This anniversary Pocono Raceway today added Carl Edwards, disciplinarian of the No. 99 Kellogg's Ford for Roush Fenway Racing, to its account of disciplinarian admission bales actuality offered for the Pocono 400 chase weekend occurring June 8-10.
"The Carl Edwards 99 Experience" will accord admirers admission to an Edwards' 15-minute catechism and acknowledgment affair on Saturday, June 9, a Pre-Race Pit/Paddock canyon accurate for the absolute Pocono 400 chase weekend, a Concourse Vista Grandstand Admission for the NASCAR Dart Cup Alternation Pocono 400 on Sunday, June 10 and a chargeless admission for the ARCA Antagonism Alternation Pocono 200 on Saturday, June 9.
Edwards is the fourth disciplinarian added to the Raceway's June lineup, abutting the "Jeff Gordon 24 Experience," the "Jimmie Johnson 48 Ancestors Package" and the "Kasey Kahne 5 Experience."
For added advice on admission bales accessible at "The Tricky Triangle," appointment www.poconoraceway.com and bang on the "Driver Admission Package" banderole or alarm 1-800-RACEWAY (722-3929).
Big Diamond Speedway
Big Diamond Speedway has big affairs for the ages of June.
On Friday, June 1, the clue will host the opener for Appalachian Backward Model Speed Week, the aboriginal of six nights of racing. Speed Anniversary again continues on to Hagerstown and Winchester Speedways, Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex and again ambagious up at the Dog Hollow and Lincoln Speedways.
Dirt Backward Model stars accepted to attempt accommodate Josh Richards, Rick Eckert, Jimmy Mars and Vic Coffey. Added than 40 drivers are projected to attempt in the 40-lap, $5,000-to-win capital event.
Time trials will be conducted with the $200 Fast Time accolade champ cartoon for the alter for the condoning heats.
June 1 will additionally be a appropriate night for kids, with bike giveaways, face painting, airship sculptures, actualization contests and more. All Little League baseball players who abrasion their compatible shirts and hats to the speedway will be accepted for free.
One anniversary later, on Friday June 8, the wingless Dart Cars of AMSOIL USAC National Dart Car Alternation will cycle into Big Diamond Speedway for a 30-lap affection event. They will accompany the track's 358 Modifieds and Roadrunners as allotment of the evening's action.
USAC aftermost visited Big Diamond in 2010 aback Canton, Ill. disciplinarian Chris Windom took the win over Levi Jones. Both accept the Big Diamond chase on their 2012 schedules. USAC expects added than 20 of its approved competitors to accomplish the cruise East as they attempt at Grandview and New Egypt speedways on Tuesday and Thursday of that week, and again on to Port Royal for the final night of the Eastern Storm alternation on Saturday.
Williams Grove Speedway
Williams Grove Speedway will be in activity Friday with the sixth anniversary Keystone Cup for 410 dart cars. Time trials activate at 7:30 p.m., with the 305 sprints set to accompany the program.
A fireworks affectation is additionally on the calendar to bless Memorial Day.
Fred Rahmer, who chaotic the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove aftermost weekend, is the arresting Keystone Cup alternation champion. Rahmer additionally took the countdown alternation appellation in 2007 afore activity back-to-back in 2008.
The best contempo alternation accident run at the egg-shaped was in 2009 aback Stevie Smith took the victory. Mark Smith was the Grove champ in 2007 while Brian Leppo took the Grove Keystone win in 2008.
The affection accident will be 30 laps in ambit and pay $5,000 to the winner.
Keystone Cup Alternation History thru 2011: Countdown best 2007 - No. 51 Fred Rahmer; 2008 - No. 51 Fred Rahmer; 2009 - No. 1 Stevie Smith; 2010 - No. 27 Daryn Pittman; 2011 - No. 51 Fred Rahmer.
Selinsgrove Speedway
Selinsgrove Speedway will present two complete antagonism programs on Saturday, featuring the 358 dart cars, backward models, pro stocks, and roadrunners, followed by the active of the Keystone Cup Ray Tilley Classic for 410 dart cars additional cool amateur on Sunday. Chase time is 7 p.m. both nights.
Race admirers can tune in to radio stations B98.3 and Y106.5 this anniversary for a adventitious to win tickets to Saturday's four analysis antagonism program. Radio base personalities will additionally be on duke at the clue for a alive pre-race alien Saturday.
The speedway will beat aback into activity on Sunday with the additional actualization of the division by the 410 dart cars as allotment of the Sixth Anniversary Keystone Cup Series.
This year's Keystone Cup accident at will be a accolade to the backward allegorical chase car disciplinarian Ray Tilley of Pine Grove, who clinched four career dart car titles (1965-66 and 1968-69) at Selinsgrove and charcoal on top of the track's best win account with 69 career victories.
Tilley anesthetized abroad on Aug. 19, 2011, from complications of a achievement at the age of 77.
Members of the Tilley ancestors from Utah, Connecticut and Pennsylvania are planning to appear this weekend's race. Tilley's grandson, Andrew Tilley, who is accessory admiral school, will bear the abracadabra and ancestors acquaintance Linda Herrold of Selinsgrove will sing the National Anthem.
Two Tilley chase cars, one adequate and one re-created by Marlin Heller of Dover, will be on affectation as able-bodied as photos of Tilley's antagonism career and one of his active suits, acclimate permitting.
Sunday's chase will be a 30-lapper advantageous $5,000 to win. Time trials, calefaction contest and a B-main will be the condoning format. Greg Hodnett of Thomasville is the arresting Keystone Cup champ at Selinsgrove. Daryn Pittman of Owasso, Okla., won the 410 dart car division opener at the clue on March 11.
The cool amateur is additionally appointed for a 20-lap feature.
Mahoning Valley Speedway
Saturday night at Mahoning Valley Speedway the Street Stocks will be in the spotlight with a 100-lap feature. The Gene Bowers Sr., Memorial 100 for Street Stocks pays $1,000 to win, additional lap money.
Last year Kevin Smith led every lap and took home over $2,200, authoritative it the better payday for a Street Stock racer at Mahoning.
Time trials will be run for the Street Stocks while all added classes will chase in heats.
Modifieds, Backward Models, Dirt Mods and 4-Cylinder Stocks will additionally be in on the card. Antagonism alpha at 6 p.m.
