: Shop Online NOW!

So, maybe you didn't make it to a race this season, or you are possibly still looking for a great gift for that certain race fan....we've got you covered!!! From special event t-shirts, to our official 60th Anniversary Gear, it is all available thru our website:

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SHARON SPEEDWAY TO HOST 2010 AWARDS BANQUET DECEMBER 4 AT YANKEE LAKE FOR 81ST ANNIVERSARY SEASON
By Mike Leone
November 20, 2010

Hartford, OH

A longstanding tradition is back. After a one year hiatus, Sharon Speedway will once again have an awards banquet to recognize its top racers from the 2010 racing season. The Yankee Lake (OH) Ballroom will again play host to the annual affair for one of the nation's oldest, continuously running speedways on Saturday, December 4.

The top 10 racers in the Saturday night program will be honored, while the top five point men from the inaugural "Friday Night Thunder" program will receive their accolades. Along with various special awards, two new legendary racers will be inducted into the Sharon Speedway Hall of Fame.

"I feel banquets are an important part of a speedway's operation," stated first year General Manager Dave Willoughby. "The drivers work hard all season long and deserve to be recognized in a formal manner in front of their friends, family, and fellow racers. I always enjoyed the banquets when I raced, and felt it was important to bring back this tradition for Sharon Speedway."

The 2010 season was a career year for Jack Sodeman, Jr. The second-generation North Jackson, Ohio driver won three of his 10 overall feature wins at Sharon in route to his second consecutive track championship in the PL Gibson Insurance Agency 410 Sprint Cars. Sodeman split time in his family-owned #23Jr and the Rudzik Excavating #49.

Rex King has always been a fixture at Sharon Speedway, but 14 years had passed since King's last crown. Driver the fixture King Bros. #65, the Bristolville, Ohio veteran returned to championship form in the Gibson Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds narrowly beating out Del Rougeux, Jr., who recently mourned the passing of his father.

Youngstown, Ohio's Jeff Johnson became the seventh different E-Mod champion in the past seven years showing the amazing competitiveness of the division that featured a surge in 2010!

For the fifth time in the seven years of competition, Guy Griffin is the Limited Sprint Car champion in his #11. After placing runner-up in the inaugural 2004 season to Jimmy Weller III, the Greenville, Pa. longtime racer won four consecutive crowns from 2005-2008 before losing out to Brandon Spithaler last season.

After winning both the Stock Car and E-Mod titles in 2008, Alan Dellinger was shutout of champions' row in 2009. That changed this past season when the Hermitage, Pa. great had another dominating season in the Burns #70B. Dellinger was also the 2005 Big-Block Modified champion driving for the late John Rebhan.

The Hobby Stocks completed their second season of competition at the Hartford, Ohio oval and Mike Scharba is once again the track champion in his #30M. The amateur division continued to grow in car count throughout the year and will be known as Mini Stocks in 2011.

The "Friday Night Thunder" program debuted in May. After great success in the first three nights, the program was continued on a bi-weekly basis for the duration of the 2010 season. Capturing the inaugural titles were Rick Ament (Apollo, Pa.)-Mod Lites, Craig Daniels (Erie, Pa.)-Micro Sprints, Brad Blackshear (Brookfield, Oh.)-2 Barrel E-Mods, Josh Walker (Warren, Oh.)-Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and Steve Walker (Greenville, Pa.)-Hobby Stocks.

The awards banquet and dinner is open to the public. Doors open on December 4 at 5:30 p.m. with a buffet dinner at 6:30. The awards presentation will begin promptly at 8 followed by music and dancing. Beer and pop will be provided at no charge with a cash bar for liquor. Tickets are $30. Go to www.sharonspeedway.com for a ticket order form. Deadline for ticket orders is November 24. The Yankee Lake Ballroom is located between Brookfield and Hartford, Ohio on State Route 7.

Stayed tuned for more information on Sharon Speedway in the coming weeks. The 2011 divisional rules are expected to be released next week. Watch for an all-new website that will be released in 2011. Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway.


FINAL 2010 SHARON SPEEDWAY POINTS

PL Gibson Insurance Agency (410) Sprint Cars: 1. JACK SODEMAN, JR. 255 2. Gale Ruth, Sr. 200 3. Brent Matus 173 4. Bob Lime 161 5. Aaron Shaffer 149 6. Brandon Matus 147 7. Russ Sansosti 145 8. Leo O'Malley 144 9. Broc Martin 131 10. Jimmy Seger 117.

Gibson Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds: 1. REX KING, SR. 287 2. Del Rougeux, Jr. 277 3. Kevin Bolland 275 4. Brad Rapp 258 5. Dean Pearson 251 6. Rob Kristyak 242 7. Rex King, Jr. 231 8. Rob Curtis 228 9. Tommy Kristyak 208 10. Carl Weatherby 207.

E-Mods: 1. JEFF JOHNSON 310 2. Joe Gabrielson 307 3. Alan Dellinger 273 4. Scott Stiffler 258 5. Jeff Hassay 217 6. Jim White, Jr. 211 7. Jim Turley 201 8. Jim Weller, Jr. 184 9. Paul Phillips 183 10. Russ Dunn 179.

Stock Cars: 1. ALAN DELLINGER 2. Tim Burns 309 3. Jamie Scharba 299 4. Jamie Duncan 278 5. Brian Carothers 251 6. Steve Burns, Jr. 246 7. Stan Woomer 234 8. Allan Hudzik 225 9. Jim Flaherty, Jr. 216 10. Mike Clark 203.

Limited Sprint Cars: 1. GUY GRIFFIN 414 2. A.J. Albrecht 358 3. Adam Kekich 322 4. Jason Scoville 289 5. Chad Matthews 276 6. Rob Felix, Jr. 232 7. Justin Whitesell 224 8. Jimmy Morris III 217 9. Jonathan Frederick 198 10. Brandon Arnett 140.

Hobby Stocks (Saturday): 1. MIKE SCHARBA 390 2. Bill Fuchs 372 3. Chris Roberts 304 4. Lucas Sprouse 290 5. Randy Sprouse 281 6. Steve Walker 251 7. Michael McElheney 244 8. John Shannon 224 9. Derek Dellinger 202 10. Mitch Stokes 153.

Mod Lites: 1. RICK AMENT 248 2. Kenny Meadows 232 3. Alan Knepper 213 4. Lynn Knepper 198 5. Shane Pfeuffer 195.

Micro Sprints: 1. CRAIG DANIELS 261 2. D.J. Furney 241 3. Ryan Fredricks 235 4. Dalton Daniels 198 5. Joey Sanger 153.

2-Barrel E-Mods: 1. BRAD BLACKSHEAR 227 2. Dwayne Clay 214 3. Todd Canter 181 4. Rick Robinson 173 5. Calvin Clay 169.

Sportsman Dwarf Cars: 1. JOSH WALKER 290 2. Todd Walker 249 3. Matt Berger 222 4. Tiffany Williams 213 5. Kyle Lawrence 192.

Hobby Stocks (Friday): 1. STEVE WALKER 247 2. Dan McEwen 239 3. Duane Westfall 214 4. Pete Blazczak 176 5. Mike Scharba 169.

Florence Speedway

Annual Awards Presentation to be held November 19th

Florence Speedway is happy to present our annual Awards Presentation this weekend Friday, November 19th at St. Timothy Church Banquet Hall. This is located conveniently on US 42 at Frogtown Rd. Take Exit 180 and go West on US 42. The hall is located at 10272 US 42. Come out and join us in recognizing our 2010 track champions and other top performers. Doors open at 7pm and the presentation itself begins at 8pm. If you need more information, call the track office at (859) 493-0034

Season Passes go on sale soon!

Speedway officials have announced that Season Passes for the 2011 season will go on sale on November 26th. Passes are priced at $225 for General Admission Passes and $450 for Pit Passes. Passes are good for all racing events during the 2011 season. To purchase passes or to get more info call the track office at (859)493-0034.

2011 Major Event dates set:

Speedway officials are pleased to announce some of our key 2011 dates. Our season will start out with our Annual Spring 50. The 35th running of the event will be held on March 19th. Also announced is our 25th annual Ralph Latham Memorial of June 4th. And lastly, the biggest of them all will be our 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil on August 11th-13th. Our complete schedule should be released sometime in January.

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Sharon Speedway anounces FASTRAK Late Models now part of weekly program
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH November 13, 2010 In cooperation with Mercer Raceway Park, Sharon Speedway GM Dave Willoughby has announced that the two competing Saturday night speedways have struck a deal, which will send the 410 Sprint Cars to Mercer, while in exchange Sharon will receive the FASTRAK Late Models. For the first time ever, the FASTRAK Late Models will now become a weekly attraction at the Hartford, Ohio beginning with the 2011 racing season.

The FASTRAK Late Models will share the weekly Saturday night racing card with the Big-Block Modifieds, E-Mods, Stock Cars, and Mini Stocks (formerly known as Hobby Stocks). The five-division program will be run under the Saturday Night "Steel Valley Thunder" moniker. The 410 Sprint Cars will make a few appearances during the 2011 season.

FASTRAK debuted in the Northeast in 2007 with four weekly-sanctioned speedways and some 60 teams competing in that inaugural season. In each successive year, the growth of FASTRAK has been overwhelming. This past year saw 15 weekly-sanctioned tracks in the Northeast alone with an astounding 300+ racers taking part!

FASTRAK racers will now have the opportunity on a weekly basis to count their finishes at Sharon toward the National Weekly Series Championship, which pays $10,000 to-win and down 50 positions. Max Blair, who won the August 28 and September 18 Sharon events, was the National Weekly Champion for the second time in three seasons! Twenty-eight of the top 50 were racers from the Northeast.

Blair also garnered the $5,000 Northeast Touring Series Championship and won $20,000 last month for finishing runner-up in the Grand Nationals. Northeast racers took home over $95,000 in FASTRAK point fund monies in 2010! Sharon's events will also allow racers to count their events toward the 12-race minimum requirement to qualify for the three-night Grand Nationals in October.
"I'm really looking forward to being able to run FASTRAK on a weekly basis," stated Willoughby. "We had great success with the eight FASTRAK shows that were run over the past two seasons. We had strong car counts with unbelievable competition and the support and reaction from our fans helped make this decision an easier one. The amount of money racers can win over and above purse monies is tremendous for basically a $5,000 motor and spec tires."

There were an incredible seven different winners in those eight events run at Sharon as Blair of Centerville, Pa. was the only repeat winner! Other winners at Sharon include Mike Pegher, Jr. (Wexford, Pa.), David Scott (Garland, Pa.), Josh Holtgraver (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Gary Knollinger (Wheeling, W.V.), Joe Martin (Mayport, Pa.), and Alan Dellinger (Hermitage, Pa.).

This shows the amazing competiveness of the division and the fact that Sharon Speedway seems extremely conducive to the FASTRAK concept. In fact, both Knollinger and Holtgraver's wins were their first ever in Touring Series competition, and interestingly enough an Ohio driver has yet to win a feature at Sharon!

"I think that'll change," laughed Willoughby when the point about Ohio drivers being shutout was brought up. "I had five calls last week from drivers making the move to FASTRAK since word of this announcement leaked out. Plus I've had a lot of guys tell me over the past year if Sharon adds FASTRAK they'd be there weekly."

Late Models have a rich history at Sharon Speedway and throughout the Youngstown region. Superstars such as Bob Blaney, Tommy Jarrett and Tommy Wimer on dirt and Jim Bickerstaff, Mark Malcuit, Glenn Gault, and Joe Mihalic on asphalt are just a few drivers who have forged their names in the speedway's annals.

A large field of cars is expected weekly with a strong core based within an hour of the speedway. One driver anxiously looking forward to Sharon running FASTRAK is Bill Cunningham. The Jefferson, Ohio veteran returned to racing last season in a limited effort for the first time in FASTRAK. Later in the season, son Billy entered the FASTRAK ranks. The Cunninghams are looking forward to an all-out assault on FASTRAK in 2011.

Entering his third season in FASTRAK will be Bristolville, Ohio's Josh Double. The 17-year-old appeared to pull off an upset win in a Touring Series event in 2009, but came up light at the scales. One year later in the 2010 Applefest version, Double nearly redeemed himself with a second place finish to Blair in the Touring Series event. Double, a former go-kart competitor, did capture his career first win this past season at Mercer. Double is anxiously looking forward to being able to compete in his "backyard".

The FASTRAK concept is simple. Take a standard rolling Late Model and control racing's two biggest expenses- engines and tires. FASTRAK racers have two options for their power plant- a GM 602 (retails $3-3,500) and a GM 604 (retails $5-$5,500). The engines come sealed on a crate straight from General Motors.

If an engine suffers an internal issue, racers must take their engine to a certified and bonded FASTRAK engine rebuilder the engine will be resealed under FASTRAK's sealing program. Hoosier has created an affordable spec tire that retails for $135. For more information on FASTRAK Northeast, check out www.fastraknortheast.com or the national site at www.fastrakracing.com.

Race time has been moved back an hour to 7 PM. One other notable change is that Sundays will be utilized for a rain date in the event of a postponement of a Saturday Night "Steel Valley Thunder" program.

"There were several reasons for the move to 7 PM," explained Willoughby. "We found many of our fans not arriving until 7 or some just decided against coming in general if they couldn't make it by the former 6 PM starting time. We were still getting done around 10:30 and with having one less division on our program don't expect that ending time to change. And finally, the hour later starting time will help us have a better race track for the competitors and fans."

The Limited/Green Flag Sprint division has been moved to the bi-weekly "Friday Night Thunder" program and will now be run under the Sprint Car name. The division will take on more of a "Sprint Car" look with the standard Sprint Car top and front wing, while incorporating the "305" concept. Joining the Sprints will be the Mod Lites, Sportsman Dwarf Cars, 2-Barrel E-Mods, and the Micro Sprints.

Stayed tuned for more information on Sharon Speedway in the coming weeks. Watch for an all-new website that will be released this winter. The awards banquet and dinner will be held on Saturday, December 4 at the Yankee Lake Ballroom in Yankee Lake, OH. Tickets are $30. Sharon Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481.

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Friends and Fans of Limaland Some quick updates and news. We held our Limaland/NRA meeting last night with the teams and owners. Several things were discussed with everyone in attendance. The new 2011 NRA point fund was announced and is now posted on the NRA website. The point fund was doubled from previous yearsand will pay $5000 to the champion. The point fund was also extended to the top 15 in the NRA points. The 2011 Thunderstock rules are now posted on the Limaland website under (printable version) "Forms".The only change for the coming year was the minimum wheelbase from 108" to 104". The NASCAR Home Track program was also explained to the Modified and Thunderstock drivers in attendance.The program has no effect on our Limaland rules or procedures. UMP will still sanction the modified events.Drivers can still race at Limaland without purchasing a NASCAR license; however, in order to receive Limaland and NASCAR points, they must have the license.The benefits of the license: Eligible for Limaland and NASCAR point funds, excess medical coverage, pit pass(es) and/or banquet ticket, exclusive discounts with NASCAR sponsors, etc. Limaland's first race of 2011 will be Friday, April 15. 6 new Whelen safety lights are in and will be installed for the 2011 racing season. We are working on schedules, procedures, and improvements for 2011 and will be posting as available. Have a Great Thanksgiving! Bob Limaland Motorsports Park1441 North Cable RoadLima, Ohio 45805limaland@unoh.edu<mailto:limaland@unoh.edu>www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com/>Business 419-998-3168Track 419-339-6249

UPCOMING SHOWS: Where We'll Be....

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND RACERS AUCTION
November 25-27 - Indianapolis, IN
Pick up Eldora literature and take in the Racers Auction of Thanksgiving weekend.
www.racersauctionandtradeshow.com

INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORTS INDUSTRY SHOW
December 1-3 - Indianapolis, IN
The Eldora crew will be out in full force at the IMIS show - be sure to stop by the booth, talk with track representatives, and pick up the latest literature and marketing information if you are attending this show! (note: must be pre-registered through IMIS - see link below)
www.imis-indy.com/

CHAMBER RACE NIGHT
December 10 - St Henry, OH
Bobby Labonte headlines an event that helps raise money for local Hospice locations. Local drivers, including Jac Haudenschild, will also be in attendance to speak and sign autographs. The Eldora show car will be on display, plus racing videos, and 2011 Eldora literature!
www.facebook.com/#!/racenightfundraiser

TICKETING 101: New Ticketing Software for 2011

Eldora will debut new ticketing software on December 4th in an effort to enhance online ticket purchases. The new system will ease the buying process and allow race fans to access and/or change information within their account, 24 hours a day. The new software will also allow race fans to search and purchase specific seats within a section and row. (click the image or HERE for a glimpse of the new seating chart that will be utilized by the new ticket software)

What you need for online purchases:
* Credit card - Visa, MasterCard, or Discover accepted
* Billing information - billing address must match credit card
* Shipping address - 'ship to' address can vary from 'bill to' address if desired
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Starting December 4, tickets to the following events will be available for purchase:
* 17th annual Dirt Late Model Dream - June 10/11
* Knight Before the Kings Royal - July 15
* 28th annual Kings Royal - July 16
* 41st annual World 100 - September 9/10

For more information: http://www.eldoraspeedway.com/pr/news769.html
FROM OUR ELDORA FAMILY TO YOURS... HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Wishing you a Thanksgiving season filled with warm moments and cherished memories. Eldora fans are the greatest in the world. We thank you for your support and friendship throughout the past year.

LAST RACE OF THE SEASON!!

November 26, 2010

COCA-COLA

TURKEY GOBBLER 40!!

Sunesis Construction

LATE MODELS $1500 to Win!!

Plus Mt. Orab Ford Modifieds

Holman Motors Chevettes

U.S. Race Gear Street Stocks


Gates Open 12:00, Hot Laps at 2:00

Adults $15 Kids 0-15 Free

 ELDORA 2011

REMINDER TO RENEWAL CUSTOMERS:
Ticket renewal notices for the 2011 major events were mailed out to ticket holders on the Loyal Customer list as of October 22. Be sure to fill out completely with ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION and mail back BEFORE NOVEMBER 19. If you did not receive your renewal form in the mail, please contact the ticket office to have a new form mailed to you.

BECOME A RENEWAL CUSTOMER:
Good news! If you ordered tickets to any of the above races in 2010 – you can purchase those same seats for 2011 through our Loyalty Program! To take advantage of this option, you must call the Eldora ticket (937-338-3815) office BEFORE NOVEMBER 19. Please note, seat location cannot be changed or added to as part of this offer. All tickets not renewed will be made available as part of the public ticket sale campaign, which starts December 4.

PUBLIC TICKET SALE:
Reserve seat tickets for the 2011 Eldora Speedway major events go on sale Saturday, December 4 at 9:00 am (EST). At that time, the ticket server will go live at eldoraspeedway.com. You may order tickets 24 hours a day at that address. Tickets will also be sold by phone from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on December 4; with normal business hours in effect the following weeks.

NOTES:
* WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING HOSTS FOR OUR TICKET SERVER. THE END RESULT WILL CREATE A MORE USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE. TICKET BUYERS WILL HAVE MUCH MORE FLEXIBILITY WHEN SEARCHING FOR AND PURCHASING TICKETS.

* PRELUDE TO THE DREAM TICKETS WILL NOT BE ON SALE DECEMBER 4TH. TICKETS TO THAT EVENT WILL GO ON SALE AT A LATER DATE, TO BE ANNOUNCED. THERE ARE NO RENEWAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRELUDE TO THE DREAM. ALL TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON A FIRST COME – FIRST SERVED BASIS. KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEBSITE AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

* CAMPSITE RENEWAL INFORMATION FOR ELDORA SPEEDWAY'S MAJOR EVENTS WILL BE MAILED IN MID-JANUARY TO THOSE THAT HAVE LEGIBLE RECORDS ON FILE. FOLLOWING THE DETAILED RENEWAL PERIOD, REMAINING SITES WILL BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC BEGINNING LATE IN FEBRUARY. COMPLETE CAMPSITE INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED SOON - CONTINUE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEBSITE.

* THE COMPLETE 2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WILL BE RELEASED AT A LATER DATE.

Oakshade Raceway awards banquet is Sat. Dec. 4, 2010 at the Fulton County Fairgrounds ticket prices are $23.00 each if paid for beforeNov.20,2010 after they are $30.00 each. no Tickets sold after Nov. 28Send a self addressed stamped envelope to Pam Henricks14234 Co.Rd.13-1Lyons, Ohio 43533make check or money order out to Pam Henricks Regards,The oakshaderaceway.info Team. http://oakshaderaceway.info/board09/index.php 
 

SHARON SEEKS TO COMPLETE 1ST DOUBLEHEADER WEEKEND OF THE YEAR FRIDAY & SATURDAY; 2 COMPLETE PROGRAMS SET TO HIT THE TRACK
By Mike Leone
Hartford, OH May 4, 2011 After a horrendous month of weather in April, Sharon Speedway is hoping the first weekend of May will finally provide the ability to complete the first doubleheader weekend of action. Sharon Speedway is anxiously looking forward to "Friday Night Thunder" at 7:30 p.m. and "Steel Valley Thunder" on Saturday night at 7 p.m. Saturday's rain date is Sunday at 5:30.

Wet conditions have hampered Friday nights even worse than Saturdays as four of the first five scheduled Friday nights have been lost to weather. The only "Friday Night Thunder" program completed thus far was back on April 15 when the show was finished up before rain hit after midnight.

Friday's program will the feature the Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warriors, Summit Racing Equipment Econo Mods, Joe's Radiator & Uni-Tech Frame Straightening Mod Lites, Micro Sprints, Uni-Tech Frame Straightening & Joe's Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and Mini Late Models.

Guy Griffin and Jeff Teeters are two drivers off to fast starts in 2011. Griffin is unbeaten in the new Outlaw Sprint Warrior division with a victory at Sharon and two wins at Mercer Raceway Park. Teeters meanwhile has opening night wins at both Sharon and Mercer, but didn't have as good of luck last Saturday at Deerfield Raceway's opener.

The Outlaw Sprint Warrior division is expected to grow in the coming weeks, while the Mod Lites car counts have been solid everywhere they have competed to date in 2011. The Mod Lites led all divisions on the opener with 21 cars. Other April 15 opening night winners included Alan Dellinger (Econo Mod), Todd Reusser (Micro Sprints) Joe Grzelak, Jr. (Sportsman Dwarfs), and Rick Ament, who won the very first race ever held for the new Mini Late Model division- a three-quarter scale of their big brothers.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and race time is set for 7:30 this year to allow for more time for fans racers to travel to Sharon Speedway. Adults are $10, students 9-13 are $5, and children eight and under are free. Pit passes are $25.

Though the weather hasn't been wonderful on Saturday nights, Sharon has lucked out completing five of the first scheduled six events. Saturday's racing card will include the Governor Insurance Agency Big-Block Modifieds, Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models, Ainsley 500 Heating & Cooling E-Mods, Gibson Agency Stock Cars, and the Presidential Lawn Care Mini Stocks. Saturday night will be Trumbull County School Night.

Drier and warmer weather last Saturday saw the largest turnout of fans and racers to date. One hundred twenty-five cars filled the pit area for the five-division program as numerous racers made their season debuts.

After struggling the first two weeks with car count, the Big-Block Modifieds filled the pit area with 23 competitors even with second place point man Brad Rapp MIA due to an illness. Newcomer Dave Murdick became the division's third different winner in as many nights. As hard as it is to believe, the victory was just the second win of the Slippery Rock, Pa. driver's career at Sharon.

Defending champion, Rex King, holds down a 14-point lead over Kevin Bolland. Fifty-nine year-old Dean Pearson is knocking on the door in third in points just two points behind Bolland.

The FASTRAK Late Models continue to be impressive as for the third straight night to open up their maiden voyage of weekly competition at Sharon, 30+ cars were pit side. This time 32 cars were in attendance including several new racers despite the fact that many of the top runners were competing in the Northeast Touring Series opener at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex. Already 52 different drivers have competed with an average of 33 cars after three nights!

While his son was beginning his quest for his third Northeast Touring Series championship in four years at Roaring Knob last Saturday night, Rob Blair made his 2011 FASTRAK debut a successful one capturing the $700 victory at Sharon. The elder Blair became the eighth different FASTRAK winner in the 11 races run all-time at the Hartford, Ohio oval. Incidentally none of the winners have included a driver from the Buckeye State.

The driver leading the points is another Pennsylvania driver that would like to add his name to the win list. Mike Blose, a former Super Late Model standout, is in the twilight of his career and currently has a nine-point lead over Ohio teen Josh Double. Sitting third is New York racer John Volpe, who will likely be in victory lane soon in the Scott Bidwell-owned #B1D.

After a purse increase in 2010, the E-Mod class at Sharon became one the toughest anywhere around. That trend has continued in 2011 as the quantity of cars and quality of racing has been spectacular. Three of the region's toughest racers in Joel Watson, Rich Michael, Jr., and Alan Dellinger have all captured exciting victories. Car counts of 23, 29, and 33 with 45 different competitors overall have been impressive.

Joel Watson of Conneaut, Ohio is just four points shy of a perfect score after three nights. Watson leads the way with a victory and two runner-ups finishes as well as three heat race wins as he currently leads Michael by 13 points.

It hasn't been the greatest start to Alan Dellinger's season, but last Saturday he was able to sweep both the E-Mod and Stock Car features in addition to his opening night Econo Mod win. The Stock Cars have produced four different winners in as many races including Tim Burns, Bruce Redman, Steve Burns, Jr., and Dellinger. Tied for point lead is none of those drivers as the consistent Jamie Duncan and Mike Clark lead the way by just three over multi-time track champion, Steve D'Apolito, who is back after a three-year hiatus from Sharon.

All-time Mini Stock winner, Mike Scharba, became the division's first repeat winner in 2011 with his second straight victory. Scharba now has 10 victories to his credit. Atop the points is opening night winner Bill Fuchs of Greenville, Pa. by 13 over week two winner Randy Sprouse. Despite his two wins, Scharba is mired in ninth in points due to missing the first night of points.

Beginning their second full season of competition, the Mini Stocks have produced competitive, wheel-to-wheel racing with very few cautions. Two weeks ago, the division hit 20 cars for the first time and already this year 24 different racers have participated.

"Other than the weather, I couldn't be happier to the start of the season," expressed second year GM Dave Willoughby. "We've had some great racing with excellent car counts and our fans have supported us well so far. It sure would be nice to get a sunny and dry weekend for once for everyone's sake! I feel bad for our Friday night racers as the weather hasn't even really given us a chance to even to attempt to get shows in for them. We're trying to grow this program, but Mother Nature just won't cooperate."

On Saturday, pits open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands at 5 and racing at 7. Adult admission is $13. Students 9-13 are $5. Kids eight and under are free. The family pass is $32 for mom, dad, and four kids 13 and under. Pit passes are $25. The rain date is Sunday with racing at 5:30 p.m.

Remember, if you bring your rain stub from Friday night to Saturday's race, you'll receive a $3 discount on Saturday's admission!

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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Sharon Speedway
Mike Leone
Public Relations
email: pr@sharonspeedway.com