New Oxford, PA – February 23, 2012 - As the weekend approaches, so does the start of the 2012 sprint car racing season in Central Pennsylvania, but it hasn't really stopped for this race team since the final checkered flag of 2011 fell back in October.
Scott Zellers, crew chief for the Premier Auto Works Race Team, said, “We have been at it all winter long. We treat the off-season like we do the regular season. It’s definitely a team effort. All of the guys on this team work just as hard in the winter by getting everything together for the upcoming season as they do all season long. That’s why we are usually pretty strong on opening day.”
With the upcoming season only days away, what does the Premier Auto Works Race Team have in store for the 2012 season? “We don’t really have a set schedule for this year,” Zellers said. “We are going to play it by ear and see what our options are for the next weekend. It’s a challenge we face every season. Brian [Montieth] has his own business and all of us on the team have full-time jobs, so it’s hard for us to say we are doing this, this and this, when we don’t know if we really are. I think we would like to try and travel a lot more with the Outlaws when they come around and venture to some different tracks, but we’ll see what happens.”
One thing they can say for sure is that you’re almost certain to see them every Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. “We finished second in points there for the last two seasons,” said car owner Jerry Parrish. “It’s our time now!”
Opening day at Williams Grove Speedway isn’t until the end of March, but the team will have plenty of time to de-thaw after the winter as they are looking to have at least five races under their belt before The Grove’s opening day on March 23rd. The Premier Race Team will hit the track for the first time in 2012 this Saturday, February 25th at Lincoln Speedway! Be sure to check out all the new merchandise on-hand opening day at the track.
