SpeedwayEXPO TO MAKE $5000 RACING
EXCELLENCE AWARD
SpeedwayEXPO will present
a $5,000 recognition award to a deserving race team during the second
annual SpeedwayEXPO presented by Sunoco, February 29-March 2 at the
Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA. All racers who
compete weekly in the Northeast will be eligible for the “Race to
Excellence” Award and the cash prize of $5,000.
The strength of SpeedwayEXPO lies in the strong network of
people who provide the excitement of short-track racing. The future of
racing also lies with those same individuals, who compete weekly at
tracks in the northeast. From Modifieds to Late Models, Street Stocks to
Mini Sprints and from Lebanon Valley Speedway to Whip City from Twin
State to Thompson and everywhere in between, the families who work hard
all week to play hard on the weekend help make SpeedwayEXPO and short
track racing special.
“Without short-track, we would have no EXPO and, for that
matter, no magazine,” said EXPO’s producer, Silvio Calabi, who is also
the publisher of Speedway Illustrated Magazine. “The company is pleased
to make this extra commitment to our community.”
“It is important to all of us at SpeedwayEXPO that racers’
efforts are appreciated and supported,” said Event Coordinator Dale
Wolbrink. “With this cash prize we can reduce the sacrifices that at
least one team makes in order pursue its weekly racing passion.”
To be eligible, a driver or car owner must submit a one-page
essay explaining why his or her race team deserves the “Race to
Excellence” Award. Applications will be accepted via post at
SpeedwayEXPO, 107 Elm Street, Salisbury, MA 01952 or online at
editorial@speedwayillustrated.com. A link will also be available on
the EXPO website at
speedwayexpo.com.
Applicants must be registered with a local track, must have
competed in a minimum of seven races (at any track) in 2007, and will be
required to run a minimum of seven races during the 2008 season. Any
team that competes weekly in a regional touring series or at a local
weekly track in the Northeast can enter to win SpeedwayEXPO’s “Race to
Excellence” Award.
A panel of judges will select the winning essay. The winner
will be announced on Sunday, March 2, at SpeedwayEXPO. The winner must
be present to collect the $5,000 prize.
Although only one racer can take home the coveted prize, all
competitors will leave SpeedwayEXPO a little richer. A host of seminars
have been scheduled for the weekend to help racers gain competitive
advantage as they prepare for the upcoming season. Seminars will address
topics like sponsorship searches, team building, safety, media relations
and much more. A complete schedule of events is online at
speedwayexpo.com.
