Barrie Speedway kicked off its 2008 season with cool temperatures in the air, and the night's big winner would be a local boy #10 Gord Shepherd of Oro Station. Shepherd, came home victorious in the Classic Pro Tube Late Model 35 lap feature on May 10th after a tough racing incident would befell early race leader #2 Mike Brown of Hawkestone. Shepherd, in his 3rd season of Late Model competition, got his season kick started nicely, after finishes of 5th and 4th in the season point standings the past two seasons respectively. Brown, the top qualifier in earlier heat races would storm out to the early lead after a exciting side by side battle with #8 Dave Lewis of Ramara, after Lewis was forced to pit with mechanical woes after an early caution just a couple laps in. Brown, would open up a marginal lead on the hotly contested battle for 2nd between Shepherd, and #48 Dwayne Baker of Stayner, the defending track champion ...

Tickets for all events at Barrie Speedway are now available online through Ticket Break.

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Our good friends at Race2way are providing BSW with in-car communications with our Late Models drivers.  Fans can listen in as track announcer extraordinaire Dave Bradley chats with the Classic Pro Tube Late Model drivers while their on the track!

As well, again for 2008, fans with scanners can listen to Dave direct on their headsets as Race2Way has provided us with some cool  gear to make our PA system available over the airwaves at Barrie Speedway! Fans can tune into frequency 454.000 to listen in on Dave during the races.

Don't have a scanner yet? Want to get closer to the action? Check out www.race2way.ca -- they have a great selection of of new and used radios along with all the accessories needed to get you up and running fast.

Non-members will pay $22.00-$35.00 depending on the event.

For family and friends that come to the main grandstands, buy your Barrie NASCAR membership for the same low price of  $90.00 and pay $10.00 a night every night regardless of the event ... a savings of over $130.00! Non-members pay between $15.00-$30.00 an event.

You will receive your NASCAR kit and membership card that will allow you privileged access to the NASCAR Members Only website where you will be able to track all of our NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Models. Barrie Speedway will also have special draws for our members only. So join up today and don't miss out on the savings and special incentive!

“We’re pleased to be able to announce that we have signed a new television broadcast agreement with Rogers Television Network to televise all of the weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series races at Barrie Speedway this season. We’re also very excited to have Centennial Dodge Chrysler Jeep and G.D. Coates Suzuki as a major sponsor of the show. Gord Coates has contributed so much to the Speedway over the years and we’re honoured that he is supporting the Speedway yet again with this sponsorship. This is of great value to all of the sponsors, advertisers, drivers, owners and crews who race at Barrie Speedway every Saturday Night”, states Barrie Speedway’s Jim Panetta. “And it adds a whole new level to the racing excitement at Barrie Speedway for our fans”, added Payetta.

The agreement will see Rogers Television Network shoot the races at Barrie Speedway every Saturday night, then edit the night down to a two hour show that will air in prime time on Wednesday Nights, Friday Nights and Sunday afternoons on a number of Rogers Television networks across southern Ontario.

There are many advertising and sponsorship opportunities available at Barrie Speedway, from billboards and track signage to class sponsorship, major event sponsorship and product demonstrations and promotional giveaways. According to a recent study completed by Steve Hoeffler, a professor at the University of North Carolina, “The average car racing fan is four times more loyal to the sponsors product than a fan of any other sport”.

Please watch our Short Video on sponsorship and advertising opportunities and contact Jim Payetta for more information.

"Racing is a family affair for many of the fans here at Barrie and we want to make sure it's as affordable as we can make it for parents to bring their kids with them to to the track", says Barrie Speedway's Jim Payetta.

Here's a rundown of of the 2008 admission prices for regular race nights.

Adults: $15.00
Seniors: $2.00 off adult admission
Students: $10.00 (with student ID card)
Children: Children 12 and under are free

These prices are for regular race nights. Admission prices for special events will be posted prior to each special event on the 2008 schedule.

What really takes your breath away however is the absolute sea of cars, campers and haulers. It's amazing how far the track has come in just a few shorts years!

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