Sunday, May 31, 2009
Contact Brian Liskai
 

FREMONT, Ohio - Saturday, June 6, will be a very special night at Fremont 
Speedway as it begins to honor those who put the "action" in "The Track That 
Action Built." Not only will 17 individuals be inducted into the Fremont 
Speedway Hall of Fame, but Ohio's best weekly dirt track racing purse has 
also been increased for McDonald's Night.

The winner of the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints' feature will earn 
$3,500 while the victor in the Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprints till 
take home $1,000 and the feature winner in the Fremont Fence Dirt Trucks 
will earn $500.

The first ever Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame will enshrine Gug Keegan, Darl 
Harrison, Jim McCune, Rollie Beale, John Auxter, George Fosco, Jim Linder, 
Paul Strasser, Art Ball, Herbie Robinson, Alvin Franks,Wendell Smith, Gene 
Notestine, Dorothy Shilling, Harold McGilton, Harold Billow and Jim Ford 
during a special ceremony beginning at 3 p.m.

"We've had tremendous support from the fans and race teams this season and 
we wanted to show them how much we appreciate it, so we're putting more 
money into the purse," said Fremont Speedway Promoters Andy James and Rich 
Farmer.

"There will be a lot of family and friends here of the hall of fame 
inductees...we wouldn't be racing here today if it weren't for those people, 
and we wanted to make this a very special night," added Farmer and James.

Not only will the purses be increased, but the family and friends of the 
late Dick Liskai, who raced at Fremont Speedway, are putting some more 
incentive into the night's racing. Liskai, whose sprint cars carried the #6 
to three career feature wins at "The Track That Action Built," is being 
remembered by his family in a very special way on 6th day of the 6th month. 
The 6th fastest qualifier will earn over $600. Also, the 6th place finisher 
in the 305 sprint feature will get a new nose wing thanks to a generous 
donation from Kear's Speed Shop. And, the family will make a donation to the 
Racers Racing for the Cure, which benefits the American Cancer Society.

For more information log onto www.fremontohspeedway.com