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BEST DIRT TRACK DRIVERS IN WORLD COMING TO ATTICA
By Brian Liskai
liskai2x@cros.net
ATTICA, Ohio (Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008) - The world's best dirt track racers
will help Attica Raceway Park celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2008.
The 23-race schedule is full of special races in addition to one of the
toughest weekly racing programs in the United States featuring the
fire-breathing, mud-slinging 410 sprints, side-by-side action of the 305
sprints, wheel-hiking, ground-pounding Attica Late Models and the
door-banging dirt trucks. In fact, the A-main features alone - for all four
divisions - will payout $523,865 in 2008!
"We're excited to offer our fans one of the most entertaining, exciting
weekly racing programs in the country," said ARP Promoter John Bores. "Our
schedule has something for fans of every form of dirt track racing."
Highlights of the 2008 schedule include "The Month of MAYhem." The Advance
Auto Parts World of Outlaw Sprints bring the best sprint car drivers in the
world to "Ohio's Finest Racing" speedplant on Kistler Engines Classic Night,
Friday, May 30. Also, the World of Outlaws Late Models make their first ever
appearance at Attica, racing 40 laps on Friday, May 16. Both Outlaw features
pay the winner $10,000!
"For the World of Outlaw sprints, we're also paying $1,000 to win for the
Attica Late Models. And when the World of Outlaw Late Models compete at
Attica, fans will get a double treat as we're going to include our 410
sprints," said ARP Operations Director Rex LeJeune.
The O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions will bring their exciting,
fire-breathing sprint cars to ARP for three visits - Friday, April 4 for the
Coors Light Spring Clash; kicking off the Ohio Sprint Speedweek on Aaron's
Sales and Lease Night, Sunday, June 22; and the popular Attica Ambush
returns to wrap up the season on Baumann Auto Group Night, Saturday, Aug.
30.
The Sunoco American Late Model Series makes two stops at Attica's high
banks; True Value of Woodville Night, Friday April 11, and Friday, June 20.
"Thanks to Chuck Hummer and Wynn's Service Drive Solutions and Underground
Utilities Inc., we're also running four special $1,000 to win events for the
Attica Late Models," said LeJeune.
To help mark the birthday of America, Attica Raceway Park will thank those
who pay the bills on Fan Appreciation Night, Friday, July 4, with $10
general admission. The night will include opening the pits for a special
autograph session prior to the racing action featuring the 410 sprints, 305
sprints, ARP Late Models and dirt trucks. It will be an affordable night for
the
entire family, as hot dogs will only be $1 and popcorn 50-cents.
Attica Raceway Park will officially put an end to winter with the season
opener on Friday, March 21, with a raindate of Saturday, March 22 gates open
at 4 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.).
Gates open every Friday at 5 p.m. with racing action underway at 8 p.m. For
Saturday and Sunday races, gates open at 4:30 p.m. with racing getting
underway at 7:30 p.m.
The 2008 ARP Schedule:
-Friday, March 21: HD Supply Night - 410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP Late
Models (raindate, Saturday, March 22 gates open at 4 p.m., racing at 7 p.m.)
-Friday, March 28 - 410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP Late Models (no raindate)
-Friday, April 4: Coors Light Spring Clash - All Star Sprints, Wynn's
Service Drive Solutions ARP Late Models ($1,000 to win) (raindate, Saturday,
April 5)
-Friday, April 11 - True Value of Woodville Night - American Late Model
Series, 305 sprints, dirt trucks (raindate of Saturday, April 12)
-Friday, April 18 - Pepsi/Bazell Race Fuels Night - 410 sprints, 305 sprints
ARP Late Models, dirt trucks
-Friday, April 25 - Scouts Night - 410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP Late
Models, dirt trucks (open pits for fans)
-Friday, May 2 - R&R Auto Wrecking Night - 410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP
Late Models, dirt trucks
-Friday, May 9 - Quality Welding Night - 410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP Late
Models, dirt trucks
-Friday, May 16 - World of Outlaws Late Models (50 laps, $10,000 to win),
410 sprints
-Friday, May 23 - 305 Engine Builders' Challenge ($1,200 to win), ARP Late
Models, dirt trucks ($10 general admission)
-Friday, May 30 - Kistler Engine's Classic - World of Outlaws Sprints
($10,000 to win), UUI ARP Late Models ($1,000 to win)
-Friday, June 6 - Burns Electric Mid-Season Championship Night (DOUBLE
POINTS), 410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP Late Models, dirt trucks.
-Friday, June 13 - Quality Welding Night - 410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP
Late Models, dirt trucks
-Friday, June 20 - American Late Model Series, 305 sprints, dirt trucks
-Sunday, June 22 - Aaron's Sales & Lease Night - All Star Circuit of
Champions Ohio Sprint Speedweek, Wynn's Service Drive Solutions ARP Late
Models ($1,000 to win)
-Friday, July 4 - Fan Appreciation Night ($10 general admission, open pits,
$1 hot dogs, 50-cent popcorn) - 410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP Late Models,
dirt trucks
-Friday, July 11 - Underground Utilities Night ($10 general admission) - ARP
Late Models ($1,000 to win), 305 sprints, dirt trucks.
-Friday, July 18 - Kear's Speed Shop Night - 410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP
Late Models, dirt trucks
-Friday, July 25 - Smith Family Frosted Foods presents Christmas in July -
410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP Late Models, dirt trucks
-Friday, Aug. 1 - Fisher Performance Night - 410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP
Late Models, dirt trucks
-Friday, Aug. 8 - NO RACING - ATTICA FAIR
-Saturday, Aug. 16 - World Auto Parts of Huron/Cleveland Night (Past
Champions Night) - 410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP Late Models, dirt trucks
-Saturday, Aug. 23 - Kistler Engines Season Championship Night (DOUBLE
POINTS) - 410 sprints, 305 sprints, ARP Late Models, dirt trucks and vintage
cars
-Saturday, Aug. 30 - Baumann Auto Group Night/Attica Ambush - All Star
Circuit of Champion Sprints, ARP Late Models, dirt trucks
Attica Raceway Park is located northeast of U.S. 224 and St. Rt. 4 in the
Attica Fairgrounds.
For more information log onto www.atticaracewaypark.com or call
419-680-5606.
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