Fremont's 305 Sprints to Take on NRA 360s; Dirt Trucks Take Center Stage on Aug 13

FREMONT, Ohio -- With one victory already under their belt against the Sprints On Dirt 360 sprints this season, Fremont Speedway's tought Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprints will take on the 360 sprints of the National Racing Alliance Sprint Invaders on Friday and Saturday Aug. 11 and 12.

On Friday, Limaland Motorsports Park will play host to the 305 verses 360 sprint shootout, while Fremont Speedway will be the scene the next night, Saturday, Aug. 12. If the same driver wins the feature events at both Limaland and Fremont, he will be rewarded with a $1,000 bonus.

Saturday, Aug. 12 will be an all-sprint-car-night at "The Track That Action Built," as the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints join the racing action on Auto Value Night.

Fremont Speedway will be busy the entire weekend, as the Coors Light Dirt Trucks, limited late models, school buses, vintage race cars and the ladies' powder puff race takes center stage on Sunday, Aug. 13.

The 25-lap NRA/305 Shoot-Out weekend will feature a big purse, paying the winner $1,500 (2nd-$1,000; 3rd-$700; 4th-$550; 5th-$500; 6th-$450; 7th-$400; 8th-$375; 9th-$350; 10th-$300; 11th-$270; 12th-$265; 13th-$260; 14th-$255; 15th-$250; 16th-$245; 17th-$240; 18th-$235; 19th-$230; 20th-22nd-$224). All non-transfer cars will earn $100.

The NRA race procedures will be incorporated and all 360 sprints must meet the NRA car specifications. All 305 cars must meet Fremont Speedway's car specifications and a 1,475-pound weight rule (with driver) is in effect.

Earlier this year, 305 sprint driver Bryan Sebetto of Fremont bested a 66-car combined 305-360 sprint field to claim the victory at Fremont Speedway in the SOD 360/305 sprint challenge.

Gates open at Fremont at 4:30 p.m. with racing scheduled to get underway at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The dirt trucks take center stage on Fort Ball Pizza Night, Sunday, Aug. 13, as they battle for $1,000 to win. For the first time this season, the trucks will qualify with a little extra incentive thrown in thanks to Excuses Lounge of Sandusky. The fast qualifier will earn $100, with second quick time taking $75; third quick $50; fourth quick $30; and fifth quick $25. Excuses will also pay $40 and $20 respectively to the first two trucks not making it into the A-Main.

Also, Bob's Machine Shop of Fostoria will pay $60 to the winner of each truck heat with second paying $40 and third taking $20.

The UUI Limited Late Models will compete for $500 to win.

The ladies will take center stage in the third annual Powder Puff Truck Race (in the first year 410 sprint driver David Harrison's wife Terri took the checkered, while last year Jenny Spitler, girlfriend of 410 sprint driver Bobby Clark, took the victory). Then school is in session. School buses will hit the track for two races. The first will feature six buses and will be driven by active professional school bus drivers with CDL licenses.

Bus #29, sponsored by Burns Iron and Metal, Woodville and Fremont NAPA Auto Parts, Vision Quest, R&R Auto Wrecking and Joseph Wise Fine Clocks, will be driven by Woodmore bus driver Anna Brewster in one race and race driver Rich Farmer in the other.

Bus #20x, sponsored by Bobby's Truck and Auto Repair and the Country Kitchen Gang, will be piloted by Gibsonburg bus driver Chris Roepke in one race and race driver Otis Clymer in the other.

Bus #20, sponsored by Foster Auto Body, will be driven by Fremont bus driver Kevin Rhineberger in one race and race driver Bobby Foster in the other.

Another bus, sponsored by Bowlus Trucking, CA Customs, Carbo Forge, Castalia Floor Covering, C&R Sheetmetal, American Power SPorts, J.G. Trucking and Minich Installations, will be driven by Fremont bus driver Dawn Horn and race driver John Ivy. All of the sponsorship monies will be donated to the National Foundation for Transplants.

Bus #3, sponsored by DPM Automotive, will be driven by Fremont Ross bus driver Ron Reed and race driver Ross Rollins.

Bus #07 sponsored by Double D Vinyl Graphics will be driven by CDL owner Scott Dukeshire, with dirt truck driver Darren Dukehire sharing driving responsibilities.

Also "Cone Man" Barry Boss will be driving a pink bus along with Valerie Langenfelder as the CDL driver. The bus is being raced to collect funds to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Barry and Valerie's nephew Tyler Smith-Hisey, a sixth grader from Clyde, is battling AML Leukemia. The bus is looking for pit crew members, crew chiefs or sponsors for both nights of racing (Aug. 13 and Sept. 3). Pit crew sponsorships are $25 and includes the name of the business on the bus in 3-inch letters. Crew chief sponsorships are $50 and includes the name or business on the bus in 6-inch letters. Bus sponsorships start at $75 and will include your corporate logo or artwork and is priced according to the size you desire. For more information contact Valerie at 419-603-0319 or Barry at 419-680-3642.

To add to the excitement, the vintage race cars will compete, with some special drivers behind the wheel.

Gates will open on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 3:30 p.m. with racing slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call the speedway office at 419-862-2206, or log onto www.fremontohspeedway.com

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