Thorold, Ontario – When Archer Truck Services presents Saturday June 11th’s Lucas Oil Weekly Racing Series Event at Merrittville Speedway – the 2nd Annual Retro Race T Shirt Night will look back at 65 years of the sport through a wide variety of T Shirts worn to the event.

A pre-race Kart Display and intermission Exhibition will look ahead to the future of the sport as many of the Tuesday Night racers will grow into Saturday Night racing careers in the years to come.

“Last year’s inaugural Retro Race T Shirt Night sure brought back a lot of memories for us all,” said (Merrittville Speedway GM) Erica Bicknell-Jones, “we were quite surprised at what our fans still have … whether a favorite driver … favorite event or former Merrittville Tee Shirts – we can’t wait to see some more this year!”

Originally scheduled for Cotton Inc Night on May 14th, Merrittville’s Lucas Oil Weekly Karting Series Teams will have a chance to show Saturday Night Fans what Tuesday Nights are all about.

“This season we have quite a few former or current karters that have moved up … Trevor Wright … Ryleigh Sliter … Austyn Werstroh … Tyler Winger and Kyle Miller – they are all rookies,” added Bicknell-Jones, “and when you look at the rest of our line-up where do you start with former karters – two of last week’s winners Cody McPherson and Mark D’Ilario would be a start.”

Race Fans and Race Teams interested in learning more about Kart Racing can visit with the drivers on display inside the Front Gate Area. 7 different age groups are in action every Tuesday Night from as young as 6 years old to adults.

For further information on Tuesday Night Kart Racing – you can also contact the Speedway Office at 905-892-8266 or by contacting (General Manager) Erica Bicknell-Jones at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Race Director Jeff Riley at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The 2016 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway’s 7 Divisions is brought to racers by partners including Performance Manufacturing, Vansickle Pet-Valu, Tim Phillips Garage, Ed MacPherson Construction, RCM Racing Equipment, Cassell Manufacturing, Superior PetroFuels, Briggs & Stratton, St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts, Wilder Racing Engines and Burris Tire.

In addition to the Tuesday Night Karters, racing action will feature Saturday Night Divisions - the Pinty’s Delicious Foods 358 Modifieds, Yager Bros Trucking Sportsman, Hoosier Stocks, Rev’s Full Throttle Powersports Modified Lites and the Van Raine Construction 4 Cylinders.

Gates open at 5:30 with Show Time at 7:00 PM.

Archer Truck Services have been locally owned and operated since 1954. The St. Catharines location is in the original building while the Welland location opened it’s doors 21 years ago in 1975. Both locations feature experienced and knowledgable staff serving your sales, service and parts needs.

Archer Truck Services is a franchise dealer for International Trucks and are Cummins certified in addition to being members of the North American Idealease Network.

With 12 full size truck bays and an on-site alignment rack, Archer Truck Services can fix a spectrum of repairs – from a simple headlight to engine diagnostics.

Archer Truck Centre in Welland houses a vibrant team of apprentices and experienced Class A Technicians to assist with all makes and models of equipment. The Welland location can also provide you with mobile diesel emission testing.

The St. Catharines location at 26 Dunkirk Road is open Monday to Friday until 11 PM and from 8 to 12 for Parts only while the 475 Prince Charles Drive South location in Welland is open Monday to Friday 8 AM to 9 PM.

Visit either Archer Truck Service location on line at http://www.archertruckcentres.com or call 905-685-6532 or 905-735-6661. After hours road side service is available by calling 905-651-9966 with 24 hour Emergency and Mobile Maintenance Services available.

To reach Merrittville Speedway call 905-892-8266 or via e mail – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Merrittville Speedway is located at 2371 Merrittville Highway in Thorold Ontario. Merrittville Speedway’s Office is open Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM and is located in the Grandstand Area on the ground floor of the Lucas Oil Tower.

For all the news on Merrittville Speedway’s 65th Consecutive Season in 2016 – visit www.merrittvillespeedway.com. Race fans and Race teams alike can follow Merrittville on Face Book (Facebook.com/Merrittville Speedway) and Twitter (Twitter.com/Merrittville

MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY SPONSORS The 2016 65th Anniversary Lucas Oil Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway’s 5 Divisions is brought to race fans and racers by division sponsors – Pinty’s Delicious Foods, Yager Bros Trucking, Rev’s Full Throttle Powersports, Hoosier Tire Canada and Van Raine Construction in addition to many marketing partners Visit them at . http://www.merrittvillespeedway.com/sponsors.htm and visit them when you require their products and/or services.

Lucas Oil Products, Inc., is the world leader in the production high performance oils, fuel treatments and problem solving additives with the largest variety of shelf products of any oil company in North America. Lucas Oil’s premium formulas are marketed worldwide and retail at more than 40,000 auto parts stores across the continent and at virtually every truck stop across Canada.

Race fans can look for Lucas Oil Products at their favourite automotive retailer or maintenance center including Kala’s Home Hardware, St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts and RCM Racing Equipment.