FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, June 28, 2018
By Brian Liskai
ATTICA, Ohio – Shawn Loken loves racing. He travels around the country attending events and his company’s name – DKW Transport – can be found on race cars from coast to coast, including being the title sponsor of the heat races for the 30th Annual Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics. The event will be held Tuesday, July 10 (rain date of Wednesday, July 11) at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, and will once again feature the World of Outlaw Craftsman Sprint Car Series.
DKW Transport is a cargo and freight trucking company that Loken operates out of his home base in New Richland, Minnesota.
“Do to recent health issues I’ve decided to cut back on my involvement in racing this year. But, I’m proud to have the DKW Transport name affiliated with the other great companies who support the Brad Doty Classic,” Loken said.
“I couldn’t be happier that Shawn is back with our race. He has done so much for the racing community,” said Brad Doty, co-promoter of the race.
Featuring the best sprint car drivers in the world, the 2017 Brad Doty Classic had 58 drivers compete for the $10,000 top prize, the largest single day car count of the season for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.
This year will mark the 14th consecutive season the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series have sanctioned the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic Presented by Racing Optics. There have been 22 different winners in the 27 contested Brad Doty Classic features (2 have been rained out).
Reserved seats for the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics are on sale at every event at Attica Raceway Park leading up to the event and are $35. You can also purchase advanced seating by going to www.atticaracewaypark.com and click on the Brad Doty Classic link at the top of the main page or at the World of Outlaws site at www.woosprint.com/schedule/2018 and click on “buy tickets” to the right of the Brad Doty Classic date (July 10).
For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com or follow the track on Twitter @atticaracewyprk or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atticaracewaypark and Instagram at attica_raceway_park.
Brad Doty Classic Winners
Started at Attica Raceway Park
1989 – Steve Kinser
1990 – Jack Hewitt
1991 – Bobby Allen
1992 – Rained Out
1993 – Mark Keegan
1994 – Danny Smith
1995 – Randy Kinser
1996 – Dale Blaney
1997 – Tyler Walker
1998 – Jeff Shepard
1999 – Butch Schroeder
2000 – Kelly Kinser
2001 – Danny Smith (2)
2002 – Alvin Roepke
2003 – Dean Jacobs
2004 – Greg Wilson
2005 – Stevie Smith
Moved to Limaland Motorsports Park
2006 – Joey Saldana
2007 – Jac Haudenschild
2008 – Jason Meyers
2009 – Steve Kinser (2)
2010 – Dale Blaney (2)
2011 – Donny Schatz
2012 – Kerry Madsen
2013 – Donny Schatz (2)
2014 – Paul McMahan
2015 – Rained Out
Moved back to Attica Raceway Park
2016 – Donny Schatz (3)
2017- David Gravel