IRL weekend in Texas postponed

[Mark Williams <williamh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Public Relations" <PRelatio@domain.elided>
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 2:22 PM
> Subject: RACE EVENTS AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY POSTPONED
>
>
> CONTACT: Sarona Winfrey
> Brian Briscoe
> -- For Immediate Release --
>
> RACE EVENTS AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY POSTPONED
>
> FORT WORTH-DALLAS (Sept. 13, 2001) - This weekend's Indy Racing Northern
> Light Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races at Texas Motor
Speedway
> have now officially been postponed.
>
> The Silverado 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race is rescheduled for
> Friday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. (CDT), and the Chevy 500 Indy Racing Northern
> Light Series season finale will be Saturday, Oct. 6 at 3:00 p.m. (CDT).
> Tonight's Wolf Brand Chili Challenge UDTRA late model races and the Friday
> and Saturday night O'Reilly Texas Showdown Pennzoil World of Outlaws sprint
> car races at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track have been cancelled.
> Speedway officials, IRL, NASCAR, World of Outlaws and UDTRA officials,
> made  the decision today.
>
> "Obviously, this has been a difficult process for us all from the very
> beginning, " said speedway general manager Eddie Gossage.  "Opinions have
> been mixed, but it seemed clear from the fans' response the races should go
> on as planned.  However, with airport operations still in limbo, it is
> logistically impossible for all of the teams and fans to even get here.
> After more discussions today, we all agreed this was the appropriate thing
> to do."
>
> Kaptain Robbie Knievel's $10 Million Texas Indy Car Jump also is
rescheduled
> for Saturday, Oct. 6.
> Details still are being worked out for The Dallas Morning News Pole Day
> qualifying schedule.
> # # #
>
>
> Media Relations Dept.
> Texas Motor Speedway
> (817) 215-8520
> (817) 215-8424 fax

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