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“Tempe Tornado”
Named Grand Marshall of Hall of Fame Classic at CSP!
Lonnie Wheatley,
PEORIA, Ariz. (August 29, 2012) – When the USAC National Sprint Car Series
visits the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, AZ, on October 26-27, it
will be for the 12th Annual Parker Store Hall of Fame
Classic.
So, it’s only
fitting that a bona fide Hall of Famer be on hand for the action, as Lealand
McSpadden has been named Grand Marshall of the much anticipated
event.
McSpadden, “The
Tempe Tornado”, became a truly legendary character over the course of his
26-year racing career in Sprint Cars and Midgets.Piling up nearly
200 feature wins along the way, McSpadden was elected into the Arizona
Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1998 and then into the National Sprint Car Hall of
Fame one year later in 1999.
A three-time Western
World champion, a prestigious Sprint Car event contested over the years at
Manzanita Speedway that is returning to the Phoenix area to CSP in November,
McSpadden also earned prestigious Midget wins at the Chili Bowl Nationals in
1991 and the Belleville Midget Nationals in 1992.
Two-day tickets for
the Hall of Fame Classic that are ordered by October 1 will be just $35, a
savings of the single day ticket prices of $20 on Friday and $25 on
Saturday.Two-day passes after the October 1 advanced ticket
deadline will be $40.Platinum Reserved seating is available as
well for just an additional $5 per night.
There is an advance
discount as well for VIP Suite tickets and All Access passes as well.Detailed ticket information, as well as a Canyon Speedway Park seating
chart, is available at http://www.canyonspeedwaypark.com/tickets/the-12th-annual-parker-store-usac-hall-of-fame-classic/.
Tickets may be
ordered by calling the track at 602-258-RACE (7223).
Bryan Clauson of
Noblesville, IN, swept through both nights of Hall of Fame Classic action last
October.
To keep up on all
the latest news and happenings, sign up for Canyon Speedway E-News. The track
update registration can be found at the top of the www.canyonspeedwaypark.com home
page.
The entire 2012
Canyon Schedule can be previewed online at http://www.canyonspeedwaypark.com/schedule/.
Hotel Information
can be found at http://www.canyonspeedwaypark.com/fan-info/lodging/
or by calling the Hampton Inn & Suites at 623-516-9300.
Canyon Speedway Park
is located in north Peoria, AZ, off Lake Pleasant Parkway, then 1.3 miles west
on Carefree Highway. For more information, contact the track at
602-258-RACE(7223) or check online at www.canyonspeedwaypark.com.
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