Dover to host blood drive honoring Sept. 11 victims
Dover International Speedway will pay tribute to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with the annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive, set for Tuesday, Sept. 11 at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino.
This marks the 13th consecutive year that Dover International Speedway, Dover Downs Hotel & Casino and the Blood Bank of Delmarva have partnered together for this event, dating to 2006.
In appreciation to all who register this year, each person will receive a pair of general admission tickets to the Saturday, Oct. 6, NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race at Dover International Speedway.
“The tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001 remain fresh in the minds of all who lived through it and experienced the immediate aftermath,” said Mike Tatoian, president and CEO of Dover International Speedway. “Our an-
nual Blood Drive is an important way for the community to remember those sacrifices and contribute to a critical cause.”
The NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race on Saturday, Oct. 6 is the first elimination race of the 12-driver, seven-race NASCAR Xfinity Series postseason. Four drivers will see their championship dreams dashed after 200 tough laps around the Monster Mile.
The 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive is open to the public and appointments should be scheduled by calling 1-888-8-BLOOD-8 or visiting www.DelmarvaBlood.org. Although advance appointments are strongly encouraged, walkin donors will be welcomed and taken as time permits.
The Eastern Museum of Motor Racing/Williams Grove Old Timers Convention will be held on August 24, 25, and 26. The celebration of automobile racing history will occur at the Latimore Valley Fairground, located between the Pennsylvania towns of Dillsburg and York Springs.
The convention, in its 44th year, will honor former racing great Gary Wolford. Wolford passed away last year but leaves behind a racing legacy. Competing at speedways across the eastern seaboard, Wolford was a frequent winner. The Brogue driver is the leading feature winner at the former Silver Spring Speedway. Wolford had 86 victories at Silver Spring.
Ruth and Clarence Snavely will be the grand marshals of the 2018 convention. The Snavelys have been long-time supporters of the Williams Grove Old Timers and EMMR. Clarence Snavely is a former stock car driver and later became a racing photographer.
The convention activities begin on Friday with the opening of the museum at 10 a.m. The museum is located on the Latimore Valley Fairground grounds. On Friday evening, the restored racing equipment will receive track time at the historic Williams Grove Speedway.
On Saturday the restored racing equipment will be on display at the Latimore Valley Fairground. In the afternoon the fairground’s half-mile dirt oval will be open for controlled laps by the racing equipment. There will be the “Cruisin’ at the Museum” car show held in the parking area in front of the museum. The car shows starts at 10 a.m. and finishes at 3 p.m. The museum will open at 10 a.m.
The Latimore track will be open on Sunday afternoon for controlled laps by restored race cars. As per the previous days, the museum will open at 10 a.m. The convention attracts many of the finest restored racing cars from across the country. There is no admission charge for the viewing public. Food will be available at the track and at the museum.
The museum is two floors of racing displays featuring racing equipment of every era. The equipment is from a variety of competitions including oval racing, drag racing, snowmobile racing, and motorcycle competitions.
EMMR is also the home of the large Chris Economaki collection. The famed automobile competition writer and noted television racing host, donated his entire collection to the museum. This collection, plus many more donations, provide a large library and research facility.
The Eastern Museum of Motor Racing is a non-profit organization founded in 1975, dedicated to the preservation of America’s great motor racing
history.
For more information contact us at www. emmr.org. The museum and Latimore Valley Fairground are located at 100 Baltimore Road, off Route 15 midway between Dillsburg and York Spring. The telephone number is 717 – 528 – 8279.
A legend of Tri-State auto racing will be in the spotlight when the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco concludes its 2018 Halmar International North Region at Orange County Fair Speedway.
Rich Eurich – the personable veteran who has competed at the Orange County ‘House of Power’ since the late-1960s – will be recognized at the Behrent’s Performance Warehouse ‘Hard Clay Finale’ on Thursday, October 18 to kick off the Eastern States Weekend spectacle.
Eurich, 70, a native of Warwick, N.Y., has made his traditional blue No. 10 an icon at OCFS, where he continues to compete in the track’s big-block Modified division.
As a tribute to Eurich’s recognizable No. 10, the 50-lap ‘Hard Clay Finale’ will now pay $10,000 to the winner!
And there’s more: the ‘Hard Clay Finale’ start money has climbed to $1,000. Yes, $1,000 just to take the green flag.
A total pay structure of approximately $40,000 will be distributed for this one-night event.
Eurich, who is one of only four drivers in the history of Orange County Fair Speedway to achieve 50 Modified victories, was truly honored to have the event in his name.
“I’ve never been one to look back,” Eurich said while working at his auto body shop. “I always try to look ahead at the future.
“I’m not a big one for being in the spotlight, but I appreciate being thought of and being recognized.”