Putski returns as Grand Marshall for THR this Satu

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Aug. 31, 2004

 

Contact: Thunder Hill Raceway, 512.262.1352

 

Putski returns as Grand Marshall for THR this Saturday

 

 

Never one to drop a commitment, WWE Hall of Famer Ivan Putski vowed to return as the Grand Marshall at Thunder Hill Raceway (THR) this Saturday.

 

Putski was scheduled to be the Grand Marshall for last Saturday’s races, but Mother Nature had other plans as rain washed out the night’s events at the 3/8-mile paved oval track.

 

Putski, a former champion who dazzled wrestling crowds with his display of “Polish Power,” will be THR’s Grand Marshall this Saturday (Sept. 4). Putski, a fan favorite during his heyday, will visit with THR fans and sign autographs during the night of racing, which will include the “Bad Boys of Racing” – the A-Line Auto Parts Street Stocks, along with the Capital City Trade & Technical School Hobby Stocks, the THR Late Models and Grand Stocks and the AllStar Race Trucks.

 

Putski was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995. From the WWE web site: “There have been many powerhouses who competed in the ring, but few were any stronger than the native of Krakow, Poland who was known as “The Polish Power.” While primarily a singles star, Putski won his only WWE championship in the tag-team division, teaming up with Tito Santana to defeat the conniving Jerry & Johnny Valiant in October 1979. Putski and Santana held the titles for nearly six months before losing to the unpredictable Wild Samoans.”

 

Thunder Hill Raceway will run two post-season races this year – the 8th Annual Texas Stock Car Spectacular on Sept. 25 and A-Line Auto Parts Night at the Races on Oct. 2.

 

Thunder Hill Raceway is a 3/8-mile asphalt oval track located at exit 210 (Yarrington Road) off IH-35 in Kyle. The racing season at THR is March through October. The track is just 10 minutes north of San Marcos and 15 minutes south of Austin. Interested parties can check out the track’s new web site (www.thunderhillraceway.com) or can call the track at (512) 262.1352.