The biggest national and regional racing stars are coming to PIR this Thursday and Friday. And those stars will include NASCAR Cup icons Tony Stewart and Ken Schrader. WPSD, News Channel 6, will sponsor the events.
On Thursday, PIR presents the third in its famous Night of NASCAR Stars Series with both NASCAR stars. Stewart, a part owner of PIR, has won two Cup Championships, one in 2002 and the other coming in 2005. The driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series made headlines recently by announcing he will leave JGR to field his own team in 2009.
Schrader, also a part owner of PIR, is well known nationally as a “racer’s racer” because of his exploits on tracks of all sizes, shapes, and surfaces. Earlier this season Schrader won the Tri-Track Challenge Late Model feature at PIR.
Fans will have a chance to get “up close and personal” with both NASCAR stars in a one-hour pre-race autograph session beginning at 4:30 PM.
The Super Late Model racing action on Thursday also will be star-studded as two major sanctioning bodies will be represented. The $1500 to win feature will carry both MARS and UMP points. Local divisions on the Thursday card include the Modifieds, Crate Late Models, and Street Stocks.
Then Friday, the nationally famous USA World 50 for Super Late Models takes center stage. Both UMP and MARS again will sanction the Friday night event with a $5000 to win feature. Bill Frye of Greenbriar, Arkansas will be looking to repeat his 2007 USA World 50 victory. Local Modifieds, Crate Late Models, and Warriors also will be racing.
With two major events on consecutive nights, PIR officials are expecting large fields of Super Late Models from all parts of the Midwest. Paducah’s WPSD-TV, News Channel 6, will sponsor these two days of family fun entertainment. After sponsoring PIR’s annual fireworks display in July, WPSD is “working to make a difference” in local motorsports with their support of the August double header.
Thursday
Reserved seats can be purchased through Wednesday by calling PIR during regular business hours at (270) 898-7469.
Will Call Window opens at 1 PM.
Ticket Office opens at 3 PM.
Grandstand gates open at 4 PM.
Adult grandstand admission is $25. Children 12 and under are $5.
Friday
Ticket Office and Grandstand Gates open at 5 PM.
Adult grandstand admission is $20. Presenting Thursday’s adult grandstand ticket stub on Friday will earn a $5 discount on Friday’s adult grandstand ticket.
Children 12 and under are $5.
Pit gates open each day at 3 PM.
Pit passes are $30 each night, minor releases are required.
Also on both Thursday and Friday, PIR and Chevrolet again will be registering fans to win a 2008 Silverado. Four lucky fans will be randomly selected each night for the Grand Prize Give Away, which will be conducted at the track during the September 5 event. Qualifiers at the August 15 event were:
• Gayle W. Edwards, Benton
• Glenn Hawkins, Hickory
• Dale Hein, Johnston City, IL
• Tracy Runyan, Paducah
All qualifiers will be notified by mail.
NASCAR Stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr, Ken Schrader, and Promoter Bob Sargent purchased Paducah International Raceway in November of 2005. Two-time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart joined the trio of co-owners as a partner in September of 2006. In 2008 the 3/8th mile high-banked oval hosts several high profile events including three NASCAR Nights of Stars, the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, the USA World 50, and the Tri-Track Challenge. PIR races every Friday night and is located off Interstate 24 at exit 11 in Paducah, Kentucky. For more information call the PIR hotline at (270) 448-4PIR or the track at (270) 898-SHOW (7469). Check out the PIR Website at www.paducahinternationalraceway.com or www.paducahracing.com.
On Thursday, PIR presents the third in its famous Night of NASCAR Stars Series with both NASCAR stars. Stewart, a part owner of PIR, has won two Cup Championships, one in 2002 and the other coming in 2005. The driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series made headlines recently by announcing he will leave JGR to field his own team in 2009.
Schrader, also a part owner of PIR, is well known nationally as a “racer’s racer” because of his exploits on tracks of all sizes, shapes, and surfaces. Earlier this season Schrader won the Tri-Track Challenge Late Model feature at PIR.
Fans will have a chance to get “up close and personal” with both NASCAR stars in a one-hour pre-race autograph session beginning at 4:30 PM.
The Super Late Model racing action on Thursday also will be star-studded as two major sanctioning bodies will be represented. The $1500 to win feature will carry both MARS and UMP points. Local divisions on the Thursday card include the Modifieds, Crate Late Models, and Street Stocks.
Then Friday, the nationally famous USA World 50 for Super Late Models takes center stage. Both UMP and MARS again will sanction the Friday night event with a $5000 to win feature. Bill Frye of Greenbriar, Arkansas will be looking to repeat his 2007 USA World 50 victory. Local Modifieds, Crate Late Models, and Warriors also will be racing.
With two major events on consecutive nights, PIR officials are expecting large fields of Super Late Models from all parts of the Midwest. Paducah’s WPSD-TV, News Channel 6, will sponsor these two days of family fun entertainment. After sponsoring PIR’s annual fireworks display in July, WPSD is “working to make a difference” in local motorsports with their support of the August double header.
Thursday
Reserved seats can be purchased through Wednesday by calling PIR during regular business hours at (270) 898-7469.
Will Call Window opens at 1 PM.
Ticket Office opens at 3 PM.
Grandstand gates open at 4 PM.
Adult grandstand admission is $25. Children 12 and under are $5.
Friday
Ticket Office and Grandstand Gates open at 5 PM.
Adult grandstand admission is $20. Presenting Thursday’s adult grandstand ticket stub on Friday will earn a $5 discount on Friday’s adult grandstand ticket.
Children 12 and under are $5.
Pit gates open each day at 3 PM.
Pit passes are $30 each night, minor releases are required.
Also on both Thursday and Friday, PIR and Chevrolet again will be registering fans to win a 2008 Silverado. Four lucky fans will be randomly selected each night for the Grand Prize Give Away, which will be conducted at the track during the September 5 event. Qualifiers at the August 15 event were:
• Gayle W. Edwards, Benton
• Glenn Hawkins, Hickory
• Dale Hein, Johnston City, IL
• Tracy Runyan, Paducah
All qualifiers will be notified by mail.
NASCAR Stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr, Ken Schrader, and Promoter Bob Sargent purchased Paducah International Raceway in November of 2005. Two-time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart joined the trio of co-owners as a partner in September of 2006. In 2008 the 3/8th mile high-banked oval hosts several high profile events including three NASCAR Nights of Stars, the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, the USA World 50, and the Tri-Track Challenge. PIR races every Friday night and is located off Interstate 24 at exit 11 in Paducah, Kentucky. For more information call the PIR hotline at (270) 448-4PIR or the track at (270) 898-SHOW (7469). Check out the PIR Website at www.paducahinternationalraceway.com or www.paducahracing.com.
