By Steve Inch
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The sixth annual Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling Center Driver & Fan Appreciation Night this Saturday, July 19, at Selinsgrove Speedway will offer plenty of giveaways for race fans and teams plus bonus money for the winners of the 360 sprint car, late model, pro stock, and roadrunner feature events. Race time is 7:30 p.m.
Jeff and Kathy Kurtz, owners of Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling Center in Paxinos, announced the 25-lap 360 sprint car and late model features will each pay $2,500 to win. Saturday’s race will be a time trial event for the super late models.
The 15-lap pro stock feature will pay $500 to win, while the winner of the 12-lap roadrunner feature will earn $200, courtesy of the bonus money posted by the Kurtz’s.
With track gates scheduled to open at 5 p.m., the first 600 general admission adults/students and first 400 pit admissions will receive a voucher for either a free hamburger, hot dog, french fry or slice of pizza at the speedway’s concession stands.
Ticket stubs will be used to give away 12 $100 cash prizes to fans in the stands as well as 12 $100 cash prizes to race teams in the pit area courtesy of Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling Center. Event organizers will also hold a Chinese auction to distribute prizes for kids inside the main gate.
A driver autograph session will take place behind the speedway’s covered grandstand beginning at 5:30 p.m. Drivers in all divisions are invited to participate in the autograph session.
Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling Center, located at 5446 Snydertown Road, has been serving the Susquehanna Valley with comprehensive auto body, collision, and repair services since 1978. There’s also a recycling center at the facility where scrap metals can be disposed.
Selinsgrove Raceway Park will present the rescheduled Middleswarth Potato Chips Firecracker Special for go karts at 7 p.m. Friday, July 18.
For the latest news, results, and race status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. The speedway office can also be reached at 570.374.2999.