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NATIONAL OPEN RESCHEDULED
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Morgan Hughes National Open presented by
Cleveland Brothers has been rescheduled for Saturday evening, October
11, at 7:00.
The race will not be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws and no
Outlaw drivers are expected to compete. However, the top sprint car
drivers in the East should be out in force to race for the largest
unsanctioned purse of the year at Williams Grove.
The winner of the 40-lap feature will earn $12,000, the richest
payoff of the area's late season special events.
The National Open was originally scheduled for September 27, but
rain washed out the entire weekend's racing, including the Sunday
evening rain date.
The World of Outlaws schedule will not permit their drivers to
return to Williams Grove this season, but the tradition of the National
Open will continue.
Begun in 1963, the National Open was not sanctioned by the Outlaws
until 1989.
In 1998 a similar situation arose when the race was rained out on
it's original date. At that time the Outlaws were unable to return,
but speedway management felt it was important to keep alive the
tradition of the East's most prestigious sprint car race and the
National Open was run three weeks later.
The '98 National was won by New Jersey's Billy Pauch.
"Once again we felt the tradition of the race had to continue,"
said speedway general manager Justin Loh. "And this event will also
provide a nice payoff for our weekly racers and anyone else who may come
to challenge them."
The Fall Fest, a features only program originally scheduled to end
the Grove's season on October 11, may be rescheduled at a later date.
Champions Night for Sprint Cars and 358s is still set for Friday,
October 3.
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