Smith has Figure 8’s figured out
at Orange Show Speedway
SAN BERNARDINO (June 26, 2007) –
When Orange Show Speedway announced the return of Figure 8 racing last
winter, Tom Smith was one of the first to sign up.
Now,
with the 15-race Lucas Oil Outlaw Figure 8 season reaching the halfway
point Saturday night (June 30), it seems that what Smith really signed
was a deed of ownership of the course that bisects the speedway infield.
Seven races have been run and Smith has won all of
them. He’s also been the fast qualifier four times and won five
heat races and a pair of trophy dashes while building a 32-point lead
over Rusty Stewart in the standings.
Smith, 32, of Lakewood , is bidding for his second
championship in as many seasons and his sixth overall in 25 years of
racing. Smith, who makes his living as a mechanic, won six of nine races
and the title at Irwindale Speedway last year. He is not racing there
this season, having chosen to concentrate on Orange Show Speedway.
His quest for win No. 8 in this weekend’s 30-lap
main event will be one of the highlights of a program that also features
the BSR West Late Models, ASA Stock Ponys, Street Stocks and Leno’s
Rico Taco Legends Cars.
Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. and racing gets under
way at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (62 and
over), handicapped and Juniors (13-16), and $2 for children (6-12).
Active military personnel and veterans with valid military identification
are admitted free of charge. Parking is $4 per car with entry through
Gate 3 off Mill Street .
Saturday also is the final time that members of the
California Department of Forestry (CDF) and California Department of
Corrections (CDC) who present their badges at the ticket office can
receive up to four free tickets, courtesy of Orange Show Speedway management.
Those unable to make it to the speedway still can
follow the action with “Orange Show Speedway Live,” the
radio broadcast on KTTD (AM 1350) that begins at 8 p.m. and is simulcast
on the Internet at www.nixacountry.com.
Smith
isn’t the only driver carrying a winning streak into this weekend’s
action. ASA Stock Pony points leader Jim Edmiston, of Highland , will
be after his third straight victory and his sixth in eighth races. Edmiston,
the 2005 class champion, has a 34-point lead over Matt Goodwin.
BSR West Late Model leader Jim Conklin won that division’s
most recent race, a caution-free 35-lap main event on June 9, and will
be after his fourth win of the year while Bree Brewer, of Riverside
, and Darren Amidon, of Santee , resume their battle for the Leno’s
Rico Tacos Legends Cars title. Rosamond’s John Reiman, Highland
’s Kyle Meyer and Cliff Conklin, of Big Bear, will try to become
the first repeat winner in the Street Stock class.
National Orange Show officials have cancelled the
July 4 Fireworks show and the speedway will not have racing next week.
The next event is July 14.
Racing at Orange Show Speedway is sponsored by Lucas
Oil, Blackhawk Protection, Hype Manufacturing, Del Taco, Aflac Insurance,
KTTD radio (AM 1350), Leno’s Rico Taco, Star Auto Parts, Soboba
Casino, Budweiser, Hoosier Racing Tires, Frank’s Radio Service,
Torco Racing Fuels, Parker Pumper/BSR West, Eibach Springs, JP Striping,
Center Chevrolet, Pepsi, Matich Coporation, L. Curti Truck and Equipment,
One Stop Landscape Supply, Extreme Exhibits & Logistics, Little
Green Onions and the San Bernardino County Sun.
For further information, contact Jim Short at 951-203-2649
or jimshort65@sbcglobal.net, call Orange Show Speedway at 909-888-6788,
X438, or visit the web site at www.nosevents.com.
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