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RGeeProductions
05-17-2012, 05:58 PM
This coming Saturday night, May 19, Mahoning Valley Speedway will host Pocono Raceway Night. The first 250 paid adults through the main grandstand will receive a free Saturday, June 9, race day ticket to Pocono to see NASCAR Sprint Cup pole qualifying for the Pocono 400 plus later that day the ARCA Pocono 200.

There will also be a giveaway for terrace grandstand seats for Sunday’s, June 10 Pocono 400.

Nick Igdalsky, Senior Vice President at Pocono Raceway and an accomplished sports car and stock car driver, will be racing at Mahoning in the Street Stock class this weekend in a car prepared by the all-time winner with the division, Todd Ahner.

Igdalsky has competed across the country in ARCA, Grand Am, SCCA and also runs stock cars at South Boston Speedway and is looking forward to his racing with the Street Stocks at Mahoning Valley.

Also, ARCA driver Steve Fox of Hazleton will have his Universe Towing and Auto Body No. 50 on display. Fox will also be signing autographs and meeting fans.

The Stock Car Racing Experience at Pocono Raceway will be giving one lucky fan the chance to win a ride-along in a stock car at the Tricky Triangle.

And, Mahoning Valley has received word that NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour regular and former track champion Eric Beers will be competing with the Modified division.

Beers, who pilots the Howrith Freightliner/John Blewett Inc. Ford, is coming to Mahoning fresh off a season best eighth place tally at Monadnock Speedway. He is tied for second with George Wambold on the all-time Mahoning Modified division win list with 27. His most recent track victory came on September 4, 2010.

The night’s racing card will consist of Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods, 4-Cylinder Stocks and Micro Stocks. Adult general admission is $12. $2.00 off for students, active military and seniors 65 +. Children under 10 are free. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. Racing starts at 6:00 p.m.

Additional news can be found on the track’s website at www.mahoningvalley-speedway.com You can also follow along on FACEBOOK.

Mahoning Valley Speedway is located on PA route 443, two miles west of Lehighton. Race day call 570-386-4900 for latest info on events, starting times and weather.

Dino Oberto