Raceway 7 Makes Some Changes For 2014!

By Jay Pees

Conneaut, OH (April 2, 2014): Raceway 7 announces that the Evergreen Lake Park Campground Crate Late Models, the premier class since 2007, will run the 2014 season without a sanction. With competing sanctions in the northeast running slightly different rules it was decided a class where cars running tires from either series will be eligible to race. American Racer tires will be available in medium and hard compounds to run at the track along with the tires mandated by either of the sanctioning bodies. A The point fund will be raised for the class as well. The new points payout will be posted atwww.raceway7.com as soon as all the details have been determined.

Full rules for the Evergreen Lake Park Campground Crate Late Models will be posted at www.raceway7.com within the next few days but briefly if a car meets the rules for either RUSH or FASTRAK they will be within Raceway 7 rules. Tires will be any medium or hard compound approved by RUSH or FASTRAK or one of the American Racer tires.

The Zimmer Service Center Economods will also see a rule change for their tires with the American Racer compounds also being available. Full rules will be posted at the website as soon as possible.

The schedule is mostly complete with only minor changes being anticipated at this time. Highlights of the 2014 include two appearances by the new RUSH Modified series on June 6 and August 22. The BRP Big Block Modifieds will make an appearance on July 18. Both wingless and winged sprints will appear this summer with the Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series making their first run at Raceway 7 on May 23 followed the rolling week, May 30, by the Patriot Sprint Tour, who made their first-ever visit last September.

After two practice nights on April 18 and 25 the season will begin on May 2 when the premier speed plant in Northeast Ohio will swing open it’s gate for the fifth season with the McDonald family promoting the facility.

Each regular division will have extra purse specials with the first being for the Specialty Products Challenger Mini Stocks on May 16. The little guys will run for $300 to win and will be sponsored by Downes Racing.

On June 13 the Penn Ohio Street Stock Series will visit with $500 being up for grabs for the Campbell mini-Storage Street Stocks.

The Zimmer Service Center Economods will balls for $500 to win on June 27.

The Bonnell Collision Center E-Mods will have an $800 to win special courtesy of State Farm Insurance on July 11. The annual Clinger Memorial, the season highlight for the Bonnell Collision Center E-Mods, will be run this season on August 8. Details will be posted when available for this very special racing night.

The Evergreen Lake Park Crate Late Models will race for $1000 to win on July 25.

Several special nights will also be on the calendar including Fireworks on May 23, July 4, and August 22. Raceway 7’s display are put on my “Fireworks by Gibson” and are noted as being the best in the area.

June 20 will see the annual Autograph night, a fan favorite when the cars and stars line up on the front straight and fans are invited onto the racing surface for a time of getting to know the drivers and cars, getting autographs and often goodies in the bargain.

Kids in uniform will be admitted free on “Uniform Night” on June 6 with activities directed to the young men and women in the community. The Twin State Auto Racing Club night will be August 1 this season with all card-carrying members of Twin-State having free admission.

The last night for points will be August 29 to end the season.

Weather permitting, gates open every Friday at 5:30 PM with pill draw cut off at 7 PM and racing at 7:30 PM. VIP suites are available for rental for $250 a night which includes eight general admissions passes. Admission is set for $10 for adults for this regular racing events, kids 7-14 are $5. Children 6 and under are free. Pit passes are $25. Pricing may be higher for special events.