THOROLD, ONTARIO – The weekend of the summer is here for Merrittville Speedway Race Fans and Teams and Tim Hortons will serve up the opener Saturday August 5 with a Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Racing Series program that features the second round of the Eataly Foods Pro 4 Triple Truck Challenge Series and the Thunder on the Dirt Vintage Racing Series.
“It’s become a ritual since 1972,” said (Merrittville Speedway’s) Don Spiece, “the Civic Holiday Doubleheader offers something for everyone on two action-packed nights and we’re quite excited that Tim Hortons will help us kick off the Civic Holiday weekend!”
The Eataly Foods Pro 4 Triple Truck Challenge is in it’s second season allowing Humberstone Speedway Mike Knapp Pro 4 Trucks a second night of racing. Back in the first event Monday May 22, Mitch Dumont took home the win in the Zavitz Finanical Strategies and Employee Benefits Brian Stevens Memorial support event.
The Thunder on the Dirt Vintage Racing Series helps keep alive the great history of Dirt Modified racing of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. If you remember those days … you’ll enjoy the authentic and competitive racing from that era of the sport. If you are new to the sport … it’s an exciting look back to the early days of the sport.
Eataly Foods is a Café, Deli, Cheese Counter, Pastry Shop, Restaurant and Gathering Place for folks to celebrate Family and Food. Eataly Foods is a licensed establishment offering a great selection of beers and wines both domestic and imported as well as specialty liquors and specializes in gift baskets for any occasion. For the Tradition of Italy and the Comfort of Home – visit Eataly Foods at 22 Clarence Street in Port Colborne or on line at http://www.eatalyfoods.ca.
For more than 50 years, Tim Hortons has been serving its premium blend of coffee. Everyday coffee lovers across Canada choose Tims, over any other. From a single location in Hamilton that opened in 1964, to the 4.350 restaurants across Canada and the U.S, with the support of our loyal guests and dedicated restaurant owners, Tim Hortons has grown to serve nearly eight out of ten coffees sold in Canada.” Fans of the brand looking to engage or just learn about Tims rich history or upcoming anniversary plans can follow #Tims50th on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TimHortons), Twitter (@TimHortons) and Instagram (@TimHortons).
Kicking off the August 5th Event are the Pinty’s Delicious Foods 358 Modifieds in the final tune up for Monday August 7th’s Bob St. Amand Senior Memorial 100 lap Big Block Super DIRTcar Series Main Event in addition to the Hoosier Stocks and S&W Service Centre Sportsman Divisions.
Saturday August 1st’s Tim Hortons Night begins when the Grandstands open at 5:30 with Showtime at 7 PM.
For further information on Merrittville Speedway’s 2017 Season visit http://www.merrittvillespeedway.com or call the Winter Office at 905-984-608 or via e mail at merrittvillemedia@gmail.com. Race fans and Race teams alike can follow Merrittville on Face Book (Facebook.com/Merrittville Speedway) and Twitter (Twitter.com/Merrittville
MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY SPONSORS: The 2017 66th Anniversary Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway’s 5 Divisions was brought to race fans and racers by division sponsors – Pinty’s Delicious Foods, S&W Service Centre, Hoosier Tire Canada, Wood Motor Company and Central Fabricating in addition to many marketing partners Visit them at http://www.merrittvillespeedway.com/sponsors.htm and visit them when you require their products and/or services.Celebrating 15 years of serving the Hamilton, Halton and Niagara Regions, Bobcat of Hamilton is a leading provider of compact equipment for a wide variety of markets – striving to empower customers to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
To learn more about more about the Bobcat of Hamilton Advantage click on www.bobcatofhamilton.com.
Bobcat of Hamilton … One Tough Animal!
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