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Estes Named Grand
Marshal of Western World!
Lonnie Wheatley,
PEORIA, Ariz. (November 6, 2012) – With the 45th Annual FVP Western
World Championships presented by Sands Chevrolet little more than a week away,
Tommie Estes, Jr., has been named Grand Marshal of the event set for November
15-17 atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park near Phoenix.
A native of Ada, OK,
Estes, Jr., has had an active role in Sprint Car racing for nearly 40 years in
several capacities including driver, official and now track manager.
Estes, Jr., ranked
as a top Sprint Car driver over much of his 23-year driving career before taking
the reins as Competition Director of the American Sprint Car Series in
1999.Playing a key role in the development and growth of ASCS and
360-ci Sprint Car racing over the next dozen years, Estes, Jr. stepped down from
that position at the outset of the 2011 racing season.
Estes, Jr., took on
the role of track manager at Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, KS, in 2011
and remains in that position after recently completing his second year at the
3/8-mile clay oval in southwest Kansas.
Donny Schatz and
Tracy Hines are the reigning Western World champions after topping last year’s
winged and wingless feature events in winged Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and
wingless ASCS Canyon Region competition, respectively.
Single day tickets
are $20 for both Thursday and Friday and then $25 for the November 17 Western
World Championships finale, with a three-day pass available for $60.Children ages 7-12 are $10 for both Thursday and Friday and $15 for the
Saturday finale, with a three-day pass available for $30.VIP
Suite and All Access Passes are available as well for all three days or
individual nights.
Detailed Western
World Championships ticket information and pricing is available at http://www.canyonspeedwaypark.com/tickets/the-45th-annual-western-world-championships/.
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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