From Bob Baker
Knoxville, IA — (August 6, 2012) — One of the most popular Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair forums held annually at the National Sprint Car Museum is the Bruce Ellis-moderated “Meet the Posse” program. This year promises to be the same, as the veteran Williams Grove Speedway announcer has lined up Daryn Pittman, Lance Dewease, Danny Holtgraver, Greg Hodnett and his car owner John Trone as his guest panelists. The forum will be held on Friday, August 10, at 3 p.m. in the non-profit museum’s second floor conference center.
Museum curator and fan fair coordinator Tom Schmeh said today, “Bruce Ellis has done another great job in lining up Pennsylvania Posse talent for his Nationals forum. Interestingly enough, Pittman and Hodnett are ‘imports’ from Oklahoma and Tennessee, respectively. And that harkens back to the day when Jack Gunn brought in talent like Jan Opperman to race central Pennsylvania on a weekly basis. Bruce has also lined up Posse veteran and former Knoxville Raceway feature winner Lance Dewease, and Danny Holtgraver, a young up-and-comer from the western part of the Commonwealth.”
The current schedule for the seventh annual Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair, to be held on the second floor of the Donald Lamberti National Sprint Car Museum, is as follows:
Wednesday, August 8:
11 a.m. – “Danny Lasoski: The Path to 100 Wins at Knoxville” with host Tony Bokhoven in Theater
1 p.m. – “World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Racing” with host Johnny Gibson (World Racing Group) in Theater
3 p.m. – “Sprint Car Racing: State of the Union” with host Larry Boos (Eldora Speedway) & special guests Rex LeJeune (Attica Raceway Park), Steve Beitler (Skagit Speedway), Allan Holland (Hoseheads.com), Steve Sinclair (Interstate Racing Association) and Bill Wright (Knoxville Raceway) in Conference Center
Thursday, August 9:
11 a.m. – “International Sprint Car Racing” with host David Mills (Premier Speedway) & special guests Daryn Pittman, Jonathan Allard and Kyle Larson in Theater
1 p.m. – “Meet the Knoxville Regulars” with host Bill Wright (Knoxville Raceway) & special guests Davey Heskin, Terry McCarl, Austin McCarl, Carson McCarl, Dusty Zomer, Mark Dobmeier, Bronson Maeschen, Don Droud, Jr., and Josh and Jarrod Schneiderman in Theater
3 p.m. – “Women in Sprint Car Racing” with host Stacy Ervin (Knoxville Raceway) & special guests Naomi Grimes, Linda Selvage, Teri Riggins, Kendra Jacobs (Winged Nation), Lori McCarl (Front Row Challenge Enterprises) and Barb O’Brien (Knoxville Raceway Fire & Rescue) in Conference Center
Friday, August 10:
11 a.m. – “State-of-the-Art Sprint Car Shock Technology” with host C. Greg Nicol (Speedway Motors) & special guests Don Waters (AFCO Shocks), Garrett Andrews (CSI Shocks), Davey Reedy (Penske Shocks), George Gillespie (Pro Shocks), and Brian Goscinski (Super Shox) in Theater
1 p.m. – “Sprint Car Racing: An Historical Perspective” with host Gary Guehler (Texas Motor Speedway) & special guests Ray Lee Goodwin and Gene Marderness in Theater
3 p.m. – “Meet the Posse” with host Bruce Ellis (Williams Grove Speedway) & special guests Daryn Pittman, Lance Dewease, Danny Holtgraver, Greg Hodnett and his car owner John Trone in Conference Center
Saturday, August 11 (films in Theater):
10 a.m. – “Doug Wolfgang: His Story” by Kevin Kjergaard (50 minutes)
11 a.m. – “Follow the Corn 2: Next Level” by Sean Buckley (57 minutes)
12 Noon – “Doug Wolfgang: His Story” (encore)
1 p.m. – “Open Road: Inside the National Sprint Tour” by Dennis Doornbos
(60 minutes)
2 p.m. – “Doug Wolfgang: His Story” (encore)
3 p.m. – “Knoxville Nationals: Dirt, Sweat & Tears” by Brandon Bingham
(42 minutes)
4 p.m. – “Doug Wolfgang: His Story” (encore)
Fans are encouraged to visit the museum’s web site at www.sprintcarhof.com for more information.