BLOCKBUSTER SPEEDROME RADIO SHOW KICKED-OFF HALL OF FAME WEEKEND

Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome®
Indianapolis, Indiana
July 22, 2011

Tradition and great motorsports entertainment is what the Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome® is famous for. One of the hallmark weekends on the annual schedule is based around our Hall of Fame celebration. It all started with the incredible guest lineup on Thursday’s Speedrome Live radio show on XL950 presented by AT&T Advertising Solutions. It read like a Hall of Fame roster. Championship car builder Bob East, star driver Bobby East, and the legendary John Andretti joined hosts Kevin O’Neal and Al Stilley for this fantastic broadcast. The night did not stop there as we released the name of our next Hall of Fame inductee Tommy St John. This was just the start of the great weekend which contains racing Friday and Saturday night at 7pm.

Famed car builder Bob East and star driver Bobby East were our first guests. Bob talked about his 3-car effort for the upcoming Pure Power Technologies & UAW 100 Mel Kenyon Classic for the USAC Mopar National Midget Series at the Speedrome on Friday July 29th. That driver lineup includes Bobby, young gun Kyle O’Gara, and a surprise famous third pilot. Bob reinforced his previous remarks that if you can race well at the Speedrome, you can be successful anywhere. His thoughts were that the tight fifth-mile bullring teaches a driver the skills needed to reach the highest levels of motorsports. His BEAST chassis cars have proved that winning more championships than any other over the past 3 decades.

Bobby East is excited about returning to his racing roots at the Speedrome. This all-star racer made his move from the quarter Midgets to Kenyon and full size Midgets at the eastside Indianapolis track. He learned the techniques needed to move on to championships in the USAC Mopar National Midget Series and eventually success in the NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck classes. The younger East voiced how the previous evening’s USAC program got his blood pumping for July 29th. Bobby is currently in the hunt for several USAC open wheel crowns in 2011 all across America.

1983 Speedrome USAC Midget champion John Andretti joined us as well. The son of racing mastermind Aldo Andretti has been excited about the next generation Jarrett who competes in the USAC Ford Focus division here on Wednesday nights. John made the announcement exclusively on Speedrome Live about Jarrett’s debut in the USAC Mopar National Midget Series at the Speedrome on Friday July 29th. He talked about how special the Speedrome has been to his career and what it means to the next Andretti racer. Jarrett has been oh so close to victory and hopes to take that first win on the same track as his dad back in 1983.

Friday July 29, 2011
Pure Power Technologies & UAW present the UAW 100 Mel Kenyon Classic plus
Junior Faskarts, Hornets, Hornet Figure 8
USAC Pit Gates Open at 1pm
USAC Practice Begins at 3pm with Qualifications to follow and racing to start at 7pm

The Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome® is located at 802 South Kitley Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana 46219 and proudly in the community and the historical district of Irvington. The world famous fifth-mile asphalt short track has been featured in the New York Times as well as SPEED, Spike, and ESPN television in addition to racing publications around the country. We proudly celebrate our 70th anniversary season in 2011. Please join us for the best in short track motorsports entertainment every weekend from March through November featuring a wealth of talented racing stars. To view more, log on to our web site http://www.speedrome.com/ or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. The track hotline is (317) 353-8206 or you can e-mail us at info@speedrome.com.

I'm looking forward to being there. It's going to be a great show. Thanks for the shout out to Kyle O'Gara, a great young talent. He took an Elite Mopar D-1 feature win at the Speedrome earlier this season

Seen alot of great races over the years there and loved racing there too! The Speedrome needs revived bigtime! The crowds have been down for many years and it wont get any better unfortunately, scheduling on the same night as the Truck Race at IRP. It is a shame.
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The stock car crowds are good there.And i'm not sure scheduling on the same night as some pick up truck race will deter too many fans from attending.I mean this is the Mel Kenyon classic lest we forget.The man is a living legend.

EAST ENTERPRISES HAS 3 CARS FOR SPEEDROME USAC UAW KENYON CLASSIC

Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome®
Indianapolis, Indiana
July 25, 2011

This Friday night July 29th is a big one at the Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome®. We are proud to welcome back the USAC Mopar National Midget series on that special evening. They will be competing in the Pure Power Technologies & UAW 100 Mel Kenyon Classic. Former winners of this honored event include familiar names Irwin, Stewart, Bliss, Newman, Hines, and Leffler. Looking to join this impressive list are three drivers racing for Bob East and East Enterprises. Former National champion Bobby East along with rising stars Kyle O’Gara and Jarett Andretti are set for this century-length event. For the first-time in over 6 years, the best and brightest open wheel stars from around the country will compete on the famous fifth-mile. This will be that National Midgets 43rd appearance at the Speedrome dating back to the inaugural on August 3, 1958.

Bobby East has dazzled fans with his hard-charging driving style at the Speedrome and tracks all across the country. The 26-year-old Brownsburg, Indiana driver has 3 feature victories on the famous fifth-mile in USAC Mopar D1 Midget competition. East earned the USAC National championship in 2004. His victory resume includes some of the biggest open wheel events around. The younger East has taken his talents to other motorsports successes too. Over the past half decade, he has made many starts in ARCA, NASCAR Camping World Truck, and the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Of those, he was most successful in the trucks finishing a best of 8th twice for Roush Fenway Racing.

Teenage sensation Kyle O’Gara has been sharpening his racing skills at the Speedrome the last couple of seasons in USAC Ford Focus and now USAC D1 Midgets. The Sarah Fisher Racing development driver has been under the tutelage of the legendary Bob East as well. Kyle won his initial Speedrome feature on June 1, 2011 in the tough D1 division. O'Gara began his racing career at just four years old racing karts at Whiteland Raceway Park. In his young age, he has participated in several .25 Midget events, National Karting events, captured three karting championships, and finished third in points in his first season racing in the USAC Midwest Ford Focus Midget Series just last year.

The name Andretti is one of the most familiar in all of motorsports. The next generation family racer is Jarett, the son of 1983 Speedrome track champion John Andretti. Jarett will be making his very first USAC Mopar National Midget Series start this Friday in the Mel Kenyon Classic. This young gun has been rising through the ranks of USAC’s Ford Focus Midgets in 2011. He has 3 feature wins this year and a plethora of podium results. His point totals are currently good enough for 2nd in the Eastern standings, 5th in the Midwest listings, and is in the hunt for overall National honors. Jarett is also aiming to achieve victory on the same track as his dad.

Tickets are on sale now for this tremendous event. Adult general admission tickets are just $15 with children ages 6-11 just $6 while kids 5 & under are free. You can charge by phone at (317) 353-8206 or stop in the Speedrome pit office on the night of any racing event. This ticket price is the best price in the country to see these USAC Mopar National Midget series speedsters in action. We are very excited to have them here. The Speedrome has hosted nearly 500 USAC sanctioned events which is far and away more than any other track in the world.

The Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome® is located at 802 South Kitley Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana 46219 and proudly in the community and the historical district of Irvington. To view more, log on to our web site http://www.speedrome.com/ or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. The track hotline is (317) 353-8206 or you can e-mail us at info@speedrome.com.

SPEEDROME CHAMPION BILLY WEASE ENTERS USAC UAW KENYON CLASSIC

Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome®
Indianapolis, Indiana

The Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome® is proud to welcome back the USAC Mopar National Midget Series. Pure Power Technologies & UAW present the UAW 100 Mel Kenyon Classic to be held on Friday July 29th. For the first-time in over 6 years, the best and brightest open wheel stars from around the country will compete on the famous fifth-mile. 2001 Speedrome champion Billy Wease will vie for the honored victory. He looks to join names like Irwin, Bliss, Stewart, Newman, Hines, and Leffler as winners of the Kenyon Classic. This will be the National Midgets 43rd appearance at the Speedrome dating back to the inaugural on August 3, 1958.

Billy Wease began racing at the age of 5 years old driving quarter midgets. Born in nearby Noblesville, he was fortunate to be near the motorsports capitol of Indianapolis. The racing roots run deep in his family steering his destiny towards being driver. And so far in his relatively young life, he has seen just about everything on the race track. He not only enters this great event as a former Speedrome champion, Billy won the 100-lap USAC Mopar National Midget Series race held here on August 4, 2004. That magical night he bested a super strong podium of Dave Steele and Bobby East after leading the final 97 circuits.

His open wheel resume includes victories in the prestigious Turkey Night Grand Prix, at the Irwindale Speedway, USAC Mopar National Midget winner at Iowa and a second in the 2007 Night Before the 500 event. Wease is a former Car of Tomorrow development driver for Penske Racing. He has experience at all levels of NASCAR, ARCA, USAC and about anything with wheels. The talented ace impressed many with a 2nd place result in his first ARCA stockcar start at Michigan International Speedway in 2006. Billy has driven at such legendary tracks as Talladega, Richmond, Rockingham, and so many more. “I can’t wait to come race at the Indianapolis Speedrome”. We are proud to have Billy Wease entered for the Pure Power Technologies & UAW 100 Mel Kenyon Classic on Friday July 29th.

Friday July 29, 2011
Pure Power Technologies & UAW present the UAW 100 Mel Kenyon Classic plus
Late Model Figure 8 Practice, Junior Faskarts, Hornets, Hornet Figure 8
USAC Pit Gates Open at 1pm
USAC Practice Begins at 3pm with Qualifications to follow
Racing Start at 7pm
For a full agenda, log on to http://www.speedrome.com


The Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome® is located at 802 South Kitley Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana 46219 and proudly in the community and the historical district of Irvington. The world famous fifth-mile asphalt short track has been featured in the New York Times as well as SPEED, Spike, and ESPN television in addition to racing publications around the country. We proudly celebrate our 70th anniversary season in 2011. Please join us for the best in short track motorsports entertainment every weekend from March through November featuring a wealth of talented racing stars. To view more, log on to our web site http://www.speedrome.com/ or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. The track hotline is (317) 353-8206 or you can e-mail us at info@speedrome.com.

NATIONAL CHAMPION DARREN HAGEN ENTERS SPEEDROME USAC UAW KENYON CLASSIC

Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome®
Indianapolis, Indiana
July 26, 2011

Pure Power Technologies & UAW present the UAW 100 Mel Kenyon Classic to be held on Friday July 29th. For the first-time in over 6 years, the best and brightest open wheel stars from around the country will compete on the famous fifth-mile. Reigning USAC Mopar National Midget Pavement Champion Darren Hagen has submitted his entry for the heralded event. Past Kenyon Classic race winners include the historic names Irwin, Bliss, Stewart, Newman, Hines, and Leffler. The Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome® is proud to welcome back the USAC Mopar National Midget Series. This will be the National Midgets 43rd appearance at the Speedrome dating back to the inaugural on August 3, 1958.

25-year-old Darren Hagen began his driving career with Go-Karts at the age of 11 in his home state of California. By the time he finished his third season, he had won more than 90 races, including the biggest events in the area. He began racing Sprint Cars at the age of 15 and Midgets just one year later. He made USAC history in 2005, by becoming the first driver to win Rookie-of-the-Year honors for both the National Sprint and National Midget tours in the same season. Hagen has major race victories in the Hut Hundred and Copper Classic on Dirt. He nearly captured two USAC National Championships in 2007 (Sprints & Midgets) leading points for much of the season. His feature winning ways paid off last year when he captured the USAC National Midget Car Series Pavement Championship.

Hagen just picked up his first-ever victory at the Speedrome on July 20th. He won the main event in the USAC Mopar D1 Midget series. With just 1 event left before coming back to the famous fifth-mile for the Kenyon Classic, Darren is just 6 points behind Bryan Clauson for the series point lead. In 13 USAC Mopar National Midget 2011 starts, he has 5 victories. Those triumphs were posted at Lucas Oil Raceway, Gas City Speedway, the Milwaukee Mile, Toledo Speedway, and Grundy County Speedway. Hagen not only drives for Keith Kunz Motorsports, he is a member of the team learning how to build, repair and maintain the vehicles he races. We are proud to have him entered for the Pure Power Technologies & UAW 100 Mel Kenyon Classic on Friday July 29th.

Friday July 29, 2011
Pure Power Technologies & UAW present the UAW 100 Mel Kenyon Classic plus
Speedrome Late Model Practice, Junior Faskarts, Hornets, Hornet Figure 8
USAC Pit Gates Open at 1pm
USAC Practice Begins at 3pm with Qualifications to follow and racing to start at 7pm

The Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome® is located at 802 South Kitley Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana 46219 and proudly in the community and the historical district of Irvington. The world famous fifth-mile asphalt short track has been featured in the New York Times as well as SPEED, Spike, and ESPN television in addition to racing publications around the country. We proudly celebrate our 70th anniversary season in 2011. Please join us for the best in short track motorsports entertainment every weekend from March through November featuring a wealth of talented racing stars. To view more, log on to our web site http://www.speedrome.com/ or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. The track hotline is (317) 353-8206 or you can e-mail us at info@speedrome.com.

ANDRETTI, WEASE, WELCH, & MORE ON SPEEDROME LIVE RADIO JULY 28TH

Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome®
Indianapolis, Indiana
July 26, 2011

Tune in to Speedrome Live Radio on XL950 presented by AT&T Advertising Solutions Thursday night at 6pm. Hall of Fame hosts Kevin O’Neal and Al Stilley will get you up-to-date with all the latest news and talk to some of the great personalities who make the Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome® special. This week’s guests include star USAC drivers Billy Wease, Jarett Andretti, and Dillon Welch. Also tune in to hear news about the Irvington Innovation Zone. You just never know who or what you will hear on Speedrome Live.

Noblesville, Indiana’s Billy Wease has seen just about everything on the race track. He not only enters Friday’s Mel Kenyon Classic as a former Speedrome champion, Billy won the 100-lap USAC Mopar National Midget Series race held here on August 4, 2004. That magical night he bested a super strong podium of Dave Steele and Bobby East after leading the final 97 circuits. He has experience at all levels of NASCAR, ARCA, USAC and about anything with wheels. The talented ace impressed many with a 2nd place result in his first ARCA stockcar start at Michigan International Speedway in 2006.

The name Andretti is one of the most familiar in all of motorsports. The next generation family racer is Jarett, the son of 1983 Indianapolis Speedrome track champion John Andretti. Jarett will be making his very first USAC Mopar National Midget Series start this Friday in the Mel Kenyon Classic. This rising star has been rising through the ranks of USAC’s Ford Focus Midgets in 2011. He has 3 feature wins this year and many podium visits. His point totals are currently good enough for 2nd in the Eastern standings and 5th in the Midwest listings. Jarett is aiming to achieve victory on the same track as his dad.

Dillon Welch is very familiar with the famous fifth-mile Speedrome racing surface. He picked up a pair of USAC D1 Midget feature wins here last year helping him take runner-up honors in the series championship. He had won title gold in 2009 in the sanctioning bodies final go around with the Kenyon Midgets. The son of national motorsports broadcaster dad Vince has been very fast in 2011. He captured pole position in the USAC Mopar National Midget Series most recent visit to the Milwaukee Mile. Dillon from Carmel, Indiana will have some exciting news about joining the Famed Nine Racing midget team.

Also on the show will be UAW President of Local 226 Gary Canter, UAW CAP Council Chairperson of Greater Marion County Danny Ernstes, and additional representatives from Pure Power Technologies. These gentlemen have taken a great interest in the Indianapolis Speedrome®, its racers, and our great fans. Race track subjects like this weekend’s USAC Mopar National Midget Mel Kenyon Classic and the 35th Annual World Figure 8® Championship. In addition, they will get us up to speed on the Irvington Innovation Zone, a wonderful neighborhood effort to improve this historic side of Indianapolis.

AT&T Advertising Solutions presents Speedrome Live Radio on XL950 Upcoming Broadcast Dates
July 28
August 3, 11, 18, 25
September 1, 8, 12
Plus the entire Pure Power Technologies & UAW World Figure 8® Championship on September 10

The Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome® is located at 802 South Kitley Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana 46219 and proudly in the community and the historical district of Irvington. To view more, log on to our web site http://www.speedrome.com/ or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. The track hotline is (317) 353-8206 or you can e-mail us at info@speedrome.com.

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Last weeks radio show featured 1983 Speedrome USAC Midget Champion John Andretti. http://www.speedrome.com/2011/Radio/...%207-21-11.mp3

Not real sure why this same exact post keeps coming up? Other than the fact that it puts this thread back to the top so people will keep looking at it.