Slacks to be honored during Labor Day Weekend Classic

Courtesy Bruce F. Mehlenbacher

NELLES CORNERS, ON (July 31, 2006) – For more than 25 years, Cayuga International Speedway was owned, managed, and promoted by the Slack Family of Caledonia. And during this quarter-century, the Speedway developed and built a program of oval track racing to become the top track of its kind in Canada.

When Bob and Leone Slack, who will be honored for their commitment to Cayuga this September 3, purchased the track in 1966, the 5/8ths-mile D-shaped oval was paved, and regular Friday night racing was established. Teams from Southern Ontario and New York State loved the big track and the speeds they could obtain.

The regular weekly racing continued into the 1980s, but Cayuga established its “specials only” format, presenting a handful of top racing shows. It was during this time the track’s reputation flourished as the Slacks presented events such as the ASA (American Speed Association), American-Canadian Tour (ACT), CASCAR, NASCAR North, McKerlie-Millen, Player’s Ltd./GM Motorsport Series, DIRT Asphalt Modifieds, and the popular Super Modified races.

But the Slacks also presented the Great American Truck Racing (GATR) Big Rig semi-truck races and Big Rig Truck Show and the NTPA Tractor Pulls.

These latter events, as with the Molson ASA events and the Maple Leaf 250 events, all had one thing in common: the shows were the best, and the fans went home knowing they had witnessed racing they could not see anywhere else in the country.

The May 2-4 Victoria Day Weekend event became a tradition for concert-goers who watched top performers at Cayuga. The half-time shows during race events featured jet-powered trucks, skydiving, and car tug-of-wars, all presented to give the fans an interesting and well-rounded show.

The fans loved it all. Cayuga became the premier facility in Canada, with an international reputation for presenting the best.

One of the highlights of the Labor Day Weekend Classic this coming September 2 and 3 will be a well-deserved tribute to Bob and Leone Slack. The heritage they gave to Cayuga will be honored, a heritage that will continue in the future.

Ordering tickets is convenient and simple by just calling Ticketmaster at (416) 870-8000, or ordering online through www.ticketmaster.ca.

For information about the Labor Day Weekend Classic at Cayuga International Speedway call (866) 670-1958 or online at www.cayugaracing.com.

Cayuga International Speedway is located one kilometer north of Nelles Corners, ON. From the town of Cayuga take Highway 3 west for eight kilometers to Nelles Corners and turn right on Haldimand Road 20.