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By Mike Leone
May 23, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mercer, PA.Mercer Raceway Park will be the site of "American Thunder Weekend" for the seventh straight year this Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27. The two-day motorsports extravaganza will feature racing on Saturday and world championship truck and tractor pulling on Sunday with a rain date of Monday.
Saturday's racing will include the Luxaire Heating & Cooling Sprint Cars, American Racer/Lias Tire Modifieds, Tire Express Stock Cars, Big Daddy's Speed Center Mod Lites, and the M&D Paving Mini Stocks. Also on tap will be the last 15 laps of the Modified rain postponed feature and the entire 15-lap Mod Lite make-up feature from last Saturday night
Saturday's promotion is "Pack the Track" Fan Appreciation Night presented by Froggy 95 as adults are just $5, the family pass is only $12, students 6-15 just $2, and children five and under are free! Also part of the event is "Meet Your Heroes" Night as all cars from all divisions will be on the speedway during intermission for autographs and pictures. Seven big features plus autograph night for just $5! Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with warm-ups at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.
"Last year we tried a first ever Pack the Track Night and changed up our Meet Your Heroes autograph night from behind the grandstands before the races to on the speedway during intermission, " explained owner Vicki Emig. "Because of a rain out, the two nights ended up coinciding together with great success and was enjoyed by all. So not did we purposely schedule the two together this year, but we scheduled two of them with the first Saturday and the second on August 4."
The return of the All-American "Spring Nationals" World Championship Pulling Event conducted by Full Pull Productions will bring ground-pounding thunder back to The Park on Sunday after six years of great success with standing-room- only crowds.
The fan favorite Big Rig Semis will highlight the show returning for the six straight year and joining them for the first time will be the Street Semis. The popular Smoker Series Tractors have been part of the show the past three seasons and look forward to their return. For local competitors, the Street Diesel 4-Wheel Drive Truck classes will be on the card.
The "Spring Nationals" is one of the largest in the Penn-Ohio area and rivals the perennial Labor Day weekend pull at Canfield, Ohio. If you've never seen world championship pulling in person this is your chance. Make plans to attend this great Motorsports event and plan to spend your Memorial Day Weekend at Mercer Raceway Park.
Sunday's adult admission is $15. Students 6-15 are $7. Children five and under are free. The Family Pass is $35. Pit admission is $20. On Sunday, gates open at 4 p.m. with pulling beginning at 6:30 p.m. The rain date is Monday, Memorial Day with gates opening at 2:30 and pulling beginning earlier at 5 p.m.
Mercer Raceway Park is located minutes from both Interstate 79 and 80 just off Route 19 on Fairground Road in Mercer, Pa. Dirt track racing and quality family entertainment are presented weekly late March through September. The office in New Bedford, Pa. is open year-round late mornings and after 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information call the office at 724-964-9300 or the track on race day at 724-662-1310. Check out our website at www.mercerracewaypa rk.com for the latest.
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