13th ANNUAL INDIANA ICEBREAKER PRESENTED BY ARIZONA SPORT SHIRTS/GOTTA RACE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT BROWNSTOWN SPEEDWAY
By: Chris Nunn (transitionaddress@hotmail.com)
Brownstown, IN- March 21, 2010 - In 2006 when Brownstown Speedway promoters Tim & Farrah Keithley raised the purse for the Indiana Icebreaker to $10,000 to win, there was no doubt the event would garner heavy interest in the dirt racing community. With a staggering 68 cars on hand in 2006 for the first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned Icebreaker, the tone was set for the event to be a "cant miss" in the early spring. Car counts have been impressive for the Icebreaker with a high of 72 cars in 2007. Since 2006 the Indiana Icebreaker has averaged 66 Late Models per year. Flash forward to the 2010-racing season on Saturday night March 27th, as the Indiana Icebreaker will be televised tape delay on SPEED for the first time in the events 13-year history. SPEED has televised events at Brownstown Speedway since 2006. The Indiana Icebreaker will join the Jackson 100 as the only events to have been televised on SPEED at the historic 1/4 mile. The Indiana Icebreaker will be the only event televised by SPEED at the Brownstown Speedway this season.
Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race will also present the 13th Annual Indiana Icebreaker. Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race is the Premiere High performance apparel company since 1974 located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Arizona Sport Shirts, Inc is the wholesale side of their company while gotta race is their retail side. Visit Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race at
http://www.arizonasportshirts.com/or athttp://www.gottarace.com/
Previous winners of the Indiana Icebreaker include: Tony Izzo, Jr. (1998), Don O'Neal (1999, 2000, '03), Timmy Yeager (2001), John Gill (2002, '04), Dan Sturgeon (2005), Earl Pearson, Jr. (2006, '09), Billy Moyer (2007), and Terry Casey (2008)
Along with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Saturday night, expect a great field of cars in the UMP Modified, UMP Super Stock, and Bomber divisions. Both the UMP Super Stocks and UMP Modifieds will pay $1,000 to win with the Bombers paying $600 to win. Seats may be marked off after 5:00 pm Thursday March 25, 2010. No marking off sections, only one seat per person. Gates open 12:00 (noon) on Race-day. General Admission $30.00 - Ages 7-12 $5.00 - Children under 6 FREE. Pit Pass is $45
Brownstown Speedway officially opened up the 2010 racing season on Saturday March 20th for Super Late Models, UMP Super Stocks, UMP Modifieds, and Hornets. Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, MI, Mike Cawood of Whiteland, IN, and Brandon Norman of Medora, IN all claimed their first ever wins in the UMP Late Model, UMP Super Stocks, and UMP Hornet divisions respectively. In UMP Modified action, Devin Gilpin of Columbus, IN dominated the latter portion of the event to claim another win in the division.
For more information on the Indiana Icebreaker and the Brownstown Speedway log on to
www.brownstownspeedway.com or call the race day hotline at 812-358-5332
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Here is a full schedule of events for Saturday
http://brownstownspeedway.com/ice2010.pdf