Flagman and marketer for the Speedway, Michael Houser, has been hard at work securing special sponsorship from many local and regional businesses helping promote the speedway, in an effort to continually reward winning – and hard luck – drivers.

“Klotz Synthetic Lubricants is coming on board this year,” Houser said. “They’re offering two $50 certificates for the asphalt shows throughout the year, so that’s $100 per asphalt show for all 19 weeks.”

Landrum Springs is also providing $50 certificates per week for the hard luck driver of the race, which Houser said will alternate between the Outlaw Late Model, Late Model Sportsman and Street Stock Series, and rotate continually through the year.

“They will also be the sponsor for the six-man shootout for the Street Stocks at the end of the year,” Houser said. “The week’s winner will get six points, five points goes for second place and on down to one point for sixth place. They’ll keep track on their dashes, and Landrum will provide a 6-foot trophy to the one with the most points on the last regular night of the year.”

Top Speed Fabrication of Angola is also offering $25 certificates in each of the top three divisions for the tenth-place finisher, Houser said, and at the end of the year, the company will provide a $100 certificate to the tenth-place driver in final points.

Finally, Hinchman Racewear from Indianapolis is offering $50 gift certificates weekly for each class for the entire year toward a new uniform. “Drivers can use them immediately or save them up, up to $300,” Houser said. “This is for each class, so everyone has a fair shake at getting a new uniform this year.”

Houser continues to work to provide bonuses for Plymouth Speedway drivers, and will announce partnerships with Phantom, Howe, Finish Line, and more, in coming weeks.

Action will be starting at Plymouth Speedway with the Cabin Fever 100 CRA Late Model Sportsman and CRA Street Stocks Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15. Regular racing begins at Plymouth Speedway Friday, April 27.

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Plymouth Speedway hosts NASCAR great Ernie Irvan for Driver Awards Banquet

LAPAZ, Ind. – Sunday, January 08, 2012 — It was a night of celebration as Plymouth Speedway recognized its top drivers and heard from two in NASCAR’s top series.

NASCAR great Ernie Irvan sat quietly autographing hero cards as Andrew Hayn announced the top 10 of all racing divisions for Plymouth Speedway’s 2011 season. While Hayn called each name, Irvan put down his Sharpie and clapped along with the crowd before returning to his stack. Behind Irvan, Plymouth Speedway owner Ed Kennedy enjoyed the evening with promoter Eric Saunders and his friends and family.

Irvan, the guest speaker at the banquet Saturday night at the LaPaz Community Building, told the sold-out crowd, “You’ve got to realize, most race tracks are struggling trying to find ways they can make more money while giving the competitors less money. Right now, at the Plymouth Speedway, that’s the opposite.” Irvan said the Plymouth Speedway is trying to find ways to bring more people in to watch a good show, “and they’re getting it to where the race cars can put on a good show. Without the race fans, or the race track, you don’t have anything.”

Irvan, who said he has been involved in racing since he was 3 or 4 watching his father from a car seat, said the promoter (Eric Saunders) and the group helping the Plymouth Speedway should be commended for doing what they’ve done to the track, “better than anyone else has ever done here,” he said. “All the race fans have to realize, you have to have fun. No matter what, you have to make sure you don’t go in debt to race. You do everything you can to race and have a good time. There’s a great atmosphere her and it’s a track that’s just getting better and better.”

Regarding the changes being made to the track this year – the addition of dirt inside the oval – Irvan said: “It’s very rare to see a dirt track and an asphalt track in the same venue. Watching that is going to be a lot of fun this year,” adding that he is making plans to come back at least once this season to race at the local track.

Longtime friend of the Saunders family, NASCAR 2011 champ Tony Stewart also addressed the crowd – via video. Stewart said, “Congratulations to all the champions there at Plymouth Speedway this year. You did a great job.”Stewart, who will be running in the dirt on June 16, said he too is looking forward to racing in the bull ring at Plymouth Speedway. Driver awards were then presented following Irvan’s speech. Special recognition went to several people who help the Speedway in many ways, from towing to cleaning the track; from printing flyers and tickets to being track sponsors.

Driver awards included:

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PLYMOUTH, Ind. – Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 — Looking for that special gift for the Tony Stewart fan in your life? Consider a ticket to see the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion racing at Plymouth Speedway. Just in time to stuff the Christmas stockings, advance tickets are on sale Friday, Dec. 9. Visit ETIX.com to make your purchase.

Stewart will take part in the Sprints on Dirt (SOD) race Saturday, June 16, 2012 at speedway, located at 11631 12th Road, Plymouth. Advance tickets are $20 per adult and $5 for children 6-12. The day of the show, adult tickets are $25 and $8 for children 6-12. Yes, that’s right – Sprints on Dirt!