(Halifax, NS – August 31, 2010) Scotia Speedworld's Weekly Racing Series will crown Champions this Friday night in the Tirecraft Thunder and Lightning divisions. Both four cylinder classes will have 50 laps to battle for the final points of the season and at the end of the night two Champions will emerge. Also seeing action under the lights on Friday are the Trucks and Hydraulics Plus Bandolero cars. Prior to Weekly Racing Series action kids will have an opportunity to go for a ride in a racecar with their favorite driver in the final Kiddies Rides of the 2010 season. Gates open at 5:00pm; Kiddie Rides will take place on track at 7:00pm sharp.
With a 50 point lead Russell Smith JR (Lakeside) is literally and figuratively in the drivers seat for the 2010 Tirecraft Lightning Championship. Smith's closest competitor is Nick Hurshman (Lakeside) followed by brother Jorden Smith who sits 86 points behind big brother.
Mathematically Hurshman has a shot at the division title if he wins the feature and Smith JR experiences trouble in his heat and the feature and in a 50 lap race drivers and fans can expect the unexpected.
The Championship battle is far from over in the Tirecraft Lightning Division. Only 3 points separate current points leader Steve Lively (Shubenacadie) and Tylor Hawes (Porter's Lake). Lively currently holds 888 points, Hawes is right on his heels with 885. Putting even more pressure on these two drivers is Ross Harvie (Kennetcook) who sits a mere 15 markers behind Hawes and 18 markers out of first. All three drivers will be putting everything on line Friday night for their chance to become the 2010 Tirecraft Thunder Car Champion.
Admission for the Weekly Racing Series is $12.00 for adults; $2.00 for youth aged 8-15; children 7 and under are admitted free. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Pit admission is $15.00 and restricted to those 16 and older. Tickets are available at the gate on race day. Visit www.ScotiaSpeedworld.ca for more information or call our event hotline at 902.873.2277.
SSW RACEDAY FORMAT for Friday, September 3rd
4:00pm Pit Gate opens
4:30pm Tech Inspection starts
5:00pm Grandstands Open
5:20pm Practice starts (TR, LI, TH)
6:20pm Practice Ends
6:25pm Bandolero Practice
6:30pm Drivers Meeting @ line up board (TR, LI, TH)
6:50pm Bandolero Meeting in infield
7:00pm Kiddie Rides
Heats
Bandolero (8 laps)
Tirecraft Lightning (10 laps)
Trucks (10 laps)
Tirecraft Thunder (10 laps)
Features
Bandolero (15 laps)
Tirecraft Lightning (50 laps)
Trucks (25 laps)
Tirecraft Thunder (50 laps)
*subject to change without notice
About Scotia Speedworld:
Scotia Speedworld (SSW) is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval racing facility. SSW is the only venue in Nova Scotia to host a weekly racing series, which runs May through September and features six different classes of racecars. SSW also hosts special events, including Monster Jam and the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour. SSW is located at Exit 6 on Highway 102, across from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. For more information please click on www.ScotiaSpeedworld.ca or call our Event Hotline at (902) 873-2277 or our office at (902) 481-2514.
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