OHSWEKEN, ON - With just a little over four weeks remaining until the sound of racing engines come to life at Ohsweken Speedway, officials have confirmed a fan friendly slate of admission prices and related discounts that will maintain “affordable weekly family entertainment” at “The Big O”. Sprint Cars will once again be the weekly headline attraction at the fast 3/8 mile clay oval.
Our BOMBER entry level class (formerly called Fun Stocks) will join the Corr/Pak Sprint Cars along with ESSO Thunder Stocks and ESSO Mini Stocks as the regular action packed Friday night program. Coupled with an attractive slate of “Special Events”, Ohsweken Speedway again offer 22 race dates for 2009 with something for everyone to satisfy their racing appetite.
A practice session that is open to all classes of cars who will compete at the speedway during 2009 takes place on Friday night, May 8th. While grandstand admission will be free, a $10 Pit Pass price will be in effect.
Pit Memberships will be on sale all season long for a $30 fee. Holders of these memberships will be granted access to the pit for $15 on any night their division is competing while non members will be required to pay a $25 entrance fee. Slightly higher Pit Pass admissions will be charged to non-members during the five nights of “Special Events” including the World of Outlaws Late Model and Sprint races along with the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. Drivers who wish to compete for “Season Championship” points must have a Pit Membership to do so.
“Friday Night Thunder” officially gets underway with the first night of “Action Packed Entertainment” on May 15th when Corr/Pak Merchandising presents the program. Normal low season admission prices will be in effect with adults (18 to 64) paying $10 while students (13 to 17) and seniors (65 and older) $8. Kids 12 and under are free.
Special admission prices will be in place when Arrow Express brings the World of Outlaws Late Model series to visits on Thursday Night, June 18. Adult Reserved seating will is available for $35 with Kids (12 and under) Reserved seating at $20. A quantity of General admission tickets will be available “Race Day Only” for $20 per adult and $10 for kids. No senior prices are available for the World of Outlaws Late Model event. Corr/Pak Sprints will be on the Thursday night program as the support division. Then on Friday, June 19th the UMP Modifieds will make their first ever start at Ohsweken as the Sprint cars take the night off. Joining the regular Friday Night Thunder Stock Car program, the UMP Modifieds will be competing in a back to back Summer Sizzler event with South Buxton Raceway.
The 2nd Annual “Northern Summer Nationals” presented by Corr/Pak Merchandising will take on a new look at the speedway Friday, July 3. Designed around the popular Canadian Sprint Car Nationals season closer, the program has been reconfigured to a one day show that will be joined by all three regular Ohsweken Stock Car classes. The Southern Ontario Sprints, ASCS Patriots and ASCS Sprints On Dirt will converge on the Speedway as affiliate sanctioning bodies, joining the host Corr/Pak Sprints in this unique program. Special admission pricing will be in effect with Adult admission being $15 with seniors and students at $8. Kids 12 and under are free.
The speedway will be dark on July 24th as preparations take place for the invasion of the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series. July 28th and 29th will see Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Joey Saldana, Jason Sides, and the rest of the “Outlaws” return for the second running of the “Arrow Express - Six Nations Showdown”. After last years soaking, the Outlaw teams are anxious to return to the speedway where they were greeted by a standing room only crowd in their first appearance in 2007. Reserved seat tickets for each day are $40 for Adults while Kids 12 & under are $20. A full program of Time Trials, Heats, Dash, “B” Main and Feature are on tap each night.
Two day combo passes are available until July 27th at $70 per adult with kids 12 & under at $35. Again, a quantity of General admission tickets will be available each “Race Day Only” for $20 per adult and $15 for kids. No senior prices are available for the World of Outlaws Sprint events. Ohsweken Thunder Stocks will be on the program on July 28th while the Mini Stocks join the action on July 29th. Then on Friday, July 31st, the Corr/Pak Sprints take the night off as the UMP Late Models take to the track when the regular Friday Night Thunder program resumes. The UMP Late Models will be competing in “Round 2” of the back to back Summer Sizzler program with South Buxton Raceway.
The Canadian Sprint Car Nationals, Ohsweken’s “Flagship Event” presented by Arrow Express will once again close out the season on September 18th & 19th. Friday reserved seat prices are $15 for Adults while Kids 6 to 12 are $5 when the “Village Pizza – Ohsweken Shootout” and the “Dave MacLeod Memorial – Mr. Sprint Car” Challenge will be contested. Saturday prices are $35 per adult with kids 6 to 12 are again $5. Again this year a non-qualifiers “Little Feature” will be contested before the “A” Main to give the winner a “last chance” to join the 5th Annual Canadian Nationals feature field.
Two day Reserved Seat combo passes are available until September 17th at $35 per adult while kids 6 to 12 are $5. Again, a quantity of General admission tickets will be available for each “Race Day” for $10 per adult on Friday with kids 12 & under free and $20 per adult for Saturday with kids 6 to 12 at $5. Kids 5 and under are free both days. No senior prices will be available for the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals.
Pit Upgrades are available on all spectator tickets for the difference in value between Spectator Admission costs and non-member Pit Admission pricing at each event. As these upgrades are not your primary ticket, they are non-refundable and are not valid in case of rain-out. No one under 13 years of age is admitted to the pits. All minors aged 13 to 17 must have proper insurance waivers signed by their guardian before being granted access to the pit.
All other special shows including the Empire Super Sprints on May 29th, ASCS Sprints On Dirt June 12th, and the ASCS Patriots August 14th will carry the $15 adult admission price. The Southern Ontario Sprints will join us for “Christmas In July” on July 17th with the same slightly higher admission price however, any adult bringing a new unwrapped toy will see a $5 reduction in admission cost.
Advanced reserved ticket sales at Ohsweken Speedway for the 2009 World of Outlaws Late Model and Sprint Car shows along with the 5th Annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals continue daily. Plenty of choice seats remain but we urge you to act quickly to secure the best selection. Please call 1-888-720-7223 for further information. Anyone who has already purchased seats or took the “Roll Over” option after last years soaking can expect their tickets to arrive in their mail box by late May.
Meanwhile work continues toward opening day on May 15th when weekly Sprint Car racing will once again be the feature attraction presented by Corr/Pak Merchandising.
Pease keep logging onto the official speedway website at www.ohswekenspeedway.com for all the latest track news. Any questions should be directed to Cheryl or Ken Pelkie at (1-888) 720-7223 or email pelkiekj@ebtech.net
From Ken Pelkie
