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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Thunder car make up feature will be May 9TH WHEN THE 358 LATE MODELS ARE HERE. ALSO VISITING ARE THE CLASSIC CARS, A REGULAR FEATURE, AND LIMITED STOCKS. 5 BIG FEATURES - ALMOST 100 GREEN LAPS. ADULTS $10, UNDER 12 FREE AND EVERYONE ENTERING THE PITS IS $20. 358 SPRINTS HAVE THE NIGHT OFF.

SATURDAY MAY 10TH THE 600 WINGED SPRINTS ARE ON THE CARD FOR 2 FEATURES. ONE REGULAR FEATURE ON THE SCHEDULE AND THE MAKE UP FROM 2 WEEKS AGO. ALSO THE 270 WINGED SPRINTS, STARLITE OVALS, AND SCRAMBLE CARS WILL BE HERE. VISITING CLASS WILL BE THE LEGENDS. 7 BIG FEATURE EVENTS. ADULTS ARE $8, UNDER 12FREE, AND EVERYONE ENTERING THE PITS IS $20. LIKE THE HARPSTER SAYS, HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE RACES.

THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, MAY 2nd, WILL BE A REGULAR SHOW FOR THE 358 SPRINTS, THUNDER CARS, AND 2 FEATURES FOR THE LIMITED STOCKS. THE FIRST FEATURE WILL BE THE MAKE UP FEATURE FROM APRIL 25TH. GATES WILL OPEN AT 5:30 AND WE RACE AT 7:30. GEN ADMISSION $10. UNDER 12 FREE. PITS $20 FOR ALL AGES. FIRST LIMITED FEATURE LINE-UP IS SET. ANY NEW CARS THAT WERE NOT HERE FRIDAY WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO RACE IN THE SECOND FEATURE.

RACECEIVERS STARING NEXT FRIDAY WILL BE MANDATORY FOR THE 358 AND THUNDER CAR DRIVERS.

WE ARE SAD TO HEAR ABOUT THE PASSING AWAY OF THE OWNER OF WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY. MORGAN WAS A GOOD OWNER AND HE WILL CERTAINLY BE MISSED BY THE RACING FAMILY.

RAIN CHECKS ARE GOOD FOR THEIR DOLLAR VALUE. FRIDAY PITS $20 AND GENERAL ADMISSION $10

WE ARE SAD TO FIND OUT THAT GREG SCHOONOVER, A YOUNG MICRO SPRINT DRIVER, WAS KILLED IN A FREAK ACCIDENT OUTSIDE HIS HOME. ACCORDING TO A.A.R.N. REPORTS HE WAS FIRING HIS RACECAR UP WITHOUT A HELMET AND THEN THE THROTTLE STUCK. HE TRIED TO CONTROL THE CAR BEFORE HITTING A TREE. GREG WAS JUST 11 YEARS OLD AND WAS A FORMER WINNER AT MOTORAMA IN THE QUARTER MIDGET DIVISION IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR. FROM ALL OF THE RACING FAMILIES HERE AT THE TW, OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

RACE TEAMS, BRING YOUR RACECEIVERS ALONG FROM NOW ON. WE ARE GOING TO TEST THEM DURING WARM UPS UNTIL THEY ARE MANDATORY IN YOUR CLASS. WE HAVE 3 MORE LEFT BEFORE THEY GO UPTO $170, CASH OR CHECK, AND $180 BY CREDIT CARD.

RACECEIVERS WILL NOT BE USED UNTIL APRIL 18 AT PATH VALLEY AND APRIL 19 AT TW. YOU CANNOT RACE WITHOUT THIS DEVICE. MAKE SURE YOU BUY THE L P 1600 MODEL ( NO 1600W OR OTHER TYPES), ONLY. THEY ARE GOING FAST, THERE ARE 4 LEFT. YOU CAN PURCHASE ONE ON SATURDAY AFTER SIGN UP HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE NEXT 25 WILL BE SOLD AT $170 + TAX.

UPDATE ON THE BIG BOSS, ARMIN HOSTETTER, HE IS VERY ALERT AND GETTING BETTER AT A SLOW PACE. BOY, LETS HOPE AND PRAY WE SEE ARMIN UP ON THE PORCH WAVING TO ALL THE RIGS ON RACE NIGHT AS THEY ENTER THE PITS. HE REALLY ENJOYS THAT AND HAS MENTIONED IT RECENTLY.

TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE 2009 THUNDER CARS, 2 MOTORS WERE ORDERED THIS WEEK FOR 2 TEAMS WHO CURRENTLY ARE SIGNED UP TO RACE THIS YEAR, THAT MAKES 3 TEAMS RACING FOR THE BONUS MONEY EACH RACE IN 2008. THE MOTORS TAKE ABOUT A WEEK TO GET TO THE SPEEDWAY AND

THOSE TEAMS THAT NEED RACECEIVERS, ARE 358 SPRINTS, AND THUNDER CARS FOR FRIDAY NIGHTS AND 1000, 600, 270 MICRO SPRINTS FOR SATURDAY NIGHTS. THEY ARE PRICED WITH TAX NOW AT $150. NEXT ORDER THE PRICE HAS GONE UP TO $170. IF YOU BUY THEM FROM SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE TRACK.

ALL MOTORS MUST BE RESEALED FOR 2008. IF YOU NEED TO CALL GARY JOHNSON, USE THIS NUMBER AFTER 5:30, 1-443-744-4616.

ATTENTION RACE SHOPS, WE CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE A PARTS TRAIER FOR SATURDAY NIGHTS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED CONTACT THE RACE OFFICE ASAP. WITH OVER 170 CARS SIGNED UP FOR SATURDAY, IT WOULD BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE. WE WILL STILL OFFER RACE FUEL. TOP LUBE WILL BE ON HAND WITH A PARTS TRAILER OR NOT BY THE SPEEDAY.

WE WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO WAS INVOLVED WITH OUR 30TH ANNUAL MOTORAMA, WHICH WAS A HUGE SUCCESS.A LITTLE STORY TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE RACING COMMUNITY, WE CALL "THE RACING FAMILY".A YOUNG ARENACROSS RIDER WAS SERIOSLY HURT IN A QUALIFIER AT MOTORAMA ON SATURDAY. THE NEXT DAY THE RIDERS FAMILY FROM WEST VIRGINIA RETURNED FROM HERSHEY MEDICAL TO THE FARM SHOW TO PICK UP THE RACE TEAMS TRAILER. THERE WERE NOTES, LETTERS AND GET WELL CARDS TAPED TO THE RIG, EXPRESSING THERE SUPPORT AND HELP IN ANY WAY.IS THAT COOL OR WHAT, THERE IS KNOW BETTER FAMILY SPORT THAN RACING. BY THE WAY, THE RIDER IS EXPECTED TO MAKE 100% RECOVERY.

MORE PEOPLE HAVE RESERVED SEATS THEN EVER, THIS IS HOPEFULLY A SIGN OF LARGER CROWDS FOR 2008. THE SPEEDWAY WOULD LIKE TO COME UP WITH A NAME FOR THE FRIDAY NIGHT GANG THAT HANGS OUTSIDE OF TURN 4. YOU CAN CALL THE OFFICE AND LEAVE A MESSAGE ON PERRY'S VOICEMAIL AT 717 359 4310 OR EMAIL US AT info@trailway1.com.

WOW, THERE HAS BEEN OVER 170 CARS SIGNED UP FOR SATURDAY AND OVER 60 CARS FOR FRIDAY. REMEMBER, THOSE TEAMS WITH THEIR PAPER WORK COMPLETED WILL ALLOW THE DRIVER TO SELECT 2 HEAT PILLS FOR EACH DRIVERS OPENING NIGHT. WE HOPE TO TOP LAST YEARS PAYOUT OF OVER $300,000 FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON.

ALL WINGED MICRO SPRINT TEAMS, PLEASE GO TO YOUR RULES SECTION AND READ ABOUT THE NEW ANNOUNCEMENT OF EAR DEVICES FOR ALL MICRO DRIVERS. THIS DEVICE IS MADE BY RACECEIVER AND WAS SOLD TO OVER 10,000 DRIVERS IN 2007. THIS WILL BE THE FUTURE FOR ALL DIVISIONS IN LOCAL RACING. CHECK IT OUT!!!SELLING FAST, OVER 50 SOLD BETWEEN BOTH TRACKS

TRACK SURFACE CREW HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK. THEY HAVE RE-BANKED THE TRACK, AND ADDED WOOD CHIPS IN THE CLAY. THE TRACK CREW HAS STUDDIED OTHER RACING TRACKS IN THE EASTTHAT HAVE TRIED THIS TO HELP MAKE A BETTER SURFACE. WE ARE LIKE A RACE TEAM, WE TRY AND MAKE TW MORE RACE FRIENDLY TO OUR CUSTOMERS. WE ALSO ADDED NEW FOOT BOARDS TO THE TURN 2 PIT BLEACHERS ALONG WITH HAND RAILS IN THE CENTER. WE HAVE ADDED 2 WATER TRUCKS FOR THE CREW TO USE IN 2008.

TRAIL-WAYSPEEDWAY.COM) FOR ALL FUTURE INFORMATION. THE COST OF MAILINGS AND MAKING RULE BOOKS IS TOO EXPENSIVE. HOWEVER, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY INFORMATION YOU NEED, JUST GIVE US A CALL.

ALL TEAMS PLEASE VISIT THE RULE BOOK SECTION FOR UPDATES THIS COMING SEASON. ALL CHANGES WILL BE IN COLOR. ALL CHANGES FROM 2007 WILL STILL BE ITALISIZED WITH AN ASTERISK.

Attention all race teams. Those teams who raced last year, can now print out the proper forms for 2008. All Thunder Car and Street Stock teams will receive forms and a letter in the mail soon. All other teams may print out forms and renew them. All new teams waiting for a number, pit space, ect. must wait for teams to renew there old ones. If you need forms mailed to you, just contact the office at fax 717-359-9616, track 717-359-4310

The new email address for us is info@trailway1.com and info@motorama1.com for those who have questions about Motorama.

Alot of changes for 2008, we are excited and hope you will feel the same. First the Thunder cars and Street Stocks will be combined for 2008. The new class will be called the RMP Thunder Cars. RMP is the sponsor of the class for the next 5 years. In 2009 we are going with a Crate Motor for this class, to help cut cost of the expensive motors that are being used now. There will be some growing pains, but we feel years down the road it will be a hit.TALK TO YOU LATER

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