Driver Autographed Hero Cards

ALL THR DRIVERS:

During the 2008 racing season, we’re encouraging you to hand out autographed hero cards to give out to the fans – and you know the children love them too! See sample.

Insty-Prints is offering very reasonably priced card-stock hero cards, as follows:

50 – $17.25
100 – $32.00
200 – $59.00
(each additional 100) - $27.50

To order your cards, please contact Insty-Prints @ 512-447-9001, or e-mail the artwork to instyprints@austin.rr.com. To qualify for these low rates, please show “Printed by Insty-Prints” somewhere on the artwork.

If you need help with the picture(s) for artwork for the card, please contact me at debbie@thunderhillraceway.com or give me a call at 210-685-0400. If I have a picture of your car and/or headshot, I'll create a file for Insty-Prints to use for your hero cards. I'll send you a copy for your changes and approval, forward the artwork to Insty-Prints in the appropriate file format (PDF), and then you can contact them to make payment and pick-up arrangements.

We hope you’ll consider getting these autograph cards soon!

Thanks,

Debbie Williams

Thunderhill Raceway introduces student discount rate

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Contact: Debbie Williams, Thunderhill Raceway Public Relations Director, 210-685-0400 (cell)

Thunderhill Raceway introduces student discount rate

KYLE, TX (March 20, 2008) – As part of an ongoing effort to make Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX) even more “family friendly,” a new student discount is being introduced for the 2008 racing season at the 3/8-mile, asphalt oval, stock-car track. This student discount follows a recent announcement about decreasing the adult grandstand general admission ticket cost to only $10.

Starting with the Thunderhill Raceway season opener on April 12, students presenting a valid school ID can purchase a grandstand ticket for only $8 ($2 discount). This new discount is valid for students who are 13-years-old and older – including college students. Younger students (ages 12 and under) will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult.

“We’ve received several requests for a price break on the admission costs for teenagers and college students,” said Mary Ann Naumann, Thunderhill Raceway’s Owner/Promoter. “We know we have many families who regularly attend the races. We also have lots of nearby college students, and we want to make it a bit more affordable for them to watch the races.”

Mike Reininger, driver of the #84 Texas Super Racing Series (TSRS) Late Model, races regularly at Thunderhill Raceway and is excited about the discount.“I have two daughters – Michelle who’s 17 and Kelly who’s 15 – so this discount will really help out,” commented Reininger. “I think parents will be more likely to bring their kids to the track with this discount, rather than leaving them at home or choosing to do something else on race nights.”

The season opener on April 12 will feature the Texas Pro Sedans, and the Thunderhill Raceway A-Line Super Stocks, Thunder Stocks and Grand Stocks – along with the Pro Truck and Pro Modified classes. Highlighting the evening is a Kids’ Bike Race at intermission, sponsored by the JRA Kids Club. The grandstand gates open at 4:00 p.m.The racing action gets started promptly at 7:00 p.m.

Thunderhill Raceway is located at 24801 IH-35, just outside of San Marcos, TX, near Yarrington Road (Exit #210). Two special scheduled events will be excluded from the student discount rate – the 4th Annual Allstate NASCAR Racefest on April 19 and the Allstate Texas Stock Car Spectacular on September 26 and 27.

For more information, including a complete race schedule for 2008, visit the Thunderhill Raceway website at www.thunderhillraceway.com. Information on the JRA Kids Club and its activities can be found at www.jrakidsclub.com. The website for the Allstate NASCAR Racefest is www.texasracefest.com.

Open Practice - Thursday, March 20

Don't forget the open practice session tomorrow (Thursday) evening (March 20). It's from 4:00 p.m. until dark. The cost is $20 for car/driver and $10 for all others in the pits. No charge for grandstands.

Mary Ann Naumann to visit NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers’ Meeting in April

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Contact: Debbie Williams, 210-685-0400 (cell)
Thunderhill Raceway Public Relations

Thunderhill Raceway owner gets opportunity to fulfill ‘Bucket List’ wish

Mary Ann Naumann to visit NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers’ Meeting in April

KYLE, TX (March 17, 2008) – Mary Ann Naumann, Owner/Promoter of Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX) and founder of the Texas Super Racing Series (TSRS) Late Models, will soon get to check off an item on her “Bucket List.”

Naumann has been tabbed to be a guest at the Drivers’ Meeting prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup race Sunday, April 6, at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS).

Naumann’s quest to attend a NASCAR drivers’ meeting began when she heard about the recently-released movie, “The Bucket List.” The movie stars Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, and it’s about two old codgers, both of whom are suffering from cancer. One of them (Freeman) talks about a "bucket list" – things he wants do before he kicks the bucket. The two stars decide to fly out on a private jet to fulfill their odyssey with an attitude of “anything’s possible.”

Naumann decided to create her own “Bucket List.” While she’s fortunate her health is great, she did share the top item on her list with family and friends – that being her desire to visit a NASCAR Cup drivers’ meeting.

Naumann’s wish was conveyed though the appropriate NASCAR channels, and she found out earlier today that her dream will come true in just a few weeks.

“I’m just ecstatic,” Naumann replied when given the news this morning. “I’m so excited about this opportunity to visit the drivers’ meeting at TMS. Seeing all of the drivers together in the Media Center will be awesome, but I’m even more excited about watching how the meeting is conducted. I’m always trying to learn how to do things better, and observing a drivers’ meeting on a professional level will be a wonderful learning experience for me. I can’t wait to share my experience with the THR and TSRS drivers and staff.”

The Samsung 500 at TMS is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on FOX-TV.

For more information on Thunderhill Raceway, visit the THR website at www.thunderhillraceway.com. Information on the Samsung 500 can be found at www.texasmotorspeedwaycom.

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Open Practice - Thursday, March 20

Just a reminder . . . We'll have an open practice this Thursday evening, March 20, from 4:00 p.m. until dark. The cost to practice is $20 for a Car/Driver Pit Pass. All other PitPasses are $10. Grandstand admission is free.

Debbie

A Loss in our Racing Community - Todd Weeks' Mom

We're sorry to hear that Todd Weeks, driver of the THR Thunder Stock #27, has lost his mom (Jenifer Mae Weeks) after her long battle with Addison's Disease.

She loved coming to the race track to cheer her son on. Some of you might remember her in her wheelchair, cheering at the top of her lungs at the top of the grandstands. As long as she was healthy, she never missed a race. She was a huge inspiration to Todd and will be greatly missed. She was looking forward to the upcoming season, and it's going to be a tough racing year for the Weeks family.

Services are as follows:

Viewing and Memorial at Porting Loring North in San Antonio Tuesday night from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Funeral at 10:00 a.m. at the Bulverde United Methodist Church on US-281 North, just outside San Antonio.

Debbie

THR slashes Grandstand Admission Ticket Prices

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Contact: Debbie Williams, 210-685-0400 (cell)
Thunderhill Raceway Public Relations

Thunderhill Raceway slashes Grandstand Admission Ticket Prices - Introducing $10 Adult General Admission in 2008

KYLE, TX (March 14, 2008) – The staff at Thunderhill Raceway (THR) is making a bold move to fill the grandstands in 2008 – by offering its fans a reduction in cost to watch the races.

Starting with its season opener on April 12, Thunderhill Raceway will offer its grandstand admission to adults for only $10. This new admission rate will be $5 less than the adult admission cost that’s been charged for the past few years.

Several other changes are also being made to make racing more affordable for its fans – including free admission for children and discounts for senior, military and public service personnel.

Free admission will be offered for children ages 12 and under, when accompanied by an adult. Senior citizens, police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel will get a $2 discount, with the presentation of official identification at the gate. Active military, with the proper ID, will be admitted for $5.

Mary Ann Naumann, THR’s Owner/Promoter, is reaching out to South Texas stock-car racing fans by reducing admission costs and asking them to help her fill the grandstands.

“As long as we can start seeing the grandstands filling up, we plan to continue to offer these discounts to our loyal race fans,” said Naumann. “And, hopefully, we’ll also see lots of new faces. So, we’re encouraging everyone to invite their friends, neighbors and families to come out and enjoy some of the best stock car racing in the state of Texas – at Thunderhill Raceway – and save themselves some money at the same time!”

Thunderhill Raceway is also proud to introduce one of the best concessions around, the newly added “ThunderGrill”, owned and managed by Richard Hamilton.

Two special scheduled events will be excluded from the reduced admission price break – the 4th Annual Allstate NASCAR Racefest on April 19 and the Allstate Texas Stock Car Spectacular on September 26 and 27.

For more information, visit the Thunderhill Raceway website at www.thunderhillraceway.com. Information on the Allstate NASCAR Racefest can be found at www.texasracefest.com.

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Open Practice Session added on Saturday, March 15

At the request of several drivers, Thunderhill Raceway will be having an additional open practice session this Saturday, March 15, from 12:00 p.m. (noon) until 6:00 p.m. It will be our last Saturday open practice session before the 2008 racing season begins.

The cost for this practice session only will be $25 per car/driver. No charge will be made for others in the pit area or grandstands.

Fuel or tires will not be available at the track this Saturday.

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