8/4/2012
Sprint Source
HALL OF FAMERS RAY LEE GOODWIN & GENE MARDERNESS PROVIDE ‘AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE’ AT NATIONALS FAN FAIR
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 4, 2012) – Moderator Gary Guehler and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) inductees Ray Lee Goodwin and Gene Marderness will provide ‘An Historical Perspective’ at the seventh annual Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair. Ray Lee Goodwin won the Knoxville Nationals in 1968 and the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) title in 1972, while Gene Marderness has been taking quality sprint car racing since the late Forties. Moderator Gary Guehler, now with the Texas Motor Speedway, is a former World of Outlaws (WoO) publicist and National Speed Sport News staff writer.
Museum curator and fan fair coordinator Tom Schmeh said today, “Wow! I am personally so excited about Gary’s forum this year with Hall of Famers Ray Lee Goodwin and Gene Marderness. This is a fantastic chance for fans, young and old, that have been here at the Nationals at any point in its fifty-two-year history to relive some great memories. Ray Lee’s done it on the track and Gary and Gene have documented it, in print and on film, respectively. Fans won’t want to miss this forum on Friday, August 10, at 1 p.m. in the theater on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum.”
The current schedule for the seventh annual Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair, to be held on the second floor of the Donald Lamberti National Sprint Car Museum, is as follows:
Wednesday, August 8:
11 a.m. – “Danny Lasoski: The Path to 100 Wins at Knoxville” with host Tony Bokhoven in Theater
1 p.m. – “World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Racing” with host Johnny Gibson (World Racing Group) in Theater
3 p.m. – “Sprint Car Racing: State of the Union” with host Larry Boos (Eldora Speedway) & special guests Rex LeJeune (Attica Raceway Park), Steve Beitler (Skagit Speedway), Allan Holland (Hoseheads.com), Steve Sinclair (Interstate Racing Association) and Bill Wright (Knoxville Raceway) in Conference Center
Thursday, August 9:
11 a.m. – “International Sprint Car Racing” with host David Mills (Premier Speedway) & special guests Daryn Pittman and Kyle Larson in Theater
1 p.m. – “Meet the Knoxville Regulars” with host Bill Wright (Knoxville Raceway) & special guests Davey Heskin, Terry McCarl, Austin McCarl, Carson McCarl, Dusty Zomer, Mark Dobmeier, Bronson Maeschen, Don Droud, Jr., and Josh and Jarrod Schneiderman in Theater
3 p.m. – “Women in Sprint Car Racing” with host Stacy Ervin (Knoxville Raceway) & special guests Naomi Grimes, Linda Selvage, Teri Riggins, Kendra Jacobs (Winged Nation), Lori McCarl (Front Row Challenge Enterprises) and Barb O’Brien (Knoxville Raceway Fire & Rescue) in Conference Center
Friday, August 10:
11 a.m. – “State-of-the-Art Sprint Car Shock Technology” with host C. Greg Nicol (Speedway Motors) & special guests Don Waters (AFCO Shocks), Garrett Andrews (CSI Shocks), Davey Reedy (Penske Shocks), George Gillespie (Pro Shocks), and Brian Goscinski (Super Shox) in Theater
1 p.m. – “Sprint Car Racing: An Historical Perspective” with host Gary Guehler (Texas Motor Speedway) & special guests Ray Lee Goodwin and Gene Marderness in Theater
3 p.m. – “Meet the Posse” with host Bruce Ellis (Williams Grove Speedway) & special guests in Conference Center
Saturday, August 11 (films in Theater):
10 a.m. – “Doug Wolfgang: His Story” by Kevin Kjergaard (50 minutes)
11 a.m. – “Follow the Corn 2: Next Level” by Sean Buckley (57 minutes)
12 Noon – “Doug Wolfgang: His Story” (encore)
1 p.m. – “Open Road: Inside the National Sprint Tour” by Dennis Doornbos
(60 minutes)
2 p.m. - “Doug Wolfgang: His Story” (encore)
3 p.m. – “Knoxville Nationals: Dirt, Sweat & Tears” by Brandon Bingham
(42 minutes)
4 p.m. – “Doug Wolfgang: His Story” (encore)
Fans are encouraged to visit the museum’s web site at www.sprintcarhof.com for more information.
Article Credit: Bob Baker
Submitted By: Admin Account
