Post by RedBud69 on Oct 26, 2007 13:39:36 GMT -5
Octoberfest 350 live audio webcast
Live flag-to-flag coverage on Saturday and Sunday
Live flag-to-flag coverage on Saturday and Sunday
For Immediate Release
Contact: Shawn T. Wood
crash@thedirttrackchannel.com
October 26, 2007
SELINSGROVE, PA—The Dirt Track Channel, www.thedirttrackchannel.com is providing a free, live flag-to-flag audio webcast of the Octoberfest 350 from Hagerstown Speedway (Md.) this weekend.
However, fans will need to take a moment and download a free codec to listen to the broadcast. This is a one-time download and the codec link can be found on The Dirt Track Channel’s home page.
The weekend’s broadcast will start at 12:25 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday.
Qualifying and consolation events for the big block modifieds, small block modifieds, late models and sprint cars is held on Saturday. While 100-lap features for the big block and small block modifieds and late models along with a 50-lap feature for the sprint cars are held on Sunday.
This year’s race marks the 20th anniversary of the event which began in 1988. Billy Pauch (big block modifieds), Steve Smith (sprints) and Gary Stuhler (late models) were the inaugural winners.
Pauch has gone on to record eight victories in the Octoberfest 350, the most by any driver. He has four wins in the big block modifieds, three in the sprint cars and one in the small block modifieds divisions.
This is the third straight year that The Dirt Track Channel is providing a free, live audio webcast of the event.
News regarding the broadcast line-up for the 2008 season will be posted on the website in the coming weeks.
The Dirt Track Channel website will bring fans in the US off-season video highlight action of sprint cars, midgets and Northeast-style modifieds from Australia and New Zealand.
The 2008 season will mark the sixth season that The Dirt Track Channel is broadcasting live audio webcast free of charge to a world wide audience.
Website Links:
The Dirt Track Channel: www.thedirttrackchannel.com
Hagerstown Speedway: www.hagerstownspeedway.com
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