Orange Show Speedway builds on success
with more upgrades and changes in the forefront
SAN BERNARDINO (December 1, 2007) –
During the 2007 Season at Orange Show Speedway, changes were being made
on and off the track. The front office was not going to lose momentum
as additional improvement projects are being researched as well as additional
changes being made in the race day staff.
Joe Ganino, Director of Motorsports, announced Monday
that Gary Stockman has been named Director of Competition for the 2008
Orange Show Speedway Season, which is slated to kick off on April the
19th. When asked, Stockman, a long time racer and car owner, called
OSS home and looks forward to building on the momentum:
“This track has given me a lot, and I’m
excited about the chance to build on everyone’s hard work from
2007 and give back to this great track and the people who have supported
it.”
Stockman spent the 2007 season with his son Travis
competing in the Hype Manufacturing Super Late Model Division. But with
Travis planning on competing in the Lucas Oil ASA Modified Series in
2008, Stockman wanted to stay at OSS and help keep things moving in
a positive direction.
“One of the biggest goals we have is to make
it affordable to go racing again. I don’t know if it will ever
even out to short track racing’s glory days, but we’re damn
well going to do everything in our power to give everyone a chance to
come out and race.”
Stockman is wasting no time as he announced that there
would be Drivers/Owners Divisional Meetings taking place on January
19 at the NOS Sports Center Building. This will give all participants
a chance to discuss ideas that are being generated from the 2007-2008
Surveys that have already been pouring into the OSS Race Office. Drivers
and Fans can make their opinions known by picking up the survey online
at the speedway page of www.nosevents.com and emailing it back or faxing
it in. Drivers will also have the opportunity to complete ASA registration
also.
Planning is well under way for 2008, when Ganino and
the OSS staff will continue to build on the groundwork that has been
laid since Ganino became Director of Motorsports in June, 2006.
This year’s list of improvements includes the
paving of the infield, the establishment of the track’s first
Winner’s Circle, the return of quarter midget racing and the establishment
of the Orange Show Quarter Midget Racing Association, and the introduction
of what is believed to be the nation’s only orange crash wall
– an appropriate choice for Orange Show Speedway.
The paving of the infield has been a major factor
in making the weekly racing schedule more fan-friendly by significantly
reducing the time necessary for cleanup after racing incidents. It also
made possible the debut of the Lucas Oil Outlaw Figure 8 class.
The new scoreboard is not yet operating at full efficiency
because the information is being entered by hand. But Ganino said work
already has begun to install all the wiring and electronics necessary
to outfit the racecars with transponders and make the scoreboard fully
operational for the 2008 season. Improvements to the pit area and continued
upgrading of the spectator facilities are among the other projects under
consideration for the future.
“We want to continue to move forward and plan
for the future while me make sure that the efforts put forth by so many
to make Orange Show Speedway a special place to race are continued.”
With such nightly activities as a “Community
Center” for local youth groups to assist in their fundraising
efforts as well as plans to continue with Active military personnel
and veterans with valid military identification being admitted free
of charge. For many fans who were unable to attend 2007 offered fans
the ability to still follow the action with “Orange Show Speedway
Live,” the radio broadcast on KTTD (AM 1350) that begins at 8
p.m. and is simulcast on the Internet at www.nixacountry.com. Plans
to make it even more interactive are being looked at for 2008.
Racing at Orange Show Speedway is sponsored by Lucas
Oil, Blackhawk Protection, Hype Manufacturing, Del Taco, Aflac Insurance,
KTTD radio (AM 1350), Leno’s Rico Taco, Soboba Casino, Budweiser,
Hoosier Racing Tires, Frank’s Radio Service, Torco Racing Fuels,
Parker Pumper/BSR West, Eibach Springs, JP Striping, Star Auto Parts,
Pepsi, Matich Corporation, L. Curti Truck and Equipment, One Stop Landscape
Supply, Extreme Exhibits & Logistics, Little Green Onions and the
San Bernardino County Sun.
For further information, contact Orange Show Speedway
at 909-888-6788, X438, or visit the web site at www.nosevents.com.
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