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DICE RACING’S, JEFF SZAFRANIEC ADDS $1,000 TO “BUTCH PALMER CLASSIC 32” AS PART OF SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

The “Butch Palmer Classic 32” fpr the Race of Champions Four Cylinder Dash Series on Sunday, September 27, will now pay $532.70-to-win and $100-to-start. Jeff Szafraniec of Dice Racing, has contributed $1,000 to the purse. In addition the Friday and Saturday portions of the #DashSeriesTripleChallenge will pay $370.70-to-win and a full series purse making it a lucrative weekend for the Series.

“Butch Palmer was a long time family member of the Dice Racing Team,” stated Szafraniec “We always loved his passion and never give up attitude. He was always happy to behind the wheel whether it was weekly racing at Holland or visiting one of the tracks for their specials, everyone knew Butch was there to have fun wheeling his racecar. Watching Four Cylinder racing evolve over the last 14 years in Western New York has been an eye opening experience with the ever rising costs of racing and the challenges that present new and younger drivers with little to no support. It was my way of giving back to the Four Cylinder racing community and honor a great man in Butch Palmer. We also want to remind every driver in field, just as Butch would, ‘have fun’ regardless of where you are running and make sure you are smiling at the end of the night.”

The “Dash Series Triple Challenge” will kick off on Friday, September 25 as part of the open practice night, with qualifying races and a 20-lap feature paying $333.33 to win. The top-16 finishers in the Friday night portion of the event will automatically be transferred to the Saturday, September 26 feature event. On Saturday the winner will draw one of four numbers that will establish the invert, which will be 10, 12, 14 or 16. There will be qualifying events to set the remainder of the field on Saturday. The remaining cars that participated in the Friday night feature will be placed ahead of any additional or new entries on Saturday. The Saturday feature will pay $370.70-to-win.

On Sunday, the deck will be restacked and all competitors will start from scratch with qualifying races and a feature as part of the “Butch Palmer Classic” 32, with a 32-lap feature in honor of the late Butch Palmer. The race will now pay $532.70 to win, in honor of the 70th year of the Race of Champions 250.

The three features will have a separate point tabulation and an overall winner will be determined. The winner will receive the first annual “Fred Rounds Dash Series Triple Challenge Cup”. The overall combined standings along with Sunday’s “Butch Palmer Classic” 32 will count toward the championship point standings.

Purse enhancement for the Four Cylinder Dash Series has been provided by longtime Western New York race official, Art James of DC & H Consulting in Williamsville, N.Y.

Tickets may be purchased for the weekend and will be available at the Lake Erie Speedway ticket office or at www.lakeeriespeedway.com. In the event that there is inclement weather, the event will be postponed to 2021, due to the prior commitment to Mahoning Valley Speedway and their Race of Champions Modified Series event on Saturday, October 3, with an agreed upon and announced inclement weather date of Saturday, October 10.

Ticket prices for Friday, September 25; Adult, Senior, Children (Infant – 16) – Grandstands Free. Pit Pass – $30

Ticket prices for Saturday, September 26; Adult General Admission Tickets - $20; Senior General Admission Tickets - $17; Reserved Seat Tickets (Regardless of Age) - $25 – Children (6-16) – General Admission Tickets - $10; Children Under 5 General Admission Tickets – Free; Pit Passes – $45.

Ticket prices for Sunday, September 27; Adult General Admission Tickets - $35; Senior General Admission Tickets - $33; Reserved Seat Tickets (Regardless of Age) - $40 – Children (6-16) – General Admission Tickets - $12; Children Under 5 General Admission Tickets – Free; Pit Passes – $65.

3-Day Pit Pass Combo – $125

If you plan to attend the weekend and camp at the facility, spots will be sold at the track for the designated camping areas for $40 for the entire weekend. Camping will go up to $50 after September 1st. Tickets and camping spots for the Presque Isle Downs & Casino Race of Champions Weekend are available at the Lake Erie Speedway ticket office 814.725.3303.

Where: Lake Erie Speedway, North East, Pa.

When: Friday, September 25; Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27

Directions: The track is located just twenty minutes West of Erie, Pa., minutes from Interstate 90 and directly of Interstate 86 at 10700 Delmas Drive, North East, PA 16428

What: The Presque Isle Downs & Casino Race of Champions Weekend at Lake Erie Speedway featuring the 69th Annual “Race of Champions 250”

More Information: www.lakeeriespeedway.com (Track Phone: 814.725.3303) / www.rocmodifiedseries.com

The Race of Champions is a sanctioning body presenting Modified and Stock Car racing on asphalt and dirt surfaces throughout the Northeast, with events in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey with primary marketing partners Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Upstate Automotive Group, Waddell Communications, Pilat Graphic Design, TDH Refrigeration, Sherwood Racing Wheels, PavedTrackDigest.com and Speed51.com. The 70th annual Race of Champions weekend will take place in 2020 at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania and is the second longest consecutive auto-racing event in North America, second only to the Indianapolis 500.

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Race of Champions Media at media@rocmodifiedseries.com

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