HEI Prepares for Open-wheel Weekend |
Source: HEI Media Coordinator
Date: May 26, 2005
Spokane, Washington - The day before the Indianapolis 500, HEI Motorsports will
run the same type of open-wheel cars that were made famous by many of the Indy
500 starters. This Saturday night, May 28th, HEI Motorsports will be at the
Stateline Speedway in Post Falls, Idaho running with the Sprint Cars and the
Washington Midget Racing Association (WMRA).
Second generation driver, Wes Helgeson of Spanaway, WA will be on-hand running
his black #23 sprinter. Helgeson, the 2004 Rookie of the Year in the sprint car
series is excited about the upcoming weekend, “The sprint cars are always a
crowd favorite and I think combining them with the midgets will showcase what
open-wheel cars are all about for the great fans at Stateline Speedway. We are
also very excited about having Airstream of Spokane on the side of the car for
this big event, and look forward to a relationship in the future with an
organization that is as professional as we strive to be.”
2005 Rookie of the Year contender, Tony Berry heads into the weekend with
momentum on his side. Winner of the first two events of the season, Berry
anticipates another good outing. “It is a good feeling to know that each time
you show up at the track you can contend for the win. The HEI Motorsports team
has put together another great package for me and hopefully we can continue our
success.”
Berry will be very busy this weekend as he has partnered with Tony Villelli
Racing to run the Budweiser and Pepsi sponsored #36 midget racecar with the
Washington Midget Racing Association. This will be Berry’s debut in a midget
style racecar, something he has wanted to do since he was a young child. “I
appreciate the opportunity that Tony Villelli has given me. He has a big weekend
with his radio show the Speed Sport Report on 970 AM The Fan, with the Indy 500
being on Sunday. He had sponsor commitments and thought that we could represent
them and his team well. It is a terrific vote of confidence in me and I hope to
capitalize in his great car this weekend.”
HEI is proud to announce new advertising relationships with Sallee Chevrolet in
Milton Freewater, Oregon, JOE’s Racing Products and Airstream of Spokane. “These
great companies reflect what we work so hard to do here at HEI,” commented Dixon
Helgeson, owner of HEI Motorsports. “Having these organizations join our
marketing program is exciting and we will represent them well this weekend.”
Come watch the open-wheel action this weekend at Stateline Speedway in Post
Falls, Idaho and cheer on the HEI Motorsports sprint car team and the Tony
Villelli Racing midget team.
For more information on the HEI Motorsports team contact Dixon Helgeson @
509.991.9627.