Plymouth Speedway Ready to Roar
PLYMOUTH � In the world of sports, the offseason is the time where most changes are made and racing in Plymouth is no exception. This week, Plymouth Speedway officials announced that over the winter, Al and Barb Bustamante became sole owners of the 3/8 mile paved race track.
�We are really excited about this opportunity,� said Al Bustamante. �This is something that Barb and I have wanted for a long time, and Rick Dawson and Terry Gerstbaurer (former owners ) have been really great in helping to make this happen.�
Besides the ownership change, the new owners an-nounced that they will move their weekly racing to Saturday nights. Late Models will still be the premier division, and will be supported by the new Sportsman Division that features many of the same Street Stock teams from years past. Also on the weekly racing card will be the Mini-Stocks and ThunderCars. Outlaw Winged Mini-Sprints and Front-Wheel Drive Hornets are two more new divisions added to the slate of weekly racing.
With the move to Saturday nights came the ability to form an alliance with South Bend Motor Speedway; rules for the Sportsman, Mini Stocks, and ThunderCars will be the same at both speedways.
According to Bustamante, �I�ve really enjoyed working with Mike Bird at South Bend and as a result, Mike and I are currently working on some incentives for the three divisions that run at both tracks.�
In addition to the Saturday night weekly racing program that features six divisions, Plymouth Speedway will be hosting specials on other nights that include the return of the HOSS Outlaw Winged Spring Series, 50-100 lap specials for the regular weekly divisions, the USAC Ford Focus Midget Series, a Monster Truck show with the return of the Blueberry Festival Truck and Tractor Pull, a Rollover Contest, Demolition Derbies and for the first time ever - a Motorcycle Demolition Derby.
�The regular show of six exciting divisions, plus some great special events will make this one of the most action packed years in the history of the Speedway,� Bustamante added. �First and foremost though, we will continue our weekly efforts to run a fast-action, fun-packed and fair racing program.�
Pits will open at 3 p.m., practice and hot laps at 4 p.m., qualifying at 5:30 p.m., and racing at 7 p.m.
Practice and registration will be this Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13 from noon until 5 p.m. There will also be open practice for all divisions every Thursday night from 5 p.m. until dark. The track is available for private practice sessions, but you need to call for reservation times.
Opening night will be Saturday, April 19.
For more information, rules, registration, and schedule, interested parties can contact Speedway officials at (574) 935-0900 or (574) 936-8993 or online at [email protected] or www.plymouthspeedway.com.
2003 Plymouth Speedway Schedule
Saturdays: Qualifying 5:30 p.m., Racing 7 p.m.
Friday and Sunday event times to be announced.
April
�12 - Open Practice and Registration (noon- 5 p.m.)
�13 - Open Practice and Registration (noon- 5 p.m.)
�19 - Braun Auto Group Night/Opening Night/Super Show
�26 - Oliver Ford Night/Baby Grands/Stock Cars/Super Show
May
�3 - Parrett Veterinary Clinic Night/Super Show
�10 - Mayflower Tavern Night/Super Show
�17 - Transit-Mix Night/Super Show
�18 - Motorcycle/Sedan Demolition Night/Rollover Contest and Sparky the Clown
�24 - Coors Lite Night/Powder Puff (TC and FWD only)/Super Show
�31 - Bellman Oil/Citgo Racing Fuel Night/Baby Grands/Stock Cars/Super Show
June
�7 - Pizza Hut and American Tire & Auto Night/Kids nickel pitch/Super Show
�14 - Oliver Ford Night/USAC Ford Focus Midgets/CARS Stock Cars & Super Trucks/Super Show
�21 - Mike Anderson Dodge Chrysler Jeep Night/Jim Blount Memorial/Baby Grands/Stock Cars/Super Show
�28 - NAPA Night/HOSS Outlaw Sprint Series/SLM, MS, TC, WMS FWD Hornets/Kids bike races and Sparky the Clown/Super Show
July
�4 - Hoosier Monster Truck Challenge/Sedan Demolition Derby/Fireworks
�5 - Mike Anderson Dodge Chrysler Jeep Night/Mid-season championship/Autograph Night/Sparky the Clown
�12 - Tippecanoe Beverage�s Night/Late Model Special/Super Show
�19 - Oliver Ford Night/USAC Ford Focus Midgets/Baby Grands/Stock Cars/Super Show
�26 - B-100 Night/CARS Stock Cars and Super Trucks/Super Show
August:
�2 - Christos Banquet Center & Restaurant Night/Super Show
�9 - Bellman Oil/Citgo Racing Fuel Night/HOSS Outlaw Sprint Series/Super Show
�10 - Rollover contest/Demolition Derby/Train races
�16 - Oliver Ford Night/Kids bike races/Sparky the Clown/Super Show
�23 - Miller Lite Night/Powder Puff (TC & FWD only)/Super Show
�30 - Blueberry Festival Hoosier Truck and Tractor Pull/B-100 Party Remote/Sparky the Clown
�31 - Season Championship/Autograph session/Super Show
September:
�6 - Pepsi Night/Speedfest
November:
�8 - 2003 Awards Banquet (Christos Banquet Center)
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