The Face and Spirit of SpeedwayEXPO

Mrs. Teddy Christopher is XPO ’09 Grand Marshal

Salisbury, MA- Quinn Wazorko, a special-needs teacher from Plainville, Connecticut, has been named Grand Marshal of SpeedwayEXPO ’09. She will appear at the show from Friday, February 27, through Sunday, March 1.

As the official ‘hostess’ of the show, Ms Wazorko will participate in many of XPO’s events and seminars and will present the prestigious SPEEDY Awards, which recognize special achievement in racing in the year just past.

She will be accompanied by her husband, the 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion, Ted Christopher-who also happens to be the Tour’s 2008 Most Popular Driver and Stafford Speedway’s 2008 Most Popular Driver as well as winner of more events at that track than any other driver in history.

Tickets for SpeedwayEXPO can purchased in advance to save nearly one-third of the price at the gate. Go to SpeedwayEXPO.com or call 978-465-9099 x 103.

Produced by Speedway Illustrated Magazine and sponsored by Sunoco, SpeedwayEXPO is at the Big E, in West Springfield, MA. It is the largest event for drivers, teams, tracks, and racing vendors in New England. SpeedwayEXPO will launch the 2009 racing season with more than 200 new race cars and old favorites, and hundreds of exhibits for drivers, crews, and fans from a dozen states and Canada. Thousands of enthusiasts pack more than 130,000 square feet of exhibit space to take part in seminars and demonstrations; see retailers of racing gear and memorabilia; and meet today’s and yesterday’s racing celebrities.

For the latest information on SpeedwayEXPO and to sign up to receive the free SpeedwayEXPO ’09 E-newsletter, visit www.speedwayexpo.com.

Sources: Ted Hugger/SpeedwayEXPO PR