April 10, 2008...

Kurt Busch in the Penske Racing No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger will join the action at Jennerstown Speedway with celebrity drivers Clint Bowyer, Ken Schrader, Rusty Wallace and one final driver yet to be announced.  The drivers will participate in two exhibition races and an autograph session on Saturday May 31^st in Jennerstown’s annual Race of Champions event.

Busch like a lot of drivers running in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series began his career racing go-karts.  Kurt began to show his talent running the Dwarf Car Series in his home town of Las Vegas.  He was awarded Rookie of the Year in 1994 and captured the championship in both 1995 and 1996.

In 1999, at the age of 21, Kurt would be the youngest driver to win the NASCAR Southwest Series championship.  Just six years from his start in the Dwarf cars, Busch would run with NASCAR’s elite drivers in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Sprint Cup series.  In 2000, Kurt ran a full time schedule in the truck series and seven starts in the Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing.  Kurt finished the truck series runner-up with the Rookie of the Year title.

Roush Fenway Racing, in 2001, would move Busch to a full time schedule in the Sprint Cup Series where he has continued to show his talents.  Kurt moved his way up in the final point standings finishing third in only his second full time season.  Busch captured NASCAR’s ultimate prize with a Sprint Cup Championship in only his fourth season.  Kurt in the Miller Lite Dodge is currently running just outside of the chase in fifteenth position with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.  “I was excited to find out that we could add Kurt to the lineup that now includes two generations of drivers that ran for the same Miller Lite sponsor.  It will be a great experience for race fans when these two drivers become part of the same race program on such a local level” said Joe Dirienzo track promoter.

One more drivers will be announced in the next week or two adding to the Jennerstown Speedway’s Race of Champions event which has attracted sell out crowds in both 2005 and 2006.  “There were scheduling conflicts with the Jennerstown and driver’s schedules that prevented the event from taking place in the 2007 season” stated Joe Dirienzo new track promoter.  “Under my new ownership and management, I have changed the ticketing and autograph procedures slightly to allow the fans more opportunities to get up close and personal with their favorite celebrity drivers during the event.

The first change came with the price of the admission ticket prices.  The last event carried a $30 advance ticket cost to race fans.  The $30 advance ticket cost will remain in effect for fans who wish to purchase a premier seat in Jennerstown’s upper sections.  New for the 2008 event, a $20 general admission seat will be available to race fans as well.  With either ticket, the format will remain the same for the autograph session.  Autograph coupons that are specific to each of the five drivers will be randomly inserted into the speedway’s collectable souvenir program book.  Due to the limited amount of autographs that the driver’s can sign, not every program will contain an autograph ticket.  However, if a souvenir program doesn’t contain an autograph ticket that fan will find a ticket to a future speedway event or a coupon for a FREE item off of the speedway’s concession menu.  All ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase only one collectable souvenir program per validated ticket stub.  At a time determined by speedway officials the program sales will be opened up for anyone to purchase unlimited additional programs to ensure that all the autograph tickets have been distributed.

The second ticket change is new to the 2008 event.  Jennerstown has added a very limited number of exclusive VIP autograph tickets for each driver.  With the purchase of this ticket, fans will receive the premier $30 grandstand ticket along with a guaranteed autograph ticket for the driver of their choice during a VIP autograph session to precede the main autograph session.  The cost of this VIP ticket will be $75 in advance. 

Fans who wish a guaranteed autograph ticket for each driver may purchase the deluxe VIP ticket for $225.  This deluxe VIP ticket will entitle a fan an autograph from all the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers in attendance.  Both the VIP and deluxe VIP tickets must be purchased by calling the speedway office at 814-629-6677 or 814-442-5519.

Track management is currently working on details of an Ultimate fan ticket.  This ticket will consist of a premier ticket to the grandstands.  Along with a grandstand ticket each Ultimate ticket holder will accommodate all the celebrity drivers, attending the event at Jennerstown, during their transport to the speedway in the limo or motor coach.  These fans will spend time during transport to the speedway getting autographs, taking pictures and most importantly sharing conversation with the drivers.  These tickets have not been made available yet but details will follow very soon on how fans can get the opportunity to obtain this once in a lifetime experience.

Tickets are currently being sold at the track office by walk-in or over the telephone.  Fans may purchase tickets over the web by following the Click n Print link on www.jennerstown.com or by simply clicking the Click n Print link in this newsletter.  Fans may upgrade their grandstand ticket to a VIP ticket at anytime while supplies last by calling the speedway office at 814-629-6677 or 814-442-5519.  To get your ticket to the anticipated sell-out crowd to Jennerstown Speedway’s Race of Champions featuring five celebrity drivers along with three divisions of short tracking racing action and mini-cups, you can call the speedway office now at 814-629-6677, 814-442-5519 or purchase online at www.jennerstown.com.  The detailed schedule and official rules for the event have not been released at this time.  Please continue to check back for more updates as they become available.