Mitch Smith Auto Service to Sponsor Johnny VanDoorn at Winchester Speedway
World Stock Car Festival Serves as Final Tune-Up for Winchester 400 (Special from Mitch Smith Auto Service)
August 30, 2013
Anderson, Indiana (August 30, 2013) – Johnny Vandoorn & Port City Racing is pleased to
announce that Mitch Smith Auto Service will be a sponsor on the #61 Port City Machine
in the upcoming Winchester 100 on Sunday-Monday, September 1-2nd at the legendary
1/2 mile high-banked paved oval of Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana. The
100-lap main will serve as the headlining event of the tracks prestigious World Stock Car
Festival! this is the last chance for a tune-up before the prestigious Winchester 400 in
October.
Three-Time and Reigning ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion, Johnny VanDoorn has
moved one step closer to an unprecedented $100,000 payday in October as the
Coopersville, Michigan driver scored his second consecutive JEGS Triple Crown Series
victory and third overall triumph of the 2013 racing season.
The jubilant and always colorful 25-year-old stated the #61 Port City Racecars / Ford has
been incredible and the support from an awesome crew is making the difference. "I know
it seems like I get all the credit and all of the glory, but it’s all because of this crew who is
with me and do all of the hard work needed to make this team successful.”
With the latest win, VanDoorn collected $10,000 for the victory as well as a guaranteed
minimum $10,000 bonus from JEGS for winning two of the three scheduled JEGS Triple
Crown Series events. Now he is the only driver eligible for a whopping $100,000 bonus
from JEGS if he can complete the “hat trick” in the series by winning the 42nd running of
the Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana on Sunday, October
13th and the team at Mitch smith Auto Service would sure like to add support.
“I have watched Johnny run well for the past few years and I thought it would be a good fit for Mitch Smith Auto Service,” remarked Mitch Smith. “It is great to have an enthusiastic company like Mitch Smith Auto Service come on board to sponsor our racecar,” remarked Vandoorn. “Mitch is a 4-time NHRA drag racing Champion with over 15 NHRA drag racing event wins and he wants to sponsor a circle track car, that is really cool!"
VanDoorn comes into the event 9th in points with running limited 2013 schedule, as a three time Champion with the CRA Super Series thid weekend should be as exciting as ever.
Mitch Smith Auto Service is a full-service auto repair and preventive maintenance center. They have been performing our high quality and guaranteed auto repairs in the Anderson, Indiana area since 1991. They are qualified to repair and service all domestic and imported cars, trucks and SUV's, using parts that are equal to or exceed the standards of those parts originally used by the manufacturers. They are the #1 volume sales leader for Jasper Engines and Transmissions in the state of Indiana. More information on Mitch Smith Auto Service is available at www.mitchsmith.com or by calling 765-640-0237.
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