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For Release - Sunday March 2, 2008 - From Jim
Irvine - Merrittville Speedway Public Relations - 905-685-7223 – Winter Office
Thorold, Ontario (March 2) – Merrittville
Speedway’s 2008 Season Opener is 55 Days away and counting down and one L. St.
Amand Enterprises 358 Modified Rookie will be looking to draw on his team-mates
and family for success in his #55.
Todd Kendrick is part of a three car team owned
by his family – his brother Darren and their father Wayne – who are no
strangers to the Southern Ontario and Western New York Racing scene.
Neither are his team-mates as Scott George
scored an impressive win last season at Merrittville after returning to a
Kendrick-owned car and Tim Jones – another 2007 Feature winner in his own car
when the Lucas Oil Shootout visited Genesee Speedway. Jones also won the Jeno
Begolo – Ivan Little Award as Most Improved Driver last season at the Saturday
Night show place capping off an impressive season.
“With our family’s racing over the years I’ve
enjoyed many visits to Victory Lane as a crew member,” cherishes Todd, “but for
the first time as a driver 2 years ago … it’s something I’ll never forget.”
For the last few seasons Kendrick has competed
in the Lucas Oil Open Wheel Lite Division along with his brother-in-law Lorne
Collings and earned a Feature win in 2006. Last season’s efforts however were
stalled when as a result of an on track incident, the London firefighter
suffered a broken arm.
“We’ve been trying to put the pieces together
for a few seasons,” relates Kendrick, adding, “thanks to Global Warranty
Corporation and Strickland Automart … each of the cars are brand new 2008
Bicknell Racing Products Chassis’.”
Kendrick will be going to school literally as
he learns the new division and that will start with the Bicknell Racing
Products Chassis Seminar and Pete Bicknell Driving School.
“I’m getting a little anxious,” said Kendrick
while traveling to Niagara to attend the Wedding reception of (Lucas Oil Open
Wheel Lite Driver) Adam and Lisa Murphy, “and so are my two boys – they can’t
wait for the season to start either!”
As the Count Down to green continues and
Kendrick gets some all important ‘seat time’ through the school and practice
day – not to mention the Baron Roofing Spring Sizzler 100 – we will learn more
about his experience as the new and expanded Kendrick Race Team and
Merrittville Speedway prepare to welcome Global Warranty Corporation to the
first 5 Division Dirt Weekly Race Series Card of the new year – Saturday May
3rd.
Your local Dirt Track is where it’s at and it’s
at Merrittville Speedway in just 55 Days – Saturday April 26th.
The star studded 358 Modified Super DIRTcar
Series Stars are set to challenge our home town heroes in the Spring Sizzler
100 presented by Baron Roofing.
With plenty of free camping – it puts
Merrittville Speedway on the map as a must see event and it’s just the start of
2008 – you won’t want to miss a single event all season!
To learn more call 905-685-7223 until April 1st
or visit www.merrittvillespeedway.com.
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