By Brian Liskai: (Attica, OH) If you are a dirt sprint car fan or you like the rumble of late models, Attica Raceway Park will satisfy your need for speed in 2012.

“Ohio’s Finest Racing” venue has 21 exciting nights of racing action planned with some of the biggest names in sprint car and late model racing to pay a visit trying to collect the over half million dollars in prize money.

For the sprint car fans, besides the weekly winged O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints and Fremont Fence 305 Sprints, there are several big shows planned. The University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions will visit Attica four times in 2012, including the traditional HD Supply Spring Nationals on Friday and Saturday, April 6-7; to kick off the 30th Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek on Ohio Caterpillar Night, Friday, June 22; and to wrap up the track’s season with the Attica Ambush on Baumann Auto Group Night, Saturday, Sept. 1. The World of Outlaws will return to ARP for the Kistler Engines Classic on Friday, June 1 for the $10,000-to-win event.

Then throw in the 10 races in the Kistler Racing Products F.A.S.T. (Fremont/Attica Sprint Title) Championship Series presented by Engine Pro with four of those events paying $3,000 to win and the Kistler Racing Products Mark Keegan Classic Championship Night on Saturday, Aug. 25 which will also pay $3,000 to win.

The 305 sprint teams will also have the traditional 305 Sprint Engine Builders Challenge presented by R&R Auto Wreching/ Bob’s Machine Shop/ BMS Engines on Friday, May 4, and will have five point races in the resurrected F.A.S.T. 305 Sprint Championship Series.

Late model fans will also have their share of excitement at Attica in 2012. Besides the weekly Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Model events, the national stars of racing will come to Attica for the Central Ohio Farmers/Summit Racing Equipment Night as part of the UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour along with the UMP Modifieds on Friday, July 13. And a new twist has been added to Attica’s schedule as the late models roofs will come off for a night of topless late model action on Friday, May 4. Also on True Value of Woodville Night the American Late Model Series will compete at ARP in a $3,000-to-win event. The American Late Model Series return for another $3,000-to-win event on Friday, July 27.

Another special event will be the traditional Kear’s Speed Shop Fan Appreciation Night on Friday, July 6 when general admission is only $10 for four exciting divisions of racing.

“We continue to work to keep the fans excited about coming to Attica Raceway Park every Friday. John (Bores, promoter) has put together a great team here and we are all working to make sure the fans and race teams have a great experience every week,” said Rex LeJeune, ARP Director of Operations. “This schedule has all of the traditional events the fans have shown their support and enthusiasm for over the years and some new events that put more money into the hands of our loyal race teams,” added LeJeune.

The action will kick off Friday, March 30 (rain date of Saturday, March 31) with the winged O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints, Summit Racing Equipment UMP DIRTcar Late Models and Fremont Fence 305 Sprints. Racing continues nearly every Friday throughout the summer with the 410 and 305 sprints, UMP late models and dirt trucks.
Friday, March 30 – Columbus Equipment Night
410 Sprints, UMP Late Models, 305 Sprints
(Raindate, Saturday, March 31)

Friday, April 6 – HD Supply Spring Nationals
UNOH All Star Sprints ($3,000 To Win)
plus UMP Late Models, 305 Sprints

Saturday, April 7 – HD Supply Spring Nationals
UNOH All Star Sprints ($5,000 To Win)
plus UMP Late Models, 305 Sprints

Friday, April 13 – UUI / Bazell Race Fuels Night
UMP Late Models, 305 Sprints, Dirt Trucks

Friday, April 20 – Construction Equipment & Supply Night presented by Goodyear Tire
F.A.S.T. 410 Sprints ($3,000 To Win), UMP Late Models, 305 Sprints

Friday, April 27 – True Value of Woodville Night
ALMS Late Models ($3,000 To Win), F.A.S.T. 410 Sprints, 305 Sprints
Open Pits To Meet the Drivers

Friday, May 4 – R&R Auto Wrecking/ Bob’s Machine Shop/ BMS Engines Night
305 Engine Builders Challenge – $1,200 To Win
Plus Topless UMP Late Models & Dirt Trucks ($500 To Win)

Friday, May 11 – Sutton Bank/ Scouts Night
F.A.S.T. 410 Sprints ($3,000 To Win), UMP Late Models, 305 Sprints
+ Vintage Race Cars

Friday, May 18 – Merrill Lynch/ All Pro Aluminum Heads Night
F.A.S.T. 410 Sprints, UMP Late Models, F.A.S.T. 305 Sprints

Friday, June 1 – Kistler Engines Classic
World of Outlaws Sprints ($10,000 To Win)
plus UMP Late Models

Friday, June 8 – Croghan Colonial Bank Night
F.A.S.T. 410 Sprints, F.A.S.T. 305 Sprints, Dirt Trucks

Friday, June 15 – Burns Electric / Fisher Performance
Mid-Season Championship Night presented by Goodyear Tire
F.A.S.T. 410 Sprints ($3,000 To Win), 305 Sprints, Late Models, Dirt Trucks
DOUBLE POINTS

Friday, June 22 – Ohio Caterpillar Night
Ohio Sprint Speedweek – UNOH All Star Sprints ($5,000 To Win)
plus UMP Late Models

Friday, July 6 – Kears Speed Shop Fan Appreciation Night
410 Sprints, UMP Late Models, 305 Sprints, Dirt Trucks
($10 General Admission – Open Pit Area / Meet the Drivers – $1 Hot Dogs, 50 cent Popcorn)

Friday, July 13 – Central Ohio Farmers/ Summit Racing Equipment Night
DIRTcar Summer Nationals – UMP Late Models ($5,000 To Win)
plus UMP Modifieds, 305 Sprints

Friday, July 20 – Smith Family Foods/ Quality Welding/ Christmas In July Night
F.A.S.T. 410 Sprints, UMP Late Models, F.A.S.T. 305 Sprints

Friday, July 27 – Bud Light/ Yuengling Beer/ Ohio Logistics Night
ALMS Late Models ($3,000 To Win), F.A.S.T. 410 Sprints, 305 Sprints

Friday, August 3 – Edward Jones of Clyde Night / Mike Neill Financial Advisor
F.A.S.T. 410 Sprints, UMP Late Models, F.A.S.T. 305 Sprints

Friday, August 10 – No Racing – Attica Fair

Saturday, August 18 – WNWO NBC Toledo Channel 24 Night
F.A.S.T. 410 Sprints ($3,000 To Win), UMP Late Models, F.A.S.T. 305 Sprints, Dirt Trucks

Saturday, August 25 – Kistler Racing Products presents
Mark Keegan Classic Season Championship Night
410 Sprints ($3,000 To Win), UMP Late Models, 305 Sprints, Dirt Trucks
DOUBLE POINTS

Saturday, September 1 – Baumann Auto Group Night
Attica Ambush – UNOH All Star Sprints ($5,000 To Win)
plus UMP Late Models, Dirt Trucks

By Brian Liskai: (Attica, OH) Attica Raceway Park will require the O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints to compete with Goodyear tires on all four corners in 2012. The move comes about after the World of Outlaws and UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions organizations announced they would require teams to use Goodyear tires on the back and front this coming season.

Fremont Speedway will also require Goodyear tires on all four corners on all 410 sprints in 2012.

As a way of helping the 410 sprint teams make the change, Attica Raceway Park will have a special race on Friday, June 15. The Burns Electric/ Fisher Performance Mid-Season Championship Night presented by Goodyear Tire will pay $3,000 to win the 410 sprint feature and $250 to start the A-Main. The feature will also start 22 cars with an increased payout throughout the A-Main

“Ohio’s Finest Racing” venue will kick off its 2012 season on Friday, March 30 (rain date of Saturday, March 31) with the O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints, Fultz Fabrications and Speed Shop UMP Late Models and Fremont Fence 305 Sprints.

For more information contact Director of Operations Rex LeJeune at 419-680-5606 or go to atticaracewaypark.com.

On behalf of everyone at Attica Raceway Park we extend our sincerest condolences to the Hahn family.

William “Gentleman Bill” Hahn, 66, of Gibsonburg, Ohio, unexpectedly passed away on January 30th. He was born in Curtice, Ohio on August 18, 1945 to William H. and Geneva (Hensley) Hahn. Bill was currently employed by NuCentury Textile in their maintenance department and was a member of the Moose Lodge in Fremont, Ohio. He was an avid race car driver and won several dirt track events racing in Fremont, Findlay, Eldora and Attica to name a few.

Visitation will be held at Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home, Millbury Chapel, 1111 Woodville Rd. (east of I-280) on Thursday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Friday from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Interment in Clay Township Cemetery will be private.

God Speed Bill!

The fans of Attica Raceway Park have spoken and voted the duel between Brian Arnold & Art Ball on May 6th, which saw Arnold victorious as their favorite Dirt Truck moment of the 2011 race season!

That night saw Arnold drive to the lead at the drop of the green from his outside front row starting spot with fourth place starter Art Ball and Dwight Waltermeier in tow. Just as Arnold hit lapped traffic on lap four, the caution would fly for a multi-truck pile-up. On the restart, Ball would drive to Arnold ’s inside and the the pair would raced side-by-side for nearly the remainder of the race. Ultimately Arnold would out duel Ball for his only feature win of the season.

It is now time for you, the fans, to determine what was your favorite moment of the 2011 at “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speed plant.

 The four divisional winners are now up against each other for the entire month of February for you to decide!

OCTOBER: O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprint Cars

Winner: After 11 long years of trying Attica, Ohio’s Brandon Martin visits Engine Pro Victory Lane for the first time at his hometown track on July 1st

NOVEMBER: Fultz Fabrications & Speed Shop DIRTcar Late Models

Winner: Justin Chance gets redemption and picks up his first career feature win by passing Rick DeLong with just two laps to go on July 8th

DECEMBER: Fremont Fence Company 305 Sprint Cars
Winner: Checkers & wreckers – Caleb Griffith gets towed to Engine Pro Victory Lane after banging wheels with Paige Polyak and spinning across the finish line on August 5th

JANUARY: Computer Man Inc. Dirt Trucks
Winner: Brian Arnold holding off Art Ball for the victory after racing side-by-side for nearly half of the feature event on May 6th
FEBRUARY: Final poll with all 4 divisional winners going head-to-head

By Brian Liskai: (Attica, OH) In today’s economy, it’s rare to keep prices at the same level from one year to the next. Well, Attica Raceway Park has kept the ticket price for fans to watch “The Greatest Show On Dirt” featuring the best sprint car racers in the world the same for the past five years.

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will return to “Ohio ’s Finest Racing” speed plant on Friday, June 1st. Reserved seats for the Kistler Engines Classic are on sale now at $30 each or $32 when using a major credit card.

And, to make the fans more comfortable, ARP has increased the size of the seats to 20 inches and added another row of reserved seating. The top six rows in the middle grandstands (Sections D, E. F and G) are now reserved for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event.

Call 419-680-5606 to reserve your seat to watch two-time consecutive World of Outlaws Champion Jason Meyers, four-time champion Donny Schatz, who picked up his second career World of Outlaws win at Attica in 2011, “The King”, 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, former series winner at ARP Joey Saldana and many more take on the tough local competitors including 2011 track champion Dean Jacobs, 2011 F.A.S.T. Champion Bryan Sebetto, six-time track champion Byron Reed and more along with All Star Champions Tim Shaffer and Dale Blaney.