Palm Beach International Raceway played host to Palm Beach County Sports Commission’s Super Bowl Media Day on Monday. The event welcomed former Super Bowl athletes and the media to PBIR for a chance to interact and check out everything Palm Beach International Raceway has to offer.

Although rain tried to dampen the day’s activities, the staff at PBIR and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission worked around Mother Nature’s nuisance to provide visitors an entertaining afternoon.

Palm Beach International Raceway has teamed with MTW Promotions once again to host sled truck pulls this Saturday. With seven different classes this event is sure to put on a show.

Sled truck pulls, also known as power pulling, is gaining popularity in the area. It’s a competition using large trucks to pull a heavy sled (sledge) along a track. The farther the truck pulls the sled, the harder it is to pull it.

In an effort to assist Palm Beach International Raceway (PBIR) in reaching its full potential in the Palm Beach County community three new employees have been added to the staff.

Brent Hutson has been added as the web-master and graphic designer, Melissa Misak will serve as executive assistant to President and CEO Jason Rittenberry and Leah Vaughn was named public and media relations manager for PBIR and the Palm Beach Driving Club (PBDC).

Palm Beach Int'l Raceway to Kick Off 2010 ARCA Racing Series Open Testing; Hoosier Rain Tire Could Debut.....

TOLEDO OH (12-23-09) - Following last weekend's ultra-successful three-day open test at Daytona Int'l Speedway, the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards is getting ready for more.

Palm Beach International Raceway's President & CEO, Jason Rittenberry, interviewed with RaceFanRadio.com and GoRacingTV.com at the 22nd Annual Performance Racing Industry Trade show in Orlando, Fla.

A ten-year veteran in motorsports, Rittenberry discussed industry trends; however he stopped in the middle of the interview for a friendly wager with Dan Anderson of USF2000 National Championship.  Both Rittenberry and Anderson have drivers in the CKI Karting race at Performance Racing Industry.

PBIR boasts last years winner, IRL pro driver and PBIR's President of Karting and heads out to win this year's race.

The Performance Racing Industry Tradeshow starts Thursday and runs through Saturday at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Fla.   Palm Beach International Raceway has booth - - No. 731 - - to promote the facility's three tracks and upcoming major 2010 events including, IHRA Nitro Jam, ACRA and Pinks All Out.

For more information, stop by the PBIR booth or log onto www.PerformanceRacing.com

Jupiter, Fla. - - Ron Dixon, appointed to Board of Directors of Palm Beach International Raceway and assuming Managing Director for Dixon/PBIR racing, one of racing’s most respected professionals and his extensive history of building race teams and drivers has shifted gears for the upcoming Indy Light season. Palm Beach International is continuing in the Indy Lights Rookie Challenge and will have Dixon heading up their program. The New Zealand native, Ron Dixon and father of two-time Indy Racing League (IRL) Champion and Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon has knowledge and experience in building

MTW Promotions presents the biggest the baddest side by side mud bog. They’ve taken over the whole place, were talking Mega Trucks, Monster Diesels, Ford’s, Chevy’s, Dodges and Jeeps, plus twenty thousand dollars in prize money. These racers are gunning in the mud to win big. The parting starts at noon Saturday Nov.11^th racing starts at 3:30pm. All day and under the lights, all new stands buy your tickets on-line now. But tickets here

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