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F.A.S.T. Series 2010 Rule Bulletin |
MAUMEE, OH (4-27-10) by Bryan Autullo - FAST Public Relations
 The FAST organization would like to remind teams to review the 2010 rule sheets that were distributed to all teams last weekend. Rule #7 (placement of FAST decals) will be enforced starting with the next FAST event. All teams have had sufficient time to apply the FAST series decals in the locations specified in Rule #7. Teams not displaying the FAST decals will not receive points toward the series championship beginning this weekend. If you plan on running for the FAST Championship and did not receive your decal pack, please contact the FAST organization at 419-266-2897. Three sets of FAST decals were distributed to each team in the decal/rule packs.
Decals are paid for directly from the point fund and in an effort to cut costs that will deplete that point fund, teams will be charged a minimal fee for extra sets of decals to cover the costs. "It isn't fair to all of the teams when only a portion of drivers may burn through multiple sets of decals throughout the season due to crashes, new paint schemes, or changing rides," states Bryan Autullo of FAST. "It may seem trivial to charge teams for extra sets of decals, but our organization does not sell memberships nor do we charge the track any sanctioning fees, so all costs of operation come directly from the point fund. Our goal is to hand out more money to the race teams, not burn up the point fund with operational costs for the series. That would defeat our entire purpose and that's why you won't see us running around in fancy uniforms driving golf carts. All of the money we collect goes back into the point fund to distribute to the race teams."
"We discussed this decal rule at great length," said Chris Kettman of the FAST organization. "We feel that it is important that the teams running for our point fund support the sponsors who make this all possible and support the series by putting the F.A.S.T. decals on their race cars. When we hand out over $60,000 in cash and prizes, we don't feel this is too much to ask of the teams involved. This season we will enforce the rule that teams not running the Kistler Racing Products/F.A.S.T. Series decal will not receive points for that event. We also hope that all of the teams will support our F.A.S.T. cash and contingency sponsors by placing their decals on the cars to show their appreciation for all of the cash and prizes we'll be handing out in 2010."
Additional sets of F.A.S.T. decals may be purchased for $5.00 at any FAST event. Please see a member of the FAST Staff if you need decals. For a complete list of FAST rules, visit www.fastondirt.com and download the 2010 rule sheet. |
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Fremont Speedway Sets Sunday May 2nd as Rain Date |
MAUMEE, OH (4-27-10) by Bryan Autullo - FAST Public Relations
After cold weather and rain halted the season opener at Fremont Speedway the past two Saturdays, promoter Rich Farmer has secured Sunday May 2nd as a rain date for this weekend in an effort to get the 2010 season kicked off at "The Track That Action Built". The FAST organization has agreed to make the rain date a FAST points event at the request of Fremont Speedway so as not to lose another points race to Mother Nature. This weekend's forecast is looking a bit sketchy in the 5 day outlook with a 40% chance of rain forecast for both Saturday and Sunday. Farmer is hoping to increase his odds of getting the event in the books by adding Sunday as a rain date. There will be no 410 sprints the following weekend with the ALMS Late Models visiting the speedway, so the next scheduled 410 event would not be until May 15th. "I really want to get the race in this weekend," said Farmer, "and I really don't want to see another FAST event lost this early in the season. We are big supporters of the FAST organization and we feel that we have an opportunity to try to get this race in either on Saturday or Sunday."
The Kistler Racing Products F.A.S.T. 2010 schedule states that "races may be added, cancelled, or changed", but it also says "there will be no rain dates for F.A.S.T. events unless the feature is re-scheduled for another night by the track staff." However, this does not account for rain dates added to the track schedule during a scheduled FAST weekend. "This is a special situation where we have the opportunity to get this race in if we should happen to rain out on Saturday," said Bryan Autullo. "Our 'no rain dates' policy was written with the intent that during the regular season there are virtually no opportunities to make up our points events because there aren't many race nights that aren't already on our F.A.S.T. schedule. With Farmer adding the Sunday option, we feel this is a special situation where we can give the teams the opportunity to gain F.A.S.T. points if Saturday is a washout. We hope the rain date is not needed, but we commend Fremont Speedway for making a special effort to get this race in."
For more information on start times and admission prices, visit www.fremontohspeedway.com or visit www.fastondirt.com for information on the FAST Series.
FAST on Dirt, Inc. would like to thank the following contributors to the 2010 FAST Championship Series point fund:
Kistler Racing Products, Engine Pro, JE/SRP Pistons, Design Graphics Group, Inc, KS Sales & Service, Engler Machine & Tool, Oliver Rods, Henry MotorSports Inc., J&F Construction, Black Swamp Media Group, MyHeroCards.com, Kears Speed Shop, Computer Man, Inc., SCS Gearbox, RockAuto.com, Hoserville Ohio, Hoseheads.com, Level Performance, R&R Auto Wrecking, Reebar Diecasting, The King's Den, FSR Radiator, Real Geese, Buckeye IT Services, High Vista Video, Racers Racing for a Cure, Gressman Powersports, NAPA (Bryan, OH), Gaerte Engines, Action Photos, PostNet (Fremont, OH), New York Life (Jeremy Shambaugh), Young's RV Center, October Hills Farms, and OC Shocks
Also, a very special thanks to all of our contingency award sponsors:
R2C Filters, OC Shocks, Weld Wheels, Competition Suspension, Ti22, All Pro Heads, Hepfner Racing Products, TQ Fiberglass, Racing Optics, Rocket Headers, Wings Unlimited, VRP Shocks, Kinsler Injections, RAM Engineering Midwest, PRO Shocks, ButlerBuilt, Zemco Headers, Kinser Filters, Outerwears, DMI Race Components, Keizer Wheels, Linders Speed Equipment, Saldana Racing Products, XXX Race Components, Randy's Racing Filters, Hinchman Indy Uniforms, King Racing Products, KSE Steering, CGS Imaging, Golden Graphics, Goofy Golf, African Safari, and Ghostly Manor |
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F.A.S.T. Week One In Pictures |
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Rick Sherer will lend his skillful eye for racing photography again this season during the sophomore campaign of the Kistler Racing Products Fremont/ Attica Sprint Title (F.A.S.T.). Check back each week as Rick shares a set of pictures that will sum up the week of racing for the local stars at Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway.
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Night #1: Attica Raceway Park
Michigan invader Dustin Dagget (2M) came down South of the border to take on the F.A.S.T. contingent of drivers. Here he races with Lee Jacobs (24H) in the Hammer Motorsports entry.
Kevin Lee (3J) battles with Aaron Middaugh (91) during opening night action of the 2010 Kistler Racing Products Fremont/Attica Sprint Title at Attica.
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Kistler Racing Products FAST Series Ready To Kickoff 2010 |
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NIGHT #1: FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD
 Attica Raceway Park
More Info & Directions @ www.atticaracewaypark.com
Times: Gates: 5:00 PM • Racing: 7:45 PM
Ticket Prices: Adults: $14, Seniors: $12, Ages 11-15: $10, Ages 10 & Under: FREE, Pits: $25
NIGHT #2: SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH
 Fremont Speedway
More Info & Directions @ www.fremontohspeedway.com
Times: Gates: 4:00 PM • Racing: 7:00 PM
Ticket Prices: Adults: $13, Seniors: $10, Ages 11-15: $6, Ages 10 & Under: FREE, Pits: $25
Get updates by signing up to FAST's Twitter account! Visit www.twitter.com/fastseries to sign up or if you already have a Twitter account simply text the message "follow FASTseries" to 40404 |
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Special Awards Added to Kistler Racing Products F.A.S.T. Events |
MAUMEE , OH (4-21-10) by Scott Porter - F.A.S.T. Public Relations
Just days before the Kistler Racing Products Fremont/Attica Sprint Title (F.A.S.T.) racing action is set to begin this weekend, the series is pleased to announce this year's slate of nightly contingency awards that will be up for grabs at all 22-point events. With $10,000 in cash on the line yet again for the championship title, several new sponsors have stepped up to be included in the weekly awards for the 410 sprint car division creating a points fund in excess of $70,000 in cash & prizes in 2010!
The race for the Kistler Cup is set to begin on Friday, April 23rd at Attica Raceway Park before moving 30 miles down the road to Fremont Speedway on Saturday, April 24th. With just a handful of events completed so far this season its still too early to tell who did their homework this off-season to make a run at the series' sophomore title.
In all, an estimated $1,250 in contingency gift certificates will be handed out nightly to special award winners, the B-Main winner and the A-Main's Top-5 finishers.
Special nightly awards will be distributed by the F.A.S.T. Series in addition to the track's weekly cash purse as follows:
KSE Hard Charger Award – The “Hard Charger” of the night will be awarded to the driver who passes the most cars in the A-Main event and will receive a $50 KSE Steering gift certificate. In the case of a tie, the highest finishing driver will be awarded the prize.
Weld Wheels Cool Move of the Race – The driver who “drives the wheels off” their race car to make the most daring or exciting move to advance their position or avoid disaster at any point during a FAST event will receive a $75 Weld Wheels gift certificate.
Hepfner Racing Products (HRP) Tough Luck Award - The driver who has an unfortunate night and bends up his race car will get a $25 HRP gift certificate.
TQ QT (Quick Time) Award – TQ Fiberglass will provide the Quick Time winner at Fremont Speedway with a $25 gift certificate.
B-Main Winner – The winning driver in the B-main event will receive a $50 Butlerbuilt Professional Seat Systems gift certificate.
A-Main Winner – The FAST Feature winner will receive a gift certificate for $500 off of a complete Fuel Safe fuel system, $50 Zemco Headers gift certificate, and a $50 Competition Suspensions, Inc gift certificate.
A-Main 2nd Place – The runner-up in the A-main will receive a $50 R2C Filters and a $50 Saldana Racing Products gift certificate as well as a Kinsler Injections certificate for 15% off of a purchase.
A-Main 3rd Place – The third place finisher in the A-main will receive gift certificates from Ti22 Performance, Keizer Wheels, and OC Shocks for $50 each.
A-Main 4th Place – The fourth place finisher in the A-Main will receive an Outerwears gift certificate for $50 and a King Racing Products/BR Motorsports gift certificate for $25.
A-Main 5th Place – The driver who rounds out the Top 5 in the A-main will receive a DMI Race Components $50 gift certificate.
Don’t forget to check out the official home of the Fremont/Attica Sprint Title on the web at www.fastondirt.com to find out more about all of our great sponsors who support those who go F.A.S.T. in 2010! Also, new merchandise like hooded sweatshirts, F.A.S.T. 305 t-shirts, can coozies & DVDs are available in the “virtual merchandise trailer” with all proceeds going towards the 2010 point fund. The new F.A.S.T. t-shirts will also be available to order soon, but you can check out a sneak peek of them on our homepage.
For more information about this weekend's racing action at Attica Raceway Park on Friday night log on to www.atticaracewaypark.com and to learn more about Saturday night's action at Fremont Speedway visit them online at www.fremontohspeedway.com. A weekend with F.A.S.T. is affordable entertainment that the entire family can enjoy!
FAST on Dirt, Inc. would like to thank the following contributors to the 2010 FAST Championship Series point fund:
Kistler Racing Products, Engine Pro, JE/SRP Pistons, Design Graphics Group, Inc, KS Sales & Service, Engler Machine & Tool, Oliver Rods, Henry MotorSports Inc., J&F Construction, Black Swamp Media Group, MyHeroCards.com, Kears Speed Shop, Computer Man, Inc., SCS Gearbox, RockAuto.com, Hoserville Ohio, Hoseheads.com, Cleveland Golf, Level Performance, R&R Auto Wrecking, Reebar Die Casting, The King's Den, FSR Radiator, Real Geese, Buckeye IT Services, High Vista Video, Racers Racing for a Cure, Gressman Powersports, NAPA (Bryan, OH), Gaerte Engines, Action Photos, PostNet (Fremont, OH), New York Life (Jeremy Shambaugh), Young's RV Center, October Hills Farms, and OC Shocks
Also, a very special thanks to all of our contingency award sponsors:
R2C Filters, Hepfner Racing Products, TQ Fiberglass, Fuel Safe, Racing Optics, Rocket Headers, Wings Unlimited, VRP Shocks, Kinsler Injections, RAM Engineering Midwest, PRO Shocks, ButlerBuilt, Zemco Headers, Kinser Filters, Outerwears, Inc, DMI Race Components, Keizer Wheels, Linders Speed Equipment, Saldana Racing Products, XXX Race Components, Randy's Racing Filters, Hinchman Indy Uniforms, King Racing Products, Golden Graphics, OC Shocks, Weld Wheels, KSE Steering, Competition Suspension, Inc, Ti22 Performance, All Pro Heads, FSR Radiator, Speed Meets Art, Productive Tools & Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Goofy Golf, African Safari, and Ghostly Manor |
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FAST Championship Series Season Kicks Off This Weekend |
 MAUMEE, OH (4-17-10) by Bryan Autullo, FAST Public Relations
With only two races in the books so far this season due to Mother Nature keeping temperatures down near freezing, the Kistler Racing Products FAST Championship Series will unleash the fury on Friday April 23rd at Attica Raceway Park for the first points event of the 2010 season. The intensity continues on Saturday April 24th for what will now be the Fremont Speedway season opener. Tim Shaffer won the first Northern Ohio event this season at Attica while last year's FAST Series runner up, Byron Reed, dominated the invading All Star Circuit of Champions during the Coors Light Attica Spring Nationals. Reed has come out of the gates strong in 2010 with his eyes on the Kistler Cup Trophy. Reed battled with Craig Mintz throughout the second half of the 2009 season for the inaugural FAST Series title, but came up just 51 points shy as he capped off the season with a win at Fremont Speedway.
The 2010 season looks as if it will be as strong and as exciting as 2009 proved to be. With Reed, Mintz, Mike Linder, Brock Mayes, Chris Andrews, Scott Euler, Todd Heller, Brandon Martin, David Harrison, Brian Smith, Phil Gressman, Lee Jacobs, Jody Keegan, and Mark Keegan duking it out for the title there is no shortage of talent in FAST competition. Throw in the young guns looking to make their mark such as Bryan Sebetto, Travis Philo, Duane Zablocki, Kevin Lee, Shawn Valenti, and Cody White it is possible that a new star will shine as the season wears on. Other drivers who may be attending the majority of FAST Championship events include Randy Hannagan, Rob Chaney, John Ivy, Bruce Robenalt, Bryan Lay, Cole Duncan, Aaron Middaugh, and Caleb Helms. Fans will get their money's worth on Friday and Saturday nights as the battle for the Kistler Cup rages on throughout the summer.
"I think we have one of the most talented groups of drivers in the country," said series co-founder Chris Kettman. "As a fan, I enjoy coming to Attica and Fremont to see these guys as much as I enjoy going to Eldora for an Outlaws show or Williams Grove to see the PA Posse. The racing is always exceptional and the extra intensity of the FAST points chase just adds to the mix."
The 2009 season saw Craig Mintz pocket the winner's share of more than $60,000 in cash and prizes with cash and contingency awards going to the Top 10 drivers. Drivers who finished 11th through 20th also received contingency awards and were eligible for random drawings for other door prizes at the banquet. "We are putting up the same money again this year with $10,000 to win," said series co-founder Scott Porter. "The money we pay out in addition to what both track point funds pay adds up to one of the richest payouts in the country for a weekly 410 sprint car racing program."
The FAST Series also handed out several weekly certificates in 2009 to the Top 5 finishers, the B-main winner, the Hard Charger, the Tough Luck award and more. In 2010, even more sponsors have provided certificates to hand out on a weekly basis and those will be announced at a later date. "The amount of response we got during the off-season has been incredible," Said Kettman. "I think in 2009 we showed what we are all about. In 2010 we don't have to prove ourselves. We just have to continue to build on what we started last year. Lots of companies saw the value of what we are doing and wanted to get involved. We want to thank all of them for participating."
Visit www.fastondirt.com to find out more about the F.A.S.T. Championship Series, the drivers, the rules, the schedule, the sponsors, and more.
FAST on Dirt, Inc. would like to thank the following contributors to the 2010 FAST Championship Series point fund:
Kistler Racing Products, Engine Pro, JE/SRP Pistons, Design Graphics Group, Inc, KS Sales & Service, Engler Machine & Tool, Oliver Rods, Henry MotorSports Inc., J&F Construction, Black Swamp Media Group, MyHeroCards.com, Kears Speed Shop, Computer Man, Inc., SCS Gearbox, RockAuto.com, Hoserville Ohio, Hoseheads.com, Level Performance, R&R Auto Wrecking, Reebar Diecasting, The King's Den, FSR Radiator, Real Geese, Buckeye IT Services, High Vista Video, Racers Racing for a Cure, Gressman Powersports, NAPA (Bryan, OH), Gaerte Engines, Action Photos, PostNet (Fremont, OH), New York Life (Jeremy Shambaugh), Young's RV Center, October Hills Farms, and OC Shocks
Also, a very special thanks to all of our contingency award sponsors:
R2C Filters, Hepfner Racing Products, TQ Fiberglass, Fuel Safe, Racing Optics, Rocket Headers, Wings Unlimited, VRP Shocks, Kinsler Injections, RAM Engineering Midwest, PRO Shocks, ButlerBuilt, Zemco Headers, Kinser Filters, Outerwears, Inc, DMI Race Components, Keizer Wheels, Linders Speed Equipment, Saldana Racing Products, XXX Race Components, Randy's Racing Filters, Hinchman Indy Uniforms, King Racing Products, Golden Graphics, OC Shocks, Weld Wheels, KSE Steering, Competition Suspension, Inc, Ti22 Performance, All Pro Heads, FSR Radiator, Speed Meets Art, Productive Tools & Equipment, Goofy Golf, African Safari, and Ghostly Manor |
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