Mike Wallace will join his brothers #64-Rusty and #22-Kenny in the NASCAR Busch Series Race at Gateway International Raceway on July 30th, 2005, driving the #6 Evernham Motorsports Dodge.(Motorsports Lounge PR)(4-26-2005)
UPDATE – Shop ‘n Save To Sponsor Wallace Family Tribute 250 Race: Gateway International Raceway announced that Shop ‘n Save will be the presenting sponsor of the Wallace Family Tribute 250 NASCAR Busch Series race on Saturday, July 30, 2005. The St. Louis-based grocer headlines the weekend with the Shop ‘n Save 150 ARCA/RE- MAX Series race on Friday night July 29 and the Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop ‘n Save on Saturday night July 30. “The Shop ‘n Save customer is looking for great value at a fair price and that is what we believe we offer to the race fans of the Midwest,” said Matt Strelo, Gateway Vice President and General Manager. “Shop ‘n Save is committed to the communities that their 36 stores serve and they understand that those communities want to be a part of what is sure to become the most significant motorsports weekend in the history of this region.” Shop ‘n Save will host many in-store promotions and sweepstakes with participating vendors leading up to the events of July 29-30. These events will also be a significant fundraising program for the Special Olympics of Missouri and Illinois- including the raffling of an Official Pace Vehicle – a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab Truck. The green-flag will drop for the Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop ‘n Save at 7:00 PM on Saturday night July 30. It will be followed by a spectacular fireworks show and a concert by country music star Chris Cagle. Friday’s Shop ‘n Save 150 ARCA RE/MAX series race will begin at 8:00 PM on Friday night, July 29.
Ticket prices for the Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop ‘n Save range from $45-$65 (1/2 price for kids 12 and under). Tickets for the Shop ‘n Save 150 ARCA RE/MAX Series race on July 29 are $20 general admission tickets with children 12 and under $10. To purchase tickets call Gateway at 1-866-35-SPEED or log onto www.gatewayraceway.com.(5-31-2005)
