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By Mike Leone
March 7, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Carnesville, GA).The FASTRAK Racing Series is thrilled to announce the largest event in the history of the four-year Late Model Series. The blockbuster event will take place at the beautiful Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia and will pay a whopping $10,000 to-win over Labor Day Weekend, September 1-2.
The fourth annual "PRO Dirt Late Model Nationals" for the FASTRAK-Wythe Raceway Team has continued to grow each year. "I am excited about this event now more than ever," exclaimed the enthusiastic Series founder Stan Lester. "Fred and Susan Brown, along with their family members and staff, have been great to work with over the years and this year and this is certain to be a huge hit with both teams from across the country along and fans from everywhere. We are currently working with our other Regions across the United States as to not race that weekend so this event becomes some what like a "warm up" for the $50,000 to win Grand Nationals at the end of the season."
Fred Brown, long time owner of the Wythe Raceway, has been coined the "Grand Daddy" of Crate Late Model Racing by FASTRAK's own Lester. "FASTRAK has been a great partner to work with over the years," expressed Brown. "They are always open to new ideas and that really helps the track promoter. Their staff has continued to improve each year from every aspect, especially the technical and promotion side of things. FASTRAK furnishes our posters and flyers for each event along with fireworks, $25,000 prize giveaways among many other things. I know after the "PRO Dirt Late Model Nationals" last year, fans actually came up to the FASTRAK officials and thanked then for bringing the series to Wythe Raceway. That's a huge compliment in racing this day and time and speaks well for the effort of the series to include the fans during the race event".
Wythe Raceway has been continuously noted as one of the finest facilities in the United Sates. The high-banked, one-half-mile dirt track commonly features three and four-wide racing. Brown has continually updated the facility along with investing over $100,000 in bathroom facilities alone in 2006, and actually has an attendant in each restroom- pretty uncommon for any racing facility.
The fourth annual "PRO Dirt Late Model Nationals" will begin with an open practice on Friday, August 31, followed by qualifying, heat races and support class action on Saturday, September 1. Then on Sunday the 2nd, the day will begin with last chance qualifying races culminated by 75-lap main event paying $10,000 to-win! Technical inspection will include full disassembly and inspection of selected engines.
Fans can look forward to the following during the "PRO Dirt Late Model Nationals": fireworks, $25,000 prize for the fans, driver autograph session, tennis ball toss to the "fans in the stands" with cash in them, 6 lucky kids performing the Top 6 inversion on the front straight, 4-wide salute to the fans, and some of the best dirt late model racing in the country.
Wythe Raceway is located west of Wytheville, Virginia in Rural Retreat on I-81 to exit 60, then 0.1 mile north on Frontage Road, then 1.5 miles east. For information, check out their website at www.wytheraceway.com or call the track office at 276-223-9804 or Fred Brown at 276-620-2015. Wythe opens their season on Saturday, April 21 featuring both the FASTRAK Late Models and Open Wheel Modified divisions. Last year, Wythe regular Ron Lawson became the first FASTRAK Modified National Champion.
Partners of the FASTRAK Racing Series include: Goodyear Racing, GM Performance Parts, Maypole Chevrolet, Modern Chevrolet, Duralite Wheels, PPM Racing Products, Heintz Performance, MK-Direct, Braswell Carburetion, Mastersbilt Racing Chassis, TNT Racing Chassis, Rocket Racing Chassis.
To join our mailing list, simply send an e-mail to fastrakpr-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Mike Leone can be reached at 724-964-9300 after 4:30 p.m. E-mail reaches him all day at webmaster@mercerracewaypark.com and snail mail to 4368 Route 422, Pulaski, PA 16143. Stan Lester works out of the FASTRAK corporate office and can be reached at 678-935-7304. E-mail reaches his desk at sl@fastrakracing.com and snail mail to PO Box 590, Carnesville, GA 30521. For more information, check out www.fastrakracing.com.
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