Williams Grove Diamond Series Champion Crowned This Week
National Open Tune Up Sept. 27 has Kreitz chasing Dewease for Diamond title
9/22/13
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Mechanicsburg – The 2013 Williams Grove Speedway Diamond Series Champion will be crowned as the 410 sprint teams and drivers take their last chance this Friday to ready for the upcoming National Open World of Outlaws invasion.
The 410 sprints will compete in the National Open World of Outlaws Tune Up race at Williams Grove this Friday, September 27 at 7:30 pm in the final point-paying show of the Diamond Series.
To date, Lance Dewease leads Don Kreitz Jr. in Diamond points by just 80 markers in a quest for his third Diamond title.
Dewease’s previous crowns came in 2011 and in 2002 while Kreitz owns one Diamond title, in 2000.
Meanwhile, the race will also pay valuable points toward the 2013 Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint track title in which Fred Rahmer is watching his point lead shrink to defending track titlist Greg Hodnett.
The Tool Shed of America 358 sprints join the 410 sprints on the September 27 racing program.
The tune-up race is meant to give the regular weekly 410 sprint stars a head start on qualifying for the following weeks National Open races.
Friday’s tune up feature event will be 25-laps in distance and pay $4,000 to win. Time trials will set the starting heat grids.
The biggest sprint car show on the East Coast is set for Williams Grove Speedway on October 4 and 5 as the World of Outlaws invade for the 51st annual National Open.
The World of Outlaws sprint car sanctioned event will pay $50,000 to the winner of the Saturday night 40-lap National Open finale.
Friday’s Open Preliminary will go 25 laps in distance and pay $8,000 to the winner.
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