By Sam Stoecklin, Track Announcer
Warrensburg, MO
April 23, 2008
The 2008 CMS championship racing season is finally here! These words are just what fans of the high-banked dirt bullring have longed to hear for several months. Even though recent wet and cool weather led to the cancellation of two of three scheduled practices, the pre-season car show and some work at the track, there’s no need to worry as track owners and promoters Earl and Susan Walls are set to usher in their 15th year at the one-third mile track for KOKO AM 1450 Radio Night on Saturday, April 26th. This weekend will also be Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce night with discounted ticket prices for Chamber members. Pit gates will swing open at 4:30 with hot-lap sessions taking to the track at 7 and flagman Hershel Thompson’s first green flag of the year waving at 7:30. Saturday night will mark the start of the 20-week race season featuring the ‘Mighty’ Modifieds, ULMA Late Models, Street Stocks and B-Modifieds. Defending track champions are ‘Smokin’ Joe Walker in the Modifieds, Brett Rollert in the ULMA Late Models, Brian Johnson in the Street Stocks and Scotty Martin in the B-Modifieds.
CMS is known for running a quick-paced program chock full of close-quarters racing action and 2008 will be no exception to that rule. Earl Walls stated, “We want to give the fans a good show and get them home at a reasonable time, there’s nothing worse than sitting around all night long waiting for a race program to be completed. Back when I drove a racecar, nothing bothered me more than wondering why it was taking so long for the next race to get started. At our track, race fans have come to expect nothing less than a well-paced, professionally ran program and our drivers know they will be treated fairly and can always count on being paid.”
One of the more unique things about CMS is that fans can sit on either side of the speedway. Seating choices include getting up close and personal to the action on the front stretch or sitting near the pits on the backstretch. Fans of the track’s pit-side seating will find new bleachers waiting for them this weekend. “After many rain delays the new grandstands will be ready for the fans” stated Susan Walls. Other improvements include over 20 loads of new dirt on the race surface, which the track preparation crew has valiantly worked in to the racing surface in between wet conditions. Fans and drivers alike will visibly see the difference in the banking and race surface. The pit area also has new dirt and will be groomed to make room for the expected large car counts, especially for the special events to be held this year. Other improvements include upgrades in the steeple barn concession stand. CMS is conveniently located just off Highway 13 four miles north of the Highway 50 intersection in Warrensburg, Missouri and is only 14 miles south of Interstate 70 from the Higginsville exit. If you want to see the deepest pool of talented racers competing in open-wheel modifieds you need only come to CMS, period! One of the best things about CMS is its convenient location right off of major roadways. Don’t waste your family’s precious gas money, come see what’s waiting for you right in your back yard, we’re less than an hour away from downtown Kansas City and even less of a drive from Clinton, Sedalia, Odessa, Independence and Harrisonville!
Even though racing has yet to start at the speedway several members of the CMS staff have already started their race seasons. You can join promoter Earl Walls, track official Karen ‘Boss Lady’ Darling, and track announcers and PR men Alan ‘Steeler’ Miller and SamOnTheMic each Thursday at 7 p.m. on the CMS Webcast show at www.racinboys.com. Special guests, driver interviews, racing results, various commentary and news from the pits are just a few things the on-air staff discusses each week. Track announcers Sam Stoecklin, Alan Miller and long-time Warrensburg radio personality Marion ‘Woody’ Woods can be heard each Wednesday evening at 5:30 on AM 1450 KOKO radio from Warrensburg for Central Missouri Track Talk. Both the Webcast and radio show have expanded to one-hour long this year!
Kenny’s Tile has become the official sponsor for this year’s action and the track is looking forward to a long-lasting relationship with this new business partnership. Kenny’s Tile is currently taking applications for employment, interested applicants are urged to call the main office and ask for the Human Resources department to inquire about employment. Visit them online at www.kennystile.com or see the showroom for yourself at 3303 Main St. in Grandview, Missouri. You may also phone them at (816) 765-0400. For information about race-night sponsorship at CMS call Susan Walls at (816) 229-1338. For additional CMS information call the Track Report line at (660) 747-2166 or visit the track’s Website at www.centralmissourispeedway.net. Be sure to get your season passes now, call Susan for more details. There are passes available for seniors, general admission and children. You’ll find everything you need to know regarding admission prices, the 2008 race schedule and info concerning events and race status. We’ll see you at the ‘Burg this weekend!
Warrensburg, MO
April 23, 2008
The 2008 CMS championship racing season is finally here! These words are just what fans of the high-banked dirt bullring have longed to hear for several months. Even though recent wet and cool weather led to the cancellation of two of three scheduled practices, the pre-season car show and some work at the track, there’s no need to worry as track owners and promoters Earl and Susan Walls are set to usher in their 15th year at the one-third mile track for KOKO AM 1450 Radio Night on Saturday, April 26th. This weekend will also be Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce night with discounted ticket prices for Chamber members. Pit gates will swing open at 4:30 with hot-lap sessions taking to the track at 7 and flagman Hershel Thompson’s first green flag of the year waving at 7:30. Saturday night will mark the start of the 20-week race season featuring the ‘Mighty’ Modifieds, ULMA Late Models, Street Stocks and B-Modifieds. Defending track champions are ‘Smokin’ Joe Walker in the Modifieds, Brett Rollert in the ULMA Late Models, Brian Johnson in the Street Stocks and Scotty Martin in the B-Modifieds.
CMS is known for running a quick-paced program chock full of close-quarters racing action and 2008 will be no exception to that rule. Earl Walls stated, “We want to give the fans a good show and get them home at a reasonable time, there’s nothing worse than sitting around all night long waiting for a race program to be completed. Back when I drove a racecar, nothing bothered me more than wondering why it was taking so long for the next race to get started. At our track, race fans have come to expect nothing less than a well-paced, professionally ran program and our drivers know they will be treated fairly and can always count on being paid.”
One of the more unique things about CMS is that fans can sit on either side of the speedway. Seating choices include getting up close and personal to the action on the front stretch or sitting near the pits on the backstretch. Fans of the track’s pit-side seating will find new bleachers waiting for them this weekend. “After many rain delays the new grandstands will be ready for the fans” stated Susan Walls. Other improvements include over 20 loads of new dirt on the race surface, which the track preparation crew has valiantly worked in to the racing surface in between wet conditions. Fans and drivers alike will visibly see the difference in the banking and race surface. The pit area also has new dirt and will be groomed to make room for the expected large car counts, especially for the special events to be held this year. Other improvements include upgrades in the steeple barn concession stand. CMS is conveniently located just off Highway 13 four miles north of the Highway 50 intersection in Warrensburg, Missouri and is only 14 miles south of Interstate 70 from the Higginsville exit. If you want to see the deepest pool of talented racers competing in open-wheel modifieds you need only come to CMS, period! One of the best things about CMS is its convenient location right off of major roadways. Don’t waste your family’s precious gas money, come see what’s waiting for you right in your back yard, we’re less than an hour away from downtown Kansas City and even less of a drive from Clinton, Sedalia, Odessa, Independence and Harrisonville!
Even though racing has yet to start at the speedway several members of the CMS staff have already started their race seasons. You can join promoter Earl Walls, track official Karen ‘Boss Lady’ Darling, and track announcers and PR men Alan ‘Steeler’ Miller and SamOnTheMic each Thursday at 7 p.m. on the CMS Webcast show at www.racinboys.com. Special guests, driver interviews, racing results, various commentary and news from the pits are just a few things the on-air staff discusses each week. Track announcers Sam Stoecklin, Alan Miller and long-time Warrensburg radio personality Marion ‘Woody’ Woods can be heard each Wednesday evening at 5:30 on AM 1450 KOKO radio from Warrensburg for Central Missouri Track Talk. Both the Webcast and radio show have expanded to one-hour long this year!
Kenny’s Tile has become the official sponsor for this year’s action and the track is looking forward to a long-lasting relationship with this new business partnership. Kenny’s Tile is currently taking applications for employment, interested applicants are urged to call the main office and ask for the Human Resources department to inquire about employment. Visit them online at www.kennystile.com or see the showroom for yourself at 3303 Main St. in Grandview, Missouri. You may also phone them at (816) 765-0400. For information about race-night sponsorship at CMS call Susan Walls at (816) 229-1338. For additional CMS information call the Track Report line at (660) 747-2166 or visit the track’s Website at www.centralmissourispeedway.net. Be sure to get your season passes now, call Susan for more details. There are passes available for seniors, general admission and children. You’ll find everything you need to know regarding admission prices, the 2008 race schedule and info concerning events and race status. We’ll see you at the ‘Burg this weekend!
