Pontoon Beach, IL (July 25, 2005) Miller Lite presents the Wallace Brothers Homecoming at Tri-City Speedway on Sunday, July 31st. Rusty, Mike and Kenny Wallace all return to the track where they spent many of their younger years watching their father race, racing themselves and even working at the track. Their father, Russ Wallace, was an icon at Tri-City Speedway for many years as he dominated on the big half mile semi-banked dirt oval. Mike and Rusty Wallace also won many races throughout the years at Tri-City Speedway. Kenny Wallace, who was a youngster when his dad raced at Tri-City Speedway, worked at the track for a few seasons selling souvenir programs.
The other St. Louis raised NASCAR veteran, Ken Schrader, will join the Wallace trio for the autograph session which will kick off at 4pm and continue until 6pm. Rusty will have to leave early at 5:30pm to fullfill a television show obligation.
Reserved tickets are on sale now at 314-469-9666 or 636-329-1122. Tickets will go on sale at the track ticket office on Sunday, July 31st at noon. The front gate and pit gates will open at 2pm at which time fans will be allowed to get into the line for autographs. Fans are limited to one item per driver to be autographed.
The dirt stars will also hold an autograph session at the same time, drivers scheduled to sign autographs include Donnie Moran, Earl Pearson, Jr., Brian Birkhofer and Freddie Smith.
On the night's racing card will be the NARA Lucas Oil Dirt Car Series which will also be co-sanctioned by the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) Series. Ken Schrader will race his Federated Auto Parts dirt late model in this event along with some of the top dirt late model stars in the Nation including Don O'Neal, Donnie Moran, Brian Birkhofer, Earl Pearson, Jr., and Freddie Smith. This event will award $10,000 to the winner and pay $700 just to start on the big 1/2 mile oval.
The UMP Modifieds will also be racing with a top prize of $1,000 on the line. Kenny Wallace will field his Stacker2 Impressive Race Cars modified in this event. The UMP Modifieds will do battle on the 1/4 mile track. The Street Stock division will also be on hand and will run on the 1/4 mile track as well.
Reserved tickets are $25. General Admission tickets are $23 and kids ages 6-12 are $10 in the general admission sections. Kids 5 and under are FREE. Pit passes will be $35.
Qualifying is set to kick off at 6:30pm with the racing program to immediately follow.
Tri-City Speedway is located in Pontoon Beach, Illinois. The track is located across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO. Take exit 4 off of I-270 and then go a 1/2 mile south on SR 203. For ticket information you can call the track office at (636) 329-1122. The track phone number on race day is (618) 931-7836. You may also visit the track's website at www.tricityspeedway.net for more info.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Top 10 in Points after July 23, 2005
1. Don O’Neal, Martinsville, IN - 4250
2. Earl Pearson, Jr, Jacksonville, FL- 3935
Donnie Moran, Dresden, OH -3935
4. Matt Miller, Waterville, OH -3885
5. Scott James, Lawrenceburg, IN -3485
6. Freddy Smith, Seymour, TN - 2970
7. Tim Dohm, Cross Lanes, WV - 2835
8. Terry English, Benton, KY - 2360
9. Brady Smith, Solon Springs, WI -2320
10. Steve Shaver, Vienna, WV -1880
The other St. Louis raised NASCAR veteran, Ken Schrader, will join the Wallace trio for the autograph session which will kick off at 4pm and continue until 6pm. Rusty will have to leave early at 5:30pm to fullfill a television show obligation.
Reserved tickets are on sale now at 314-469-9666 or 636-329-1122. Tickets will go on sale at the track ticket office on Sunday, July 31st at noon. The front gate and pit gates will open at 2pm at which time fans will be allowed to get into the line for autographs. Fans are limited to one item per driver to be autographed.
The dirt stars will also hold an autograph session at the same time, drivers scheduled to sign autographs include Donnie Moran, Earl Pearson, Jr., Brian Birkhofer and Freddie Smith.
On the night's racing card will be the NARA Lucas Oil Dirt Car Series which will also be co-sanctioned by the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) Series. Ken Schrader will race his Federated Auto Parts dirt late model in this event along with some of the top dirt late model stars in the Nation including Don O'Neal, Donnie Moran, Brian Birkhofer, Earl Pearson, Jr., and Freddie Smith. This event will award $10,000 to the winner and pay $700 just to start on the big 1/2 mile oval.
The UMP Modifieds will also be racing with a top prize of $1,000 on the line. Kenny Wallace will field his Stacker2 Impressive Race Cars modified in this event. The UMP Modifieds will do battle on the 1/4 mile track. The Street Stock division will also be on hand and will run on the 1/4 mile track as well.
Reserved tickets are $25. General Admission tickets are $23 and kids ages 6-12 are $10 in the general admission sections. Kids 5 and under are FREE. Pit passes will be $35.
Qualifying is set to kick off at 6:30pm with the racing program to immediately follow.
Tri-City Speedway is located in Pontoon Beach, Illinois. The track is located across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO. Take exit 4 off of I-270 and then go a 1/2 mile south on SR 203. For ticket information you can call the track office at (636) 329-1122. The track phone number on race day is (618) 931-7836. You may also visit the track's website at www.tricityspeedway.net for more info.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Top 10 in Points after July 23, 2005
1. Don O’Neal, Martinsville, IN - 4250
2. Earl Pearson, Jr, Jacksonville, FL- 3935
Donnie Moran, Dresden, OH -3935
4. Matt Miller, Waterville, OH -3885
5. Scott James, Lawrenceburg, IN -3485
6. Freddy Smith, Seymour, TN - 2970
7. Tim Dohm, Cross Lanes, WV - 2835
8. Terry English, Benton, KY - 2360
9. Brady Smith, Solon Springs, WI -2320
10. Steve Shaver, Vienna, WV -1880
