The field for the Nascar Plyler Overhead Door Invitational is now set. We have the 2008 Lake Erie Speedway track champion and two past champions in the field. The line up is as follows.

A $400.00 bonus for the first segment leader has been added to the $1,000 to win race.

Go to “Racingforkidserie.com” for more information. Race date is 9/17/08, Gates opening at 4:30, racing at 7:00 at Lake Erie Speedway.

The format will be pill draw for starting position. 1^st segment will be 15 laps then a caution to invert the field. Then segment 2 will be 20 laps.

The full schedule for “ The Thunder On The Mountain Golf Classic” and “Down And Dirty” Dirt Stars invade Lake Erie Speedway is as follows.

8:30 AM               Golf registration at upper course of Peek-N-Peak
9:30 AM               Race car parade at upper course of Peek-N-Peak
10:00 AM             Shot gun start of golf tournament
3:00 PM               Pit gates open
4:00 PM-5:30 PM   Open practice by division
4:00 PM               Spectator gates open
4:00 PM               VIP suite gates opens (VIP ticket only)
4:45 PM               Down & Dirty Drivers Meet & Greet in VIP suite (VIP ticket holders Only)
5:30-6:30 PM        Down & Dirty Drivers autograph session  (At main grandstand)
6:30 PM               Sportmods heat #1
7:00 PM              Down & Dirty Drivers sportmods heat 1&2 (5 laps each)
                         Bonnell Collison Dirt Sprint Car Exhibition
                         Down & Dirty Drivers With Super Late Models on track for exhibition
                         Nascar Late Model Stars Introduction
                         Plyler Overhead Door Late Model Invitational (35 laps)
                         Rand Machine Products “Down & Dirty” Feature (10 laps)
                         Bonnell Collision Dirt Sprint Car Exhibition
                         Lake Erie Speedway Sportmod Feature (10 laps)
                         Pit gates open to all spectators at conclusion of racing
                         Race memorabilia auction in front of grandstands during event

“Down & Dirty” drivers autograph session will be first come first serve. Autographs will only be done on “Down & Dirty” posters available at:  Eriez Speedway (8/17), Stateline Speedway (8/23),  TriCity Speedway (8/30), Little Valley Speedway (9/6), Lake Erie Speedway (9/6) and the night of the event (9/17) for a $3.00 donation.

You will also see many of these stars wheeling their dirt super late models on the Lake Erie Speedway pavement.

Scott Bonnell is currently talking to as many as ten 410 winged dirt sprint car drivers about joining him for exhibition racing on the pavement at Lake Erie Speedway. Names of these sprint car stars will be released at a later date.

Also on this tremendous card at Lake Erie Speedway will be the Nascar Plyer Overhead Door late model invitational for pavement stars. The tentative line-up for this race includes Will Thomas, Joe Bizzaro, Glenn Gault, Jimmy Wheeler, Norm Taylor, John Gallagher, Tim Card, Josh John, Rick Boyer, Bret Guzik, David Rigan, Matt Barndt & Greg Hoover.

The last Group on the schedule will be the Lake Erie Speedway Sportmods running a charity feature. Names of the sportmod star will be released at a later date.

This event shapes up to be one of the biggest racing events in Northwest Pennsylvania racing history.

Stop by the Racing For Kids Charities blue tent to get your dirt super late model stars poster for $3.00, free tickets to the 9/17/08 event and  also the tickets for the autographed Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Helmet for $5.00.

                                Track Schedule for posters, tickets and autographs:

                                                8/9/08 Lake Erie Speedway

                                                8/17/08 Eriez Speedway

                                                8/30/08 Tri-City Speedway

                                                9/6/08 Little Valley Speedway

Win an Autographed Dale Earnhardt Jr. Race Helmet
Erie, PA (July 14, 2008) - Racing For Kids Charities is raffling a Dale Earnhardt Jr. race helmet, autographed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. The helmet is a full face red Budweiser helmet. Tickets are $5.00 per ticket or 3 tickets for $10.00. The helmet will be raffled off at the 9/17/08 “Down And Dirty” racing event at Lake Erie Speedway, featuring 12 dirt super late model stars, David Scott, Chad Ruhlman, Todd Andrews, Bob Close, Ron Davies, Dutch Davies, Rich Gardner, Dave Hess, Chris Hackett, Rob Blair, Dick Barton and Chub Frank. Also appearing will be Scott Bonnell and friends with their 410 winged dirt sprint cars. A Nascar Late Model Invitational will also be on the program. Tickets can be purchased at Sharon Speedway 7/26/08, Eriez Speedway 7/27/08, McKean County raceway 7/31/08, Tri City Speedway 8/30/08, Little Valley Speedway 9/6/08 and Lake Erie Speedway on 7/19/08 and 8/9/08. Tickets are also available at Stewart Financial Services at 1946 West 26^th Street Erie PA or call 814-454-2472. You need not be present to win, but if you are present at the 9/17/08 “Down And Dirty” event and you are the winner you can pick the dirt star of your choice to take you on several hot laps in the Lake Erie Speedway Nascar late model, a great chance to break in your Dale Earnhardt Jr. helmet. 

Bonnell’s Collision “Wings On The Pavement” Dirt Sprint Car Exhibition at Lake Erie Speedway
Erie, PA (July 14, 2008) - 410 Winged Dirt Sprint Car Driver Scott Bonnell will be appearing at Racing For Kids Charities “Down And Dirty” Dirt Invades Lake Erie Speedway on 9/17/08. Scott has been talking to some of the regions best dirt sprint car drivers about testing the pavement at Lake Erie Speedway with their 410 winged dirt sprint cars. They will be running with Scott in the Bonnell’s Collision “Wings On The Pavement” dirt sprint car exhibition on 9/17/08 at Lake Erie Speedway. If you have never seen the sprint cars run in person, this is an event you won’t want to miss: dirt winged sprint cars on pavement. Scott and his friends will round out the event which consists of the 12 dirt super late model stars racing pavement Sport-Mods in the Rand Machine Products “Down And Dirty” Dirt invades Lake Erie Speedway. Also with 12 of the best pavement late models running in a 30 lap invitational race in the Plyer Overhead Door Nascar Late Model Invitational. You can log on to Racingforkidserie.com for more information.

Drivers who will appear at the FREE event include Dick Barton, Chub Frank, Dutch Davies, Ron Davies, Bob Close, Todd Andrews, David Scott, Rob Blair, Rich Gardner, Chad Ruhlman, Chris Hackett, and Dave Hess Jr. Many of these drivers have decided to bring their regular dirt mounts to the track for some exhibition driving. Remember, these drivers have very limited experience on paved race tracks, most with none at all! Hess and Ruhlman both brought their dirt E-Mods to Lake Erie Speedway and experienced limited success running against pavement E-Mods in a special event in 2006. Barton spent a night testing at the speedway with his FASTRAK Late Model, lifting the left front at every turn.

The drivers include many, many track championships as well as champions from ULMS and the STARS Renegade Tour, the 2007 winner of the Dirt Track World Championship and the 2004 World 100, both marquee events in the world of dirt track racing. The special event for the Dirt Late Model drivers is titled the "Rand Machine Products Down & Dirty", for event sponsor Rand Machine Products.

Along with the racing for the Dirt Track Late Model Drivers, a special Pavement Late Model feature will be held with 16 of the area's best pavement Late Models competing in the Plyler Overhead Door Late Model Invitational. A full list of the pavement Late Models will be released at a later date. 

That's not all! Erie driver Scott Bonnell will have his Dirt Sprint car on hand as well as several other top area Sprinters. Several of the drivers will put on an exhibition race for the fans sponsored by Bonnell Collision of Erie.

All the racing action will follow an afternoon golf outing for the drivers and interested public at the Peek 'n' Peak "Upper Course at Findley Lake, NY, a profession-level course, used in the past by the PGA for tournaments. Registration is available online at www.racingforkidserie.com and was sold out last year. The event starts at 9:30 AM with the "Thunder on the Mountain" parade of race cars to the course. At 10:00 AM the "Shotgun" start will happen to the tune of 700-horsepower racecar engines being stared. After the rumbling has settled, the tournament will begin. At 4:00 PM the golfers will all start out for the VIP Dinner and Party, including a driver 'meet and greet' at the VIP Suite at Lake Erie Speedway.

All proceeds from the events of September 17^th will go to the "Racing for Kids" Charities, including pre-event sales of posters, and raffle of a helmet worn and autographed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Auctions will also be held to raise money.

More information can be had at the Racing for Kids website, www.racingforkidserie.com.