Jennerstown ‘race of champions ‘sold out’

JENNERSTOWN, PA  (July 20, 2005) … Jennerstown Speedway has hung up the ‘Sold Out’ sign for this Saturday’s ‘Race of Champions’event, which features NASCAR Nextel Cup driving stars Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Sterling Marlin and Ken Schrader.

“We had to shut off the ticket sales two days in advance of the race, because we literally have no more physical space available to put people in the spectator area,” said speedway general manager Larry Mattingly. “The response for tickets has been overwhelming. We probably could have taken another two or three thousand orders over the next several days, but I honestly don’t know where we would put them.”

Saturday’s event will mark the largest crowd in the 75-year history of the oval, and by far the biggest spectator turn-out for a motorsports event in Somerset County. Nearly 10,000 people are expected to pack the half-mile asphalt speed plant this weekend.

“No spectator tickets will be sold on Saturday,” Mattingly said. “If you don’t have an advance ticket … you’re out of luck..

The quartet of NASCAR drivers will be flying in from Pocono International Raceway after participating in a morning qualifying session on the triangular 2 ½ mile oval.

After participating in a pre-race autograph session, which will be limited to 2,000 fans, the four drivers will participate in two 8-lap exhibition races driving super late model cars.

Also on tap is Jennerstown’s five–division NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series race card, which will be highlighted by twin 30-lap contests for the super late model division.

Parking lots will open at 9:00 for the special event, with spectator gates opening at 12:00. The pre-race autograph session is slated to run from 5:45 to 7:00. Weekly series qualifying races begin at 6:30, with the NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers taking the track at 7:30. The event will take place ‘rain or shine’.

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