7.3.09 Results KEARS SPEED SHOPS FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT RESULTS

Andrews Holds Off Mintz For Attica 410 Sprint Win; Schlenk Gets 3rd Late Model Victory; Clark Takes 305 Sprints; Waltermeier Nabs Trucks

By Brian Liskai: (Attica, OH) Last week Chris Andrews was on the verge of quitting. He had wrecked two cars during the Ohio Sprint Speedweek and his confidence was as low as it could be. But, his crew worked all week to repair one of those cars and led all 30 laps to capture his second 410 sprint win of the season at Attica Raceway Park Friday on Kear’s Speed Shop Night.

It wasn’t easy for Andrews, as he had to hold off a late race challenge from 14th starter Craig Mintz to score the victory. Andrews, from Sandusky, Ohio, opened the 2009 season with a victory at Attica.

“This makes it all worth it. We had two really bad nights which ended our speedweek and this makes up for this. You know after that last race I wanted to quit. This just shows if you stick to it and just hold out there’s light at the end of the tunnel,” said Andrews beside his K&N Filters, Lucas Oil, Goofy Golf backed #15c.

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F.A.S.T. 410 – Chris Andrews
“I saw somebody…I pulled a hellacious wheelie on the backstretch. I just wanted to set it down and go,” added Andrews about seeing Mintz pull under him with two laps remaining.

“I have to thank my crew…Craig Stevens and Jimmy Havens who came out to help me. I’ve got the best motor in the pits by Gressman Powersports,” concluded Andrews.

Mintz’s second place run tightens the points battle in the Kistler Racing Products Fremont Attica Sprint Title Championship series as he came into the event just nine points behind Byron Reed who finished sixth.

In the Fultz Fabrications and Speed Shop UMP Late Models, Jackson, Michigan’s Rusty Schlenk took the lead with an ill-fated slide-job on Mike Bores on lap 17, and went on to his third win of the season at ARP. Schlenk made contact with Bores exiting turn four, damaging Bores front and ending his night.

“We had a good car..that slide job was supposed to be clear. I drove it in so hard, when I was on the breaks I actually stalled the car out… and when he hit me it took the car back off…I feel bad for him (Bores),” said Schlenk beside his Micro Armor Lubricants, Complete Truck Repair, Main & Company backed late model. “I like this place…it’s a lot similar to Oak Shade where we run a lot and the competition is real good here too.”

“I got to thank my crew. Dusty’s been with us all week long…we’ve been with the Summer Nationals and this is like our eighth or ninth night of racing in a row so we’re whooped. I have to thank Shawn for showing up…he drove out to Macon (Illinois) last night because we were so beat…he drove five hours to come help,” added Schlenk.

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305 Sprints – Bobby Clark
Fremont, Ohio’s Bobby Clark drove from third into the lead in one lap as he split his nephew Zack Cramer and Josh Muntz on a lap eight restart and went on to score his second win of the season at Attica in the Fremont Fence 305 Sprints. It wasn’t easy for Clark, who had a power steering leak that covered him in hot fluid as Kramer pressured him the entire distance.

“I thought I was just old and getting tired but then I felt the heat on my legs so I knew what it was then,” said Clark referring to the power steering fluid leak.

“I got shuffled back on the start so I decided to just settle in and pick off cars. I was real good in one and two and if I could hold my own in three and four I knew I could get them in one and two,” said Clark beside his Fremont Fence, Steve Mapus Tools, Erlin Trader, Al Davis Carpeting backed #40.

The dirt truck feature was another dandy, as three trucks – Dwight Waltermeier, Cory Ward and Art Ball put on a tremendous battle. When the dusty settled, Wayne, Ohio’s Waltermeier edged Ball for his first career Attica victory.

“Finally! I didn’t know if I would ever get on the horse track (victory lane) here. I looked down and saw that 01 (Ball) and I knew if I made a mistake I was done with that guy and then throw in Cory (Ward)…those guys are just so darn good…you can’t make a mistake,” said Waltermeier beside his CA Kustoms, Graham Racing Engines, Machine Control Resources backed truck. “I really like racing here…it’s really fast.”

At the start of the 410 feature, front row starters Andrews and Bryan Sebetto put on a fantastic battle up front with Kevin Lee, Mark Keegan and Caleb Griffith waging a war of their own for third. A red for a Andy Shammo tip over on the third circuit followed by a yellow for a Mike Burkin spin slowed the action, but Andrews and Sebetto picked right back off when the green flew. Andrews was just getting ready to hit lapped traffic on lap nine when Brandon Martin took a nasty ride off turn three, bringing down the catch fence in front of the pits.

Following a brief open red while the track crew repaired the fence. The big crowd was buzzing about the charge by Mintz, who has moved to fifth from his 14th starting spot. On the restart, Andrews, using the extreme top groove of the track, pulled away slightly from Sebetto as the race would go the rest of the way caution free. Keegan would drive under Sebetto on lap 17 to grab the runner-up spot while Mintz would take third a lap later. As Andrews hit lapped traffic with 10 laps to go, the crowed was entertained by the battle for second between Keegan, Mintz, Sebetto, Griffith and Mike Linder. Mintz, using the low line, would battle Keegan for second and grab the spot on lap 22 as he also pulled under Andrews.

Andrews and Mintz would run side-by-side the remaining eight laps, and as Andrews too the white flag, Mintz charged under him. Andrews went to the high side of three and four on the last lap and Mintz tried one last drive under him, but Andrews would hold on for the win. Mintz, Keegan, Linder and Sebetto would round out the top five.

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Late Models – Rusty Schlenk
The start of the 25-lap late model main got off to a rocky start, as three straight yellows slowed the pace. Dave Hornikel would grab the early lead as Mike Bores charged around Ernie Haynes on lap four for second. Bores would drive to the outside of Hornikel to grab the lead on lap six, bringing Ryan Missler into second. The final caution would fly on lap 9 for a stalled Hornikel with the running order Bores, Missler, Dusty Moore and 11th starter Rusty Schlenk.

Bores was able to pull away some what, but Schlenk made a great move on lap 12 to go from fourth to second. With 10 laps remaining, Schlenk was able to pull under Bores as the two raced side-by-side the next three circuits before Schlenk attempted the slide job in turn four on lap 17 and grabbed the lead as he made contact with Bores, who had go pitside with a broken front end and radiator.

Schlenk would pull away, but the battle for second was awesome between Moore, Missler, Ernie Haynes and Justin Chance and that’s the way they would finish.

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Trucks – Dwight Waltermeier
Cory Ward grabbed the early lead of the 15-lap main for the dirt trucks with Waltermeier using the high line to move from his sixth starting spot into second in just two laps while Ball pressured in third and Paul Brown Jr., Bob Dible and Dan Hennig ran in their tire tracks. Ward, Waltermeier and Ball would pull away slightly as they raced each other hard for the lead. Ball would grab second on lap nine, only to see Waltermeier drive by both he and Ward into the lead a lap later. The caution would fly on lap 11 with the running order Waltermier, Ball, Ward, Hennig and Dible.

Ball would drive under Waltermeier each of the remaining four laps, but could not complete the pass as Ward would spin exiting turn four coming to the checkers. Waltermier would take the victory over Ball, Hennig, Dible and Brian Arnold.

Attica Raceway Park will be back in action Friday, July 10 for Christmas in July presented by Smith Family Frosted Foods with the 410 sprints, UMP Late Models and Fremont Fence 305 Sprints in action. It will be kick off the second half of the season for the Kistler Racing Products FAST Championship series, a separate point fund for the 410 sprints, besides the point fund for both Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway.

For more information log onto www.atticaracewaypark.com

Attica Raceway Park – 7/3/2009
Kears Speed Shop Night

410 Sprints
Kistler Racing Products Fremont/ Attica Sprint Title (F.A.S.T.) Night #11

Heat 1 – Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 312-Mike Linder; 2. 16-Bryan Sebetto; 3. 15C-Chris Andrews; 4. 14H-Todd Heller; 5. 48S-Andy Shammo; 6. 53-John Ivy; 7. 25-Lee Jacobs; 8. 27-Scott Euler; 9. 2+-Brian Smith

Heat 2 – Bell Racing (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. X-Mark Keegan; 2. 11B-Brock Mayes; 3. 12-Caleb Griffith; 4. 11M-Brandon Martin; 5. O9-Craig Mintz; 6. O4-Cap Henry; 7. 10-David Harrison; 8. 48JR-Jimmy Mcgrath; 9. 9Z-Duane Zablocki

Heat 3 – Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 3J-Kevin Lee; 2. 5R-Byron Reed; 3. 48-Mike Burkin; 4. 7T-Troy Vaccaro; 5. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild; 6. 60-Jody Keegan; 7. 69-Scott Curren; 8. O4AU-Matt Butler

B-Main – Computer Man Inc. (10 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 53-John Ivy; 2. 25-Lee Jacobs; 3. 60-Jody Keegan; 4. O4-Cap Henry; 5. 10-David Harrison; 6. 27-Scott Euler; 7. 69-Scott Curren; 8. O4AU-Matt Butler; 9. 48JR-Jimmy Mcgrath

A-Main – (30 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 15C-Chris Andrews[1]; 2. O9-Craig Mintz[14]; 3. X-Mark Keegan[5]; 4. 312-Mike Linder[8]; 5. 16-Bryan Sebetto[2]; 6. 5R-Byron Reed[7]; 7. 12-Caleb Griffith[6]; 8. 11B-Brock Mayes[9]; 9. 25-Lee Jacobs[17]; 10. O4-Cap Henry[19]; 11. 3J-Kevin Lee[4]; 12. 60-Jody Keegan[18]; 13. 53-John Ivy[16]; 14. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[15]; 15. 7T-Troy Vaccaro[10]; 16. 48-Mike Burkin[3]; 17. 11M-Brandon Martin[11]; 18. 14H-Todd Heller[12]; 19. 48S-Andy Shammo[13]; 20. 10-David Harrison[20]

Fremont Fence 305 Sprints

Heat 1 – Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps)
1. 8K-Zack Kramer; 2. 71-Bill Kraylek; 3. M28-Josh Muntz; 4. 65-Mark Lang; 5. 913-Junior Felver; 6. 82-Travis Hoffbauer; 7. 10X-Dustin Stroup; 8. 83X-Nate Reeser

Heat 2 – Bell Racing (8 Laps)
1. 2-Tim Kern; 2. 28-Shawn Valenti; 3. 1-Nate Dussel; 4. 9-Jimmy Colvin; 5. 67M-Matt Ferrell; 6. 22D-Dan Hammond; 7. 29-Chris Lang

Heat 3 – Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps)
1. 11F-D.J. Foos; 2. 51-Brad Bowman; 3. 40-Bobby Clark; 4. 19R-Steve Rando; 5. 35-Stuart Brubaker; 6. 1W-Paul Weaver; 7. 41-Dustin Dinan

A-Main – (25 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 40-Bobby Clark[3]; 2. 8K-Zack Kramer[6]; 3. 1W-Paul Weaver[18]; 4. 11F-D.J. Foos[7]; 5. 19R-Steve Rando[4]; 6. M28-Josh Muntz[1]; 7. 1-Nate Dussel[5]; 8. 9-Jimmy Colvin[8]; 9. 41-Dustin Dinan[21]; 10. 28-Shawn Valenti[12]; 11. 51-Brad Bowman[11]; 12. 2-Tim Kern[10]; 13. 82-Travis Hoffbauer[16]; 14. 10X-Dustin Stroup[19]; 15. 22D-Dan Hammond[17]; 16. 83X-Nate Reeser[22]; 17. 35-Stuart Brubaker[15]; 18. 67M-Matt Ferrell[14]; 19. 71-Bill Kraylek[9]; 20. 65-Mark Lang[2]; 21. 913-Junior Felver[13]; 22. 29-Chris Lang[20]
Fultz Fabrication & Speed Shop UMP Late Models

Heat 1 – Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 4 Transfer)
1. 91-Rusty Schlenk; 2. 5H-Ernie Haynes; 3. 1-Jon Henry; 4. 67-Chris Keller; 5. 21-Larry Kingseed; 6. 99-Steve Sabo; 7. 93T-Jeff Esbenshade; 8. O3-Jim Gingery

Heat 2 – Bell Racing (8 Laps – Top 4 Transfer)
1. 15B-Mike Bores; 2. 71-Dave Hornikel; 3. 83-Noah Wagner; 4. 27-Ken Hahn; 5. 48B-Mike Marteney; 6. 41-Randy Pollock; 7. 12M-Bobby Michaels; 8. 2D-Curtis Deisenroth

Heat 3 – Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps – Top 4 Transfer)
1. O1-Justin Chance; 2. 50Y-Ryan Missler; 3. 51-Devin Schields; 4. 12-Michael Stiltner; 5. 90-Mark Glassford; 6. 69-John Mayes Jr.; 7. 18-Jamie Reed; 8. 77C-Craig Corfman

Heat 4 – Tin Lizzy Collision (8 Laps – Top 4 Transfer)
1. 40WD-Dusty Moore; 2. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.; 3. 60-Dale Glassford; 4. X3-Dan Wallace; 5. 48-John Bores; 6. 101-Chester Fitch; 7. 3R-Chuck Roelle; 8. 92-Brandon Perkins

B-Main – Computer Man Inc. (10 Laps – Top 4 Transfer)
1. 21-Larry Kingseed; 2. 48-John Bores; 3. 101-Chester Fitch; 4. 48B-Mike Marteney; 5. 41-Randy Pollock; 6. 2D-Curtis Deisenroth; 7. 69-John Mayes Jr.; 8. 92-Brandon Perkins; 9. 3R-Chuck Roelle; 10. 90-Mark Glassford; 11. 18-Jamie Reed; 12. 99-Steve Sabo; 13. 77C-Craig Corfman; 14. 12M-Bobby Michaels; 15. O3-Jim Gingery

A-Main – (25 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 91-Rusty Schlenk[11]; 2. 40WD-Dusty Moore[9]; 3. 50Y-Ryan Missler[5]; 4. 5H-Ernie Haynes[1]; 5. O1-Justin Chance[10]; 6. 51-Devin Schields[8]; 7. X3-Dan Wallace[16]; 8. 1-Jon Henry[12]; 9. 21-Larry Kingseed[17]; 10. 101-Chester Fitch[19]; 11. 60-Dale Glassford[6]; 12. 27-Ken Hahn[14]; 13. 67-Chris Keller[13]; 14. 48B-Mike Marteney[20]; 15. 12-Michael Stiltner[15]; 16. 48-John Bores[18]; 17. 83-Noah Wagner[4]; 18. 15B-Mike Bores[3]; 19. 71-Dave Hornikel[2]; 20. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.[7]
Computer Man Dirt Trucks

Heat 1 – Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps)
1. 39-Dwight Waltermier; 2. O1-Art Ball; 3. 56-Alex Weichman; 4. 17-Bob Dible; 5. 9-Curt Inks; 6. 4-Donald Fitch; 7. 4J-Jeremy Lozano; 8. 30-Dave Gibbs

Heat 2 – Bell Racing (8 Laps)
1. P51-Paul Brown Jr.; 2. 18W-Cory Ward; 3. 4S-Keith Sorg; 4. 71-Craig Holland; 5. 13S-James Saam; 6. 84-Adam Jones; 7. 8K-Kent Brewer

Heat 3 – Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps)
1. 32H-Dan Hennig; 2. 33-Brian Arnold; 3. 4X-Brian Sorg; 4. 21R-Dana Frey; 5. 92-Jordan Schwochow; 6. 34K-Kevin Miller; 7. 5F-Skeeter Fitch

A-Main – (15 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 39-Dwight Waltermier[6]; 2. O1-Art Ball[7]; 3. 32H-Dan Hennig[9]; 4. 17-Bob Dible[11]; 5. 33-Brian Arnold[10]; 6. P51-Paul Brown Jr.[8]; 7. 8K-Kent Brewer[20]; 8. 56-Alex Weichman[12]; 9. 71-Craig Holland[4]; 10. 4X-Brian Sorg[5]; 11. 9-Curt Inks[13]; 12. 18W-Cory Ward[1]; 13. 92-Jordan Schwochow[15]; 14. 4S-Keith Sorg[3]; 15. 21R-Dana Frey[2]; 16. 34K-Kevin Miller[18]; 17. 5F-Skeeter Fitch[21]; 18. 84-Adam Jones[17]; 19. 13S-James Saam[14]

FAST Series Resumes at Attica and Fremont For July 4th Celebration

By Bryan Autullo (FAST Series PR): (Maumee, OH) As the Nation’s Independence Day approaches this weekend, the Kistler Racing Products FAST Championship Series prepares to resume points racing action. Byron Reed holds a slim 9 point lead over Craig Mintz and is just 21 points ahead of Brandon Martin going into this weekend. Mark Keegan sits in 4th place and Bryan Sebetto rounds out the Top 5. This weekend marks the half-way point of the 22 scheduled FAST events this season and an intense battle is being waged on Ohio soil for the inaugural Kistler Cup trophy and $10,000 winner’s share of the FAST Championship point fund.

Along with the great racing at both Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway, several events will honor the heroes of our Military’s past and present. The weekend will be filled with additional entertainment for fans of all ages at both tracks throughout the weekend. The flags will be flying for our racers, and if you are a business on this patriotic weekend, why not check out a commercial flagpole for sale so you can fly the red, white, and blue for everyone!

On Friday July 3rd, Attica Raceway Park presents Kears Speed Shop Fan Appreciation Night. The ticket price is reduced to just $10 General Admission to see 410 Sprints, 305 sprints, Late Models, and Dirt Trucks. All four divisions for one low price. In addition, there will be $1 hot dogs and .50 cent popcorn to make this a great night to bring the whole family. The pits will be open for fans before the races to get pictures and autographs with Free Attica 2009 souvenir programs. The American Legion will be presenting colors for the National Anthem and Sue Sebetto will be signing “America The Beautiful” and our “National Anthem”. Also, there will be give aways during night including Toledo Mud Hens tickets, Pace Truck and Push Truck rides, and more.

On Saturday at Fremont Speedway, the events kick off at 10 am with various branches of the military setting up displays including a pull-up bar, rock climbing wall, football toss and many other games. There will be military equipment on display for the public to view. There will be giant inflatables for the kids from Journey’s Fun Center in Fremont. Tim’s Dirt Track Simulator’s will be turning virtual laps all day and night. A petting zoo and animal rides will be provided by Tim and Lori Sidoti. Food and beverages will be sold all day long by Big D’s Pizza and Tailgators Sports Bar. Hoserville Ohio will host a bean bag tournament for any fans who want to participate. The Kistler Racing Products FAST Championship Series will be selling FAST shirts and merchandise as well as raffle tickets for the World Finals World of Outlaws race in Charlotte, NC. There will also be a FAST coloring contest for the kids and a water balloon toss for prizes. A driver autograph session will also take place at some point during the afternoon closer to race time. There is no charge to enter the fair grounds for these events throughout the day.

One of the highlights of the day’s events will be the FAST Pit Crew Challenge. Teams will go head to head in a timed event to replace parts on a race car while the driver must suit up and sign autographs before stopping the clock. Each team must include a Military Veteran in honor of the branches of the Armed Forces who will be in attendance. The Pit Crew Challenge will start at approximately 1:00 pm. Driver/Teams expected to compete are Byron Reed, Craig Mintz, David Harrison, Mike Linder, Brian Smith, John Ivy, Hammer Motorsports, DJ Foos, Dustin Stroup, Tim Buchanan, Kevin Lee, Art Ball, Will Tezak, and an all Veterans Pit Crew. This will be a fun event for spectators to watch and for crews to participate in to see who’s Pit Crew works FAST.

There will be plenty more going on throughout the day. The Jeremy Shock Foundation booth will be selling T-shirts. The Yellow Ribbon campaign will be on hand tying yellow ribbons around trees. There will be lots of race cars on display and driver autograph signings. An active duty Marine Unit Honor Guard, some of whom were with Jeremy Shock when he was killed in Iraq, will present the colors prior to the racing event followed by an Invocation by Pastor Forrest Kirchenbauer. The National Anthem will be sung by Clay Kirchenbauer and Kyleigh Harrison and Sue Sebetto will sing “Proud to be an American”. There will also be a flag dedication ceremony for a flag flown in Iraq given to Fremont Speedway to be flown here in appreciation from the soldiers serving there. There will also be cannons set off by Bob Gilmore to kick off the night of racing.
All Veterans past and present will be admitted into the races for FREE with proper military I.D. or proof of service. There will be the display for the Sweet Home Cafe Laps For Veterans Sign. The money donated for the Laps For Veterans will be presented to The Wounded Warriors Project and the Jeremy Shock Foundation. Military vehicles will be used for Pace Trucks throughout the night. More events are being planned for the weekend and details are being ironed out. Please make plans to attend these events on Friday July 3rd and Saturday July 4th to honor the men and women of our Military and those who have given their lives for our Freedom.

For more info visit www.atticaracewaypark.com and www.fremontohspeedway.com or to find out more about the FAST Series go to www.fastondirt.com

Win A Trip For Two To The World Finals in Charlotte:
Hoserville Ohio & the Kistler Racing Products F.A.S.T. Series have teamed up to give some lucky fans the chance of going to the 2009 World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Lowes Motor Speedway (Nov. 5th-7th) in Charlotte, NC. The prize package includes: 2 tickets & pit passes to ALL 3 NIGHTS of racing action featuring the World of Outlaw Sprints & Late Models. Plus a 3-night stay at the Wingate by Wyndham Hotel near the track & a $50 gas card to help get you there. Raffle tickets can be purchased online for $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. You do not need to be present to win this drawing & the winner is responsible for transportation to and from Charlotte. You can purchase raffle tickets online at www.fastondirt.com.

F.A.S.T. Series Officially Joins Twitter Nation:
Teams, sponsors, & fans can now keep track of all the developments on & off the track surrounding the Kistler Racing Products F.A.S.T. Championship Series with text messages sent directly to your phone with the help of Twitter. To sign-up visit the official Twitter homepage of F.A.S.T. at www.twitter.com/fastseries or text ‘fastseries’ to 40404.

FAST on Dirt, Inc. would like to thank the following contributors to the 2009 FAST Championship Series point fund:

Kistler Racing Products, All Star Plumbing & Heating, KS Sales & Service, Engler Machine & Tool, Henry MotorSports Inc., Black Swamp Media Group, MyHeroCards.com, Banshee Graphics, Kears Speed Shop, Computer Man, Inc., SCS Gearbox, The Hideaway Inn (Bucyrus), RockAuto.com, Hoserville Ohio, Hoseheads.com, RacingFansDirect.com, Level Performance, R&R Auto Wrecking, Reebar Die Casting, Performance Metals, Inc., FSR Radiator, Real Geese, Buckeye IT Services, High Vista Video, Racers Racing for a Cure, Gressman Powersports, NAPA of Bryan, OH, Gaerte Engines, Bobby’s Truck & Auto Repair, Tiffin Brake & Wheel, Action Photos, Golden Graphics, Goofy Golf, African Safari, and Ghostly Manor

Also, a very special thanks to all of our contingency award sponsors:

Rod End Supply, Hank’s Performance, Hepfner Racing Products, TQ Fiberglass, GME Nields Steering, Race Coveralls, Speed Meets Art, SuperShox, Callies, Astro Titanium, G-Force Racing, Fuel Safe, Racing Optics, Rocket Headers, Wings Unlimited, VRP Shocks, Kinsler Injections, RAM Engineering Midwest, PRO Shocks, DJ Safety, C&R Racing Products, ButlerBuilt, Permatex, Movement Arts Sponsor Disk, Zemco Headers, Kinser Filters, Outerwears, DMI Race Components, Keizer Wheels, Linders Speed Equipment, Saldana Racing Products, RacingJunk.com, XXX Race Components, Randy’s Racing Filters, Hinchman Indy Uniforms, VMAC/BR Motorsports, Awesome Signs, CGS Imaging

Rains Cancel 2009 Ohio Sprint Speedweek Show at Attica … Again

By Brian Liskai: (Attica, OH) Heavy thunderstorms just as the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions were beginning qualifying caused the cancellation of the Ohio Sprint Speedweek event at Attica Raceway Park Thursday. It was the second attempt to get the Aaron’s Sales and Lease/Ludwig Propane Night in, as the original Friday, June 19 Speedweek race was also cancelled due to heavy rains.

There were 46 410 sprints in the pits and 30 Fultz Fabrications and Speed Shop UMP Late Models in the pits.

Attica Raceway Park will be back in action on Friday, July 3 for the Kear’s Speed Shop Fan Appreciation Night with the 410 sprints, UMP Late Models, 305 sprints and dirt trucks all for just a $10 general admission.

For more information log onto www.atticaracewaypark.com

Start 2009 Independence Day Weekend With Racing Fun at Attica

By Brian Liskai: (Attica, OH) Start your Independence Day Weekend off with an affordable, fun, exciting night of racing at Attica Raceway Park on Friday, July 3.

Kears Speed Shop Fan Appreciation Night will allow families to enjoy the Fourth of July weekend and keep some cash in their pockets. General admission for the night of mud-slinging racing is just $10 to see the 410 sprints, Fultz Fabrications and Speed Shop UMP Late Models, Fremont Fence 305 Sprints and Dirt Trucks!

To add to the excitement, it’s another Kistler Racing Products Fremont Attica Sprint Title Championship Series event. The battle for the Kistler Cup is tight, with Byron Reed holding a very slim lead in the standings. The FAST Series will award over $50,000 in cash and contingency awards at the end of the season and is a separate point fund from both Attica and Fremont who will each crown their own champions.

Not only can the family get in for a low price, but they can munch on hot dogs for only $1 each and popcorn for 50 cents.

And, after hotlaps, the pit gates will swing open for all the fans to meet the drivers and crews, get pictures and autographs with their FREE Attica Raceway Park program.

To celebrate the nation’s independence, the American Legion will present the colors while Sue Sebetto will sing “America the Beautiful” and “The National Anthem.”

Some fans will get the opportunity to ride in the Baumann Auto Group Pace Truck and the thrill of riding in a push truck as a powerful 410 sprint fires off.

There will also be special give-aways throughout the night, including tickets to a Toledo Mud Hens baseball game.

Gates open at 5 p.m. Friday, July 3, with the racing action underway at 7:45 p.m. For more information log onto www.atticaracewaypark.com

2009 Ohio Sprint Speedweek Race Rained Out

By Brian Liskai:(Attica, OH) Heavy rains Friday morning coupled with a forecast of severe weather later in the afternoon and evening has promoted Attica Raceway Park officials to cancel the opener of the 27th Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek. Mother Nature may have won the battle, but she won’t win the war, as “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speedplant has rescheduled the Aaron’s Sales and Lease Speedweek race for Thursday, June 25.

“We had over two inches of rain Friday morning and the facility was flooded. That, coupled with the forecast of severe weather later… we didn’t want our fans and teams to be exposed to that danger,” said ARP Operations Manager Rex LeJeune. “The best part is we have a chance to make up this great traditional race on Thursday.”

Gates will open at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 25, with racing getting underway at 7:45 p.m. with the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions. Joining the racing action will be the Fultz Fabrications and Speedshop UMP Late Models running for an increased purse of $1,500 to win ($200 to start) the A-main.

The Ohio Sprint Speedweek will now open at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway on Saturday, June 20, and travel to Millstream Speedway near Findlay on Sunday. Speedweek will then continue at Wayne County Speedway near Orrville, on Monday and on to Hilltop Speedway near Millersburg on Tuesday before coming back to Waynesfield Motorsports Park on Wednesday.

The teams and fans will then head to Attica Thursday, June 25, before competing at Limaland Motorsports Park on Friday, June 26, and wrapping up the eight straight days of racing at Fremont Speedway on Saturday, June 27 with a big $10,000 to win finale.

For more information and ticket prices for Thursday’s Speedweek show, go to www.atticaracewaypark.com