 |
 |
|
News from the 25th annual Racing
Legends Reunion & Car Show presented by Reading Eagle
and WEEU 830 AM
Media Contact: Brett Deyo - 845.728.2781 or
Deyo99H@aol.com
For Immediate Release/February 26, 2010
Late Model & Sportsman Drivers Featured
Thursday; Reading Fairgrounds Speedway Reunion Tonight
At 25th Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show presented by
Reading Eagle and WEEU 830 AM
READING, PA - Drivers from the
region's Late Model and Sportsman divisions were the
featured attraction Thursday night during the 25th
annual Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show presented by
Reading Eagle and WEEU 830 AM at the Fairgrounds
Square Mall.
Despite the wintry weather, a solid crown convened at
center court, where several drivers were interviewed
by Jeff Ahlum and Brett Deyo.
Brian Shuey, the 2009 Grandview (Pa.) Speedway NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series Late Model champion, took
the stage to discuss his title and plans for '10 with
the Dave and Charlotte Eyrich No. 5x team.
Multi-time Grandview champion Chuck
Schutz, last year's leading Late Model rookie Nate
Christman and Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway racer Bryon
Sipe were among the full-fender contingent
interviewed.
Representing the Big Diamond (Pa.)
Raceway Sportsman ranks were 14-year-old rookie
Michael Weinert, Jason James and Daryl Dissinger.
Ms. Thunder on the Hill Racing Series
Cassi Pinder was also present at the show.
Brian Shuey, Chuck Schutz and Nate Christman spent
time behind the bar at Applebee's on 5th Street
Highway after show hours.
With 113 race cars on display, the show continues
through Saturday (Feb. 27) with nightly activities
planned. The show features a wide cross-section of
racing vehicles, including vintage/restored cars, big-
and small-block Modifieds, Late Models, Sprint Cars,
ARDC Midgets, SpeedSTR Midgets, Sportsman,
Roadrunners, Micro-Sprints, XCel 600 Modifieds,
Slingshots, Go-Karts, Quarter Midgets and more.
Tonight (Fri., Feb. 26) is one of the most
highly-anticipated events of the weeklong show: the
annual Reading Fairgrounds Speedway Reunion,
celebrating the famed Berks County track that hosted
its final event in 1979. Many former racers and
personalities from Reading will be on hand beginning
at 6:30 p.m.
At 9 p.m., the Beer City of Quakertown
BASH Racing Party takes place at Temple Fire Company
on Kutztown Road (tickets available for $10 during
show & at the door) with sound provided by Lee Myles
Transmissions.
The BASH includes the presentation of
the first Don Marks Memorial Contribution to
Motorsports Award plus show awards, music for dancing,
racing movies, a cash bar snacks and more.
Among the 2010 show exhibitors are Grandview Speedway,
Big Diamond Raceway, Kutztown Fairgrounds (Pa.)
Speedway, Thunder on the Hill Racing Series, URC,
Reading Eagle, Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc., Speedway
Entertainment (Slingshots and SpeedSTRs), Reading
Fairgrounds Speedway Historical Society, RAACE
Foundation, Doug Borger's XCel 600 Modifieds, Gary
Silverman Productions, Dale Snyder Video, Clyde Martin
Memorial (Pa.) Speedway, Bob Hilbert Sportswear,
Keystone State Quarter Midget Club, the NEETS Enduro
Series and the Montgomery County Quarter Midget Racing
Club
The annual Reading Fairgrounds Speedway Reunion
(tonight, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m.) and the LLANDCO Inc.
Penn National Speedway Reunion (Saturday afternoon,
Feb. 27 at 5 p.m.) are among the show highlights.
Author Gary Ludwig appears nightly beginning at 4 p.m.
and during mall hours on Feb. 27 to autograph copies
of his best-selling book Tommy Hinnershitz, The Life
and Times of an Auto Racing Legend, which will be on
sale at the show.
Randy's Raceway of Kutztown, Pa., has set up his HO
slot car track all week during the show.
Vendors are on hand selling national and local racing
memorabilia, collectibles, racing DVDs and much more.
For general show information, contact Brett Deyo at
845.728.2781, via e-mail at
Deyo99H@aol.com
or on the web:
www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.
For
further information on the Reading Eagle or WEEU, log
on to
www.readingeagle.com
or
www.weeu.com.
|
| |
|