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For Immediate Release - June 11, 2008 From Jim Irvine - Merrittville Public Relations - 905-892-8266
Thorold, Ontario (June 11) Race Fans and CAW Local 199 Members can look forward to a Big night of DIRT-sanctioned excitement at Merrittville Speedway as SMS Machine presents a return engagement of the New York Modified Midgets Saturday June 14th.
Joining the show will be the L. St. Amand Enterprises 358 Modifieds, the Hoosier Stocks, the Lucas Oil Open Wheel Lites and a visit from our Tuesday Night Kart Club.
The Original Pizza Logs Sportsmen will be at Genesee Speedway in Batavia NY competing in the opening round of the Lucas Oil Shoot Out presented by Dirt Track Digest.com. Merrittville Speedway will attempt to provide live updates throughout the night as the heats and features unfold.
Last season, the New York Modified Midgets made their first ever visit as part of the Friday Night portion of the J&S Heating Tripleheader. After a brief rain delay – they were the first feature out and quickly set lap times comparable to the 358 Modifieds.
In on their closest races of 2007, teenager Zach Morgan beat Jim Lafler for the win. In 2008, their current point race is just as close as Lafler leads Zach’s dad Timex by just two points going into a Brewerton Speedway double point event the night before the trip to Thorold .
New York's first pure 600cc Modified Midget Series touring series features drivers ranging in age from 14 years old to senior citizens.
A type of sprint car, the steel framed machines use motorcycle engine – just like the Lucas Oil Open Wheel Lites only half the size – limited to 600 to 637 c.c but able to reach over 110MPH at some races.
When Saturday night Race Fans look through the Dirt Weekly Racing Series Stock Car Roster you will see names such as Lampman, Miller, Wood, Bicknell, D’Ilario, Chevalier, Williamson, Klager, Tallman, Mastroianni, Leslie, Bleich, McPherson, Willard, Bowman, Braun, Robbins, Wutzke, Pierce and Small.
All of the above and others before them all got their racing starts in karts and while some of the older drivers may not have raced at Merrittville … the younger up and coming drivers all did.
On any Tuesday Night from May to September the infield track comes alive with drivers as young as 6 years old competing through 5 divisions and many of them are second, third and even fourth generation drivers.
When the gates open at 5:30, there will be a number of the racing karts on display and the drivers will be with them. Make sure you stop by and talk to them and inquire about their racing programs. Who knows … maybe in a few years you may see them on a Saturday Night!
Merrittville Speedway’s Tuesday night Kart Club would like to thank it’s many sponsors – PartSource, Drummond Home Hardware, Garden City Auto Complex, RCM Racing Equipment, Cassell Manufacturing, Ed MacPherson Construction, KC Auto Parts, Superior PetroFuels, Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment, Original Pizza Logs, Burris Tire, Performance Manufacturing, Bicknell Racing Products, Slack Performance Karts and Hoosier Tire Canada.
You owe it to yourself to catch a Tuesday night this summer – Grandstand Admission is free and Racing Starts at 7 PM.
Since 1936, CAW Local 199 has a long and colorful history in our community. Members have helped raise millions in support of the United Way and other organizations while the union continues to improve working conditions.
The union organizes many social events for it’s members and Merrittville Speedway hopes all enjoy the night of Dirt Track Racing.
SMS Machine Tools Limited has been supplying it’s customers with state of the art equipment from the world’s leading manufacturers since 1959.
SMS Machine has developed into one of Canada ’s foremost machine distributors, providing clients with leading edge technology machine tools and automated manufacturing. Visit smsmachine.com to learn more about SMS.
For further information on Merrittville Speedway – including Tuesday Night Kart Racing – call 905-892-8266 or visit merrittvillespeedway.com.
Gates will open June 14th at 5:30 with Showtime set for 7:00.
Join us this season on a Saturday Night for A DIRT WEEKLY RACING SERIES EVENT featuring FIVE Weekly Racing Divisions or one of our spectacular special events featuring local heroes and up-coming new stars!
Make your plans … call your friends and maybe even get a car pool together (we know gas isn’t cheap these days) and enjoy!
Your Local Dirt Track is where it's at!! Merrittville Speedway "The Best Family Entertainment in Niagara "
MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY SPONSORS
The 2008 DIRT Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway’s 5 Divisions and special events are brought to fans by partners including SMS Machine in addition to contingency sponsors Bilstein Shock Absorbers, Hoosier Tire Canada, Inside Track Motorsport News, Intercomp, ISC Racer’s Tape, Jaz Products, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Motorsports Safety Systems, Port City Racing, R.J.S. Racing Equipment, Sway-A-Way, Ultra Shield Race Products, Outerwears and XRP, Inc.
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