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PITTSBURGH'S PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Judy Gower 724-853-7223 jdgocar@comcast.net August 20, 2005
Mother Nature's Direct Hit Wipes Out Saturday Race Program at PPMS
PITTSBURGH, PA (8-20-05) - Mother Nature had a "bulls eye" painted directly over Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway as a swiftly moving line of severe thunderstorms impacted the Pittsburgh area late Saturday afternoon. Right on target, the torrential rain, high wind, and wicked lightening suddenly struck the Speedway shortly after the gates opened, forcing Miley Motorsports to cancel the August 20 racing program. Rainchecks will be honored for use at any remaining events on the Speedway calendar up to, but not including, the Lucas Oil sanctioned 17th Annual Pittsburgher Weekend event taking place September 16-18.
Racing for the Napa Late Models, Advance Auto Parts Limited Late Models, Isiminger's Pennzoil Pure Stocks and Amateur Stocks on Dirt's Monster Half Mile will get back underway Saturday August 27 at 7:00pm. For more information about the racing programs at PPMS, you can call the Pittsburgh Business Office at 412-279-7223, or visit our web site at www.ppms.com.
Upcoming Events: Saturday, August 27: Action Event plus Advance Auto Parts Limited Late Model "Jook George Memorial" and the Napa Late Model "Pappy Kessler Memorial" (rescheduled from Aug. 20)
Saturday, September 3: Five Division Action Event plus Kid's Bike Races, Fire Safe Night (free smoke detectors)
Saturday, September 10: Five Division Action Event, Points End.
September 16,17 & 18: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned "17th Annual Pittsburgher" event weekend. (9/18 - 100 lap Late Model Feature "The Pittsburgher" paying $22,000 to win.)
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