MONTGOMERY MOTOR SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES 2010 OPENING EVENT

11/30/09

Bill Desmond, Media Director

     MONTGOMERY, AL. (November 30 2009) - When track owners Bobby and Mark Knox bought Montgomery Motor Speedway in 2009, they did not envision that growth and popularity would come so rapidly.  After all the historic racing facility had been closed for over two years.  They were aware that much had to be accomplished quickly to get the ½-mile speed plant operational for 2009, but they did not envision they would have to fight so hard to be able to operate the business. They knew race teams were hungry for a place to race and race fans were ready to see good door handle to door handle competition, but court battles were on the horizon for a facility that had operated since 1955.

    While 2009 was considered a growing year to have a viable racing establishment in the Montgomery area, the Knox's were ecstatic over support shown by race teams and fans. The track averaged 1,500 fans throughout 2009. Besides Pro Late Models, other local divisions were Pure Stocks, Trucks, Open Wheel Modified, Mini-Stock, and Sportsman. That support encouraged the brothers to make 2010 better.

    To kick off the 2010 season, Bobby and Mark Knox have announced the opening race meet for 2010 will be March 20 with the feature event a 125-Lap Pro Late Model race.  This will be the first of six "Show Me The Money" races, an increase of two events over 2009, and will pay the winner $5,000. The rest of the 2010 schedule will be released before the end of the year. The "Show Me The Money" races were highly successful in 2009 as 42 different drivers representing five states competed in four events.  Four different winners were crowned: Jason Young, Houston, Tx.; Hunter Robbins, Montgomery, Al.; John Bolen, Jasper, Al.; and Augie Grill, Hayden, Al.  Grill was named overall point champion in the four races do to his consistency of three second place finishes and one win to garner his team an additional $5,000.

    One of the first changes the Knox's made at the track was to build cement grandstands, including hand rails, giving race fans better and safer seating conditions.  The second major change was to resurface the asphalt speed plant which had not been done over 19 years and four former owners. Other major improvements over the winter will see all inside and outside retaining walls receiving new paint as will the scoreboard.   The sound system will be revamped and advertising boards will adorn turns three and four.  A major change in 2010 will be all race haulers will be taken out of the track during feature races so race fans can view the whole track during major events.
    "We want our competitors, race fans and the city of Montgomery to know they have the best and safest short-track racing facility in the state of Alabama", stated Bobby Knox.   "We want race teams and fans to feel this is THEIR track and to have as much pride in this facility as they do their own property.  We want this to be their entertainment facility and we welcome any suggestions from our racers and fans to make it even better.  Heck they might even see some flowers and shrubs planted at the track entrance and front gate," quipped Knox.
 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, contact:  Bill Desmond, Director Public Relations, 334-361-0307 or allprocars@knology.net