MIKE BALCAEN, G.R. SMITH & UNI BASKETBALL TICKET PACKAGE
TO BE PART OF KNOXVILLE DINNER & AUCTION
by: Thomas J Schmeh

KNOXVILLE, IA (Sept. 28, 2006) - Mike Balcaen of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and G.R. Smith of Mooresville, North Carolina, are the latest two dirt late model drivers to signal their intentions to be waiters at the Knoxville Late Model Celebrity Waiter Dinner & Auction on Saturday afternoon. They will join Chris Smyser, Jill George, Josh Richards, Tony Bokhoven and others as celebrity waiters. Rick Hartzell of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is also donating a special UNI-Iowa State men’s basketball ticket package, which will be auctioned off following the celebrity waiter dinner by veteran late model racer/auctioneer Lynn Richard.

G.R. Smith will wheel the Dirt Wheels Speed Shop – Giacobbe Trucking #22* Rocket chassis late model in his first-ever appearance at Knoxville Raceway. Mike Balcaen, a regular with the Northern LateModel Racing Association (NLRA), was a celebrity waiter at last year’s National Sprint Car Museum-benefit fundraiser and is eager to participate again this Saturday afternoon. The third annual event will be held on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Museum at 12 Noon on Saturday, September 30. Tickets are just $15 apiece and can be reserved by calling the museum at 1-800-874-4488.

Those seeking information on the 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 G.R. Smith can check out www.grsmith22.com.