Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009
Contact: Brian Liskai
liskai2x@cros.net

FREMONT, Ohio - Many of the drivers and crews in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series 
can trace their racing roots back to the dirt tracks across the country like 
Fremont Speedway. As the teams head north to Michigan International Raceway 
for their Aug. 16 NASCAR event, Sprint Cup drivers Marcos Ambrose and David 
Reutimann, along with Ambrose's crew chief Frank Kerr, will stop in "to 
play" at "The Track That Action Built," located in the historical Sandusky 
County Fairgrounds in Fremont, Ohio.

"One of our local drivers was at Indy visiting with Frank (Kerr) when NASCAR 
was there and gave Marcos a sprint car t-shirt and jokingly told him that's 
what a real race car looks like. Marcos said he always wanted to drive a 
sprint car and one thing led to another and with Frank's connections to 
Fremont, they decided to come out and have some fun on the dirt," said 
Fremont Speedway Promoter Rich Farmer.

Ambrose, Reutimann and Kerr are expected to make several laps behind the 
wheel of an 1,100 pound, 850 horsepower sprint car at the one-third mile 
clay oval on Thursday, Aug. 13. They are expected to hit the track around 
6:30-7 p.m.

The best part is area race fans can watch for FREE! There is a $10 fee for 
anyone wanting to go into the pits. And, the track's concession stand under 
the covered grandstands will be open.

"They just want to come out and experience what it's like to race a sprint 
car on dirt and to have a relaxing, fun time. We thought our fans would like 
to see what they can do and have some fun and not have to spend any money to 
do it," added Farmer.

Ambrose drives the Little Debbies, Kingsford Charcoal, Clorox #47 with Kerr 
serving as his crew chief. Ambrose, from Launceston, Tasmania, currently 
sits 18th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings with an average finishing 
position of 19th. He has recorded a pair of top five runs this year. He 
picked up his first NASCAR victory in the Nationwide Series in 2008 on the 
road course at Watkins Glen, where the Sprint Cup teams head in two weeks.

Reutimann drives the Aaron's Dream Machine #00 for Michael Waltrip Racing. 
He picked up his first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory earlier this year and 
currently sits 16th in the point standings with an average finishing 
position of 17th. The Zephyrhills, Florida native comes from a family with a 
strong tradition in open-wheel racing including modifieds.

Kerr moved to Fremont, Ohio when he earned four All Star Circuit of Champion 
sprint car titles in the 1990s. In fact, Kerr's last All Star feature 
victory came at Fremont Speedway during an Ohio Speedweek event. After 
which, Kerr retired from driving and later became a valuable crew chief in 
the NASCAR ranks. Kerr visited Fremont a year ago and gave a few lucky fans 
a ride in the track's two-seat sprint car.

For more information log onto www.fremontohspeedway.com or www.nascar.com