From Dave Westerman

  Bronson Speedway in Florida gets a new lease on life starting on July 30th
when the track opens for the 2011 racing season after sitting dormant for well
over a year.
  The track, under the new ownership of Chris and Ann Young, natives of Long
Island, NY, will host a final test and tune session this Saturday evening,
July 23rd in preparation for opening night the following Saturday.  Gates will
open this Saturday at 4PM with practice from 5-9PM to give drivers a better
chance to see how actual racing conditions will be rather than practicing in
the heat of the day like the previous two sessions that were held.  Pit
admission for practice is $10 per person but fans can watch from the
grandstands for free.
  In action on opening night will be the Open Wheel Modifieds, Sportsman cars,
INEX Legend Cars, Pure Stocks and Hornets.  These classes will run almost
every week at the speedway and the five divisions will be the core of racing
at Bronson.  Gates will open on July 30th at 4PM with racing getting under way
at 7:30PM.  Adult admission will be $12, Seniors 60+ and students 12-17 years
of age are $10, Kids aged 6-11 are $5 and all kids under 5 are free.  Pit
admission is $25.  Other special events will be added as the season
progresses.
  Rather than trying to pull in cars from other racetracks, the Young's are
hoping to build a solid following of core racers at Bronson Speedway who will
make it their home track.  Many of the race teams expected to compete have not
raced at all, or just sparingly, since Bronson closed.  These drivers are
chomping at the bit to get back in action.  "We want to put together a great
group of drivers, teams and fans who will make Bronson their home," says Ann
Young.  "We certainly invite drivers from other tracks to give us a try, but
we won't be out trying to get them to come here.  Everyone will be treated
courteously and fairly and we mainly want everyone to have lots of fun in a
great family atmosphere," she continues.
  INEX Legend Cars are a big part of the Young's life since their 17-year-old
son Christopher drives one and they hope to get a number of drivers interested
in trying these cars out.  In fact, by years end, they hope to have several
Legends available to rent on a week-to-week basis so drivers can "try the
class out" before purchasing one.  "We've had contact with several Legend Car
teams in North and North Central Florida that have cars but have had to travel
great distances to race as well as a few teams in Southern Georgia who are
interested, and that, coupled with getting some new faces into the Legends,
should give us a pretty strong field of these cars by the end of the year,"
says Ann Young.
  Safety will be of prime importance at Bronson Speedway as each car will have
to go through a rigid safety inspection before being allowed to compete.  Each
race night Levy County EMS and Bronson Fire Rescue will be on hand should the
need for their expert services arise.
  Stock car racing isn't all that Bronson Speedway will be hosting.  Once the
racing program is established, Mud Bogs and Mud Drags will be added.  During
the off season, flea markets and festivals will be held on the speedway
grounds.  Also planned are special "Movies in the Moonlight" family gatherings
in Bronson Speedway's huge parking lot.  This will be a throwback to the times
of the old drive-in movie theaters but with a bit of a new flair.
  Bronson Speedway is located at 9950 NE SR 24 (Thrasher Dr.) Northwest of
Ocala and Southwest of Gainesville.  Fans and race teams coming from the north
can exit directly onto SR 24 from I-95 in Gainesville (exit 384) and drive
directly to the track.  From the south, take U. S. Highway 27 west from Ocala
that takes you to Bronson, FL.  Turn right onto SR 24 and go three miles to
the speedway.
  For questions concerning all aspects of racing at Bronson Speedway, contact
General Manager/Race Director Mike Odwazny at (352) 486-4998.  Sportsman and
Modified teams can get Hoosier 650 tires ordered by calling the track as
well.
  Welcome back Bronson Speedway!

By John Berti, Karnac.com Senior News Editor

The long anticipated reopening of Bronson Speedway becomes reality on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

It’s been tedious process to get the track back up and running what with months of preparation work that went into the facility itself and the lengthy list of red tape that the county demands, but finally it is all behind track owners Chris and Ann Young.

Bronson Speedway is a three eighths mile, asphalt high-banked oval track located on State Road 24 in Bronson, FL.

Many drivers, crews and fans attended test and tunes at the speedway in recent weeks and all left with positive feelings about the track, overall facility, track officials, and the new management.

The opening night race card will feature the Open-wheel Modifieds, Pure Stocks, Sportsman, Hornets and INEX Legends,

Rules for each of the divisions are posted on the Bronson Speedway Facebook page. For any other information about Bronson Speedway call 352-486-4998 which is the official track phone number.