Great Western Sports to Sponsor the 'Back the Track Weekend' at the Puyallup Fair
August 23 2006 - 12:03PM
PR Newswire (US)
Kasey Kahne's #9 Dodge to Join Great Western Sports' 'Back the
Track' RV September 22-24 PUYALLUP, Wash., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ --
Great Western Sports (GWS), a subsidiary of International Speedway
Corporation, has partnered with the Western Washington Fair
Association to sponsor the "Back the Track" weekend at the Puyallup
Fair on September 22 - 24, 2006. Various show-cars from national
racing series, including Kasey Kahne's #9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
Charger from the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, will be joined by the
"Back the Track" RV and local volunteers to rally support for the
proposed motorsports and multi-use recreational facility project in
nearby Kitsap County. GWS information booths will be located at
each of the main entry gates to the facility. Attendees will have
an opportunity to learn more about the project, including the
billions of dollars in potential new economic benefits to the state
and the many community-use opportunities available. In addition,
supporters can sign petitions in favor of the project, enter to win
great prizes and packages to future races, and learn how to help
make this important project a reality. "The Puyallup Fair is a
major annual event in Washington, and we are proud to have
partnered with such a renowned organization like the Western
Washington Fair Association," said GWS President Grant Lynch. "The
weekend gives us the opportunity to showcase some of the most
popular vehicles in major motorsports today, including
Enumclaw-native Kasey Kahne's #9 UAW/Dodge. We encourage everyone
to come visit our GWS information booths to learn more about our
project and how you can help bring premier motorsports to the state
of Washington." "The Puyallup Fair is known not only for tradition,
but for cutting-edge new products and activities. GWS' 'Back to the
Track Weekend' is an ideal way to educate the community about the
proposed motorsports project in Kitsap County," said Kent Hojem,
Puyallup Fair Manager. Lynch concluded, "The motorsports and
multi-use recreational facility represents billions of dollars in
new economic benefit to the region and the state, and will be a
valuable community amenity available for use by education,
charitable and civic organizations. Out-of-state tourists and
visitors to the facility during race events will generate the
necessary revenue to help finance part of the construction.
Importantly, no new taxes will be created by this project, nor will
current taxes be increased." GWS continues to analyze necessary
infrastructure improvements, transportation solutions and facility
design, landscaping and greenery, and environmental considerations.
The project will be designed to meet or surpass all local, state
and federal environmental regulations. In addition, GWS has
committed to paying $166 million -- nearly half -- of the $345
million total construction costs plus any cost overruns and future
maintenance and upgrades to the facility. Nearly 200 businesses and
over 75 local organizations have endorsed the development of the
facility including the Kitsap County Economic Development Council,
the Economic Development Council of Mason County, the Pierce County
Economic Development Board, the Washington State Labor Council, the
City of Bremerton Arts Commission and the Bremerton-Olympic
Peninsula Council of the Navy League, among others. GWS has also
launched an extensive outreach effort to directly address concerns
of local residents and provide additional information about the
project, as well as about Great Western Sports and International
Speedway Corporation. The Puyallup Fair first started in 1900. This
Pacific Northwest tradition features top name entertainment, the
PRCA Rodeo, rides, exhibits, food, flowers, and animals. For
further information about the Sept. 8-24, 2006 Puyallup Fair, visit
http://www.thefair.com/ or call the 24-hour hotline at (253)
841-5045. The Back the Track RV serves as the mobile headquarters
for Great Western Sports and is supplied by Fife-based Great
American RV, the official sponsor of GWS and its "Race2WA"
campaign. The RV will travel to major events in Washington
throughout the coming months to rally support for the motorsports
and multi-use recreational facility in Kitsap County. For more
information on GWS's efforts to bring world-class racing to
Washington, visit http://www.race2wa.com/. Great Western Sports is
a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Speedway Corporation, a
leading promoter of motorsports activities in the United States,
currently promoting more than 100 events annually as well as
numerous other motorsports-related activities. DATASOURCE: Great
Western Sports CONTACT: Lenny Santiago of Great Western Sports,
+1-386-451-5809; or Karen LaFlamme of Puyallup Fair,
+1-253-841-5024 Web site: http://www.race2wa.com/
http://www.thefair.com/
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