Post by milecoupe on Jan 15, 2008 18:58:35 GMT -4
Don't know if anyone eles saw this but this is awsome
Old School Racing Prepares For 2008 Debut
(8-8-07) In 2008, fans across the country will be introduced to a new racing series titled “Old School Racing”. The twelve race series will feature retired to semi-retired stars of professional racing. NASCAR® Cup, Busch, and Truck Series winners as well as CART, Indy Car, and ARCA Series champions will be among the fan favorites competing on the circuit.
The events will be held in conjunction with NASCAR® races throughout the United States at a nearby track. For example, if the Cup series is running a Sunday event in North Carolina, a local short track will be the site of a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday OSR race.
The vehicles will be equally prepared and provided to the fifteen drivers at each 100 lap event. The series will transport the vehicles and provide crews for maintenance and adjustments for each race. Drivers will have the chance to not only race for charity but to also collect healthy prize money for their finishes.
Old School Racing managing partner Gene Weaver has been amazed at the early interest in the series. “We have talked to many eligible participants and sponsors and the outcome has been tremendous. At this point, every eligible driver that we have presented the OSR Champion's Tour to has agreed to compete in the series and is extremely excited about competing again. This is a unique opportunity for stars of the past to do what they do best, competitively compete for victory against some of their old rivals like they used to every Friday or Saturday night. After all, for these drivers, our motto say's it all, "Competitiveness is Bred Within and Remains for Life.”
To date, many top notch drivers have committed to the series. David Pearson, Buddy Baker, Geoff Bodine, Dave Marcis, Randy LaJoie, Tim Fedewa, Derrike Cope and others have all signed to compete in the inaugural season of the OSR Champion's Tour. Some thirty drivers will participate during the 2008 campaign.
Butch Fedewa, managing partner and driver liaison, says “I am really thrilled that fans will get to see their heroes race again. The drivers cut their teeth racing on short tracks and will again get the opportunity to compete Old School style.”
Sponsorship opportunities are available from; Series Title sponsor, Presenting sponsor to individual Vehicle Sponsors. OSR is hoping that past NASCAR® sponsors will come aboard and want to run their old paint schemes that were and are still so familiar to race fans throughout the United States.
Norm Weaver, OSR managing partner stated, "I know that race fans will get "cold chills" when they see one of the old nostalgic paint schemes competing once again along with the drivers they grew up seeing compete week in and week out. Heck, I do just talking about it."
Many important announcements will be forthcoming in the next couple of months. Fans and drivers alike can stay up to date with exciting announcements by logging on to the official series website www.osrct.com.
The “Old School Racing Series” coming to a short track near you in 2008
Drivers In Line To Compete!!!
00 Johnny Rumley
32 Tim Fedewa
75 Bob Schacht
01 Jerry Nadeau
33 Harry Gant
92 Larry Pearson
08 Bobby Dotter
44 Andy Santerre
98 Larry Pollard
11 Andy Hillenburg
45 Rich Bickle
Geoff Bodine
11 Jack Ingram
46 Carl Long
Derrike Cope
12 Ronnie Silver
48 James Harvey Hylton
Phil Parsons
12 Charlie Glotzbach
59 Robert Pressley
Tracy Leslie
14 Larry Moore
63 Chuck Bown
d*** Trickle
21 David Pearson
70 Joe Ruttman
Lake Speed
25 Bill Venturini
71 Dave Marcis
Ronnie Thomas
29 Ron Hutcherson
74 Randy LaJoie
Tommy Houston
Date Race Track Affiliate Race
(SUN) May 18 Concord Speedway Cup All-Star Race
(THUR) May 22 Concord Speedway Cup Lowes M.S.
(FRI) June 13 Springport Speedway Cup Michigan
(THUR) July 3 New Smyrna Speedway Cup Daytona
(FRI) July 18 Music City Motorplex Cup Weekend Off
(FRI) August 15 Springport Speedway Cup Michigan
(THUR) September 4 Langley Speedway Cup Richmond
(THUR) October 9 Hickory Speedway Cup Lowes M.S.
(FRI) October 17 South Boston Speedway Cup Martinsville
February 11, 2009 New Smyrna (Last Chance Race) Cup Daytona
February 12, 2009 New Smyrna (Championship Race) Cup Daytona
Old School Racing Prepares For 2008 Debut
(8-8-07) In 2008, fans across the country will be introduced to a new racing series titled “Old School Racing”. The twelve race series will feature retired to semi-retired stars of professional racing. NASCAR® Cup, Busch, and Truck Series winners as well as CART, Indy Car, and ARCA Series champions will be among the fan favorites competing on the circuit.
The events will be held in conjunction with NASCAR® races throughout the United States at a nearby track. For example, if the Cup series is running a Sunday event in North Carolina, a local short track will be the site of a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday OSR race.
The vehicles will be equally prepared and provided to the fifteen drivers at each 100 lap event. The series will transport the vehicles and provide crews for maintenance and adjustments for each race. Drivers will have the chance to not only race for charity but to also collect healthy prize money for their finishes.
Old School Racing managing partner Gene Weaver has been amazed at the early interest in the series. “We have talked to many eligible participants and sponsors and the outcome has been tremendous. At this point, every eligible driver that we have presented the OSR Champion's Tour to has agreed to compete in the series and is extremely excited about competing again. This is a unique opportunity for stars of the past to do what they do best, competitively compete for victory against some of their old rivals like they used to every Friday or Saturday night. After all, for these drivers, our motto say's it all, "Competitiveness is Bred Within and Remains for Life.”
To date, many top notch drivers have committed to the series. David Pearson, Buddy Baker, Geoff Bodine, Dave Marcis, Randy LaJoie, Tim Fedewa, Derrike Cope and others have all signed to compete in the inaugural season of the OSR Champion's Tour. Some thirty drivers will participate during the 2008 campaign.
Butch Fedewa, managing partner and driver liaison, says “I am really thrilled that fans will get to see their heroes race again. The drivers cut their teeth racing on short tracks and will again get the opportunity to compete Old School style.”
Sponsorship opportunities are available from; Series Title sponsor, Presenting sponsor to individual Vehicle Sponsors. OSR is hoping that past NASCAR® sponsors will come aboard and want to run their old paint schemes that were and are still so familiar to race fans throughout the United States.
Norm Weaver, OSR managing partner stated, "I know that race fans will get "cold chills" when they see one of the old nostalgic paint schemes competing once again along with the drivers they grew up seeing compete week in and week out. Heck, I do just talking about it."
Many important announcements will be forthcoming in the next couple of months. Fans and drivers alike can stay up to date with exciting announcements by logging on to the official series website www.osrct.com.
The “Old School Racing Series” coming to a short track near you in 2008
Drivers In Line To Compete!!!
00 Johnny Rumley
32 Tim Fedewa
75 Bob Schacht
01 Jerry Nadeau
33 Harry Gant
92 Larry Pearson
08 Bobby Dotter
44 Andy Santerre
98 Larry Pollard
11 Andy Hillenburg
45 Rich Bickle
Geoff Bodine
11 Jack Ingram
46 Carl Long
Derrike Cope
12 Ronnie Silver
48 James Harvey Hylton
Phil Parsons
12 Charlie Glotzbach
59 Robert Pressley
Tracy Leslie
14 Larry Moore
63 Chuck Bown
d*** Trickle
21 David Pearson
70 Joe Ruttman
Lake Speed
25 Bill Venturini
71 Dave Marcis
Ronnie Thomas
29 Ron Hutcherson
74 Randy LaJoie
Tommy Houston
Date Race Track Affiliate Race
(SUN) May 18 Concord Speedway Cup All-Star Race
(THUR) May 22 Concord Speedway Cup Lowes M.S.
(FRI) June 13 Springport Speedway Cup Michigan
(THUR) July 3 New Smyrna Speedway Cup Daytona
(FRI) July 18 Music City Motorplex Cup Weekend Off
(FRI) August 15 Springport Speedway Cup Michigan
(THUR) September 4 Langley Speedway Cup Richmond
(THUR) October 9 Hickory Speedway Cup Lowes M.S.
(FRI) October 17 South Boston Speedway Cup Martinsville
February 11, 2009 New Smyrna (Last Chance Race) Cup Daytona
February 12, 2009 New Smyrna (Championship Race) Cup Daytona
