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Eldora
Speedway...
Chevrolet
Performance Fastrak a National Points Race
ROSSBURG–
With Saturday’s (June 30) Chevrolet Performance event for FASTRAK Pro
Late
Models being designated by series officials as a National points race,
drivers from
throughout the eastern third of the nation are expected to compete for
the
$5,000 top prize. Completing Saturday’s tripleheader program will be
the UMP
DIRTcar Modifieds and Eldora Stock Cars; followed by a gigantic
fireworks
display to kick-off the Independence Day week.
Based
out
of Carnesville, GA, the FASTRAK Racing Series was developed in
conjunction with
Chevrolet Performance to make use of factory sealed engines produced by
Chevrolet. That movement has helped to reduce the costs of Late Model
racing
and has evened the playing field. By doing so, it has rejuvenated the
division,
with many new teams coming on board and dozens of speedways joining the
fold as
FASTRAK sanctioned facilities.
It
is from
these speedways that Saturday’s field will be drawn, as the drivers
chase for
valuable National points and the thrill of winning at the historic
Eldora speed
plant. Four previous events have spread the winning laurels throughout
the
Midwest. Indiana’s Steve Barnett won the inaugural event in 2007,
followed in
successive years by Ed Dixon from Missouri, Shannon Buckingham from
Tennessee
and in 2010 by Pennsylvania’s Mike Pegher. The race was not held last
season.
Grouped
time trials, qualifying heat races and a last-chance B-Feature will
determine
the starting grid for the Chevrolet Performance sponsored 40-lap main
event.
For
the
Modified and Stock Car divisions, it will be a points night towards the
season
championship. Joey Kramer (UMP DIRTcar Modifieds) and Barney Craig
(Eldora
Stock Car) are the current point leaders going into the event.
The
Chevrolet Performance night will conclude a busy month of full-bodied
racing at
Eldora, that included the Feed The Children Prelude to the Dream and
Dirt Late
Model Dream presented by Ferris Commercial Mowers. It swings open the
doors to
July and a rich open-wheeled month featuring the 29th annual Kings
Royal
weekend for World of Outlaws Sprint Cars (July 13 & 14),
offering $50,000
to the victor and the NAPA Auto Parts Summer Shootout for USAC Sprint
Cars
(July 28) with a $10,000 winner’s payoff up for grabs.
Ticket
information, including online
purchasing, may be found atwww.EldoraSpeedway.com or by calling the
track
office at (937) 338-3815.
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