Attica, Fremont team up for new 410 and 305 series in 2019

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Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018
Contact: Duane Hancock
419-553-6746

FREMONT/ATTICA, Ohio – Fremont Speedway, located in Fremont, Ohio, and Attica Raceway Park, located about 40 minutes away in Attica, Ohio, have worked together over many years to provide some of the best weekly sprint car racing in the region. The two tracks will continue that cooperative spirit in 2019, forming the All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads/Kistler Racing Products Attica Fremont Championship Series (AFCS) Presented by the Baumann Auto Group for the 410 sprints and the KS Sales and Service AFCS for the 305 sprints.

The 410 sprints will compete in nine AFCS events at each track in 2019 with seven of those being double-header weekends – Friday at Attica and Saturday at Fremont. The 305 sprints will compete in seven AFCS events at each track in 2019 with six of those being double-header weekends – Friday at Attica and Saturday at Fremont.

Lifelong racing enthusiast and supporter Duane Hancock will be the series director.

“We wanted to create something that will put more money in the hands of our weekly race teams and reward them for their support. We are excited to partner with Ryan Schiets and the Fremont Speedway group. Duane will do a great job directing the series. We are looking at putting up extra money on selected double-header weekends,” said Rex LeJeune, Director of Operations at Attica Raceway Park.

Schiets, who chairs the new committee in charge of the historic Fremont Speedway, said the series will help the local teams with added funding without them having to do a lot of travel.

“Fremont and Attica have long had some of the best drivers and race teams in the region and we want to do what we can to help them put on exciting shows for the fans week in and week out,” Schiets added.

The schedule for the 410 sprints All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads/Kistler Racing Products AFCS Presented by the Baumann Auto Group and the KS Sales and Service AFCS and a point fund – above and separate from each track’s point funds – will be announced at a later date. The first 410 AFCS events in 2019 will be held Friday, April 12 at Attica Raceway Park and Saturday, April 13 at Fremont Speedway. The first 305 AFCS events in 2019 will be held Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4.

“Right now we are busy making calls and talking to potential marketing partners for the point fund,” Hancock said. “I’m excited about helping to keep the car counts and teams stable for these two great tracks in 2019 and beyond.”

“We really want to thank Paul Kistler at Kistler Racing Products, Bob Williams at All Pro Heads and Kevin Shammo at KS Sales and Service for stepping up to be the title sponsors and the Baumann Auto Group for all their help as well,” added Hancock.

Fans can keep up with the AFCS on Titter @afcs_sprints; on Facebook by following afcssprints and on the web at www.afcssprints.com

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.

For more information go to www.fremontohspeedway.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FremontSpeedway or on Twitter https://twitter.com/FremontSpeedway.

About All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads – www.allproheads.com

All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads in Johnstown, Ohio, is the Industry Leader in Small Block Chevy Aluminum Cylinder Heads catering to the hard core racer always looking for the perfect design for a specific application. Whether it’s Sprints, Super Late Models, Drag Racing, Off-Road, Marine or Road Racing, you can count on All Pro. See Bob and Suzie Williams and all their great employees for all your racing cylinder head needs.

About Kistler Racing Products – www.kistlerracing.com

In 2008, Kistler Racing Products opened to add a full product line to the already 15 year established Kistler Engines business. Paul Kistler hired Brian Kemenah and Dave Deyo to run the store, conveniently located within Kistler Engines Inc. shop in rural Fremont, Ohio.

Kistler Racing Products is proud to provide a wide array of high quality, dependable and race winning capable parts, most in stock. Kistler Racing Products and Kistler Engines are proud of their unique niche – the only comprehensive shop for dirt sprints in the United States where you can build a car from the ground up including motor and arrive at the race track in a one-stop shopping atmosphere. Kistlers supplies everything you need from A – Z : Axles to Zeus buttons including product line Arai Helmets to Zemco – if you need it, we’ve got it. If it makes a race car competitive to win, you will find it at Kistler Racing Products – and you will get all the technical support and one on one personalized customer service that you deserve. At Kistler Racing Products, you are not just another number – you are important to us and you will know it!

About the Baumann Auto Group – www.baumannautogroup.com

The Baumann Auto Group is a Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Ford, GMC auto dealer with locations in Fremont, Port Clinton, Tiffin and Genoa. Our goal is to make your car buying experience the best possible. Baumann Auto Group’s virtual dealership offers a wide variety of new and used cars, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Jeep, RAM incentives, service specials, and Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Jeep, RAM parts savings. Convenient locations in Fremont, Tiffin, Genoa and Port Clinton.

About KS Sales and Service – Gibsonburg, Ohio

KS Sales and Service, located southwest of Gibsonburg, Ohio on U.S. Rt. 6 in Rollersville, is an authorized Cub Cadet dealer. KS Sales has a complete line of riding lawn mowers, lawn tractors, zero turn lawn mowers, push mowers, snow blowers, parts and accessories. For more information call Kevin Shammo at 419.638.4005.

Attica Raceway Park wraps up 30th anniversary season at gala banquet

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Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018

Contact: Rex LeJeune

419-680-5606

 

By Brian Liskai

 

ATTICA, Ohio – Attica Raceway Park wrapped up it’s 30th anniversary season Saturday, Nov. 10 at a gala banquet, rewarding the top 10 in points in the Callie’s Performance Center 410 Sprints, Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Models and Fremont Fence 305 Sprints.

 

Nearly $47,000 in point fund money was distributed among the three divisions and Attica promoter John Bores thanked all the  business partners who help make that possible. Bores noted the 2019 season, which begins in late March, will be similar to the past year with the World of Outlaw Craftsman Sprint Cars coming back for the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic Presented by Racing Optics along with several stops by the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. Bores noted improvements are on-going around the track and new dirt has been added.

 

Director of Operations Rex LeJeune also thanked all the track employees and noted Bores had just completed his 13th season as Attica Promoter and thanked him on behalf of the fans and race teams for his dedication to the sport.

 

Gibsonburg, Ohio’s Stuart Brubaker claimed his first ever 410 track title in 2018. Attica’s 2008 305 sprint track champion, Brubaker competed in 11 of the 13 possible A-mains in 2018, missing only an All Star show on June 15 and the World of Outlaws event on July 10. He started the year strong, winning on opening night, April 14, and again on May 18 to run his career victory total to seven at Attica. He recorded four top five finishes and nine top 10 runs. Brubaker’s average A-main finishing position was eighth.

 

Ashland, Ohio’s Ryan Markham claimed his first ever Attica late model title in 2018. One of two drivers to compete in all 12 A-mains in 2018, Markham, who also claimed his third Attica-Wayne County Challenge Series title, also won the 2018 Wayne County Speedway Championship. His first Attica title came about with consistency as he earned seven top five finishes and 11 top 10 runs. In fact Markham’s only finish outside the top 10 in 2018 was a 13th during the American Ethanol Series event on May 11. Markham scored his 14th career Attica late model win on June 15 as he sits tied for third on the track’s all-time win list. Markham’s average A-main finishing position was fifth.

 

Fremont, Ohio’s Paul Weaver wrapped up his fourth 305 sprint title at Attica which is also his third straight championship at the track. The two time JLH General Contractor FAST 305 champion competed in all 12 A-mains in 2018, never finishing out of the top nine. He recorded seven top three finishes including five wins, three of which were the final events of the season, running his career total to 48 in the division to sit atop the all-time win list. Weaver’s average A-main finishing position was fourth. Continue reading

Attica Raceway Park to hand out $47,000 in point funds

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Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
Contact: Rex LeJeune
419-680-5606
ATTICA, Ohio – Attica Raceway Park will wrap up its 30th Anniversary Season by handing out $47,000 in point fund money to the top 10 in points in the track’s weekly divisions. The awards banquet will be held at the Attica Fairgrounds Reception Hall on Saturday, Nov. 10 with doors opening at 4:30 p.m., dinner following at 5 p.m. with the awards ceremony following.
Tickets are $25 per person and drivers must be present to receive their point fund money. Tickets must be purchased in advance by Friday, Nov. 2; there will be no tickets sold at the door. To purchase tickets contact Rex LeJeune at 419-680-5606. He will have tickets available at the All Wheels Swap Meet at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds in Fremont on Oct. 27.
The top 10 in points in the Callie’s Performance Products 410 Sprints are: 1. Stuart Brubaker; 2. Byron Reed; 3. Craig Mintz; 4. Cap Henry; 5. DJ Foos; 6. Jordan Ryan; 7. Chris Andrews; 8. Tyler Gunn; 9. Jess Stiger; 10. Travis Philo. The rookie of the year is Kelsey Ivy.
The top 10 in points for the Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Models are: 1. Ryan Markham; 2. Ryan Missler; 3. Steve Kester; 4. Devin Shiels; 5. Dan Wallace; 6. Jeff Warnick; 7. Mike Bores; 8. John Mayes; 9. Nate Potts; 10. Doug Baird. The rookie of the year is Dustin Keegan.
The top 10 in points for the Fremont Fence 305 Sprints are: 1. Paul Weaver; 2. Kyle Capodice; 3. Brandon Moore; 4. John Ivy; 5. Steve Rando; 6. Bobby Clark; 7. Seth Schneider; 8. Kyle Peters; 9. Jason Keckler; 10. Jamie Miller.

Macedo finally breaks through for 1st Attica All Star win

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Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018
Contact: Brian Liskai
 
By Brian Liskai
ATTICA, Ohio – Carson Macedo finally got the monkey off his back at Attica Raceway Park. The past couple of years the Lemoore, California driver looked on his way to an Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions feature win at “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speed plant only to have a mechanical issue. It all came together Saturday, Sept. 1 as he claimed the Dirt Classic Ohio victory in dominating fashion to close out the 2018 season at Attica Raceway Park on All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Night.
 
Macedo took the lead from Cale Thomas on lap two and then lost it to Craig Mintz – who ironically put Macedo in a second team car to come to Ohio a few years ago – in heavy lapped traffic on lap 9. He regained the lead on a restart on lap 10 only to see Mintz challenge again in lapped traffic at the half-way point. Once he cleared traffic, his only challenge would come with six laps to go on a restart. Macedo pulled away in the Tim and Cindy Norman, Joe Gaerte owned machine to score his fourth All Star win of 2018. It was his fifth career series win. It was Macedo’s second career win at Attica.
 
“This is one of the hardest places in the world to win at in my opinion. There’s so many good local guys…they have a lot of talent. We’ve been so fast here in previous All Star shows we’ve just had bad luck or things happen that set us back. To get the win for my guys, Joe Gaerte, Eric Slade with Slade Shocks, Tim and Cindy Norman and all my sponsors…it’s definitely a team effort. I have a blast driving their car and I’m looking forward to the rest of the All Star season,” Macedo said beside his Tarlton and Son, Southern Pacific Farms, Eagle Ignition Leads, Shepherd Chevrolet, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions backed machine.
 

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