BEST APPEARING RUMBLE MIDGET TO RECEIVE $250

The Beltway Joins the Rumble Family

FORT WAYNE, IN (December 3, 2022) – With less than a month before the 24th running of the Rumble in Fort Wayne presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales (Dec. 30/31), race teams are making final preparations and putting the finishing touches to their machines.  For the Midget teams, a $250 incentive has been put forth to put extra car into their presentation.

From the pages of Facebook, The Beltway has jumped on board to post a Best Appearing Midget enticement to the teams to shine up their entry into this year’s Rumble. The annual mid-winter event will be staged inside the massive Allen County War Memorial Coliseum & Expo Center, on a purpose-built 1/6 mile concrete oval.

The Beltway features weekly live, friendly fun 1/64th scale stock car, truck, street stock, modified and sprint car racing in unique competition. Race fans are encouraged to follow The Beltway on Facebook to join in on the fun this winter.

Rumble staff members and media members in attendance will hand select three Midgets that they feel meet the criteria of being best appearing. Those three cars will be placed before the fans for vocal response. The loudest reaction will determine the winner of The Beltway Best Appearing Midget $250 bonus.

The Midgets will be joined by North Baltimore Custom Cuts winged 600 midgets, LiUNA non-winged 600 midgets, multiple classes of go-karts and Baker Racing Engines Quarter Midgets in full racing programs Friday and Saturday of the Rumble weekend.

Advance tickets are available through any Ticketmaster outlet or at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum box office, and on race-day.

Complete event information may be found at www.rumbleinfortwayne.com

PREMIERE TRANSPONDER TIMING & SCORING TO TACKLE RUMBLE

Modern Technology Adds to Rumble Experience for Race Teams & Fans

FORT WAYNE, IN (December 4, 2022) – Long a staple at race operations throughout the industry, transponder timing and scoring will be put into action for this year’s 24th edition of the Rumble in Fort Wayne presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales, December 30 & 31.  Premier Transponder Timing and Scoring has been contracted to service the popular indoor racing event, conducted inside Fort Wayne’s Allen County War Memorial Coliseum & Expo Center on a purpose built 1/6 mile concrete oval.

“We have probably been behind the times,” commented Rumble owner/promoter Larry Boos.  “Coming from the ‘old school’, we have been very fortunate to have some of the best hand scorers in the industry work with us at the Rumble, and due to their loyalty, I have been reluctant to move to the more modern transponder system. But the time has come to adopt the change. My hats off to the scoring teams that have done such an admirable job over the course of the years.”

Premiere Transponder Timing & Scoring is a full-service provider to all forms of motorsport, as well as active sports. Owned and operated by Kevin Greer since 1998, the business has seen the need for transponder-based timing grow each year.  What started as 24 transponders at a small go kart track in southern Michigan, has grown into multiple systems and year-round contract service to tracks, sanctioning bodies, and special events across the country.

“My history with the Rumble in Fort Wayne goes back many years, and my involvement has included being a competitor as well as in administrative roles,” stated Greer. “To be invited to offer timing and scoring services to this prestigious winter event is an honor and a responsibility that my team takes very seriously. The multi-division event is fast-paced, and we are prepared with the technology and organization that our clients have come to expect.”

Each of Rumble divisions will utilize transponders. These include the Midgets, N. Baltimore Custom Cuts winged 600 Midgets, LiUNA non-winged 600 Midgets, go karts and Baker Racing Engines quarter midgets. All of the timing and scoring will be available to the race teams and fans on My Race Pass and Race Monitor,

Rumble in Fort Wayne presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales tickets are available through any Ticketmaster outlet or at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum box office, and on race-day.

Complete event information may be found at www.rumbleinfortwayne.com

Dates Announced for SpeedFest 2023 at Watermelon Capital Speedway

(November 28, 2022) – Track Enterprises has announced that it will once again promote the long-standing prestigious pre-season SpeedFest event at Crisp Motorsports Park - Home of Watermelon Capital Speedway located in Cordele, Georgia. SpeedFest 2023 will take place on Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th, with Sunday, January 29th as the event's rain date. This will be the second year in a row that Track Enterprises has promoted the event and it will also include most of the same format as the successful SpeedFest 2022 had in place.

The ARCA/CRA Super Series and the Southern Super Series will headline the event with a co-sanctioned 150 lap Super Late Model event. The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance will have a 100 lap Pro Late Model event. The Legend Cars will be featured again with a 25-lap feature. New for SpeedFest 2023 will be a Southern Outlaw 50 lap feature event and Bandoleros in a 15-lap feature.

SpeedFest began in 2005 at the now defunct USA International Speedway in Lakeland, FL before moving to Georgia's Lanier National Speedway in 2009. SpeedFest then found its home at Cordele Georgia’s Watermelon Capital Speedway at Crisp Motorsports Park in 2012 and has been held there ever since.  Some of the biggest names in motorsports have won SpeedFest including Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Harrison Burton, Chandler Smith and Corey Heim. Bubba Pollard won the SpeedFest 2022 Super Late Model feature with Michael Hinde claiming the Pro Late Model feature.

There will be an open practice on that Thursday from 12 to 5pm. Friday’s schedule will consist of practice and qualifying, with all features being run on Saturday afternoon.

Information on specific event details, sponsorship opportunities, ticket sales and competitor entry forms will be made in the coming weeks.

Additional track and event information as well as event camping opportunities can be found at www.crispmotorsportspark.com. For track rental prior to the event, interested parties can contact Ben Sumner at 229-938-8814.

Additional information on all the CRA Series can be found at www.cra-racing.com. Information on the Southern Super Series can be found at www.southersuperseries.com 

NAPA AUTO PARTS OF BRYAN, OH TO REWARD RUMBLE’S BEST APPEARING WINGED 600

Competitors in the N. Baltimore Custom Cuts Winged 600 Midgets to Chase for $250 Bonus

FORT WAYNE, IND (December 1, 2022) – NAPA Auto Parts of Bryan, OH wants to see how loud the Rumble in Fort Wayne presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales can get at this year’s December 30 and 31 event. To put the fans’ vocal cords to the test, the northwest Ohio auto parts supplier is anteing up a $250 bonus to the best appearing car in the North Baltimore Custom Cuts winged 600 Midget division; to be determined by the loudest response from the fans in a three-car showdown.

The three cars to be placed before the fans for their raucous response will be determined by Rumble staff members and media members in attendance.

“The excitement of the Rumble grows every year and incentives like this, that involve the fans and the racers, adds even more enthusiasm,” commented Duane Hancock, co-owner of the Bryan NAPA location. “We are anxious to throw our support to the racers through this award and can’t wait to see which cars will be placed before the fans for their screaming on Friday night.”

The North Baltimore Custom Cuts winged 600cc Midgets, will be joined by LiUNA non-winged 600cc Midgets, Midgets multiple classes of go-karts and Baker Racing Engines Quarter Midgets in full racing programs each day.

Advance tickets are available through any Ticketmaster outlet or at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum box office, and on race-day.

Complete event information may be found at www.rumbleinfortwayne.com