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October 5, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 
FAP/WCS Attorneys Working Diligently On Lawsuit*
 
Orrville, OH — Management of Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway
have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from race fans, race
teams and others who are involved in the dirt racing industry since the
announcement that the popular Orrville, OH 3/8 mile banked dirt oval was
facing additional litigation that subsequently caused the cancellation
of the track’s season finale, the 4th Annual Freedom Fighters 50 that
was to be run on September 15. Litigation that has been ongoing for
nearly two decades continues and management of the track have their
attorneys working diligently to attempt to work out a positive conclusion.
 
Individuals from all around the country and as far away as Australia and
Canada have called and emailed the track showing support and asking that
their voices be heard. To that end anyone wishing to write to the
proponents involved may do so by writing to the following: Judge Robert
J. Brown, Common Pleas Court House, 107 West Liberty Street, Wooster,
Ohio 44691 and/or the attorney for the plaintiff, Marie L. Moore, 136 E.
Market Street, Orrville, OH 44667.
 
The legal action originated in 1988 under previous ownership (Case No.:
87-CI-288, Wayne County). After 19 years of legal action and proceedings
coupled with more threats of additional legal action by two neighbors,
the track, in its 42nd season of operation, was unable to race on
September 15.
 
The legal process has been ongoing for nearly two decades. . The case,
now in the Court of Appeals (Case No. 07-CA-0027), has hampered the
operation of the speedway based on the plaintiffs’ claims that the
speedway is not complying with a Consent Decree reached in 1988.
 
Two days prior to the scheduled season-ending race, management received
a letter from the plaintiffs’ attorney, Marie L. Moore, that said, in part:
 
“My clients are concerned that Wayne County Speedway has scheduled and
plans to conduct a racing activity at the speedway premises on Saturday
September 15, 2007 with a proposed rain date of Sunday September 16, 2007.
 
“My clients believe any race-type activity conducted by the Speedway
after the close of the season, September 3, 2007, and before the opening
of the season on the third Saturday of April 2008, is in violation of
the May 9, 1988 Consent Decree. Further, my clients hold the position
the May 9, 1988 Consent Decree does permit any type of race activity at
the Speedway on
Sunday at anytime of the year.
 
“This letter will serve notice by the Plaintiffs that upon the
Defendants that this matter will be presented to the court for decision
should the Defendants conduct the racing activity on September 15 and/or
September 16, 2007 as presently planned.”
 
Management immediately conferred with the speedway’s attorneys, the law
firm of Weldon, Huston & Keyser, who drafted a letter of response
immediately which stated, in part:
 
“We previously responded to the issues raised in your letter in my March
28 and April 6, 2007 letters to you, which Mr. Forrer did not respond
to. “Again, in good faith and an effort to understand Mr. Forrer’s
position, we would ask that you explain to us the basis for this
position that the ‘May 9, 1988 does permit any type of race activity at
the Speedway on Sunday at anytime of the year’ as stated in your letter.
 
“We are unable to find that prohibition in the Consent Decree. Further,
as I stated to you in the March 28 letter, and as the attached 2003
schedule for Wayne County Speedway indicates, at a minimum, racing was
held at the Speedway that year on Sunday May 18, Sunday June 22, Sunday
September 14 and Sunday September 28. Thus, we are at a loss to
understand on what basis Mr. Forrer’s claim that Sunday racing is
prohibited.”
 
“In addition, as I noted to you in my March 28 letter, racing at the
Speedway continued as late as October 15 in 1999, October 28 in 2000,
October 5 in 2002, and September 28 in 2003. The schedules for those
years are attached. Mr. Coffman had no involvement in Wayne County
Speedway during those years. We are not aware of any contention by Mr.
Forrer that the events on those days violated the Consent Decree.
Certainly no contempt action was filed. As a result, please explain how
racing on September 15, 2007 is a violation of the Consent Decree, as
all of the information we have indicates that is not the case.”
 
And so it goes once again as litigation is once again threatened against
the speedway
 
Management and staff are perplexed as to the reasoning behind the
current threat of legal action in light of the fact that the speedway
has been in operation for over four decades and has always been strived
to be a good neighbor and contributing member of the community.
 
Over the years the speedway has raised money and awareness for a variety
of social service organizations including the Wayne County Committee for
Crippled Children, Wayne-Holmes Soap Box Derby, Boy Scouts, Racing With
Jesus Ministries, Orrville Boys & Girls Club, other organizations and
scholarships. Additionally, the track’s slate of ‘Faster Pastor’ races
raised money and food for local food banks.
 
The speedway has also provided an economic impact to the Orrville and
Wayne County region over the years via purchases made by race teams and
race fans at area gas stations, grocery stores, motels, department
stores and tourist attractions in addition to the many businesses that
the speedway has utilized over the years for services and products.
 
Additionally, the speedway has provided full and part time employment
over the years for over 50 individuals annually. The track has also been
a source of revenue for local, county, state and federal taxation
departments.
 
The speedway always provided a safe environment for families to enjoy a
night of entertainment and over the years several generations of race
fans, drivers and staff members have supported and enjoyed the
activities at the speedway.
 
The idea to build Wayne County Speedway came in late fall 1964 when N.E.
‘Pete’ Jacobs, Harve Jacobs, Wellman Lehman, Myron Werntz and Gary
Bossler came together as track officers to form a corporation for the
speedway. Using 26 acres of his own land across the road from his home,
Jacobs and the management team soon had many enthusiastic investors
(stockholders) on board including Ken Jacobs, Bob Auten, Clyde Shoup,
Stanley Huffman, Glenn Davisson, Dale Tope, John Malcuit, Bob Condo,
Rich Falk, John Johnson and a number of others.
 
On a warm Saturday afternoon, May 1,1965, Orrville Mayor Nelson Douglas
led a contingent of dignitaries and enthusiastically leaned on a shovel
and tossed high the first spade of earth, marking the beginning of
construction of Wayne County Speedway, Inc. Opening night was June
26,1965, and the nearly 3,000 seats were packed as fans enthusiastically
watched the ’supermodifieds’ that would eventually evolve into Sprint
Cars. The huge crowd prompted management to announce that additional
grandstands would be constructed as soon as possible.
Over the years some previous staff members were either or became
attorneys, editors, mayors, business owners, state senators, prosecuting
attorneys, disc jockeys, and other vocations.
 
Management will be announcing further plans and action in the coming
weeks regarding the future of the speedway in addition to details about
the legal proceedings.
 
Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway is located nine miles east of
Wooster, OH on US Route 30 or 15 miles west of Massillon, OH on US Route
30 then one mile north on Carr Road. For more information contact:
419.522.8761 (office) or via email at: [email protected] For
more information on WCS visit: www.waynecountyspeedway.com
 
-Prepared by Lehman Motorsports Services

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September 20, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 
WCS’ Ernie Coffman On Dirt Nation™ Live Radio Monday*
 
Orrville, OH --- Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway owner &
promoter Ernie Coffman will be a special guest on the Monday September
24 edition of the famed Dirt Nation™ presented by Lucas Oil radio show.
Coffman will appear to discuss recent and past litigation that the
popular 3/8 mile banked dirt oval has been facing. Coffman will be the
guest of radio show host Dave Seay.
 
Coffman will also discuss the recent events that led to the track being
forced to cancel the track’s last race of the season, the 4th Annual
Freedom Fighters 50 on September 15 in addition to the travails the
track has faced during the past 19 years with litigation brought on by
neighbors of the track. Coffman will also discuss his role with the new
Ohio Motorsports Council founded by Eldora Speedway’s Larry Boos in
addition to other subjects facing race tracks across the country.
 
Dirt Nation™ Live presented by Lucas Oil is hosted each Monday evening
by Dave Seay and airs from 8:00 - 10:00 PM EST and can be accessed over
the internet at: www.racetalklive.com and www.dirtnation.net. Dirt
Nation™ Live presented by Lucas Oil is co-sponsored by Virginia Motor
Speedway, Slavic Custom Shirts, JD3Graphics, Genesis Racing Shocks,
Awesome Racewear and XR Network.
 
Each show is also archived ‘On Demand’ so listeners can tune in at their
convenience. To listen to the complete show visit www.racetalklive.com,
or to listen to the interviews separately go to the “New”
www.dirtnation.net. All the interviews can be downloaded to your
computer, Ipod or MP3 player.
 
Listeners can participate on the Monday shows by calling 877-899-7223 or
by instant messenger at racetalklive at any of the following instant
messenger services online: AIM, MSN or yahoo. You can also e-mail Dirt
Nation™ Live and submit your track/tour/team results and news to
[email protected]. Dirt Nation™ Live presented by Lucas Oil can also
be heard on its host radio station, WLRT FOX 1490 AM in Hampton, VA.
 
Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway is located nine miles east of
Wooster, OH on US Route 30 or 15 miles west of Massillon, OH on US Route
30 then one mile north on Carr Road. For more information contact:
330.682.7435 (track), 419.522.8761 (office) or GM Chuck Griffith can be
contacted at his office at: 419.496.9775 or via email at:
[email protected] For more information on WCS visit:
www.waynecountyspeedway.com
 
*-Prepared by Lehman Motorsports Services*

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*September 14, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 
Continued Litigation Forces Cancellation Of Wayne County Speedway’s
‘Freedom Fighters 50’ *
 
Orrville, OH --- This Saturday night's 4th Annual Freedom Fighters 50
for Super Late Models & Sprint Cars extravaganza at Federated Auto Parts
Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH has been canceled due to ongoing
and impending legal action against the popular north central Ohio dirt
track. The legal action originated in 1988 under previous ownership
(Case No.: 87-CI-288, Wayne County). After 19 years of legal action and
proceedings coupled with more threats of additional legal action by two
neighbors, the track, in its 42nd season of operation, will be unable to
race on Saturday September 15.
 
The legal process has been ongoing for nearly two decades. The case, now
in the Court of Appeals (Case No. 07-CA-0027), has hampered the
operation of the speedway based on the plaintiffs' claims that the
speedway is not complying with a Consent Decree reached in 1988.
 
Further threats of additional legal action just two days prior to the
speedway's planned September 15 'Freedom Fighters 50' race, an event
that recognizes and honors the contributions of our country's military
forces as well as our country's domestic safety services men and women,
forced cancellation of the event.
 
"We are extremely disappointed that we couldn't run this race and event
on September 15," commented Ernie Coffman, who purchased the speedway
four years ago. "I mean, here we are trying to acknowledge the
sacrifices of our armed forces in addition to our police and fire
personnel and we have been thrown yet another roadblock. It was also our
annual Kids Nite and Back To School Nite, a night that families
traditionally enjoy, especially the hundreds of children that attend,
and that too is now not happening."
 
Management, which has only been able to run twice since experiencing a
fire on April 21 that destroyed the concession stand and office, is
puzzled by the latest round of potential threats of additional lawsuits
and litigation.
 
Two days prior to the scheduled season-ending race, management received
a letter from the plaintiffs' attorney, Marie L. Moore, that said, in part:
 
"My clients are concerned that Wayne County Speedway has scheduled and
plans to conduct a racing activity at the speedway premises on Saturday
September 15, 2007 with a proposed rain date of Sunday September 16, 2007.
 
"My clients believe any race-type activity conducted by the Speedway
after the close of the season, September 3, 2007, and before the opening
of the season on the third Saturday of April 2008, is in violation of
the May 9, 1988 Consent Decree. Further, my clients hold the position
the May 9, 1988 Consent Decree does permit any type of race activity at
the Speedway on
 
Sunday at anytime of the year.
 
"This letter will serve notice by the Plaintiffs that upon the
Defendants that this matter will be presented to the court for decision
should the Defendants conduct the racing activity on September 15 and/or
September 16, 2007 as presently planned."
 
Management immediately conferred with the speedway's attorneys, the law
firm of Weldon, Huston & Keyser, who drafted a letter of response
immediately which stated, in part:
 
"We previously responded to the issues raised in your letter in my March
28 and April 6, 2007 letters to you, which Mr. Forrer did not respond
to. "Again, in good faith and an effort to understand Mr. Forrer's
position, we would ask that you explain to us the basis for this
position that the 'May 9, 1988 does permit any type of race activity at
the Speedway on Sunday at anytime of the year' as stated in your letter.
 
"We are unable to find that prohibition in the Consent Decree. Further,
as I stated to you in the March 28 letter, and as the attached 2003
schedule for Wayne County Speedway indicates, at a minimum, racing was
held at the Speedway that year on Sunday May 18, Sunday June 22, Sunday
September 14 and Sunday September 28. Thus, we are at a loss to
understand on what basis Mr. Forrer's claim that Sunday racing is
prohibited."
 
"In addition, as I noted to you in my March 28 letter, racing at the
Speedway continued as late as October 15 in 1999, October 28 in 2000,
October 5 in 2002, and September 28 in 2003. The schedules for those
years are attached. Mr. Coffman had no involvement in Wayne County
Speedway during those years. We are not aware of any contention by Mr.
Forrer that the events on those days violated the Consent Decree.
Certainly no contempt action was filed. As a result, please explain how
racing on September 15, 2007 is a violation of the Consent Decree, as
all of the information we have indicates that is not the case."
 
And so it goes once again as litigation is once again threatened against
the speedway.
 
Management and staff are perplexed as to the reasoning behind the
current threat of legal action in light of the fact that the speedway
has been in operation for over four decades and has always been strived
to be a good neighbor and contributing member of the community.
 
Over the years the speedway has raised money and awareness for a variety
of social service organizations including the Wayne County Committee for
Crippled Children, Wayne-Holmes Soap Box Derby, Boy Scouts, Racing With
Jesus Ministries, Orrville Boys & Girls Club, other organizations and
scholarships. Additionally, the track's slate of 'Faster Pastor' races
raised money and food for local food banks.
 
The speedway has also provided an economic impact to the Orrville and
Wayne County region over the years via purchases made by race teams and
race fans at area gas stations, grocery stores, motels, department
stores and tourist attractions in addition to the many businesses that
the speedway has utilized over the years for services and products.
 
Additionally, the speedway has provided full and part time employment
over the years for over 50 individuals annually. The track has also been
a source of revenue for local, county, state and federal taxation
departments.
 
The speedway always provided a safe environment for families to enjoy a
night of entertainment and over the years several generations of race
fans, drivers and staff members have supported and enjoyed the
activities at the speedway.
 
The idea to build Wayne County Speedway came in late fall 1964 when N.E.
'Pete' Jacobs, Harve Jacobs, Wellman Lehman, Myron Werntz and Gary
Bossler came together as track officers to form a corporation for the
speedway. Using 26 acres of his own land across the road from his home,
Jacobs and the management team soon had many enthusiastic investors
(stockholders) on board including Ken Jacobs, Bob Auten, Clyde Shoup,
Stanley Huffman, Glenn Davisson, Dale Tope, John Malcuit, Bob Condo,
Rich Falk, John Johnson and a number of others.
 
On a warm Saturday afternoon, May 1,1965, Orrville Mayor Nelson Douglas
led a contingent of dignitaries and enthusiastically leaned on a shovel
and tossed high the first spade of earth, marking the beginning of
construction of Wayne County Speedway, Inc. Opening night was June
26,1965, and the nearly 3,000 seats were packed as fans enthusiastically
watched the 'supermodifieds' that would eventually evolve into Sprint
Cars. The huge crowd prompted management to announce that additional
grandstands would be constructed as soon as possible.
 
Over the years some previous staff members were either or became
attorneys, editors, mayors, business owners, state senators, prosecuting
attorneys, disc jockeys, and other vocations.
 
Management will be announcing further plans and action in the coming
weeks regarding the future of the speedway in addition to details about
the legal proceedings.
 
Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway is located nine miles east of
Wooster, OH on US Route 30 or 15 miles west of Massillon, OH on US Route
30 then one mile north on Carr Road.
 
For more information contact: 419.522.8761 (office) or GM Chuck Griffith
can be contacted at his office at: 419.496.9775 or via email at:
[email protected] For more information on WCS visit:
www.waynecountyspeedway.com
 
*-Prepared by Lehman Motorsports Services*

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July 7, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 
Flyin’ Ryan Markham Leads The Fireworks In ‘Firecracker 4’ Finale
By Doc Lehman
 
Orrville, OH --- With the enormous Orrville Firefighters produced
fireworks spectacular serving as a patriotic and colorful backdrop
during the entire $4,000 to win 40-lap final leg of the inaugural Ohio
Super Late Model Speedweek Firecracker 4 presented by Hoosier Tire Mid
Atlantic main event at Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway on
Saturday July 7, Ashland, OH’s ‘Flyin’ Ryan Markham led the on-track
fireworks in capturing the main event over a quality field of Super Late
Models capping a two night sweep for the popular racer.
 
At the drop of flagman Don Carnes’ green flag Rick Aukland shot into the
lead hounded by Markham, Scott Peltz, George Lee, Rick Bond and Mike
Balzano but it only took until the third circuit for Markham to snag the
lead with Aukland at his heels while Peltz and Balzano engaged in a
battle for third. As the laps began to tick off Markham and Aukland set
sail with Peltz and Balzano swapping third place lap after lap with
eighth starting Doug Drown jousting with Dave Hornikel for fourth.
 
With cars two and three wide throughout the field jockeying for position
Markham entered lapped traffic on lap 24 with Aukland, Peltz, Balzano,
Drown, Robbie Blair and Lee in pursuit. Within a couple laps Markham had
turned on the afterburners and threaded the needle through lapped
traffic eventually putting nearly a full straightaway on the rest of the
pack as Peltz worked his way into second followed by Balzano, Aukland
with Drown and Blair dueling side by side. When the checkers dropped it
was all Markham followed by Peltz, Balzano, Aukland, Blair, Drown, Lee,
Hornikel, Rocky Owens and Rick Bond.
 
“This has been a great weekend after the slow start we’ve had this
year,” stated Markham who won driving his Massillon Transmission, Stu’s
Place, Dor-Lo’s Pizza sponsored Rocket Chassis/C & C Performance Engines
#5m. “We were here two weeks ago and ran second to (Donnie) Moran using
the low groove but tonight we went up to the top groove and it worked
for us. The car worked great, the crew did a terrific job and it feels
good to win back to back nights.” Markham had won the first portion of
the special series the night prior at Lakeville Speedway.
 
Winning heat races were Balzano, Drown & Hornikel while Aukland won the
dash and Eric Myers won the B Main.
 
In the Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stock main event after a lap one
red flag Fred Snyder set the pace followed closely by Chad Craver, Don
Baney, Randy Nisly and Jim Nicely. As the laps were run off Nicely was
all over Baney for third as the pair powered through the turns side by
side for several laps as Nicely eventually finessed his way into second
place and set his sites on Snyder who he was able to pass on lap nine
off turn two with Snyder, Baney, Craver and Frank Oriti in hot pursuit.
During the latter stages the trio of Snyder, Baney and Oriti entertained
and energized the crowd with a three-way slugfest for second with Baney
taking command of the runner-up spot on lap 18. During the final two
laps it was Nicely, of Atwater, OH, in charge and taking the win over,
Baney, Snyder, Oriti, Jose Marsh, Troy Anderson, Craver, Dave Haven,
Jr., Nisly and Travis Menshing.
 
The Mini Stocks did double duty with two feature events starting with
April 21 postponed main event that had Cody Rinard in large and in
charge pulling away from the field until a lap seven caution. On the
restart Neil Nisly made his presence known by taking second from Don
Lehman while Charlie Ray and Chase Alexander went side by side battling
for fifth that eventually saw Alexander make his way up to third and
holding on while Nisly took the win over Rinard, Alexander, Ray, Dale
Beckett, Lehman, Jeff Theil, Mitch Reichard, Jorden James and John Raber.
 
In the second Mini Stock barnburner main event Dale Beckett returned to
his familiar winning ways by taking the feature win over a hard-charging
Henry Britton, Neil Nisly, Chase Alexander, Cody Rinard, Jeff Theil,
Charlie Ray, Jorden James, Waine Newbury and Brian Baker, Sr.
 
The next race at Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway will be the
4th Annual Freedom Fighters 50 for Super Late Models on Saturday
September 1, 2007.
 
Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway is located nine miles east of
Wooster, OH on US Route 30 or 15 miles west of Massillon, OH on US Route
30 then one mile north on Carr Road. For more information contact:
419.522.8761 (office) or GM Chuck Griffith can be contacted at his
office at: 419.496.9775 or via email at: [email protected]
For more information on WCS visit: www.waynecountyspeedway.com
 
-Prepared by Lehman Motorsports Services
 
Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway
Saturday July 7, 2007
Ohio Late Model Speedweek Firecracker 4
RACE RESULTS:
 
Federated Auto Parts Super Late Models:
 
FEATURE: RYAN MARKHAM, Scott Peltz, Mike Balzano, Rick Aukland, Rob
Blair, Doug Drown, George Lee, Dave Hornikel, Rocky Owens, Rick Bond,
Jackie Boggs, Jason Flory, Wayne Chinn, Keith Berner, Matt Bee Aber,
Eric Myers, Al Farris, J.R. Gentry, Eric Myers
 
B MAIN: Myers, Berner, Bee Aber, Kristin Flory, Dave Hess, Jr., Wes
Morrison, Jr., Jeff Esbenshade, Wayne Maffett, Jr., Joe Ramey, Thomas
Baker, Craig Vosbergen, George Delaney, Dave Wirt, Allen Baker
 
DASH: Aukland, Markham, Peltz, Lee, Bond, Owens
 
HEAT 1: Balzano, Blair, Gentry, Esbenshade
 
HEAT 2: Drown, Flory, Chinn, Myers
 
HEAT 3: Hornikel, Farris, Boggs, Morrison
 
FAST TIME: Lee (18.091)
 
Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stocks:
 
FEATURE: JIM NICELY, Don Baney, Fred Snyder, Frank Oriti, Jose Marsh,
Troy Anderson, Chad Craver, Dave Haven, Jr., Randy Nisly, Travis
Menshing, Mike Duncan, Keith Tish, Paul McVicker, Paul Whitten, Rich
Frame, Bryan Baker, Jr.
 
HEAT 1: Oriti, Anderson, Menshing, Haven, Jr.
 
HEAT 2: Snyder, Craver, Baney, Nisly
 
FAST TIME: Anderson (21.678)
 
Mini Stocks:
 
MAKE-UP FEATURE: NEIL NISLY, Cody Rinard, Chase Alexander, Charlie Ray,
Dale Beckett, Don Lehman, Jeff Theil, Mitch Reichard, Jorden James, John
Raber, Waine Newbury, Joe Slys, Brian Baker, Sr., Anthony Collins, Chad
Young, Patric Mallon
 
FEATURE: DALE BECKETT, Henry Britton, Neil Nisly, Chase Alexander, Cody
Rinard, Jeff Theil, Charlie Ray, Jorden James, Waine Newbury, Brian
Baker, Sr., Joe Slys, Mitch Reichard, Mitch Randolph, Don Lehman
 
Ohio Super Late Model Firecracker 4 presented by Hoosier Tire Mid
Atlantic NOTES:
 
Ohio Super Late Model Speedweek Firecracker 4 presented by Hoosier Tire
Mid Atlantic at Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway and Lakeville
Speedway was shorten to two nights when the Wednesday & Thursday race
dates were cancelled due to inclement weather.
 
Perth Western Australia dirt Late Model driver Craig Vosbergen competed
tonight.
 
A special Super Late Model drivers autograph session was held prior to
race time to an enthusiastic crowd who were given a special autograph
booklet in addition to receiving from the drivers trading cards, post
cards, posters, decals & photos. During the autograph session Chuck
Griffith interviewed most of the drivers and special guests. Among the
drivers who participated were Robbie Blair, Mike Balzano, Ryan Markham,
Rick Aukland, Wayne Chinn, Craig Vosbergen, Kristin Flory, Jason Flory,
Doug Drown, George Lee, Dave Hornikel, Wayne Maffett, Jr., Eric Myers,
Scott Peltz, J.R. Gentry and others.
 
Allen Baker, a ‘former’ successful Late Model driver, spent recent
seasons in a Modfied. He returned tonight in a Super Late Model
sponsored by Thrifty Discount Muffler and Derrickson Communications.
 
Matt Bee Aber was back in the seat of a Super Late Model driving the
Eicholtz Racing Lazer Chassis/Eicholtz Racing Engines #98.
 
J.R. Gentry, who made the main event in his heat, suffered mechanical
trouble on his GDI Race Cars #14. He opted to drive Thomas Baker’s Ken
Adams Trucking sponsored #3 starting on the tail of the field.
 
Chase Alexander competed well in the Mini Stock’s two feature events.
The young talented driver and new father is a third generation race. His
father is Late Model racer Chet Alexander and his grandfather is racing
great Dean Alexander.
 
Late Model driver Mike Lonas was assisting the Eric ‘Spud’ Myers team.
 
Representatives from Federated Auto Parts were on hand with giveaways.
 
Several sanctioning body regulars were on hand including MACS drivers
Mike Balzano, Robbie Blair & Doug Drown and IRS drivers Rick Aukland,
Ryan Markham, Wayne Chinn & Rick Bond.
 
Scott Peltz revealed his daughter & son will soon be turning laps in a
Modified.
 
Dave Wirt’s Rocket Chassis/Draime Racing Engines #991 is carrying new
sponsorship from Rod Eddblute’s Garage in Mansfield, OH. Wirt will be
concentrating on bigger paying races in the region.
 
Ron Stuart’s #92 Super Late Model sat idle with mechanical difficulties.
 
The next race at Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway will be the
4th Annual Freedom Fighters 50 for Super Late Models on Saturday
September 1, 2007. Details will be forthcoming.
 

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June 14, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

Ohio Super Late Model Speedweek Firecracker 4 All Set!

 

Orrville, OH --- Despite the April 21 fire at Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH putting the track out of operation for two months, dirt Late Model fans will be happy to learn that the inaugural Ohio Super Late Model Speedweek Firecracker 4 will be held as originally planned as a cooperative promotional effort between Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway and Lakeville Speedway in Lakeville, OH. The series will run on consecutive nights July 4-7 and will carry a total payoff of nearly $100,000

 

“We are mighty pleased that we will be able to open for our Monday June 25 race featuring the 12^th Annual Pete Jacobs Memorial as part of the Ohio Sprint Speedweek but we have also decided to forge ahead and run the inaugural Ohio Super Late Model Speedweek Firecracker 4 for the Super Late Models as well,” revealed Ernie Coffman, promoter & owner of the 3/8 mile banked dirt oval. “We were going to begin construction on our new concession stand immediately after the Speedweek show but we have decided, based on popular demand and interest, to go ahead and run the joint effort with Lakeville.”

 

“We won’t have a new concession building constructed but there will be concessions available those nights,” explained Coffman. “We are thankful for everyone’s concern and interest in the track and we’re thankful that the track will be up and running for that very special night.”

 

Each Super Late Model feature event will be 40-laps paying $4,000 to win and $420 to take the green flag and race time will commence at 8:00 PM each night. On Wednesday July 4 the inaugural Ohio Super Late Model Speedweek Firecracker 4 will kick-off at Lakeville Speedway then continue at Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway on Thursday July 5 before returning to Lakeville on Friday July 6 and then wrap up on Saturday July 7 at Federated Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway.