GEORGIA STOCK CAR RACING JULY 30-AUG. 6, 2009

“An empty seat is a tragedy” – Humpy Wheeler

To our readers: This newsletter was started three years ago to help
fans know more about upcoming shows at area tracks, and to help tracks
attract more paying fans.
Each issue has included “Promotion ideas” for track operators.
This issue reprints a bunch of those ideas.
Most readers, of course, don’t promote tracks, but we encourage you -
if you see a good idea – to copy it and email it to your favorite track
promoter. Copy and email the whole issue if you want.
Some of these ideas are silly, some are useless, and some are three
years old, but there’s a few in here that can help any promoter have a
better show and put more butts in the seats.

This week’s track schedule is at the end.

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Promotion idea: FASTRAK will once again be offering $5 OFF coupons at
local Gaffney, SC merchant locations. “In these tough economic times,
we have tried to keep the racing families and fans in mind,” stated
FASTRAK Founder Stan Lester. It’s tough to make ends meet, so we’ve
teamed up with Cherokee Speedway to offer a special discount to race
fans looking to save a little and enjoy a great night of racing
entertainment.” www.Cherokee-Speedway.com www.FasTrakRacing.com

Anticipation is building for the 2nd Annual Barberville Wiener
Nationals when Volusia Speedway presents the Dog Days of Summer Night
on Saturday, August 1. Fans will be treated to free Nathan’s hot dogs
(while supplies last). Wiener dogs (dachshunds) will take to the track
for special racing excitement during intermission. A large showing of
the low-to-the-ground canines is expected for this event. The 2008
winner, Cena, owned by Jaime Herceg, will face a very strong field of
short-legged competitors to take home first-place honors again. The
dogs will race a 50 foot course. Each dog will have a “pet crew”
member assisting at the starting line and another coaxing them to the
finish line. Plenty of treats will be available for all participants
and trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers.

Promotion idea: Change ‘Show’ to ‘Race’: www.takeakidtoacarshow.com

Unscientific poll about qualifying, 90 voters:
Qualify – 38.30%
Pull Pills and Race – 58.51
http://www.4m.net/showthread.php?t=125019

Promotion idea: At the CRA Redbud 300, at Anderson (IN) Speedway,
there was a required pitstop at lap 150. The restart order was based
on the number of tires changed – two, three, or four. Kyle Busch, who
led before the break, changed four tires, and restarted fifth. He got
the lead back on lap 190, and was never passed. www.craracing.net

Major-league ballparks play up their regional specialties.
•Grilled salmon sandwich: Seattle Mariners (Safeco Field)
•Crab-stuffed pretzels: Washington Nationals (Nationals Park in
Washington, D.C.)
•Boiled peanuts: Atlanta Braves (Turner Field)
•Pierogies: Pittsburgh Pirates (PNC Park)
•Knish: New York Mets (Shea Stadium)
•Rocky Mountain oysters: Colorado Rockies (Coors Field in Denver)
•Cuban sandwich: Tampa Bay Rays (Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg,
Fla.)
•Shrimp tacos: San Diego Padres (Petco Park)
•Cheese curds: Milwaukee Brewers (Miller Park)
•Cheesesteak sandwich: Philadelphia Phillies (Citizens Bank Park)

Promotion idea: check to see if you’re on the list of “Worst
Restrooms” at http://www.4m.net/showthread.php?t=36514

Promotion idea: NASCAR veteran Kenny Schrader will be in Wednesday
night’s WoO field at Big Diamond Raceway driving his own Federated Auto
Parts No. 9. Special VIP tickets are still available for a private
meet-and-greet with Schrader. The $100 ticket allows early gate entry
to the event and also covers admission to the pits and a pre-race visit
with Schrader. A limited number of tickets are still available by
calling the speedway business office.

Promotion idea: Mansfield Motorsports Park hired all of the city’s
laid off police officers to work at the track for the weekend ARCA
event. They hope to be able to do the same thing for future track
events this year until those officers are hired back, proving that a
racetrack can be a good neighbor after all. (From Speed51.com)

Promotion idea from Trackchaser Guy Smith (Lifetime Track
Total-1,213): Corson’s Speedway in NJ…Since this track is on private
property, you don’t hear too much about it…They charge no admission,
entry fee, or payout any purse, which keeps them a non-business so the
state doesn’t regulate them…The coolest thing is the food, served at
intermission. As they want to keep it non-business, all food is free
but there is a donation box…You take what you want, give what you
want, and they use the money collected to buy the food for the
following week…If people eat a lot and give a lot, the food the next
week will be great…If they don’t collect much, then the food is just
hot dogs or something… This week the food was great, with pulled pork
sandwiches, french fries, cheese sticks, baked beans, cole slaw,
brownies, and drinks.

Promotion idea: “We had a meeting last Saturday with all the crew and
decided that this may help save our racers and fans from heat
exhaustion. Summer is now upon us and with that comes some very hot,
hot weather” said Monroe (LA) General Manager Rusty Marcus. “By
opening later (4:00 p.m.) in the day, hopefully this will save our fans
and our drivers from heat exhaustion.”

Promotion idea: Monroe (LA) Motor Speedway now has the “Sweet 16″ for
the Thunderstocks and SportMods. If 16 or more cars show up and start
in the feature race the purse will be DOUBLED. If less than 16 cars are
present the regular payout schedule will be followed.
http://www.monroemotorspeedway.com

Promotion idea: As a show of appreciation for Nashville Fairgrounds
Speedway’s competitors and fans, General Manager Larry Weakley is
hosting “Larry’s Pit Party” with the Ian Turner Band, a local blues
group, on the quarter-mile track following the final race Saturday
night. Once the track is cleared, fans will be able to access the
infield.

Promotion idea: BDS Racing Promotions, which operates Tyler County
(WV) Speedway, continued its fan-friendly guarantee that the Super Late
Model feature will be on the track by 9:30 p.m. each week with Sunday’s
WoO LMS program.

Promotion idea: Nationwide Insurance along with NASCAR and the
Nashville Superspeedway has put together a Tornado Relief Fund Team
Challenge to help raise money for the American Red Cross and the
victims of the Murfreesboro tornados in April.

Promotion idea: The Las Vegas Bullring’s concession stand offers a
family-friendly dollar menu, including $1 hot dogs, $1 soda and $1
beer.

Promotion idea: Toledo (OH) Speedway: Friday, June 5 is Wendy’s Family
Fun and Autograph Night. Fans can get 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 drinks
and a program for just $25! The autograph session allows fans to walk
onto the track to meet their favorite drivers.

Promotion idea: The Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and Nossi College
of Art are already working towards the shared vision of marrying the
two domains together. The students are creating a dynamic wall mural
at the short track.

Promotion ideas, reported by CE in NSSN: The Indianapolis Motor
Speedway had a “Mutt Strut” on the track, and 5,000+ paid $20-$35 to
benefit the Humane Society. Michigan’s Dixie Speedway opened a luxury
suite on race night, where race fans could Speed Date for $25.

More: Lanier handed out snack packs of Georgia peanuts, compliments of
the Georgia Peanut Commission, to fans.

Promotion idea: Existing ticket holders who renew their seats online
for the 2010 Indianapolis 500 by Monday, June 8, will receive an
opportunity to purchase a Victory Lap around the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway oval for only $10. For $22 or $24, add a new Helio T-shirt to
your order. Helio Castroneves earned a record $3,048,005 for winning -
enough to buy 138,000+ T-shirts.
Tickets for the NASCAR show at Indy July 26: $150 penthouse, $40
inside turns 1 and 2. tickets@brickyard.com

Promotion ideas: Toledo (OH) Speedway will also host the Burge
Wrecking Night of Destruction this Sunday evening, May 24. School Bus
Figure 8’s, Factory Stock Figure 8, Train Figure 8, the crazy Boat
Figure 8 (yes, boats and trailers towed by race cars) and much more is
set for a fun night of family entertainment.

Promotion idea: With McDonald’s sponsoring Friday Night Fights this
week, if you print the coupon at the top of the Volunteer Speedway Web
site at www.VolunteerSpeedway.com you will save $2 on adult grandstand
admission. McDonald’s locations in Greeneville, Bulls Gap, and
Rogersville will have fliers advertising Friday Night Fights at “The
Gap” with a coupon on the flier good for a free ice cream cone.

Promotion idea: Nine-time ARCA RE/MAX Series Champion Frank Kimmel and
Eddie Sharp Racing’s Justin Lofton and Steve Arpin will bring the
excitement of stock car auto racing to the baseball field on Friday
evening, May 15 as part of ARCA Racing Day at Fifth Third Field in
downtown Toledo, Ohio, home of the Toledo Mud Hens Triple-A Baseball
Team. Kimmel will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Toledo
Mud Hens/Pawtucket Red Sox Triple-A Baseball Game to help promote the
Sunday race at Toledo Speedway.

Promotion idea: $25 a car load! Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, AL,
has been doing this all year. www.greenvalleyspeedway.com

Promotion idea: If you’re looking for the pinnacle of the NHRA
Thunder Valley Nationals experience, then Bristol Dragway owner Bruton
Smith’s luxury skybox suite is your answer. Fan amenities:
Theatre-style Seating, Chef’s Table Buffet, Driver Appearances, Private
Restroom, Closed-Circuit TV, and Gift Pack. Individual seats in
Bruton’s Suite are $450 each and include all three days of racing
action. http://www.bristoldragway.com/tickets/brutons_suite/

Lanier’s FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT will be May 17th with $5.00 general
admission, give-away promotions, and incentives for the race fans.

Promotion idea: The Havasu 95 Speedway (AZ) has created another
innovative idea to add to the fun. It’s Tattoo Night. Show your body
art at the ticket booth and you will receive a $2 discount. Inked fans
will also be eligible to participate in the tattoo contest during
intermission. www.havasu95speedway.com

Promotion idea: On a picture-perfect afternoon, there was a great
turnout at The Milwaukee Mile for the famed speedway Drive The Mile
event, which allowed passenger vehicles ranging from motorcyles to
minivans to large dump trucks, to take moderated laps around America’s
Legendary Oval … An event record 3,333 pounds of food, up from 3,000
pounds a year ago, was collected, plus $400 cash.

Promotion idea: Members of the Dayton (OH) Auto Racing Fan Club will
have their choice of two tracks to visit on May 9 as both Lawrenceburg
(IN) Speedway (DARF members will be admitted at half-off) and 35
Raceway Park (free grandstand admission to DARF members) have DARF
track dates. www.darfnews.com

Promotion idea: As a salute to Mother’s Day, the Fairgrounds Speedway
will be giving away a half-carat diamond ring this Saturday night to
one lucky ticket holder. www.fairgroundsspeedwaynashville.com

Promotion idea: It’s time to celebrate April and May birthdays with
the return of the Anderson Motor Speedway Jr. Fan Club (JFC) Birthday
Bash! All kids 12 and under can take part in the birthday
festivities. There is also a toy basket giveaway for one lucky child
whose name will be drawn randomly from the entries. Free
face-painting is always offered to kids under age 12.
www.andersonmotorspeedway.com

Promotion idea: Montgomery Motor Speedway nightly schedule:
7:00 PM Invocation & National Anthem
7:05 PM Green Flag Super Stock 25 laps or 30 min
Modified – 25 laps or 30 min
8:00 ETA SPLMS Line Up Front Stretch
SPLMS Autograph Session
8:25 PM Autograph Session Ends
8:30 PM Driver Intros
8:45 PM SPLMS Green Flag 100 Laps
10:00 PM Pure Stock – 25 laps or 30 min
ALL RACING MUST BE COMPLETE BY 11:00 PM

Promotion idea: Bowman Gray Stadium (NC) boasts six ladies nights,
all females are admitted for only $1, no escort required.
www.bowmangrayracing.com

Promotion idea: Oglethorpe Speedway Park has published a sliding
scale for their purses, based on the number of cars entered. In late
models, for example, with 23 or more cars the winner gets $1250 and
everyone gets $100 or more. At the other end, if only seven cars enter,
the winner gets $300.
http://www.ospracing.net/site/OSP%20Driver%20Info%20Page.htm

Promotion idea: Race fans won’t have to wait for the action on the
track to heat up at Talladega Superspeedway to experience The Big One.
They’ll be able to order it anytime they want. A one-third pound hotdog
served with a special Speedway Sauce, the Big One is part of a revamped
menu designed to give race fans more concession options at NASCAR’s
Most Competitive Track. Other new menu items include: Bama BBQ, Prime
Rib Sandwiches, Nachos Grande and a half-pound Angus burger.(Talladega
Superspeedway PR)

Promotion idea: Nashville Superspeedway added a special option to its
2009 Nationwide and Camping World Truck series race ticket packages.
For an additional $50, fans received access to the garage area, the
drivers meeting, and the frontstretch staging area.
www.speedwayillustrated.com

Promotion idea: The American Speed Association Member Tracks program
is offering short tracks a chance to add DriveTech to their operations.
DriveTech brings NASCAR-style cars, and offers racers and fans a chance
to drive at high speeds. www.DriveTech.com

Promotion idea: The newest menu option is a 4,800-calorie mouthful at
West Michigan Whitecaps Fifth Third Ballpark concession stands
The team’s Fifth Third Burger recently garnered attention from ESPN’s
“SportsCenter” and NBC’s “The Today Show,” in addition to Web sites and
blogs across the country.
“We always try to come up with something new and innovative,”
Whitecaps president Scott Lane said. “We believe it’s very important to
the overall experience.”
Here’s what fans can expect from the Fifth Third Burger:
Start with an 8-inch sesame seed bun that requires 1 pound of dough.
Spoon on nearly a cup of chili and place five one-third pound hamburger
patties on top of that. (Get it, 5/3 pounds of beef for the Fifth Third
Burger?)
Add five slices of American cheese and liberal doses of salsa, nacho
cheese, and Fritos. Top it off with lettuce, tomato and sour cream, and
you have a burger that can be sliced with a pizza cutter and feed four
people for $20. Jalapenos are optional.
If a single person can consume the entire 4-pound finished product in
one sitting, the team plans to give him or her a special T-shirt.
Pictures at
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/03/
whitecaps_fifth_third_burger_n.html

Promotion idea: The BullRing at Las Vegas sells $10 tickets for Sat.
shows for half-price, before 5:00 p.m. Friday. Hotdogs and Budweiser:
both $1.

Promotion idea: Michigan’s economy is in the tank.  I believe they
(indoor Arena Racing at the Deltaplex) started their season charging 15
dollars per adult.  The admission price is now down to just $9.50 which
seems like a bargain to me. www.ranlayracing.com

Promotion ideas: from Chris Powell, President, Las Vegas Motor
Speedway: “We’ve lowered our concessions prices on all beverages and
soft drinks, and for those arriving early, have a $2 breakfast combo
consisting of a breakfast sandwich and coffee.
“We also want to know when you see something we need to improve on.
Please call our Fan Assistance Hotline at 702-632-8006 or text to
37686. If you still need assistance after contacting fan assistance,
then email me directly at generalmanager@lvms.com. I’ll be carrying a
Blackberry with me all weekend and will make sure someone responds to
your needs in a timely manner.”

Promotion ideas: O’Reilly Raceway Park will expand the popular Text
Trax, text messaging service in 2009 following its successful launch
last year. The facility will also continue to use services such as
Facebook, MySpace, Flickr, and Twitter to communicate with the patrons
of O’Reilly Raceway Park.

Promotion idea, from Trackchaser Randy Lewis at The Kuna (pronounced
“Q-na”) International Raceway (located inside the K Bar Arena Horse
Center in Idaho), a short (1/8 to 1/10) mile flat dirt oval where cars
are forced to pit outdoors in the parking lot.
“The second most redeeming factor was the menu offered by the Upstairs
Bar & Grill.  They not only had real food, they had gourmet food.  They
didn’t have that stinking stuff that most racetracks limit themselves
too such as hamburgers, hot dogs and nachos.  The Upstairs Bar & Grill
offered these items on their menu:
**  Cowgirl Burrito (diced seasoned chicken, cheddar cheese, tomato,
lettuce, ranch dressing in a warm burrito).
**  Chicken and Joe’s (chicken bites and seasoned Joe’s)
**  Tri-tip plate (sliced Tri-tip, beans and tortilla)
**  Bowl O’ Meat (when all you want is that dang good meat!)
“The “Bowl O’ Meat” was several chunks of Tri-tip steak.  It was
probably about eight ounces worth served in a plain Styrofoam bowl.  It
seemed to have been marinated in some type of very tasty seasoning. 
This stuff was absolutely deeeeelicious and priced at just $5.50.  It
is outstanding for a racetrack concession as well as for a gourmet
restaurant.  Amazing!”

“At Lanier Speedway on Saturday Night” by Jonathan Jackson, the
track’s theme song, is now available as a Ringtone for 99 cents at
http://www.myxer.com/tag/454999/

Promotion ideas: With infield trailer heights limited to 9 feet, 6
inches, there are no bad seats in the grandstands at Volusia (FL)
Speedway Park.

To raise funds for the familes of victims of Alabama’s worst-ever
serial murder, fans who donate to the effort will have a chance to win
rides in two-seater late model racers, and be on the track for the
start of the shows Friday and Sat. nights at Deep South Speedway. The
promotion will be a part of one of the biggest stock car programs ever
held along the coastal region of Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
www.deepsouthspeedway.com www.worldofoutlaws.com

Promotion ideas: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series returns to
The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway for 100 laps at the fourth
annual Circle K Colossal on March 27 and 28 with a Driver Autograph
Party and Two-Day Kid Tickets are ONLY $10!

Promotion ideas: The Second Annual Swap Meet is fast approaching at
Mobile International Speedway, with the pit gate set to open at 9 am
Saturday morning (2/21/09) and the swap meet to last until 4 pm. At
this writing the weather looks good for the event with a slight chance
of showers (20 percent) which means there is a big chance (80 percent)
there will be no rain showers! High temperature prediction is 63
degrees. Admission is $5.00 per person and all money raised will be
donated to the Mobile Rape Crisis Center. Youngsters 10 years of age
and under are admitted free to the day long event. (A follow-up says
the events has raised $2000 for the MRCC.)

Promotion ideas: The smell of methanol will have to wait for nearly
another month to kick off Ohio’s 2009 dirt track racing season, but
that won’t stop the local racing community from getting together on
Saturday, February 21st for the Inaugural Racer’s Chili Challenge
presented by BK Sears Motorsports, Hoserville Ohio , & the
Fremont/Attica Sprint Title (F.A.S.T.). Melt away your cabin fever with
a hearty bowl of chili and get ready for the 2009 racing season in
Northern Ohio with some bench racing with friends and drivers. Proceeds
from this event will be divided between the Hoserville Ohio Injured
Driver’s Benevolent Fund, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Racer’s Racing for A
Cure, & the 2009 F.A.S.T. Points Fund.

Promotion ideas: (Lanier) In an effort to improve the view for the
fans, all haulers will be removed after qualifying and will not
re-enter the track until after tomorrow’s events.

Promotion ideas: A friend … wonders if there were more pit pass
wearers than spectators … A growing fan preference for “back gate”
admission, rather than “front gate” entry, is tough on raceway owners
as back gate fees traditionally go to the sanctioning body whereas the
track owner-promoter gets the front gate ticket-sale money. “Back gate
tracks” often run many classes of cars — bolstering pit attendance —
which leads to race meets taking longer and finishing later and later.
It is a growing problem many raceways now face.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/columns/chris-economaki/back-
gate-business-booms

Promotion ideas, from trackchaser Randy (trained in ethics, not tact)
Lewis: “We like going to the movies, as well as basketball and football
games.  Those events last about 2-3 hours.  I normally don’t enjoy
staying at races much past three hours.  The entertainment value
diminishes rapidly at that point for me.  It is sometimes called the
“sore butt” syndrome.”

Promotion ideas: At New Smyrna Speedway’s Manheim Auto Auctions Super
Stock 50, only pills numbers 17, 19, and 21 were put in for the
inversion which basically inverted the whole field where the faster
cars started in the rear and the slower cars started up front making
the race even more interesting and fun.

Promotion ideas: Rusty Marcus, General Manager of Orlando SpeedWorld;
Butch Pierce, Race Coordinator; and Robert Hart, owner of both tracks,
added an extra $100.00 if Bobby Holley and Bobby Riley would start from
the rear of the 26 car field. Holley, who is the New Smyrna 2008 Super
Stock Champion, and Riley, who is the Orlando SpeedWorld 2008 Champion,
both agreed and went to the rear for the start. However, it was not
their night and neither took home the $100 bonus.

NSSN columnist Keith Waltz: “Every short track should have an 11 p.m.
curfew. If a racing program takes longer than three hours to complete,
the promoter is doing a disservice to his customers.”
www.nationalspeedsportnews.com

Lanier’s video promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqfYe56uXoY&feature=email

Peach State’s World Crown promo video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHGLvopH6dY

Promotion ideas: Trackchasrer Allan Brown reports that the Grand
Rapids (MI) Arena Racing at the Delta-Plex is advertising “More Crashes
Than The Stock Market, and Less Than $10.00″ plus $1.00 beer, pop, and
hot dogs from 6-8pm.

Promotion ideas: Trackchaser Ed Esser reports from Thunderbird
Speedway in Crandall, TX. This track uses the yellow/green in the races
where the race goes on but the yellow light is turned on with the green
to indicate a single car spin or slowing and then turned out when he
clears the track or gets back up to speed.

Esser also sent this good idea from the Cajun Indoor Kart Nationals
in Gonzales LA: All the features were 20 laps or 20 minutes.

Promotion ideas: Just added for Friday night will be a Glow in the
Dark Motorcycle Jump by Robbie Knievel, along with some other Halloween
entertainment. www.musiccitymotoplex.com.

Promotion ideas: Andy Granatelli and his Hurricane Racing Association
ran regular weekly events at Soldier Field (Chicago, IL) up into the
60s, and that’s where the infamous fake accident story comes in. It’s
well chronicled in Andy’s book, “They Call Me Mr. 500,” which I read
many years ago but I don’t have it on hand anymore. We’re working from
memory here.
This was a promotional stunt which, I think, doubled the size of their
crowd for the next week. It was all staged, of course, part of Andy’s
outside the box thinking. He even paid an extra $50 if a driver rolled
one over.
On this particular night, the alleged accident occurred right in front
of the crowd (obviously, the late Bob Harmon also learned from Andy
Granatelli). The ambulance rolls onto the track, the driver is
extricated from the vehicle, placed on a gurney, and then put in the
ambulance, presumably for transport to the nearest hospital. However,
the attendant doesn’t secure the rear doors to the ambulance, and when
it pulls away from the scene, the gurney rolls out and starts rolling
down the track by itself.
Meanwhile, the field has been given the green flag in anticipation of
the ambulance being off the track by the next lap, and they come
roaring out of the turn to see this gurney rolling down the
straightaway in front of them. Cars swerve to the left and right,
barely missing the gurney. My memory is a little hazy from that
point—either the ambulance crew retrieved it, or somebody ran over it.
The drivers were in on the caper, of course, and by the time the
gurney rolled out of the ambulance, there was a mannequin on it instead
of the driver. I’m not sure how many heart attacks there were in the
crowd before they managed to explain what had really happened, but I am
sure that no promoter since Andy Granatelli has had the cojones to try
that since then. (reported by John Potts in The Frontstretch -
http://www.frontstretch.com/jpotts/21160/

Promotion ideas: Our first ever Greenville Pickens Speedway
‘promotion’ book (we called it a memory book last year) was a big hit
and helped many drivers in their sponsorship search in ‘08. A brand new
2009 version is coming your way and will be available for drivers/teams
sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It will include some
powerful images of GPS by Roger Moore, the Greenville News’ Richard
Shiro, and our own FAN CAM photographers. Sponsors will get the feel of
GP coming off our biggest season ever in 2008…something is working
well at GP as fans are opting for the best in upstate affordable family
entertainment close to home….and they need to be a PART OF IT!!
The cost this year is $30 per book, and we’re taking orders in the GPS
front office. The hard bound volume contains the best pictures of the
year and lays out for your potential sponsors the excitement that is
GPS and the reason they need to be involved here in 2009. It also
outlines the GPS PARTNERSHIP DEAL which gives drivers who bring on
sponsors added value and benefit by engaging those newly involved
sponsors in our GPS marketing mix..including billboards, radio, program
and PA time. This cutting edge program was outlined in SPEEDWAY
ILLUSTRATED as GP is one of the first if not the first track in the
nation to offer this program to its drivers and race teams.
This is a powerful presentation and if you’re serious about
sponsorship…then this is the way to go.

Promotion ideas: South Alabama Speedway is using a “Progressive
Payoff” for their big asphalt shows. At last week’s Alabama 200 for
pro late models, winning paid $3000 if 20 cars entered, and $3500 for
25 cars. Last place paid $250 for 20 cars, $275 for 25 cars. They had
20 entries. Admission was $10.

Promotion ideas: Shanky Smith, Street Stock Champion at South Alabama
in 2005, is having a “Design a Paint Scheme Contest” and will use the
winning design on his pro late model car during the 2009 season. He’ll
be in his #17 at the Snowflake at Five Flags Dec. 12.
http://shankyracing.com/contest.html

PROMOTION IDEAS: (Last) Saturday night the 2008 racing season will
come to a close at Mobile International Speedway with the running of
the Lee Fields Memorial 100. The 100 Lap Fausak Tire Pro Late Model
race is the main event of a race card slammed full of wrestlers, racers
and new Champions. Saturday night is the only night during the season
that all 5 local classes will race on the same night. The Bob’s Speed
Shop Bombers, Comp Cam Sportsman, Super Stocks, Midwest Cooling Tower
Modifieds and the Fausak Tire Pro Late Models will all be in action and
will crown their 2008 season Champions. In addition to the new
Champions the Speedway will name the US Army Rookie’s of the Year for
each division. Add to the racing, wrestlers! Cowboy Bob Kelly, Percy &
Marcelle Pringle and Ricky Rocket will be on hand Saturday night during
intermission for autographs. Throw in Golden Flake giving away 500 bags
of its new energy chips NRG Overload and the track will be buzzing with
excitement.

PROMOTION IDEAS: In August, the sprint car teams at Williams Grove
(PA) put pictures on their wings of children waiting to be adopted, and
entertained 40 of the children at the track. Diakon sponsored the
event. www.diakon.org (Thanks to Todd Heintzelman)

A fan at Williams Grove is giving $1000 to the racer passing the most
cars.

PROMOTION IDEAS: At the Masters golf tournament, a ham & cheese
sandwich sells for $1.50. Chips are $1, and soft drinks are $1. $2 for
a beer and 50 cents more for a souvenir cup. USA Today reports that a
fan fed himself and two kids for $9.50.

PROMOTION IDEAS: when Thunder Road (VT) has a trophy girl for its
prestigious Milk Bowl, they do it right. Sure she’s overweight, hairy
and doesn’t smell too nice, but a pit area full of guys at Thunder Road
all wanted their chances with her after the race. Only one problem –
she’s Patrick Laperle’s girl. The trophy queen, a Vermont dairy cow,
met Laperle in victory lane after the driver’s third win in the fall
classic at T-Road. http://www.speed51.com

PROMOTION IDEAS: At Cleveland, the Limited/Crate Late Models will
qualify one lap and then run heat races. The inversion in the heats
will be determine by what pill, 4, 6 or 8, is drawn by the fast
qualifier. Three lucky youngsters will be picked by ticket number to
participate in the drawing. One will receive $40, $60 or $80 depending
on the pill that is drawn. The other two will receive $10 each. The Car
Smart Auto Sales will pay $100 to the heat winners, $50 for second and
$25 for third. The 25-lap $1,200 to win feature line up will be
determined by the heat finishes. www.clevelandspeedway.com

PROMOTION IDEAS: Track chaser Randy Lewis reports from Sherman County
(KS) Speedway – Most heats had 1-3 spins that caused yellow flags. 
There wasn’t much passing.  I was happy to see the track enforced a
“two spin and you’re out” rule.  The only thing better than that would
have been a “one spin and you’re out” rule.  Why do you think the Boone
Nationals are the “cat’s meow” of modified racing?  They have a one
spin and you’re out rule!

PROMOTION IDEAS: When are short track series going to realize that
sometimes the only way to make shows interesting is to have double-file
restarts throughout the feature. We won’t name series names guilty of
being fond of the single-file restarts, but the drooling fans in the
grandstands should be a primary indicator of what we’re talking about.
http://www.speed51.com

PROMOTION IDEAS: BOWL WITH THE ARCA BOYS
Race fans in the vicinity of the ARCA race at New Jersey Motorsports
Park (last) Friday have the chance to go bowling alongside some of the
ARCA drivers. Sounds hokey, sure, but perhaps some other short track
series can take note. Instead of your touring series showing up to the
track Saturday morning, race Saturday night and be long gone from town
by the time the sun comes up the next day, maybe get the surrounding
community involved and make some new fans, so – gasp – people actually
show up to your races! http://www.speed51.com

PROMOTION IDEAS: From the upcoming Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta Oct.
1-4:
Free admission (with a paid adult) for kids 12 and under … race cars
- including an Audi R10 Diesel and a Penske Porsche RS Spyder – will be
on display through Oct. 2 at Lenox Square Mall … Cars will be on
display in front of the Fox Sports Grill starting at Noon at Atlantic
Station near downtown Atlanta on Tuesday Sept. 30, and a real pit stop
demonstration will be staged by one of the American Le Mans Series
teams between 5:30 and 6:30 pm. … from 7-9 pm Mike Bell’s popular
motorsports show, Speed Zone, will be broadcast live from Fox Sports
Grill. The show will be dedicated to Petit Le Mans and six or more
American Le Mans Series and SCCA Speed World Challenge drivers will be
interviewed, and then be available for autographs … An iRacing
Simulator will be set up for your enjoyment as well … Mazda has
teamed with 790TheZone (790AM in Atlanta) for the Mazda Zoom on the
Zone Sweepstakes, and is giving away a 2009 Mazda6 i Sports Automatic -
PLUS BP fuel for a year and two sets of Yokohama Tires!
www.roadatlanta.com
http://www.790thezone.com/Contests/Register.aspx?ContestID=100887.

PROMOTION IDEAS: This week will also feature the Annual Krewe du Ya
Ya’s appearance. A large group of pink haired beauties will be
interacting with the crowd. As in previous years, their presence makes
for a lot of fun as they spread the awareness and seriousness of the
fight against Breast Cancer. (5 Flags Speedway)

PROMOTION IDEAS: This weekend, the UARA-Stars Late Model Stock Car
tour will be hitting Lonesome Pine Speedway (VA), where all eyes will
be fixated on one of the tightest point battles in all of short track
racing. The top five in UARA points are separated by just 59 points.
What better way for the fans to experience the Lonesome Pine event than
with no visual distractions. That’s right, UARA has mandated that all
teams park their rigs outside the track, allowing the fans to see the
drama unfold without having the big rigs block their view. Most tracks
in the Northeast don’t allow infield rig parking, which is probably at
least partially why front-gate numbers for Northeastern tracks are far
higher than those in the South. Perhaps this idea can catch on in the
South so fans can have a truly great experience at the track.
http://www.speed51.com/2008_Stories/Specials/big_10/big_10_9_9.html

PROMOTION IDEAS: Anderson Motor Speedway, in conjunction with the
Veteran’s of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5996 of Anderson, is hosting a C
Mini Stock Championship in honor of POW Day, which is also September
19th.  A special pre-race POW-MIA ceremony will be held for the heroes
who have served in the Armed Forces.
Pickens County Library Staff will visit as the AMS Jr Fan Club (JFC)
awards the winners of the Race Into Reading competition.  Trophies will
be awarded to the winners.  Free face-painting will be offered to
kids.  www.andersonmotorspeedway.com

PROMOTION IDEAS: The Fan Fair gives racing fans a free
“behind-the-scenes” look at the fascinating world of auto racing at
Iowa Speedway. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and runs to 6:45 p.m.,
offering fans an opportunity to tour the infield, haulers, garages, and
Victory Lane. Race2Recovery donations will be accepted for Iowa’s flood
and tornado victims and fans making contributions can sign their names
on a special message board in Victory Lane.

PROMOTION IDEAS: Bronson (FL): The Back to Grassroots racing
continues next Saturday night with the Limited Sportsman, Super Stocks,
Thunder Stocks and Hornet Divisions all in action! Plus it?s time for
Kids Race Car Rides! All kids will get a chance to take a lap around
Bronson Motor Speedway in a real race car this weekend! Adult
Admission only $ 10.00 and Kids 11-under are FREE! Remember mark your
calendars for Saturday September 27- CRASH-A-PALOOZA! School Bus
Figure 8?s, Boat & Trailer Race, Skid Car Race, Reverse Race, Hornet
Race, Powder Puff Hornet Race, plus two demolition derbys and much
more!

PROMOTION IDEAS: 1st Annual 5 Flags Bike Fest, scheduled for September
19th thru 21st. This event will feature motorcycle racing plus a whole
lot more. Complete details and scheduling can be found at
www.5flagsbikefest.com

PROMOTION IDEAS: The U.S. Army was agreed to support the CRA Super
Series at three of the remaining series events on the 2008 schedule.
The U.S. Army will be the Presenting Sponsor of the McGunegill Engine
Performance 100 for the CRA Super Series at Winchester Speedway on
Labor Day Weekend as part of the huge World Stock Car Festival. The
McGunegill Engine Performance 100 Presented By The U.S. Army will be on
Monday, September 1, one of seven feature events with that afternoon
program that will begin at 1pm, the final day of the World Stock Car
Festival.
  The U.S. Army will also support the CRA Super Series as a Corporate
Sponsor with the Circle Track Classic series event at O’Reilly Raceway
Park on Saturday, September 20th. The U.S. Army will have several very
interesting activities for race fans to participate in at that event.
The U.S. Army will also be a Corporate Sponsor with the CRA Super
Series at the prestigious 37th Annual Winchester 400 Presented By The
Ed Martin Auto Group and Renegade at Winchester Speedway on Sunday,
October 12th.

“The World’s Home of the Figure 8” ® is proud to announce that famed
motorcycle builder and American Icon Jesse James has entered the 32nd
Annual World Figure 8 Championship at the Blood Hound Underground
Indianapolis Speedrome on Sept. 4th to 6th, 2008. In 1977 they said
this race couldn’t be run, a three hour-long Figure 8 contest. No car
will last and no driver will last is what everyone said. Now in its
32nd year, the World Figure 8 Championship is “The Greatest Race on the
Planet”.

PROMOTION IDEAS: “Things got a little crazy on lap 37(at New Smyrna
Speedway),” explained Jeremy Colangelo.  “We had the lead and the 5-car
(Dustin Skinner) was right behind us pressuring, and he didn’t slow up
in time going into turn one and he got into us.  I don’t think that he
did it on purpose.  We went around for a spin and all I could think was
there was no way that I am going to get my spot back.” Track officials
made the call using their “protect the leader” rule and put Colangelo
back in front, and he cruised in the final laps to get his first win.
Colangelo is part of Mark Martin’s driver development program. (Thanks
to Elgin Traylor, Speed51)

PROMOTION IDEAS: August 30. To salute the hard working men and women
on the Gulf Coast, the hardest working man in the NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series, Rick Crawford, is coming home to Mobile International
Speedway for a free autograph session for the fans. Crawford currently
4th in NCTS standings, has logged more miles in a NASCAR Truck than
anyone else in the history of the series.

Mark your calendars on September 27- Bronson (FL) MS presents
CRASH-A-PALOOZA! School Bus Figure 8s- Boat & Trailer Race- Skid Car
Race- Powder Puff Hornet Race- Flag Pole Race- Reverse Race ?
Demolition Derbies and MORE! Stay tuned for more details! Call
352-486-2763 for more information! http://www.bronsonmotorspeedway.com

Trackchaser Allan Brown, who has been to 55 tracks this year, sends
this: “I headed to Kalamazoo Speedway for their big $10,000 to win
Enduro for front-wheel drive four cylinder cars. They started 125 cars
for 125 laps. They said before the race started there would be a
surprise. At halfway the race was stopped and the cars then were turned
around and they finished the race going clockwise. Ron Jackson in his
Ford Escort had everyone covered, no matter which direction they ran,
as he finished a full lap of second place.

Anderson (SC) Motor Speedway celebrates going back to school this
Friday night as they welcome Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Adult Education
Night at the Races.  The Adult Education folks will be on hand to meet
and greet with the fans and explain their services.
www.andersonmotorspeedway.com 

After successfully collecting 3,410 pints of blood in the national
event’s first year, the third annual NASCAR Foundation Blood and Marrow
Drive return’s to Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 11. Teaming with
the American Red Cross and the Nascar Foundation, Atlanta Motor
Speedway is aiming for 300 donor appointments during the one-day event.

PROMOTION IDEAS: Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway:
SAT. 8/16 – DOUBLE SUPER LATE MODEL 25 LAP FEATURES
FREE OHIO and WV RESIDENT NIGHT WITH PHOTO ID Sat. August 16 7PM

Another one from Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway:
Free PPMS Group Admission Offer – your family and your group of 10 or
more. All families can get FREE grandstand admission to a PPMS Action
Event for their family & a group of 10 to 10,000! Every family that
organizes a FREE GROUP Action Event night at the races for a business,
employer, school, people living on the same street, or charitable
organization of 10 or more will get FREE GRANDSTAND ADMISSION for the
Group and FREE GRANDSTAND ADMISSION for their family. The group & the
family are FREE! Arrangements must be made in advance. Phone
412-279-RACE (7223) or Fax 412-279-9965

PROMOTION IDEAS: At the Mason County Fair, Ludington MI, Unique
Motorsports sponsored an off-road racing show. They announced a $25
prize for the first roll over, then increasing to $50, $75 and up to
$200. We saw rollovers. That was track #1122 for trackchaster Ed Esser.

< At British Columbia’s Saratoga Speedway (3/8-mile asphalt oval): The
crash to pass cars were the best.  These are high-powered V-8 cars that
must make contact, as in crash or spin, with the car ahead in order to
make a legal pass.  All of the cars racing tonight were low budget.
(from TrackChaser Randy Lewis)

Atlanta Motor Speedway has implemented the “Promoters Choice” race.
Each week, eight Legends drivers who have not won a feature race or
heat race are selected to race in a trophy dash.

Anderson Motor Speedway will welcome Advance Auto Parts Night at the
Races this Friday night. Advance Auto Parts staff will be on hand to
meet fans and offer lots of giveaways. Stock car racing in six
divisions including the B Mini Stock, C Mini Stock, Young Guns, BM
Modifieds, Legends and Renegades will highlight the race card.  As a
bonus, the winning driver in each of the divisions will receive a $50
Advance Auto Parts gift card.  
Kids of the AMS Jr. Fan Club (JFC) will try their hand at racing on
bicycles. Kids 12 and under will compete in four age categories for
trophies and prizes! All participants must wear a bicycle helmet to
compete. Special thanks to the following: Wesley Thompson, Legends (Pro
Division) #55; Matt Meyer, BM Modified #22; Smith Racing Engines; Ben
Kay, B Mini Stock #71 for sponsoring the winning cash prizes. Advance
Auto Parts is also donating gift cards to the bicycle race winner in
each category.
Also, a lucky girl and boy will win a “back to school” backpack
stocked full of all of the school necessities. Names will be drawn
randomly from JFC members in attendance. Grandstand adult admission is
$10 and kids under 12 are admitted FREE.

Uncle Sam presents the winner’s check to Brian Birkhofer at
Lernerville’s WoO show Tues.
http://stivasonphotos.com/racinggallery/ma…2_itemId=116391

New Smyrna (FL) Speedway puts a coupon on it’s website every week.
This week’s is a chili dog, fries, and drink for $5.00. They also have
$1 beer from 6-8:00 p.m. http://newsmyrnaspeedway.org

PROMOTION IDEAS: Rocky Top Raceway (OH) hands out a concession stand
menu when you pay admission … Bruce Dowell picked up a $100 prize for
turning on his side after climbing the Jersey barrier at the Van Buren
(MI) County Youth Fair show, reports track chaser Ed Esser

PROMOTION IDEAS: Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will return
back to action … to host Locals Night at the Races and Track owner
Bill Sawyer thinks everyone should be considered a “Local”! That means
all adult, senior and military fans admitted free. Bring a friend,
bring a date or bring the family. Its fast, its fun and its affordable.

Midway Speedway (Crooksville, OH) has a SATURDAY NIGHT special! CAR
LOAD $25.OO (max 6 adults per car).

Feast with the Beast at the Bank of America 500 on Saturday night,
Oct. 11, at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in our All-You-Can-Eat grandstand! 
All the hot dogs, hamburgers, peanuts, popcorn, chips, Coca-Cola soft
drinks and water you can eat and drink will be included with the price
of your race ticket! Tickets start at $59

Mountain Raceway Park (Maryville, TN) will be running crates starting
this weekend … and at our weekly shows the rest of the season. By
doing this non-sanctioned, we think we can build our car count without
negatively affecting any other track. Then next year, we will look at
the benefits to our teams to be sanctioned buy one of the touring crate
series.

FASTRAK has changed the”GM Performance Parts 40″ at Eldora to a
one-day show Aug. 9 to save teams money. 40 laps, $5000 to win, $250 to
start. www.fastrakracing.com

At Pensacola’s Five Flags Speedway, “The Rowdies”, one of the Gulf
Coast’s premier Show Bands, will be performing between races Friday,
and time permitting, at the conclusion of the final race. These
formidable musicians combine good ‘ole Southern Rock, Country and
RocknRoll music to keep their listeners entertained. They will be set
up on the Turn 4 Speed Deck which will be open for all to enjoy.
Additional beverage stations will also be placed on the Speed Deck.

Promotion ideas: “I made the trek to the Airport Speedway where we
enjoyed a mostly fast paced show slowed only by a lengthy intermission.
I used the down time to sample bake sale goodies, with all money
collected going into the driver’s point fund. Boo to all those that
waited until the stuff was half price.” (trackchaser Gordy)

For an example of how a track uses weekly emails to build interest,
keep the car count high, and fill the stands, sign up for Eric
Westendorf’s email list for Lernerville Speedway:
http://lernerville.com/mailman/listinfo/news_lernerville.com

Kasson (MN) Speedway is switching shows from Sunday nights to
Thursdays. “(Sunday) does not work anymore,” said promoter Scott
Mondus, “and in reality, it hasn’t for a long time.” (from NSSN)

Promotion ideas: Race fans can win a pair of FREE passes to Clay
County (IL) Speedway by listening to “Moose In The Morning” and “Motor
Racing Monday” on The Rock WDLJ 97.5 FM or www.WDLJ.com

Tyler Shoemaker Racing (TSR) and Morgan County (IL) Speedway have
teamed up to raise awareness for the National Breast Cancer Foundation
which will make its primary sponsorship debut with TSR on National
Breast Cancer Foundation Night at Morgan County Speedway.

Race fans planning on attending the ‘Shoney’s Restaurants Night of
Thunder & Destruction – Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series event at
Crossville Raceway can register to win a pair of FREE tickets at
several locations throughout the region including Shoney’s locations in
Crossville, Harriman, Lenoir City, and Oak Ridge, TN. Additional
locations to register for FREE Tickets include Advance Auto Parts
locations in Crossville, Jamestown, Harriman, and Wartburg, TN.
Additional tickets will be given away on 102.5 WOW COUNTRY, 99.3 MIX
FM, both of Crossville, and 101.3 FM WECO in Wartburg. Fans can also
stop by three separate remote locations including the Crossville
WALMART on Thursday June 19th from 4pm until 7pm Central Time, Advance
Auto Parts, located on West Avenue in Crossville, from 9am until 1pm
Central Time on Friday June 20th and also at the Crossville Shoney’s,
just off I-40 at exit 317, from 11:30am until 1:30pm Central Time on
Friday June 20th.
There will also be free prizes and chances to win FREE Rides in the
Crossville Raceway Two-Seater Late Model during these LIVE remotes on
102.5 WOW COUNTRY.

‘Melon announcer Billy Bob wants to have a theme song to play when
each division enters the track – perhaps “Flight of the Bumble Bee” for
the Legends, or “Bad Company” for the drivers with the most crashes.
Send suggestions to watermelonannouncer@gmail.com

Promotion ideas: The staff at Bronson Motor Speedway honored Dads for
Father’s Day Saturday Night with a Best Dad Contest. Caliegh and Caleb
Robinson wrote a great story for their Dad, Aaron Robinson who received
the ‘Best Dad’ award! There was also Kids Bike Races on the speedway
and three winners received brand new bikes! Then the racers also
honored Dads with some fantastic racing on the track. It was a great
family night of fun at the speedway!

Nashville’s track is offering fans a chance to ride five laps in a
NASCAR-style race car at Saturday shows, driven by local drivers. $75
per ride. The track even has a sponsorship from George Foreman Grills.
www.musiccitystockcarexperience.com

Five Flags (Pensacola): Friday Night we will begin a new format for
the Pro Late Models, with the top 3 finishers from the previous race
starting in the 10th, 11th, and 12th spots. This change was brought on
by our desire to provide better, more exciting racing for fans. Brandon
Carlson, Logan Boyette and Johanna Long  are victims this week by
virtue of their 1,2,3 finish on June 6th.

Prowers County (CO) Motorsports Park: four-dollar senior admission
price (Thanks to Randy Lewis)

PROMOTION IDEAS: Mobile International Speedway … US Army Report
Card Night will take center stage with kids being able to bring their
report cards and get to take a ride in a racecar around the high banked
half-mile.

The Mitchell (AK) Raceway was celebrating its 40th consecutive season
of racing with their opening show of 2008 tonight.  … Anyone over 60
was admitted free!

Charlotte County (FL) Motorsports Park proudly announces the opening
of our luncheon delivery service available to you and your company! We
are open from 11:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. taking orders from 9:00 A.M. We
offer quality lunches to businesses in the Punta Gorda area. We serve
salads, national all beef hot dogs, 1/3 lb Bailey’s Angus burgers,
cubans, chicken sandwiches, Italian sausage, tuna salad, quiche, and
variety of other items.

Kaptain Robbie Knievel will be trying to jump his cycle over a fleet
of Hummers at Texas Motor Speedway before their June 7 NASCAR show.

At Five Flags in Pensacola: We have dubbed this Friday Night as Fan
Appreciation Night. Grandstand admission will be a mere $5, and there
will be $5 Specials in the concession stand, beer garden, souvenir
stand, and anywhere else we can find. … So grab a $5 Bill and come
join us this Friday Night as we continue “Celebrating 5 Decades of
Speed!”

Kids can get in on the racing action this Friday night at Anderson
Motor Speedway as bicycle racing returns for the first time in 2008. 
Kids ages 12 and under will compete for trophies and prizes.  The
bicycle races will be held in 4 age groups including:  2-4 years old;
5-6 years old; 7-9 year old; 10-12 years old.  Helmets are mandatory
and knee/elbow pads are strongly encouraged.

FREE ADMISSION AT ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD – THIS WEEKEND.. Orlando
Speedworld will hold it’s first Adopt-A-Marine Night on Friday and
Saturday [May 30-31]… Fans who bring supplies from the list on the
website will be treated to Free General Admission, while helping out a
great cause. www.OrlandoSpeedworld.org

At Five Flags in Pensacola: WXBM will be giving away 102 prizes,
there will be a $102 penny drop for the youngsters, a tribute to our
Military Men and Women, plus a chance to win a $50 Gas Card by entering
the Fan Club Drawing.

This Friday night Anderson (SC) Motor Speedway will kickoff Memorial
Weekend with stock car racing in seven divisions including B Mini
Stock, C Mini Stock, Young Guns, Renegades, Super Renegades, BM
Modifieds and Legends.  Highlighting the night’s events will be a red,
white and blue balloon lift off following the National Anthem and a
FIREWORKS display sponsored by J & H Amusement.   Kids of the Anderson
Motor Speedway Jr. Fan Club (JFC) can take part in the Candy
Avalanche.  Over 5,000 pieces of candy will be tossed from the
flagman’s stand.

Meridian Speedway in Idaho has put down sod and will host professional
succer games on two Fridays in the infield. They’re bringing in 2,000
addl. seats, for a total of 8,000. Admission will be $20-$25-$40.
With a team from Mexico playing, one promoter says “I hope they have
enough parking” www.fox12news.com/Global/story.asp?S=8356247

PROMOTERS IDEA CORNER: Pensacola’s Five Flags Speedway has 1100 fan
club members on their weekly email list, and it’s grateful:
“A very special thanks to all of our Fan Club Members. You are the
heart and soul of racing. We value your input and appreciate all you do
to help us promote local racing. Keep forwarding your newsletter to
your friends and look for more Fan Club Promotions soon!”
Five Flags also has the “In The Groove” TV show on Monday night at
8:00 PM on Blab TV. Blab TV is on broadcast channel 53, as well as two
24-hour cable channels in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties with a total
of over 120,000 cable homes and over 300,000 brodcast homes.
www.blabtv.com

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< 2009 World of Outlaws Racing on SPEED Television Schedule:
Aug. 9 / 5 p.m. / Sunday / Eldora Speedway (SP) / Rossburg, Ohio / July
18
< Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series on VERSUS:
8/1/09 @ 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. at Jetmore Motorplex (Jetmore, KS)
8/5/09 @ 5:00 p.m. at Jetmore Motorplex (Jetmore, KS)
www.ascsracing.com.
< USAR PRO CUP on FSN:
8/2/09 (Sun.) 11:00 a.m. Myrtle Beach
8/9/09 (Sun.) 11:00 a.m. Lanier

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July 30 (Thurs.) Atlanta Motor Speedway Thursday Thunder Week 9
Adm. $5. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com

July 31 (Fri.) Boyd’s Steel-head Border War $2000 to win + Regular
Racing Program http://www.boydsspeedway.com

July 31 (Fri.) Penton Natl. Late Model Series $3000 to win
http://www.nlmss.com

Aug. 1 Lanier GA Asphalt Series + local divs. www.lanierspeedway.com

Aug. 1 Toccoa Super, Ltd., and Crate LMs + rides for kids
www.toccoaspeedway.info

Aug. 1 East Alabama Natl. Late Model Series $3000 to win
http://www.nlmss.com

Aug. 1 Watermelon Capital Racing action in Bandoleros, Go Carts,
Legends, Claimers, Mini Stock, Pure Stock and Super Street

Aug. 1 Dixie Full racing program $10 adm. http://www.dixiespeedway.com

Aug. 1 Golden Isles $3000 to win in Super Street Div. + Local classes
http://www.goldenislesspeedway.com

Aug. 1 Gordon Park Regular Race www.gordonparkspeedway.net

Aug. 1 Hartwell Double pts., Back to School Bash racing at 7:00
http://www.hartwellspeedway.com

Aug. 1 Winder Barrow Regular racing program, plus GA Mini-Sprints
http://www.winderbarrowspeedway.net

Aug. 1 Screven Regular season: Super Late Models, Claycutters,
Moonrunners, Road Warriors, Mini Stocks and Renegades
http://www.screvenmotorspeedway.com/

Aug. 1 Cochran Full racing program http://www.cochrangaspeedway.com/

Aug. 1 Nashville Super Speedway NASCAR Truck Series

Aug. 1 Swainsboro RACING IN ROAD WARRIOR, MINI STOCK,
PURE STOCK , SUPER STREET, & LATE MODEL
http://www.swainsbororaceway.com/

Aug. 1 Dublin 441 Speedway $1,000 to win Pure Stock feature
www.441speedway.com

Aug. 1 Talladega Short Track Full racing program, Church night, $10
adm. http://www.talladegashorttrack.com/

Aug. 1 Albany no racing http://www.albanymotorspeedway.net

Aug. 2 (Sun.) Nashville Fairgrounds ASA Challenge Series 200 laps
$6000 to win http://www.fairgroundsspeedwaynashville.com
http://www.asalatemodels.com

Aug. 4 (Tues.) East Alabama Racing In Late Model, Limited Sportsman &