RACEMN TO ESTABLISH THE MINNESOTA MODIFIED HALL OF FAME AT OGILVIE RACEWAY

Sauk Centre, MN (December 15, 2009) – The Race Minnesota Modified Series (RACEMN), an open wheel modified racing series set to debut in 2010, will not only promote the open wheeled modified warriors of Central Minnesota, but will also take a step back to promote the rich history of modified racing in the state of Minnesota with the creation of the Minnesota Modified Hall of Fame to be housed at Ogilivie Raceway in Ogilvie, MN.

The Minnesota Modified Hall of Fame (MMHOF) will debut during the summer of 2010 with the opening of a museum at Ogilivie Raceway. The first class of nominations will be conducted on the RACEMN website in early spring of 2010. A subsequent fan vote will determine and declare the first two inductees into the Minnesota Modified Hall of Fame.

The inductees will enter the MMHOF during the Tuesday August 3, 2010, race date at Ogilvie Raceway on the RACEMN schedule, as this event has now been tabbed the “Minnesota Modified Hall of Fame Day.” Ceremonies and other festivities will follow before, during, and after the event.

“The historical aspect of racing is always something that has been very interesting to me. Some of the finest modified pilots the sport has ever seen have come from the state of Minnesota. The design of the MMHOF is to celebrate those drivers and make it into an annual event with plenty of fan interaction, something that is a key part of our series foundation,” stated RACEMN Series Director Ray Beste.

More details and information on the MMHOF promotion will be announced in the coming months.

For more information regarding the RACEMN Modified Series log onto the series website at www.racemn.com

On behalf of the Barry Braun and Ray Beste of RACEMN, Tim Boeder of North Central Speedway, Nate Fischer of Ogilivie Raceway and everyone involved with the RACEMN Modified Series we look forward to working with the drivers, fans, pit crew members and sponsors to make the 2010 season a success.

A MODIFIED SHOW LIKE NO OTHER: RACEMN AND USMTS COMBINE TO PRESENT THE “BIG DADDY 37” FOR LABOR DAY 2010

Sauk Centre, MN (December 14, 2009) – The Race Minnesota Modified Series (RACEMN), an open wheel modified racing series set to debut in 2010 at Central Minnesota race tracks, has reached a joint sanctioning and promotional agreement with the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) to produce the Inaugural “Big Daddy 37” Labor Day Modified Extravaganza at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, MN, on September 6, 2010.

Open Wheel Modified fans will be treated to a show like no other with the combined effort of the regional RACEMN sanctioned three classes (Wissota Modifieds, Wissota Midwest Modifieds, and Wissota Mod Fours) and the outlaw-style Modifieds battling for the season-long title in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.
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RACE MINNESOTA MODIFIED SERIES ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH CHARLIE NELSON FOR THE COVETED “CLUNK” TROPHIES TO BE PRESENTED TO 2010 CHAMPS

Sauk Centre, MN (December 11, 2009) – Over the past 70+ years, nobody has represented the sport of Dirt Track Racing in Central Minnesota better than Willmar, Minnesota, resident Charlie Nelson. Charlie got his start in the sport as a pit crew member for Late Model legend Darrel Hoyer. After that he performed duties on the KRA Speedway board as well as helping the track with any odd jobs needed to be done to make improvements to the Speedway. Over the past 15 years Nelson has been instrumental in helping KRA Speedway turn into the Thursday night powerhouse it has become.

Along with all the tasks Nelson has performed over the years to make racing better and more enjoyable, he also proven to be one of the finest trophy builders anywhere in the United States. Charlie first began building trophies for special events held at KRA Speedway before doing a bit more for other organizations such as the Minnesota Corn Growers Association’s “Ethanol Tour” and Madison Speedway’s Annual Jordy Martinson Memorial “back to school” special. Perhaps Nelson’s most impressive call came from the World of Outlaws, who contacted Charlie to provide a trophy for the winner of the Princeton National, a World of Outlaw Sprint Car race held at Princeton Speedway in 2007 and 2008. To this day Donny Schatz still displays his two clunk trophies at Schatz’s Truck Stop in Fargo, North Dakota. To say that Nelson has been instrumental in helping racing succeed in Central Minnesota over the past 30-40 years would be an understatement. Over the years, drivers such as Donny Schatz, Craig Thatcher, Craig Christiansen, Dave Cain, Jeff Provinzino, Jeff Tardy, Scott Lawrence and Brock Gronwold have all been fortunate enough to win a special event that garnered them a clunk trophy in the process.
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RACE MINNESOTA MODIFIED SERIES FORMS PROMOTIONAL ALLIANCE WITH COMO MODIFIED SERIES

Sauk Centre, MN (November 13, 2009) – The Race Minnesota Modified Series (RACEMN) presented by XR Apparel has formed a unique promotional alliance with the Como Modified Series presented by the Lake Country Chevy Dealers. The agreement, evolving by the day, includes an agreement to avoid scheduling conflicts and promote both series together for the betterment of the WISSOTA Modified driver talent base.

“We have an excellent opportunity to create more opportunities for the drivers between both series” stated Como Mod Series founder Joe Stariha. “Barry Braun and his company, XR, have worked close with us in the last year and have helped us step up our marketing and online efforts. It is a natural to work with him and the RACEMN series to up the ante and keep growing big time modified racing in the upper midwest.”
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RACE MINNESOTA MODIFIED SERIES ANNOUNCES 2010 SCHEDULE AND THE ADDITION OF WISSOTA MOD FOURS

Sauk Centre, MN (November 13, 2009) – The Race Minnesota Modified Series (RACEMN) presented by XR Apparel has announced a five race series between North Central Speedway in Brainerd, MN and Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, MN that will launch in 2010 backed by a generous point fund, a best 4 of 5 series championship, the addition of the WISSOTA Mod Fours, and a unparalleled event promotional fan experience.

Schedule Overview

The RACEMN Modified Series will break ground with it’s inaugural event on Tuesday, June 15th at Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, MN. The 2010 series lid lifter at Ogilvie will feature a themed “throwback night.” A myriad of topics have been discussed regarding the throwback theme and details will be released in the near future as to what will be taking place. The WISSOTA Modifieds, WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, and WISSOTA Mod Fours will all compete during the ground breaking event.
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RACE MINNESOTA MODIFIED SERIES TO ATTEND WISSOTA AUTO RACING EXPO, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LIVE VIDEO FEATURED

Sauk Centre, MN (November 11, 2009) – The Race Minnesota Modified Series (RACEMN) presented by XR Apparel, an open wheel modified racing series set to debut in 2010 at Central Minnesota race tracks, will attend the WISSOTA Auto Racing Expo this weekend, November 13 & 14, 2009 in St. Cloud, MN, located in booths #228 & 230. The series will release the 2010 schedule with payout, and will also be filming interviews of potential talent for the 2010 season. A live “Look-In” of the Expo and interview filming will be available on the series website at www.racemn.com on Saturday. Show hours are 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday and 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday.

Additional announcements will also be released at the Wissota Expo.

The Wissota Expo is slated for November 13 & 14, 2009, and focuses on the high octane dirt track racing market of the WISSOTA Promoters region in the Upper Midwest. Vendors, dealers, promoters, and racers alike converge this weekend for seminars, meetings, the Expo, and to cap off the weekend, an award banquet celebrating the WISSOTA National Champions of this season. More information on the Wissota Expo can be found at: www.wissotaexpo.com.

The Race Minnesota Modified Series website is at: www.racemn.com. A new site has been developed and will launch on November 18, 2009.

Interested advertisers or vendors can contact Barry Braun, Marketing Director at barry@racexr.com or 218-220-9561.

On behalf of the Race Minnesota Modified Series we’d like to thank all the fans, pit crew members, drivers, and tracks and we look forward to launching and promoting the series in 2010!