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By Mike Leone
May 22, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Pulaski, PA).After months and months of speculation, criticism, and enthusiasm from drivers, fans, and promoters, it's time to go racing! The debut of the FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series will take place this weekend with events at Raceway 7 Friday night and Eriez Speedway on Sunday night.
"Hard to believe six months ago FASTRAK was a foreign name to the region," stated FASTRAK Northeast Region Co-Director Mike Leone. "Now here we are with four weekly-sanctioned tracks and a full Touring schedule that's set to kick off this weekend. We're looking forward to going to Raceway 7 on Friday night as Ron Nielson has committed to the class weekly and strong field is expected with Freedom Raceway not running the Late Models. Bobby Rohrer has been gracious enough to give us two shows at Eriez Speedway. Late Model fans will be in heaven Sunday night as the Supers will also in competition for a $3,000 to-win event."
Both events at Raceway 7 and Eriez are 25-lap features paying $1,500 to-win, $150 to-start. Drivers will draw pills to determine the heat race lineups and the top 12 drivers from the heat races will redraw for the first 12 starting spots of the feature. The first green flag waves at Raceway 7 on Friday night at 7:30 p.m., while Eriez will open their gates at 3:30 with racing starting at 5 p.m.
Three very well-known drivers in Todd Andrews, Dick Barton, and Alan Dellinger lead the list of hungry racers, who are excited to start this new brand of racing. All three drivers have won many major Late Model events throughout the region. Other popular drivers expected include last week's Raceway 7 winner Jay Watson, Rodney Phillips, Mark Osburn, Steve Hollabaugh, Dave Norton, Jr., Jon Law, E-Mod standouts Carl McKinney, Greg Oakes, and Larry Kugel, former Sprint Car driver Kyle Drum, Stock Car great Tommy Snyder, Jr., and many others from Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania.
The Goodyear G45 or G50 tires are mandatory for the event. They will be available at the track for $125 each. There is a $75 entry fee for the event. In order to accumulate points and be eligible for point fund monies and compete at the end year three-day National Championship, drivers must be FASTRAK members. Membership for a single track or the Touring Series is $95. For two tracks or one track and the Touring Series is $150. For two tracks and the Touring Series is $200. Drivers may complete their membership form at www.fastrakracing. com or sign up at the individual tracks and Touring events.
Feature payoff for this weekend's events at both Raceway 7 and Eriez: 1. $1,500 2. $800 3. $500 4. $400 5. $370 6. $335 7. $315 8. $300 9. $270 10. $250 11, $235 12. $225 13. $200 14. $170 15. $165 16. $160 17. $155 18-24 $150.
FASTRAK Northeast is part of the $350,000 National Point Fund, which will see weekly-sanctioned Goodyear track champions earn $1,000, Regional Touring Champions $5,000, and the National Champion $50,000.
"We're thrilled to part of the debut of FASTRAK here in the Northeast," exclaimed FASTRAK Northeast Region Co-Director Vicki Emig. "FASTRAK has a wonderful model that works fabulous in the South and is expanding all over the country. Everything has taken off so fast here and obviously there have been some kinks, but everyone's learning and wanting to make this the best for the future. We've helped make this transition as smooth as possible here being the communication center between the tracks, drivers, sponsors, and corporate."
The 2007 FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series Champion will earn $5,000 amongst the 10-position- paying point fund. Well over $10,000 in contingencies has already been rounded up including two chassis. John Powell of Bullitt Chassis in Huntingdon, Pa. is awarding a 2008 chassis to the 2007 Northeast Touring Series Champion valued at $3,395, which will include powder coating with a color of choice. For more info on Bullitt check out their website at www.bullittchassis. com or call 814-643-2969. The second chassis is being given by Floyd Kline of Pro 1 Chassis in Marion Center, Pa. This one valued at $2,800 will be a drawing at the end of the season based on loyalty to the Series. For more info on Pro 1 Chassis, check out their website at www.daveklinemotors ports.com or call 724-397-2872.
The Northeast Touring schedule is approximately 15 events at 11 different tracks in four states. The events will pay a minimum of $1,200 to-win highlighted by the $5,000 to-win event at Mercer Raceway Park on Wednesday, July 4.
Raceway 7 is located six miles south of Interstate 90, on Ohio Route 7, just south of Monroe Center (and Bushnell), Ohio. For more information check out www.raceway7. com, call 440-594-2222 on race day, or email info@raceway7. com
Eriez Speedway is located outside of Erie, Pa. in Hammett, Pa. Take Interstate 90 to exit 8 (Route 8). Go south on Rte 8 approximately 2.5 miles towards Hammett, Pa to Tate Rd. Turn right onto Tate Rd and follow until the "T" intersection. At the "T" turn left onto Lake Pleasant. Go approximately .3 miles to Sampson Rd and turn right. Eriez Speedway is on the left. For more info check out www.eriez-speedway. com or call 814-796-6747.
To join our mailing list, simply send an e-mail to fastrakpr-subscribe @yahoogroups. com. Mike Leone and Vicki Emig can be reached at 724-964-9300. E-mail to webmaster@mercerrac ewaypark. com and snail mail to 4368 Route 422, Pulaski, PA 16143. For more information, check out www.fastrakracing. com.
Partners of the FASTRAK Racing Series Include: Goodyear Racing, GM Performance Parts, Maypole Chevrolet, Duralite Wheels, PPM Racing Products, Heintz Performance, MK-Direct, Braswell Carburetion, Mastersbilt Racing Chassis, TNT Racing Chassis, Rocket Racing Chassis, Modern Chevrolet and Schoenfeld Headers. |
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