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Earl Gaerte Classic One to Remember at Plymouth Speedway

For immediate release: May 19, 2013

(Plymouth, IN) There was plenty of action with the Sprints on Dirt (SOD), USAC 600 Sprints and the Modified car races at Plymouth Speedway Saturday night. After a lengthy delay in getting the inaugural Earl Gaerte Classic underway as crews attempted to get the track primed for optimal, and safe, racing conditions, the feature races did not disappoint. It was Darren Long, a SOD racer from Ohio, who took home the feature win for that series. It was a hard fought 25-lap feature that saw only a handful of cautions that included spins and debris. Dustin Daggett finished in the second spot while Brandon Wimmer took home the third place trophy. "This is the biggest win I've had," said Long. "I'm proud to represent the Gaerte family, especially on a night like tonight. It was a great race - just awesome." The SOD series will be back at Plymouth Speedway on Saturday, August 17 for the Bob Newton Memorial race.

Garrett Saunders found the checkered flag in the first position in the USAC 600 Restrictor feature. The caution flag flew once as Bud McCune spun in turn four on lap 14 in the 20-lap feature. Tyler Fitzpatrick had a switch problem in his machine on lap 16 which caused him to lose quite a few positions from the third spot. Nick Katrakis came across the finish line second and Nicholas Schaefer was third - his best finish of the season. "The car has been really good and I'd like to thank my team, sponsors and my family for all their help," said Saunders.

A crash that collected Keith Ousley and USAC 600 Restrictor winner Garrett Saunders on lap 13 and a few more cautions due to spins after that incident littered the USAC 600 Open 25-lap feature. In the end, it was Craig Ronk on top of the podium with Randy Shilling rolling in second and Billy Cribbs with the third place finish. "It was a great race," stated Ronk on his feature win. "I was racing hard!"

With 21 cars in the Modified feature, there were bound to be some cautions - and there were several before one lap of racing could be completed. Six cars were caught up in a crash coming out of turn two on a restart lap and another three found close-knit racing and got into each other in turns one and two on a second restart lap. Last week's winner, Frank Marshall, spun in turns three and four on lap 7 and Austin Smith couldn't avoid a collision. Marshall had been running third at the time. After a few more cautions and two crashes, Zeke McKenzie raced to the checkered flag and happily took home the first place trophy. "It feels really good to win and I couldn't have done it without the help of my sponsors, friends and family. The track crew worked hard to get the conditions right for racing and they did a great job," stated McKenzie. Adam Williams completed the final lap in the second spot and Dylan Woodling was the third place finisher. It was a long night, but it was a great night of racing at Plymouth Speedway. Thank you to the spectators and the teams and drivers for their patience as the staff continues to work in this brand new dirt track.

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Race4Life Event to be Held at Plymouth Speedway June 26th thru June 29th

(Plymouth, IN) It's one of the biggest USAC races of the year in the nation and it's coming to Plymouth Speedway June 26th thru June 29th.

The 8th Annual Race4Life event will feature 600 Sprints Wing and Non-Wing plus 600 Sprints Restricted Wing and Non-Wing. The purse just for the 600 Sprints is $25,000 at this year's Race4Life. Practice for all 600 Sprint divisions will be June 26th. Preliminary racing events begin June 27 for the 600 Sprints Non-Wing and 600 Sprints Non-Wing Restrictor . Friday, June 28th will feature the preliminary events of 600 Sprints Wing and 600 Sprints Wing Restrictors On Saturday June 29th, nonqualifier feature and 600 main feature events will kick off the evening of races. As a special treat for fans, Plymouth has added USAC Ignite Midgets, Modifieds, and I-MOD divisions to the venue for Saturday which will be the first in the history of the Race4Life event! Gates open at 3:00pm each day and races begin at 7:00pm ET. Proceeds will go toward the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation.

Sam Schmidt is a former Indy Racing League driver and current IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights series team owner. During testing and preparation for the 2000 IRL season, Sam crashed at the Walt Disney World Speedway on January 6th. The accident left him a quadriplegic. Still carrying a passion for motorsports, Schmidt founded Sam Schmidt Motorsports which has become the most successful team in the history of the Indy Lights Series. This team continues to participate in the Indianapolis 500. The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation helps gather funds for paralysis research, treatment and quality of life issues.

Online registration and ticket information will be released soon! If you would like to help sponsor the Race4Life event at Plymouth Speedway Wednesday June 26th thru Saturday June 29th, call Jacki at 1-(260) 578-2705 or email plymouthspeedway@yahoo.com.

For more information, www.therace4life.com.

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	MOD Squad Night
	Saturday, June 15, 2013
	Featuring Ken Schrader and David Stremme Modifieds, Super Streets, Pure/Thunder Stocks, USAC 600 Sprints Wing, USAC 600 Sprints Restricted Wing
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	Bob Newton Hoosier Tire Classic, Featuring Tony Stewart
	Saturday, August 17, 2013
	Modifieds, Super Streets, Pure/Thunder Stocks, USAC 600 Sprints Wing, USAC 600 Sprints Restricted Wing
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