NEW CLAY TO GREET RACERS SATURDAY AT MERCER
By Mike Leone
June 25, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mercer, PA.When drivers in the Luxaire Heating & Cooling Sprint Cars, Tire
Express Modifieds, McElwain Motors FASTRAK Late Models, Big Daddy's Speed
Center Mod Lites, and the M&D Paving Mini Stocks hit the track this
Saturday at Mercer Raceway Park they'll be racing on approximately 600
tons of new clay laid down earlier this week.
"Frank Benic, Wayne Sheets, and the rest of our track crew do a great job
preparing the track," acknowledged 10th year owner Vicki Emig. "This year
has been especially tough fighting the rain every night, but week in and
week out the racers praise Frank and the crew for preparing one of the
best surfaces in the region. The clay level was getting down so this will
give the track crew more clay to work with when they prepare the track-
especially in the turns as it will bring back some of the banking and in
some spots add a foot to the surface."
Along with the five divisions of racing action, a spectacular fireworks
presentation will take place after sunset as part of American Patriot
Night presented by Walt's of Mercer Plaza. All Butler County residents,
veterans with ID, and scouts in uniform will be admitted free. Butler
County Night is presented by McClymonds Supply & Transit and Armstrong.
Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m. and grandstands at 4:30, hot laps are at 6:15,
and racing begins at 7. Adult admission is $11. Students 6-15 are $5.
Children five and under are always free. The family pass, which admits
mom, dad, and up to four kids 6-15, is $25. Pit passes are $25.
Mercer Raceway Park is located minutes from both Interstate 79 and 80 just
off Route 19 on Fairground Road in Mercer, Pa. Dirt track racing and
quality family entertainment are presented weekly late March through early
October. The office in New Bedford, Pa. is open year-round late mornings
and after 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information call the
office at 724-964-9300 or the track on race day at 724-662-1310 or e-mail
to
webmaster@mercerracewaypark.com.
Check out our website at www.mercerracewaypa
rk.com
for the latest.