TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY RAINED OUT
by Brian Spaid

May 20, 2007

   FRANKLIN, PA …. Overnight rains inundated Tri-City Speedway forcing track officials to cancel Sunday night’s races at the half-mile Venango County oval. This is the first rainout of the 2007 season.

   “The grounds are wet and the pit area is very muddy,” said Tri-City Co-Promoter Mike Graham. “We waited through the morning hours to see if the weather would clear up and allow the facility to dry, but the forecast is not improving. There’s a chance we could get it in, but there is no sense making people spend the time and money to get the races and end up being cancelled. So, we’ll start to focus on next week’s show.”

   Next Sunday May 27^th, Tri-City Speedway and Rankin & Son Excavating host the 4^th Annual Dick Rankin Memorial. Featuring the first race of the BRP Modified Tour 2007, the Schwab’s Ford DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds will compete in a 30-lap event that will also start this season’s Schwab’s Ford Big Block Modified Challenge Series. That five-race series includes events held at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa.

   In addition to the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, the Dick Rankin Memorial will include events for the 4 Your Car Connection Super Sprints, RPM Auto Sales/Shawgo Real Estate E Mods, E.F. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Pro Stocks, and the Klapec Auto Body Thundercars. Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Adult grandstand admission will remain at $11.

   The William R. Karns Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Detroit Iron Pro Stock Series was to start on May 20^th. This week, track officials will review this season’s schedule and then announce a new date to start the Detroit Iron Pro Stock Series.

   All tickets received as giveaways at Fisher & Father in Cranberry, Pa., during this past week for the events on May 20^th will be honored for the remainder of the season, but only at events that feature the five-star show of the Super Sprints, DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, E Mods, Pro Stocks and Thundercars. For more information, please contact the track office at (814) 473-4038. 

   Tri-City Speedway is owned and operated by Roger and Susie Crick and Mike and Margaret Graham. They have promoted Sunday night racing at the popular facility since they reopened it in 1996. The Super Sprints, DIRT Modifieds, E Mods, Pro Stocks and Thundercars race each week at the Venango County half-mile dirt oval. Tri-City is located seven miles north of Franklin, Pa., off State Route 417.

    UPCOMING EVENTS

   May 27 – Rankin & Son Excavating Presents 4th Annual Dick Rankin Memorial (Super Sprints, BRP Modified Tour 2007/Schwab’s Ford Big Block Modified Challenge Series, E Mods, Pro Stocks, Thundercars)
   June 3 – Super Sprints, DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, E Mods (Allegheny Toyota E Series), Pro Stocks and Thundercars (Little League Night – Leaguers in Uniform Admitted Free of Charge)
   June 10 – Super Sprints, DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, E Mods, Pro Stocks, Thundercars and One-on-One Spectator Races (WDDH 97.5 “The Hound” Night)
   June 17 – Super Sprints, DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, E Mods, Thundercars, and PPC Violence Network/Family Services Ladies Pro Stock Charity Race (No Regular Pro Stock Races) Plus Lowry Auto Wrecking Compact Car Demo Derby (Cranberry Pennzoil 10 Minute Oil Change Night)