Joe’s Body Shop & Towing Night at the Races, plus the Ron Compton Memorial up next at Latrobe Speedway

By DJ Johnson

****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE****

LATROBE, PA (August 15, 2023) Coming up on Saturday, August 19, it will be a great night at the track as Joe’s Body Shop & Towing presents Joe’s Body Shop Night at the Races for the Pure Stocks, $2,500 to win feature event. For the winner to collect the $2,500, they must have competed in 50% of the Joe’s Body Shop & Towing Pure Stock races at Latrobe Speedway in 2023.

Joe’s Body Shop & Towing is also providing a FREE kid’s meal featuring a Hot Dog , a bag of Chips, a treat, and a Juice Box. Kids will be advised when to come to the concession stand for meal tickets. The tickets can only be redeemed at the main concession stand and used anytime during the race program.

Also on the card will be the 2nd Annual Ron Compton Memorial for the K2 Engineering Crate Late Models. To commemorate Ron’s number 65, the family is collecting $65 for the leader of each lap, and all laps have been filled. $1,300 in lap money and the Hard Charger Award have been collected. Additional monies are being collected for the winner of each Heat Race, the Quick Qualifier (MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH TRANSPONDER), and the team traveling the longest distance. The list of lap sponsors is available on Rose and Jeff Compton’s Facebook page.

If you are interested in the Ron Compton Memorial sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch with Rose Compton at 724-433-0159 or on Facebook.

Along with the above divisions on the card will be the Bowers Farms RaceSaver Sprint Cars, the Wisneski Waste Removal Penn Ohio Pro Stocks, and the Special T Metals LLC Modified 4 Cylinders.

General Admission prices; Adults: $15, Seniors: $12, Military: $12, Kids 7-11: $10, and Kids 6 and under are always free.

PIT Gate prices; Adults:$35, and Youth: $20.

PIT Gates open at 4 p.m., the Grandstands at 5 p.m., and FAST-FIVE Racing at 7.

The Latrobe Speedway Kidz Klub is always accepting new members. Go to www.latrobemotorsports.com and click the Kidz Klub tab for the registration form if your child still needs to be signed up.

Please have a look at our website for more information. Go to www.latrobemotorsports.com or the Latrobe Speedway Stock Car Dirt Track page on Facebook.

Check out the latest version of the Latrobe Speedway’s Ride Along later this week, with guest Rose Compton powered by Joe’s Body Shop & Towing, on our Facebook page and website.

Latrobe Speedway is

located at 5114 Pleasant Unity Road, Latrobe, PA.