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By Brian Liskai
FREMONT, Ohio (Sunday, July 8, 2007) - Fremont Speedway has a long,
rich
racing tradition over its 56 years in existence. "The Track That Action
Built" will pay tribute to those who helped mold that great reputation
on
Saturday, July 14 during the Fort Ball Pizza Palace Presents the
Fremont Old
Timers Night.
Not only will the Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprints and the
Fremont
Fence Dirt Trucks be in action, there will be a display of vintage race
machines under the historic covered grandstands.
Also, over 50 retired Fremont Speedway drivers are expected to be in
attendance, including former track champions George Fosco, Harold
McGilton,
Darl Harrison, Rollie Beale, John Auxter, Jim Linder, Johnny Beaber,
Randy
Ford, Kenny Clark, Jerry Creeger, Bob Sears Jr., Jim Ward, L.J.
Connors,
Chris Kiser along with racers Paul Strasser, Bob Knoll, Clay Kiem,
Jerry
Nemire, Don Friend, Randy Curlis, Darl Brown, Gary Willey, Dan Willey,
George Miller, Jim Missler, Jack Moore, Doug Ludwig, Kevin Ludwig, Bill
Waite, Harry Kresser, Ed Christman, Larry Smith, Jon Bauer, Jim Ford,
Richard Miller, Gary Stromhm, Fred Wolf, John Cook and more.
Admission will be only $5 for adults with kids 10 and under free. Fort
Ball
Pizza will be only $1 per slice.
Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. with racing action at 7:30 p.m.
Any retired race drivers who competed at Fremont Speedway should
contact
Joanne Ford at 419-862-2206 or log onto www.fremontohspeedway.com for
information on how to get free passes to the night's racing events.
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