The Short Track Auto Racing Series (STARS) race on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Grundy County Speedway has been named the “Alex Pruett Memorial," honoring the late USAC Sprint and Midget racer who passed away at age 20 in 2007.

Pruett, of Carefree, Ariz., did his early pavement racing and won his first midget feature event at Grundy. He made many friends on and off the racetrack while running at Grundy. Pruett impressed many USAC participants and officials with his infectious smile, cooperative attitude and courteous demeanor on his way to second place in the 2007 USAC Regional Midget Series standings and left us at much too early an age. During the 2007 season Alex notched 17 top ten finishes , including two wins, three seconds and three thirds. He was on the podium in all of the last four races of the year on his way to second in the championship points. In the final race of his career he finished tenth in the national midget race at Anderson Ind., his only national start in 2007.
His memory lives on in the race named in his honor, an event won by Travis Young at Anderson, Ind. in 2008 and by Kyle Hamilton last year at Columbus.

The September 17th race serves as the season finale for the STARS. Grundy Country Speedway anticipates a great showdown on their 1/3 Mile paved high bank track.

Every year the nationally syndicated television program, 3 Wide Life features the Alex Pruett  Memorial in their program. This year is no different.  The television show will have a crew on hand capturing highlights and interviews from the event.  Alex Pruett was the visionary behind the show.  His goal was to create a place where grass roots racing could be featured and young drivers could showcase themselves and gain exposure.  3 Wide Life will also have a car competing in the race.  go to 3widelife.com for more details.