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For
Release - Thursday March 20, 2008 - From Jim Irvine -
Merrittville Speedway Public Relations - 905-685-7223
– Winter Office
Thorold, Ontario
(March 20) – While Merrittville race fans are counting
down the days until the 2008 Season – so too is an
unbelievable rookie class.
Many of them will see
their first race in just 36 days in the Baron Roofing
Spring Sizzler 100 Saturday April 26th. But not before
almost 30 Rookie Drivers and many veterans will see
the Thorold track’s d-shaped oval for the firs time –
Saturday April 19th.
“If the pace
continues,” reveals (Merrittville GM) Erica Bicknell,
“we’ll have to fill in the pond or something … to
accommodate our race teams comfortably in the pit
area.”
With the season a
little more than a month away – 104 drivers have
registered by purchasing their $75 Driver V.I.P.
Passes – a special offer that expires as of Tuesday
April 1.
“There is still some
time left as we prepare to take over the Pen Centre in
a few weeks and move back to track for the season,”
adds Bicknell, “if you do the math and split it
equally between the 5 divisions – that’s at least 20
in each class every night.”
Some of the new
drivers are new to the sport while some are moving up
the ranks from other divisions.
Merrittville
Speedway’s web site visitors have already learned
about drivers including Todd Kendrick, Travis Braun
and Andrew Sittler as the count down to the start of
the 57th Season continues. In the coming weeks, log
back on daily to www.merrittvillespeedway.com to find
out about other new faces 2008 will bring.
The trio of drivers
along with Bill Bleich and Tommy Flannigan are all
expected to join the ranks of the L. St. Amand
Enterprises 358 Modified Division.
With the Sportsman
Baron Roofing 40 lap event also on the schedule - Ryan
Weese, Ron MacAuley, Jay Bain and Darrell Farraway
will be among those trying to crack the starting
lineup as well.
Rounding out the card
will be a 25 lap Street Stock Open and who knows what
that event will bring as any Street Stock is eligible
provided they meet their home track rules.
Two years ago Devin
Habiuk shouted ‘Gentlemen Start Your Engines’ as our
first Big Block Grand Marshal. This season the Thorold
Rookie will be on the receiving end of that command as
will fellow first-timers Tyler Anderson, Brett Robins,
Adam Gracey, Michael Bosse, Mark Fawcett, Jack Myers
and Mike Miller.
While each driver that
takes time on the 19th will have to wait until May
3rd’s Global Warranty Corporation first 5 division
Dirt Weekly Racing Series Event to use their results
to line up their heat – it will actually be the first
event of the season for both the Lucas Oil Open Wheel
Lites and the Turn 4 Collision 4 Cylinders.
Justin Gaudreault,
Dale Leonard, Jason Corless and Joel Szigatti are
expected to be making their first starts in the Lucas
Oil Open Wheel Lites while Chris Laskey, AJ Castelein,
Matt Deschamps, 47X Kyle Pelrine and 95 Roger Gilbert
will do the same in the Turn 4 Collision 4 Cylinders.
Race fans can look for
an updated 2008 Dirt Weekly Racing Series Driver
Roster at
www.merrittvillespeedway.com
in the very near future as the last of the
registrations are turned in by drivers.
Your
local Dirt Track is where it’s at and it’s at
Merrittville Speedway in just 37 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 Super DIRTcar Series presented by
Baron Roofing.
April’s Event also includes a 40 lap event for the
Sportsman and a 25 lap Street Stock Open Event.
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. |
