JANUARY NEWS
Congratulations!
To Terry Smeckert of
Michigan who won the December drawing.
Your prize - an
Autographed Toyota Certified Used Vechicles
Hat from the 2008 Victory Lane is headed
your way!
Premier Boyne Machine Supers
The Premier Boyne Machine Super Lates is set
to begin its inaugural season in 2011. The
Series has continued to be encouraged by many
and local drivers are committing to the series
early. The series has 6 dates
lined up at Berlin in 2011 and the Series is
set to pay $2000 to win with a Championship
worth $4000.
Berlin is expecting 20-30 cars
on a weekly basis with many local greats
competing for the Premier Boyne Machine Super
Lates Championship. "With the opening of
CRA's New Crate Motor Division we are very
confident that we will be able to pull some
cars off their jack stands and put them back
in competition at Berlin on a regular basis"
said Mike Blackmer, Owner and Promoter of
Berlin Raceway.
The first race on the schedule
for The Premier Boyne Machine Super Lates is
May 7th and they will compete 5 more times
throughout the year at Berlin Raceway and they
will also make an appearance at Kalamazoo
Speedway on the night of the famed Kalamazoo
Klash XVIII. "We looked over other tracks and
serie's schedules and we think we have put
together a schedule that works well with the
other competing series for the benefit of
everyone" said Mike Blackmer Owner and
Promoter of Berlin Raceway. Blackmer
has is also looking to add another date to the
Super Late's schedule but it has not been
announced at this time.
Berlin has also announced the
payout for the new Premier Boyne Machine Super
Lates and it includes $2000 to win feature
races and $400 to start. The championship
payout has also been announced and will pay
$4000 to the Champion and $2000 for second.
A complete list of payout can be found
at Berlin Raceway's Website (www.berlinraceway.com).
Berlin has announced that there
will be an annual membership fee of $150 that
is due on February 28th. After the 28th the
annual entry fee will increase to $250.
The membership fee covers all the entry
fees for all the Premier Boyne Machine Super
Lates events. Teams can call in their payment
to the Berlin Raceway office (616.669.7178) or
mail their entry fees to: Berlin
Raceway, Attn: Super Lates Entry Fee, 2169
Pine Ridge Dr., Jenison, MI 49428.
The Berlin Raceway is set to
open its 62nd Season on April 23rd with a full
show including Outlaw Late Models, Super
Stocks, Pro Stocks and 4-Cylinders. A
complete list of events and prices can be
found on Berlin Raceway's website at
www.berlinraceway.com or
by calling the Berlin Raceway office at
616.669.7178
Berlin Raceway Announces
Schedule
The Berlin Raceway has
released their 2011 season schedule just in
time for the holidays. The tracks 61st season
of consecutive operation will host their
weekly divisions consisting of Late Models,
Super Stocks, Modifieds, Pro Stocks and
4-Cylinders on a more regular basis, with a
sprinkle of outside events as well.
The first green flag of the year will fall at
7:00 p.m. on Saturday night, April 23rd with a
full 5-in-1 show with tickets for adults only
$10.00. Kids age 10 and under will be admitted
free to every 2011 grandstand event held on
the raceway grounds, a new announcement made
by track owner Michael Blackmer.
"With the release of this year's schedule and
ticket price combinations really excites me
for what is in store. After two years of
operating the raceway and the learning curve
that we have taken, I honestly feel extremely
well about this coming season," stated
Blackmer.
The newly formed Premier Boyne Machine Super
Lates series will compete in Marne six times
over the course of the year, beginning on May
7. The similar CRA Super Series will sanction
the tracks biggest hometown show, the third
annual Rowdy 251 featuring NASCAR Champion
Kyle Busch on Tuesday night, June 21. CRA will
also return late season to compete on Saturday
September 24 along with the traveling Great
Lakes Outlaw Late Models.
The USA Modifieds will return again for three
dates beginning on May 21, sanctioning for the
huge June 21 Rowdy event and finally on the
U.S. Army Stars and Stripes Military night on
July 2. The bad fast sprint cars will come
back on two dates, with the Must See Racing
Xtreme Sprint Series on June 4 and the Auto
Value Super Sprint cars on September 3 and
will be joined by the USAC Regional Midgets.
The Vintage Racing Organization of America
will also be competing on a part time basis, a
scheduled ten times over the year.
The national ARCA Racing
Series once again has a place on 2011 docket,
racing on Saturday July 9. Other key dates
include $5.00 night on July 2, Anniversary
night on July 30, Championship night on
September 17 and a new Big Money Throw down
show on October 8.
Check Out - www.berlinraceway.com
