FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/10/2020
Circle City Raceway
7300 E Troy Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46239, United States
Circlecityraceway@gmail.com

CIRCLE CITY RACEWAY TO HOST USAC INDIANA MIDGET WEEK EVENT
In honor of the late John Andretti benefiting Race4Riley

Indianapolis, Indiana: In its inaugural year, Circle City Raceway has announced it will hold a United States Auto Club NOS Energy Drink National Midget Race on Wednesday June 9th, 2021 during Indiana Midget Week. The race will take place in honor of John Andretti, one of the most versatile drivers of his generation and multi-time starter of the Indianapolis 500. The event will also benefit an organization that John has spent decades dedicating his time and fundraising efforts to, Race4Riley at Riley Hospital for Children.

John Andretti was the first driver to attempt "Double Duty" in 1994 for both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600. The name of our Indiana Midget Week race will be the “John Andretti Memorial ‘Double’ benefitting Race4Riley in honor of his accomplishment. To stick to true double fashion, 410 Sprint Cars will accompany the midgets throughout the night with the goal to get as many drivers to attempt double-duty as possible.

Jarett Andretti, son of John and USAC National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year in 2014 is working closely alongside Circle City Raceway to bring even more light to Race4Riley. Jarett states, “We are very excited to be associated with an event in Dad's honor. We are even more grateful to tie it to a cause near and dear to his heart in Race 4 Riley. We look forward to seeing everyone in mid June for one of the best weeks of the year, Midget Week!”

Jonathan Byrd, general manager of the Speedrome and Circle City Raceway states, “It has been a dream of mine for 6 years to turn the Marion County Fairgrounds into a dirt track, especially for midgets. The Byrd family is excited about reliving the ‘double’ because of what my father and John accomplished over 25 years ago.”

Ends: Stay tuned for further details and event information on the inaugural Circle City Raceway John Andretti Memorial Race benefiting Race Riley. We look forward to seeing you in 2021.

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