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Kistler Racing Products Fremont/Attica Sprint Title Series Releases 2010 Schedule |
MAUMEE, OH (2-5-10) by Bryan Autullo - FAST Public Relations
With the 2010 season right around the corner in Northern Ohio, the Kistler Racing Products Fremont/Attica Sprint Title (F.A.S.T.) Championship Series is hard at work organizing their sophomore campaign. Much like in 2009, a 22-race schedule is planned for this year with 11 events at both Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway. The schedule's concept features "F.A.S.T. Weekends" where events are ran back-to-back at the two tracks in a Friday/Saturday package with the intent to attract more fans and teams to the 410 sprint car racing hotbed for two consecutive nights of points racing. The only exceptions are the two stand alone season championship nights sponsored by Kistler Racing Products at the two tracks end of the season. The race for the 2010 F.A.S.T. Kistler Cup begins the weekend of April 23rd and 24th at Attica and Fremont and their is no telling who you might find pulling into the pits.
The F.A.S.T. Championship Series is hard at work putting together enough cash and contingency prizes to entice 410 sprint car teams to Northern Ohio to compete at these two great venues throughout the season and the intent to reward the teams at the banquet. "We have secured enough sponsors and advertisers to once again pay out $10,000 to the series championship winner and of course the Kistler Cup trophy," said series co-founder Scott Porter. "I think teams have noticed the numbers that Fremont, Attica & F.A.S.T. have put together on paper and realize that our independent point fund, combined with the two track point funds, creates the third richest point fund payout in the country for a weekly sprint car racing program, behind only iconic venues like Williams Grove and Knoxville." In 2009, the F.A.S.T. Series paid out $30,000 in cash to the Top-10 teams and added another $30,000 in contingency awarded to the Top-20 teams. Plans for 2010 are very much in line with what the series was able to do in its inaugural season.
Another thing that is attracting teams to Northern Ohio is the weekly purse at these two venues. Attica pays $2,200 to win and Fremont pays $2,500 to win with each track paying well all the way back through the field and that keeps teams coming back weekly and many outsiders trying to swoop in for a quick day. "We see some of the best local talent in the country every weekend at Attica & Fremont," said series co-founder Chris Kettman. "With guys like Mark Keegan, Byron Reed, Brock Mayes, Craig Mintz, Brandon Martin, Chris Andrews, Mike Linder, and Phil Gressman competing for the Fremont/Attica Sprint Title you won't find a more affordable or better way to spend your summer nights in 2010." 2009 F.A.S.T. Champion Craig Mintz narrowly edged out Byron Reed for the 2009 crown making for a great battle all season long, which created a new enthusiasm that swept through the stands and pit area. "To make things even more interesting, we also expect to see guys like Randy Hannagan, Lee Jacobs, Rob Chaney, and Kody Kinser to make appearance throughout the 22-events planned this season," Kettman added.
The season in Northern Ohio officially starts with opening night at Attica Raceway Park on Friday March 26th featuring 410 sprint cars, UMP DIRTcar Late Models and 305 sprint cars. Just a few short weeks later Fremont Speedway opens the gates on their 59th year of racing on Saturday April 17th with 410 sprint cars, 305 sprint cars and dirt trucks.
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For Chris Andrews It Was A Sprint Car Season To Remember & Build On |
SANDUSKY, OH (2-2-10) by K&N Filters Public Relations
When a racecar driver finds the "zone" and an entire teams' efforts align in one ideal season of synchronicity, its spectacularly sweet and rewarding. It becomes a personal highlight reel frozen in time. Sprint Car driver Chris Andrews from Sandusky, Ohio is coming off just that kind of race season, the kind of year that redefines a team's approach to new possibilities for the coming season.
"This past '09 race season was by far the best season of my whole racing career," says Andrews. "One of the major highlights of the season was signing on with K&N as a primary sponsor early in the year. The timing of our success was perfect as we took K&N Filters to victory lane four times, three at Attica Raceway Park and one at Rocky Top Raceway in Coal Grove, Ohio and that in addition to a 410 Championship at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio. Numerous top fives and top 10's between Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway, also earned us a fourth place position in the Kistler Racing Products Fremont/Attica Sprint Title."
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Diverse Panel of Judges for the 2nd Annual Racer’s Chili Challenge; Entry Deadline Extended to February 15th |
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Racer's Chili Challenge Special Celebrity Judges
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Rick Ferkel
Sprint Car Legend
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Clay Kirchenbauer
The Undeserving
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Norm Van Ness
NBC24 Weatherman
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MAUMEE, OH (2-1-10) by Scott Porter - FAST Public Relations
The Fremont/Attica Sprint Title & Hoserville Ohio are pleased to announce local racing legend Rick Ferkel, Warner Brothers recording artist Clay Kirchenbauer, and NBC24 Meteorologist Norm Van Ness as the celebrity judging panel for this year’s Racer’s Chili Challenge event. The event is set for February 20th at the Ballville Township Community Hall (1413 W. Cole Rd. - Fremont, OH) and brings the local racing scene and surrounding community together to compete for the title of best pot of chili in Northwestern Ohio and do a little bench racing just a month before the 2010 season starts. The event also features a charity beanbag tournament, rock-paper-scissors contest for the kids, driver’s autograph sessions, jalapeño eating contest and much more.
"These three judges show the diversity that makes up the local racing community in and around the Fremont and Attica area,” commented F.A.S.T. co-founder Bryan Autullo. "Everyone has their own unique life and day-time jobs away from the track, but it’s the thrill of wheel-to-wheel racing and the smell of the methanol on a warm summer night that brings everyone all together. I hope everyone comes out to meet the judges, shake their hands, and get an autograph while sampling some great chili recipes.”
The celebrity judges will once again determine the best chili in each division (Sprint Cars, Late Models/ Dirt Trucks & Fans/Media) and the winning teams will receive a chili pot trophy and a prize pack from Fremont Speedway, Attica Raceway Park, F.A.S.T. & Hoserville Ohio. “The People's Choice" chili will be voted on by the general public in attendance and the winner will receive the grand champion chili pot trophy and their choice of either a $100 gift certificate to Kistler Racing Products or $100 cash.
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Design Graphics Group, Inc. Joins F.A.S.T. Series as Presenting Sponsor |
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MAUMEE, OH (1-24-10) by Bryan Autullo - FAST Public Relations
The Fremont/Attica Sprint Title (F.A.S.T.) Championship Series is proud to announce the addition of Design Graphics Group, Inc. as a presenting sponsor for the 2010 racing season. DGGI, located in Bowling Green, Ohio, is a full service printing and graphics shop specializing in Digital Printing, Silk Screening, Die Cutting, Laminating, and Graphic Design. Owner, Les Mintz, has strong ties to the local racing community as his son Craig was the inaugural FAST Series Champion in 2009. Craig also plays an integral role in the family business as a designer and project manager as well as an installer doing everything from sign making to vehicle wraps.
"We're pleased to be able to give our support to the F.A.S.T. Series for 2010," said Les Mintz. "This series has been a great addition to the local racing scene at Attica and Fremont, and we wanted to do something to give back to the racing community." Mintz is a regular spectator at Attica and Fremont throughout the summer months as his son, Craig, competes in the 410 sprint division. "Our business is expanding and we felt we can reach one of our target markets with the racing community and we're looking forward to being a part of the F.A.S.T. series bot on and off the track this season," he added.
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3J Motorsports & Kevin Lee Prep To Go FAST Again In 2010 |
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GREEN SPRINGS, OH (1-21-10) by Kurt Humbert - 3J Motorsports PR
Kevin Lee and the 3J Motorsports team are busy preparing cars for the 2010 season. Kevin and the 3J team will embark on their 2nd year of racing in the 410 sprint car division. 2010 plans include contesting all of the Kistler Racing Products F.A.S.T. Championship Series events at Attica Raceway Park & Fremont Speedway in Northern Ohio. Plans also include the entire schedule at Fremont Speedway, as well as, other select events at Attica and other various tracks around the state of Ohio. The team will once again utilize Maxim Chassis & Gressman Power. Returning marketing partners for 2010 include JD Automotive, Day Construction, Gressman Powersports & Humbert Trucking. You can follow the 3J Motorsports team at www.3jmotorsports.com , please stop by and learn more about the 3J Team. For marketing opportunities, please see the contact section with-in the teams website.
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The 2nd Annual Kistler Racing Products Open House Draws Large Crowd |
FREMONT, OH (1-10-10) by Bryan Autullo - FAST Public Relations
Kistler Engines and Kistler Racing Products, located in Erlin, Ohio (just Northeast of Fremont), opened their doors to the public once again on Saturday as fans, drivers, owners, media, and product representatives were invited to come and enjoy a day of guest speakers, good food, and bench racing. People poured into the Kistler shop from all around Ohio and Western PA to see first hand what goes on behind the scenes of one of the top engine builders in sprint car racing.
Guest speakers included Brian Kemenah (Kistler Racing Products), Greg Merchinson (Kinsler Fuel Injections), Paul Kistler (Kistler Engines), Bob Williams (All Pro Heads), Garry Bell (FSR Radiators), Danny Lasoski (WoO driver), and represetatives from R2C Racing Filters. All were on hand for a question and answer session that was educational for the race teams in attendance. Later in the afternoon, Paul Kistler treated the crowd to a demonstration of the shop’s engine dyno process as the rumble of a Kistler 410 engine could be heard throughout the shop. Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments were served to the large crowd who spent time toruing the facility and discussing the upcoming 2010 season.
The crowd anticipated the results of the raffle where Tim Stover walked away with the grand prize – his choice of a J&J or JEI Chassis. Duane Zablocki won a set of wings from Wings Unlimited. Davis Brothers Racing won a complete Direct Mount front end assembly, Tim Cole won a Bell racing suit, and Randy Hammer won a set of Pro Shocks. Shawn Valenti aslo walked away with a Fuel Safe shell.
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