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Eagle Raceway is having 3 car shows to help spur the interest of those who aren't yet fans of dirt track racing or Eagle Raceway, and to renew the thrill of dirt track racing in those who haven't been out for awhile. So, we'd like to have everyone spread the word to come out and see our local racers away from the track.

Drivers will be there handing out their hero cards, signing autographs and letting the kids sit in their cars to have their pictures taken if they want, so bring your cameras.

The first show is going to be on Saturday August 29th at Durst Auto at 115 "O" Street in Lincoln. It will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Durst is just west of the viaduct at 9th and "O" on the south side. It's just a few blocks from the stadium and this would be great pre-game entertainment.

The second show will be on September 1st at Velocity Karting in Omaha. They are located at 4955 S 72nd St, which is just south of 72nd and L Streets. That show will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Here's an overhead map of Velocity:
Velocity Karting Map

The third show is going to be at the Quaker Steak and Lube in Council Bluffs, Iowa on September 3rd from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Quaker Steak and Lube is at 3220 Mid America Drive, just down the street from the Mid-America Center and just across the street from Joe's Karting. Here's a map of the area:
QS&L and Mid-America Center map

Bring your family, bring your neighbors, bring your co-workers, bring your friends, bring your enemies!! But spread the word to everyone about these shows!!!

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From Karen Geist 

I'm inviting everyone to the Linner family benefit fundraiser Saturday July 18th, starting at 10am, located on Central Avenue in Kearney, Neb. in front of Morris Press. There will be a bake sale, candy sale, raffle, t-shirts, popcorn, hotdogs, drinks, and other refreshments. Also look for the Tropical Snow cone trailer located in front of Central Applemarket, who has offered to donate portion of earnings. Please come join us!

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This weekend is the last night to donate bikes for the annual Eagle Raceway
Kid's Night bike giveaway on July 25. Rhonda and Bernie Bryan have been
doing this for a number of years, and the event has grown to where three
semi-trailer loads of bikes were given out to lucky kids last year.

Over 300 bikes went out to lucky fans in 2008, and many potential new ones
last year. Each year, many people come out for their first time - what a
great memory it is for a kid to come home after a fun night of races with a
brand new bicycle? It's a great way to invest in the future of your sport.

But the down economy has hurt - Rhonda Bryan has told me that the bike count
is noticeably down from last season. But there's still time to make more
kids happy and any help you can give is appreciated.

Eagle Raceway's Roger Hadan has again offered to buy a bike for every two
raised by Rhonda's team.

If you would like to sponsor a bike for $42.80 or make ANY donation in any
amount:

Final Deadline:
July 18th, 2009

Rhonda will be available @ the track, sitting outside the pit gate before
the races. You may also contact her @

Dirdrivers.com (username: Rhonda)
Send email: rascal60@windstream.net
Cell: 402-450-7992 or Home: 402-476-7336

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From Eagle Raceway

3rd Annual Christmas Party

The 3rd Annual Christmas Party will be held on Sunday, December 14th in Eagle, NE at the One Eyed Dog Saloon in Eagle, NE at 2:00-5:00pm. This will be your opportunity to have the kids meet Speedy Claus at 3:00pm and purchase 2009 Season Passes.(Special price for season passes at Christmas Party...$10 off Adult or $5 off Youth)

All Kids will receive a free gift and picture with Santa

Drivers will be able to reserve their pit stalls and register car numbers. Everyone is invited to come enjoy the awesome buffet and enjoy the fun Christmas Spirit!

2008 Awards Banquet

The 2008 Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 at the Lancaster Event Center, 4100 N. 84th Street in Lincoln, NE.

Happy Hour starts at 5:00pm and Dinner at 6:00pm. Choice of Grilled Chicken Breast lightly seasoned or Hot Roast Beef Au Jus with roasted new potatoes, seasonal vegetable medley, fresh garden salad and dinner roll.

Awards and music entertainment following dinner. Trophies will be awarded to the top 10 in each division. This is an Awards Banquet, so please dress accordingly. (no jeans or t-shirts)

Tickets are $25 per person and must be ordered by Dec. 29th, 2008. To order tickets, please call the office at 402-238-2595. The November Newsletter will be sent shortly and it will also have an order form that you may send in with payment.

We wish you all a Happy Holiday!!

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From Gary Dominguez:

This week is the last chance to sign up for the Seminar to help you get and keep sponsors for your racing machine. It is this Saturday at 10 AM at the Auto Transmatic Shop in Bennington. Meat trays and chips will be served courtesy of Roger and Michelle Hadan. Sign up by clicking the link below, and click on the blue button on the left side for the sponsorship seminar.

Seminar signup here

This is open to all racers of all tracks! Cost is $10 per person. I will need a final head count by Thursday October 30th. For more details, email me at gary.dominguez@woodsbros.com

* * *

Here's some words from me, Jason:

If you are even remotely concerned about money for next year's racing, you really need to attend this seminar.

Unless you're living under a rock or have been practicing for the role of Helen Keller in the community play, you know economic times are getting tough and money won't be spread so liberally - as if it was last season.

If you think that purses are going to go up, you are mistaken. Yeah, maybe Knoxville's looking to bump up their purse but everyone else is going to let them be the first to try. Gas may be going down, but the cost of parts isn't, and remember all the complaining of $2.50/gal gas the previous year as being expensive.

Anyone knows that to move up to the next level, one has to get out of their comfort zone. Maybe you go to a new track, maybe you take on tougher competition, maybe you start investing time and money into making the car go faster instead of just maintaining.

And when the money's tight it takes more than asking your buddy or your boss for a few bucks.

For less than the price of a case of after-the-race beer, (or for only a few in the stands when you run out of money to race), you can get knowledge to reach more people, with more opportunities to get you the money you need to keep going or get ahead. And this knowledge will stick with you your whole racing career.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (October 29, 2008) -- The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held this Friday night, October 3, at the Lincoln Firefighters Reception Hall at 241 Victory Lane in Lincoln, NE. The event will honor Nebraskans with an outstanding history of involvement in auto racing.

The 2008 Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame inductees include Joe Fahnstock, Lincoln; Terry Fritsch, Omaha; Bob Nickolite, Lincoln; Joe Orth, Lincoln; John Wilkinson, Lincoln; Charlie Williams, Lincoln and Bill Wrich, Kennard.

Dick Berggren, Executive Editor of Speedway Illustrated will be the guest speaker for the event. Doors will open at 5:30, food will be served at 6:00 and the Induction Ceremony will begin at 7:00.

The purpose of the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame is to perpetuate the memory of these individuals who have brought lasting fame to the state of Nebraska through their efforts in auto racing.

Nominees to the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame must have been a resident of the state for at least two years and must be retired for at least four years from the discipline they are being honored for. Active participants in the sport will be considered if they are at least 55 years of age and have been with the sport for at least 30 years.

All candidates must have made positive contributions to the sport of auto racing on a local, regional and go on to some national prominence.

Anyone wishing to nominate a person to the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame can do so by submitting the person's name, with a list of their accomplishments in a short bio to: The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame, Inc., 5527 S. 20th St., Lincoln, NE 68512. You can also call 402-421-2266, or e-mail your nomination to jorth@narhof.com

The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame is located inside the Museum of American Speed at 340 Victory Lane on the Speedway Motors complex in Lincoln, Neb.

The Museum of American Speed hours: May through September, two-hour guided tours begin at 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. October through April, two-hour guided tours begin at 2 p.m. every Friday. Admission is $10 to tour the museum.

For more information about the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame please visit www.narhof.com

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From Thayer County Speedway

DESHLER, NE (June 8, 2008) - Friday June 13th will be the start of the
Deshler Daze weekend in Deshler and Belleville Motorsports night at the
Speedway. Belleville Motorsports will kick in an extra $250 to the Budweiser
IMCA Modified Feature winner making it $650 to win!

After the races the Thayer County Ag Society will sponsor a dance with music
by the band Bourbon Street. With your paid admission into the races you will
get into the dance for free. So come out and watch some great racing action
and then dance the night away with the great sounds of Bourbon Street.

Classes running Friday June 13th will be the Budweiser IMCA Modifieds, Pepsi
IMCA Hobby Stocks, JnJ Fab IMCA Sport Compacts and the Big Johnson Chassis
IMCA Stock Cars. Admission will be $7 for Adults, $3 for kids 6 to 13 and
kids 5 and under will be free. Hot laps start at 6:30 with racing at 7:30.
Hope to see you there!

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Test and Tune is scheduled for Saturday, April 19th. Gates will open at 5:00 PM and practice laps will be run from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Pit Passes will be $10. Fred Miller will have his Roll-Over Simul8tor available for all new drivers and drivers who have not experienced this. We will encourage everyone to go through this demo.

Following practice laps -- all pit pass holders will receive a meal in the pits. This practice night is totally dependent on the weather conditions for the rest of this week. We will not take a chance on ruining the track for our planned opening night on April 26th. Also there is some construction/concrete work being finished up requiring trucks on the frontstretch of the track.

We will be posting practice status updates on our website and also on dirtdrivers. Stay tuned -- SCS racing is just around the corner. 55 cars already pre-registered!

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Carrie Hancock, Secretary, Women For Racing

It's Spring again!!! Are you all ready to go racin'???? Women For Racing is!! The annual WFR Car Show will be held April 5th, 10 a.m. to noon at the Gage County Fairgrounds. Drivers can bring their cars out as early as 9 a.m. if you like. WFR will have concessions available for everyone to enjoy. This year, the judging will be done by some of the area's finest body shop personnel. Please come out and mingle with the fans. It's a good time to meet and greet and have the drivers show off their cars before the season starts.

If you have any questions about the WFR Car Show please contact Kristie Sutton at (402) 766-7414. See you all there!!

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Greenwood, NE (November 27, 2007) I-80 Speedway will host the annual awards
banquet for both the Saturday and the Sunday NASCAR Whelen All American
Series programs on Saturday, January 5, 2008. Join fellow racers, sponsors
and fans as I-80 Speedway celebrates the achievements of our outstanding
competitors.

Trophies will be awarded to the top finishers in the Great Clips Crate Late
Models, Ty's Outdoor Power Equipment Pro Stocks, Midas B-Modifieds, Midwest
Linings 305 Sprints, Novice Crate Late Models and the Stereo West Auto Toys
Pro and Novice Hornets divisions from the Saturday Night NASCAR Whelen All
American Series program. The top finishers in the Dodge Super Late Models,
City Weekly Grand Nationals, Certified Transmission Pro Ams, Modifieds and
Hobby Stocks from the Sunday NASCAR Whelen All American Series program will
also be awarded trophies. Special recognition awards and sponsor
appreciation awards will also be presented. Also being recognized that
night will be the Craftsman Mechanics of the Year, as well as the 2007 Total
Performance Parts Rising Star.

The Banquet will be held at the Millard American Legion Post #374 located at
4618 S. 139th Street (139th and old L Street). A dinner buffet will be
presented, and a cash bar will be available during the banquet. Doors will
open at 5:00 p.m., with dinner served at 6:00 p.m. The awards presentation
will immediately follow dinner.

For more information contact:
Danielle Jensen, Director of Operations and Marketing
(402) 342-3453

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From Eagle Raceway

Eagle Raceway will be hosting the 2nd annual Christmas Party at the One Eyed Dog Saloon in Eagle, NE on Sunday, December 9th, 2007 from 2:00 to 5:00pm. (The One Eyed Dog Saloon is located at 540 South 4th Street in Eagle, NE which is 4 blocks north off of 'O' Street.)
This will be your opportunity to have the kids meet Speedy Claus, purchase 2008 season passes, reserve pit stalls and register car numbers.
3:00-4:00pm Kids...get a free gift and your picture taken with Speedy Claus!
Enjoy great food and fun Christmas Spirit!

2007 Awards Banquet
The 2007 Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at the Double D Ranch in Ashland, NE.
5:00pm Happy Hour
6:00pm Dinner
8:00pm Awards Presentation
Music following
Trophies will be awarded to the top 10 in each division. Please dress accordingly.(no jeans or t-shirts)
Tickets are $25 per person and must be ordered by December 28th, 2007. To order tickets, please call our office at 402-238-2595.

Mark your calendars for the All 4 Kids Expo on March 1st and 2nd at the Lancaster Event Center in Lincoln, NE.


We would like to wish you all a Happy Holiday and we thank everyone for supporting Eagle Raceway...America's Home Track!

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Saturday, November 17
Havelock Social Hall, 4538 N. 62 in Lincoln (2 blocks north of Havelock
Ave.)
6:30 p.m. Open Bar
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Club and Track Awards following Dinner including BenRich Series Awards

RESERVATIONS DUE BY NOVEMBER 6
Adult Dinners $20.00 each
Child Dinners (under 10) $16.00 each

Choice of Prime Rib or Fried Chicken Dinner both include potatoe,
vegetables, pasta salad, tossed salad, roll and coffee or tea

Mail dinner selection and payment (make check out to M.M.S.A.)to:
Holly Lewis
901 W. Stagecoach Rd
Martell, NE 68404
RETURN RESERVATION INFORMATION AND PAYMENT BY NOVEMBER 6.

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Midwest Motorsports Promoting has scheduled another Sponsorship Seminar for
Saturday, October 20th, 2007 at the Howard Johnson Motor Inn Lower Level
Capitol Room. This facility is at 5250 Cornhusker Hwy in Lincoln. Class will
begin promptly at 9:30 AM. Continental Breakfast will be served at 9 AM.
Rooms are available for those of you that would like to make a weekend of
it, and take a dip in the indoor pool, or any of the other amenities offered
by Howard Johnson Inn. To check price and availability of rooms, call Howard
Johnsons at 402 464-3171 . Make sure you tell them you're with the Midwest
Motorsports seminar on the 20th.

This seminar will offer guidelines, valuable information and materials on
obtaining, and maintaining sponsors for your racing machine. It will last
from 3-4 hours. Cost of this seminar is $20 per person to cover materials
and classroom rental. Those of you that would like to attend, please visit
my website at

http://garydominguez.woodsbros.com/AgentHome/Homepage.aspx

and click on the blue sponsorship seminar icon on the left side of the
screen.

All checks and money orders must be received by October 15, 2006, and are
non-refundable, so make sure you and your guests are planning on coming.

Mail checks to:
Midwest Motorsports Promoting
C/O Suzanne Wright
607 N Commercial St.
Weeping Water NE 68463

This seminar is open to all tracks and classes! With the rising costs of
putting a car on the track, do you think $20 is a wise investment? You be
the judge.

Please e-mail me with any questions at gary.dominguez@woodsbros.com

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November 3rd, Eagles Club, 7th & Court, Beatrice, NE: 5:30 p.m. - ??? , $15
a ticket - dinner, awards and dance.... Plus other fun stuff for the drivers
and fans.

Already 175+ reservations in for the banquet.... That is awesome, we can't
wait to see everyone there. Contact Missy Carlson, 402-239-0787 to get your
reservations in or to get a flyer if you did not receive one and feel you
should have.

See you at the banquet!!
Carrie Hancock - WFR Member

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The fourth annual ‘Cars and Coats for Kids’ will be held in conjunction with the Cool McCool 100. Items will be accepted both days from 2:00 pm at the track Gift Shop. JMS encourages donation of any new or good used toys and/or winter items for kids thru adults. JMS will also be gathering non perishable food items and paper goods for the York County Food Pantry. You do not have to attend the races to donate. The Rock'n Racers Kids Club will be available to assist you at the track on both race days and helping inventory of the donated items. Donated items will be turned over to and distributed by the York Blue Valley Community Action.

Following is the itinerary for the 2-day ‘Cool’ McCool 100.

Day #1 - Saturday-October 13th. presented by York Heating & Air Conditioning.
Classes competing:
Stock Cars
Hobby Stocks
Modifieds and
OPEN Cruisers-$100.00 to win….No OPEN Cruiser entry fees. OPEN Cruisers will compete on Saturday only. All safety rules apply. Added money to purse, $200 to win.
Check website for details.
Soapbox Derby cars (static display)
Cars & Coats for Kids

Pit gate opens at 1:00 PM
Grandstand opens at 3:00 PM
Racing starts at 5:00 PM
Pit Pass: $25.00
Grandstand: Adults $10.00, Ages 6-12 $4.00, Ages 5 & below are admitted Free.

Day #2 - Sunday-October 14th. presented by Friesen Chevrolet

Last Chance qualifying heats, plus (4) 25 lap ‘A’ Mains thus the ‘McCool 100’.
Stock Cars-25 laps. $1,250.00 to win
Hobby Stocks-20 laps. $1,000.00 to win
Modifieds-30 laps. $2,500.00 to win.
Short Track four cylinder, front drives. 25 laps. $100.00 to win. No short track entry fees. Four Cylinders, Front Drives will compete Sunday only on the 1/5 mile short track. All safety rules apply.
Pinewood Derby Races under the grandstand.
Cars & Coats for Kids

Pit gate opens at 12:30 PM
Grandstand opens at 1:30 PM
Racing starts at 3:00 PM
Pit Pass: $25.00
Grandstand: Adults $12.00, Ages 6-12 $4.00, Ages 5 & below are admitted Free.

See www.JunctionMotorSpeedway.com for; Entry Fees, Rules, Payout and other details.
Contacts;
E-mail: jmsinfo@JunctionMotorSpeedway.com
Phone: 402-773-5538 ext. 9
Website: www.JunctionMotorSpeedway.com

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The 2007 Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held
on Friday, Oct. 12, at the Lincoln Firefighters Reception Hall at 241
Victory Lane near the Speedway Motors complex in Lincoln, Neb.

Tickets for the Induction Ceremony are $18.00 in advance, $20.00 at the door
or you may purchase a table for ten people for $150.00. Included in the
price of a ticket is a tour of the Museum of American Speed following the
event. To order tickets contact one of the following Board Members.

Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame
c/o George Roseland
18 Westlake Village
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Phone: (712) 366-2605
Email: groseland@narhof.com

Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame
c/o Ray Valasek
821 Driftwood Dr.
Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone: (402) 489-5171

Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame
c/o Chris Johnson
3017 West Stolley Park Rd. #99
Grand Island, NE 68801
Phone: (308) 390-0183
Email: cjohnson@narhof.com

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From www.EagleRaceway.com

The 2007 race season has come to a close and we would like to congratulate the 2007 track champions:

Budweiser Championship 360 Sprints- Mike Boston
Bud Light Wingless Sprints- Jeff Lowery
Monster IMCA Modifieds- Chris Alcorn
Valentino's IMCA Hobby Stocks- Justin Wulf
Stereo West Auto Toy's IMCA Sport Compacts- Kyle Schamp

The 2007 Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at the
Double D Ranch in Ashland, NE. Ticket information will be posted soon.

The Enduro Spook-tacular has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.
Check the website for updated information and upcoming events.

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September 1st will be one of the bigger event nights ever scheduled at the Adams County Speedway. Cellular 29 Plus and Lyrix Wireless will celebrate their 15th Anniversary by having special guest Al Unser, Jr. come to the facility for an autograph session. Unser is a two-time Indy 500 champion and has many other accomplishments to his credit which include being a two-time CART champion as well as a two-time IROC champion.

On the track for a night of Whelen All-American Series action will be the regular show of the NAPA hobby stocks, Northland Oil pro streets, Budweiser modifieds and Whelen late models. It will also be the Whelen late model king of the hill presented by Sunoco/Diamond Oil/Ironman Racing Supply. Also in attendance for the first time will be a fifth class of cars, which will be the NRP rules Crate late models.

Also, for this weekend there will be bonus money for the top two finishers in the hobby stocks, pro streets, modifieds and late models thanks to Raymond James Financial Services of Clarinda, Iowa. The top two finishers in the Whelen late models will receive a $50 bonus in their pay envelope. The top two in the Budweiser modified, Northland Oil pro streets, and NAPA hobby stocks will get a $25 tip in their pay envelope.

If we have one more rainout, we will add September 15th as a rain date. With two nights to go Chris Spieker holds a 6 point lead over Paul Glendenning and 7 points over Karl Ritterbusch in the Whelen late models. In the Budweiser modifieds, Jeremy Tibben leads Jerry Carlson by 1 point and Dan Mueller by 17. In the Northland Oil pro streets, Ron Ballinger leads Steve Churchill and Mike Garner by 13 points. In the NAPA hobby stocks, Kevin Yearington leads Jesse Sobbing by 13 and Matt Hudson by 19 points.

Admission prices for seeing five classes of cars, plus racing champion Al Unser, Jr will be the regular $8 for adults, $6 for teens and 12 and under are free. Gates will open at 5:00, the autograph session will begin at 5:30, hot laps are at 6:30 with racing beginning at 7:00. For more information call 712-785-3271, email Hampel@netins.net or go to www.acspeedway.com

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Motocross superstars Travis Pastrana and Kenny "The Cowboy" Bartram will be keeping four wheels on the ground this weekend as they hop into stock cars at I-80 Speedway both Saturday and Sunday. Come see them as they start to make the transition from two wheeled bikes flying through the air, to four-wheeled stock car machines.

Tickets for Saturday August 18 are $10 for adults, seniors and juniors $8 and kids 10 and under free. The ticket price includes a demo derby after the night's racing action, and a motocross demonstration by Bartram.

Free admission tickets for Sunday, August 19 can be found at Your Area Dodge Dealers! Get yours now!

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For more information contact:
Danielle Jensen, Director of Operations and Marketing
(402) 342-3453

WHO: Nextel Cup driver, Carl Edwards, who is the driver of the #99 Office Depot Ford Fusion. He is the current Busch Series Point Leader, 5th in Nextel Cup Point standings, and king of the "backflip." He also is coming off a recent win three weeks ago at Michigan.

WHAT: Carl Edwards will be racing against his younger brother Kenny Edwards, and other drivers in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. Carl will be racing in the Dodge Super Late Model division. Carl also will be giving some lucky fans a ride in a two-seater late model.

WHEN: Sunday, July 22, 2007
Hot Laps at 6:00 p.m.
Racing action starts at 6:30 p.m.
Two-seater rides will be at intermission.
Carl also is scheduled for an autograph session from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

WHERE: I-80 Speedway, Nebraska’s only NASCAR track, which is the only track in the Unites States to host two nights of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series; NASCAR’s weekly racing series. I-80 Speedway is located between Omaha and Lincoln off interstate 80, at exit 420, and is part of the Nebraska Raceway Park complex.

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On August 18, The Bryan Race team along with Eagle Raceway will host Kid's Night in conjunction with the final "Fan Appreciation Night" for 2007.

As part of Kid's Night, children are invited to bring their tents, sleeping bags, and lawn chairs, for a "Kamp Out" in the infield after the evening's races. As part of the Kamp Out, a movie will be shown on the Eagle Vision screen.

In addition to the Kamp Out, several kids' bikes will be given away throughout the race program. The cost of each bike is $40 and donations are being accepted. If you're intersted in helping out, please contact Rhonda, Bernie, or Nick Bryan at 402.450.7992 or rascal60@alltel.net. The deadline for donations is July 28th.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (July 18, 2007) - Eagle Raceway and Heidelbergs Sports Bar will presents the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame Night on Saturday, July 21. The nights racing action will feature the stars of the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Midwest Region and Northern Plains Region for the Eighth Annual North vs. South Sprint Car Shootout.

Also on the card will be a full slate of IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Hobby Stocks and IMCA Sport Compacts. The pit gate opens at 4:00 p.m., front gate at 5:30 p.m., hot laps at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 7:00 p.m.

The high-banked, 1/3-mile Eagle Raceway clay oval is located 12 mi. east of Lincoln, NE (2 mi east of Eagle, NE) on U.S. Hwy. 34 ('O' Street) or 11 miles south of Interstate 80, exit 420 on Nebraska Highway 63, to Hwy. 34 (intersection of Nebraska Highway 63 and U.S. Highway 34).

The purpose of the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame is to perpetuate the memory of these individuals who have brought lasting fame to the state of Nebraska through their efforts in auto racing.

Nominees to the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame must have been a resident of the state for at least two years and must be retired for at least four years from the discipline they are being honored for. Active participants in the sport will be considered if they are at least 55 years of age and have been with the sport for at least 30 years.

All candidates must have made positive contributions to the sport of auto racing on a local, regional and go on to some national prominence.

Anyone wishing to nominate a person to the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame can do so by submitting the person's name, with a list of their accomplishments in a short bio to: The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame, Inc., 5527 S. 20th St., Lincoln, NE. 68512. You can also call 402-421-2266, or e-mail your nomination to jorth@narhof.com.

The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame is located inside the Museum of American Speed at 340 Victory Lane on the Speedway Motors complex in Lincoln, Neb.

The Museum of American Speed hours: May through September, two-hour guided tours begin at 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. October through April, two-hour guided tours begin at 2 p.m. every Friday. Admission is $10 to tour the museum.

For more information about the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame please visit www.narhof.com.

For more information about the Eagle Raceway please visit www.eagleraceway.com.

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From I-80 Speedway

Greenwood, Nebraska (June 25, 2007)-Returning to his dirt racing roots, Nextel Cup driver Carl Edwards will make his second racing appearance at I-80 Speedway, Nebraska’s only NASCAR track, on Sunday, July 22. The driver of the #99 Office Depot Ford Fusion will be racing in the Dodge Super Late Model division against drivers including his younger brother Kenny Edwards, Joe Kosiski, Al Humphrey, Leon Zeitner, Jay Stewart, Jason Hobscheidt, Rick Stolley and others.
Carl won the Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway earlier this year and raced at I-80 Speedway last year in the Grand National division.

“I’m looking forward to racing at I-80 Speedway again, especially being able to race against my brother Kenny,” said Carl. “He claims he’s going to beat me again this year, but we’ll see.” Last year, Kenny finished first in his heat race against his brother who finished second. Kenny finished third in the Grand National a feature and Carl finished 23rd because of an early wreck.
“This is a true battle between my brother and I, “said Kenny Edwards. “Ever since he started in NASCAR, I’ve been looking forward to taking him on and battling on the dirt!”

There also will be an autograph session from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with Carl and Kenny, and fans will be allowed to bring only one item to be signed. Also, fans will not be able to have their picture taken with Carl or Kenny, but will be able to take pictures of them while waiting in line.
Carl Edwards is currently 6th in the NASCAR Nextel Cup standings and has five career wins. He also is currently leading the Busch Grand National Series points. Carl has been with Roush Racing since 2003 when he ran a full NASCAR Craftsman Truck schedule.

Kenny Edwards is currently 12th in the Dodge Super Late Model division in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series at I-80 Speedway, and is leading the rookie standings. He earned his first NASCAR victory on June 10, and followed it up with his second win just two weeks later. Currently a member of the Total Performance Parts Rising Stars, Kenny was the 2006 Grand National rookie of the year. This is his second year in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series.

Advance tickets are available for only $10 through Friday, July 20 and kids under 10 are free. Tickets prices after Friday, July 20 will be $15 and kids under 10 are free. Advance tickets can be ordered through the office, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets can be picked up at the office, or at the track “will call window.” Grandstand gates open at 4:00 p.m., hot laps at 6:00 p.m., and racing at 6:30 p.m. Pit passes without a NASCAR license are $30.

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From I-80 Speedway:

Attend the driving/racing school on April 16 and 17 and learn not only about
gas shocks, but front suspension including caster, camber, toe, bump; brake
systems, brake bias, panard bars, torque arms, shock tuning, shock dyno's,
sixth coils, maintenance and scaling (ride heights, wheel weights, ballast
placement, and percentages), and so much more!

The school is being presented by Ray Cook and Skip Arp, and can be attended
by drivers and crew members.

This is an excellent opportunity to further expand your racing knowledge,
without having to travel hundreds of miles, pay lodging, etc. for a school
that is out of state. We're bringing it to you!

Call the track office at 402.342.3453 for more information!

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