Racin'
& Different Stuff:
By Tom Avenengo
09/19/2013
Racin’ & short’ stuff:
If you recall, in last weeks column I made
mention that I might not attend the races at Accord this coming Friday
night. Well with the race (RoC Modified) being all green flag laps, it looks like I’ll
make the trip up Rt 209, after all. And, since last weeks
column, something else, trip wise, looks like it might be happening.
It is looking more like the wife, our dog
Max, and I will be heading south come around the first week in November. It also looks like we’ll spend the winter
months down in
At this time I’m undecided as to whether
these weekly columns will continue while I’m away from home, or not. I suppose a lot depends on if I take my
computer with us, or not. More on the
columns will be mentioned in future columns.
Thompson OKs $45M Monticello
Motor Club expansion
In part: "MONTICELLO — After dueling with its
critics for more than a year, Monticello Motor Club is now revving up to expand
the private racetrack off Route 42.
Several projects over five to
eight years could add more than 60 full-time equivalent jobs and bring
professional racing events to
On Aug. 14, the Thompson
Planning Board granted final approval for a three-phase, $45 million expansion
that will add infrastructure for pro racing, garages, condos, a new clubhouse
and recreational facilities, and corporate offices."
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130907/NEWS/309070313
Just wondering – does that NASCAR official
that wrongly told the crew of the 48 car that it was missing a lug nut still
have a job, today? After all, it did
lengthen the time spent in the pits for that team. Was the team given back the time lost, or did
it have to earn it? Hmmm?
The “Chase”: Dunno, but I think
I’d put my money on Kyle Busch.
Burnouts:
Is it just me, or are they getting tiring for you, too?
Same goes for football players showboating
after they make a play. Hey guys, it’s
your job, you don’t have to go ape shit, ya
know? Really – ya
look “goofy”.
I heard this on TV on Wednesday afternoon:
“How can society take care of the ill,
when society, itself, is sick”?
Yes, in a way, that pertains to the sicko’s that use guns to gain notoriety.
This weeks quiz:
Who was the first woman to turn laps in an
Indy car on the Indianapolis Speedway?
Hint: She did it in a
Former champ Ken Norton dies
He was 70 years old.
http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/9691147/ken-norton-former-heavyweight-champion-dies
From Facebook
– racin’ stuff:
From last weeks
column:
“NEWS
FLASH!
CRSA Sprint Car Tour returns
to Eastern States Weekend!!!”
Note: Well, there will be 305’s at ESW, but from
what I can gather, it won’t be sanctioned by the CRSA, but they are invited. Now I wonder, will OCFS charge the Sprint Car
teams $50.00 for their Quads, as I was told, was done last year, for ESW? That, in itself,
kept a lot of teams from running. And
what if the TSRS 305’s come – do they abide by their pay off system – same
dollar amount for each driver, regardless of where they finish, or is there a
higher purse?
Note: Personally, I hate it when I see purses based
on “x” amount of cars being entered.
Never have I seen what those purses might be with an amount of cars that
don’t meet the purse requirements. Have
you?
Coming up:
Accord:
FRIDAY, SEPEMBER 20TH
RAIN DATE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
27TH
ROC MODIFIEDS
60 laps $5000 to win $1000
for 8th $800 for 10th
$300 to take the green
All Green Flag Laps
24 cars to start the feature
SPORTSMAN
25 laps $1500 to win $100 to
take the green
24 cars to start the feature
ALL-STAR SLINGSHOTS
20 Laps $300 to win
20 cars to start
Pit Fee: $40 Accord
Back Pit Gate opens at 4:30
pm
Grandstand Prices: Adult $24 Seniors $22 (65+) Kids $5 (11+ and under) Family 4 Pack $68
Indoor Reserved $30
Grandstand Gate opens at 5 pm
Hot Laps 6:30 - Race Time 7
pm
Wreckage in the Catskills
Saturday, October 5th, 2013
4 cylinder Enduro $1000 to win
Run What Ya
Brung $1000 to win
Pro Stock $300 to win (20
entries)
Pure Stock $200 to win (20
entries)
Jr Slingshot National $200 to win (20 entries)
Lightning Sprints $300 to win
(20 entries)
Pit gate opens at 11am Spectator gate at 12 noon
Adult admission $12 Kids $3 Family 4 Pack $40 Indoor seating $20
Note: No CRSA or 305 Sprint Cars on the schedule,
now.
OCFS:
Saturday, September 21st,
2013 | ALL STEEL ALUMINUM / MIDDLETOWN AUTO WRECKERS present EVE OF DESTRUCTION
Sept. 22nd RAIN DATE FOR EVE OF DESTRUCTION
October 19th OPEN PRACTICE 11AM-4PM
October 20th RAIN DATE FOR OPEN PRACTICE
Note: I take it this will be free grandstand
admissions for race fans?
Oct. 25-27th ARKEL MOTORS / DUPEE’ & MONROE LAW
OFFICE PRESENT 52ND ANNUAL EASTERN STATES WEEKEND WLR CONSTRUCTION FAST TIME
FOR MODIFIEDS & SMALL BLOCK MODIFIEDS, MIDDLETOWN CARTING FAST TIME FOR
SPORTSMAN
Note: If you go to the OCFS website and click on
"Schedule", all the info you need for Eastern States Weekend is
posted
http://www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net/schedule.html
Saturday, September 21
JERRY REIGLE MEMORIAL
SPORTSMAN,
Legends, Bandolero,
Pro Stock, BMS Modified,
4 Cylinder Advanced and
Novice
Hamlin:
Last points race of the
season on Saturday, September 21st.
End of season.
From Jayski:
Montoya moving to IndyCar with Penske:
Team Penske announced that
Juan Pablo Montoya will join the team in 2014. Montoya will drive the #2 Team
Penske IndyCar for the full season as he will join
Will Power and three-time
"I am really excited to
join this legendary team beginning next year," said Montoya. "I have had
the opportunity to drive for some of the best racing teams in the world and I
have always admired Roger Penske and his organization. I consider it an honor
to be offered the opportunity to drive for Team Penske."
"Juan is a proven winner
at all levels of motorsport," said Roger Penske. "He has won a lot of
races and championships and he has an extremely passionate fan base. We look
forward to building on his successes together and we believe he will be a great
addition to Team Penske."(Penske Racing)(9-16-2013)
Why no Air Titan at
Where was Air Titan, the
new-fangled drying system that has been proven to remove moisture from tracks
as much as 80% faster than the antiquated method of using jet dryers to blow
hot air? Back in
The worst
part? Anyone could have seen this
coming. Despite being touted as a miracle-working game-changer since the
preseason, Air Titan has become NASCAR's No. 1 political football this season
as tracks have blanched at a varying cost that sometimes exceeds $100,000.
The absence of the Air Titan
was especially conspicuous considering the smaller version of the system (used
for track prep to clean the surface for a race weekend) was on property last
Thursday. As of Sunday, NASCAR said Air Titan had been returned to its garage.
A person who spoke to
Track president Scott Paddock
called Air Titan "an exciting, emerging technology" but also "a
work in progress" that the track elected not to use this year. "It
has the potential to be a great advancement for our sport," Paddock told
Restart rule changes to be
announced Sunday morning:
As two Sprint Cup cars
running at the speed limit of a two-lane highway approach a designated zone
that varies in length from about 60 to 110 feet, a frenzied dance begins. The
leader of a restart is in control, and he can stomp the accelerator at any
point within two painted lines on the outside wall. The second-place car
alongside must keep pace but also allow the leader to cross the finish line
first. It sounds simple, but restarts have become among the most complex
procedures to administer in NASCAR's premier series.
NASCAR vice president of
competition Robin Pemberton said Saturday that changes to restart procedures
will be revealed during Sunday's drivers' meeting. While it's unlikely there
would be an abolition of the action-inducing double-file restarts, which were
added four years ago because of heavy support from a fan council, NASCAR could
eliminate the zones and allow the flagman to determine the restart. Another
choice might be putting the leader in a separate row and putting the field
behind in side-by-side formation.(USA
Today)(9-15-2013)
UPDATE:
Changes were announced Sunday
morning during the drivers' meeting. The restart zone will remain in place and
the leader will still control the start within the zone. Once the leader
accelerates, the green flag will fly (within the restart zone). The flagman
will throw the green if the leaders get to the end of the restart zone and the
cars have not accelerated. HOWEVER, once leader goes (or the flag flies), the
leader can be passed by the second place car before the start/finish line.
Drivers are still not allowed to change lanes before the start. If the second
place driver jumps the restart, they will be black flagged.(9-15-2013)
Free M&Ms if Kyle Busch
wins the Chase:
Racing fans now have 1
million more reasons to cheer for #18-Kyle Busch in the Chase for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup. Mars Chocolate North America announced a deliciously unique offer
from M&M'S Brand to make this year's NASCAR "playoff races" even
'Better with M.' Here's the deal: Should Kyle, driver of the #18 M&M'S
Toyota Camry, capture the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, the brand
will celebrate with America by giving away 1 million free bags of M&M'S.
Now that's a sweet deal every race fan can appreciate. The Chase for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup is arguably the longest and most competitive playoff system in
professional sports - pitting the sports' top 12 drivers from the regular
season against each other for 10 grueling races to crown a champion. Busch is
making his sixth appearance in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup his fourth in the
#18 M&M'S Toyota Camry. As the "Official Chocolate of NASCAR,"
M&M'S brand saw an opportunity to make a victory even sweeter - both for
Kyle, and fans across the country.(M&Ms/Mars PR)(9-15-2013)
NASCAR expects 100% from
drivers:
In the wake of controversy
surrounding last Saturday's Sprint Cup race at
"At the center of that
meeting was what our expectations were going forward," NASCAR chairman and
CEO Brian France told reporters in the Chicagoland
media center. "And those expectations are that a driver and a team give
100 percent effort, their best effort, to complete a race and race as hard as
they possibly can."
'NASCAR requires its
competitors to race at 100 percent of their ability with the goal of achieving
their best possible finishing position in an event. Any competitor who takes
action with the intent to artificially alter the finishing positions of the
event or encourages, persuades or induces others to artificially alter the finishing
position of the event shall be subject to a penalty from NASCAR.'
NASCAR vice president of
competition Robin Pemberton also said NASCAR would announce changes to restart
rules, effective Sunday, at the drivers' meeting before the GEICO 400.(NASCAR Wire Service)(9-14-2013)
Note: Check out Track Forum news in this weeks column on this.
NASCAR Announces Officiating
Revisions: NASCAR has announced a set of officiating revisions to further
reinforce its in-race rules and regulations following a week-long review of
events that transpired during last Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at
Richmond International Raceway. NASCAR officials met with drivers, owners and
crew chiefs this afternoon at Chicagoland Speedway to
address these revisions that will take effect beginning with Sunday’s opening
race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The revisions focus on assisting
the competitors to understand what is acceptable and what is not acceptable in
NASCAR’s sole determination when it comes to officiating teams racing during an
event. NASCAR will issue a technical bulletin to the teams later this afternoon
that outlines these revisions. "Today’s technical bulletin addresses the
subject of team(s) artificially altering the outcome of a race and the level of
reaction that this will receive from NASCAR, said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR Vice
President of Competition. We reinforced this issue to the teams in our meeting
earlier today and conveyed what is considered unacceptable in our officiating
of the event." Initial officiating revisions that were announced and will
take effect Sunday are:
• Spotters only on spotters
stand (one per team)
• Spotters stand limits: Two
analog radios, scanners, Fan Views
• Video camera will be installed
on spotters stand
(NASCAR)(9-14-2013)
Press conference
transcript: http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/NASCAR-Press-Conference-Sept-14-2013
Nationwide will not renew Series
sponsorship:
Nationwide Insurance will
exit its title sponsorship of NASCAR's secondary series following the '14
season, but the company plans to increase its spending in the sport by
sponsoring a Sprint Cup team, buying media, cutting track deals and maintaining
its position as NASCAR's official insurer. Nationwide is in the sixth year of a
seven-year series title sponsorship. The title rights and media package cost
approximately $8M a year. Nationwide CMO Matt Jauchius
said the deal, which was signed in '07, had helped the company expand its
business and earn the respect and trust of avid NASCAR fans. By increasing its
sponsorship in the Sprint Cup, where it currently sponsors Roush Fenway Racing
driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and continuing to endorse
and feature Danica Patrick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in
advertising during Cup races, he hopes the company can expand brand awareness
with casual NASCAR fans. Jauchius said, "Being a
series sponsor was the right thing at that particular time but we see Sundays
(for Cup races) as the next step. You'll see us lean into this even more at the
Cup level. ... I will spend more money in 2014 and 2015 (in NASCAR) by shifting
assets around a bit." NASCAR plans to begin searching for a new title
sponsor immediately. That effort will be led by Chief Sales Officer Jim
O'Connell.(Sports Business Journal)(9-18-2013)
UPDATE:
NASCAR and Nationwide
Insurance have finalized a new agreement to extend Nationwide’s position as the
official auto, home, life and business insurance partner of NASCAR through
2017. As part of the new contract, Nationwide Insurance also will become the
presenting sponsor of the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award. The insurer, in
its sixth year of a seven-year agreement as title sponsor of the NASCAR Nationwide
Series, will pivot from its series entitlement sponsorship and focus its NASCAR
marketing programs on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning in 2015.
As a series entitlement
sponsor and savvy marketer, Nationwide Insurance has been an ideal partner to
our sport and we’re proud to have them continue to be part of our family of
Official NASCAR Partners, said Steve Phelps, NASCAR chief marketing officer. The
company has been highly successful in using our sport as a platform to enhance
its brand and drive its business and has stated publicly how much value they
glean as a series sponsor. The fact that Nationwide will continue its
investment across our sport in a variety
of ways and for many years to come is
encouraging and speaks to the power of NASCAR as a marketing platform.
The insurer began its 15-year
motorsports history as a hospitality sponsor with targeted race tracks and
progressed to the Official Insurance Partner of NASCAR and the title sponsor
for the
The NASCAR Nationwide Series
is a great proving ground not only for drivers and crew members, but for
sponsors too, said Nationwide chief marketing officer,
Matt Jauchius. We’re proud of the success Nationwide
Insurance has attained through our relationships with NASCAR and the Nationwide
Series. It’s a natural evolution for Nationwide Insurance to move our marketing
investment to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and we’ll continue to put tremendous
effort behind all of our NASCAR marketing platforms in the years to come.
Nationwide Insurance also
will sponsor the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award. The NASCAR Foundation
presents the award to a NASCAR fan who embodies the
ideals of charity and community that Mrs. France has championed throughout her
life. Nominees for the award honor the spirit of NASCAR, demonstrating goodwill
and generosity in the interest of helping children in need. One winner receives
a $100,000 donation to direct to the children’s charity of their choice along
with a NASCAR experience of a lifetime. The top three remaining finalists
receive $25,000 to direct to their children's charity of choice.
We approached NASCAR about
sponsoring the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award because it embodies the
spirit and culture of giving that Nationwide Insurance values, added Jauchius. The Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 race is a
good example of the collaboration among sponsors, teams and the NASCAR
Foundation pulling together to shine the national spotlight on a deserving
organization. We look forward to working with Betty Jane and the Foundation to
highlight other unique charitable efforts that NASCAR fans support all across
the country.
Nationwide Insurance is a
long-standing partner to NASCAR, and more importantly a strong advocate for
children, and we are excited to welcome them as presenting sponsor of the Betty
Jane France Humanitarian Award, said Betty Jane France, NASCAR Foundation
Chairwoman. At The NASCAR Foundation, we seek to align ourselves with brands
and organizations that share our same mission of enhancing the lives of
children in this country. For these reasons, Nationwide Insurance is a perfect
fit to help us present this special award.(NASCAR)(9-18-2013)
Note: Some interesting things said on this, over on
the Track Forum.
http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php?180333-Nationwide-Out-As-Title-Sponsor-in-14
Ty Dillon moving to
Nationwide in 2014:
Richard Childress Racing has
partnered with D.G Yuengling & Son to be a
primary sponsor on the #3 Yuengling Light Lager Chevy
with driver Ty Dillon during the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. As part
of their 185th anniversary of brewing great lager,
Austin Dillon filling in for
Stewart at
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
driver Tony Stewart is out for the remainder of the 2013 season after suffering
a broken right tibia and fibula in a sprint car crash Aug. 5 at Southern Iowa
Speedway in
Danica Patrick to co-host American Country Awards:
Multi-platinum recording
artist Trace Adkins and NASCAR superstar Danica
Patrick will co-host the fourth annual AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS, airing live
from
From Track Forum:
New NASCAR rule: "Race
at 100 percent ability"
Some comments:
"Some things are pretty
hard to prove. If NASCAR wants to know why a driver's lap times fell off by a
full second compared to the rest of the race, all the driver has to say,
"The tars went away on me and it got real loose on me near the end. I was
just hangin' on trying not to wreck."
There is no way for NASCAR to
prove one way or another if the driver was giving less than 100% under that
circumstance."
"Since the rule gives Nascar "sole discretion"
to make the decision, absolute proof isn't necessary. But, yes, it will require
at least that much subterfuge in the future. Drivers wouldn't be able to get
radio instructions.
It's interesting that the
rule only covers finishing positions, not other forms of teamwork during the
race."
"If NASCAR really wants
each driver to give 100 percent each race they should start by outlawing the
idiotic start and park."
"So the next time one
RCR car is leading the race on lap 20 and lets another RCR car take the lead to
get lap led points, RCR will be penalized?
Nice idea behind the rule,
but likely a bunch of 'nuances' that will, technically, be violations of the
rule."
"So what happens at
"THis
was asked, a good question. They say that because you are still trying to get
the best possible finish, it is okay. They need better lawyers to word this in
a way that still gives NASCAR the judgment call but clarifies for teams.
"Effort" is not quantifiable. Giving a 100% value makes it appear
that NASCAR has a scale with which to quantify. But it is NASCAR's judgment.
Now, I think the rule, in essence, is to eliminate Vickers and Gilliland
slowing down dramatically to let cars through. Vickers' last lap was 80 mph and
Gilliland slowed 1 second per after the suspect transmission. So, that's the
100% thing, but it makes no sense the way it is worded and that's bad law for
the user. For NASCAR it is fine because they get to make the call but why not
say in the rule that NASCAR makes the call instead of faking a quantitative way
to do that with %. Well who knows I love the races anyway."
In Indycar
racing:
Found on the Internet –
racing:
Juan Pablo Montoya
considering the
Former OVRP Dirt Oval racers:
Rick Casario was
11th at GVAT in the 270 Micro feature.
Roger Coss was 4th
in the Modified feature at
At Fonda, in the CRSA 305 feature, Josh Pieniazek was 4th, Chuck Alessi
9th, Emily VanInwegen 13th and
Joe Kata 14th.
At Accord, Anthony Perrego
was 4th, Joey Bruning 13th,
Danny Creeden 19th and Mike Doty 21st
in the Modified feature.
Tyler Boniface was 7th and Brad
Szulewski 8th in the Sportsman feature.
Tyler Boniface was 2nd in the
Spec Sportsman feature.
Ben Whitaker was 14th at Big
Diamond in the LM feature, and 7th in the LM feature at Susquehanna.
Mike Mammana was
a DNQ for the Freedom 76 race at
Bobby Morris was 3rd and Kyle Redner 6th, while Rich Coons is listed as a DQ
for the Sportsman feature at
Billy VanInwegen
was 27th in the SDS race at the Mohawk Speedway.
Davie Franek was 4th in the URC
feature at New Egypt.
Kenney Johnson was 5th in the
NEMA Lights feature at
Hunter Bates was 7th and 3rd
in the Modified features at Devils Bowl and 19th in the LM feature.
At OCFS, Mike Ruggiero won the Modified
feature, and earned the seventh starting spot for the ES 200. Clinton Mills was 6th and Tyler Dippel 20th.
Tim HIndley was a DNS – having done major
damage to his point winning car on the first lap of his heat.
Dippel won the Sportsman feature, with Brian Krummel 2nd, LJ Lombardo 3rd, Joey Falanga 8th and Johnny Illanovsky
12th.
Molly Chambers was 6th in the
600 Micro feature at Lindas.
At Hamlin, Joacob
Handershot was 4th in the 270 feature.
Danny Buccafusca
was 10th in the All Star Slingshots.
Paul Tigue was 4th
in the Junior Slingshots.
Corey Ziegler was 13th in the
Rookie 600’s. Word is he had a pretty
nasty flip, but was not injured.
At least 34 names this
week.
From the AARN:
From their September 17th
issue:
Lenny Sammons:
In this weeks column he makes
mention of young Tyler Dippel and what his racing
will lead to - A possible future in NASCAR.
Ernie Saxton:
This week he devoted quite a
lot of space to the shenanigans that took place at both the Nationwide and Cup
races at
Brett Deyo:
Brett makes mention of the
possibility of the Vinnie Salerno # 4 car making the Accord Speedway their
Friday night stop in 2014 - with Jeff Strunk behind
the wheel. And Valerno
said that for 2014,
JR Kennerup:
JR tells us of Dick and
Shelly Stark leaving Thunder Mountain Speedway, in Lisle, NY as promoters. JR also makes mention that Mike Colsten, the driving champion at 5 Mile this year has been battleing a form of cancer, and so far has beaten the odds,
along with surprising all of his doctors.
Gary London:
Like Ernie Saxton,
Toby LaGrange:
Tells us
that after 50 years as a race driver, Dave Lape is
hanging up his helmet, goggles and driving suit.
This Week
In AARN:
Dan Avery Wins First Race
In Over Thirty Years
Falls To Jeff Strunk For
The Second Straight Year
Three Peat:
Cannon’s Selinsgrove
Nace Memorial 410 Win
Is Third In A Row
Ryan Preece
Red Hot:
Wins
Riverhead WMT Mod Mains
DIRTcar Clean Sweep
At Mohawk For
Matt Sheppard
NASCAR Pot Continues To
Simmer
In Wake Of
Michael Waltrip
Raing Scandal
Shawna Ingraham
Is First Female Modified
Winner
At Wall Stadium
Throw In The
Towel
Ott’s Comeback Complete
After Williams Grove 410
Sprint Win
This date in racing history:
Just some of the events on
September 19th in:
1920
Ralph DePalma
won the AAA sanctioned
1925
Ralph DePalma
won the AAA sanctioned
1947
Ted Horn ,
driving the Horn #1, won the 20 lap AAA Eastern Sprint Car race at the Eastern
States Expo Speedway in
1948
Myron Fohr
won the AAA sanctioned
Bill Holland won the AAA
Eastern Sprint Car race at the Reading Fairgrounds,
1949
Rex Mays drove an Offenhauser powered midget racer 147.037 MPH on the
1953
Bob Slater won the IMCA
Sprint Car race at the Clay County Fairgrounds,
Gene Hartley won the AAA
Midget race at the Indianapolis Speedrome,
Wally Campbell won the AAA
Eastern Sprint Car race over Tommy Hinnershitz at the
Morristown Speedway,
Charlie Miller won the URC
Sprint Car race at the York Fairgrounds,
1957
Jiggs Peters won the ARDC Midget race at the Eastern States
Expo Speedway,
1959
Rodger Ward won the Hoosier
Hundred USAC Champ Car race at the 1 Mile Dirt Oval Indiana State Fairgrounds,
Bert Brooks won the ARDC Midget
race at the Reading Fairgrounds,
Parnelli Jones won the IMCA Sprint Car race at the Kansas
State Fairgrounds,
1965
Bobby Unser won the USAC
Sprint Car race at the Baer Field Speedway,
1999
Joe Nemechek
wins the NASCAR Winston Cup Dura Lube/Kmart 300 over Tony Stewart at the New
Hampshire Motor Speedway,
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Inc.-VP Racing Fuels Short Track SuperNationals Oct.
11-12 At Five Mile Point Speedway; Godown, Meier
& Varin Latest To Set Plans To Attend; Manmiller, Knapp & Hineline
Earn Early Entry Prizes
As the Friday-Saturday Oct.
11-12 ‘Working Man’s Race’ at Five Mile Point Speedway approaches, bonuses for
racers increase and some of the top Northeast drivers are setting plans to
attend the fall spectacular. The Brett Deyo-promoted
event - organized as an affordable option for fans and competitors on Columbus
Day weekend - celebrates its sixth running in 2013.
On Saturday (Oct. 12), a
50-lap big-block/small-block Modified main event headlines the program. The
race winner takes home $5,000 including the Alpine Building Supply of
Schuylkill Haven,
For Modified competitors, the
Short Track SuperNationals is truly easy on the
wallet: the car entry fee is just $15 in advance, the non-top-heavy purse
rewards drivers throughout the field, any Northeast Modified tire is permitted
(no inconvenient and costly track stamped tires required), any track or series
license is accepted for $30 pit admission and more than $4,000 in bonus cash -
not including lap money, contingency awards or product certificates - has been
raised for the benefit of the racers (that number is expected to grow). The racy quarter-mile oval serves as a great
equalizer for lower-budget teams.
All Fab
Metal Fabrication has signed on as the latest bonus sponsor. In the 50-lap
Modified main event, an additional $500 will be spread through the field. On
the first lap, $10 will go to the driver running last. On each ensuing lap, the
bonus money position will climb through the field. Once the leader earns the
$10, the cycle will restart at the back of the field the next lap.
Each position throughout the
field will receive a piece of the All Fab bonus
bucks.
All Fab
is a full-service metal fabrication and production company serving large and
small customers in many different industries – including construction, utility,
transportation and food service – throughout
The SuperNationals
has not yet taken place but three drivers have already reaped rewards of
entering the event. Doug Manmiller of
Shoemakersville, Pa., (two FREE pit passes), Dan Hineline
of Lake Ariel, Pa., ($50 gas card) and Glenn Knapp of Johnson City, N.Y., ($50
gas card) each received special awards as a result of drawings held for early
pre-entered teams.
Fans attending the Saturday
portion have the option of purchasing a ‘Family Five Pack’ for just $45 to
include two Adult tickets, three Senior or Student tickets, five hot dogs and
five sodas.
Purchased individually, Adult
tickets sell for $19. Seniors (ages 62 and up) and Students (ages 13-17) pay
$15. Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE. Pit admission is $30 with any track
or series license and $35 without.
Thanks to Touch of Green
Landscaping in
Talented competitors continue
to make plans to attend the SuperNationals event.
Recent confirmations include Tommy Meier of
Meier, a winner at both
Accord and
On Saturday (Oct. 12), pit
gates open at 2 p.m., with grandstand gates swinging open at 3 p.m. RoC Street Stock and Four Cylinder hot laps get underway at
4 p.m., with their qualifying set to start at 4:45 p.m. Modifieds hit the
track at 5:45 p.m. with hot laps and qualifying at 6:30 p.m.
For the first time since the
inaugural SuperNationals in 2006, there will be a
full Friday night racing program this year. On Friday (Oct. 11), the Sportsman
will headline a three-division show with a 30-lap event paying $1,500 to the
winner. Open and Crate 602 Sportsman with steel or aluminum wheels are eligible
to compete. Sail panels are permitted.
IMCA-style Modifieds, outfitted with optional sail panels, will run a
20-lap main event paying $400 to win and $100 for 10th (no entry fee). XCel 600 Modifieds complete the
program with a 20-lap main event. As in previous years, Friday open practice
for Modifieds will be available. Practice is set from
5-7 p.m. and between race events for those looking to shake down their
equipment in advance of Saturday’s program.
On Friday night, pit gates
open at 4 p.m. Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. Modified open practice runs from
5-7 p.m. Hot laps for Sportsman, IMCA-style Modifieds and XCel 600 Modifieds begins at 7:15 p.m., with qualifying at 7:45 p.m.
Friday pricing is as follows:
$12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors (ages 62 and over) and
Students (ages 13-17) and Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE. Pit admission is
$30 for the backstretch (Sportsman, IMCA-style Modifieds
and XCel 600 Modifieds) and
$20 for Modifieds practicing (turn-four pit area).
The Red Roof Inn, located on
590 Fairview Street in Johnson City, N.Y., 13790, is offering a special Short
Track SuperNationals rate for Friday and Saturday
nights of the event (Oct. 11-12). Standard King Rooms are available for $79.99
plus tax. Deluxe double rooms are $89.99 plus tax. To reserve a room, call the
Red Roof Inn directly at 607.729.8940. When prompted, use Option 4 to speak
with a Guest Services Representative directly to book the room. Mention “RACE
FAN 2012” to receive the discounted rate.
Full race information has
been posted on the BD Motorsports Media LLC website at
www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com under the SuperNationals
tab.
Event promoter Brett Deyo can be reached by e-mail at Deyo99H@aol.com or by
phone at 845.728.2781. “Like” BD Motorsports Media on Facebook
or follow on Twitter @BrettDeyo. Marketing
opportunities and lap sponsorships are available now. Five Mile Point Speedway
is on the web at www.fivemilepointspeedway.net.
The Short Track SuperNationals is presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc.,
VP Racing Fuels, All Fab, Small Engine Fuel, American
Racer/Lias Tire, Manmiller
Electric, Alpine Building Supply, BFP Specialty, Behrent’s
Performance Warehouse, Accord Speedway, Troyer Race Cars, Hig
Fab, New Egypt Speedway, S&D Bodyline, Tonarlo’s Pizza, Shiley
Fabrication, Tim Long, Penn Can Speedway ‘King of the Can’ Weekend, Crunchco Snacks, Mirabilis Cattle, S&W Awards, Bob
Hilbert Sportswear, Elmo’s Auto Body, S&W Awards and more fine marketing
partners.
Short Track SuperNationals Five-Year Event History
October 6, 2012 (Five Mile
Point): DANNY TYLER – Bobby Varin – Brian Weaver –
Billy Pauch Sr. – Mitch Gibbs
October 7, 2011 (Five Mile
Point): DUANE HOWARD – Danny Tyler – Billy Pauch Sr.
– Jeff Strunk – Jeff Heotzler
October 9, 2010 (Five Mile
Point): JUSTIN HOLLAND – Billy Pauch Jr. – Kevin
Bates – Brian Weaver – Danny Tyler
October 10, 2009 (Five Mile
Point): KEVIN HIRTHLER – Mike Ricci – Mike Gular –
Sean Merkel – Joey Grammes
October 7, 2006 (Afton): MIKE
RICCI – J.R. Hurlburt – Brian Weaver – Joey Grammes –
Each event victor earns a
guaranteed starting position in the VP Racing Fuels-Pioneer Pole Buildings
Short Track SuperNationals at Five Mile Point
Speedway Saturday, October 12, 2013, worth $455
Friday, March 15, 2013 –
Selinsgrove Speedway/Selinsgrove, PA – DUANE HOWARD
Sunday, March 24, 2013 – Big
Diamond Speedway/Minersville, PA – CRAIG VON DOHREN
Saturday,
July 6, 2013 – New
Saturday, July 13, 2013 –
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 – Five
Mile Point
Saturday, August 3, 2013 –
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 –
Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY – MATT SHEPPARD
Friday, August 23, 2013 –
Penn Can Speedway/Susquehanna, PA – ADAM MACGEORGE
Friday, August 30, 2013 –
I-88 Speedway/Afton, NY
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Friday, September 13, 2013 –
Accord Speedway/Accord, NY – JEFF HEOTZLER
Friday, September 27, 2013 –
Glen Ridge Motorsports Park/Fultonville, NY
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Brett Deyo
BD Motorsports Media LLC
Phone: 845.728.2781
E-Mail: Deyo99H@aol.com
Web:
www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BDMotorsportsMedia
Twitter: @BrettDeyo
Racing video:
Back to 1992 and the Indy 500:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtiGra-pj5c
Photo of the week:
Note: Not available on DTD. To see the photo, you have to go to:
http://newenglandtractor.com/racereport/
Non racin’
stuff:
Lois Lerner – she of the IRS
– why is this woman not in jail? More
stuff coming out on her and the IRS. She
should be hauled in to testify – then put in a confinement facility. My thoughts, of course!
IRS corruption update --
three key revelations from Lois Lerner’s emails
Found on the Internet – non
racing:
Obama:
http://freepatriot.org/2013/09/12/obama-america-founded-muslims-unlocked-secrets-universe/
Obama To
Labor Unions With Multi-Employer Health Plans: Drop Dead
Congress: Hillary’s Benghazi
Investigation Let Top Officials Escape Blame
A new report reveals that the
State Department’s
In part: "Issa’s
investigation also found that the ARB was rushed in its investigation,
completing its work in only 10 weeks, undermining claims by Clinton and
President Obama that the ARB conducted a full and complete investigation into
the attacks. Also, the committee identified several conflicts of interest
between the ARB and the people they were investigating. Jones admitted to the
committee that she had close personal and professional relationships with both
Pickering and the executive director of the ARB staff Uzra
Zeya.
More non racin’
stuff:
“Truckers to Shut Down
Dodge default,
defund Obamacare, GOP leaders say
http://news.yahoo.com/dodge-default-defund-obamacare-gop-leaders-201833798--finance.html
Music videos:
#1: Actually not a music video, but an
eye-witness account to a supposed car accident:
http://k2radio.com/hilarious-voicemail-from-a-witness-to-traffic-accident-audio/?trackback=fbshare
#2: Martina McBride – Independence Day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sslFmCepE_0
Joke of the week:
Some Thoughts for Today:
Birds of a feather flock
together... and then crap on your car.
A penny saved is a government
oversight.
The older you get, the
tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat have
gotten to be really good friends.
The easiest way to find a
lost item is to buy a replacement.
He who hesitates is probably
right.
Did you ever notice: The
Roman Numerals for forty (40) are 'XL'.
Note: Why is it “Forty” and not “Fourty”?
The sole purpose of a child's
middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.
When you put the 2 words
'The' and 'IRS' together it spells 'Theirs....'
Aging: Eventually you will
reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
Some people try to turn back
their odometers. Not me, I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've
traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.
When you are dissatisfied and
would like to go back to your youth, think of Algebra.
You know you are getting old
when everything either dries up or leaks.
One of the many things no one
tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young. Ah,
being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.
Lord, Keep
your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth . . . AMEN!
Until the next column!
I can be reached, via e-mail, at: ygordad@yahoo.com