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Friday, September 18, 2009 Team Chevy 4 Crown Weekend Offers a Look Back
 by Larry Boos
ROSSBURG, Ohio -- As has become customary with the annual running of the Team Chevy 4 Crown weekend at Eldora Speedway, members of the Vintage American Racing Club (VARC) will offer race fans a look at yesteryear.
The look goes far more than just a static display of antique race cars. VARC members will be given track time on Friday night, September 25, in conjunction with the World of Outlaws (WoO) program that constitutes crown #1 of the 29th annual running of the 4 Crown chase.
In accordance to the VARC mission of keeping racing of the past in the public eye, in a safe and entertaining environment, the owners of the restored vehicles will be spilt into groups and be given controlled racing time on the historic one-half mile Eldora clay oval.
With a busy day of USAC (United States Auto Club) Midget, Sprint and Silver Crown racing on Saturday (Sept. 26) to compete for crowns #2 - 4, the VARC cars – open wheeled and full bodied – will remain on display in Eldora’s trade show area. The VARC members will continue their mission that day, by educating the veteran race fans about the earlier years of racing.
Always, the biggest turnout of the year for VARC, the Eldora display offers race goers the chance to witness first hand the advancements that have been made in racing – both in performance and safety.
The Team Chevy 4 Crown weekend began in 1981 to showcase the 3 premier divisions of USAC open wheeled racing, with the fourth crown varying year to year. The past two years has seen that distinction going to the WoO winged Sprints, allowing the fans an all open-wheel weekend.
Each night features a full program of racing, with the WoO group on Friday, followed by Saturday’s USAC invasion.
Complete information, including pricing and time schedules, are detailed on the track’s website, www.eldoraspeedway.com.
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