The following is a press release regarding the autograph session featuring former motorcycling legends of Southern California’s fabled Ascot Park at the October 7 American Flat Track Series finale at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, California:
(Perris, CA, September 26, 2017)–When the American Flat Track Series final hits the Budweiser Arena track at Perris Auto Speedway during the Southern California Fair on October 7, fans will be able to see a lot of legends. Not only the legends of today like Jared Mees, Bryan Smith, Brad Baker, Sammy Halbert and Briar Bauman, but a bevy of past flat track heroes from days gone by being brought in by Ascot Motorsports.
As has been previously announced, Sammy Tanner, the winner of the first AMA Grand National race at Ascot Park in 1959, and Oklahoma’s Ronnie Jones, who won the last AMA Grand National at Ascot Park in 1990, are co-Grand Marshals for the event. Through the hard work of Ascot Motorsports head man Chris Agajanian, 23 legends will be on hand to sign autographs, pose for photos and talk with fans.
Here is list of legends who will be appearing at Perris Auto Speedway:
- Sammy Tanner #59
- Ronnie Jones #16
- Gene Romero #3
- John Wincewicz #5q
- Dennis Kanagae #5X
- CH Wheat #6x
- Eddie Mulder #12
- Bobby Sirkegian #12x
- Chris Cannon #17r
- Sonny Nutter #19
- Keith Mashburn #19
- Everett Brashear #25
- Don Emde #25
- Danny Perkins #25
- Rob Morrison #25
- Jim Berry #39
- Tom Horton #55
- Dallas Baker #58
- Jody Nicholas #58
- Eddie Wirth #77
- Bryon Farnsworth #79X
- Tom White #80
- John Hateley #98
“This is more great news for the fans who are coming to this historical race,” Southern California Fair CEO Carl Wuersch said. “Not only will they get to watch the best riders in the business today on the track, but they will be able to meet many legends of days gone by. Chris Agajanian has assembled a great group of racing heroes and it is a bonus for the fans who will be attending. They will be signing autographs, posing for photos and telling stories from their days in racing. How much fun will that be? And, Chris will have his popular Ascot Motorsports merchandise for sale as well. Every race you go to now days, you see people wearing the shirts or caps from Ascot Motorsports.”
The riders will be gathered around the Ascot Motorsports booth for the meet and greet with the fans and they will be signing a special hero card. During the show, they will be ushered onto the track and introduced to the crowd.
The race, will honor the late Skip Van Leeuwen and will be a salute to Ascot Park. Popular So Cal rider Sonny Nutter, who raced against Van Leeuwen at Ascot, will don Van Leeuwen’s old leathers and go for a couple of memorial laps on the famous Riverside County half-mile clay oval.
The race will be the 18th and final round of the 2017 AFT Championship series. Starting at Daytona in March, the series will have made appearances in 13 different states by the time it reaches the So Cal Fair and Event Center in October. However, it will be the first time since 1990 that it has appeared on a race track other than a horse racing facility in Southern California. Fans can get a sneak peek at the exciting action they will see next week at the fair by watching previous rounds on the NBCSN on Thursday.
Tickets for the race, which will feature the best flat track racers from across North America and which could well decide the AFT 2017 championships, are on sale now. Ascot throwback ticket prices are only $20.00 for reserved seats which includes a $10.00 ticket to the Southern California Fair. Fans are urged to purchase reserved seats as soon as possible as they will sell out! There will be plenty of general admission tickets available for everyone in advance and on race day. General admission tickets are just $5.00 and require the purchase of a $10.00 fair admission. Fans can order tickets for the historic race 24-hours a day by clicking on the following link or by pasting it into their browser: http://bit.ly/2sVZ2Zg.
On race day, gates at the track modeled after Ascot will open at 11:00 AM and open practice will begin around 1:00 PM. Qualifying will be at 5:00 and the first race will roll off the line at 7:00.
Before and after the race, fans will be able to enjoy a day and night at the Southern California Fair that will include carnival rides, great fair food, livestock, midway games, music, displays and more.
To keep up with the daily happenings of the SoCal Fair and Event Center and the AFT, fans can use the following social media links.
Website: http://www.socalfair.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/socalfair/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/socalfair
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socal_fair/
To keep up with the American Flat Track Series:
Website: http://www.americanflattrack.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanFlatTrack/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmericanFlatTrk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanflattrack/
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