MODIFIED STOCK CAR LEGEND WILL CAGLE ENTERS IRONTON TELEPHONE INDOOR RACE‏

IRONTON TELEPHONE SIGNS ON AS TITLE SPONSOR OF INAUGURAL ALLENTOWN INDOOR AUTO RACE; PLANS FOR TWO CAR TEAM LEAD BY VETERAN DRIVER WILL CAGLE

ALLENTOWN, PA – Ironton Telephone Company with Avaya has signed to become the title sponsor of the inaugural running of the Allentown Indoor Auto Race to be held at the PPL Center on January 2, 2015 in Allentown, PA.

In addition to Ironton’s title sponsorship, company executive Rick Harring has decided to field a two-car Three Quarter (TQ) Midget team for the race bearing his firm’s name.   The drivers named are versatile auto racing legend Will Cagle of Tampa, Florida and SpeedSTR, Late Model and Legends driver Steven Nederostek, of Walnutport, Pa.

Known as ‘The Tampa Terror’ during his four decades of racing Modifieds in the northeast, Cagle, 77, last drove in competition in 2012, in a Legends car.

Cagle counts among the many tracks where he has won features as the Allentown Fairgrounds, in 1966.

“I got the jump on Frankie Schneider on a restart,” Cagle said. “I knew he was mad that I got by him so I had to pull away so he wouldn’t spin me.”

Nederostek, an accomplished Legends and Dirt Late Model driver, dedicated most of his racing attention this past year to weekly competition in a SpeedSTR at the Kutztown Fairgrounds.

The excitement surrounding the Ironton Telephone Allentown Indoor Race continues to ramp up with the addition of Cagle and Nederostek to the entry list, now at capacity with 80 drivers registered to compete in the one-day event.

Tickets available at www.pplcenter.com are selling a rapid pace and those looking for premium front row or lower level reserved seats are urged to purchase tickets now before they sell out.

In addition to the support Ironton Telephones, Future Homes has signed on as a presenting sponsors of the inaugural event.  With additional support coming from associate sponsors All American Property Maintenance and Bob Hilbert Sportswear.

Ironton Telephone Company, is a reliable telecommunications staple that has served in the Lehigh Valley since 1909.   Avaya is a recognized innovator and leading global provider of solutions for customer and team engagement.

Tickets for the event are selling at a rapid pace and available exclusively through PPLCenter online, by phone at 610-347-TIXX, or in person at the Mealey’s Furniture Box Office located on 7th & Hamilton St. at PPL Center.

When the green flag drops, the powerful open-wheel Three Quarter (TQ) Midgets with drivers from throughout the Northeast and Canada competing will be the headline division. Slingshots, identically built cars that resemble Modified stock cars, will also compete in the one-day event.

The Allentown event is the first race of the race Indoor Racing Series fueled by VP Racing Fuels planned for this winter.  Following the inaugural event in Allentown the series will head to Atlantic City, NJ on January 29 and 30th for the 14th running the NAPA AUTO PARTS Gambler’s Classic and conclude with the 3rd Annual Battle of Trenton on February 26 & 27 at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, NJ.

LSMP is currently seeking additional m arketing partners for this exciting first time event. Contact 609-888-3618 or visit www.aarn.com for more information.

 

ERNIE SAXTON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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