![]() ![]() The popular ''Monster Creepy Crawlies'' toured England for four years and now has crossed the Atlantic for the North American debut at the Chicago Academy of Sciences Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (showing through March 13). ![]() (Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 2825 University Parkway 33 ) (Wristband entry is required for autograph sessions of the most popular drivers.) Attracting fans from all over the country, the day offers auctions of racing gear worn by last year's winners, among them Tony Stewart, Gregg Biffle, and Mike Bliss new paint schemes for this year's cars appearances by former race drivers and, of course, souvenir trailers. 18 to sign autographs in four separate sessions. At least 50 drivers are expected Sunday, Jan. Wayne Robertson NASCAR Winston Cup Preview has raised $2.4 million for local charities in its 13-year history. For additional information please log onto or on Facebook at Mahoning Valley Speedway.Before the Winston Cup racers can start their engines for a new season at the track, they meet-and-greet their fans and sign loads of autographs at North Carolina's biggest single-day sports charity event. route 443 just a few miles west of Lehighton. Mahoning Valley Speedway is located on Pa. Start time is 5:00 pm with grandstands opening at 3:00 pm. The race line-up will included Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods, Pro 4s, Hobby Stocks and the visiting Micro Stocks. Saturday’s grandstand admission is just $8 per person. Our Fan Appreciation Night is a perfect way for us to honor them for their achievements.” All three will be presented with special plaques during intermission. We’re proud of them and they haven’t forgotten their roots with us either. “We think this is a great way to show our appreciation to them. “It is such an honor to see how these guys have reached the highest pinnacle in NASCAR racing after starting their path in racing with us at Mahoning Valley Speedway,” said track race director Tim Santee. He grew up attending races at Mahoning, a track that his dad has won at and his younger brother Matt, still wins at, including as recently as May 7. That landed him a chance to spot for several Indy Car teams and eventually onto NASCAR. Hirschman first started spotting on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for his champion dad, Tony Hirschman. Wentz is not only a past Mahoning racer but has intentions to run a Modified that same night for the Wentz Auto Body team. Logano is slated to drive the Shell Pennzoil car this Saturday at Pocono. ![]() Wentz was on the 2014 XFINITY championship team with Chase Elliot in his rookie year at JR Motorsports and again in 2015 for Team Penske with four different drivers, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney and Alex Tagliani. Navy through Applied Research Laboratories in graduate school at Penn State University and then heading to North Carolina to embark on a NASCAR career, Bugarewicz was a former racer at Mahoning Valley Speedway and also a crew member for track champion Earl Paules. Prior to studying mechanical engineering and performed research for the U.S. 18 M & M’s 75th Anniversary Toyota Camry. And, Northampton’s Anthony “Tony” Hirschman III, who serves as spotter for reigning Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch and the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 22 Ford Mustang in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Brent Wentz, also from Lehighton, is the car chief on the Penske Racing No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats team for Stewart-Haas Racing. Mike “Buga” Bugarewicz, a Lehighton native and now the crew chief for three-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart and the No. With the NASCAR Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series’ running that same weekend at nearby Pocono Raceway, as it turns out there are three individuals with team affiliations who have strong ties to Mahoning Valley Speedway and track management felt this would be a perfect opportunity to honor them for reaching the highest level in motorsports after humble beginnings at the paved ¼-mile oval. ![]() As part of Baltimore Life Insurance Fan Appreciation Night this coming Saturday, June 4 at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway, not only will fans be toasted as every driver will take part in a huge on track meet and greet during intermission, but some special visiting guests will also be honored. ![]()
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