March 26, 2008...

Clint Bowyer in the Richard Childress Racing No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS will join Ken Schrader, Rusty Wallace and two other soon to be announced celebrity drivers in Jennerstown Speedway’s 2008 Race of Champions on Saturday May 31^st. 

Bowyer will compete against Ken Schrader, in the BAM Racing #49 Qtrax.com Dodge, and two other Cup drivers in two 9-lap exhibition races and autograph session at Jennerstown’s ½ mile speedway.

Clint Bowyer

Although this will be Bowyer’s first appearance in Jennerstown’s local racing program, he is no stranger to the racing format that will take place.  Bowyer began his four wheeled racing career in a street stock at Thunderhill Speedway back in 1994.  Quickly moving up through the ranks, Bowyer captured the 2002 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Midwest Series Championship at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 23.  Following his championship, Bowyer completed a full season in NASCAR’s AutoZone Elite Division Midwest Series along with two appearances in the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) in 2003. 

Ken Schrader

 In 2004, Clint filled his racing schedule with races in the NASCAR AutoZone West Series, captured his first NASCAR Nationwide Series pole after just three starts and shared time with Kevin Harvick in the Nationwide Series #21 Reese’s Chevrolet.  Bowyer made his first appearance in the Sprint Cup Series in 2005 at Phoenix International Raceway along with capturing a runner up finish in the 2005 Nationwide Series points.

Two 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 the 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 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 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 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 celebrity 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.