Bethel Motor Speedway Extends Bandolero Raffle Until March 31

On the quarter-mile asphalt oval at Bethel Motor Speedway, the development of young drivers is fostered on a weekly basis, as evidenced by the growth in the track’s developmental classes, which include both the Bandolero and 4 Cylinder Novice classes.

The track has established a Young Racers Program, specifically designed to assist new drivers as they begin their racing careers. Several months ago, the speedway management announced that they would be raffling off a Bandolero in order to benefit the program for the 2012 season. The raffle was originally scheduled to take place later this month, but it has been announced that the drawing has been rescheduled for March 31, 2012. The drawing will now take place during the Middletown Motorsports Show. There will still be only a maximum of 500 tickets sold for the chance to win the car that won the prestigious LegendStock Bandolero race back in August.

“The goal of the raffle is to benefit the Young Racers Program, and we want to insure that we have the time needed to sell enough tickets to positively impact what we are able to do with the program,” stated Bethel’s Business Operations Manager, Tracy Chirico. “Our Young Racers Program has captured attention throughout the Northeast and beyond for the positive influence it helps to provide for both the young drivers involved in it and for the sport in general, and we are committed to benefitting the program as much as we can.”

At Bethel Motor Speedway, the pit entry fee for Bandolero drivers has been waived each year since 2008. The regular weekly car count in the Bandolero division has tripled since 2009, and has provided some exciting racing as its young drivers have gained valuable seat time.

The car that is being raffled off was donated by the Grala family immediately following Kaz Grala’s impressive win in the LegendStock event. Grala was awarded one of the unique guitar-shaped trophies that have become a trademark of the event. After a brief but notably successful stint in Bandolero racing, Grala is moving up into a Legends car for the 2012 season.

Tickets are available for $10 each, with no more than 500 tickets being sold. Tickets will be available at the Motorsports 2012 trade show to be held January 20-22 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania; and they will also be available at the Middletown Motorsports Show to be held at Orange County Fair Speedway on March 30 and 31 while they are available. NorthEast Legends has added tickets to their online parts catalog for Internet sales at www.northeastlegends.com.

For more information, visit www.bethelmotorspeedway.com, or call (845) 319-7908.