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A new battle begins; Civil War Series opens in Marysville
Saturday
By Bill Sullivan, Civil War Series Media Director
MARYSVILLE, CA – The opening round of the 2013 Hoosier
Racing Tires Civil War Sprint Car Series is less than a week away at Marysville
Raceway Park this Saturday, March 16. The series opener is the first of 14 events
at six different venues in the season to come for the Civil War Series and is
surely a race not to be missed as California's best race teams converge on one
of the areas most action packed dirt tracks.
After a
very successful season opener two weeks ago, Marysville Raceway promoters Paul
and Kathy Hawes are well prepared for the caliber of drivers that are set to
assault their facility Saturday night as well as the onslaught of open wheel
fans that will be flocking to the north state to pack the stands to see who
will take to the podium in the first segment of this competitive series.
The Hoosier
Racing Tires Civil War Sprint Car Series is a unique championship campaign
managed by Handy Racing Promotions in conjunction with those tracks
participating in the series such as Marysville Raceway Park. Each of the tracks that host this competitive
tour during the season agree that their 360 sprint car division will "go
dark" on the dates in which the series participates at one of the tracks
on the tour. This program format has proven successful over the last two
decades and allows a driver to compete for the prestige of a championship title
in a traveling campaign without forfeiting the same opportunities at his or her
weekly track.At the same time the
format produces impressive car counts for each race that pays a minimum of
$2000 to the winner excluding bonus and additional contingency winnings, all of
which will be unveiled this weekend in Marysville.
After a
hiatus, Marysville Raceway Park brought the Hoosier Racing Tires Civil War Series
back to its house last season, much to the delight of area race fans. Although
its season opening event fell victim to Mother Nature last year, it's sole
event in May of 2012 brought filled the grandstands to capacity and brought 38
of the state's best race teams to pay tribute to the late MRP promoter with the
annual Mel Hall Memorial. Elk Grove native Kyle Hirst took home the victory in
the 2012 Marysville event being chased to the line by series champion Andy
Forsberg, Steven Tiner and Colby Wiesz in a race that truly impressed Hawes,
who has made uncountable improvements to the facility over the last four years.
"The passing and dicing from front to back for all the
mains made for a night when I didn't have to be a promoter but only an
enthusiastic fan again," said Hawes, following the inaugural event.
"In the A main the action was so great, the drivers so skilled that the
checkered flag was waved way too soon."
This
Saturday night should fall nothing short of last year's MRP event for the Civil
War stars as they begin their competitive journey towards the coveted 2013
series championship.Topping the entry
list will be defending Civil Was Series champion Andy Forsberg of Auburn.
Forsberg garnered his seventh Civil War Series Championship last year and will
look to kick start his pursuit of the title this Saturday night.
Forsberg's
recent event at Marysville resulted in a night of damage to his family owned sprint
car and ended quite early he is expected to be in fast form this weekend back
behind the wheel of the F&F Racing #X1 sprint car owned by the doctors of
dirt, Steve Tuccelli and Alan Bradway.
Forsberg's arch rival Sean "The
Shark" Becker will surely be looking to take a bite out of "Mr.
Excitement's" early run at another championship Saturday night/. Becker is
the most recent winner in Maysville, winning last week's Sherm Toller Memorial
over Tommy Tarlton, Greg DeCaires, Korey Lovell and Billy Wallace.
The
grandstands at Marysville Raceway Park will open at 5 p.m. on Saturday and an
early arrival to the speedway is suggested as attendance is expected to become
of standing room only status due to the caliber of competition expected. The
track is located at 1468 Simpson Lane in Marysville. To learn more about the
track visit their website at www.marysvilleracewaypark.com
or contact the track office at 530-743-1327.
In 2013, 111
different drivers earned points in the traveling Civil War Series. Following
this weekends high octane opener, the Civil War Series will return to Antioch
Speedway on March 30 and will then travel to Petaluma Speedway on April 27th.
To view the
complete schedule for the Civil War Sprint Car Series visit the official
website of the tour at www.civilwarsprints.com.
Those interested in supporting the series in the way of monetary or product
sponsorship can contact series Media Director Bill Sullivan at [email protected]
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