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PRESS RELEASE
URA Announcement of Recent Schedule Changes
(San Bernardino, CA, February 25, 2013)
First, the United Racing Association (URA) and the folks at Dirt Entertainment would like to express our sincerest wishes for a speedy recovery to the fans that were victims of the violent crash during last Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Daytona International Speedway. We consider the fans of our great sport of auto racing our extended family, and our thoughts and prayers go out to each and every one of the spectators and the family members involved.
We are also extremely relieved to learn that all of the drivers involved in the accident were okay and were able to walk away from the crash on their own. Although it is a known fact that automobile has always had inherent risks for both the drivers and the fans, nothing can protect us from everything. However, NASCAR has done an impeccable job of setting the standard for safety for both drivers and fans. This is something that Dirt Entertainment looks up to and would hope to emulate at our tracks.
As many of you have learned in recent months, Dirt Entertainment has been busy with the transformation of the Orange Show Stadium (OSS) in San Bernardino, California from a ΒΌ-mile paved oval back into a clay racetrack for open wheel and stock car events. Naturally, several issues come into play when you consider the numerous types of race cars that will soon be slinging dirt around this racy arena. Our number one concern is maintaining the safety of both the drivers and the fans during our events.
Modifications to the existing crash wall and fencing around the perimeter of the race track are necessary as we add the thickness of the clay surface to the track, and also to contain potentially airborne race cars. This creates several challenges. The staff at Dirt Entertainment initially believed that modifications to the existing wall would be sufficient. However, after a more thorough study, and after witnessing what happened at Daytona this past weekend, we believe it is in the best interest of our teams and our fans to re-evaluate the entire process and build an even safer perimeter than what was planned. We are moving forward as fast as possible to complete the project but we refuse to cut corners to compromise safety.
Unfortunately, this process will take time. Because of the anticipated construction delays, the URA Inaugural event scheduled for March 23rd will be tentatively moved to April 27th. The entire program for the March 23rd race has been moved and will now be held at the Route 66 Motorplex in Victorville, California. Also, the practice night at OSS previously scheduled for March 1st has been cancelled. We will tentatively have our first open practice at OSS on April 19th. The remainder of the URA schedule will remain the same.
We thank all of you for your patience in this matter and we look forward to seeing everyone at Route 66 Motorplex on March 15th for open practice, and again on March 16th for the URA Season Opener. We will be updating our website, social media pages, and related forums with updates, so please stay tuned!
For more information, please visit www.DirtEntertainment.com.
Please email any questions to [email protected] or [email protected].
Doug Bushey
Passionate Fan / Announcer / Media & Public Relations
Agent
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