By Dave Westerman, Bronson Speedway Media After months of preparation Bronson Speedway is ready. Drivers, crews, families, friends and fans are being welcomed back to a speedway with quite a history of exciting high bank racing. New owners Chris and Ann Young have a vision for Bronson Speedway that promises to take you back to grass roots affordable racing. Every detail of their plan has taken into consideration fiscal responsibility so that the racer, the crew and the fan can enjoy the sport they love, all while conserving costs. Division rules have been revised to keep costs down, pit admissions and grandstand admission prices are reasonable and food prices at the concession stand afford families the ability to eat at the track so as not to miss any of the action. A Saturday night schedule format will allow racers to complete their work week and then plan on a great evening of racing. Racing will continue each Saturday night through the end of October. In November, Jim McClain has already signed on to sponsor the "TRI-Performance "Thanksgiving Extra Helping of Speed Legend Invitational." Legend teams are being invited from across the country. This event will be held annually and promises to generate alot of excitement, action and entertainment for the fans of Bronson Speedway. On the schedule each week will be the Open Wheel Modified, Sportsman, Purestock and INEX Legend Cars. Specialty and other events will be added in the future. Mike Odwasny, formerly of Mountain Speedway in PA, is leading the staff at Bronson Speedway. Mike comes with a wealth of knowlege as he has been both driver and owner, and spent the latter part of his career being involved heavily with tech and race director responsibilities at Mountain Speedway. Jimmy Dunford is the Pit Steward and Jimmy Durden returns to the flag stand. Chief scorer Kaycie Chambers is also returning to Bronson Speedway and will have Jessica Markham to assist with timing and scoring. Charlotte Dunford is returning as Concessions Director, and man can she cook! The fans and drivers won't go hungry at Bronson Speedway! Mike Schenk of Mike's Ice is the Event Coordinator and a special thanks goes out to Mike for all he has done to help bring Bronson Speedway back to life. Another thanks must be extended to Roger and Marie Mion who have flown down to Bronson Speedway from NY to revise, repair and revamp communications at Bronson Speedway. Gates open Saturday afternoon a 4:30 p.m., practice begins at 6 and the first feature event begins at 7:30. Drifters, the newest addition to Bronson Speedway, will close the show under the lights with tire squeal, smoke and driving skills that are sure to make this opening day a memorable one. Interest among race teams for the season opener has been at a fever pitch with many already registering to race. One driver looking to return is Gene Owen. Owen has numerous Bronson Speedway championships to his credit and he is "in it to win it" in the Open Wheel Modified ranks as he has attended all three pre-race practices held at the speedway. Robbie Cooper, one of the standout OWM drivers in the State, calls Bronson home as he cut his teeth racing at Bronson Speedway. Cooper has pre-registered for the event along with, Brian Hutcheson, L.J. Grimm, Steven Hise and Gator Hise just to name a few. Rick Kase and Fred Tuski will lead the charge in the Sportsman division, Chris Young and Rick Kepley have already entered the INEX Legend Car action. Steven Hise, Larry Welter, Jr., Victoria Spearin and David Walls are set for Pure Stock racing, and, among those ready to buzz into Hornet action is Mike Copeland. Bronson Speedway, in an effort to race against hunger, locally is partnering with www.rockcanroll.com, a hunger relief organization that organizes food drives and then enlists the help of volunteers to deliver the food to local pantries. So, Bronson Speedway is asking anyone attending the season opener to bring a nutricious non-perishable food donation. These donations will be collected at both the front and pit gate and then will be delivered to The Childrens Table which is a local food bank feeding local children in need. Come on out to be part of history as Bronson Speedway goes green this Saturday night.
