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"I feel like the chimp that gets to fly the rocket," Said, said of his lap, giving credit to the No. 60 Ford that was the car Greg Biffle drove in this year's Shootout.

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THAT'S RACING, on the Air

"THAT'S RACING" with Dan E. Lockemy and "Racing Expert" Rudy Branham returns to the airwaves at 7pm Monday evenings, on EAGLE 92.9,WEGX-FM. Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-492-0093. Or email your questions to thatsracing929@aol.com. Look forward to hearing from you.

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Dange Hanniford

Born to race; it’s the only thing he can remember wanting to do. He was born and raised only minutes from “The Track Too Tough Too Tame”, so it would have been hard to not want to race. He’s been around racing his entire life, traveling to local race tracks with his family since he was six-weeks old.

Dange has an excellent working knowledge of a racecar, along with the driving ability to compete with the best. It’s not often that you find that in a driver these days. Dange has taken the old-school approach to racing, working his way from the bottom to the top, learning not only how to drive, but also how to build and maintain his cars along the way.

2006 He received an offer to run a limited schedule in the Hooters Pro Cup series for a southern division team. After qualifying for the Championship, Dange signed on to run for the Hooter Pro Cup Championship with NASCAR Busch team, Mac Hill Motorsports in the #65s Chevy Monte Carlo SS and finish 2 points short of the Rookie of the Year.

In 2007, Hanniford will run the full schedule in the Southern Hooters Pro Cup division and compete in his first NASCAR Busch series race at Richmond on May 4, 2007.

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Two Annual Events Coming to Florence Motor Speedway

Florence Motor Speedway Results 10/13/2007

Timmonsville, SC (October 14, 2007) – Two exciting annual events scheduled at the Florence Motor Speedway in the coming weeks will be the annual Halloween Trick or Treat Race and the 8^th Annual “SENECA Fall Classic 600”. On Saturday October 27^th for the Trick or Treat Race, Children under 12 will be admitted free and will be treated with a Candy Drop. There will also be a Halloween Costume Contest, with cash and prizes to winners in 3 age groups. In addition, to children under 12 being admitted free, every adult that brings a child under 12 will be admitted FREE! Feature races for the evening will include the Palmetto Auto Auction Charger Series, John Newsome Action Ford/Mercury Thunder & Lightning Series, Stock 4 Cylinders, and Road Warriors. The entertainment begins 7:00 p.m. On November 2, 3 & 4^th, during the 8^th Annual “SENECA Fall Classic 600” it’ll be a weekend of racing that will include 600 laps of exciting racing. The Allison Legacy Series will race on November 3^rd for an exciting 200, laps! On Sunday November 4^th over 400 laps of racing will take place featuring the Seneca Super Trucks, John Newsome Late Models, Palmetto Auto Auction Chargers, John Newsome Action Ford/Mercury Thunder & Lightning Series, Stock 4 Cylinders, Road Warriors and the “Hair of the Dog” Energy Drink Young Guns. This event will be feature drivers from as far away as New York, Tennessee, and Virginia. The list of competitors, especially from Virginia is continuing to grow and the “Virginia Gang” is coming to battle for the checkered flag and take home the title!

On this past Saturday evening, Wayne Locklair took the checkered flag in the Palmetto Auto Auction Charger Series feature. Mike Caddell was victorious in the John Newsome Action Ford/Mercury Thunder & Lightning Series. Leon Vinson won the Stock 4 Cylinder feature, while Russ Turner Jr. repeated in the “Hair of the Dog” Energy Drink Young Guns. Joey Matthews returned after an extended absence and led the Road Warriors to the checkered flag.

See great racing each week at FMS and introduce a friend to the excitement of local short track racing! For directions and additional track information log on to the track website: www.florencemotorspeedway.com

Florence Motor Speedway Results, 10/13/2007
Palmetto Auto Auction Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	12	Wayne Locklair
2	50	Ricky Locklair
3	47	Jon Martin
4	56	Master Ricky Locklair
5	44	Ben Porter
6	51	Todd Amerson
7	9	Joey Rheuark
8	3D	Bobby Kennedy

John Newsome Action Ford/Mercury Superstore of Hartsville Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	27	Mike Caddell
2	12	Regina June
3	29	Jeff Melton
4	11	Wade Baker
5	59	Brent Blalock
6	10	David Blankenship
7	9	Chris Flowers
8	62	Dave Hutchinson

Road Warriors Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	38	Trey Malphus
2	01	Andy Rheuark
3	13	Neal Anderson
4	28	Brad Hill
5	3	Ralph Simmons
6	11	Tiny Parker

Stock 4 Cylinder Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	56	Leon Vinson
2	55	Josh Lee
3	29	Adam Dowling
4	34	Toby Milligan
5	59	Jackie Polston
6	4	Emory Herring
7	21	Kevin Jackson
8	2	Andy Herring
9	1	Archie Adams Sr.
10	77	Brent Bullard
11	01	Buddy Harris
12	00	Jimmy Maner

Hair of the Dog Young Guns Series
Pos.	Car #	Driver
1	1	Russ Turner
2	61	Austin Rodonis
3	71	Timmy Flowers
4	16	Tanner Rodonis
5	9	Alex Shoemaker
6	11	Michelle Dennis

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Steve Shaver and the Shaver Motorsports/Cosgrove Racing Team Finish 3^rd at Skyline, Heads to DTWC

VIENNA, WV (October 17, 2007)- Steve Shaver and the Shaver Motorsports/Cosgrove Racing Team competed at Skyline Speedway in Stewart, OH this past weekend in a 50-lap $5,000 to win IRS sanctioned event. Steve would start 12^th in the feature and moved into contention for the win in the closing stages of the feature. Steve would battle Doug Drown and Rick Aukland in the final laps but came up just a little short finishing a strong 3^rd place in the final run down. "We had a really good car and had a shot to win and just fell a little short. Maybe if we had started further to the front we might have had more chances to get the lead. Overall it was a good run for us", stated Steve.

Steve and the Cosgrove racing team will travel to KC raceway in Waverly, OH this weekend to compete in the mega event the Dirt Track World Championship. This year's event will pay a whopping $50,000 to win and $2,000 to start the feature event this Friday and Saturday October 19-20^th. Over 100 drivers from all across the country are expected to enter this weekend's event.

Steve Shaver Motorsports and his race team, Cosgrove Racing, continue to thank their current sponsors, Drywall Systems Inc, WACO Oil & Gas, United Bank, Lakeview Estates, Malcuit Racing Engines, Sunoco Race Fuels, Penske Racing Shocks, Hyperco, Bert Transmissions, Schoenfeld Headers, Wrisco Aluminum, Cyco Custom Race Products, Hoosier Tires, WRT Webdesigns and WD Enterprises.

To learn more about Steve Shaver and Shaver Motorsports/Cosgrove Racing Team visit their official website at www.steveshavermotorsports.com.You can receive Steve Shaver's press releases by emailing your email address to info@wdenteprises.net.

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The 22 State $50,000 Battle Begins!

FASTRAK Dirt Late Model $50k to win, nights 2 and 3 Oct 17th-20th.

In what has quickly become one of more contested and fan friendly events in the country, the FASTRAK Grand National Championship is set for the final two nights of competition.

At the end of night three, a Grand National Champion will be named and that driver will receive $50,000 in cash not including thousands of dollars of contingency prizes.

Drivers from across the country will be attending, representing their particular Region and or FASTRAK weekly sanctioned track. Track owners and promoters are calling everyday anticipating that possibly one of their weekly track drivers might become the Grand National Champion for 2007.

“Can you imagine what this would do for our track” said Green Valley Speedway owner Dennis Harker. “If one of our guys could win that $50,000, there will be a lot of cars at our track next year, to say the very least.

Then it becomes very “real” to everyone. FASTRAK has grown incredibly in a very short period of time and its things like this that continues to boost its growth. I was happy to have night one at Green Valley this year. The race was won by 30 inches at the finish like. How often do you see that this day and time? I sure hope one of our guys brings home the prize”.

Things quickly changed in night one of the Southern and Mid East Regions as some of the toughest competitors did not make the 24 car starting field.

For what ever reason they did not make the starting field in night 1, let’s just say it sure did tighten up the rest of the Championship. Only 2 days left and it is ALL on the line. All $250,000 up for grabs and $50,000 to the eventual winner.

Not one team is out of the running yet, as anyone could have a flat or not qualify well. No one knows what might happen until these two events are finished. Last years Grand National Champion, Hot Rod LaMance, won the champion by only 2 points so everything is up in the air as of right now!

Here is how it works.

Night 1 is held in each particular FASTRAK Region around the country.

Those races are scored by the normal FASTRAK point system of 35 to win, dropping 1 point per position with non qualifiers earning themselves 10 points for attempting to qualify.

Teams have raced all year earning points to start the 3 day shoot-out with. Each of the 3 nights is scored by the 35 point system, add the points they started with (max of 5 and min of 1) and the driver with the most points, wins it all. $50,000 in cash plus prizes!!!!

Weds night at Mountain Raceway Park , Maryville TN look for over 80 cars to be there for ‘open practice’ for their shot at the BIG PRIZE. Practice will he held on Weds so all the fans and teams alike can get a “little taste” of what to expect the next evening.

Thursday night the event gets underway as the teams from across the nation compete against each other for the first time all season long. They have heard about each other, they know each others names, but now and only now have they ever been one on one in battle.

The format will be ‘fast and furious’ as hot laps will begin at 5:00 PM with qualifying, heats, consis and the 50 lap main event following immediately.

The teams will load up afterwards and head to Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap TN for Friday practice and qualifying. Then the heats, consis and 75 lap “Grand Finale” will follow on Saturday.

At the end of the Saturday nights race, points will be checked and double checked, then the announcement will be made for the $50,000 FASTRAK Grand National Champion.

Fans will have special treats each night as every heat, consi and main lap will be ‘double file restarts’ rain under the choose format until the half way point in each event. Car numbers are called out in order, starting with the leader. Each competitor chooses low or high in where they restart.

The first 5 or 6 cars may stay in one line if they think the bottom or top groove is better which could lead to the 7th place driver moving all the way to the front row to restart.

Fans will also see some of the most “incredible” driver introductions ever held in dirt racing as they will be announced to the fans in a very different method.

As the teams take off for the main event, every late model at the track will participate in the 4 wide salute, making it a possible 20 rows or more of the 4 wide “salute to the fans”.

The fireworks during that time will be the most phenomenal ever seen in FASTRAK history.

This is an once in a lifetime experience for the fans, as the Grand National Championship races are moved from track to track each year making the event even more competitive.

Be sure to be there to experience the FASTRAK GRAND NATIONALS. Fans are coming from across the country to watch their teams compete so be there each night as early as possible to ensure great seating

Oct 17th and 18th Mountain Raceway Park , Maryville TN (Night 2 for the entire Nation)

Weds Oct 18th Open Practice Thursday Oct 18th Night 2 Oct 19th Rain

Date

$2000 to win $400 to start

Weds pit gate opens 3:00 * Grandstands 5:00 * Open Practice 6:00 – 10:00 * Drivers meeting 5:00

Thurs Pit Gate opens 2:00 * Grandstands 5:00 * Hot Laps 5:00 * Drivers meeting 4:00

Tech opens Weds 3:00 and open until last practice session.

Tech opens Thurs 2:00 . Closes when drivers meeting begins.

Oct 19th and 20th Volunteer Speedway, Bulls Gap TN

(Night 3 for the entire Nation and the Grand Finale)

Friday Oct 19th Open Practice * Saturday Oct 20th Night 3 * Oct 21st Rain Date

$2000 to win $400 to start

Friday pit gate opens 3:00 * Drivers meeting 5:00 * Open practice 6:00 * Qualifying begins 9:00 *

Grandstands opens at 5:00

Saturday pit gate opens 3:00 * Grandstands open 4:30 * Drivers meeting 5:00 * Hot laps 6:00

Tech starts 3:00 each day * Tech closes on Sat when drivers meeting begins.

NOTES:

*MUFFLERS ARE REQUIRED AT MOUNTAIN RACEWAY PARK .

*WINDOW NETS AND GLOVES ARE REQUIRED AT VOLUNTEER SPEEDWAY

*MUST COME TO WEDS PRACTICE WITH EMPTY FUEL CELL

*SPEC FUEL (SUNOCO 100 GT) WILL BE SOLD AND REQUIRED AT EACH TRACK.

*FUEL WILL BE CHECKED EACH NIGHT BY ANALYZER

*ENGINES WILL BE SEALED AFTER THURSDAY MAIN EVENT

*ENGINES WIL BE COMPLETELY TORN DOWN AFTER SATURDAYS EVENT.

*604 AND 602 ENGINES AND PARTS WILL BE ON HAND FROM MODERN CHEVROLET

$6000 in tow money for the last 2 days of the Grand Nationals.

*For teams that participated in all 3 nights and did not make the show on nights 2 and 3.

$50,000 to win- $250,000 in point money “up for grabs”

Partners of the FASTRAK Racing Series Include:

Goodyear Racing, GM Performance Parts, Sunoco Race Fuels, Maypole Chevrolet, Duralite Wheels, PPM Racing Products, Heintz Performance, MK-Direct, Braswell Carburetion, Mastersbilt Racing Chassis, TNT Racing Chassis, Rocket Racing Chassis, Modern Chevrolet, Schoenfeld Headers.

*THE FASTRAK DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES is based on the GM crate engine program using both the 602 and 604 engine types. All teams utilize Goodyear Racing Tires as the “spec tire” allowing teams tremendous savings in both engine and tire expense.

The National Championship of the FASTRAK RACING SERIES is one of the largest in the United States totaling over $350,000.00 for the 2007 season.

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Southeast Motorsports Congratulates Matt Miller and the M&M Motorsports Team, PJ Wiggins on Wins at GIS

CALLAHAN, FL (October 16, 2007)- Southeast Motorsports would like to congratulate several customers that had a successful weekend at Golden Isles Speedway this past weekend. Matt Miller driving the Murrell Mixon Motorsports Team car during the Southern All Stars East and O'Reilly Southern All Stars sanctioned events at Golden Isles Speedway picked up a big win and the $10,000 first place prize money. Matt was a guest driver in the M&M Motorsports Mastersbilt Chassis #7 entry with Southeast Motorsports shop foreman Ronnie Blair as the crew chief for the weekend. Matt and the team would pass Billy Moyer, Chris Madden and 4-time National Champion earl Pearson Jr. to win the 60-lap feature O'Reilly Southern All Stars sanctioned event this past Saturday.

"I have to thank Murrell Mixon for the opportunity to drive his car this weekend. I had an off weekend from driving the Larry Moring Motorsports car and Murrell asked me come down and run his car over the weekend. Ronnie and the guys at Southeast Motorsports really gave me a great car all weekend and we had a lot of fun and got the win. I'm looking forward to coming back down and driving Murrell's car at GIS for the $10,000 to win "Show Down on the Coast" October 25-27th. Murrell has top notch equipment and Ronnie does a great job preparing the cars", stated Matt.

Another Southeast Motorsports customer picked up a win Saturday night in the open wheel modified division at GIS. PJ Wiggins won his 7th feature in the open wheel modified division in 2007 this past Saturday after starting 10th in the 20-lap feature event. "I want to thank everyone at Southeast Motorsports for their support and building such a good car. These cars really can drive anywhere on the track and have tremendous forward bite", stated PJ. Southeast Motorsports customer Brandon Cameron also had several good runs in the super late model events this weekend at GIS. Brandon has only run a few super late model events in his young career but showed his talents by running in the top ten all weekend against some of the best drivers in the country.

Southeast Motorsports is currently taken orders on their new 2008 SHARK Modified Chassis and their new 2008 Limited Sportsman Chassis. Racers wanting to inquire about a new car can call Southeast Motorsports at (904) 879-9346. Southeast Motorsports located in Callahan Florida carries a full line of performance parts for all your racing needs. Southeast Motorsports is an authorized dealer and stocks most major brand parts including GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, Mastersbilt Parts, ALLSTAR Performance, Tiger Rear Ends, PRC, Trick Race Parts, AFCO, Pro Shocks, Kirkey, Sweet Mfg, BERT, Brinn, Coleman, BSB Manufacturing, Weld Wheels, Real Wheels, Simpson, Hyperco, Wrisco Aluminum, Sunoco Race Fuels, Lucas Oil Products, Intercomp, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear and JFR Graphics. Southeast Motorsports is the home for quality built open wheel modified race cars, the SHARK Chassis. If you're looking for a real bite, get a SHARK Chassis!

Southeast Motorsports is your home for any chassis repair needs you might have as well. Southeast Motorsports has two in-house jigs to fix any brand chassis LM or modified chassis. Southeast Motorsports has some of the most talented fabricators in the business that will install complete custom bodies and interior kits on your racecar no matter the chassis brand. For all your racing needs contact Southeast Motorsports at (904) 879-9346 or visit the official website at www.southeastmotorsports.net.

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Steel Head National Championship at 411 Motor Speedway

411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee will host the Trick or Treat Steel Head Late Model National Championship on October 27, 2007. This is a 50 lap event with a possible $5007 to win. Brian Owenby's Concrete Service is the major sponsor for this event. The race will be the culmination of a great season of racing at 411, with all weekly classes also shooting it out for their season championships. Visit www.411motorspeedway.net or call 865-573-8700 for more information or directions to the track.

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CLEMENTS & HOMETOWN CROWD ANXIOUS FOR NASCAR BUSCH SERIES' RETURN

SPARTANBURG, SC (October 9, 2007) - Jeremy Clements may only be twenty-two years old but his upcoming return to the NASCAR Busch Series will be the culmination of a long-fought journey. The rising star from nearby Spartanburg, SC, has not competed at the Lowe's Motor Speedway or NASCAR Busch Series since 2003 and both driver and his large fan base are excited about this Friday's "Dollar General 300".

If truth be told, Clements is lucky to be racing at all after a broken driveline pierced the cockpit of his super late model in July 2004 and severely damaged his right hand. The tenacious young man fought a long road of reconstructive surgery and physical therapy and swore to return to the life of speed that he loved.

Jeremy's return to the ARCA RE/MAX Series came just one year after his injury and he has continued to excel. Driving his family-owned #3 Chevy, Jeremy has earned one win (Nashville Superspeedway), six Top-5 finishes and eight Top-10 honors in only eleven series' starts throughout the 2007 season. In fact, the only times he did not finish inside the Top-10 were events complicated by mechanical woes. But the stakes are now raised as the Palmetto State native was recently tapped to drive the #36 McGill Motorsports' ride recently vacated by Brent Sherman.

"We had a strong season in ARCA and hoped it would attract sponsors or, better yet, the attention of some NASCAR teams. I have known the McGill's for awhile and I was thrilled when John asked if I would like to drive for them at Lowe's," commented Clements. "They have great equipment and I am looking forward to returning to the Busch Series and hopefully find an opportunity to stay there. I haven't raced at Lowe's since the track was repaved so between that and all of the Nextel Cup drivers competing, it will be a tough show but I hope we can go out there and have a strong, clean run."

Clements' only other Busch Series' start came at the tender age of 19 at Pike's Peak, where he was the youngest competitor in the field and managed to advance four positions in a self-funded ride. His two previous starts at his NASCAR "home track" of Lowe's Motor Speedway both occurred in 2003 with the ARCA RE/MAX Series. Qualifying for both events was rained out, forcing the team to start 33rd and 38th respectively, but the talented driver managed an impressive pair of podium finishes.

John McGill, owner of the privately-owned, veteran No. 36 NASCAR Busch Series' team had Clements on his radar for quite a while but only recently had an opportunity to give him a chance to drive for his team.
"We are excited about having Jeremy onboard for this weekend," McGill noted. "His ARCA RE/MAX Series' record including a win, eight Top-10 finishes and, most recently, a sixth place run at Talladega is very impressive. I am confident that he will be well prepared and give us his best effort. We are looking forward to a strong performance by the entire #36 team."

Jeremy Clements will be behind the wheel of the No. 36 McGill Motorsports Chevy for this Friday's "Dollar General 300" at nearby Lowe's Motor Speedway and sponsorship opportunities still remain for this event. Pole qualifying is slotted for 4:05 p.m. EDT and the green flag is scheduled to drop for the 200-lap event at 8:00 p.m. EDT with live televised coverage on ESPN2.

Pending sponsorship, Clements may return to the ride for additional 2007 events and a limited twenty-three race schedule next season. Organizations looking to get on the advertising fast track and join forces with McGill Motorsports and Jeremy Clements should contact John McGill at (561) 741-6108 or online at http://www.mcgillmotorsports.com . More information on Jeremy Clements is available at http://www.jeremyclementsracing.com

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Martinsville Speedway Foreign Territory For Villeneuve, Franchitti

MARTINSVILLE, VA (October 18, 2007) – It has been an eye-opening few weeks for ex-open-wheel champions Jacque Villeneuve and Dario Franchitti.

They have spent their careers racing around the world in exotic places like Monaco and Le Man and Montreal, driving sleek Formula One and Champ Car rocketships. Lately they’ve been crawling through the windows of boxier stock cars, trying to figure out how to steer the bulkier cars around places like Talladega Super Speedway.

And it won’t get any easier next week for the pair. Both are entered in the Kroger 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, October 20.

For Franchitti, the Kroger 200 will be his first NASCAR start ever … in any series. This year’s Indianapolis 500 winner made his stock-car debut in the ARCA race at Talladega Superspeedway last weekend and finished 17^th.

But for Franchitti, who also happens to be the husband of movie star Ashley Judd, Saturday’s Kroger 200 will mark his first NASCAR start in any type of vehicle.

“Obviously, Martinsville will be a completely different animal than Talladega,” said the Scotland-born Franchitti, who will drive the entire 2008 Sprint Cup Series in one of Chip Gannasi Racing’s Dodges. “We had just 30 laps in the ARCA car before the race last weekend and now we’ll try a truck on a short track for the first time.

Like I’ve said from the beginning, this is a learning process that will take time. But I think the advantage I’ve got is that I’m with an experienced team and a group of guys that has been through all of this before with Juan Pablo (Montoya) last year.”

Franchitti will attempt to put a Target Dodge Ram owned by Cunningham Motorsports into the 36-truck Kroger 200 field. Veteran Ganassi Racing crew chief Brian Pattie will be calling the shots for the team.

Villeneuve had some NASCAR experience, but it all came in the last month.

Three weeks ago he finished 21^st in his truck debut at Las Vegas after starting seventh. He did double duty at Talladega last week, finishing 30^th in the truck race and 21^st in the NEXTEL Cup race after qualifying sixth.

He spent most of Thursday testing a Bill Davis Toyota at Caraway Speedway, a weekly track near Asheboro, N.C., that has some similarities to Martinsville’s tight half-mile oval.

“Again, it (Caraway) was another new NASCAR experience for me,” said Villeneuve, a former Formula One champion and Indy 500 winner. “The shortest track I’d driven previously was Chicagoland (1.5 miles). Most of my focus has been on the superspeedway track at Talladega, so a 16-second lap was very different. I got up to speed quickly, and was happy with how I ran.

“The team was happy with what we managed to achieve in a half a day, and I feel ready for Martinsville, albeit I’m sure it will feel very different there with so many other trucks on the track.”

Tickets remain for both the SUBWAY 500 on Sunday, October 21, and the Kroger 200 NASACAR Craftsman Truck Series race, on Saturday, October 20, and can be purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.racetickets.com

Ticket prices for the SUBWAY 500 range from $42 to $77. Tickets for the Kroger 200 are $37 in advance and $42 at the gate. Kroger 200 tickets for children ages 6 to 12 are $5.

The SUBWAY 500 weekend kicks off on October 19 with Carilion Pole Day, featuring times trials and practice for the SUBWAY 500.

The Kroger 200 is scheduled for October 20 and the SUBWAY 500 on October 21.

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Motorcycle Legend Scott Russell To Return To DIS In 8 Hours At Daytona SunTrust MOTO-ST Series Race

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Motorcycle legend Scott Russell, who is tied with Miguel Duhamel with a record five Daytona 200 By Honda victories, will return to historic Daytona International Speedway to compete in the 8 Hours At Daytona SunTrust MOTO-ST Series finale on Saturday, Oct. 20.

Russell, who hails from Conyers, Ga. and hasn’t raced professionally since 2001, is on the entry list for the season-ending 8 Hours At Daytona. He is entered to compete aboard the No. 92 Pair-A-Nines Kawasaki 650 in the GST class. Gary Nixon, also a former Daytona 200 By Honda champion, serves as team manager.

Known as “Mr. Daytona,” Russell dominated the Daytona 200 By Honda, America’s prestigious motorcycle race, in the 1990s winning five times (1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998).

Russell’s credentials also include an AMA Superbike Championship in 1992, the World Superbike Championship (1993), three AMA 750cc Supersport titles and the Suzuka Eight Hour endurance race. He was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2005.

Russell hasn’t raced professionally since suffering injuries in an accident in the 2001 Daytona 200 By Honda.

The 8 Hours At Daytona will boast an international field of top riders from the United States, Europe and Canada in three classes – The Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport class (SST) which includes motorcycles producing between 90-118 horsepower, the BMW Grand Sport Twins class (GST) covering motorcycles producing 75-90 horsepower and Sport Twins (ST) for machines under 75 horsepower.

Included in the $100,000 purse is $7,500 to the overall winner of the 8 Hours At Daytona and $7,500 to the Super Sport Twins class winner, $5,000 to the Grand Sport Twins winner and $3,500 to the Sport Twins Bonus.

The 8 Hours At Daytona is scheduled to go green at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20 and is part of Fall Cycle Scene. Tickets are available online at www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

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