HUMMELS WHARF - The 2011 edition of the Selinsgrove Speedway and Raceway Park motorsports show at the Susquehanna Valley Mall begins today and runs through Feb. 26.
Race cars representing the track's sprint car, late model, pro stock, roadrunner, micro sprint car and go kart divisions will be on display for race fans to view during regular mall hours.
Some of the pre-registered entries for this year's show include the sprint cars driven by defending champion Pat Cannon, Blane Heimbach, Phil Walter, Duane Mausteller, Colby Womer, Cody Keller, Matt Horst, and Chad Layton; the late models of defending champion Jeff Rine, Tony Adams, Donnie Schick, Kenny Trevitz, Kyle Rhoads and Gary Beward; the pro stocks of defending champion AJ Hoffman, Jeff Ceballo, Matt Johnson and Kenny Erb; and the roadrunners of Bob Bussey, Brian Johnson, Jeff Swanger and John and Ken Schreffler.
Defending champion Todd Hoover will have his micro sprint car on display, along with 20 other micro sprint cars and more than 45 go karts.
Selinsgrove Speedway season reserved seats will be on sale from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from noon to 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
The season kickoff ceremony will be held Saturday in center court at 7:30 p.m. The speedway will also be holding a best appearing race car competition on Saturday. The winning entries will receive trophies.
The speedway's 2011 season opener will feature 410 sprint cars and pro stocks, Sunday, March 13, beginning at 2 p.m..
Following the season's sprint car opener, the speedway will present a two-day modified event Friday-Saturday, March 18-19. The Friday night show will feature the 358 modifieds in a 25-lap feature paying $2,200 to win, while Saturday's finale will showcase the Race of Champions big block modifieds in the fourth annual Insinger Performance Products Icebreaker 40 paying $4,000 to win.