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40^th Anniversary Special including Fireworks and the ULMS Super Late Models highlight Raceway 7 this Friday, July 9.

Conneaut, OH (July 7, 2010): Fireworks will light up the sky over northeast Ohio’s Raceway 7 Friday night as well as a hot time on the racetrack as the United Late Model Series invades for a $2000 to win Late Model special to celebrate Raceway 7’s 40^th Anniversary.  The Fireworks, originally scheduled for July 2, will be sponsored by Lakeview Ford and the Anniversary celebration with the Super Late Model Special sponsored by Jay’s Auto Wrecking, one of the sponsors that were active in the very early days of Raceway 7. Jay’s Auto Wrecking has been involved with Raceway 7 through thick and thin and are appreciated as one of racing’s best friends.  Also on the schedule is a treat for all old-timers who remember the early days of the famed raceway.  Over 40 luminaries will be in attendance for the celebration and it is expected many seasons will get reviewed by those in attendance.  The stage area at the fourth turn end of the raceway will be utilized for reminiscing prior to the evening’s events getting underway.

The Schwartz Excavating Fastrak Late Models, Zimmer's Service Center E-Mods, Campbell's Mini Storage Street Stocks, and Evergreen Lake Campground Mini Stocks will also have their heats and feature.

Can anyone stop Max Blair’s winning streak in the Schwartz Construction FASTRAK Late Models?  Seven feature races have been contested thus far in 2010 and seven times it has been Max’s car in the Winner’s Circle.  Four of those seven times saw his father Rob, a former Late Model Champion, second.  The thing is, Robbie has only made four appearances at the raceway this summer.  Even though he has missed nearly half the races, he still runs sixth in points.  Trailing Max in second, a distant 202 points out of the lead, is 2009 champion Dennis Lunger.  All but one of Lunger’s feature race wins have come in July, so he would be the leading candidate to unseat the young Blair at the top.  Dave Airgood lies third in the standings, ten points behind Lunger. 

Russ Dunn, winless thus far in 2010, heads up the Zimmer Service Center E-Mod points chase with Joel Watson 53 points behind.  Watson is a two-time winner this year, including last week when he used the car usually driven by Gerry Kielar, to make the drive to Victory Lane in a $1000 to win special.  Third is currently Rich Gardner, eight points behind Watson.  Gardner is also looking for his first win of the current campaign.

Ken Zimmer, with a win the second week of the season, leads the Campbell's Mini Storage Street Stocks season championship standings.  Ed Bolyard, with two wins this year, trails by 35 points with Shawn Fawcett 26 point behind Bolyard.  Fawcett is currently the hottest driver in the division, coming of two consecutive wins.

The closest points battle is in the Evergreen Lake Campground Mini Stocks where Jonny Boyd only has a four-point edge over Bud Sergeff, even though the young Boyd has four feature wins compared to Sergeff’s lone victory.  Boyd has had troubles in the heat events, losing valuable points to his pursuers.  Third in the standings is Bill Rabbits, 139 points behind Sergeff.

Gates open every Friday at 5:30 PM with pill draw cut off at 7 PM and racing at 7:30 PM. VIP suites are available for rental for $250 a night which includes eight general admissions passes. Adult general admission is $10 and pit passes are $25. For more information please visit www.raceway7.com or call the track on race day after 12 noon at 440-594-2222.