SCRA non-wing world championship coming to Fremont

By Brian Liskai

FREMONT, Ohio (July 28) - For the first time in the 51 year history of Fremont Speedway, the stars from the Southern California Racing Association (SCRA) will pay a visit on Thursday, Aug. 8 for "Pepsi Presents the Non-Wing World Championship."

Fremont Speedway is the second leg of the SCRA's swing through the Midwest. The tour kicks off on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Oskaloosa Speedway in Iowa, about a 10-hour drive from Fremont.

The SCRA will bring with them drivers like Corey "The Kruser" Kruseman; Richard "The Gas Man" Griffin, and Troy Rutherford. The SCRA are expected to bring nearly 20 teams with them on their Midwest swing. Also expected to be on hand are some of USAC's top contenders like J.J. Yeley, who won the Buckeye Nationals race at Fremont earlier in the year, Tracey Hines, Tony Elliott and more.

The 305 winged sprint cars will also be on Fremont's racing card. The pit gates will open at 4 p.m. with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Qualifying is set to begin at 7 p.m. with racing at 8 p.m.

Functional mufflers are required on all sprint cars.

Also coming up at "The Track That Action Built" will be the Fremont 50 presented by Pepsi on Saturday, Aug. 10, paying $5,000 to win in the non-sanctioned event.

For more information on the SCRA Non-Wing World Championship, go to www.fremontohspeedway .com or call 419-862-2206. Fremont Speedway is located four miles south of Ohio Turnpike Exit 91 in the Sandusky County Fairgrounds in Fremont, Ohio.