SEVENTY FIVE LAPS OF LATE MODEL RACING AT ALTAMONT MOTORSPORTS PARK THIS SATURDAY

Source: AMP Media Relations/jd
Date: 05/24/2007

TRACY, California -- A full slate of racing is on tap for race fans at Altamont Motorsports Park this Saturday with a seventy five lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Western Late Model race highlighting a night where all local divisions will be racing.

While Western Late Model driver Ryan Philpott appears to have his #52 "Red Rocket" tuned just right for the track, his win last Saturday night was not an easy one. Philpott had to battle both Eric Schmidt and Doff Cooksey late in the race to secure his fifth victory of the season.

Altamont Motorsports Park expects a full Late Model field Saturday night and if the racing is half as good as it was last Saturday race fans are in for a treat this Memorial Day weekend.

Both the Pro-Trucks and the American Limited Stock Cars will be racing on the 1/4-mile oval. Pro-Truck driver Ron Robeck will be looking for his third win of the season while the ALSC victory circle is definitely up for grabs. ALSC drivers James Dulla, Tim Rappa and Jim Earl all have powerhouses which can get the job done in the ALSC division.

The Grand American Modifieds will be joining the Western Late Models on the 1/2-mile oval. While the car counts have been outstanding in this series, it has been Tony Noceti's show thus far, securing three of four possible wins this season.

And, in a division that is becoming very popular with the fans, the Formula-4's will be hitting the road coarse for two 10 lap races on Saturday. The Formula-4 car counts have hovered around 13 cars and have been coming across the finish line nose-to-tail.

The Formula-4 division is an excellent starter division for fans who are looking to get into racing. Just 800 dollars should be able to get you a competitive racer. But, if you do decide to suit up, look out for the husband and wife team of Doug and Debbie Foreman who are the reigning King and Queen on the Formula-4 circuit.

Qualifying starts at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday with opening ceremonies scheduled for 5:00 p.m. Ticket pricing is $12 General Admission , $9 for Seniors and $7 for youth.
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Altamont Motorsports Park Event Notification

Where: Altamont Motorsports Park 17001, Midway Road, between Tracy and Livermore, California

What/When:

Saturday May 26th - Western Late Model, Grand American Modifieds, American Limited Stock Cars, Pro Trucks and Formula-4s.

Qualifying at 3:15pm

Opening Ceremonies start at 5pm followed by Trophy Dashes and Mains.

Saturday

General Admission: $12.00

Seniors (65+): $9.00

Youth (6 to 12): $7.00

Under 6: Free

Family Pak (2 adults, 2 youth): $30.00

ABOUT ALTAMONT MOTORSPORTS PARK

Located in Alameda County, between Tracy and Livermore, Calif., Altamont Motorsports Park (www.AltamontRacing.com.) is a NASCAR-sanctioned motorsports facility featuring a 1/2-mile, high-banked paved oval that is the only 1/2-mile paved oval between Redding and Los Angeles. The facility also features a 1/4-mile paved oval, a 1.1-mile road course, Figure 8 track, Drifting course, and Kart course. An operating short-track in Northern California since 1963, the facility was acquired and refurbished in 2006, by Riverside Motorsports Park, LLC (www.RMPracing.com) of Atwater, Calif. Altamont Motorsports Park features the NASCAR Whelen All-American Weekly Racing Series, USAC-CASA-BCRA sprint car competitions, and a variety of automobile and motorcycle motorsports events. In 2006, Altamont Motorsports Park was awarded the Race Organizer of the Year Award by the United States Automobile Club (USAC) racing organization, and the Best Facility Improvement Award, as a Premier Short Trac k, by NASCAR.

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