CARSON CITY, Nevada -- As Champion Motor Speedway prepares to celebrate it’s 40th year of continues operation, it was announced today that Long’s Jewelers will provide very special “Fast Forty” championship diamond rings for all the divisional champions who compete in 2003. The eight eligible “Fast Forty” divisions will be the Super LateModels, Western Modifieds, Legends, Limited LateModels, Les Schwab Street Stocks, TagTeam Bombers, Bandoleros, and Hustlin’ Hornets.
Hal and Jan Long, owners of Longs Jewelers, have been long time supporters of the Champion Motor Speedway. During the 2002 awards banquet, Lewis Rabe of Ponderosa Stamp & Engraving (on behalf of Longs Jewelers) presented CMS Late Model champion Rich Lawler with a beautiful championship diamond ring. During that awards banquet, it occurred to Hal, Jan, and Lewis that perhaps this season they could provide a championship ring for every 2003 divisional winner, in celebration of the speedways "40th" anniversary.
“We’re more then happy to provide rings for all the champions this season”, said Hal Long. “The look on Rich Lawler’s face at last years banquet was priceless, so if we can get that same reaction eight times this year, that’ll be fantastic. We really think the speedway is headed in a positive direction now, and 2003 is going to be a banner year. We just want to contribute to that success if we possibly can.”
The special “40th anniversary” championship diamond rings are valued at over $950.00 each, and will be awarded during the 2003 CMS awards banquet. The quest for the “Fast Forty” rings will fire up on May 3 and will conclude on Championship night, September 27, 2003.
“Special thanks to Hal and Jan over at Longs Jewelers for stepping up to the pump in such fine fashion, said CMS general manager Jeb Onweiler. “The bottom line is, in a division such as the Hustlin’ Hornets, the champion could end up winning a ring that costs more then his whole racecar. I find that pretty amazing and it makes me want to jump back into a racecar. Hal and Jan Long are making a significant financial commitment this season. Now our Saturday night short track stars have something really special to shoot for. CMS, and the greater Carson City community, are very lucky to have these two generous supporters.”
Longs Jewelers is located at 1502 North Carson, and their telephone number is (775) 883-2308. In appreciation for their outstanding contribution, Longs Jewelers will receive title rights to the brand-new “Winners Circle” at CMS.
The new “Longs Jewelers Winners Circle” will be located at the start (and) finish line, and will be used exclusively to present “Ponderosa Stamp & Engraving” main event trophies, bicycle racing trophies, and special sponsor plaques throughout the racing season. For more information, please log on at www.ChampionMotorSpeedway.com - or call the all-new 24/7 “Ponderosa Stamp” Racin’ Hotline at (775) 267-0505 - or call Jeb Onweiler at (775) 884-3045.
Cya in the “Longs Jewelers Winners Circle”!
