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Contact: Debbie Williams, 210-685-0400 (cell), debbie@thunderhillraceway.com
Thunderhill Raceway Public Relations Director
Thunderhill Raceway owner takes center stage at Texas Motor Speedway
Mary Ann Naumann presents check to Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
KYLE, TX (April 9, 2008) – Mary Ann Naumann, Owner/Promoter of Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX) and founder of the Texas Super Racing Series (TSRS) Late Models, recently had the “experience of a lifetime” in the stock-car racing world.
Naumann was given the opportunity to present a check to Dale Earnhardt, Jr., prior to the Samsung 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race held this past Sunday (April 6) at Texas Motor Speedway.
During the qualifying rounds, Earnhardt, Jr., clocked the fastest time and started on the pole for Sunday’s race. Earnhardt, Jr., earned a $5,500 check for the Fastest Lap Award and Naumann presented the check to him in front of an estimated crowd of 190,000 fans. The presentation was also broadcast on large video screens all over the track.
Naumann was very excited about making the presentation to Earnhardt, Jr. “I’m still in shock after this weekend’s event at Texas Motor Speedway,” she stated. “I had originally been slated to attend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers’ Meeting, but it didn’t happen due to a miscommunication. I was disappointed about missing the meeting, but the opportunity to make the presentation to Junior more than made up for it. I was truly honored!”
Earnhardt, Jr., finished 12th in the Samsung 500, and he’s currently in the fourth position in the overall NASCAR Sprint Cup points standings for 2008. He is the driver of the green and white Hendricks Motor Sports #88 Chevrolet. Earnhardt, Jr., began competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2000 and is a national icon in stock-car racing.
“Junior,” as he’s called, is the also the son of legendary Dale Earnhardt, the seven-time Cup champion who was killed during an on-track incident during the 2001 Daytona 500.
Naumann will resume her normal duties this upcoming weekend with the 2008 season opener at Thunderhill Raceway (THR) in Kyle, TX.
The April 12 race at THR will feature the Pro Truck and Pro Modified classes and the Texas Pro Sedans – along with the Thunderhill Raceway A-Line Super Stocks, Thunder Stocks and Grand Stocks. Highlighting the evening are Kids’ Bike Races at intermission, sponsored by the JRA Kids Club.
Thunderhill Raceway is located at 24801 IH-35, just outside of San Marcos, TX, near Yarrington Road (Exit #210). The grandstand gates open at 4:00 pm, and the racing action gets started promptly at 7:00 pm.
For more information on Thunderhill Raceway, visit the THR website at http://www.thunderhillraceway.com/.
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Contact: Debbie Williams, 210-685-0400 (cell), debbie@thunderhillraceway.com
Thunderhill Raceway Public Relations Director
Thunderhill Raceway owner takes center stage at Texas Motor Speedway
Mary Ann Naumann presents check to Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
KYLE, TX (April 9, 2008) – Mary Ann Naumann, Owner/Promoter of Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX) and founder of the Texas Super Racing Series (TSRS) Late Models, recently had the “experience of a lifetime” in the stock-car racing world.
Naumann was given the opportunity to present a check to Dale Earnhardt, Jr., prior to the Samsung 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race held this past Sunday (April 6) at Texas Motor Speedway.
During the qualifying rounds, Earnhardt, Jr., clocked the fastest time and started on the pole for Sunday’s race. Earnhardt, Jr., earned a $5,500 check for the Fastest Lap Award and Naumann presented the check to him in front of an estimated crowd of 190,000 fans. The presentation was also broadcast on large video screens all over the track.
Naumann was very excited about making the presentation to Earnhardt, Jr. “I’m still in shock after this weekend’s event at Texas Motor Speedway,” she stated. “I had originally been slated to attend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers’ Meeting, but it didn’t happen due to a miscommunication. I was disappointed about missing the meeting, but the opportunity to make the presentation to Junior more than made up for it. I was truly honored!”
Earnhardt, Jr., finished 12th in the Samsung 500, and he’s currently in the fourth position in the overall NASCAR Sprint Cup points standings for 2008. He is the driver of the green and white Hendricks Motor Sports #88 Chevrolet. Earnhardt, Jr., began competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2000 and is a national icon in stock-car racing.
“Junior,” as he’s called, is the also the son of legendary Dale Earnhardt, the seven-time Cup champion who was killed during an on-track incident during the 2001 Daytona 500.
Naumann will resume her normal duties this upcoming weekend with the 2008 season opener at Thunderhill Raceway (THR) in Kyle, TX.
The April 12 race at THR will feature the Pro Truck and Pro Modified classes and the Texas Pro Sedans – along with the Thunderhill Raceway A-Line Super Stocks, Thunder Stocks and Grand Stocks. Highlighting the evening are Kids’ Bike Races at intermission, sponsored by the JRA Kids Club.
Thunderhill Raceway is located at 24801 IH-35, just outside of San Marcos, TX, near Yarrington Road (Exit #210). The grandstand gates open at 4:00 pm, and the racing action gets started promptly at 7:00 pm.
For more information on Thunderhill Raceway, visit the THR website at http://www.thunderhillraceway.com/.
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