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Mercer Raceway Park Honors Champions, Announces Plans for 2012

Mercer, PA (January 22, 2012):  Mercer Raceway Park officially closed the books on the 2011 season with its gala banquet and awards ceremonies held at the Normandy Banquet Center, in Hermitage. In addition, speedway management made several improtant announcements for the 2012 racing season.
Receiving top honors were Bob Felmlee (Luxaire Heating and Cooling Sprint Cars), [...]

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Gillette Masters Enduro Again; Longwell Tops Minis

Mercer, PA (January 8, 2012):  Tim Gillette returned to the winner’s circle in the region’s most prestigious enduro, the Jack Frost 150 held at Mercer Raceway Park. Steve Longwell, Sr. opened the season with a big win the one Snowflake 25 for the Big Dog R/C Center Mini Stocks.
Although Gillette took the lead on lap [...]

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Riggs and Moore Top Little Guy Nationals; Weaver, Ferringer, Blazczak, and Ferringer also Win

Media Contact:  Lou Long (412-760-9755)
Mercer, PA (September 25, 2011):  Lonnie Riggs and Rusty Moore ended the season at Mercer Raceway Park on the highest notes possible. For Riggs, it was his third win in the Little Guy Nationals race for the Approved Toilet Rentals 358 Modifieds. For Moore, it was a relief to win his [...]

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Little Guy Nationals Night Number One to Chrysler, Schneider, Teeters…

Andy Priest, Steve Dunmire, Pete Blazczak, and Jace Ferringer Also Winners on Night One
Media Contact:  Lou Long (412-760-9755)
Mercer, PA (September 24, 2011): Night number one of the Little Guy Nationals saw 210 race cars pass through the back gate at Mercer Raceway Park. Taking the top honors were Randy Chrysler (Approved Toilet Rentals 358 Modifieds), [...]

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305 Sprint Car Diplomacy Works for Little Guy Nationals

For Immediate Release
Media Contact:  Lou Long (412-760-9755)
Mercer, PA (September 22, 2011):  As anticipation builds for the annual Little Guy Nationals at Mercer Raceway Park (September 23-24), track officials announced the first success in 305 Sprint Car diplomacy. In 2011, the speedway embarked upon its first year of 305 Sprint Car racing by launching the ti22 [...]

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