Brainerd Int'l Raceway Hosts Memorial Day Carnival and Drag Races.News & Business Editors/Sports Writers TECUMSEH, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2000 This year's Memorial Day Weekend, The Colonel's International Inc. (Nasdaq:COLO Colo Colorado (old style state abbreviation) COLO Columbus, Ohio COLO Co-Location COLO Colonial National Historic Park (US National Park Service) COLO Cost Of Living Option ) held its first Memorial Day Weekend event at The Colonel's Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd International Raceway is a 3-mile road course, drag strip and kart track in Brainerd, Minnesota, USA. The raceway hosts the NHRA Nationals. It hosted a 2 heat USAC Indy Car race in 1969. The heats were won by Gordon Johncock and Dan Gurney [1]. , in Brainerd, Minnesota Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,178 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County6 and one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota. Brainerd has been assigned ZIP code 56401. . For the first time in its 31 year history, the raceway hosted the largest carnival in Minnesota featuring rides and a midway at its 800 acre facility in Brainerd. Carnival goers also attended Drag races held on the track throughout the weekend. Amateur drag racing drag racing Form of motor racing in which two contestants race side by side from a standing start over a straight quarter-mile strip of pavement. Winners go on to compete against others in their class until only one is left undefeated. is one of this country's most popular weekend sports. Tens of thousands of weekend drag racing enthusiasts are members of local clubs which hold regional competitions throughout racing season. The Colonel's BIR BIR British Institute of Radiology BIR Bureau of Internal Revenue BIR Bureau of International Recycling BIR Baculovirus IAP Repeat BIR Biomedical Imaging Resource BIR Bureau of Intelligence and Research (US State Department) championship racecourse is known as the upper midwest's premier motorsports facility. Located in Brainerd, Minnesota, 120 miles north of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, facilities include a championship 3 mile race course, 1/4 mile drag strip drag strip n. A short, straight course or track for drag racing. , 30,000 grandstand seats, private corporate viewing suites, a hospitality area, concession arcades, private garages, electronic scoreboards, control tower, and nearly 550 acres of campgrounds. In addition to the carnival which is one of Minnesota's largest, this past weekend's four day event included all classes of bucket drag racing such as super comp, stock and super stock, brackets 1 through 3, bike levels 1 and 2 competitions, trophy and junior dragster The Junior Dragster is a half-scaled version of the top fuel dragster. Also known as the halfscale or jr dragster, it reaches speeds of up to 85 mph. There is a league called the JDRL (Junior Dragster Racing League). The JDRL is a division of the NHRA. races. Over 450 drag racers competed for prize money totaling more than $10,000. According to company Chairman, Donald J. Williamson, of The Colonel's International, "We are looking forward to a great success at the raceway this year. We just kicked off our drag racing season three weeks ago with an extremely popular season opener and are looking forward to another great season of events. This weekend was great fun for many families with the carnival and drag races, and we were pleased with a good turnout from all over the state. We are planning a lot of similar future weekends and anticipate becoming a frequent destination for more sports and entertainment events as we continue to develop our facility." The Colonel's International, Inc. is a holding company for The Colonel's Truck Accessories, Inc. (CTA An abbreviation for cum testamento annexo, Latin for "with the will annexed." ), The Colonel's Rugged Liner, Inc. (CRL CRL - Carnegie Representation Language. Carnegie Group, Inc. Frame language derived from SRL. Written in Common LISP. Used in the product Knowledge Craft. ) and The Colonel's Brainerd International Raceway, Inc. (BIR). CTA manufactures approximately 47 different liners and also manufactures fiberglass tonneau ton·neau n. pl. ton·neaus The rear seating compartment of an early type of automobile. [French, from Old French tonnel, cask; see tunnel.] covers for all makes and models of pickup trucks, as well as shells and caps. It currently purchases additional products, such as tool boxes, running boards, tires, wheels, mats, bug shields, visors, grill covers, light covers, trim pieces, running lights and racks for distribution through retail sales and distribution stores. CRL manufactures non-skid bedliners and bed mats, ground lowering kits and a sliding three-piece tonneau cover. Additionally, BIR operates the Brainerd International Raceway and provides spectator events, such as road and drag races, including races for sports cars, motorcycles and go-karts. For more information about the company and its divisions, see its web sites at www.colonelsintl.com; www.brainerdrace.com; www.groundforce.com; or www.ruggedliner.com The Private Securities Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this Press Release (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made) contains statements that are forward looking, such as those relating to consummation of transactions, anticipated future revenues and/or success of current product offerings. Such forward looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward looking statements. For further information, contact Lynne Perlmutter of The Consilium at 305-856-5668. |
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