2014-07-02

Fourth of July ARCA Holiday Celebration at Winchester

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Fourth of July ARCA Holiday Celebration at Winchester; Annual Winchester Freedom Fest July 4-5-6; Winged Sprinters, Top Speed Modifieds, Winchester Old-Timers Reunion, Fireworks, Nashville Recording Artist Lucy Angel and much more; ARCA's Chaste The Taste 200 finaleSunday

One-Day, Two-Day or Three-Day Discounted Tickets at Menards Now! 

King of the Wing Sprint Cars Friday & Fireworks
Davey Hamilton's King of the Wing sprint car tour will kick the racing off Friday night at Winchester and will include a Fourth of July fireworks display following the racing activities. The King of the Wing 40-lap feature is at 8:30.

ARCA Pole Qualifying & Top Speed Modifieds Saturday
Saturday afternoon will feature ARCA Racing Series practice and Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell at 5, plus the Top Speed Modified tour with a complete racing program and the feature event at 7. After the racing activities, the Party on the Pavilion gets underway with big screens in place to watch the live NASCAR races from Daytona.

Winchester Old Timers Reunion Vintage Cars All Three Days
In addition, the Winchester Speedway Old Timers Reunion will be on hand all three days with as many 60 vintage racecars dating back to the early 1900's. Retired racecar driver Merle Bettenhausen has been designated as the Grand Marshal for the Old Timers Reunion and join former racing greats Bob Harkey, Butch Wilkerson and more for all the festivities. One of the cars on hand will be Benny Parsons' restored No. 98 ARCA championship ('68 & '69) Ford Torino and Bob Brevak's 1990 No 34 ARCA championship car. The vintage racecars will take to the Winchester high-banks in two, 30-minute sessions Friday, and the same on Saturday. Longtime NASCAR/Indy television broadcaster Bob Jenkins is planning to drive Parsons' championship car Friday.

Herr's Chase The Taste 200 Live on CBS Sports Network Sunday 
 
The 25th annual Herr's Chase The Taste 200 is live on the CBS Sports Network at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Sunday, July 6. Defending race winner and 10-time ARCA Racing Series champion Frank Kimmel, NASCAR/ARCA veteran Ken Schrader, current ARCA point leader Grant Enfinger, along with the other stars and cars of ARCA, are entered for the big show. ARCAracing.com will feature live timing & scoring of all ARCA on-track activities.


Nashville Recording Artists Lucy Angel performing in pre-race Sunday; On track Autographs 


Fresh off the recording of their debut single 'CrazyToo', Nashville recording artists Lindsey, Kate & Emily of Lucy Angel will be performing live during pre-race activities. ARCA will also host  an on-track autograph session for all from 12 noon - 1. 

Plenty of camping is available on site in order to enjoy the three-day holiday celebration.

Discount tickets will be available for $20 each at Menards locations in Anderson, Fort Wayne East, Fort Wayne South, Fort Wayne West, Muncie and Richmond, Ind., plus stores in Celina, Sidney and Tipp City, Ohio. Race fans can save $10 by purchasing a single-day ticket, or $20 by purchasing a three-day ticket for $55.

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