After leasing the facility in 2009 promotor Terry Adams from Eastlake, Ohio will return to promote dirt oval track stock car racing in 2010 at Raceway 7 located just south of Conneaut, Ohio in Bushnell Twp on state route 7 beginning FRIDAY MAY 7th. There will be two Fridays of practice prior to opening night. The Adams crew along with Nick Bonnema operated Speedway 7 back in 1992 having a successful season before the track was leased to Cliff Brown in 1993. Terry is no stranger to racing as father Rusty Adams competed successfully in the Semi late division at nearby Sharon speedway, along with Lorain County and Painesville in the 1970s and 1980s.
Terry, who also promotes Lorain County Speedway, an asphalt track in South Amherst ,Ohio on Saturday nights will be racing the same divisions at 7 that were run in 2009 along with a new “Bomber ” class, which is a learning street stock class. The basic rules are available on the website.
Events for the younger race fans will continue such as bike races, gold rush, and kids rides where the children can hop into a race car and drive around the track with the driver. The emphasis in 2010 will be on the racing, the kids and familes. The starting time for the races will also be moved back to 7:30 PM instead of the 8:00 time it was last year in order to get everyone out and on the road at a descent time.
The five divisions that competed in 2009 will return in 2010 with the FASTRAK LATE MODELS, E-MODS, OPEN STOCKS, MINI STOCKS and ENDUROS with no changes to the division rules. The only change will be that RACECEIVERS will be mandatory for 2009 which are 1 way radios that the drivers put in their ear so they can hear the line ups which will make the program move faster. Other divisions that will grace the 7 surface will be the popular SUPER LATE MODELS, BIG BLOCK DIRT MODIFIEDS, 410 SPRINTS and LIMITED SPRINTS.
To celebrate the track’s 40 anniversary there will be a special show on SUNDAY JULY 4th starting at 6 pm with the SUPER LATE MODELS headlining the event under the ULMS sanctioning body run by Chris Zuver, plus a special FASTRAK LATE MODEL vs STEEL BLOCK LATE MODEL challenge which will pit the local FASTRAK competitors against the always tough Central Pa STEEL BLOCK LATE MODEL drivers, along with OPEN STOCKS, MINI STOCK and ENDUROS. The Emods will have the night off. RACEWAY 7 will also honor its founders the BLYSTONE family along with many retired drivers, promoters and officials who have made RACEWAY 7 reach its 40th year. There will be a huge reunion preceding the racing and will culminate in a huge celebration at intermission.
Another change will be in the STOCK division with management deciding to make it an “OPEN STOCK” class with minor rules to allow other cars from different tracks able to compete every Friday night. There will no longer be a tire rule and tires up to 11 inches will be permitted to race weekly along with 8 inch spoilers. The engine sizes will be as follows : SPEC 358 MOTOR-3000 LBS ; NON SPEC 358-408 MOTOR-3100 LBS; and CRATE MOTOR 2800 LBS. If the car is legal at any of the surrounding speedways the car will be legal at RACEWAY 7 in 2010.
The FASTRAK LATE MODELS will have 2 regional shows tentatively on FRI MAY 21st and FRI JULY 23rd and will not be in action when the FASTRAK regional series is racing elsewhere on Friday nights.
The Emods will also have a few big shows and will be again run under the TRI STATE MODIFED sanctioning body out of Southern Ohio and to qualify for all contingency prizes the driver must be a registered TSMA member.
More information concerning RACEWAY 7 will be released at a later date.
For more information on Raceway 7 or sponsorship opportunities please email Promoter Terry Adams @ twcklff@netzero.net.
November 27th….The Raceway 7 2010 season will see a new class for all the local people to hopefully participate in.The Bombers will be a 108 inch rear wheel drive street stock class type.
All crate engines may weigh only 2800 lbs while the 360 cu must weigh 3000. 360 IS THE MAX CUBIC INCH. Dome pistons steel unmodified heads and block and intake. Hydr cams or solid lift only. Roll cage is mandatory. Body must resemble a stock type car but an aftermarket body is ok. A holley 4412 or 1 GM quad only. Stock springs and no gas shocks. Load bolts are ok. Ford 9inch is ok.
More rules posted asap.The winner will receive $150.for12 cars; 13-16 cars will pay $200 to win. More information will be posted soon. For more information or questions and comments, please email Terry at twcklff@netzero.com
RACEWAY 7 will have their rescheduled $5,000 to win ENDURO on SATURDAY NOV 14th at the semi banked 7/16 mile clay oval. It will begin at 2:00 PM with gates opening at 11 am
The enduro will consist of any front wheel drive cars or S-10 style trucks and be completely stock with a working fire extinguisher and helmets are MANDATORY. If you have a transponder for your race car please bring it with you.
The 1st driver to make 200 laps around the track will win a big cash prize of $5,000!!!!!
Grandstand admission will $5 and pits will be $25….
Raceway 7 is located 5 miles south of I-90 on ST RT 7 in Monroe Township (Bushnell) Ohio. For more information or rules please visit www.raceway7.com or call raceday 440-594-2222 or during the week call promoter Terry Adams at 216-695-3484 or email him at twcklff@netzero.com.
