Subject: Press release
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D Racek
Dawson County Raceway Rep | Posted on 4/12/2006 6:06:55 PM
Pretty much all of the information is in other threads.
Dawson County Raceway Fans To "See" Changes in 2006
The Dawson County Ag Society has agreed to make Allen Wissmann of Bertrand the 2006 track promoter for Dawson County Raceway in Lexington. Wissmann has 15 years of racing experience in everything from the old Bronco class up to the current IMCA Modified division. He is also the owner and operator of The Auto Shack in Bertrand, a NAPA Autocare parts store and service and repair center. Aside from the change in promoter, the biggest change will regard the race car pit area. For the past seventeen race seasons, the pitting area has been on the infield of the track. As more and more teams have gone to hauling their cars in enclosed trailers, the view of the back stretch and back corners have been more and more blocked for many people in the grandstand. With the exception of the August 20 Dawson County Fair races, the pit area will be to the south and west of the track, which will give everyone in the grandstand clear sight all the way around the fast 3/8 mile track. Also during the season, there will be select nights when an area fast food vendor will set up a booth with some of its food items for sale, giving the fans even more variety to the food they can purchase at the races.
Each racing Sunday night, beginning May 7, four classes will run on Dawson County Raceway, three of them sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association. The IMCA-sanctioned Modifieds, Stock Cars, and Hobby Stocks will run every race night. Three other classes will alternate during the season. Mini-Sprints will make their first appearance since 1988. The Cruisers will also return after a two year hiatus. The Grand National Late Models, the type of Late Model class that runs at some of the race tracks in Eastern Nebraska, will also run on selected nights.
On race nights, the gates will open at 5 PM, and the races will begin at 7 PM Central Time. Admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children under 12, and kids five and under will be allowed in free. For more information contact Allan Wissmann at 308-472-5306 or 308-991-4645 during the day, or 308-472-3214 in the evenings. On race days, call 308-324-5000. Rainout information will be announced on KELN 97.1 FM, KRVN 880 AM, and Y102.3 FM.
Schedule:
All race nights will run IMCA Modified, IMCA Stock Car, and IMCA Hobby Stocks
April 30 Test and Tune Day 2 PM - 5 PM CDT for all classes
May 7 Mini-Sprints added
May 21 Cruisers added
May 28 Grand National Late Models added
June 4 Mini-Sprints added
June 18 Grand National Late Models added
June 25 Cruisers added
July 2 Grand National Late Models added
July 16 Mini-Sprints added
July 23 Cruisers added
August 6 Cruisers added
August 20 Grand National Late Models added
August 27 Mini-Sprints added
Former driver of The Kia Express. Now driving The In-Fusion.
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LEXPROMOTER
Dawson County Raceway Rep | Posted on 4/12/2006 8:06:51 PM
D.Racek you did an awesome job on the press releases to all the media. Racefans we are lucky to have Darin as our announcer. This guy will keep us informed about our local drivers at DCR as well as other tracks in the area. Looking forward to working with you D Racek.
Dawson County Raceway-Where only the best will go three abreast!
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| FASTBRAD | Posted on 4/12/2006 8:57:51 PM
Don't go saying anything good about Darin now, he might get the idea someone likes him.  
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| fast_earhart2 | Posted on 4/13/2006 12:40:55 PM
Just a quick question in regards to prices. Last year we had lots of little "surprises" when we got to the gate about the Friesen series being there and it costing more to get in. Will the prices change any time this year?
Thanks!
Anna
Brakes are for weenies......
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| racer31x | Posted on 4/13/2006 1:25:12 PM
Friesen series wasn't at Lex last year and wont be there this year either.
In previous years when it was there, the price increase had been announced at the previous week's pit meeting.
Edited on: 4/13/2006 1:25:12 PM
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| fast_earhart2 | Posted on 4/13/2006 4:50:39 PM
I am a fan that sits in the stands so nothing was announced to us. Doesn't matter, I was still there anyway.
Brakes are for weenies......
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| 01harlee | Posted on 4/13/2006 7:24:31 PM
Thanks to Allen there will be racing !!! He stepped up to the plate and accepeted alot of responsiblity so the fans and spectators can all have FUN !!! Nothing but good LUCK to you Allen !!!!
Greg
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| racer31x | Posted on 4/15/2006 1:09:35 AM
Sorry fast- guess I wasn't aware that they didn't tell or in any other way let the fans in the stands know that there was gonna be a special event added to the program the next week. Obviously after committing to pay all the extra money to get the CNCTA there, they musta decided not to advertise it was gonna be on the schedule. If they would have, naturally, everyone would have known that there would be a special event coming up which, as everyone knows, are always higher priced...
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| fast_earhart2 | Posted on 4/17/2006 11:11:24 AM
Ya, thought it was kind of a cheap deal, and you were right..it has been two years ago that that happened. I got married last summer and it flew by without me being at the races much  . Not gonna happen this year. Now I have two step-kids to bring. I can't wait!!!
Brakes are for weenies......
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| rb90 | Posted on 4/17/2006 3:10:07 PM
Well its to bad that they cant have the Real Fast Late Models. I dont understand why they drop them and are having Grand Nationals instead. Well its going to be hard not seeing 31x and Bo Egge on the track. I guess the fans was eating to munch dirt. So they have to get the slow late models on the track. Well 31x I will come and watch you at the Juction motor speedway.Have a good year to the rest of the drivers this year. be safe and have fun.
Edited on: 4/17/2006 3:10:07 PM
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D Racek
Dawson County Raceway Rep | Posted on 5/5/2006 2:31:20 PM
Moving to the top, as someone posted some questions that were answered here.
Edited on: 5/5/2006 2:31:20 PM
Former driver of The Kia Express. Now driving The In-Fusion.
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