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For Immediate
Release December 13, 2007 From Jim Irvine
Merrittville Speedway Public
Relations
905-892-8266
THOROLD,
Ontario (December 13) - With the recent announcement that Merrittville
Speedway’s 57th consecutive season will open Saturday April 26th with a 100 lap
358 Modified Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Event, race fans can also
look forward to a number of other special events throughout the 2008 Season.
“Up until 2005,’ revealed
(Merrittville GM) Erica Bicknell, “the 100 lap 358 Special highlighted the
annual Trevor Wilkens Memorial … with that event now featuring the Big Blocks –
we are thrilled to launch the new season with the return of an old favorite.”
Baron Roofing and Siding will
raise the roof on the new season in presenting the 2nd Annual Spring Sizzler
that will also feature a 40 lap Sportsman Special and the return of the 25 lap
Street Stock Open Event introduced last season.
Since 1972, the Thorold showplace
has hosted a Civic Holiday Classic which became known as the Trevor Wilkens
Memorial. When Toolneeds presents the 2008 Edition Monday August 4th, the
Advance Auto Parts Big Block Super DIRTcar Series will make it’s third straight
visit much to the delight of Southern Ontario and Western New York race fans.
“Saturday Nights we have one of
the most competitive fields of 358’s,” boasts Bicknell, adding, “with the two
100 lap Events – look for any number of our weekly competitors to make some
headlines against the Series best.”
The Lucas Oil Shootout Series by
dirttrackdigest.com will also make it’s third visit as well Saturday July 12th
for the 50 lap Jerry Winger Memorial hosted by the Speedway’s Reunion Committee
– marking another extra distance extra purse event for the premier L. St. Amand
Enterprises sponsored division.
Modified Special Events will also
include a 50 lap May 19th Main Event when the Financial Care Group presents
Monday Night Madness. Rounding out the Holiday card and the first double-header
will be a companion 50 lap Sportsmen Special, a 25 lap Duel on the Dirt Home
Track Event for the Hoosier Stocks and the first of three Qualifiers for the
season ending 100 lap Konzelmann Estate Winery Enduro.
The final 358 Modified Special
will close the points when the Garden City Auto Complex and Bryan Fretz
Financial join to co-host the Labor Day FANtastic 50 lap John Spencer Memorial
that will also feature Autograph Night.
During the May doubleheader, local
race fans can look forward to the only 2008 visit of the BRP 360 Late Models
when they join the K&K Insurance kick-off event – Saturday May 17th.
Sprint Car fans will want to mark
May 31st on their list of must see events as well as the ASCS Patriot Sprint
Group will headline the David Chevrolet Corvette late spring and only season
visit of the winged wonders.
The Original Pizza Logs Sportsman
Division are also part of the Super DIRT Scene in the coming season as their
tour stop will visit Saturday September 6th as part of the J&S Heating Rose
Webber Weekend that closes the season with a tripleheader September 5. 6 and
7th that features the Lucas Oil Open Wheel Lite Division in a two day event.
Also on the two day card are the
Hoosier Stocks as they look to put a choke hold on the Team and Individual
titles for the 4th straight year as the Duel on the Dirt comes to a close once
against the Brighton Speedway Pro Stocks
In its first two years, the
Sportsman Lucas Oil Shootout Championship has been owned by Merrittville
drivers Wayne Conn and Chad Chevalier. The third edition will be looking for a
Saturday Night Star to shine once again when the Ontario Environmental Safety
Network fires off a 50 lap Event Saturday June 21st.
When race fans and race teams
alike are battling the crowds December 26th during all the Boxing Day Sales
they can relax knowing that the long lines and traffic on the track in
Merrittville Speedway’s 57th Season Opener is just 4 months away.
For all the latest news on these
and other popular events and attractions that add up to make the best family
entertainment in Niagara – visit www.merrittvillespeedway.com. The complete
schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
Race fans and teams looking for
last minute Christmas ideas and pre-holiday sales are invited to visit
Merrittville Speedway’s Christmas Open House set for Saturday December 22nd at
Bicknell Racing Products – 117 Cushman Road in St. Catharines from 10 to 2.
Grandstand and Pit Area Season Passes will be available and blow-out prices on
Merrittville Apparel will be featured
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