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By Mike Leone
March 25, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mercer, PA.Mercer Raceway Park announced Tuesday night that the scheduled season opening "Chiller Thriller" event scheduled for this Saturday, March 29 has been postponed to Saturday, April 5 and the first open practice scheduled for Wednesday, April 5 has been postponed to Wednesday, April 9 due to wet grounds. Some seven inches of snow fell this past Friday night into Saturday added to the already snowiest winter on record.
"We had hoped last week we'd have a shot, but the snowfall last weekend and continued cold, inclement weather has left the grounds saturated and hasn't allowed our track crew to get on the speedway," stated 10th year owner Vicki Emig. "We've decided to push everything a week back including our first practice to hopefully give the grounds more time to dry and our track crew a chance to get on the speedway."
The "Chiller Thriller" on Saturday, April 5 will still feature the Steel-Block Late Models for $2,000 to-win, $200 to-start, the open Stock Cars for $1,000 to-win, the debut of the United E-Mod Series for $750 to-win, and the M&D Paving Mini Stocks for $150 to-win. Drivers in the Steel-Block Late Model and Stock Car divisions still have the opportunity to pre-register for $30 and $25 respectively. Forms are available online at our website at www.mercerracewaypa rk.com.
Adult admission is $15; students 6-15 are $7; children five and under are free; family pass is $35; and pit passes are $30.
With the postponement, the first five-division weekly "Saturday Night Live" program has been moved back to Saturday, April 12 featuring the Luxaire Heating & Cooling Sprint Cars, Tire Express Modifieds, McElwain Motors FASTRAK Late Models, Big Daddy's Speed Center Mod Lites, and the M&D Paving Mini Stocks with points starting.
Mercer Raceway Park held its first auto race on July 26, 1951 and 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 Monday through Friday late mornings and after 1:30 p.m. 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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