Benefit planned March 18, 2007 for Al Oskvig

MASON CITY, Iowa (Jan. 6, 2007) - A benefit for Al Oskvig, the track employee injured during a race program last year at I-35 Speedway, will be held Sunday, March 18 in the All Seasons Building, at the North Iowa Fairgrounds in Mason City.

The breakfast and bake sale run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The auction, conducted by Steve and J.J. Wise, begins at 11 a.m.

Anyone who would like to donate items or work at the benefit can contact Joe and Marian Ringsdorf, 515 295-5555 or ring@netamumail.com ; Toby Kruse at marshalltownspeedway@hotmail.com ; Grant Oskvig at gmoskvig@wmtel.net ; Al Uhrhammer and Denise Martin at dmartin@ssbonline.biz ; or Jerry Vansickel at 515 432-2769 or j_vansickel@yahoo.com .

Monetary donations can be directed to the Al Oskvig benefit, c/o Iowa Falls State Bank, PO Box 129, Iowa Falls, Iowa, 50126.
Oskvig, from Williams, underwent multiple surgeries and a lengthy stay in the hospital while recuperating from injuries sustained when he was hit and run over by a car during the May 28 show at I-35.

Al is also our IMCA Late Model Tech Inspector, and been an official at Webster City since 1981.