CHRIS SMYSER STEPS UP TO THE PLATES FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR AT
KNOXVILLE L.M. CELEBRITY WAITER DINNER & AUCTION
by: Thomas J Schmeh

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 9, 2006) - Chris Smyser, an eleven-year dirt late model veteran with four track championships and one state championship to his credit, has agreed to serve food and drinks to racing fans for the third straight year at the Knoxville Late Model Celebrity Waiter Dinner & Auction on Saturday, September 30, at the non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. Chris, from Lancaster, Missouri, has been one of the most popular waiters for the past two years at the annual fund-raising event, which is held in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals, September 28-29-30.

According to museum executive director Tom Schmeh, “I can’t say enough about Chris Smyser. He is just one of the most fun-loving and generous ambassadors that the sport of dirt track late model racing has anywhere in the country, to say nothing of his on-track talent. We really appreciate his willingness to step up to the plates and help us with our charity dinner and auction again this year.”

Additional celebrity waiters will be announced in the coming weeks for the third annual event, which will be held on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Museum at 12 Noon on Saturday, September 30. A portion of the proceeds from the affair will again be donated to the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in Florence, Kentucky. Tickets are just $15 apiece, which includes admission to the museum, and can be reserved by calling 1-800-874-4488.

Those seeking information on the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum are urged to visit the web site at www.sprintcarhof.com. Those seeking information on the Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals can go to www.knoxvilleraceway.com. And those wishing to learn more about 1999 All Iowa Late Model point champion Chris Smyser can check out www.smyser-racing.com.