Pocono Raceway announces New Mobile Ticket Delivery System: Pocono Raceway announced its new Mobile Ticket Delivery System, the next step in harnessing ticketing technology. The Mobile Ticket Delivery System is a simple straight-line from click to scan technology that will allow fans to have their ticket delivered to their mobile device (both Android and Apple) and have their ticket scanned at the gate directly from their mobile device. The Mobile Ticket Delivery System was developed by Paciolan, an industry-leading provider of ticketing, marketing automation and fan management solutions to more than 500 live entertainment organizations. Pocono Raceway is the first track to bring this technology to NASCAR fans. This service is immediately available for the Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400, and will roll out shortly for all Pocono Raceway events.(Pocono Raceway)(5-30-2015)
Pocono Raceway and Unique Pretzels extend partnership: Pocono Raceway, one of the most 'unique' superspeedways in motorsports, and Unique Pretzels, the original producers of a split-open pretzel, have agreed to a multi-year extension of their existing partnership. Unique will continue to serve as the "Official Pretzel of Pocono Raceway" with their products available for race fans at multiple concession areas during Pocono's three major motorsports events, including the upcoming Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 race weekend, June 5-7. Unique Pretzels, headquartered in Reading, PA, has been owned and operated by the Spannuth family since the early 1800's. Their wide variety of products include "Splits", "Shells", Flavored Shocked "Shells", Mustard Dips and Chocolate Coated "Splits". Additionally, they offer specialty gift baskets and tins for any occasion.(Pocono Raceway)(5-28-2015)
Racing will return to Mansfield Speedway: Racing in Mansfield will resurrect this summer. Mansfield Speedway will host six events starting Sunday, June 21, after a lease agreement was struck between track owner Grant Milliron and Sandusky-based K&B Promotions. The half-mile paved oval on the north side last hosted a race in 2010. It's last full season of racing came in 2008. The facility that used to welcome the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA as well as other national touring series fell out of use when previous owner Michael Dzurilla ran into financial and tax problems. Milliron, who has no background in racing but is a successful Richland County businessman with Milliron Industries, bought the track for $800,000 at a sheriff's sale in January, 2013. Last fall it was announced that northern Ohio racing promoter Kevin Ruic would bring events to the track for 2015, but the deal was nixed by Milliron after racist Facebook postings by Ruic were revealed this spring. K&B, which owns regional touring series as well as operates Sandusky Speedway, was scheduled to bring the Midwest Supermodified Association, Buckeye Super Sprints Series and Main Event Racing Series for late models to Mansfield this summer.(Mansfield News Journal)(5-30-2015)