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January 28, 2008 (Sarver, PA) With Opening Night just two months away, Lernerville Speedway is proud to announce another Action Packed schedule to celebrate its 40th Anniversary season. As always, the scheduled is highlighted by World of Outlaws shows, including the Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com for the Late Model Series and the Cleveland Brothers CAT Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XVII for the Advance Auto Parts Sprint Car Series. Both the Firecracker and Silver Cup will pay a whopping $40,000 to win this year.
Both series will visit the Action Track earlier in the season to tune-up for those Marquee shows. The World of Outlaws Late Models roll into town on Tuesday April 15 for the Showdown in Sarvertown sponsored by Y108. A month later, the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will invade the 4/10 mile oval on Tuesday May 13 for the First Commonwealth Bank Clash. Both races pay $10,000 to win and are supported by the UMP Pro Late Models.
Also scheduled for 2008 is the Cleveland Brothers CAT Jim Shank Memorial featuring the MACS Late Models, O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints and UMP Street Stocks on Friday August 29. The annual MACS/All Star double header has become one of the most exciting nights of racing at the Action Track and an excellent way to start the Labor Day weekend!
The O’Reilly All Stars will also be at Lernerville to kick off the Memorial Day weekend on Friday May 23 along with Fab Four divisions UMP Super Late Models and UMP Street Stocks.
Last season’s immensely successful Stars of NASCAR Night, which featured Tony Stewart and Kenny Schrader, is back on the schedule in August with a specific date and featured drivers yet to be determined.
Fab Four Racing in 2008 will once again feature the Commercial Truck & Trailer Sprints, Friedman’s Freshmarkets UMP Super Late Models, Ferrante Motor Cars DIRTcar Modifieds and Advance Auto Parts UMP Street Stocks. Fab Four shows will run every Friday from March 28 until points end on August 22. The only exception being Firecracker weekend and the Big-Block Modifieds night off during the All Star race on May 23. While in action, CTT Sprints will not receive points on May 23’s All Star race.
After that week off, the Ferrante Motor Cars DIRTcar Modifieds will be the highlight of the Fab Four event on May 30 as the BRP 08 Modified Tour thunders into Lernerville Speedway. The Modifieds will take center stage again on Friday July 25 for the Joe Pitkavish Memorial Modified Race.
Every other Friday Night this season will feature all Fab Four Divisions. Holiday Races with Fireworks is scheduled for Friday June 20. Nostalgia Night is scheduled for Friday July 18.
School Bus, Powder Puff and Kids Bike Races are scheduled for Tuesday July 29 and Saturday September 6. The “Summer Vacation” race on July 29 will also feature a 100 lap, $1000 to win Enduro. The “Back to School” race on September 6 will feature the Senior Series and a Demolition Derby.
The 40th Anniversary schedule actually begins with the Annual Awards Banquet at the Days Inn in Butler on Saturday March 1. Two weeks later is the Clearview Mall Car Show on Thursday-Saturday March 13-15.
On track action will actually begin on Saturday March 22 with a “Test and Tune” session from noon until 5:00 p.m. The test and tune session will feature FREE admission into the Grandstands. The following Friday March 22 is Opening Night, with Budweiser points scheduled to begin on the following Friday, March 28. Budweiser points will come to an end of Friday August 22.
The 40th Anniversary season will come to a close in an exciting way with the two day Advance Auto Parts Autumn-Motive Fest on Friday-Saturday September 12-13. Autumn-Motive Fest has been retooled this season to feature Mod Madness on Friday Night and Street Stock Pandemonium on Saturday Night. Friday’s Mod Madness will be headlined by the return of the Advance Auto Parts SUPER Dirt Series and supported by Small Block Mods and Mod Lites. Saturday’s Street Stock Pandemonium will include the Advance Auto Parts UMP Street Stocks, UMP Pro Late Models and last year’s smash hit Enduro 100.
To view and print the entire schedule log on to Lernerville.com or pick up a copy of the schedule at the Lernerville Speedway office during normal business hours. Schedules will also be available at the Banquet and Clearview Mall Car Show. Banquet and Car Show details are available by calling the speedway office at (724) 353-1511. |
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