LOCAL MOTORSPORTS Sharon schedules benefit night

Ken Schrader and Kyle Petty will join Dave Blaney at a special autograph session.
SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR
HARTFORD -- Ken Schrader, Kyle Petty and Dave Blaney will sign autographs at Sharon Speedway Saturday night.
The event will raise money for the Victory Junction Gang Camp, a retreat for seriously ill children and their families scheduled to open next summer in Randleman, N.C.
By making a $5 donation, fans will be able to meet Petty, Schrader and Blaney and get their autographs prior to Sharon Speedway's on-track activities Saturday. The autograph session is expected to begin around 6 p.m.
Blaney also will contribute all the proceeds from his merchandise sales Saturday night to the Victory Junction Gang Camp.
Saturday night's events are sponsored by Jasper Engines and Transmissions and will include four divisions -- Gibson-Governor Insurance Modifieds, Sunburst Environmental Sprints, Coy Brothers Trucking E-mods and City Disposal Services Pure Stocks.
Gates open at 4 p.m., with hot laps beginning at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. Tickets, available at the gate, are $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12-15 and free for children 11 and younger. The speedway will honor ticket stubs from the rained-out Aug. 9 show. Fans should present their ticket stubs at the gate. Coolers less than 14 inches are permitted. Fans can call (330) 772-5481 or visit www.sharonspeedway.com for more information and directions.
Sharon Speedway will host its season championships Aug. 23. Champions in each of the track's four divisions will be crowned.
Tri-City Speedway
FRANKLIN, Pa. -- Tri-City Speedway will host a special four-division show over Labor Day Weekend as the track features the Oil Region Labor Day Classic on Aug. 31. The Late Models will return to Tri-City for the first time since 1997, and join the Super Sprints, DIRT Modifieds and Pro Stocks for the event, which will award over $20,000 in purse money to the competitors.
Gates will open at 4 p.m. and racing will start at 6 p.m. Adult grandstand admission for this event will be $15. For more information, contact Tri-City's main office at (814) 473-4038.