Media Contact: Brett Deyo - 845.728.2781 or Deyo99H@aol.com
For Immediate Release/January 2, 2011
Don Marks Memorial Contribution to Motorsports Award Highlights BASH Racing Party During 26th Annual Racing Legends Reunion presented by Reading Eagle and WEEU 830 AM; Show Dates: Feb. 20-26 At Reading, Pa., Fairgrounds Square Mall
READING, PA - The highlight of the weeklong 26th annual Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show presented by Reading Eagle and WEEU 830 AM will be the presentation of the Don Marks Memorial Contribution to Motorsports Award.
The Don Marks Memorial Memorial Contribution to Motorsports Award winner is announced during the BASH Racing Party on Friday night (Feb. 25) of the show at the Temple Fire Company on Kutztown Road in Temple, Pa. The award is in loving memory of Marks, the longtime track photographer at Grandview (Pa.) Speedway with more than 25 years of service and well respected photographer for Area Auto Racing News. He was also very active with the Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA). Marks passed away unexpectedly in April 2008 and left behind a legacy that may never be duplicated.
More than 100 race cars will jam the Fairgrounds Square Mall, located on 5th Street Highway in Reading, Pa., for the 26th edition of the Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show, now organized by BD Motorsports Media. Bob and Donna Miller founded the event more than a quarter century ago. The show kicks off Sunday, Feb. 20 and runs through Saturday, Feb. 26.
The Reading Eagle newspaper, a noted supporter of regional auto racing, and WEEU 830 AM "The Voice of Berks and Beyond" return to sponsor the show.
Last year, Area Auto Racing News publisher Lenny Sammons received the Don Marks Memorial Contribution to Motorsports Award for his efforts in promoting Northeast racing via his publication, mid-winter Motorsports shows and indoor racing events. Sammons was honored to receive the award carrying the name of his longtime friend Marks.
The auto racing public is encouraged to offer suggestions for the Don Marks Memorial honor. Individuals warranting nomination for the honor should be noted in an e-mail and sent to show management at Deyo99H@aol.com.
Members of the media will be invited to the BASH to show support of the Don Marks Memorial Award.
Of course, the overall Best of Show honors are handed out at the BASH Awards Party. New for 2011, the Best of Show car will be decided by show attendees. A ballot box located in the Center Court area will be set up for all visitors of the show to express their opinions on the Best of Show winner. Voters should take into account both the vehicle and display. Media members vote on all awards by respective division.
Racing DJ 'Jammin' Jimmy Payne has agreed to provide the music for the BASH Awards Party 2011. Payne has been brought in to bring new life into the event. DJ Jimmy Payne can be found on the web at www.jamminjimmypayne.com. The BASH Awards Party begins at 9 p.m. Tickets will be on sale at the show during the week and at the door.
Payne's Lebanon, Pa.-based business will sponsor the second edition of the Penn National Speedway Speedway Reunion on Saturday evening (Feb. 26). Payne appropriately was a feature winner during the final season of the famed Grantville, Pa., oval in 1996.
Attendees of the Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show will be greeted by vendors selling racing collectibles, speedway and sanctioning body displays, interactive interviews and autograph sessions with popular drivers from yesterday, today and tomorrow.
The Reading Fairgrounds Speedway Racing Historical Society will be on hand with its popular display remembering the glory days of racing at the famed 'Home of Champions' which hosted its final race in 1979, won by Dave Kelly.
Registration for race cars is now open for the Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show. Entry forms have been posted on the web at http://www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com/. Completed forms should be mailed to Brett Deyo, 137 Village Drive Boyertown, PA 19512. Complete registration information can be submitted via e-mail to Brett Deyo at Deyo99H@aol.comm A vehicle registration fee of $25, covers insurance, should be remitted upon arrival at the mall on setup day. All space is reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Vendors, speedways and sanctioning bodies looking to reserve space in the show should contact Brett Deyo by phone at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail: Deyo99H@aol.com.
Marketing opportunities for the 26th annual Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show are currently available. A marketing fact sheet has been posted on the event website.
The Applebee's location adjacent to the mall will again welcome drivers from various sectors of motorsports as guest bartenders during the week. Last year's guest bartending was well received by all involved.
For further information on the Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show, contact show organizer Brett Deyo by phone at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail at Deyo99H@aol.com. A show schedule is posted on the web at http://www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com/ as it is finalized.
The affiliate events of the Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show are taking shape as well. Registration is underway for the Big Diamond Speedway Race Car Show at the Fairlane Village Mall (Pottsville, Pa.) March 7-12 at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com and the fourth edition of the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show at the Phillipsburg Mall (Phillipsburg, N.J.) March 6-12 at http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com/.
The 26th annual Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show is presented by Reading Eagle, WEEU 830 AM, Reading Plastic Fabricators, DJ Jammin' Jimmy Payne, Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc., Four Star Lettering & Graphics, Racers Roundtable Radio and BD Motorsports Media.
TENTATIVE 26th Annual Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show Schedule of Events
Sunday, February 20 - 26th Annual Opening Day
11 a.m. - Show Kickoff
Monday, February 21 - Open Wheel Night
7 p.m. - Meet Drivers from ARDC, URC, SpeedSTR Series and more
9 p.m. - Drivers Guest Bartend at Applebee's 5th Street Highway (adjacent to mall)
Tuesday, February 22 - Small Car Night
7 p.m. - Invite to Micro-Sprint, Legends Car, Slingshot & XCel 600 Modified Drivers
Wednesday, February 23 - Modified Madness Night
7 p.m. - Meet drivers from the area's big- and small-block Modified divisions
9 p.m. - Drivers Guest Bartend at Applebee's 5th Street Highway (adjacent to mall)
Thursday, February 24 - Late Model & Sportsman Night
7 p.m. - Drivers from the Grandview Speedway Late Model division and regional Sportsman division
9 p.m. - Drivers Guest Bartend at Applebee's 5th Street Highway (adjacent to mall)
Friday, February 25 - Salute to the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway - 31 years later!
6:30 p.m. - Reading Fairgrounds Speedway Reunion (Stage)
9 p.m. - BASH Racing Party @ Temple Fire Company on Kutztown Road - Show awards presented, Don Marks Memorial Contribution to Motorsports Award, music for dancing by DJ Jammin' Jimmy Payne, racing movies, cash bar, snacks and more!
Saturday, February 26 - Salute to Penn National Speedway presented by DJ Jammin' Jimmy Payne
3 p.m. - The Next Generation Stars - Meet the driving talent of the future with Quarter Midget, Go-Kart, Junior Slingshot and other youth drivers
7 p.m. - Penn National Speedway Reunion (Stage) - Former drivers, owners, officials, sponsors, fans, etc., gather to remember the Grantville, Pa., oval that closed its doors in 1996.
- Mall Hours: Sunday 11 a.m-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. -
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