HEAVY RAINS AND THUNDERSTORMS CANCEL TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY ACTION
by Brian Spaid

July 2, 2006

   FRANKLIN, PA  ... Heavy rain and thunderstorms invaded Tri-City Speedway in the early afternoon, and washed out the Sunday night racing action for the fourth time this season.

   “We wanted to get this show in,” said Tri-City Co-Promoter Mike Graham. “We held out for a while as it stormed, then the track suffered a severe lightning strike that hit our telephone system and caused some other problems. At that time, in combination with the heavy rain that inundated the track, we were forced to cancel the show. We’re extremely disappointed. Mother Nature has been a problem for many tracks this season, including Tri-City.”

   As a result of the rainout, Tri-City Speedway will shift its entire Independence Day celebration to next Sunday night, including the Giant Eagle/Edward Jones Fireworks Extravaganza and Clarion RRR Roadhouse Restaurant Road Cruise III.

   The rainout resulted in the second cancellation of the season opener for the Fame RV Center E Series. The initial event will now happen next Sunday. Track officials will review the schedule in order to establish a new date for the July 2^nd E Series event.

   Those families with race tickets that children received at school for any 2006 shows that have rained out this season may now use those tickets for the July 9^th and July 23^rd shows only.

   Next week’s Jim’s Super Market Super Fan of the Week award is still worth $500 to be divided between a lucky race fan and the winner of the Schwab’s Ford DIRT Modified feature.

   As noted above, Tri-City Speedway will celebrate Independence Day next Sunday July 9^th with a five-star racing program that includes the 4 Your Car Connection Super Sprints, Schwab's Ford DIRT Modifieds, RPM Auto Sales/Shawgo Real Estate E Mods, E.F. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Pro Stocks and Klapec Auto Body Thundercars on Buyer’s Fair/Pennzoil Night. The E Mods will compete in the first race of this season’s Fame RV Center E Series. The Clarion RRR Roadhouse Restaurant Road Cruise III will also be held. In addition, the rain-delayed Giant Eagle/Edward Jones Investments Fireworks Extravaganza will light the nighttime skies above the Venango County half-mile oval. It will also be Scout Night as all Boy and Girl Scouts in uniform will receive free grandstand admission. Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Adult grandstand admission will be a family friendly $11.

    UPCOMING EVENTS

   July 9 – Super Sprints, DIRT Modifieds, E Mods (Fame RV Center E Series), Pro Stocks and Thundercars (Giant Eagle/Edward Jones Investments Fireworks Extravaganza) (Clarion RRR Roadhouse Road Cruise III) (Buyer’s Fair/Pennzoil Night) (Scout Night – All Scouts in Uniform Receive Free Grandstand Admission)

   July 14-15 – Clear Channel Presents Monster Trucks at Tri-City Speedway!!

   July 16 – National Sprint Tour and William R. Karns Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Detroit Iron Pro Stock Series (E.F. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Pro Stocks)

   July 23 – Super Sprints, DIRT Modifieds (Kodiak Memorial/Schwab’s Ford Big Block Modified Challenge Series), E Mods, Pro Stocks, Thundercars and Lowry Auto Wrecking Mid-Size Car Demo Derby (Joy Employee Fund Night)

   July 30 – Super Sprints, DIRT Modifieds, E Mods, Pro Stocks, Thundercars and Spectator Races (Goss Gas and Lincoln Electric Presents Armed Forces Night)