Richmond, KY (March 29, 2015) Richmond Raceway co-promoters Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are set to present a glimpse into “The Dawn of a New Era” at Richmond Raceway this Saturday April 4 as the 3/10 mile clay oval known as “The Beast of the East” will be open for a test and tune open practice evening.

Drivers in all divisions that plan to compete at Richmond Raceway in 2015 are invited to attend the open practice event and the great race fans of the area are also invited out to check out some of the improvements that have been made and that are still on-going.

Richmond Raceway will present its Test and Tune Open Practice on Saturday evening April 4. The main grandstand and pit area will open at 4:00 p.m. There will be a drivers meeting at 6:00 p.m., with practice laps to begin at 6:30 p.m. and conclude around 10:00 p.m. Admission in the general admission area will be FREE, while a pit pass will be $15.

Also, there will be hot dogs and drinks available from the concession areas at the Test and Tune Open Practice event. Drivers that are in attendance and want to take care of the start-of-the-season paperwork can also do that when they arrive for the practice event. Additional, the track has taken delivery of its transponder scoring and timing system and there will be some cars equipped with transponders to make sure everything is working properly.

Richmond Raceway will officially kick off “The Dawn of a New Era” with its 2015 season opening event on Saturday April 11. Divisions that will be in competition on Saturday April 11 will include Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, KDRA Super Stocks, Four Cylinders, and Mini-Cup/Cyclones.

Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Greens Crossing Road, just a short drive from the city limits of Richmond, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and will present dirt track racing on Saturday evenings. For more information about Richmond Raceway, contact track co-promoter Larry Yantz at (606) 510-5331 or track co-promoter Chad Yantz at (606) 510-4836 or by social media on the world wide web at www.richmond-raceway.net or via Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/308149696058239/ or facebook.com/richraceky of via Twitter @MichaelDespain or @RichmondRaceway.