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3/10/03
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Tennessee
Georgia Raceway
Ringgold,Ga.
March 7, 2003
Limited Late Model
1. James Gamble 27 Chattanooga,Tn.
2. Derek Ellis 99 Chatsworth,Ga.
3. Pat Crutchfield 11
4. Lynn Gibson 41
5. Kris Ritchie 8
6. Johnny Cloer Jr 41
7. Denny Slayton 99s
8. Darrell Sullivan 00
9. Len McNeese 84
10. Mike Krizanovic 10
HOBBY
1. Eric Powell 12 Cartersville,GA.
2. Justin Mitchell 11 Ringgold,Ga.
3. Matt Morr 17
4. Josh Harvill 8
5. Stewart 68
PONY
1. Greg Callahan 23 Chatsworth, Ga. 1st EVER WIN
2. Marty Gass 44 Trenton,Ga.
3. J Smith 5
4. B Gregory 3T
5. Corey Green 69
6. Ralph Green R14
7. Donnie Lowe T4
8. Ricky Brown 77
9. Craigh Erwin 2
STREET
1. Jack Schalk 187 Hixson,Tn.
2. Mike Harrison 40 Chattanooga,Tn.
3. Tracy Murray 7
4. Steve Boyd 85
5. Will Guess 45
6. Patrick Harvey H11
7. Willie Miller 70
FRONT RUNNERS
1. Billy Smith 12 East Ridge,Tn.
2. # 24
3. Debbie Guess 48
4. Joseph 4
5. Nick Townson 9
Deery, Jackpot series drivers race for product
awards from Justice Brothers/Gillund Enterprises
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (March 8) - Drivers in both the Deery
Brothers Summer Series for I.M.C.A. Sunoco Late Models and the Jackpot Junction
Series for I.M.C.A. Sprint Cars will race this season for Justice Brothers/Gillund
Enter-prises product awards.
Car Care product packages will go to the drivers finishing
first, second or third in each Deery Series race, and to the second, fifth and
10th-place finishers in each Jackpot Junction feature.
Competitors in both series must display two Justice Brothers
decals on their race cars to be eligible. Those decals will be available during
pre-race tech inspection at all series events.
Gillund, of Eden Prairie, Minn., distributes Justice Brothers
Car Care products, including en-gine oil, fuel sys-tem, ra-dia-tor and
transmission addi-tives, as well as motorcycle and specialty products
manufactured for high-performance and commercial vehicles.
Information about those products is available at the www.justicebrothers.com
website, or by calling (952) 934-7354.
"Gillund Enterprises will focus its program on Late
Model and Sprint Car drivers in the Midwest this season," I.M.C.A.
Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. "We appreciate their support and in
turn encourage our drivers to support them through the purchase and use of their
products."
2003 NLRA Schedule
This is a draft of our 2003 NLRA Simonson Station Stores Tour.
This schedule is subject to change and will not be final until March 15th.
2003 NLRA Simonson Station Stores Tour
April 19th SAAGA International Speedway, Doyon, ND.
May 3rd Victory Lane Speedway, Winnipeg, Ma. Ca.
May 10th Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, ND.
May 17th Estevan Speedway, Estevan Sk. Ca.
May 18th Nodak Speedway , Minot, ND.
May 24th SAAGA International Speedway, Doyon, ND (tenative)
May 25th Bemidji Speedway, Bemidji, Mn.
May 31st Viking Speedway, Alexandria, Mn.
June 7th Greenbush Race Park, Greenbush, Mn.
June 14th Sheyenne River Speedway, Lisbon, ND.
June 15th Madison Speedway, Madison, Mn.
June 21st Hibbing Speedway, Hibbing, Mn.
June 28th SAAGA International Speedway, Doyon, ND.
July 5th Hibbing Speedway (raindate for 6/21 or tenative 2nd show)
July 6th Bemidji Speedway
July 12th Greenbush Race Park
July 19th SAAGA International Speedway (tenative)
July 27th Sheyenne River Speedway
August 2nd Dacotah Speedway, Mandan, ND., ND. Governors Cup
August 3rd Dacotah Speedway, ND. Governors Cup (two complete shows)
August 8th River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, ND. (tenative)
August 9th Jamestown Speedway
August 16th Greenbush Race Park
August 17th tenative raindate for Bemidji
August 23rd SAAGA International Speedway
August 30th Nodak Speedway, MotorMagic
September 1st Sheyenne River Speedway
September 6th Victory Lane Speedway (tenative)
Other shows will be added to this list as they are confirmed.
GLENMORA, LA MARCH 15 THUNDER VALLEY XTREME RUN POSTPONED
MOORESVILLE, NC - Officials at Thunder Valley Speedway in Glenmora, LA
notified Xtreme DirtCar Series Officials today that they are postponing the
March 15 XDCS event due to wet grounds caused by excessive rain in recent
weeks.
"We've had a lot of rain here over the past couple of weeks and
people seem
to be worried about the threat of war," Thunder Valley Speedway owner
Jackie
Thacker said. "I'm also worried about the threat of more rain next
week in
the days leading up to the race."
Xtreme DirtCar Series officials will be announcing a replacement event in
the near future for the SPEED Channel television schedule to replace the
Glenmora event. XDCS officials will also be working with Thacker to find a
date to reschedule the March 15 event later in the season.
"We're disappointed for everyone involved, but we understand that rain can
really play havoc in the area," XDCS President Doug Bland said.
"With
Jackie Thacker's concerns about the bad weather they've had and the forecast
for more, combined with the uncertain state of world affairs, we agreed with
him it better for all parties involved to look for a different date."
Thunder Valley Speedway and the Xtreme DirtCar Series have had a long
history with the elements. The event was rained out in 2001, and the 2000
and 2002 events were also hampered by rain.
The next event for the XDCS will be a 50-lap $10,000-to-win race at Carolina
Speedway in Gastonia, NC on April 11, followed by another 50-lap
$10,000-to-win event at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC on April 12.
Deery Series champion, rookie of the year
receive Petersen Aluminum contingencies
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (March 7) - Petersen Aluminum
continues a unique contingency program this season for the Deery Brothers Summer
Series.
Both the champion and the rookie of the year in the annual
tour for I.M.C.A. Sunoco Late Models will receive 10 sheets of aluminum from the
Elk Grove Village, Ill., manufacturer.
The program was introduced last year and as in 2002, both
awards will be redeemable through Petersen. Certificates will be mailed to the
champion and top rookie from the I.M.C.A. home office in mid-September.
Drivers must display two Petersen Aluminum decals on their
race car to be eligible. Those decals will be available during pre-race tech at
each Deery Series event.
Petersen Aluminum manufactures and sells painted aluminum and
mill finish aluminum sheets, extrusions and stain-less steel and maintains a
strong racing customer base in the Midwest.
Questions about Petersen-made products can be made by calling
(800) 323-1960 or via the www.pac-racing.com
website.
"The addition of Petersen Aluminum to the Deery Brothers
Summer Series contingency awards program last year was a successful venture, so
2003 will see the same partnership," I.M.C.A. Marketing Director Kevin
Yoder said. "We are pleased that Petersen Aluminum recognizes this series
as one of the best in America."
Opening night for the 14-date series is set for Saturday,
March 29 at Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa.
YOUNG MIKE GULAR READY TO CREATE CAREER HIGHLIGHT AT GRANDVIEW
SPEEDWAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA MARCH 8, 2003 . . . When young Mike Gular, the popular NASCAR
Modified racer at Grandview Speedway, was recently asked what the highlight of
his race career had been so far, the 19-year-old racer said, "I have no
career highlights so far. When I win a couple of features at Grandview Speedway
this season that will be my career hightlights."
Mike Gular is optimistic about the new season of stock car racing at the Berks
County one-third-mile, banked-clay oval. It all gets started officially on
Saturday, April 5th, 6 p.m. when Patriot Bank sponsors the season opener,
kicking off the 41st consecutive season of stock car racing at Grandview
Speedway.
"I haven't won any features yet but I have had some strong showings at
Grandview and in late season events I have run in Delaware. We have a new car, a
DIRT WHEELS chassis and a new engine builder in New Jersey based Leroy Denny. We
are really excited about the new season and being able to get to victory lane,
"said the Harleysville, PA driver.
"We are planning to run a full schedule of events at Grandview Speedway. We
also want to run some events at Big Diamond Raceway and Susquehanna Speedway
when the schedule allows. However our focus is on having a very strong season at
Grandview."
Gular, son of former Grandview modified ace Rudy Gular (now the race team
owner), has great respect for drivers like Craig VonDohren and Jeff Strunk.
"I respect drivers who have worked their way up through the sport. I really
respect what former Grandview racer Fred Rahmer has been able to do. He started
at Grandview, won a lot of races and championships and now is one of the top
sprint car racers in the country. I go down to his shop often since he is just
down the road from where I live," said Gular.
The Mike Gular racing effort is sponsored by T.H.Properties and TakFul Builders
(who just happen to be Mike's employer) along with support from ReMax Realtors
(Pennsburg and Green Lane), A.M. Godshall Architectural Millwork, C&C Ford,
Windover Fabrication, Davis Lawn & Landscaping, Drakis Chiropractic,
E.C.Glover Fencing, Salford Web Design and 4 Star Lettering.
And help for the Gular NASCAR Winston Racing Series presented by Dodge Modified
team comes from Tim Nordan, Pat Hart, Troy Gibson and Rudy Gular. Rudy offers
his advice on driving the race car based on his years of experience but for the
most part stays in the background to let his son grow his racing career on his
own. Veteran crew chief Dick Egolf is in charge of the team.
Gular is anxious for the season to start. He wants to create his "career
highlights" and be a factor in the chase for the very lucrative NASCAR
Modified title at Grandview Speedway.
All teams will have an opportunity to shake down their new equipment for the
2003 season when a "Free-to-the-public" practice session is presented
on Saturday, March 29th starting at 12 noon. All divisions of racing competition
are invited to participate.
And the chase for the "big bucks" offered in Saturday night racing
competition at Grandview Speedway will start with the Patriot Bank sponsored
season opener on Saturday, April 5th, 6 p.m. NASCAR Modifieds and Late Models
will be featured. A 40-lap feature for the Modifieds will top the program.
Track management did want to remind everyone planning to enter the competition
area at Grandview Speedway they will need a NASCAR license. The track will be
open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 22nd. Vicki Gehris will be there
to sell licenses and answer questions about the coming season.
A color brochure that outlines the 2003 season is available by sending a self
addressed stamped envelope, $.37 postage, to ESC, Inc., 1448 Hollywood Avenue,
Langhorne, PA 19047-7417. Ernie Saxton, at that address, can also provide
information on marketing through motorsports at Grandview. Telephone
215.752.7797.
Information on racing at Grandview Speedway is available at 610.754.7688 or
visit their website at www.grandviewspeedway.com.
The speedway, one of the most popular sports attractions in Berks County and
right on the border of Montgomery County, is located on Passmore Road, just off
Route 100 in Bechtelsville, PA, 10 miles north of Pottstown
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