“FRIDAY NIGHT CRUISE NIGHTS” IN 2010

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Wall Stadium, known as the “home of auto racing at the Jersey Shore” for well over a half century, also became known as the “home of Friday Night Cruise Nights” during the summer of 2009. Thanks to the popularity of these Street Rod, Muscle Car and Custom Car events, speedway promoter Jim Morton has announced that he plans to host seven such evening events during 2010.

The first of these “family friendly” gatherings is set for Friday night, April 9, with six more set for May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10 and October 8. Each event is set for the second Friday of the month with the third Friday to serve as a rain date for each one. All “Friday Night Cruise Nights” are set to start at 6:00 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m. Admission is free of charge for both car show participants and those who visit the speedway to admire the custom cars.

“Last year, we wanted to put together something that the entire family could enjoy,” Morton said. “We wanted to welcome everyone from the young people with the newer Mustangs and Hondas to the classics and the muscle cars to the street rods and the restored antiques. These cruise nights were a lot of fun for the entire family. That is why we are doing them again in 2010.”

Just like last year, several of the speedway’s race car drivers also plan to display their machines and meet with those from the surrounding community during the evenings.

Plans again call for all of the special cars to be parked in the large, paved pit area at the speedway. Food will be available from the speedway’s refreshment stands and participants will get the chance to cruise around Wall Stadium’s famous third mile high banked oval as the track’s pace car will lead groups of cars around the track though out the evening.

Wall Stadium presents professional motorsports events on most Saturdays and Sundays during the summer months. The speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, while more information is also available at www.wallspeedway.com.