The Town & Country Ford season opener is the first of 18 events planned at the speedway this summer. Highlighting the season will be the Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper challenge series that has three races that pay $1000 to win and another $1000 to the overall champion. The series has drawn together some of the best drivers from upper Michigan and the state of Wisconsin over the years.
What could be the biggest single event ever at the track will be the return of racing legend Dick Trickle. Dick Trickle, who has spent the last ten years on the NASCAR circuit, used to make a regular appearance at Norway in the mid to late eighties. Trickle will be racing a 15 year old car that he won with at Phoenix International Raceway in 1990. Napa Auto Parts and True Value of Kingsford will bring in Trickle on June 25th with a rain date planned on June 26th.
The Thirsty Whale/ Americinn Stateline Challenge will be 104 laps on August 6th. Escanaba Heavy Equipment School will sponsor the very popular fan appreciation night on August 13th. Vaders Mistress rock band will also be on hand that night for a couple of short performances. Mark Schroeder’s Monster Truck “Devastator” will be there on Auguts 27th.
The season will wrap up on Labor Day weekend with all championships being decided during the Dickinson County Fair. The price remains a fan friendly $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and students between 11-16, and $2 for children under 10 when accompanied by an adult.
Trickle & Co., Inc.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Vicky Trickle Bowman
Personal Manager
Trickle & Co, Inc.
Phone/Fax (704)732-8799
vtrickle@charter.net
DICK TRICKLE AND “GOLDIE” TO RETURN TO THE TRACK
Iron Station, NC (May 4, 2004) – NASCAR Veteran Dick Trickle will be competing in a select number of short track special events throughout the Midwest as he’s done each year since his move to North Carolina to compete in the NASCAR Cup and Busch Series. This year will bring back memories for the Midwest fans that have followed Trickle’s short track career. Trickle will once again be behind the wheel of “Goldie” one of his uniquely named short track cars from the late 80’s. Goldie’s last wins were at Phoenix International Raceway where she took back-to-back victories in 1989 and 1990 in the Southwest Tour events held in conjunction with Trickle’s first two NASCAR Winston Cup races in Phoenix. After 1990 Goldie was retired and housed in Trickle’s shop in North Carolina. Trickle and Kevin Lang, owner of Advanced Racing, who’s ASA cars Trickle has driven over the last few years, decided it was time to have a short track car that would be competitive, safe, and exclusively available for Trickle to compete in special events. Lang drove down during the winter and picked up “Goldie” and took her back to his shop in Medina, MN to give her a new dress and the latest in racing technology. Trickle and Lang are working with Tesar Engineering for their short track motor program and “Goldie” will be wearing a new Five-Star 2004 Monte Carlo body which will carry the notorious #99.
Trickle’s first short track event for 2004 will be at Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna, WI on Memorial Day. He’ll be competing in the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Midwest Series 200-lap event in a car owned by local track star Tim Rothe. “Goldie’s” body and specs aren’t legal for the NASCAR Elite series. For further race information: Track Phone: 920-766-5577 or go to www.racingonline.com/wir/
Advanced Racing will be transporting Goldie to her first race at Norway Speedway in Norway, MI on Friday June 25, 2004 for their “NASCAR WEEKEND” special event. Trickle will be racing in the 50-lap late model event and will be signing autographs following the race. For further information: Track Phone: 715-251-4788 (Race Day – 906-361-0597) or go to www.norwayspeedway.com
The second event planned for Trickle and “Goldie” will be the 25th Annual Miller Lite Nationals at Slinger Super Speedway in Slinger, WI. This will not be the first Nationals event for Trickle or Goldie. For twenty-five years fans have watched Trickle compete and take National titles on the high-banked asphalt Slinger track. Trickle competed with Goldie in 1989 and 1990. For further race information: Track Phone: 262-628-7929 or go to www.slingersuperspeedway.com
There will be more events announced at a later date. Please contact Vicky Trickle Bowman for further information.
Trickle & Co., Inc.
Iron Station, NC
DICK TRICKLE – Driver
Born: Wisconsin Rapids, WI Height: 5’6”Residence: Iron Station, NC Weight: 165lbs
Birthdate: October 27, 1941 Wife: Darlene
Children: Victoria, Tod, Chad Grandchildren: Nicole, Lucas, &
Courtney
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
· NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year 1989
· NASCAR Winston Open Winner 1990
· First NASCAR Winston Cup pole position Budweiser 500 at Dover Downs Spwy 1990
· Best NASCAR Winston Cup finish is third five times; most recent Bristol Motor Spwy 1997
· First NASCAR Busch Grand National WIN, Hickory Motor Speedway 1997
· Second NASCAR Busch Grand National WIN, Darlington Raceway 1998
· Six NASCAR Busch Grand National Pole Positions, most recent Atlanta Motor Spwy 1998
· 1998 and 1997 voted by fans as NASCAR Winston Cup’s 4th Most Popular Driver
· Test Driver for International Race of Champions “IROC” fourteen consecutive years 1991-2004
· Two-time ASA Champion (1984,1985), nine-time runner-up
· Nine-time ARTGO Champion in Mid-West Series
· Accumulated over 1200 wins thus far in his 42 year career throughout the U.S. and Canada
· Proud to have one of the largest National Racing Fan Clubs with over 7500 members
For more information contact: Vicky Trickle Bowman
5415 Vesuvius Furnace Rd
Iron Station, NC 28080
(Phone/Fax) 704-732-8799
E-mail: vtrickle@charter.net
OFFICIAL WEB SITE: www.dicktricklefanclub.com