Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Contact Brian Liskai at 419-271-3299
liskai2x@cros.net
www.fremontohspeedway.com

FREMONT, Ohio - Freedom is never free. It is paid for by the sacrifices
of many and the blood of a dedicated few. To honor those who have made
the sacrifice to ensure freedom for all of us, Fremont Speedway will
host "A Salute to our Military Men & Women: America's Heroes" on
Saturday, July 5.

Besides the evening's racing action, there will be food, fun, games and
entertainment in the historic Sandusky County Fairgrounds, located at
the corner of North Street and Rawson Ave. in Fremont, throughout the
day. There will also be a fireworks display. And, all military
personnel who provide valid military identification, will be admitted
to the night's racing action for free.

"This started with a request from a military person to do something
special at the races before he leaves for service in the Middle East.
Mike Dukeshire heard about it and began making some phone calls and we
found a lot of people were willing to do something special for ALL our
military  men and women," said Fremont Speedway Co-Promoter Rich Farmer.

The racing on Coors Beer Night will pay the winner of the Fort Ball
Pizza Palace 410 Sprints $3,500; the winner of the Fremont Federal
Credit Union 305 Sprints, $1,000; and the winner of the Fremont Fence
Dirt Trucks $500. Ludwig Propane will also sponsor the "On the Gas for
Cash Dash" for the 410 sprints.

The day's events kick of at noon in the fairgrounds, as all branches of
the military - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Air
National Guard, etc. - will have displays, handouts and games. These
will include military vehicles, a race car simulator and a rock
climbing wall.

Those enjoying the displays and games at the fairgrounds will also be
treated to music from area bands including Rick Sebetto and Black River.

Also, several non-profit groups will be selling t-shirts to raise funds for
veterans services and organizations. The family of Jeremy Shock, the Green
Springs native who was killed while serving in Iraq, will be among them as
they work to raise funds to install lights at the ball diamonds where Jeremy
grew up. The family of Robert Clark, another area serviceman, will also be
selling t-shirts.

"The money raised during the day will be donated to veterans services and
related service organizations," said Fremont Speedway Announcer/Public
Relations Director Brian Liskai. "It gives our race fans a way to have fun
and to honor all our service men and women."

"Families will be able to come to the fairgrounds and have fun throughout
the day and then enjoy the great racing in the evening. This will be a fun
day for everyone," added Fremont Speedway Co-Promoter Andy James.

When the gates to the speedway open at 4 p.m., the first 2,000 fans will
receive a free America flag. Color guards from the Fremont VFW and American
Legion, along with those from other military organizations, will begin he
night by posting the nation's colors after a brief parade down the front
stretch of "The Track That Action Built."

Racing will begin at 7 p.m. Sometime after 10 p.m., just prior to the 410 
sprint feature, a fireworks
display will be set off.

There will also be help available for veterans who may need assistance
getting around the fairgrounds and race track.

Also, fans can purchase a lap in memory or in honor of a friend or family
member who has been or is in the military. Fremont Speedway is selling laps 
for a minimum of $20 and a maximum of what
ever the purchaser would like.

The laps will be for the feature events only on the night of July 5. The 410
sprint feature will be 40 laps; 25 laps for the 305 sprints and 20 laps for
the dirt trucks.

Anyone may purchase as many lap’s as they would like to but once a lap has
been purchased no one else can purchase that lap. A list of the lap
contributors will be read over the public address system on July 5.

"This is a great way to honor your loved ones and show appreciation for
their time and dedication to our country," said Kyle Dukeshire, who is
organizing that event.

Cut off time for the purchase of these laps will be June 30. To purchase one
or more of these laps contact Dukeshire at
419-307-1839.

As with many of the events throughout the day, the proceeds raised from the
lap contributions will go towards organizations to benefit are men and women
of the military.

"The lap money does not go to the drivers or the track...it will directly
benefit service personnel," added Liskai.

"We are working on several other exciting things for July 5 as well. With
the armed forces help, this could be really fun," added Farmer.

For more information log onto www.fremontohspeedway.com