FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 23, 2010

ERIEZ SPEEDWAY TO RUN FASTRAK LATE MODELS WEEKLY IN 2011; BECOMES SUNDAY NIGHT ANCHOR FOR NORTHEAST

By Mike Leone
(Pulaski, PA)…The FASTRAK Racing Series is excited to announce that Eriez Speedway will run the Late Model division on a weekly basis for the upcoming 2011 season. The announcement was made by track owner Bobby Rohrer on November 20 at Eriez’s 2010 awards banquet. Eriez joins the strong list of Northeast speedways under the FASTRAK banner and will give racers a great facility to compete at on Sunday nights.

“The addition of Eriez Speedway to FASTRAK Northeast could not have happened at a better time,” expressed Northeast co-Director Vicki Emig. “With Tri-City Speedway moving to Friday night action, Eriez will now be our only Sunday weekly-sanctioned track. Couple that with their location to draw racers from all over the north plus a reasonable drive time for many in the middle section of our Region, and it’s sure to be a win-win situation for everyone.”

Eriez has held two FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series events under the ownership of Rohrer. Dick Barton captured the first event in the inaugural season of FASTRAK in the Northeast on June 17, 2007 and two-time Series champion Max Blair won the following year on August 25, 2008.

Blair, who is also a two-time National Weekly Series Champion, and many other Northeast racers are very excited to once again have a Sunday night track that allows them to accumulate valuable National Weekly Series points.

“I’ve been paying close attention to the FASTRAK program the last few years,” said Rohrer. “The growth of FASTRAK has been very impressive in a short period of time. The affordability and the stringent teching makes FASTRAK an attractive division. I’ve had a lot of guys in recent years ask me about adding the division, and I don’t think the timing could be any better to bring the class to Eriez in 2011. FASTRAK will be a great addition to our weekly lineup, and already since I made the announcement, the response has been tremendous.”

“Eriez is a racey track and its small configuration makes for great racing no matter what the division is,” stated Northeast Co-Director Mike Leone. “We had two great races when we were there back in 2007 and 2008. We were still in our infancy stages then when car counts in the 20s were considered large. Unfortunately the weather was miserable for the second event. The northern part of our region is very strong now and these guys are thrilled now to have another solid weekly track close to home.”

This comes one week after announcements by two key Ohio speedways. Sharon Speedway announced weekly FASTRAK Late Model racing on Saturday nights in 2011; meanwhile, brothers Dan and Percy McDonald announced at the Raceway 7 banquet they’ll be back for a second season and that FASTRAK will continue to sanction the headlining division for their fifth consecutive year.

Eriez Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt track located outside of Erie, Pa. in Hammett, Pa. Take Interstate 90 to exit 8 (Route 8). Go south on Rte 8 approximately 2.5 miles towards Hammett, Pa to Tate Rd. Turn right onto Tate Rd and follow until the "T" intersection. At the "T" turn left onto Lake Pleasant. Go approximately .3 miles to Sampson Rd and turn right. Eriez Speedway is on the left. For more info check out www.eriez-speedway.com or call 814-796-6747.