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Races rained out 9/8 for 7th time; Apple Festival Nat's up next 9/14-15

By Mike Leone

September 8, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Hartford, OH)…For the seventh time this season, Mother Nature has chalked up a victory at Sharon Speedway. Overnight rains that continued throughout the morning hours forced management to cancel Saturday night’s racing activities.

Coming up next Friday and Saturday, September 14-15 will be the “Apple Festival Nationals�. Friday’s program will get underway at 6:30 p.m. with the May 27 Open Stock Car make-up feature and the event will also include the September 8 rained out FASTRAK Northeast Futures Cup “Trifecta� race. Racing will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday. There will be free camping available all weekend and entertainment after the races both nights led by 93.3 The Wolf’s “Fast Freddy�!

The Barris Supply FASTRAK Late Models will be in action both nights featuring $1,000 to-win on Friday night and a complete program for the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Pace Performance Northeast Touring Series on Saturday for $1,200 to-win. The normal FT400 right rear tire rule will be waived for the entire weekend.

The UEMS E-Mods will compete both nights with two complete shows paying $1,000 each! Besides the May 27 Open Stock make-up, the Open Stock Cars will battle for $500 on Friday night and $1,000 for Saturday night in preparation for the $1,500 to-win October 6 event. Also on the card with complete shows each night are the HTMA/Precise Racing Products Econo Mods and the Deforest Used Parts Mini Stocks.

Kids 13 and under are free all weekend. Normal adult admission prices are in effect at $13 each night, but a two-day pass is just $20! Pit passes are $30 on Friday and $35 on Saturday, but a two-day is only $55!

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

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