Taking it to the Streets: Delaware Speedway Goes Downtown London on Tuesday
August 25, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Under police escort, a number of Delaware Speedway racing vehicles will pass through downtown London on Tuesday at 1:00 pm in celebration of the track’s long-running Great Canadian Race Weekend and sixty-first season of competition.
A rare sight to see racing vehicles on the roads, these high-powered cars are not permitted on the roadways unless under police escort and special arrangements made. Getting underway at 1:00 pm the route stretches from the Western Fair Agriplex and circles through the city’s downtown core via York Street and Richmond Street before heading down Oxford Street and returning to the Western Fair.
“Bringing these race vehicles into the city leading up to one of our major events is a celebration of the hard work these drivers and teams put in each and every week,” explained track PR director John Houghton. “The sight of race cars downtown may catch many Londoners by surprise, many of whom remain unaware of the great competition taking place at Delaware, or even the existence of the track.”
Participating drivers include:
#3 Mark Watson of St. Thomas (Current Late Model Division Points Leader)
#51 Matt Robblee of Dorchester (Current Super Stock Division Points Leader)
#55 Gary Adriaensen (Current Truck Division Points Leader)
#22 Jamie Cox of Dorchester (Late Model)
#21 Matt Pritiko of London (Late Model)
Delaware Speedway, located minutes from London, is gearing up for the biggest weekend of the year at the track: the Great Canadian Race Weekend held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of Labour Day. The weekend features three days of racing. On Friday, local divisions running along with a King of the Hill Spectators race. Saturday is “Cheapskate Saturday” with $10 bargain admission to see the Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup 100 and Bone Stock Chaos Cars. Sunday is the main event, the Keystone Light 200 Great Canadian Race with the track’s fastest cars taking to the speedway. Camping is available at the track throughout the weekend.
-- News Contact: John Houghton (john@delawarespeedway.com / (519) 652-5068 ext 201) --
This is a very cool idea. It is a pretty long way to go though. Don't know that it is wise to go all the way to Oxford. Hanging a right on Dundas might be better.
this was one of the coolest things that I ever saw in London. Sitting on the patio at Barneys on a beautiful afternoon waiting and seeing stock cars coming down Richmond St. and seeing Mark Watson do a burnout right in front of us. Way too cool!
this was one of the coolest things that I ever saw in London. Sitting on the patio at Barneys on a beautiful afternoon waiting and seeing stock cars coming down Richmond St. and seeing Mark Watson do a burnout right in front of us. Way too cool!
How did the people on Richmond Row take the event? Smiles or groans?
the people I talked to thought it was really cool. A lot of them did not know where they came from, but they do now. Great promotion Delaware!