CAMARGO, IL (6-4-08) by Bryan Autullo – All Star PR Director
The 2008 UNOH Ohio Sprint Speedweek is fast approaching and later this month, winged 410 sprint cars will converge on the Buckeye State to extend a tradition that began in 1983. Ohio Speedweek has always been one of the premier weeks on the All Star schedule and is also one of the most prestigious weeks of sprint car racing in the United States. The event is rich in tradition and history and another chapter will be added starting on June 22nd at Attica Raceway Park.
The deadline for pre-registration for points fund and bonus money has been extended through June 15th due to the lateness of the advertising for these events. Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH had announced early this season that they have closed for the season, and there was some indecision as to where the Monday night event would be held. Since that time an agreement has been reached with the facility to open the gates one more time this season to host the 2008 Ohio Speedweek event.
Each year, nearly 100 drivers compete over the seven nights of dirt track mayhem with one driver emerging as the Ohio Speedweek Champion.
The crews call it “hell week” and many rarely find time to sleep until the week is over. It is a grueling week for teams and drivers, but for the fans it is one of the best values in sprint car racing. With a shaky economy and high fuel prices, an effort was made to ease the travel distances between each event by not having to criss-crossing the state multiple times.
For more information on Ohio Speedweek, please visit www.ohiospeedweek.com to view the schedule, driver pre-entry list, track contact information, and stats and stories. The All Star web site can be found at www.allstarsprint.com for more info on the series.
*2008 Ohio Sprint Speedweek Schedule*
_Date _ _Track_
6-22 Attica Raceway Park - Attica Ohio
6-23 Wayne Co. Speedway - Orrville, Ohio
6-24 Hilltop Speedway - Millersburg, Ohio
6-25 Skyline Speedway - Stewart, Ohio
6-26 Fremont Speedway - Fremont, Ohio
6-27 Limaland Motorsports Park - Lima, Ohio
6-28 Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, Ohio
*2007 Ohio Sprint Speed Week Stat Pack*
2007 Ohio Speed Week Champion: Shane Stewart (Junior Holbrook #8h)
93 drivers from 8 different states including Arizona, California, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania competed
3 Australian drivers: David Doherty, Troy Little, and Bruce White
21 drivers competed at all 7 events: Chris Andrews, Dale Blaney, Chad Blonde, Rob Chaney, Greg Dahlman, Brian Ellenberger, Ben Gregg, Phil Gressman, Dean Jacobs, Kenny Jacobs, Brandon Martin, Paul May, Brock Mayes, Craig Mintz, Ed Neumeister, Brian Paulus, Bill Rose, Danny Smith, Shane Stewart, Bruce White, and Greg Wilson
13 drivers started every A main event: Dale Blaney, Chad Blonde, Rob Chaney, Brian Ellenberger, Dean Jacobs, Kenny Jacobs, Brandon Martin, Paul May, Brock Mayes, Brian Paulus, Danny Smith, Shane Stewart, and Greg Wilson
Highest car count 54 at Attica…Lowest car count 39 at Eldora
5 former Ohio Speed Week champions competed: Dale Blaney, Kevin Huntley, Dean Jacobs, Kenny Jacobs, and Kelly Kinser
_*Attica Raceway Park*_
54 cars
Fast Qualifier: Dale Blaney
C Main: Caleb Griffith
B Main: Lance Dewease
A Main: Dale Blaney
_*Wayne County Speedway*_
50 cars
Fast Qualifier: Dustin Daggett
C Main: Craig Mintz
B Main: Dustin Daggett
A Main: Shane Stewart
_*Waynesfield Motor Sports Park*_
41 cars
Fast Qualifier: Dean Jacobs
B Main: Chad Blonde
A Main: Paul May
_*Hilltop Speedway*_
40 cars
Fast Qualifier: Chad Blonde
B Main: Lance Dewease
A Main: Chad Blonde
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__*Fremont Speedway
*_45 cars
Fast Qualifier: Rob Chaney
C Main: Todd Heller
B Main: Mark Keegan
A Main: Dale Blaney
_*Limaland Motorsports Park*_
52 cars
Fast Qualifier: Danny Smith
C Main: Mike Dunlap
B Main: Chad Blonde
A Main: Dale Blaney
_*Eldora Speedway*_
39 cars
Fast Qualifier: Kenny Jacobs
B Main: Neil Shepherd
A Main: Ed Lynch Jr
The 2008 UNOH Ohio Sprint Speedweek is fast approaching and later this month, winged 410 sprint cars will converge on the Buckeye State to extend a tradition that began in 1983. Ohio Speedweek has always been one of the premier weeks on the All Star schedule and is also one of the most prestigious weeks of sprint car racing in the United States. The event is rich in tradition and history and another chapter will be added starting on June 22nd at Attica Raceway Park.
The deadline for pre-registration for points fund and bonus money has been extended through June 15th due to the lateness of the advertising for these events. Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH had announced early this season that they have closed for the season, and there was some indecision as to where the Monday night event would be held. Since that time an agreement has been reached with the facility to open the gates one more time this season to host the 2008 Ohio Speedweek event.
Each year, nearly 100 drivers compete over the seven nights of dirt track mayhem with one driver emerging as the Ohio Speedweek Champion.
The crews call it “hell week” and many rarely find time to sleep until the week is over. It is a grueling week for teams and drivers, but for the fans it is one of the best values in sprint car racing. With a shaky economy and high fuel prices, an effort was made to ease the travel distances between each event by not having to criss-crossing the state multiple times.
For more information on Ohio Speedweek, please visit www.ohiospeedweek.com to view the schedule, driver pre-entry list, track contact information, and stats and stories. The All Star web site can be found at www.allstarsprint.com for more info on the series.
*2008 Ohio Sprint Speedweek Schedule*
_Date _ _Track_
6-22 Attica Raceway Park - Attica Ohio
6-23 Wayne Co. Speedway - Orrville, Ohio
6-24 Hilltop Speedway - Millersburg, Ohio
6-25 Skyline Speedway - Stewart, Ohio
6-26 Fremont Speedway - Fremont, Ohio
6-27 Limaland Motorsports Park - Lima, Ohio
6-28 Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, Ohio
*2007 Ohio Sprint Speed Week Stat Pack*
2007 Ohio Speed Week Champion: Shane Stewart (Junior Holbrook #8h)
93 drivers from 8 different states including Arizona, California, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania competed
3 Australian drivers: David Doherty, Troy Little, and Bruce White
21 drivers competed at all 7 events: Chris Andrews, Dale Blaney, Chad Blonde, Rob Chaney, Greg Dahlman, Brian Ellenberger, Ben Gregg, Phil Gressman, Dean Jacobs, Kenny Jacobs, Brandon Martin, Paul May, Brock Mayes, Craig Mintz, Ed Neumeister, Brian Paulus, Bill Rose, Danny Smith, Shane Stewart, Bruce White, and Greg Wilson
13 drivers started every A main event: Dale Blaney, Chad Blonde, Rob Chaney, Brian Ellenberger, Dean Jacobs, Kenny Jacobs, Brandon Martin, Paul May, Brock Mayes, Brian Paulus, Danny Smith, Shane Stewart, and Greg Wilson
Highest car count 54 at Attica…Lowest car count 39 at Eldora
5 former Ohio Speed Week champions competed: Dale Blaney, Kevin Huntley, Dean Jacobs, Kenny Jacobs, and Kelly Kinser
_*Attica Raceway Park*_
54 cars
Fast Qualifier: Dale Blaney
C Main: Caleb Griffith
B Main: Lance Dewease
A Main: Dale Blaney
_*Wayne County Speedway*_
50 cars
Fast Qualifier: Dustin Daggett
C Main: Craig Mintz
B Main: Dustin Daggett
A Main: Shane Stewart
_*Waynesfield Motor Sports Park*_
41 cars
Fast Qualifier: Dean Jacobs
B Main: Chad Blonde
A Main: Paul May
_*Hilltop Speedway*_
40 cars
Fast Qualifier: Chad Blonde
B Main: Lance Dewease
A Main: Chad Blonde
_
__*Fremont Speedway
*_45 cars
Fast Qualifier: Rob Chaney
C Main: Todd Heller
B Main: Mark Keegan
A Main: Dale Blaney
_*Limaland Motorsports Park*_
52 cars
Fast Qualifier: Danny Smith
C Main: Mike Dunlap
B Main: Chad Blonde
A Main: Dale Blaney
_*Eldora Speedway*_
39 cars
Fast Qualifier: Kenny Jacobs
B Main: Neil Shepherd
A Main: Ed Lynch Jr
