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BOARD TRACK, OLD TIME RACIN’, AND PENNSYLVANIA POSSE
HIGHLIGHT FRIDAY OF KNOXVILLE NATIONALS FAN FAIR
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 2, 2009) - The Des Moines Speedway board track, ‘old
time sprint car racin’ and the Pennsylvania Posse highlight the Friday,
August 14, schedule of the four-day Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair at the
National Sprint Car Museum. According to curator Tom Schmeh, “Once again,
our Friday fan fair forum moderators have done an outstanding job of lining
up special guests. Dave Van Patten has invited Norm Galpin, Hall of Famer
Bob Trostle and Jean Lynch amongst others, while Bruce Ellis has confirmed
appearances by Cody Darrah, Lance Dewease, Doug Esh, Greg Hodnett, Trevor
Lewis, Daryn Pittman and his car owner Jesse Keen, Stevie Smith and recent
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Fred Rahmer. And we are bringing
back Larry Ball’s excellent presentation on the Des Moines Speedway board
track, 1915-16, due to popular demand. It will be a lot of fun for Nationals
museum visitors.”
The schedule for the fourth annual Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair, to be held
in the first floor, east wing, of the Donald Lamberti National Sprint Car
Museum is as follows:
Wednesday, August 12:
11 a.m. – “Forty Years Ago: 1969 Knoxville Nationals” with hosts John Katich
& Bob Mays; with special guests Ray Lee Goodwin, “Tiger Bob” Williams, Bob
Trostle, Earl Wagner, Eddie Leavitt (Jr.), the family and crew of Kenny
Gritz, and more
1 p.m. – “Tips from the Shooters” with host Scott Watson; with photographers
Mike Arthur, Tim Aylwin, Dave Hill, Dennis Krieger, Gordy O'Field, and more
3 p.m. – “World of Outlaws Sprint Car Racing” with host Johnny Gibson (WoO);
with special guest Shane Carson, and more
Thursday, August 13:
11 a.m. – “International Sprint Car Racing” with host Jon Evans (Oval
Express); with special guests David Mills, Matthew Reed, and more
1 p.m. – “Knoxville Regulars: Defending the Home Turf” with host Bill Wright
(Knoxville Raceway); with special guests Billy Alley, Brian Brown, Mark
Dobmeier, Don Droud (Jr.), Johnny Herrera, Davey Heskin, A.J. “Skip”
Jackson, Bronson Maeschen, Dusty Zomer, and more
3 p.m. – “Women in Sprint Car Racing” with host Stacy Ervin (Knoxville
Raceway); with special guests Erin Crocker, Stevie Kinser, Mandy Ward
Pittman, Amy Richert Tatnell, Erin Berkenpas Johnson, Jeannie Butler, and
more
Friday, August 14:
11 a.m. – “Des Moines Speedway, 1915-1916” with host Larry Ball, Jr.
1 p.m. – “Old Time Sprint Car Racin’” with host Dave Van Patten; with
special guests
Bob Trostle, George Rogerson, Jean Lynch, Norm Galpin, Donna Vert, and more
3 p.m. – “Meet the Posse” with host Bruce Ellis (Williams Grove Speedway);
with special guests Cody Darrah, Lance Dewease, Doug Esh, Greg Hodnett,
Trevor Lewis, Daryn Pittman and his car owner Jesse Keen, Fred Rahmer,
Stevie Smith, and more; presented by
www.hoseheads.com
Saturday, August 15:
11 a.m. – International Reel Wheel Film Festival: “Super Speedway”
documentary with Mario Andretti by director Stephen Low and producer Pietro
Serapiglia (1997)
1 p.m. – International Reel Wheel Film Festival: “One Dream: Dirt Track
Racing” documentary with Dr. Matt Jenkins & Cameron University students
(2009)
3 p.m. – International Reel Wheel Film Festival: “Kings With Wings”
documentary from Australia with Rob Macdonald & David Fedirchuk (2008)
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