Mega-weekend will kick-off with Lou Blaney Memorial on Saturday, July 11
Hartford, OH
February 24, 2020
For the first time in event history, Justin Snyder’s Salute
to the Troops program, an event honoring one of open wheel racing’s most
loyal and dedicated supporters, the late Justin Snyder, as well as a
benefit for the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity and veterans service
organization that offers a variety of benefits for wounded veterans of
the military actions following September 11, will uproot from
Pennsylvania and move to northeast Ohio’s Sharon Speedway in 2020,
officially padding a must-see weekend that now feature’s the 12th Annual
Lou Blaney Memorial and Salute to the Troops on back-to-back days, each
sanctioned by the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions
presented by Mobil 1.
The fifth annual Justin Snyder’s Salute to the Troops event, awarding a
$6,000 top prize, will be contested on Sunday, July 12, immediately
following the $6,000-to-win Lou Blaney Memorial on Saturday, July 11.
“After four successful years in Central PA, we are extremely excited to
bring Justin Snyder’s Salute to the Troops race back home to Sharon
Speedway,” Derek Snyder explained, older brother of the late Justin
Snyder and the Executive Manager & Partner of Sweeney Chevrolet
Buick GMC. “My family’s passion for racing began at Sharon Speedway. My
earliest memories are my brother and I attending our father’s company
picnic hosted at Sharon Speedway during the Sharon Nationals, then
camping out with our aunts, uncles, and cousins in the parking lot. Our
father supported the track with pace cars and sponsorships clear back to
the mid-80’s. Snyder Pontiac Buick GMC Cadillac also sponsored Lou
Blaney for several years. So, having the privilege to host Justin’s race
the same weekend as the Lou Blaney Memorial is an incredible honor.”
Justin Snyder’s Salute to the Troops program was hosted at BAPS Motor
Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania, during its first four editions
before making the switch to Sharon Speedway. The All Star Circuit of
Champions sanctioned editions two through four with Gerard McIntrye, Jr.
winning the most recent contest in 2019. Three-time NASCAR Cup Series
champion Tony Stewart won the event title in 2018, with the late Greg
Hodnett winning the first Salute to the Troops event with All Star
involvement in 2017. Danny Dietrich, Central PA’s defending sprint car
champion, earned the inaugural, unsanctioned event victory in 2016.
“It just seemed very fitting for me to keep this going by bringing the
race to Sharon Speedway. This is something I believe my brother would be
incredibly proud of,” Derek Snyder continued. “I’m so grateful for our
family’s relationship with Lou and Kate Blaney over the years. I wanted
to be certain that I had Kate’s blessing prior to even considering this
move and date. Thankfully, she obliged and here we are. I want to thank
Jared of the All Stars for the Series’ support, as well. This race has
really taken on a life of its own, especially when you look at the past
winners including Danny Dietrich, Greg Hodnett, Tony Stewart, and Gerard
McIntyre, Jr. I encourage all of our friends and family, including our
Central PA racing family, to join us in keeping Justin’s memory alive as
we honor our nation’s bravest!”
More news and information pertaining to Justin Snyder’s Salute to the
Troops program, such as gate times and ticket prices, will be posted in
the near future. Fans are encouraged to stay alert online at
www.sharonspeedway.com, as well as on all available social media
outlets.
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Memorial / Justin Snyder’s Salute to the Troops weekend can still
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About the All Star Circuit of Champions
All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All
Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All Star
Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling
410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel
racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been
considered the first ‘outlaw’ Sprint Car organization of the modern era.
Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to
become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January
of 2015.
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