December 6

FSCR

USA Sprints Return to Charlotte County Speedway

by R.C. Roper

The USA Sprints will make thier 2nd visit to the famed Charlotte County Speedway in Punta Gorda Florida Saturday Night Decmeber 11th for a special Exhibition Race on the 3/8ths mile Oval.This race was planned to kick start the 2005 Southern Thunder Tour season with a new "pavement experience". There are many Drivers who will compete for the very coveted USA Sprints Championship Title including 2004 Champ Andy "Hammer Down" Kelly. Kelly will return to defend his Title and will again chauffer his Sensinich Propellors,Big Tree Nursery Maxim Special.

Due to many Florida area track owner changes at several of the main Race Tracks there was some speculation as to which direction USA Sprints was headed. All the facts were gathered and the descision was made that the South Florida based Sprintcar group would compete on both Dirt and Pavement with Purpose built Dirt cars only in 2005. The rules will be very strictly enforced.All the drivers are excited because many of them will be competing on pavement for the first time including 2004 Champ Andy Kelly and brother David "Skeeter" Kelly as well 2003 Champ Shane Kreidler.

Word has it that many of the States top drivers are also planning an assault in 2005. This years Championship Title could be the best battle ever as the drivers will truely need to adapt to the changing Tracks from dirt to pavement.Other notables expected are TBARA 2003 Rookie Scot Adema and Former Legends and Midget Champion Rod Sanders.Up and coming "Young Guns" expected are 2004 USA Sprints Rookie of the Year Mikey "The Kid" Davis along with former USAC racer Ron "Happy" Armstrong.Among the USA regulars that will make the CCS Race are Sean Namor,RC Roper and Scott Rochio.

Look for the USA Sprints coming to a Track near you! Any questions about the USA Sprints please contact RC Roper @ 239-872-0168 or visit the website at www.usasprints.com for more information.





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