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 Camargo, IL (6-8-09) – By Kelly Brown – All Star Public Relations Director – This weekend the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions will be tripling their fun in Pennsylvania. PA is well known as a hotbed of winged spring car racing and whenever any outsiders are coming into the state to race, they are sure to be met by opposition from the legendary PA Posse. The Posse and All Stars will be contending for racing dominance Friday night June 12 at Williams Grove Speedway, before moving on to Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, June 13, and the weekend will end with a showdown at Central PA Speedway on Sunday, June 14.
Williams Grove The last time the All Stars faced off with the Posse at the Grove, it was Posse member Todd Shaffer walking away with the Checkered Flag after a dominant night. Shaffer and Lance Dewease battled lap after lap in an exciting event that saw the lead swapped back and forth several times. The top All Star of the evening was Tim Shaffer, who will be one the Posse will have to contend with after scoring two victories last weekend. Going into this weekend Tim Shaffer holds on to the All Star Series points lead with a hard charging Dale Blaney on his tail. Located in Mechanicsburg, PA, Williams Grove has a storied history, especially with the All Star Series. The All Stars ran their first race at the track that known as just “The Grove” in 1981 with the win going to George Ferguson Jr. Since then the half-mile oval has been on the All Star schedule almost every season hosting 18 events. Ticket Information On Friday racing action will begin at 7:45 pm. Adult tickets are $18 for the event with student tickets running 9:00. To purchase tickets or get more info, please call the speedway office at 717-697-5000 or visit www.williamsgrove.com. Lincoln Speedway A little over a month ago when the All Stars visited Lincoln Speedway a 3/8-mile semi-banked oval, Fred Rahmer picked up his 500th career win. Rahmer did not have an easy night as he had to contend with Brian Leppo and Doug Esh for the win. Just breaking into the top-five, the top All Star finisher was Dale Blaney. With precious points on the line, Blaney will be looking to get back into championship form at Lincoln. This weekend will be the 26th time that the All Stars appeared at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, PA. Interestingly enough the All Stars have yet to have an event at the track cancelled due to rain. The first All Star race at the Pennsylvania track was in 1981 and Jimmy Horton won the event. Ticket Information On Saturday the gates will open for fans at 5pm, with qualifying beginning at 7pm. Adult tickets are $20 for the event and $25 for a pit pass with discount tickets available for students and children. To purchase tickets or get more info, please call the speedway office at 717-624-2755 or visit www.lincolnspeedway.com. Central PA Speedway For the third night of racing competition the All Stars will be making their way to Central PA Speedway, also known as “The Big Bear.” Last year was the first time the O’Reilly All Stars had raced at the facility and the first time in 30 years that 410 sprint cars had run at the speedway. The last time the All Stars were there Paul McMahon established the track record with a lap of 13.968 around the 3/8-mile oval. When the Green Flag flew on racing action Paul McMahon jetted out to an early lead, but disaster would hit on Lap 20 when his car broke while leading. This handed the lead over to Greg Hodnett, but second place running Mark Smith would get a great restart on the final caution of the night and take the win. Smith took home the track’s unique trophy, a carved bear reflecting the track’s nickname. Ticket Information Sunday night the pit gate will open to teams at 3:00 pm, with the stands opening to fans at 4:00 pm. Hot laps will begin at 5:30 with racing commencing shortly after. General admission this year has been lowered to $18 for the event, with ages 6-15 being $10, and those 5 and under are free. For more information on the event visit www.centralpaspeedway.com or call 814-768-3524. For those traveling to the events this weekend the Comfort Inn in Capital City is offering a special racers rate, so while booking your room don’t forget to ask for the “Awesome Racers Rate” which is available to all All Star teams and fans. Don’t miss out on what promises to be another exciting face-off between the O’Reilly All Stars and PA Posse. For the most update information about both events visit www.oreillyallstars.com.
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The All Stars are one of the premier sprint car sanctioning bodies in the USA. It is owned by Illinois businessman, and now in their 30th year of operation, the All Stars take pride in their reputation of providing highly competitive, fair, exciting racing for outlaw sprint cars with many different winners in a year. About 400 drivers participate in All Star races yearly in front of an average of 5,000 spectators per event. Currently 40+ races are scheduled in numerous states, such as Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Nebraska, West Virginia, and Kansas. 
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