DELAWARE SPEEDWAY: THE PLACE TO BE THIS WEEKEND

 

May 13, 2008

John Houghton

 

It’s a jam-packed weekend of racing at Delaware Speedway!  The track will feature two great racing lineups along with free camping behind the back straightaway.

 

The weekend kicks off on Friday, May 16 with the weekly racing program at 8:00 PM.  The night will play host to the first APC Late Model event of the year where Jesse Kennedy (#10) of Southwold will begin his defense of his 2007 championship title.  Also taking to the track will be the Challenger Motorfreight Trucks and Peterbilt of Ontario Super Stocks.

 

Friday also plays host to the always popular Throne Kings of the Hill Spectators race.  The event sees spectators compete in street legal cars in one-on-one drag races around the half mile.  Base prizing for the event has been set at $100 to win.  Last season, Throne Kings of the Hill Spectators races saw dramatic changes to the prizing as the year progressed and various sponsorship coalitions stepped up to support the program.

 

“We continue to promote Delaware Speedway as a place where people can enjoy their vehicles in a controlled, fun environment,” said Announcer John Houghton.  “The streets are for transportation, the track is for racing.  We hope that the Throne Kings of the Hill events continue to present a positive program that keeps racing on the track and off the streets.  Last year fans and sponsors really got behind the program and it was a great success.  We hope to make this year even better.”

 

The Throne King’s of the Hill events also raise funds for the Make a Wish Foundation.  The only cost to enter the event is a $5 donation to the foundation if you have a Delaware Speedway ticket stub.  The minimum donation is $15 without a stub.  Drivers are also required to wear helmets in the event.

 

The next day, on Saturday, May 17 the Transmission Direct Enduro presented by All-Round Truck and Auto Care is set to take to the track, along with two special supporting divisions.  Spectator gates will open at 1:00 PM and the green flag will fly on the first race at 2:00 PM.

 

First up on the day will be the Ultimate Sandblasting & Coating Chaos Cars running their first official event of the year.  In the previous exhibition obstacle course three vehicles competed, “The Kazakhstan Krunch”, “One-Eyed Purple Car Eater”, and the “Red Baron”.  In the final round the Kazakhstan Krunch and Red Baron went head to head in an all out fender banging battle for the win.  The Red Baron narrowly came out on top.  Both cars had a few dents to show for their trouble.  The new race format for this week’s event is kept top-secret until the drivers meeting.

 

The day will also play host to the first Four Cylinder Invitational event of the year.  In these events, drivers of four cylinder cars from all over the region are invited to try their hand at Delaware Speedway’s long straights.

 

Finally, the main event will kick off, the Transmission Direct Enduro 250 as over sixty drivers compete simultaneously around Delaware Speedway.  Steve Book (#64) of Brantford will be looking to defend his win, with any number of Transmission Direct Enduro All-Stars in his rear view mirror doing everything they can to put themselves in victory lane.

 

Bring out your friends, bring out your family - - with two great days of racing there’s something for everyone to enjoy!