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EARLY TICKET SALES BRISK FOR DTWC

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    Lawrenceburg, IN:  If you had to describe in one word how fans have reacted so far with the moving of the Dirt Track World Championship to Lawrenceburg Speedway that word would be “Encouraging”. The early tickets sales have been brisk and early purchasers have seemed to be a mixture of long time fans and quite a few saying that this will be their first visit to the DTWC.

“Advance sales have been brisk so far”, said Promoter Carl Short. “We’re hearing positive comments and still seeing fans from regions we’ve always drawn from as well as some new areas”, he added.   READ MORE

DTWC Moves to Lawrenceburg, IN /  Advance Tickets Now on Sale!

Lawrenceburg, IN:  With all of the uncertainty swirling around KC Raceway this year, it was decided it was time for a change in venue for one of dirt racings biggest events.  KC has been great but with the possibility of the track being closed all year or having a new owner it was decided a move was the best thing to ensure the continued quality event you have come to expect with the DTWC.

Promoter Carl Short had this to say, “After looking at many tracks and after much deliberation, it was decided Lawrenceburg Speedway would be an ideal fit.  If you haven’t been to Lawrenceburg, you are in for a real treat.  Besides the great central location and easy access, Lawrenceburg is one of the nicest facilities anywhere.  I am sure that like us, you will fall in love with it. READ MORE

DTWC to Lawrenceburg IN. Speedway

Lawrenceburg Indiana; Promoter Carl Short made the announcement Saturday that thousands of race fans all over the country have been waiting for. The 29 annual DTWC will be held at one of the premier dirt facilities in the country. Lawrenceburg Speedway! “I have been to dirt tracks all over the country and Lawrenceburg is one of the nicest venues you will find anywhere” Short stated.

This year’s decision on where to hold the DTWC was especially hard as Short had quite a few well known tracks from several states vying for the opportunity to hold the nationally known “Crown Jewel” event. “It is really heartbreaking to have to say no to so many great people and facilities” Short said. “I am sure that most if not all of them could have done a great job of hosting the DTWC but Lawrenceburg’s qualities all seemed to be a good fit for the criteria I was looking for” Short continued. READ MORE

DTWC RECEIVES OUTSTANDING SHORT TRACK EVENT AWARD  

  Lake Mary, Florida: The Dirt Track World Championship has long been recognized as one of the premier events in Dirt Late Model Racing. This past week in Lake Mary, Florida, DTWC founder and promoter Carl Short was asked to stop by the Annual Promoters Workshop to meet a few people. Short had not planned to attend the workshops this year so what happened next was a total surprise.

After meeting with several people, he was asked if he would at least come into the workshop for a short visit.  There were some interesting speakers such as Humpy Wheeler speaking and then award presentations for things such as regional promoters of the year and promoter of the year. Then came the award for "The Outstanding Annual Short Track Event Of The Year," presented by National Speed Sport News. Short said you could have knocked him over with a feather when the announcer said, "and the award goes to The Dirt Track World Championship."  READ MORE

28th Annual Dirt Track World Championship goes to Birkhofer Official Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

By Scott Wolfe
CHILLICOTHE, OHIO- The Dirt Track World Championship always brings some type of magic to it. Saturday's 28th annual DTWC by gottarace.com before most likely its largest K-C crowd was no exception. "Dominating!" That one word is an understatement, but the closest word Webster had to offer in describing Brian Birkhofer's most prestigious career win. What started as a firefight in Carl Short’s premier event, quickly turned into a cakewalk as Muscatine, Iowa driver Brian Birkhofer pulled off the $50,000 victory in the late model portion of the DTWC program at Jim Nier's K-C Raceway near Chillicothe, Ohio.

It was indeed a magical performance and Birky was the house magician. The veteran driver turned much more than a hat-trick in taming the world's toughest dirt track stars before a packed house at K-C Raceway. Birkhofer's victory aboard his Mars/Birkhofer Chassis/Pro-Power Engines, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS equaled his biggest career payday. The Daufeldt Transport/J & J Steel/Simon Trucking entry outclassed the rest of the field in a huge fashion, lapping all but the top nine cars. Like an Olympian, Birkhofer paced to the lead on lap 37, then flexed his muscle to take the Gold, decimating the field to that of also-rans.  READ MORE

28TH Annual Dirt Track World Championship Modified official release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MODIFIEDS

By Scott Wolfe 10/18/2008
CHILLICOTHE, OHIO-Loretta, Kentucky driver Jason Wheatley put his name in the record books as the winner of the 28th Annual Dirt Track World Championship by gottarace.com modified portion of Carl Short's "Crown Jewell" event at Jim Nier's K-C Raceway.

"I've always liked this track, but I've never had any luck here," sighed an obviously overjoyed Wheatley. "I ran out of gas here, I got in a wreck, and I got into one of those big uke tires y'all have down there. I felt like this place owed me one, but this will make up for it."

"The restarts were killing me," Wheatley noted. "He ( Rick Hensley) was getting a good jump and holding a good, fast line on the bottom. I had some good runs on him, but when I'd get set to make the pass, here came a caution. I knew if I was gonna get by I had to move up and make a move. We got together a little bit, but we kept it clean and I was fortunate enough to get by for the win."  READ MORE

FUEL PRICES DROPPING AS DTWC APPROCHES, Dropping fuel cost a big help for fans and racers

Waverly, OH: From just a few weeks ago when gas was at or above $4.00 a gallon there has been a steady drop in gasoline prices in most of the country. Prices are down 70 cents and still dropping in most regions and the lower cost are just in time to give race fans a break at the pump. With the 28th annual Dirt Track World Championship presented by gottarace.com just a week away this is great news!

If you haven’t already made plans to attend the DTWC you need to put the Crown Jewel on your “Must see event” for 2008. With $50,000 on the line for the winner the who’s who of Dirt Late Model racing will be on hand at Jim Nier’s K-C Raceway October 16th thru October 18th to grab their share of the $200,000 plus purse!  So make your plans to attend and see who’ll take the checkers and the check and add their name to history as a winner of the Dirt Track World Championship!

Event ticket prices for the entire three nights of action are $50 for adult and you can upgrade that to a reserved seat for just $5 more. Pit passes will be $60 and if you want to add a reserved seat to that just add $5. So make your plans to attend the second most prestigious event in Dirt Late Model Racing!   Remember the prices will be $50 for adult general admission, $15 children general admission ages 6-11 with children under age six admitted free for general admission. Three-day pit passes will be $60.

The special reserved seating for the 28th Annual Dirt Track World Championship presented by gottarace.com will be the top five rows of all spectator grandstands.  A seating chart is available on the KC Raceway website www.kc-raceway.com and race fans may pick their preferred seats on a first-come, first-served basis. You can also check out www.dirttrackworldchampionship.net for information on the DTWC!

The 28th Annual Dirt Track World Championship presented by gottarace.com kicks off on Thursday evening October 16th with Qualifying, heat races and consolation races to set the starting grid for the Modifieds. Late Model qualifying and heat races will be held on Friday evening October 17th with the consolation races, The Jim Dunn Memorial non-qualifiers race, The Modified 30 Lap Feature and the 100-lap Dirt Track World Championship to be held on Saturday evening October 18th. Sunday October 19th will serve as the rain date.