FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Laguna Beach, CA (July 20, 2007) - With new companies joining what has become a hugely popular race event, the 3rd Annual MOPAR PRI Sprint & Midget Classic will have a potential purse of more than $135,000 for this year's races at Orlando SpeedWorld, Friday night, Dec. 7, 2007.
MOPAR returns as the title sponsor; while Crane Cams is offering the huge $50,000 bonus prize paid to a driver who wins both the Spring Car and Midget feature races.
The 3rd Annual MOPAR PRI Sprint & Midget Classic presented will run in conjunction with the 20th Annual PRI Trade Show, which returns to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Dec. 6-8, 2007. It is the world's largest racing trade show.
“We are delighted to have MOPAR back for the third year in a row as our title sponsor. We also welcome Crane Cams as the sponsor of our $50,000 Bonus Prize,” said Steve Lewis, producer of both the PRI Trade Show and the Sprint & Midget Classic. “Because of this corporate involvement, we have expanded the total purse to $135,000, which is up $10,000 over last year.”
The Crane Cams $50,000 Bonus Prize is paid to the driver who wins both 40-lap feature races. The exciting challenge is that the winner of the first feature race - the Sprint Car race - will start in the last position in the Midget race, and must successfully pass all competitors to take the checkered flag and the $50,000 bonus.
With all of the added purse incentives, the winner of the Sprint Car feature race will earn $10,000, and the winner of the Midget feature race will earn $8,000.
Grandstand seating was increased last year to accommodate additional fans, and more food choices again will be offered this year. The event also will include special invitational races for Legends Cars and Focus Midgets.
“Orlando Speedworld is close to the Convention Center, so we'll continue to see a large percentage of show attendees in the stands. It's the perfect place to mix business with pleasure at the PRI Trade Show,” Lewis explained, adding, “over the past two years, we've built a pretty strong local fan base, and we anticipate another sell-out show.” Associate Sponsors include Cometic Gasket, Performance Friction, JE Pistons, Calico Coatings, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Fuel Safe, HANS Performance Products, Circle Racing Wheels, and Magneti Marelli.
Additional information is available at www.performanceracing.com . Entry and ticket information will follow shortly.
For more information, please contact:
Pete Evanow
Performance Racing Industry
949-499-5413
pevanow@performanceracing.com
