TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY READY TO OPEN ON SUNDAY APRIL 29

by Brian Spaid

April 22, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FRANKLIN, PA .. Beautiful, summer-like weather dominated the weekend inWestern Pennsylvania, and race teams and fans are itching to get started withthe 2007 season at Tri-City Speedway. The half-mile dirt track opens this coming Sunday April 29th with a fullslate of the 4 Your Car Connection Super Sprints, Schwab's Ford DIRTcar BigBlock Modifieds, RPM Auto Sales/Shawgo Real Estate E Mods, E.F. Rogers Plumbing& Heating Pro Stocks and Klapec Auto Body Thundercars. Gates open each Sundaynight at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Adult grandstand admission is $11for each five-star racing show.

"This weekend's weather was perfect," said Tri-City Co-Promoter Mike Graham."We needed sun and warm temperatures to help dry the grounds and allow us to geton the track and do some needed work. The last three weeks of rain and snowhave not been helpful. We'll work at the track throughout the week to getopened. Hopefully, Mother Nature will smile on us next weekend."

Bob Felmlee of Franklin, Pa., will be back this season looking for his fourthcareer Super Sprint title at Tri-City. His season started well with wins atLernerville Speedway and Sharon Speedway already. He is expected to be fast outof the box at his hometrack in 2007. Three-time champion Rod George is expectedto contend for the title once again after engine woes slowed his pace lastseason. Other top winged warriors include Todd Bauer, Brent Covell and AndyMcKisson.

The DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds may have a new division name, but KevinBolland of New Brighton, Pa., is expected to return this season and chase afterhis third title at Tri-City. His greatest nemesis will be Rex King. The two-timeBRP Modified Tour champion has finished second in points at Tri-City for threeyears in a row, and is ready to end his bridesmaid status. Del Rougeux Jr.,Jeremiah Shingledecker, Andy Priest, Russell King and Joe Crawford will be amongthe other title contenders in the open-wheel class.

Brent Rhebergen of Clymer, N.Y., returned to full-time action in 2006 andteamed with Shawn Shingledecker to dominate the E Mods. After capturing histhird track title, Rhebergen will return this season with Shingledecker. Thedynamic duo will be tough competition on the Venango County half-mile oval. MikePotosky, Jim Frontz, Russ Demspey and David Atkinson hope to chase them down inthe title chase.

For the fourth year in a row, the Pro Stock champion will not defend histitle as Bobby Whitling of Seneca, Pa., focuses his efforts on his new E Modrteam. Gerry Bruce (2005), Bruce Smith (2004) and Darrell Bossard (2003) alsodid not return following their championship seasons. Although Whitling isexpected to race on the William R. Karns Plumbing, Heating & Air ConditioningDetroit Iron Pro Stock Series, he will forego the race for a fourth track title.This allows drivers like Doug Iorio II, Dave Ferringer, Rod Laskey, Matt Thomas,and teenage sensation Jackson Humanic to battle for the 2007 championship. Like Whitling, Jeff Manners of Cherrytree, Pa., will not be back to defendhis Thundercar championship as he moves into the Pro Stock division for carowner Bob Tarr. As a result, all eyes will be on Bill Myers and Josh Seippel. Both men will return in 2007 and are clearly the title favorites. Othercontenders include Ed and Regina Deloe, Curt Bish Sr. and Charlie McMillen.

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 andMargaret Graham. They have promoted Sunday night racing at the popular facilitysince they reopened it in 1996. The Super Sprints, DIRT Modifieds, E Mods, ProStocks 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.