THROLD, ON - When Merrittville Speedway’s 2005 Season kicks off Saturday April 30th, several Driver Membership Rewards programs will also get their starts. Race fans can also look forward to quite a season as many new faces and some old familiar ones will be in competition weekly. “We’re really excited, “relates (GM) Erica Bicknell, adding “it’s been some time since there has been so many rookies through all divisions.”
2004 Sportsman Champion Adam Ferri will be contending for Rookie of the Year honours in the L.St.Amand Enterprises 358 Modifieds. Following Ferri to the premier division are Boyd McTavish and Greg Panunte who have competed at the top level in previous years.
Two veterans also returning to regular Saturday Night competition are Ken Cosgrove and Randy Chrysler, while Dan Miller will also be returning for the full season.
Miller’s old car will be in Sportsman competition all season with former kart racer Alan Sleight, one of the many up and coming drivers competing with the GM Crate Engine package. Other former karters joining the Sportsman ranks in 2005 include Nick Cupolo, Anthony Rizzardo, and Mat Williamson. Greg Ayers and Dave Dykstra have also made the jump to the Sportsman Division from the Hoosier Stocks.
The Seneca Niagara Casino Dwarf Car Division will also see a huge influx of new drivers with Paul Klager, Bruce Demers, Adam Murphy, Owen Steele and Tim Tallman among those expected to compete weekly.
With the whole season ahead of them, drivers in both the Original Pizza Logs Sportsmen and the L. St. Amand Enterprises 358 Modified Divisions will be striving to maintain a top 5 position in their respective division in a program that begins with the Hoosier Tire Canada Night.
At the 2005 Awards Banquet set for Saturday November 12th at Club Castropignano, the top 5 finishers in each division that hold a valid Merrittville Speedway Membership will be entered into a contingency program.
A similar contingency program in 2004 saw over $11,000 in prizes awarded to 10 drivers with veteran St. Catharines Sportsman driver Bill Willard awarded a 2005 Chassis, Body and Bumper Kit.
Another major program that launches with the 2005 Opener is the second season of the Hoosier Stock Division.
Hoosier Tire Canada joined Merrittville Speedway last season as the title sponsor of the former Street Stock division with a $2500.00 point fund posted. Mike Dooley’s first championship came in Hoosier’s first year as Title Sponsor.
Hoosier Stock drivers that have valid Merrittville Speedway Memberships and Perfect Attendance must also display Hoosier decals throughout the season.
The 2005 Hoosier Stock Point Champion will receive $750.00 among other awards at the Awards Banquet.
In 2004, Merrittville Speedway’s Stock Car divisions shared in a Membership Rewards program that totaled more than $83,000 in point fund, product and other prizes. Every indication is that that 2005’s program will surpass that figure.
The Hoosier Tire Canada Season Opener April 30th will feature the Hoosier Stocks and L. St. Amand 358 Modifieds in addition to the Original Pizza Logs Sportsmen, Seneca Niagara Casino Dwarf Cars and the 4 Cylinders. Gates open at 5:00 and Showtime is 7:00.
For further information on Merrittville Speedway contingency programs and the 2005 Schedule contact the Speedway Office at 905-892-8266 or visit www.merrittvillespeedway.com.
For more information please contact Jim Irvine at 905-892-8266
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