40th Annual Camp Barnes Benefit Stock Car Race

Location: Delaware International Speedway, Delmar, Sussex County, DE

Date of Occurrence: Tuesday, July 10, 2012

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Delmar, DE- The 40th Annual Camp Barnes Benefit Stock Car Race will be held at the Delaware International Speedway on Tuesday, July 10th 2012. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m. and racing action beginning at 7:00 p.m. Rain date is scheduled for Wednesday, July 11th 2012. The Delaware International Speedway is located on US 13, north of the Delaware/Maryland line.

This year’s event will feature competitors from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. They will compete for prize money over $35,000. Big Block Modifieds, Super Late Models, TSS Modifieds, Crate Late Model, Modified Lites, Little Lincoln and Delmarva Chargers will compete in over 100 laps of feature racing in their respective classes.

Returning this year will be the Camp Barnes Shootout which will include the top 5 feature finishers in the Big Block Modifieds and the Super Late models. They will compete in a twelve lap shootout for bragging rights and prize money.

In addition, making the racing more exciting for the fans and more competitive for the drivers, a $40 per lap leader bonus will be paid to all feature events.

Gates open early at 4:00 p.m. for the first ever “Fan Zone”. Several activities and vendors will be on display including, Monster Truck Rides, Silent Auction, HP1 1/5 Scale Baja remote control car speedway, Cornhole tournament and activities for the kids. Local drivers and cars will be on hand from 4-6 for an autograph session.

Tickets to the event are available at the speedway’s ticket booth the night of the event. Spectator’s tickets are $17 and pit tickets are $27. Children under 10 accompanied by parent or guardian are admitted free to spectator seating.

Camp Barnes originally opened in 1948 and was named in recognition of Colonel Herbert Barnes. The camp is located next to the Assawoman Wildlife Area on Miller Creek near Bethany Beach. For six weeks in the summer, each week, 70 children ages 10-13 attend Camp Barnes with no financial burden on their parents. They participate in outdoor activities and are taught leadership and teamwork skills.

For additional information, please call Det. Jeff Hudson or Det. Keith Collins at 302-856-5850 ext. 346 or jeff.hudson@state.de.us.