May 9th - The 1st night of the season will kick off with the 4th Annual Street Stock Race of Champions, open to past Street Stock Champions from any track, any year. The Raceway 7 Open Street Stock rules will apply to the race (found at the bottom of the Street Stock rules). Past bragging rights for the event have gone to Robbie Blair, Alan Dellinger and Rusty Wheeler in this popular race. The night will include the first point race for the Precision Weld Fab Fastrak Late Models, Applebee Motorsports E-Mods, Joslin-Landis Street Stocks and Challenger Stocks. The Street Stock heats and feature will be run according to Raceway 7 Street Stock Rules.
Join us for opening night - dress warm and bring your appetites - Concessions will be open with all your favorite Raceway 7 food available!
Raceway 7 fell victim to rain yet again at the 3rd attempt to run the Fall Classic. A steady light rain fell during the morning with intermittent heavier showers and with more rain in the forecast the decision was made to cancel the show.
The Classic will be rescheduled as the Freedom Classic on July 4th with the Robert’s Trucking Ohio Nationals $3000 to win for Super Lates. The show will also include E-Mods. Owner Ron Nielson felt “the weather is too unpredictable in May and with the Schwartz Construction LTD and Excavating IRS Super Late Ohio Speedweek opener scheduled for May 23rd we didn’t want to chance having specials back to back twice during the season.”
Rainchecks from 9/7/07 and 9/14/07 will be good throughout the season. They can be used towards any special event. General Admission ticket holders can use them for a “2 for 1″ admission on any regular night or exchange theirs for 2 regular admissions. Five tickets from the 9/7/07 50 - 50 will be drawn each night through May 23. If at that time the money is not claimed we will add $120. to each of the next four drawings.
May 9th will start the 2008 points chase and feature the 4th annual Street Stock Race of Champions. Driver’s have asked for a different purse structure so Raceway 7 has changed it for the 4th running - instead of ‘winner takes all’ the race will pay 3 places with the Big Kahuna taking home bragging rights and $300, 2nd place will pay $200 and the 3rd place driver will pocket $100. Past winners of the event are Rob Blair, Alan Dellinger and Rusty Wheeler. Also on the card will be the Precision Weld Fab Fastrak Late Models, the Applebee Motorsports E-Mods, Joslin Landis Insurance Agency Street Stocks and the Challenger Mini Stocks. The new Raceway 7 apparel will also be available on May 9th.
In other news: In the works for May 30th will be a car load night! Pack the stands with friends by carpooling to your favorite NE Ohio spot for exciting dirt track racing! Details on this event will be announced soon. We are pleased to announce that ESAB Welding and Fab will sponsor the July 25th racing events along with their employee night at Raceway 7. Please check www.raceway7.com for upcoming events and remember to support our sponsors!!
On a personal note - it was brought to my attention that the schedules available on practice nights listed the Ohio Nationals as 5,000 to win. It was to be 3,000 to win in 2008. I aplogize for any inconvenience or misunderstanding due to my error. Pam.
Racing for tonight (May 2) has been canceled due to weather conditions.
Further information will be posted later.
Conneaut, OH, April 22, 2008: Raceway 7’s second practice of the 2008 season will be held this Friday night, April 25 at 7:30 with all area race cars invited. Grandstand admission will be free for this event, which drew Super Late Models, FASTRAK Late Models, E-Mods, Street Stocks, Mini-Stocks, and a Limited Sprinter. A good size crowd was on hand last week and the concession stands will be open.
The following week, May 2, will see the “Fall into Spring Classic”. The features from the 2007 Fall event were not completed so Raceway 7 will hold a brand new show featuring the ESAB Welding and Fab Fastrak Touring Series, Robert’s Trucking Super Late Models, Zimmer’s Service Center Street Stock Invitational and the Lake Shore Auto Parts Challenger Stock ‘Crack the Whip’. All rain checks from Sept. 7 and 14th will be honored at the exciting and much anticipated season opener. Points racing for the weekly series will begin the following week, May 9th.
A Big Block Modified special is in the planning stages, tentatively set for the last Friday in June with local legend Lou Blaney, father of NASCAR star Dave Blaney, to be honored.
Be sure to visit Raceway 7’s new website, www.raceway7.com, now being maintained by Paul Oyler, longtime area racing photographer.
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Raceway 7 is located six miles south of Interstate 90, on Ohio Route 7, just south of Monroe Center (and Bushnell), Ohio. The street address is 4094 Center Rd (there is no mail delivery at this address). For more information call 440-594-2222 on race day or email info@raceway7.com (email may not be answered on race day as we’re at the track!)
Raceway 7, northeast Ohio’s home for premier dirt track racing, announced today the launch of a newly designed website at www.raceway7.com.
The new site is easier to navigate for the user, and will have expanded sections for track history, photos, driver profiles, and the latest up-to-the-minute news.
Rules, registration forms, and FASTRAK membership forms are all available in easy to print formats for easy access to all of our competitors .
Event schedules, updates and stories will continually be added to increase awareness and interest in Raceway 7’s 2008 racing season, which starts in earnest with the running of the ‘Fall into Spring Classic‘ on May 2. The 2007 ‘Fall Classic’ lost it features to Mother Nature, resulting in this inaugural event, with a complete show featuring the ESAB Welding and Fab Fastrak Touring Series, Robert’s Trucking Super Late Models, Zimmer’s Service Center Street Stock Invitational and the Lake Shore Auto Parts Challenger Stock ‘Crack the Whip’. All rain checks from Sept. 7 and 14th will be honored at the exciting and much anticipated season opener. Points racing for the weekly series will begin the following week, May 9th.
“We’re excited and pleased with this new upgrade to our website, which we hope will become a destination point for our loyal fans to receive current news, results, updates, and information on all of the drivers that will be competing at Raceway 7,” commented Raceway 7 representative Pam Lenigan.
The website was redesigned by Mercer, PA-based Justified By Grace Web Services, a division of Oyler Action Photos. Justified By Grace Web Services offers web site design, maintenance, and hosting at a responsible cost while also providing personal contact and support. With clients ranging from race sanctioning bodies and local racers to small businesses and churches, Justified By Grace Web Services is ready to meet your online needs. For more details, visit www.justifiedbygrace.com.
ABOUT RACEWAY 7:
Raceway 7 was built by the Blystone family and opened for racing in 1970. It has operated for racing every year since then, except for 1991 when the track was closed for a season. Under the current ownership of Ron Nielson, track owner since 1997, Raceway 7 has been transformed into one of the finest racing facilities, not just in northeast Ohio, but in the nation.
Raceway 7 is located six miles south of Interstate 90, on Ohio Route 7, just south of Monroe Center (and Bushnell), Ohio. The street address is 4094 Center Rd (there is no mail delivery at this address). For more information on race day, call 440-594-2222.
For the latest on news and activities at Raceway 7, visit the raceway’s website, www.raceway7.com.
Have you ever dreamed of being a TV star, seen by thousands watching their favorite show? Raceway 7 and Zimmer’s Service Center can make your secret thespian dream come true this weekend!
During the open practice to be held at Raceway 7 on Friday, April 18, Zimmer’s Service Center will be filming a commercial for their business.
A staged race will take place shortly after practice begins with lots of fans cheering and shouting. The race should be an exciting one but we won’t tell you who’ll win!
So come on out, be part of our crowd, and fulfill that inner yearning to be a star!
Conneaut, OH, April 15, 2008:
Raceway 7’s first practice of the 2008 series will be held this Friday night, April 18 at 7:30 with all area race cars invited. The following week, April 25, will see another practice session with racing starting May 2.
May will prove to be an exciting month of racing action starting off with the ‘Fall into Spring Classic‘ on May 2. The features from the 2007 Fall event were not completed so Raceway 7 will hold a brand new show featuring the ESAB Welding and Fab Fastrak Touring Series, Robert’s Trucking Super Late Models, Zimmer’s Service Center Street Stock Invitational and the Lake Shore Auto Parts Challenger Stock ‘Crack the Whip’.
All rain checks from Sept. 7 and 14th will be honored at the exciting and much anticipated season opener. Points racing for the weekly series will begin the following week, May 9th.
Raceway 7, Conneaut, Ohio has released their tentative schedule for 2008. The schedule ‘mixes it up’ in 2008 by bringing in several different divisions during the course of the summer allowing fans to see different types of cars in action on the 7/16 mile clay super oval. The four weekly divisions will be the Fastrak Late Models, E-Mods, Street Stocks and Challenger Mini Stocks, all racing for their respective year end championship titles. Invitational specials throughout the summer will include Super Late Models, Open 358 Modifieds, Sprints and Mod Lites.
May will prove to be an exciting month of racing action starting off with the ‘Fall into Spring Classic‘ on May 2. The features from the 2007 Fall event were not completed so Raceway 7 will hold a brand new show featuring the ESAB Welding and Fab Fastrak Touring Series, Robert’s Trucking Super Late Models, Zimmer’s Service Center Street Stock Invitational and the Lake Shore Auto Parts Challenger Stock ‘Crack the Whip’. All rain checks from Sept. 7 and 14th will be honored at the exciting and much anticipated season opener.
Points for all divisions will begin May 9th and will feature the Street Stock 4th annual Race of Champions followed by the E-Mod Race of Champions on May 16th. The special events open to any past champion from any track in any year are gaining in popularity each year with drivers from NY, OH, and PA competing for the win and title “Champion’s Champion.
Raceway 7 will host the IRS (Independent Racing Series) opening night in their first-ever Ohio Speed Week. The series of 6 races will begin May 23rd at Raceway 7 and continue through May 31st with a separate $10,000 point fund allowing the opportunity for Late Model Drivers to earn extra cash. Based in Findley, Ohio the series began with 15 races in 2007 with Rick Auckland earning the first point title. With over 30 races scheduled for 2008 the series has commitments from top drivers in Ohio and nearby states for the new season making for exciting Late Model action.
The schedule is still being fine tuned for the remainder of the season but expect to see great racing and family events including Fireworks, more Late Model action, Christmas in July and special events for all of the weekly divisions. For more information and updates visit www.raceway7.com. Marketing packages and advertising can be ordered through the web site or email info@raceway7.com. Raceway 7 is conveniently located 5 miles south of I 90 in Conneaut, Ohio.
