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SPEEDWAY PARTNERS TAKE APC 300 TO THE NEXT LEVEL Sponsor Coalition Adds Over $12,000.00 in Prizing to the Great Canadian Race! August 15, 2007For Immediate Release John Houghtoninfo@delawarespeedway.comDelaware Speedway PR McColl Racing Enterprises, United Floors, Restoration Masters, Auto Trim Design, Larry Knott Fibreglass and APC / CANUSA have partnered together to drastically ramp up the prizing for the APC 300. The new prizing will heavily benefit drivers who may not win the race, but still have a good showing: - One prize up for grabs will be a bare Late Model chassis from McColl Racing Enterprises. The chassis is being presented in conjunction with Restoration Masters & United Carpet. The approximate value of this prize is over $5,500.00. The chassis is the primary component in the construction of a new Late Model car. - Larry Knott Fibreglass Fabrication is offering up $1,000.00 gift certificate. Knott Fibreglass is responsible for many of the fiberglass bodies seen on the race track. - AutoTrim Design will be offering $1,000.00 decaling package; AutoTrim Design is responsible for many of the decaling on the race cars and signs around the facility. The best part? These prizes will be given by random draw of the drivers who start the final feature. This means that any driver who shows up to race in the event will have the opportunity to get in on the prizes, not just the winners! Furthermore, APC will give every driver who attempts to qualify a $100.00 gift certificate to be used at any APC store. If 40 cars arrive for the APC 300 this could be a potential additional $4,000.00 available to competitors. “This is a fantastic opportunity for our racers to get some prizing who might not win the race.” said race director Jeff Wilcox, “It’s very exciting to see companies getting together to help out on these events in a way that directly benefits the competitors.” Not to leave the top finishers out, on top of the $10.000.00 to win, the top 3 finishers will receive a commemorative customized APC 300 bar fridge; a way to remember a Great Canadian Race for a long time! “This is an example of what speedway supporters can achieve by coming together,” said Luke Ramsay of APC / CANUSA. “We want to make this the super bowl of Late Model racing in Canada. This is the big one. We want the best guys from all over putting the best against the best.” The coalition of sponsors may be able to do just that: all told, the increase is over $12,000.00 above the original purse bringing the new purse total to $47,750.00 in money and prizing available directly to the competitors. With prizing spread throughout the field, anyone with a Late Model car will be taking a serious look at this race. The APC 300 is the crowing jewel of Late Model racing in Canada. Held annually at Delaware Speedway the event is rich with history and is the top Late Model racing prize in the country. The event is the culmination of the Great Canadian Race Weekend taking place August 31-September 2. The APC 300 will run on Sunday September 2. The event settles both the coveted Delaware Speedway track championship and the Weekend Warrior Series Cup in the first two segments. The final 150 laps is a no-holds barred pedal to the metal race to the finish! Weekend pass pricing has been announced for the weekend: the pass will be just $45 and will give general admission to all three days. Pricing for Friday and Saturday has also been adjusted to regular Friday event prices. Kids 12 & under will be free to all three days. These adjustments combined with free camping make Delaware Speedway the place to be on the long weekend! For more information visit www.delawarespeedway.com.

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racerfan44

Aug 24, 2007 10:45 pm

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Comments on APC300 weekend coming up Labour Day Weekend
1) Sundays race APC300 looks like it turning into a pretty good one especially if DJ Kennington,Steve Roblee and Dave Whitlock show up.
2)Fridays card looks pretty good also 2 Championship Races (Truck,Sport Stock ) andEnduro All Star Race
3) Saturdays card unfortunally looks to be the poorest of all it has
a)Modified Challenge this groups average car count to date14 cars which is low.Maybe they will get out of track cars but as history of this group more unlikely.
B) Cup Lites do not know what the track expect as a car count but this groups biggest car count has been 13 and there average count has been 9-13 cars for a 50 lap feature on a 1/2 track it could be possibly boring.
c) King of the Hill.they are offering $2000.00 Plus as advertised
on Delaware web site (max 100 cars ) Pinks Format.
Can I ask is this a race track or dragstrip.Hope they (track )no what they are doing. Remember drivers ( race car ) will remember this.Everybody knows the track is making money off this event(King of The Hill ) first they do races $1000.00 towin
( By Sponsor ) and now offer $2000.00 Plus. Remember there could be trouble in Trackland in the future (re car counts )and why a 2 P.M. start
Overall I would give Fridays event a 7 out of 10. Sundays event possible 9 out of 10 ( Hopefully the 3 big drivers show ) but Saturdays show I would be lucky to give it a 5 out of 10 and that would be luck.
As for a rumour on the Delaware Grass roots Racing site about no banquet if it is true it would be a slap in the face of both staff and drivers that show up every race night. Hopefully this rumour is false but again you never no

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Mobil1fan

Aug 24, 2007 11:21 pm

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Yet again, there's a difference between the track putting up the money for KOTH and sponsors saying "We'll give you money for KOTH if you do this"...

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slapdown

Aug 24, 2007 11:57 pm

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Mobil, I talked to a few Lm drivers at KD tonight and the only for sure would be the 81 of Mercer. Jackson's crew, as well as Morgan's said they were thinking about it. Didn't ask any Ottawa cars but can't see them hauling that far. the 44 of Laking may show with the 82. They seem to run the invitationals, at least at KD, together. Wouldn't be too surprised to see the 3 of Boschler their either. This car looks sharp. Don't think any other KD regulars will make the haul.

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Mobil1fan

Aug 25, 2007 12:05 am

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I figured as much...A lot of guys have gotten torn up there this year...

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LM4Ever

Aug 25, 2007 9:28 am

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The field shaping up for the APC 300 looks awesome!! Many of the best in Ontario appear to be on the list and intending to go. Maybe some of the no-shows will figure out later what a terrific opportunity they've missed. The APC 300 is really a showcase event for Late Model racing and those drivers who prefer to stay home and leave their cars in the shop or the trailer will be missing what can only be described as perhaps the best opportunity of the year to show their talent and skill. Not only that, the racing purse is more than fair, and with all of the random draw prizes to be given away, pretty much everyone should come away a winner. I guess the bad news and disappointment is that some of the most notable names in Ontario Late Model racing are choosing to park it. And that raises the question of what is it they want to support a sponsor and a show that puts together this kind of a program?

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