Area motorsports notes: Speed festival keeps Lorain County Speedway busy
Bob Stascak | The Chronicle-Telegram
The 8th Annual Halloween Festival of Speed will provide plenty of racing this weekend at Lorain County Speedway.
Festivities got started Friday with practice. Gates open at 11 a.m. today with hot laps starting at 12:30 p.m., qualifying at 3:30 and racing at 7 p.m.
Admission is $10, $5 ages
6-12, 5 and younger free. Pit passes are $30 (one day), $55 (two days).
Tonight will feature preliminaries for the E-Mods, Late Models, Limited Late Models, Street Stocks, Chargers, Factory 4’s, Spectator Stocks and Hilltop Speedway Dirt Trucks.
The Street Stocks (top 20 in points), Legend Cars (tonight only) and Chargers will have features. The Late Models will have a 15-lap “King Of The Hill” shootout with the
E-Mods with $250 to the winner. The Parking Lot Drags Nationals will pay $100 to win tonight plus a trophy and there will be a school bus trailer jump. Live music will follow racing with Ted Riser and The Marshall Band.
Sunday the gates open at 11 a.m. with hot laps at 12:15 and racing at 2 p.m. Admission is $12, $5 ages 6-12, 5 and younger free. Last chance races and features for all divisions highlightthe day.
WOBL 1320-AM will be broadcasting today’s racing action.
Added attractions include a school bus figure 8 race, a figure 8 trailer race paying $750 to win and a kids bike race. Call (440) 986-7223.
Supers return to LCS
The Midwest Supermodified Association returns next Saturday for a special non-points show. The E-Mods, Limited Late Models, Street Stocks and Chargers will compete. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., hot laps at 2:30, qualifying at 4:15 and racing at 6 p.m. Admission is $15, $5 ages 6-12, 5 and younger free and $25 for a pit pass.
LCS Hall inducts 13
LCS inducted its 2008 class of veterans last Saturday night.
Going in from the Supermodified division were drivers Randy Wynne, Dave Shullick Sr. and the late Tony Lavati Sr., who also ran LCS for several seasons in the 1980s.
Ralph Meilander, who was inducted as a former officer of NOSCRA (Northern Ohio Stock Car Racing Association), used the opportunity to take his vintage sprint car around the 3/8th-mile oval prior to the ceremonies.
Also going in were John and Lou Nagy, two top stock car drivers from the early 1950s, during which time Lou won the points championship over John.
Current track promoter Rusty Adams, a super late model driver from 1971-89, was also honored as was Don Arnold Sr., a competitor on the ARCA Circuit in the 1960s.
Also inducted were late model driver Bud Middaugh (1970-80) and Bucky Buchanan, a strong contender in the old Sport Stock division in the early 1970s. Rounding out this year’s class were Duane DePuy, Del DePuy and Milton DePuy — all drivers when LCS was still a dirt track.
Condolences to the family of another LCS Hall of Famer, Guy DeNillo, who passed away Saturday. Guy was inducted in 2005 and was a founder and former president of NOSCRA, serving for six years.
Page calls it quits
There will be a familiar number and name missing this weekend at LCS — Elyria’s Rick Page and the No. 80 E-Mod.
Page suffered a fractured vertebra in an accident at LCS on Sept. 6. The throttle stuck on his car while leading the E-Mod feature.
The racing career of Page that has spanned over 30 years has apparently come to an end due to the injury.
Page was the E-Mod champion at LCS in 1997, ’98 and ’00 and was a strong contender for the title this year. He will be missed.
Banquet set
The LCS Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, Feb. 21, at Gargus Hall. Details to follow.
Sandusky stuff
Sandusky Speedway will be idle tonight. Racing returns with the season-ending “Halloween Race” on Oct. 18.
• The dirt track go-karts will have a special show on Oct. 25 at the track to benefit autism.
• The Mr. Heater Hangover Race is set for Jan.1, 2009, no matter what the weather.
• The 2008 Sandusky Speedway Banquet of Champions will be held on Jan. 17 at the Westlake Holiday Inn, 1100 Crocker Road. Tickets are $35 when paid in full by Dec. 31. No tickets will be sold after Jan. 8. Call (440) 213-7003 for info.
Bikes invade Summit
The action will be on two wheels this weekend at Summit Motorsports Park with the AMA Dragbike Fall Nationals.
More than 500 competitors in 13 classes are expected. Gates open at 8 a.m. daily with adult admission $20 today or Sunday and $35 for the weekend. Call (513) 943-9700 or (419) 668-5555.
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Filed by Bob Stascak | The Chronicle-Telegram October 11th, 2008 in Sports. Popularity: 2% |
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