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For
Immediate Release: By Ken Pelkie
The Southern Ontario Sprints under the direction of new
President Bill Oldroyd, are pleased to announce their 2006
schedule of events. Twenty three dates make up the
11th season tour with sixteen point events determining
who will be crowned the season champion.
It all gets underway on Saturday night, May 6th as Mark
Rinaldi and Brighton Speedway play host to the traveling
Southern Ontario Sprint Car series. Brighton will also
host SOS events June 10th; July 8th; August 12th; and on
September 2nd & 3rd, Labour Day weekend.
Following the opener at Brighton, the series is invited
to participate in an open practice at Ohsweken Speedway
on Saturday afternoon, May 13th beginning at 12 noon.
Then the following Friday night, May 19th they return
for the first of five appearances at the Glenn Styres
owned fast 3/8 mile clay oval now under the guidance of
new General Manager, Ken Pelkie. The winged warriors
will also appear at Ohsweken on June 9th; July 28th;
August 11th; and September 8th when the season ending
championship will be contested.
Sunday, May 21st finds the Southern Ontario Sprints
making way to Humberstone Speedway near Port Colborne
for their first of three 2006 appearances. Also
scheduled are Sunday, June 18th and August 20th at the
completely transformed, Pete Cosco owned facility.
The final speedway hosting championship point events for
2006 is South Buxton Raceway in South Buxton, Ontario.
The first of two races at the facility currently
undergoing major improvements is slated for July 15th
with a return appearance on August 26th.
Southern Ontario Sprints will once again support the
annual “Tournament of Champions” held August 6th at
the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Iowa. The
360 Nationals also appears on the schedule August
3/4/5th as the best teams from all over the United
States and Canada assemble in Iowa at Knoxville Raceway.
The season closer comes on Friday & Saturday,
September 15th & 16th at Ohsweken Speedway when the
Southern Ontario Sprints will join with the Empire Super
Sprints and Patriot Sprint Group from New York along
with the United Racing Company (URC) from the eastern
seaboard and the Ohio based (NRA) to contest the second
annual “Canadian Sprint Car Nationals”. $6,000 will
go to the winner from the over $40,000 posted purse with
26 cars to start the main event.
And finally, November 11th will see the crowning of the
2006 point champion as SOS teams and fans will gather
once again at the “Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel”
in Niagara Falls for the annual awards banquet.
With opening day only four months away, teams both old
and new are preparing for what is shaping up to be the
most competitive season yet. Make plans now so you
won’t miss any of the action as the “Winged Warriors
With An Attitude” travel to a speedway near you.
For all the latest information be sure to check the
official website of the Southern Ontario Sprints at
www.southernontariosprints.com as preparation continues
toward the green flag on the 2006 racing season.
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