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BETHEL MOTOR SPEEDWAY ADDS

EMPIRE SPORT TRUCKS TO SCHEDULE IN 2012

December 30, 2011

BETHEL, NY – With the holidays wrapping up, some drivers in the Northeast are being given an additional gift, as the Bethel Motor Speedway office announced plans to add a limited number of Empire Sport Truck series races to the 2012 schedule.

The Empire Sport Truck series made two stops at Bethel during the 2011 season, and drew in enough interest for drivers to approach speedway management to request additional shows in the upcoming season. The track is presently still working on the 2012 schedule, but has confirmed that six potential dates are being planned for the EST series.

“Based on the extreme interest that the series drew last season, we are looking forward to an exciting year hosting the series on our schedule on a fairly regular basis,” stated Bethel’s Business Operations Manager, Tracy Chirico. “We have already spoken with several potential teams, and we have confirmed that trucks have been purchased to be run as part of the series at Bethel.”

The EST series trucks are four-cylinder trucks designed to be fun and affordable. They race both at sanctioned tracks on a weekly basis, and also take part in the All American Builders Tour, comprised of races at several different tracks. The series’ inaugural season wrapped up in October with a two-way tie between Dan Wood and Steve Argus.

“The tie in the inaugural season just goes to show how close the competition is, and it foreshadows the potential for growth in the class,” Chirico commented. “We are excited that Bethel is going to be a part of that excitement in 2012.”

With the finishing touches presently being added to Bethel’s 2012 schedule, it is expected that the tentative schedule will be released in January.

More information about the EST series – including tentative 2012 rules – is available online at www.estracing.com. All questions regarding rules should be directed to the series promoter, Brandon Clapperton, at brandon@empiresporttrucks.com.

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