Pontoon Beach, IL (November 16, 2006) Tri-City Speedway is pleased to announce the STLRACING.COM Hard Charger Award. The STLRACING.COM Hard Charger Award will give the race car driver that advances the most positions in the feature event an additional $200. The STLRACING.COM Hard Charger Award winner each week will be determined by the driver that advances their finishing position the most position from their assigned starting position in the main event. The winner must also carry a small STLRACING.COM decal on their car to be eligible for the prize. These decals will be available to all drivers free of charge at the track.

This award will rotate each week between the Super Late Model, CARS Late Model, Open Wheel Modifieds and Street Stock division. The winner of the award will receive their Hard Charger Award check for $200 the next week or at the next racing event at Tri-City Speedway.

Tri-City Speedway will be racing each Friday night beginning March 30th, 2007 and features Super Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, CARS Late Models, Street Stocks and Factory Stocks.

Tri-City Speedway is located in Pontoon Beach, Illinois. The track is located across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO. Take exit 4 off of I-270 and then go a 1/2 mile south on SR 203. For tickets or more info, you can call the track office at 636-448-9111, 618-931-7836 or 800-617-9077 or visit their website at www.tricityspeedway.net.