By Brian Liskai
ATTICA, Ohio – With over half a million dollars in prize money up for grabs,
the world’s best dirt track drivers will sling the clay at “Ohio’s Finest
Racing” speedplant – Attica Raceway Park – during its 23rd season of racing
in 2010.
Besides the exciting weekly Friday night competition of 410 sprints, Fultz
Fabrications & Speed Shop UMP
late models, Fremont Fence 305 sprints and the occasional door banging
action of the Computer Man Dirt Trucks, ARP will play host to several
“special” events in 2010 that will draw race teams from all over the world.
“Every week looks like a special event in 2010, bringing in most of the top
touring groups. Then, when you throw in the second season of the Kistler
Racing Products FAST (Fremont Attica Sprint Title) Championship
Series….the fans will certainly get their money’s worth in 2010,” said ARP
Promoter John Bores.
The World of Outlaw Sprint Cars and World of Outlaw Late Models will once
again try to tame the high banks of ARP. The sprint cars will visit Attica
for the Kistler Engines Classic on Friday, May 21, as they vie for $10,000
to win. The World of Outlaw Late Models will also vie for $10,000 on Ohio
Cat Night, Friday, July 31, with the winged 410 sprints also competing that
night for $3,000 to win.
The UMP wheel-hiking late models will also take center stage for the first
ever visit of the UMP Late Model Summer Nationals at ARP on UUI/Bazell Race
Fuels Night, Friday, July 16. Also, the ALMS late models will tackle the
clay on Friday, April 16.
The O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champion Sprint Cars will compete four
times at Attica Raceway Park in 2010. The All Stars will kick off their
northern tour with the traditional Spring Nationals presented by HD Supply
on Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10. The April 9 event will pay the All
Star winner $3,000 with the UMP late models also on the racing card. The 305
sprints join the All Stars on Saturday.
Attica Raceway Park will kick off the often replicated but never duplicated
Ohio Sprint Speedweek featuring the All Stars on Friday, June 18 on Aaron’s
Sales and Lease Night.
The All Stars help ARP wrap up their season with the traditional Attica
Ambush on Baumann Auto Group Night, Saturday, Sept. 4.
Other special events in 2010 at Attica Raceway Park include:
– 305 Engine Builders Challenge, Friday, May 7 – an increased purse for the
Fremont Fence 305 Sprints.
– Burns Electric Mid-Season Championship Night – Friday, June 4 – double
points for the 410 sprints, late models and 305 sprints.
– Kear’s Speed Shop Fan Appreciation Night – $10 general admission for all
four divisions of racing on Friday, July 2
– 11 races in the Kistler Racing Products FAST Championship Series for the
410 sprints, and, for the first time, 5 races in the FAST Championship
Series for the 305 sprints. Attica and Fremont Speedway will each host 11
FAST 410 shows and 5 FAST 305 shows in 2010 with points awarded for a
separate point fund from that of both tracks.
“We are excited and thankful for all the sponsors that have come back again
for the 2010 season along with some new business partners. Thanks to them
and our loyal fans and teams, this coming season promises to be one of the
best in the history of Attica,” said Rex LeJeune, ARP Director of
Operations.
It is also worth noting that on the special Saturday night events, Attica
Raceway Park will open its gates at 4 p.m. with racing slated to get
underway at 7 p.m.
The fun begins Friday, March 26 – so let the countdown begin!
For more information and a printable Attica Raceway Park schedule go to
www.atticaracewaypark.com
2010 Attica Raceway Park Schedule
Friday, March 26 – Columbus Equipment Night – 410 sprints, UMP late models,
305 sprints
Friday, April 2 – Northern Ohio Truck Center Night – 410 sprints, UMP late
models, 305 sprints (rain date, Saturday, April 3)
Friday, April 9 – HD Supply Spring Nationals – O’Reilly All Star Circuit of
Champion Sprint Cars ($3,000 to win), UMP late models
Saturday, April 10 -HD Supply Spring Nationals – O’Reilly All Star Circuit
of Champion Sprint Cars, 305 sprints
Friday, April 16 – True Value of Woodville Night – American Late Model
Series, 305 sprints, dirt trucks
Friday, April 23* – All Pro Cylinder Heads/Construction Equipment & Supply
Night – 410 sprints, UMP late models, 305 sprints (open pit time for fans)
Friday, April 30* – Fisher Performance/Merrill Lynch Night – 410 sprints,
UMP late models, 305 sprints
Friday, May 7 – 305 Engine Builders Challenge/R&R Auto Wrecking Night – UMP
late models, trucks, ladies powder puff ($10 general admission)
Friday, May 14*# – Custom Chrome Plating/Scouts Night – 410 sprints, UMP
late models, 305 sprints
Friday, May 21 – Kistler Engines Classic featuring the World of Outlaw
Sprints ($10,000 to win) – UMP late models
Friday, May 28 – No Racing
Friday, June 4*# – Burns Electric Mid-Season Champion Night (double
points) – 410 sprints, 305 sprints, UMP late models
Friday, June 11* – American Powersports of Findlay Night – 410 sprints, 305
sprints, dirt trucks (double points for trucks)
Friday, June 18 – Aaron’s Sales and Lease Night – Ohio Sprint Speedweek –
O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champion Sprint Cars, UMP late models
Friday, July 2*# – Kear’s Speed Shop Fan Appreciation Night – 410 sprints,
UMP late models, 305 sprints, dirt trucks ($10 general admission, open pit
area/meet the drivers, $1 hot dogs, 50-cent popcorn)
Friday, July 9* – Smith Family Frosted Food Christmas In July Night – 410
sprints, UMP late models, 305 sprints
Friday, July 16 – UUI/Bazell Race Fuels Night – UMP Late Model Summer
Nationals ($5,000 to win), 305 sprints, dirt trucks
Friday, July 23*# – Quality Welding Night – 410 sprints, UMP late models,
305 sprints
Friday, July 30* – Ohio Cat Night – World of Outlaw Late Models ($10,000 to
win), 410 sprints ($3,000 to win)
Friday, Aug. 6* – Edward Jones of Clyde Night/Mike Neill Financial Advisor –
410 sprints, UMP late models, 305 sprints
Friday, Aug. 13 – No racing – Attica Fair
Saturday, Aug. 21 – WNWO NBC Channel 24 Night – 410 sprints, UMP Late
Models, 305 sprints, dirt trucks, vintage race cars
Saturday, Aug. 28*# – Kistler Race Products Season Championship Night
(double points) – 410 sprints, UMP late models, 305 sprints, dirt trucks
Saturday, Sept. 4 – Baumann Auto Group Night – Attica Ambush – O’Reilly All
Star Circuit of Champion Sprint Cars, UMP late models, dirt trucks
*FAST 410 sprint point race
#FAST 305 sprint point race
Gates open at 5 p.m., racing at 7:45 p.m.Friday regular events
Gates open at 4 p.m., racing at 7 p.m.Saturday events