MANAGEMENT SHUFFLE AT LORAIN SPEEDWAY
Amherst, OH. (October 20, 2005) –
Lorain Speedway announced today that Tim Stephens will be joining Lorain
Speedway as the General Manager. Stephens’ background includes a variety
of sports marketing and management positions that involved sponsorship sales,
marketing and management for local racing organizations including Liberty
Racing and ThorSport Racing. The Elyria resident was also a member
of the management team which brought NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events
to Mansfield Motorsports Speedway in 2004 and 2005.
"I'm excited about the opportunity
to continue the work that's underway at Lorain Speedway," Stephens said.
"While I've worked primarily in NASCAR national series in recent years,
my heart has always been in short track racing. The Lorain Speedway
situation provides a perfect opportunity for me to combine my short track
racing passion with my national series experiences."
Tom Kurtz, currently Director
of Marketing for Lorain Speedway, will be leaving the organization to pursue
other career interests. Kurtz commented, “This is a sport that requires
passion- 100% dedication to growing local racing. I don’t have the
passion for the sport that I once had and 99% is not enough. Frankly,
the racers and fans deserve more than that; they are the most loyal and dedicated
in all of sports.” Kurtz continued, “I have been in racing pretty much
since I graduated from Ohio University. I realized that I wanted to make
a change back in April to pursue aspirations outside of racing, but I wanted
to complete the 2005 season. I feel now is the right time to begin the
transition and we intend to make it seamless. I want to personally
thank the fans, racers, and staff of Lorain Speedway for the great seasons.“
