by Gary Patterson, for Dresden Raceway

Dresden, ON — It will be a busy day at Dresden Raceway this weekend as National Bring A Friend Day, Legion Day and the second leg of the Mark Austin Pacing Series will all overlap.

Bring A Friend Day will include a plethora of activities including the first 50 friends that arrive at the track will get a free program and a $2 betting voucher. All your favorite drivers will be available for a meet and greet before the races as well as tours of the paddock area, judges’ stand, and rides in the starting car.

There will be tons of prizes handed out as patrons can spin the wheel to win.

All Royal Canadian Legion and American Legion members are invited to the track to help celebrate their contributions to each community. Legion members will be honored during the day with their picture in the winner’s circle and will be given a hat to commemorate their service to the community.

The second leg of the Mark Austin Pacing Series hits the track as all four winners from last week will be moving behind the gate.

Step In My Groove, Action Town, Pull The Shade and Big Bad Carly all visited the winner’s circle in the first leg of the series that will go for C$10,000 in next week’s final.

Harness racing fans that can’t check out the festivities live can watch and bet on the races streamed on www.dresdenraceway.ca.

Post time is 1:30 p.m.