POSTED 10-25-07 DON'T MISS THE EXCITING HALLOWEEN 200 AT SALEM SPEEDWAY IN SALEM, IN. THIS SUNDAY

STRONG FIELD EXPECTED FOR SEASON ENDING HALLOWEEN 200 BY SMOKER FRIENDLY DISCOUNT TOBACCO SALEM, IN, October 17 – The ultimate challenge of 200-laps in rush-hour type traffic faces upwards of 100 drivers in the 19th annual Halloween 200, presented by Smoker Friendly Discount Tobacco, on Sunday, October 28 at Salem Speedway. “It’s the most challenging race of the season at Salem,” said track general manager Richard Deaton. “It takes a combination of driving ability and pure luck to survive the three plus hours of frenzied on-track action.” In past years as many as 101 cars have lined up three abreast on the .555-mile, 33-degree banked oval and taken the green flag for 111-miles of fender-to-fender competition. A total of 104 entries were received for the 2006 Halloween 200, with 93 cars answering the call to start engines. The grueling 200-lap race presents a major challenge to all teams in terms of car and driver endurance. Drivers realize that anything can happen in the blink of an eye on the lightning-fast Salem Speedway oval. “This is shaping up to be another very competitive Halloween 200 field,” said Deaton. “The quality of entries already received is outstanding from top to bottom.” At least eight former Halloween 200 winners, including defending race champion, Beau Mitchell of Owensboro, Ky., are expected to grace the starting line-up for the 2007 edition of the street stock classic. Other former winners entered include Chuck Barnes Sr. of Louisville (1999, 2000, 2002 and 2005), Dan Banker of Mitchellville, Iowa (1990), Johnny Banker of Orleans, Ind., (1994), Tony Conway of Louisville (1998), Johnny Magee of Carthage, Ind., (2003) and Rich Boyer of Anderson, Ind., (2004). Former Firecracker 200 winners Frank Kimmel II of Borden (2007), David Bayens of Memphis, Ind., (2006), John Collins of Sellersburg, (2003) and Todd Kempf of Huntingburg (2001) are also expected for the season ending race. Spectator gates open at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28, with practice slated for 10 a.m., and the start of the Halloween 200 presented by Smoker Friendly Discount Tobacco at 1 p.m. Advance general admission tickets are priced at $13 for adults and $3 for children (age 7-12). Kids, age 6 and under, are admitted free. Advance reserved seat tickets are $18 each. For tickets or more information call 812-883-6504 or toll free 1-888-246-7223. PAST HALLOWEEN 200 WINNERS YEAR WINNER HOMETOWN 1989 Jeff Chew Knightstown, IN 1990 Dan Banker Des Moines, IA 1991 Wayne Edwards Galena, IN 1992 Joe Williamson Louisville, KY 1993 Phil Jenkins Greenfield, IN 1994 Johnny Baker Orleans, IN 1995 Phil Jenkins Greenfield, IN 1996 Dwayne Klem St. Anthony, IN 1997 Frank Kimmel Jeffersonville, IN 1998 Tony Conway Louisville, KY 1999 Chuck Barnes Louisville, KY 2000 Chuck Barnes Louisville, KY 2001 Chuck Barnes Louisville, KY 2002 Chuck Barnes Jr. Louisville, KY 2003 Johnny Magee Carthage, IN 2004 Rich Boyer Anderson, IN 2005 Chuck Barnes Louisville, KY 2006 Beau Mitchell Owensboro, KY OPEN PRACTICE SCHEDULED FOR SAT., OCT. 27 A practice session, open to all Halloween 200 competitors with a paid race entry, is scheduled for Saturday, October 27 at Salem Speedway. The four-hour session begins at 12-noon with pit gates opening at 10 a.m. Spectators are welcome to view the practice session from the grandstand with no admission charge. Saturday pit passes are available at $15 each. Sunday pit passes are $25 or a two-day pit pass may be purchased for $35. HALLOWEEN 200 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. Pits Open 11:30 a.m. Spectator Gates Open 11:30 a.m. Driver's Meeting 12-Noon Start Of Halloween 200 Practice 4:00 p.m. Halloween 200 Practice Ends 5:00 p.m. Pits Close SUNDAY 7:00 a.m. Pits Open 9:30 a.m. Spectator Gates Open 9:30 a.m. Driver's Meeting 10:00 a.m. Start Of Halloween 200 Practice 11:30 a.m. End Of Halloween 200 Practice 12-Noon Begin Line-up Of Cars On Front Stretch 12:55 p.m. Invocation & National Anthem 1:05 p.m. Start of Halloween 200, Presented By Smoker Friendly Discount Tobacco