Open Four Cylinders in Action at Ponderosa Speedway on April 22
Ponderosa Speedway
365 Phillips Lane
Junction City, Kentucky 40440
2011 Official Media Release #14 (For Immediate Distribution: April 17, 2011)
Contact- Michael Despain (mgdespain@windstream.net and/or dirttrackracing@hotmail.com)
Ponderosa Speedway’s 4th Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial Set for April 22
Junction City, KY- April 17, 2011- After last week’s season opener was rained out, Ponderosa Speedway track promoters Donnie Sullivan and family will present the 40th Anniversary Season Opener at Ponderosa Speedway this Friday evening April 22. The event will be the 4th Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial for the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model division.
The April 22 racing program will be the 4th Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial for the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, as the Super Late Models will race 40 laps for $1,500 to win in their main event. Also in action on the April 22 racing card will be the Bob Allen Motor Mall Pro Late Models racing for $600 to win, Ken Towery’s Auto Tires and Super Service Modifieds racing for $600 to win, D&D Pallet Recyclers Sportsman racing for $300 to win, Simple Sign and Decal Street Stocks racing for $150 to win, and SkyTower Power Race Engines Open Four Cylinders racing for $75 to win. The Super Late Model division will be the only class to time trial, as all other divisions will pill draw for heat race starting positions. Race fans can bring along their portable radio and headsets and listen to all the action as it is called on the 105.9 radio frequency. Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV is the defending winner of this event.
Also, this event will be a benefit for the Logan Whitis family as proceeds from this race will go the Ponderosa Speedway competitor to help offset rising medical cost for the medical treatment of Logan and wife Kellie’s youngest son’s rare medical condition. Also, there will be a Dirt Late Model racing simulator on the grounds for the event as well to give race fans an opportunity to “test” their skills in a simulated Late Model event.
Activities for the April 22 4th Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial event season opener will see the pit area and general admission area open at 4:00 p.m. Also of note, sign in to the pit area will return to the back pit gate as it has been in years past. The drivers meeting will be at 7:00 p.m., followed by practice for all divisions at 7:15 p.m. Super Late Model time trials will begin at 7:45 p.m., with green flag racing action set to begin at 8:15 p.m. Ticket prices for the April 15 event in the general admission area will be $10 for adults, $5 for young adults ages 11-16, and free to those children ages 10 and under. A pit pass will be $25.
Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane on the Boyle/Lincoln County border, outside of Junction City, KY, just minutes from Danville, KY. The Sullivan family will the track promoters and will present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday evenings throughout the 2011 race season. For more information about all 2011 racing activities at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s webpage on the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or phone the Sullivan family at (606) 669-4009 or (606) 365-0402. Partons can phone the track at (859) 854-6808 on raceday.
