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Special From Speed51.com
Redbud 300 to be
Broadcast Live on RaceTalkRadio.com
Speed 51 Radio
to Help Celebrate ASA Heritage at Anderson on Tuesday, June 16th
at 6pm
CONCORD,
NC (June 15, 2009) –
The old ASA National Tour was the biggest thing “back in the day.” On
Tuesday, June 16th the officials with the CRA Super Series,
some old friends with ASA, and 30 of the best Super Late
 Model
drivers in the country will turn back the clock as they honor ASA with
the running of the Redbud 300 at Anderson Speedway in Indiana. The
Tuesday night race, featuring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle
Busch, will prove to be one of the best shows of the season. For fans
who cannot attend the race, it will be broadcast live on
RaceTalkRadio.com presented
by Speed51.com
“I grew up
watching the old ASA series,” said Dennis Michelson of
RaceTalkRadio.com. “All of us who will be involved with the
broadcast are extremely excited to be a part of such a big event.
Broadcasting a race from historic Anderson
Speedway is
another notch on my microphone. RaceTalkRadio's partnership with
Speed51.com continues to bring a new level of coverage to short
track racing fans worldwide.”
“It’s going to be
a blast,” commented Bob Dillner, SPEED TV broadcaster and former ASA
National Tour broadcaster. “A bunch of people from ASA’s past will be
here, including, from what I hear, founder Rex Robbins. Even their
former announcer, Mike Miller, will be part of the event. If you are
in the Indiana area you need to be at this event, but if you are a
bunch of miles away, listen in on RaceTalkRadio.com with Speed 51
Radio.”
Michelson, along
with Mathew Dillner, co-owner of Speed51.com, will be on the call for
the historic event. Elgin “Stat Boy” Traylor will work pit road for
the 300-lap event, as “Doc” Love with be at the controls for the
historic broadcast. Tune in at 6pm ET to listen to the pre-race show
with SPEED TV Announcer and Speed51.com front-man Bob Dillner and
catch some interviews with
ASA graduates,
such as three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson,
fellow NASCAR driver David Stremme and a whole lot more. In fact,
whether you are at the event or listening on RaceTalkRadio.com, you
will also be able to hear from former ASA champs, Mike Eddy, Kevin
Cywinski and Gary St. Amant.
If you are at the
Redbud 300 at Anderson Speedway on Tuesday, June 16th, you will be
able to access the live feed after the race to relive the historic
event at RaceTalkRadio.com
All the big names
from the CRA Super Series will be racing the Redbud 300, including
three-time and defending series champion Scott Hantz. Former Anderson
ASA winners Gary St. Amant and Harold Fair have entered the event as
well as Blizzard Series winner Johanna Long. Bob Dillner will bring
two cars to Anderson Speedway with Dublin, GA’s Michael Pope and the
2008 Anderson Midget Classic winner, Dakoda Armstrong.
RaceTalkRadio.com ownership combines NASCAR writers Dennis Michelsen
and Mike Harper with the creative talents of digital media artist Lori
Munro. This unique blend has produced some of the most cutting-edge
programming in the racing industry. Producers of the official radio
shows for the ARCA RE/MAX and ASA Late Model Series, RaceTalkRadio has
grown from a single show years ago to four nights a
week of race talk entertainment.
51 Sports is the parent company of two of the largest short track
racing news websites, Speed51.com and LegendsNation.com. Since 2001,
Speed51.com has been the home for short track news and
behind-the-scenes stories from series all around the country, from
ARCA and NASCAR's Touring Divisions, to the Super Late Model and
Modified series from all across the country and much more.
Speed51.com also received a graphical overhaul in February 2009, as
the site enters its ninth season of covering the short tracks from
coast-to-coast and Canada. Launched in 2006, LegendsNation.com is the
only authority on Legends Car and Bandolero racing news, rumors and
more.
For more
information on Speed51.com and
Speed 51 Radio, contact 51 Sports at (704) 788-2134 and be sure to
check out RaceTalkRadio.
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