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BETHEL, NY - As the preparations for the 2011 season continue at Bethel Motor Speedway, it was announced this week that Sam's Towing would be returning as a sponsor and will provide towing services at the speedway for the 2011 season. The Sam's Towing trucks have been a fixture at the speedway since the track reopened under new ownership in August of 2008.

"Sam's has provided a valuable service for the speedway and the racers over the last three seasons, and we are thrilled to be working with them again in 2011," stated Bethel's Business Operations Manager, Tracy Chirico. "Sam's Towing has trucks on the road all over the Tri-State area, and we are happy to have those same trucks and drivers servicing our track week in and week out. Their presence and professionalism at the speedway are an asset, and we are proud to have them on board as the official towing company used by our facility."

Sam's Towing has been in business since 1966. The main offices for the company are located on Route 17 in Liberty, New York. The company provides light and heavy duty towing and heavy hauling, as well as full service auto body repair, full service mechanical and electrical repair, and full service truck repair. Hertz brand car rentals are also available through Sam's, as are U-Move Inc. truck rentals. In addition to being the official towing company for Bethel Motor Speedway, Sam's is the official towing company for Bethel Woods. They can be reached at (845) 292-7720, and are available 24 hours a day. Sam's Towing services Sullivan County and the Tri-State area, and can be found online at www.samstowingworld.com.

Bethel Motor Speedway is a 1/4-mile asphalt oval located just four miles from the site of the original Woodstock Music Festival in White Lake, New York. The speedway presents racing every Saturday night from late April until early October, with $5 grandstand admission. The track will boast a new racing surface for the 2011 season, as more than 450 tons of asphalt was laid following the 2010 season. Weekly divisions include dirt Sportsman, Pro Stocks, Street Stocks, BMS Modifieds, 4 Cylinders, and Bandoleros. INEX Legends are on the schedule regularly, including LegendStock, one of the most prestigious Legends races in the country. More information about Bethel Motor Speedway is available at www.bethelmotorspeedway.com, or by calling (845) 319-7908.