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Rumble Series brings ‘Christmas in July’ to Speedrome
INDIANAPOLIS --
Fans can take home restaurant gift certificates and other prizes
when they attend “Christmas in July” at the Rumble Series midget
race on Sunday, July 19 at the Indianapolis Speedrome.
Promoter Tony
Barhorst of Classic Motorsports said the event gives families a
chance to enjoy a day of racing at specially reduced ticket prices
while also having the opportunity to win special prizes.
“My main goal is
to make it more than just a race,” said Barhorst, who is patterning
the day after his annual Rumble in Fort Wayne indoor event, which
takes place just after Christmas.
“The
goal here is to have a lot of fun in the summertime. We’ll mix in
Beach Boys Christmas music during the breaks and create an
atmosphere of having fun in the sun while watching the races. We’ve
gathered quite a few gift certificates and prizes to be given away
to the fans and teams alike.”
Barhorst is getting in the spirit by dropping ticket prices to just
$10 for adults and $5 for kids 6-11. There is no charge for children
5 and under. Parking is free.
Midgets and MiniCup stock cars will top the program, with practice
at 4:30 p.m., time trials at 5 and racing at 5:30. Fans can come out
early and watch quarter midgets, karts and Jr. Sprints from 1-3 p.m.
Lone
Star Steakhouse & Saloon has donated 800 free kids meal certificates
that will be given away to everyone entering the spectator gates or
pits as long as supplies last. They are valid at participating
locations, including 10087 E. Washington St. in Indianapolis and
1721 E. 60th St. in Anderson.
Kids
also will receive a Wolverine or Iron Man superhero mask, suitable
for autographing.
Other
prizes include two pit passes for the Rumble in Fort Wayne (Dec.
26-27); a $50 gift certificate to Houlihan’s Downtown; two $25 gift
certificates to Lord Ashley’s Pub & Eatery, 11703 Pendleton Pike; a
$45 gift certificate good at any Outback Steakhouse presented by the
Post Road location; a Pep Boys car wash and wax kit presented by the
7201 E. Washington St. store; Lone Star free appetizer certificates;
Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne
posters; and Rumble Series souvenir hats.
Drivers and teams also will share in the festivities. Outback
Steakhouse, 7525 U.S. Highway 31 South, will present the “Hungriest
Driver Award,” a $25 gift certificate, to the top qualifier in both
the midget and MiniCup divisions. Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon will
award $15 gift certificates to the top three finishers in each
division. And each team will receive a free 8 by 10 color photo of
their car or kart on the track compliments of photographer Dave
Gansert and the Rumble Series.
The
July 19 event will be the third of four open-wheel races this season
at the Speedrome. The series wraps up on Sunday, Aug. 30 with UMRA
TQ midgets, MiniCup cars, quarter midgets, karts and Jr. Sprints.
Barhorst has brought open-wheel racing back to the fifth-mile paved
track on Indianapolis’ southeast side for the first time since 2005.
“We need to have
the fan support of midget racing in order to be able to grow the
sport,” he said. “Hopefully, fans will come out and support the
event, and maybe they’ll come out of it with a prize. We need to
grow the sport in order to get the prize money up for the teams. We
hope to make this a yearly event.”
Further
information is available at
www.rumbleseries.com
or by contacting Barhorst at (317) 418-3216 or
tbracefest@aol.com.
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