Mostly
Racin' Stuff
By
Tom Avenengo
Volume # 243
09/17/2015
This week's
special photo:
It had to be way back in 1946 (best I can recall),
when I first went to the Hinchliffe Stadium, in Paterson, NJ to see my very
first midget race. Over the next few
years up until New Years Day in 1950, we went there quite often to see some of
the best drivers in the country compete there.
At one time, from where the above photo was taken,
which is where the 3rd & 4th turns were, there actually was a roof over
that part of the stands. Whenever we
went there to watch the midgets, we sat over on the left side, across from the
start/finish line. The pit area was at
the other end of the stadium, behind a huge wall, with one gate off of the
first turn to let cars into and out of the pit area.
My last racing event, prior to moving down here to
Cape Coral, Florida, was the yearly show they hold for the race fans, back in
September of last year. This years show
is right around the corner - Sunday September 20th - 12:00 - 6:00 PM.
If you get a chance, try to make this year's
show. It really doesn't cost much - it's
FREE!
Further down in my column among the other sections
will be some photos that were taken at Hinchliffe over the years.
Special from
me:
I, along with some of my family members down here in
Cape Coral, kind of celebrated my 55th wedding anniversary. Of course the main one, my late wife, wasn't
able to attend, in person, but we all hope she was with us in spirit.
From
"Back in the Day":
Here are two photos that were taken at
Hinchliffe Stadium:
The late Al Keller in the Jerry Willett's
# 41 Offy.
The late George Fonder in a Ken Hickey
Ford midget. Frank Smith photo.
Racin’
stuff:
OK, the date is not correct (June of 2015
- should be 2016), but Sprint Cars at the Indianapolis Speedway? Quite an article in this week's AARN. A .3745, five turn flat paved oval for Sprint
Cars. Uh, no, not USAC, but a KOTW (King
of the wing Sprint Car Series). Davey
Hamilton looks to be involved.
Note:
Personally, I wish him more luck than what he had with the Sprint Car racing
that supposedly was scheduled for Florida earlier this year.
Found
on Jayski:
http://www.jayski.com/
UPDATE:
Lowe's
Companies Inc. has extended its longtime relationship with Hendrick Motorsports
after signing a two-year agreement that will continue its full-season primary
sponsorship of the #48 NASCAR Sprint Cup team and six-time series champion
Jimmie Johnson in 2016 and 2017. In addition, Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports
have agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep the driver behind
the wheel of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet SS through 2017. The agreements build
upon a partnership launched in 2001 when Johnson was selected to drive for the
new #48 Hendrick Motorsports team. Now in its 14th full season, the
sponsor-driver-team relationship has become one of the most successful in
NASCAR history. Lowe's, whose NASCAR involvement dates back to its first car
sponsorship in 1960, has been Johnson's primary sponsor for each of his 497
career Sprint Cup starts. Since his first full-time Sprint Cup season in 2002,
Johnson has earned 74 victories -- the most in the series during that span --
and averaged a third-place (3.07) championship points finish. Led by crew chief
Chad Knaus, whose contract with Hendrick Motorsports runs through 2018, the #48
Lowe's team has scored at least three Sprint Cup wins in each of its 14 full
seasons (2002-15). Johnson's six championships trail only first-ballot NASCAR
Hall of Fame drivers Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty, who each posted seven.(Hendrick Motorsports)(9-14-2015)
How the Chase for the Sprint Cup works:
Challenger round: The 16 eligible drivers will compete in races at
Chicago, New Hampshire and Dover for 12 spots available in the next round. A
win at any of the three races advances the winning driver into the next round.
The rest of the field of 12 will be determined by order of total points scored
after the three races. Each advancing driver will be reset to 3,000 points, no
bonus points for wins.
Contender round: The 12 drivers who advance from the Challenger round
will compete at Charlotte, Kansas and Talladega for eight spots available in
the next round, with the same rules for advancing as in the Challenger round.
Each advancing driver will be reset to 4,000 points, no bonus points for wins.
Eliminator round: Eight drivers advance to races at Martinsville,
Texas and Phoenix and compete for four spots in the final round. The same rules
will be used for advancing as in previous rounds. Points for the four drivers
going for the championship are reset to 5,000, no bonus points for wins.
Championship round: The Chase championship will be decided by the driver
with the best finish among the top four at Homestead.
See news and rules about the Chase on the 2015 Chase News page.
2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup CHASE Standings:
[after Richmond, race 26 of 36]
(by wins, then by points standings)
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 2012 (3 2nd place
finishes)
2) #18-Kyle Busch, 2012 (2)
3) #20-Matt Kenseth, 2012 (0)
4) #22-Joey Logano, 2009
5) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2006
6) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2006
7) #41-Kurt Busch, 2006
8) #19-Carl Edwards, 2006
9) #2-Brad Keselowski, 2003
10) #78-Martin Truex Jr., 2003
11) #11-Denny Hamlin, 2003
[made
the Chase via points standings]
12) #1-Jamie McMurray, 2000
13) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2000
14) #31-Ryan Newman, 2000
15) #27-Paul Menard, 2000
16) #15-Clint Bowyer, 2000
Chase drivers reset to 2000 plus 3 points for
each win
ties broken by most 2nd, 3rd, etc
Johnson has 3 2nd's
KyBusch has 2 2nds
Kenseth has 0 2nds
Lawsuit
against Stewart expected to move to federal court:
The wrongful death
lawsuit against Tony Stewart will be transferred to the Western District of New
York court in Rochester, N.Y. The case was to have been heard in the Northern
District of New York court in Utica, N.Y. The motion was made because Stewart's
attorney stated that the federal court in Rochester, N.Y., is closer to Canandaigua
(N.Y.) Motorsports Park - where Kevin Ward Jr. died after he was struck by
Stewart's sprint car - and more convenient for non-party witnesses expected to
provide testimony. Paperwork filed by Stewart's attorney Tuesday stated that
the plaintiffs, Ward's family, agreed to the move. A stipulated order was
submitted and awaiting the judge's signature to make the move official.(NBC Sports)(9-16-2015)
The late Lloyd Christopher - photo by Frank Smith.
From
Track Forum:
http://www.trackforum.com/forums/forum.php
St. Petersburg race possibly under
threat
http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php/197798-St-Petersburg-race-possibly-under-threat
The late Johnny Ritter in his # 3 Outboard. Directly behind him, a tad to the right, is where we always sat when we went to
Hinchliffe Stadium.
From the Dirt Track
Digest Forum:
http://www.dirttrackdigest.com/DTD/
WHY NOW
http://www.dirttrackdigest.com/DTD/index.php?/topic/54846-why-now/
From
the AARN:
Davenport
Streaks From 18th To First, Wins Eldora World 100
Brent Marks On
Port Royal Win Spree, Tuscarora 50 Win Makes Third Straight
Grandview’s
Freedom 76 To Go This Week After Week Postponement
Thompson Turns
Stock Cars Loose On Road Course
Ronnie Silk Is
Waterford Tri Track 100 Standout
Heotzler Heaven
At Accord: Junior Wins Race, Senior Claims Mod Title
First 2015 Super
DIRT Series Win For Larry Wight Comes In Canada
Ryan Preece
Impresses In NASCAR K&N East Debut At Richmond
And some more
from this week's edition:
I see the ARDC
will be in action this coming weekend at Williams Grove, on Friday, and Path
Valley Speedway on Saturday.
I have an idea
as to where you might go to find some of the racing schedules, but with most
tracks getting rained out last week, it looks like quite a busy Fall
season. Ya gotta check out the Internet,
of course.
Donnie Schatz
has now won 202 WoO Sprint Car features!
The late "Ted Tappett", whose real name was
Phil Walters. He had quite a career
before and after WWII, first in midgets, then into stock cars, and finally,
using his real name - Phil Walters in Sports/racing cars for Briggs
Cunningham. He was signed to drive for
Ferrari in their Sports/racing cars and also in F-1, in 1955 after the LeMans
24 hours race, but that event had a massive amount of people fatally injured in
one accident. With him seeing that, he
decided to retire from racing that day.
Former OVRP
Dirt Oval racers:
Kyle Rohner was 2nd in the Spec Sportsman feature at
Accord.
In the Northeast Crate Nationals, at A/S, Hunter Bates
was 13th, Cody Bleau 14th, Matt Hitchcock 15th and Brian Krummel 25th. In the CRSA feature, Josh Pieniazek was 1st,
Brian Krummel 2nd, Chuck Alessi 11th and Emily VanInwegen 13th.
Brad Szulewski was 15th in the Sportsman feature at
Grandview.
Jacob Hendershot won the 270 Micro feature at
Brdgeport.
Molly Chambers was 9th in the Wingless 600 Micro
feature at Linda's.
Brian Sobus was 25th in the Star Classic 150 at
Epping, NH.
Note: Believe
it or not, that's about all the results I could find in this weeks AARN.
Jim DiMarco leading Bob Disbrow out of the second turn
at Hinchliffe Stadium. The restored
DiMarco Offy is now in the hands of Ray Evernham.
Upcoming
Modified race/TV dates
September
& October:
South Boston (Southern Tour) race Sept.19, TV
Sept.24, 7-8 PM
NHIS race Sept.19, TV Oct.1, 7-8PM
Stafford race Oct.4, TV Oct.10, 4-5PM
Charlotte (Southern Tour) race Oct.8, TV
Oct.15, 7-8PM
Thompson race Oct.18, TV Oct.22, 8-9PM
All on NBCSN
Last
Sunday there was the annual car show run by Ken Brenn. This car, above, the last I knew, was down in
Texas and being restored by A.J. Foyt.
It was the former Fred Maier two engined BMW powered midget. When it ran right, it was darn near
unbeatable. Russ Klar was the driver I
remember the most as having been in the seat when I saw it race.
And
here's the engine (on top) then Russ Klar and Fred Maier on the bottom left,
and a front view of the engine & chassis on the bottom right.
Note: Hope ya can read that small print!
Press Releases:
News from the
Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek
Media Contact: Brett Deyo – bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com or 845.728.2781
For Immediate
Release/September 13, 2015
Lingering Showers, Saturated Grounds Force Postponement Of MjH Oilfield
Wade Decker Memorial To Sunday, September 27; Short Track Super Series Fueled
By Hi-Tek Modifieds Headline Rescheduled Program, All Divisions Return
CENTER LISLE, NY – Saturated grounds and lingering showers
predicted by the National Weather Service throughout the afternoon and evening
forced the postponement of the Wade Decker Memorial event slated for Sunday at
Thunder Mountain Speedway.
The event will
now take place on Sunday, Sept. 27 to conclude the 2015 season of racing
on the Mountain.
The
rescheduled Wade Decker Memorial event will be highlighted by the seventh round
of the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Hi-Tek Bob Hilbert Sportswear
North Region. More than $27,000 cash will be on the line for the 50-lap
big-block/small-block Modified main presented by MjH Oilfield.
A talented
competitor who progressed from the Street Stocks to race in the Southern Tier
and beyond in the Modified division, Wade Decker tragically lost his life on
Dec. 5, 2011 in a logging accident. He was just 37 years old.
The Decker family
has worked to raise money for the third running of the Wade Decker Memorial
event. The first event was run in 2012 at I-88 Speedway in Afton, N.Y. Pat Ward
of Genoa, N.Y., was the inaugural event winner. In 2014, the race moved to
Thunder Mountain, with Andy Bachetti of Sheffield, Mass., earning a $5,000-plus
payday as the victor.
For the ’15
campaign, the Wade Decker Memorial will be a Short Track Super
Series-sanctioned program for the first time, offering valuable points toward
the $15,000 North Region crowd to be decided at I-88 Speedway in October.
The hefty base
purse rewards the race winner with $5,000. Tenth-place pays $1,000, with $400
reserved just to take the green flag. There is lap money at stake, other
bonuses and contingency awards, as well.
Heat winners will
take part in a Dash for Cash paying $1,000 to the winner courtesy of Hank
Decker & Son Logging. The Dash finish will determine the starting order for
the STSS Modified main event.
Integra Racing
Shocks has signed on to sponsor the STSS Modified Hard Charger Award, offering
a set of four Integra Shocks.
Lap money has been
collected and will be distributed to the top-seven drivers throughout the
feature. Of note, the halfway leader in the Modified ranks will take home $500
cash courtesy of Jim and Rhonda Scott.
Entering Thunder
Mountain, Stewart Friesen of Sprakers, N.Y., leads the STSS Bob Hilbert
Sportswear North Region point standings. Friesen has won three STSS events this
year: the opener at N.Y.’s Orange County Fair Speedway, the July I-88 Speedway
stop and most recently Woodhull (N.Y.) Raceway on August 11.
Completing the
top-five in the point standings are Danny Johnson of Rochester, N.Y., Andy
Bachetti of Sheffield, Mass., Anthony Perrego of Montgomery, N.Y., and Jeff
Heotzler of Wallkill, N.Y.
The STSS visited
Thunder Mountain Speedway once in ’15, back on June 29, with home-track hero
Brian Malcolm of Lake Ariel, Pa., fending off Friesen to take the biggest win
of his career.
Joining the STSS
Modifieds during the Wade Decker Memorial are the GRIT American Series Crate
602 Sportsman ($1,000 to win), Street Stocks ($1,000 to win) and Xcel 600
Modifieds ($1,000 to win).
For the make-up
event, gates will open at 2 p.m., with hot laps at 5 p.m. and racing at 6 p.m.
Admission prices
remain unaltered: $20 for Adults, $18 for Seniors (ages 65 and up) and Students
(ages 10-17). Kids 9 and under are FREE. Pit admission is $35, with no license
required.
The complete STSS Modified pay structure
is available for viewing at: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/wade-decker-memorial-modified-pay-structure/
To learn more about the Short Track Super
Series or BD Motorsports Media LLC, visitwww.shortttracksuperseries.com or www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com, call 845.728.2781 or e-mailbdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com. “Like”
Short Track Super Series on Facebook or follow @ShortTrackSS on Twitter.
Thunder
Mountain Speedway is located at 91 Hunts Corners Road Center Lisle, NY 13797,
approximately 25 miles north of Binghamton. The three-eighths-mile clay oval
features hillside concrete seating, free parking and camping, a variety of
concession items and novelties, a family environment and more.
NEWS FROM
Orange County Fair
CONTACT
Mike Gurda
845-342-2573
EXCITEMENT ABOUNDS FOR 54th ANNIVERSARY
EASTERN STATES WEEKEND
Big-Block Modifieds, Small-Block
Modifieds, Sportsman, 305 Sprint Cars, and Street Stocks in three days of
nonstop racing action
MIDDLETOWN,
NY (September 13)……..It’s just over a month away and excitement is already
building for the 54th Annual Eastern States Weekend, October
23-25, 2015 presented by Halmar International, WLR Construction, and Arkel Motors at the historic Orange County Fair
Speedway in Middletown, New York. But the weekend’s headline race remains the Eastern States 200, the oldest
consecutively-run championship event for dirt track Modified stock cars in the
country. This year’s Eastern States has been enhanced by huge increases in the
purses for the Big- and Small-Block races, adding to the excitement of the
entire weekend.
Activity
actually begins a day earlier: At 12:00 noon on Thursday, October 22 the pits
open to competitors for hauler parking and inspections. Later, between 2:00 pm
and 9:00 pm, the grounds will open for early arriving campers.
Racing
begins on Friday, October 23. The Fairgrounds and pits open at 9:30 am, with
the car inspection beginning at 10:30 am and spectator gates at 11:00 am.
Following car inspections, drivers meeting, and draw, on-track practice for
time trials for the Big-Block Modified and Sportsman division and a hot lap
session for the Small-Block Modifieds begins at 1:00 pm. After time trials are
complete, Sportsman heats precede Modified heats, Sportsman consolation races,
and the Sportsman and Modified Dashes for Cash.
Friday’s
Sportsman 50-lap feature race caps off the day’s racing.
Saturday,
October 24 the racing is virtually non-stop with the Small Block Modified and
305 Sprint Cars the featured divisions. The Fairgrounds and pits open at 8:00
am with the spectator gates at 10:00 am. The drivers meeting and draw are at
11:00 am followed by hot laps for the Small Block Modifieds and 305 Sprint Cars.
After
305 Sprint Car timed hot laps and the Small Block Modified Time Trials,
qualifying heat and consolation races for the two divisions will be run. In
addition, the Modifieds will have a hot lap session.
The first feature race of the day will be the 25-lap 305 Sprint Car main, and then the headline 100-lap Small-Block Modified championship
race.
All
this leads to the Sunday, October 25 finale, the 54th Annual
Eastern States 200 Championship Race for Modifieds Presented by Halmar
International, WLR Construction and Arkel Motors. Following the Fairgrounds and pits opening at 8:00
am, spectator gates swing open at 9:00 am. Street Stock inspection also begins
at 8:00 am, followed by the Street Stock drivers meeting at 9:15 am. On-track
activities begin at 9:30 am with the annual Pit Party when all fans are invited to join the
racers along the track’s historic homestretch. Cars from all Orange County’s
racing divisions will be on display, and drivers will be on hand to greet fans
and sign autographs.
Following
the Pit Party, racing gets underway with hot laps and qualifying heat and
consolation races for the Street Stocks and last chance Modified consolation
races. Next up will be the 25-lap Street Stock championship race. And
then at 2:30 pm, it’s time for trackside ceremonies, driver introductions, and
the headline Eastern States 200 for Modifieds Presented by
Halmar International, WLR Construction, and Arkel Motors.
Advance
tickets, camping, and parking permits are available at the Speedway Office
during regular business hours, or credit card sales (Visa and MasterCard) by
calling 845-342-2573. Additional information can be found at the official
Orange County Fair Speedway website,www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net.
News from the
Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek
Media Contact: Brett Deyo – bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com or 845.728.2781
For Immediate
Release/September 15, 2015
Plenty To Enjoy At I-88 Speedway Friday-Saturday October 9-10 For Short
Track SuperNationals 8; Schedule, Weekend Pricing Set For ‘Working Man’s Race’
Spectacular; Two Full Days Of Racing Planned
AFTON, NY – Race fans and competitors heading to I-88
Speedway on Columbus Day weekend will have plenty to enjoy.
The eighth edition
of the Halmar International Short Track SuperNationals presented by Olum’s is
set for the Afton Fairgrounds on Friday-Saturday October 9-10 with a full slate
of racing planned for the eighth annual ‘Working Man’s Race’ spectacular.
Headlining the
weekend is a 50-lap main for the big-block/small-block Modifieds racing for a
total payout of nearly $30,000, spread throughout the starting field, on
Saturday. The Modified event offers $5,000 to the winner, $1,000 for 10th and $500 to take the green flag in
addition to numerous other incentives.
And the event
takes on added incentive. The race is the eighth and final leg of the Bob
Hilbert Sportswear North Region on the Short Track Super Series Fueled By
Hi-Tek, meaning a $15,000 champion will be crowned following the Modified main
event and the top-12 drivers will set their positions to share in a
$38,000-plus point fund.
The Short Track
SuperNationals was founded in 2006 by Brett Deyo, partnering with Pat Jordan –
then the promoter of Afton Speedway – to present the inaugural. Last year, the
SuperNationals returned to the Afton Fairgrounds for the first time since that
first running much to the delight of fans and competitors. The neat-and-tidy
I-88 facility, complete with a flat and spacious pit area and camping with
hookups, provided an ideal venue for the Short Track Super Series championship
event.
Again this year,
I-88 promoters Jamie and Denise Page partner with Deyo to organize the program.
Saturday’s program
will again be “split” with support division qualifying and other activities in
the afternoon. The Modifieds will qualify and run their feature after a break.
Joining the
Modifieds on Saturday will be the GRIT American Series Crate 602 Sportsman,
XCel 600 Modifieds in a tour race, Empire Lightning Sprints and Vintage
Modifieds in an exhibition.
Gates open at 1
p.m. for both the grandstand and pit areas. Hot laps for the Crate 602 Sportsman,
XCel 600 Mods, Lightning Sprints and Vintage will go of at 3 p.m. with
qualifying for the aforementioned divisions and the Vintage
feature beginning at 3:45 p.m.
Modified hot laps
are scheduled to take the green at 6 p.m., with heat races at 6:30 p.m.
Admission prices
for Saturday are as follows: $20 for Adults, $18 for Seniors (ages 65 and up),
$12 for Students (ages 9-17) with Kids 8 and under FREE. Pit admission is $35,
with no license required.
Friday night will
be topped with a 35-lap Open vs. Crate 602 Sportsman race paying $1,500 to win
plus Crate 602 bonuses. Also racing on Friday are the XCel 600 Modifieds in a
tour race, Empire Lightning Sprints in a preliminary program, Empire Sport
Trucks and FWD Four Cylinders.
Modifieds are
invited to practice on Friday night. A Dash will be held for the fastest
competitors, per the track transponder sheet, with the Dash winner earning a
redraw starting spot in Saturday’s main event.
On Friday, gates
open at 3 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.
Grandstand
admission is $12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors (ages 65 and up), $8 for Students
(ages 9-17) with Kids 8 and under FREE. Pit admission is $30, with no license
required.
Reserved camping spots are on sale now at
a first-come, first-served basis. To secure a spot, click the following link to
download a form: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SuperNationalsModifiedEntry.pdf
Registration, rules, detailed weekend info
and more can be found online at www.shorttracksuperseries.comunder “Events” and “Short Track
SuperNationals” on the main menu. Registration forms have been posted for the
Modified, Open vs. Crate 602 Sportsman and Crate 602 Sportsman divisions.
To learn more about the Short Track Super
Series or BD Motorsports Media LLC, visitwww.shorttracksuperseries.com or www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com, call 845.728.2781 or e-mailbdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com. “Like”
Short Track Super Series on Facebook or follow @ShortTrackSS on Twitter.
I-88 Speedway is located conveniently off
I-88 Exit 7 (Afton), approximately 25 miles north and east of Binghamton, at 46
East Main Street Afton, N.Y. 13730. There is plentiful space for parking and
camping. To learn more about I-88 Speedway, visit www.i-88speedway.com.
News from Thunder Mountain Speedway
Media Contact: BD
Motorsports Media LLC – thundermtnspeedway@gmail.com or 845.728.2781
For Immediate Release/September 12, 2015
Thunder Mountain Speedway
Championship Night Postponed To Saturday, September 19 Due To Heavy Afternoon
& Evening Rain; Sunday Wade Decker Memorial Remains On As Scheduled
CENTER LISLE, NY – Thunder Mountain Speedway will have to
wait one more week to crown is 2015 track champions.
Due to heavy predicted rain for both Saturday afternoon and
evening, Championship Night at the three-eighths-mile clay oval has been
postponed to next Saturday, September 19. All season-long championship battles
will be decided on the 19th for
the weekly divisions.
Modifieds will race for $1,500 to win next Saturday, joined
by the Open Sportsman, Crate 602 Sportsman, Rookie Sportsman, Street Stocks,
XCel 600 Modifieds and FWD Four Cylinders.
Current point leaders entering next Saturday’s finale are
Mike Mahaney (Modified), Eric Leet (Open Sportsman), Pat Jordan (Crate 602
Sportsman), Shawn Davis (Rookie Sportsman), Steven Deinhardt (Street Stock),
Will Eastman (XCel 600 Modified) and Dylan Robinson (FWD Four Cylinder).
Gates open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6:20 p.m. and racing
at 7 p.m. Adult grandstand admission is $12. Seniors (ages 65 and up) and
Students (ages 10-17) pay $10. Kids 9 and under are FREE. Pit admission is $30,
with no license required.
Racing for Sunday (Sept. 13) at Thunder Mountain – the MjH
Oilfield Wade Decker Memorial Race – remains on schedule at this point. The
Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Bob Hilbert Sportswear Modifieds race
50 laps for $5,000 to win. Also on the Sunday card: GRIT American Series Crate
602 Sportsman, Street Stocks and XCel 600 Modifieds, all earning $1,000 to win.
On Sunday, gates open at 3 p.m., with hot laps at 6:20 p.m.
and racing at 7 p.m. Adult grandstand admission is $20. Seniors (ages 65 and
up) and Students (ages 10-17) pay $18. Kids 9 and under are FREE. Pit admission
is $30, with no license required.
For Thunder
Mountain Speedway general information and a complete schedule, visitwww.thundermtnspeedway.com. The speedway office number is
607.657.8202. On race day, call 607.849.7899. The speedway e-mail is thundermtnspeedway@gmail.com. “Like”
Thunder Mountain Speedway on Facebook or follow @thundermtnspeed on Twitter.
Thunder Mountain Speedway is located at 91 Hunts Corners
Road Center Lisle, NY 13797, approximately 25 miles north of Binghamton. The
three-eighths-mile clay oval features hillside concrete seating, free parking
and camping, a variety of concession items and novelties, a family environment
and more.
Brett Deyo
Promotions, Public
Relations & Marketing
Thunder Mountain Speedway
91 Hunts Corners Road Center Lisle, NY 13797
Cell:
845.728.2781
"Thunder Mountain Speedway" on Facebook
@thundermtnspeed on Twitter
News from the
Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend
Media Contact: Brett Deyo – bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com or 845.728.2781
For Immediate
Release/September 16, 2015
New Egypt Speedway ‘Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend’ Offers Halloween
Weekend Auto Racing Excitement; Modified $5,000-to-win, SpeedSTRs, Crate &
Open Sportsman, RaceSaver® Sprints, Outlaw Stocks & XCel 600 Modifieds Part
Of Busy Two-Day Racing Weekend
NEW EGYPT, NJ – There will be no tricks - just treats -
when New Egypt Speedway hosts the Mid-Atlantic Championship weekend October
30-31.
Two busy days of
racing are planned for the D-shaped 7/16ths-mile facility to conclude the 2015
season in grand style. The Mid-Atlantic Championship is co-promoted by BD
Motorsports Media LLC as a special Halloween weekend spectacular for the area’s
race fans and competitors featuring a plethora of divisions.
The Mid-Atlantic
Championship weekend is headlined by a $5,000-to-win Modified event, featuring
big- and small-block engine combinations on Saturday (October 31). This 40-lap
main will reward drivers with $1,000 for 10th-place and $400 just to
take the green flag.
This program is an
affiliate of the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek, which will have
concluded its point season for both the North and South Regions by that point.
Also on Saturday
will be the return of the SpeedSTRs to New Egypt Speedway. The NES venue was
key in the early development of the cars by Rich ‘Toby’ Tobias with its Sunday
afternoon specials. The division has since exploded with the advent of Action
Track USA in Kutztown, Pa., and will bring superstar drivers from various
facets of racing together in a $3,000-to-win clash.
Saturday’s program
will be rounded out by the Open vs. Crate 602 Sportsman (25 laps) offering
$1,200 to win, $120 to start and Crate 602 bonuses and XCel 600 Modifieds
racing for $1,000 to win in a 20-lap feature.
For the Saturday
event, pit gates will open at 11 a.m. Grandstand gates swing open at 1 p.m. Hot
laps get underway at 3 p.m., with qualifying underway at 4 p.m.
Friday night (October
30) will be topped by a Crate 602 Sportsman championship offering $1,000 to win
and $100 to start for a 25-lap main. The RaceSaver® 305 Sprint Cars, Outlaw
Stocks and open Modified practice are planned. Modifieds will be timed during
their practice rounds, with a dash involving the fastest qualifiers giving the
winning driver a redraw position for Saturday’s main event.
On Friday, pit
gates open at 3 p.m. Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. Hot laps begin at 6:15
p.m., with racing at 7 p.m.
Complete event information and pricing
will be posted on the Short Track Super Series/BD Motorsports Media LLC website
at: www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. Contact Brett Deyo by phone at
845.728.2781, via e-mail atbdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, on Facebook: Short Track Super Series
and on Twitter @ShortTrackSS.
Located in New Egypt, N.J., New Egypt
Speedway features a daylight-quality lighting system and excellent sightlines
from any seat in the house. There are clean, heated restrooms, a monitored
playground area for young fans and restaurant-quality concession stands serving
up a full menu at family style prices. The racy, 7/16ths-mile clay oval hosts tight,
wheel-to-wheel, all-out competition. New Egypt Speedway’s GPS address is 720
Route 539 New Egypt, NJ 08533 and the speedway website is www.newegyptspeedway.net.
Brett Deyo
BD Motorsports Media LLC
Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek
Phone: 845.728.2781
www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com
Facebook: "Short Track Super Series"
Twitter: @ShortTrackSS
Here's
Andy Van Huesen in a Pappy Hough # 80 Ford powered midget at Hinchliffe. In this photo, you can see the
"roof" that was over the stands from the third to fourth turns. Yes, it's a Frank Smith photo.
Found on the
Internet:
California
Will Give Free High School Diplomas To Kids Who Flunked Out
Parts of
South Dakota picked up as much as 8 inches of snow as they were hit by the
earliest winter storm in more than 120 years!
Meanwhile,
down here in Cape Coral, the forecast for tomorrow (Tues) says high temp of 90
degrees.
Video:
Well, once you go to the link supplied, I do believe a
short video comes up. It's about the 3
Palms Speedway in Punta Gorda, Florida which could possibly be kaput as far as
racing goes.
Punta Gorda track
owners run into problems
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/30004495/punta-gorda-track-owners-run-into-problems#.VfnBfBFViko
In part: "It's another
bump in the road for a race track in Punta Gorda.
The owners of the Three Palms Speedway are being threatened with eviction after
apparently not paying rent for several months.
The track has been a big draw for years, which is one of the reasons Pam Seay,
of the Charlotte County Airport Authority, wants it to succeed. But, she said,
the current owners are failing to keep it in good standing.
"We have people coming from around the country, certainly around the
state, to race right here," she said. "(The owners) have not kept up
their end of the bargain. They have not done what they promised to do."
The authority said the owners -- Jamie and Andy Hasse -- owe more than $20,000
and never installed the grandstand bleachers that were promised several times.
Racer Luther Lee Fitch said he lent money to the owners after they rebranded
the track as Three Palms Speedway two years ago. That money, he said, was for
the missing bleachers, fencing and a public address system."
This week's joke:
40 years
of marriage..
A married couple in their
early 60s are celebrating their
40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic
little restaurant.
Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table.
She said, 'For being such an exemplary married
couple and for being loving to each other for
all this time, I will grant you each a wish.'
The wife answered, 'Oh, I want to travel around the world
with my darling husband.'
The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! - two
tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her
hands.
The husband thought for a moment:
'Well, this is all very romantic, but an
opportunity like this will never come again. I'm
sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30
years younger than me.'
The wife, and the fairy, were deeply disappointed,
but a wish is a wish.!
So the fairy waved her magic wand and
poof!...
The husband became 92 years old.
The moral of this story:
Men who are ungrateful bastards should
remember fairies are female.....
Until my next column – next week
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