Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Stava trading steering wheel for microphone at RevHoney Energy Belleville 100

BELLEVILLE, Kan. (June 15) - Officials have announced that Staci Stava will
be the pit announcer for the RevHoney Energy Belleville 100 set for July 2-4
at the historic Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kan.

"I am excited and honored to be the pit announcer for the Belleville 100
this July," Stava said. "Racing has been in my blood for my whole life. I
have always wanted to give announcing a shot, therefore, to be able to be a
part of such an awesome and historical event is thrilling."

Stava was born and raised in Brainard, Neb., before moving to Lincoln where
she earned her degree in Elementary Education at the University of Nebraska
and is currently a third grade teacher.

"In my younger years I spent many nights with my parents driving across the
Midwest following the Busch Tour and weekly racing," she added. "I have also
traveled to many tracks across the United States to watch some of the best
drivers in the country, and I always aspired to race myself some day."

With much convincing of her mother, Stava raced go karts regionally from the
age of 10 until she was 15. Her father, Bob Stava, owned a modified which
was driven by Joe Kosiski drove at several special events including some
USMTS races.

With even more convincing, her dream of competitive driving came true in
2005 when she became the driver of her father's #53 modified. She currently
races every weekend at the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb.

Earlier this year, she won her first NASCAR-sanctioned main event on April
17.

"I have made many good friends, learned a lot about the hard work and
dedication of racing and, most of all, have memories that will last a
lifetime."

Machine and driver will be tested in a contest never before witnessed at the
Belleville High Banks or anywhere across the fruited plain with the
inaugural running of the RevHoney Energy Belleville 100 on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, July 2-4.

A one-of-a-kind event at a one-of-a-kind venue is what race fans and
competitors alike can look forward to next year when the nation's top dirt
modified drivers converge on the famed Belleville High Banks for the
inaugural running of the RevHoney Energy Belleville 100.

A century in the making, the three-day celebration of speed and skill will
be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 2-4, at the "World's Fastest
Half-Mile Dirt Track" located in Belleville, Kan.

On Friday night, the Modifieds take on the Belleville High Banks with heat
races, "B" mains and a 40-lap "A" main carrying a $5,000 top prize and a
minimum $500 to start. The top-10 finishers will be locked into Saturday
night's thrilling finale. Saturday will feature another round of qualifying
events, followed by a 15-lap Non-Qualifiers "A" main with drivers racing for
$2,000 to win and $300 to start.

The thrilling conclusion will be the 60-lap championship "A" main with 30
cars starting three-wide on the big half-mile clay oval with $10,000
earmarked for the winner and a minimum of $1,000 for each of the starters.
The main event will see the race red-flagged on lap 30 for a 10-minue pit
stop that will take place on the front stretch in front of the grandstands.

But that's not all ... the polesitter for Saturday's championship "A" main
will have the option of starting dead last in the field and go for a
whopping $100,000 paycheck if he or she can win from the 30th starting
position.

Dozens of contingency prizes will also be awarded during the event, plus a
Halfway Leader Award, Hard Charger Award, Hard Luck Award and more.
Attendees can also look forward to a gigantic fireworks display to round out
the Independence Day celebration.

Sunday will conclude the Fourth of July Holiday with a dazzling auto thrill
show and other entertainment suitable for a 100-year celebration of auto
racing, including the Pig 100 - a not-so-light-hearted special event
featuring real live pigs and a shot at $500 for one lucky participant.

The Sunday date is also being held in reserve as a rain date for Friday or
Saturday.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 402-761-3676 or by checking out the
'Tickets' section at www.belleville100.com Entry forms, rules and additional
information can also be found on the Official Website of the Belleville 100.

For more information about the Belleville 100, contact Wayne Dake via email
at wayne@belleville100.com or call 402-440-3977.

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