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BIG CASH, CONTINGENCIES ON
THE LINE FOR
LUXEMBURG BADGER STATE SHOWDOWN JUNE 8 & 9
By Joe Verdegan |
May 31, 2006;
Luxemburg, WI. - More than $36,000 in cash and
contingencies for are up for grabs in for the Badger State showdown
presented by McCoy's Harley Davidson of Green Bay June 8 and 9 at
Luxemburg Speedway.
IMCA modifieds, IMCA stock cars and IMCA hobby
stocks will square off in the two day special which will be the
largest paying IMCA event in Wisconsin history. The program, also
presented by 1st Choice Auto of Green Bay, will
pay $3,000 to the winner of the IMCA modified feature. IMCA stock
cars will battle for a top prize of $2,000-to-win.
IMCA hobby stocks will race for an $800 top prize. The modified
feature Friday night will go 35 laps, with the stocks
cars and hobby stocks going 30 and 20 laps, respectively.
"In addition to our $32,000 driver's payout, we've also rounded up
more than $4,000 worth of product contingency
awards for our drivers," said track manager Rick Goral. "We're
expecting drivers from a four state area to take part
in this two day event. We're the only IMCA sanctioned track running
in the state that night and we're looking forward
to more record car counts for this event." This is a fully
sanctioned IMCA event with state and national points awarded
for Friday nights show.
As a bonus for the fans, qualifying features will be run Thursday
night, with the top six finishers taking part in a redraw
for the first three rows of the main events on Friday night. "The
balance of the field will be determined by heat and
last chance qualifiers on Friday night," said Goral. "We felt it was
important for the fans to see some feature racing
on Thursday night as well."
Some lucky race fan could also win up to $1,000, as the track
announcing team of Tom Wagner, Matt Panure and
Joe Verdegan will play host to Luxemburg Speedway's version of "Deal
or no Deal" on Friday night during intermission.
There will also be giveaways for children and students as well.
The pit area opens at 4 p.m. both days. Racing begins both nights at
7 p.m. For more information on this event
check the track's website at luxemburgspeedway.com. Call Rick Goral
for more information at 920 863 8446.
The track's phone number is 920 845 2300. Luxemburg Speedway is
located 15 minutes east of Green Bay
off highway 54 at the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds.
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