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Newmanstown, Pa. - Drivers from New Mexico, Oklahoma, and even Australia are signing up to compete at Micromania, the colossal, two day event that is just one and one-half weeks away at Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway.

Scott Sawyer, owner/operator of Sawyer Chassis in Oklahoma and a renowned 600cc competitor, will be in the field for the two-day blockbuster. Sawyer will steer the potent Mike Pjatikin No. 29 at Micromania and other PA 600 Speedweek races. The freshly built, Sawyer Chassis No. 29 should prove to be a superbly competitive ride for Sawyer, as Pjatikin is a master craftsman when it comes to constructing racecars and he's always got some tricks up his sleeve.

This year's edition of Micromania will not be the first time Sawyer, from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, has laid eyes on the high banked Clyde Martin oval.

In 2008, he entered the big Fourth of July event at the Clyde and earned enough qualifying points to start on the front row with Robbie Kendall. Kendall and the Okie wrestled for the lead before Kendall secured it for good, then went on to record the $10,000 triumph.

This year, the mega-Micro-Sprint show is set for Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1st, when the best 600cc and 270cc Sprint Car drivers invade Newmanstown to compare their skills and attempt to go back home with some of the lucrative payout being offered for the 600cc Micromania and the 270cc Clash at the Clyde.

Kenny Brewer, who makes his home and does his racing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has filed an entry for Micromania weekend. Chances are good that Brewer will make a week of it here in Pennsylvania by staying to compete in all of the PA 600 Speedweek events that follow Micromania's opening events of the Speedweek tour.

While not officially confirmed, it's highly likely that 20-year-old Australian racer Charlie Brown is headed to the U.S. to test his skill against some of the best 600cc wheel-twisters in the northeast, as well as those headed to Pennsylvania from other sections of the country. Charlie's family is hustling to fill out his entry form and get it from their home on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, to Lanco officials prior to the June 25 deadline for pre-entries.

Brown is planning to fly to the States with his father and sister, and he'll compete in a new Hyper Racing 600 which the family then intends to buy and send back to their home "down under."

The early entry fee for Micromania and the Clash at the Clyde is discounted by $50; forms must be postmarked June 25 in order to receive the discount.

It should be noted that this year's Micromania, as well as the Prelude to the Mania and the entire PA 600 Speedweek series, will be run under the rules established by the U6SA group of car and engine builders, track reps., and car owners. Post-race tech will be performed after each of the Micromania and other Speedweek events, and all tech inspections will be done according to the rules set forth by the U6SA.

For more information on the rules, see the Forums at Microracing.com.

Shred Racing Products has signed to sponsor the 600cc B-Main at Micromania. Their support means that a minimum of $100 to drivers who take the green in the B-

Main on Sunday, but do not qualify for the 50-lap Micromania A-Main.

While the big buck Micromania and Clash at the Clyde will take the spotlight on Sunday, July 1st, the weekend of side-by-side and three-wide mayhem begins on Saturday, June 30th, with the Prelude to the Mania for the 600's and the Flash Before the Clash for the 270's. Both days will feature full programs for both the 600cc and 270cc Sprints, topped off by main events for each class. Saturday's feature races will send the top six (from the 600cc Prelude) and top four (from the 270cc Flash) directly to their respective Dash races and A-mains on Sunday.

Sunday's 600cc Micromania A-main will pay the winner $10,000 - provided Saturday's program is completed and at least 60 cars are entered on Sunday - and an astounding $300 to take the green in the 50-lap Micromania A-main.

The 270cc Clash at the Clyde will pay $1,000 to win and $170 to take the green, as long as Saturday's program is completed and at least 40 cars are entered on Sunday, July 1.

The complete purse breakdown and race format for each class is posted on the track's website at www.lancomicrosprint.com. The homepage includes a link to each of the entry forms and the payout schedule can be accessed by clicking on the PA 600 Speedweek logo or by going to the Clyde's schedule page and clicking on the date for this event.

It should be noted that both Saturday and Sunday's 600cc main events will award points toward the overall PA 600 Speedweek Championship.

Sponsors have been signing up to support this colossal event as news of the gigantic weekend of racing has spread. The list of marketing partners for Micromania and Clash at the Clyde is impressive, and it includes:

Hyper Racing

NPS Racing Engines

Dayton Parts of Harrisburg, PA

Hollinger's Sports & Turf

Kioti Tractor

Bud's Spring Service

RTS Chassis

600 Pro Series

LHS Engines

Shred Racing Products

There will also be Hard Charger Awards on both days and in both classes; those awards will be sponsored by Shred Racing Photos. The driver who advances the most positions in Saturday's preliminary mains - in both the 600cc and 270cc divisions - will receive an extra $50.

That amount doubles to $100 for each division on Sunday.

Additional sponsorship opportunities for this not-to-be-missed weekend of high speed adventure are still available by contacting Richard Fox, 140 Southview Drive, York, PA 17402. That is also the address to which entry forms must be returned for both the 600cc Micromania and 270cc Clash at the Clyde.

Saturday's car entry fee for the 600cc Sprints is $30, while the early entry fee for Sunday is $150. The deadline for early registration is June 25 - entry forms must be postmarked by the 25th in order to receive the discounted fee. As of June 26, the cost to enter Micromania jumps to $200.00.

The entry fee for the 270cc Sprint event is $60 if entry forms are postmarked by June 25; the fee increases to $80 as of June 26.

Entries will be accepted up to and including race day.

The cost for pit passes is $30 per day.

While drivers from all over the United States have traveled to the Clyde for past editions of this prestigious event, the northeastern contingent has defended its turf since the first running of the Showdown (as it was formerly known) and Micromania at the Lanco facility in 2007. Previous winners include Mike Dicely, Robbie Kendall, Mike Rutherford, and Shane Lewis; only Kendall, who has moved into bigger Sprint Cars, will not be in the field this year, although the rumor mill has Robbie actively looking for a ride for Micromania.

The first running of the 270 Clash at the Clyde took place last season, and it was Lanco's own Billy Logeman claiming the lucrative victory.

Who will be basking in the limelight of victory lane this year? The entry lists are forming, and both classes are sure to be infested with a "who's who" of 600cc and 270cc hotshoes. It's a "can't miss" event, and you've just gotta come out and LIVE the excitement that is Lanco's Micromania and Clash at the Clyde!

Additional information is available at lancomicrosprint.com.

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