PRITCHARD FAMILY AUTO STORES HANCOCK COUNTY SPEEDWAY GEARING UP FOR 12TH ANNUAL HARRIS AUTO RACING “NIGHT OF 1000 STARS”

BRITT, IA (July 20, 2006) - The Harris Auto Racing Night of 1000 Stars has been a mid-summer tradition at the Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway since 1994, and will continue for another installment of this timeless tradition at the Britt, Iowa, speedplant during the annual Hancock County Fair on Tuesday, July 25.

This race will be even bigger than the previous 11 years as several sponsors have come on board to provide some great items for both competitors and fans at this year's two-day event.

In addition to the Modified main event paying a hefty $2,000 to win and $200 to start, also running will be USRA Stock Cars ($700 to win), USRA Hobby Stocks ($500 to win) and USRA B-Mods ($500 to win) racing for extra money and national points in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

This will be the best racing in Iowa -- and all for a great low price! A great field of cars with the area's top drivers are expected, so be sure to get there early to get the best seat in the house and join other fans for Happy Hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with $1.50 Bud products!

RULES - Modifieds: 2,450-pound weight rule, flat tappet cam, rear pump ok, aluminum roof legal, 5-inch spoiler legal, 23-degree steel heads only, Hoosier G60 or American Racer G60/KK704 legal. Drivers may sipe and groove American Racer tires.

Track rules will apply for all classes. No weight rule for Hobby Stocks. No track registration or license required for this race.

Payouts for Harris Auto Racing Night of 1000 Stars:
Modifieds: $2000, 1250, 900, 700, 600, 500, 450, 400, 350, 300, 270, 250, 230, 220, 210, 200 to start.
Stock Cars: $700, 500, 350, 275, 220, 190, 170, 150, 120, 110, 100, 90, 80, 75 to start.
B-Mods: $500, 350, 250, 200, 160, 130, 110, 100, 90, 80, 75, 70, 65, 60, 60, 55, 55, 50 to start.
Hobby Stocks: $500, 300, 220, 180, 150, 125, 110, 100, 90, 80, 75, 70, 65, 65, 60, 60, 55, 55, 50 to start.



• Admission: Adults $13, Juniors (12-18) & Seniors (62+) $10, Children Under 12 FREE.
• Gates open 4:00 with hot laps at 7:00 and racing at 7:30.
• Call (641) 843-4513 for race day information.

The Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway is located 1.3 miles south of US 18 on James St. (turns into Main Ave. and Diagonal and 1st), then 0.5 mile east on 220th Ave., then 0.1 mile north on Jewell Ave. (ESR). For more information call the track hotline at (641) 843-4513.