FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2011

Emergency Services (Police, Firefighters & EMS) Night at Springfield Raceway

Springfield, MO - After a week of turbulent weather conditions the 2011 race season opener at the Springfield Raceway has been bumped back a week. So the first race of the season will honor all area Emergency Service Personnel with free grandstand admission to the races. Raceway officials wanted to recognize the men and women that are in the trenches everyday helping to make the Ozarks a better and safer place for us to live. Area Police, Firefighters and EMS personnel and a guest will be allowed free grandstand admission. “These are the people that keep us safe on and off the racetrack and we wanted to thank them,” stated Raceway co-owner Jerry Hoffman. Fans will be treated to 6 divisions of racing action as they compete for prize money and ever important points to see who will be crowned Track Champion in September. The Transport Graphics Chase for the Championship features the Budweiser A-Mods, Reliable Chevrolet B-Mods, Pepsi Factory Stocks, Casey's General Stores Midwest Modz, Missouri Legend Cars and Wheeler Metals Pure Stocks.

The A-Mods who are the main event division at the Speedway will find the competition level getting even higher than before as 2010 track champion Mitch Keeter of Webb City will lead a talented field of drivers going for the points title which goes till Sept 3rd. Last season Keeter put a halt to Carthage's Jackie Dalton's winning championship stretch at the Speedway by 20 points after falling just a few short the previous season. The high level of competition has attracted interest in many of the 4 state area top Modified drivers including Springfield Raceway regular Erik Maggard, Webb City hot shoe Scott Drake and Joplin’s Terry Beckham.

For the Month of April, the Raceway will be starting at 6PM and move to a 7PM starting time in May. Pit Gates will open at 3PM in April while the Grandstand gate opens at 4PM.Drivers meeting at 5PM and hot laps at 5:15.Draw will cut-off at 5:30 in April. Grandstand Admission is only $10 for Adults while kids 6-12 are $5 and with 5 & under Free. For more information visit the website at www.SpringfieldRaceway.Com or contact Jerry Hoffman at 417-673-7426.