Archive for June, 2018
Not A Fun Night At New Egypt Speedway
Posted by: | CommentsVANHORN AND ROSS ARE THE TOP GUNSLINGERS AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S GARDEN STATE GUNFIGHT 2
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New Egypt Speedway
Route 539, New Egypt, NJ
Track Phone: 609-758-1900
Website: www.newegyptspeedway.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/newegyptspeedwayofficial
Twitter: www.twitter.com/nesspeedway
Contact: Mike Wisniewski - Wiz Motorsports Communications, 856-982-5137
COMING EVENTS:
Saturday, June 30, 2018 - Throwback Night - $10 Admission and Dollar Dogs -
Modifieds, Crate Modifieds (Mr. Crate Classic - 30L), Larry's Hot Rods &
Harley's Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars, Street Stocks & 4-Cylinders
4:00 p.m. - Pit gates open
5:00 p.m. - Grandstand gates open
6:00 p.m. - Hot laps start
7:00 p.m. - Racing starts
Saturday, July 7, 2018 - Firecracker 40 - Modifieds (40L), USAC East Coast
Wingless Sprint Cars, Crate Modifieds, 4-Cylinders & Garden State Vintage
Stock Car Club
4:00 p.m. - Pit gates open
5:00 p.m. - Grandstand gates open
6:00 p.m. - Hot laps start
7:00 p.m. - Racing starts
VANHORN AND ROSS ARE THE TOP GUNSLINGERS AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY'S GARDEN
STATE GUNFIGHT 2
New Egypt, NJ (June 28, 2018) - At New Egypt Speedway's Garden State
Gunfight 2, David VanHorn scored the win in the Modified feature to take the
top prize of $6,000. Cale Ross topped the field in the Crate Modifieds vs.
Open Sportsman contest.
As the green flag waved in the 60-lap Modified feature, Frank Cozze fired to
the front of the field with Duane Howard, Matt Stangle, Kevin Vaclavicek and
Jim Britt next in line. With four laps completed and after a few cautions,
Cozze was still setting the pace with David VanHorn in second, Danny Bouc in
third and Howard slipping back to fourth. On the sixth circuit, a multi-car
tangle in the fourth turn caused the racing action to stop. On the ensuing
restart, VanHorn shot his way past Cozze and into the lead with Bouc,
Howard, and seventeenth place starting Ryan Krachun in tow. VanHorn quickly
began to speed away from his foes. By the fifteenth circuit, VanHorn had a
very comfortable advantage and was approaching the back of the field. Four
tours later, VanHorn's large lead evaporated as John McClelland's ride
slowed on the track and stopped in turn one. When racing resumed, VanHorn
repelled Cozze's attempt to regain the top running spot with Howard zipping
by Bouc for third and Ryan Godown passing Krachun for fifth. Once again,
VanHorn began to distance himself from the field. When the caution waved for
the fuel stop at the halfway point, VanHorn's edge was a full straightaway
over Cozze. As the green flag waved following the mid-race stop for
refueling, VanHorn outdueled Cozze to keep his lead with Bouc retaking third
place from Howard. With twenty laps left in the feature, VanHorn had built a
comfortable advantage over the pack. His lead continued to increase as he
was beginning to approach lap traffic in the final ten circuits. On lap
fifty-six, fifth place running Ryan Godown slowed down and the yellow lights
illuminated for the final time. On the single file restart, VanHorn held off
Cozze. Over the final revolutions, VanHorn was not challenged and crossed
the finish line to claim his first win of the year and the sixth in his
career at New Egypt Speedway. Cozze's strong run netted him second place.
Bouc finished in third with Howard claiming fourth. Thirteenth place
starting Brandon Grosso completed the race in fifth. Mike Mahaney, Matt
Stangle and John McClelland were victorious in the Modified heat races. The
consolation contest was taken by Brian Papiez.
In the 30-lap Crate Modified vs. Open Sportsman feature, Cale Ross led from
start to finish to claim his second career checkered flag. Billy Osmun, who
started in seventh, chased Ross throughout the event and finished in second
place. Louden Reimert was rewarded with third place following an impressive
effort. Fourth went to Joe Toth and Pat Wall came home in fifth. The winners
in the qualifying events were Shaun Ratchford, Louden Reimert and Bill
Liedtka. Will Dupree won the consolation race.
New Egypt Speedway rolls back into action on Saturday, June 30 with
Throwback Night. Adult admission to the grandstand on this special night
will only be $10 and hot dogs will only be $1. The racing schedule will see
the Modifieds, the 30-lap Mr. Crate Classic for the Crate Modifieds, Larry's
Hot Rods & Harley's Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars, Street Stocks &
4-Cylinders in competition. On Saturday, June 30, the pit gates unlock at
4:00 p.m. with the grandstand ticket windows opening at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps
get underway at 6:00 p.m. and the first race begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission
to the grandstand is $10 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for
teens 12-15, $10 for military personal and their spouses with ID, and Kids
11 & under are FREE. Pit admission is $30 with a New Egypt Speedway license
and $40 with no license.
New Egypt Speedway is located on Route 539 just minutes from Six Flags Great
Adventure and the New Jersey Turnpike. A racy 7/16-mile D-shaped dirt oval,
New Egypt Speedway serves Garden State race fans with some of the best
competition in the country. New Egypt's state-of-the-art facilities feature
daylight-quality lighting and excellent sightlines from any seat in the
house. The grandstands are fully wheelchair accessible with wide, clear,
and well-groomed walkways. Concession facilities serve up everything from
Jersey Burgers to ice cream treats at family-friendly prices.
For more information, visit online: www.newegyptspeedway.net, "Like" us on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/newegyptspeedwayofficial, or follow us on
Twitter @nesspeedway.
NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY RESULTS - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018 - GARDEN STATE GUNFIGHT 2
Modifieds
Heat 1 - 1. Mike Mahaney 2. Frank Cozze 3. David VanHorn 4. Jim Britt 5.
Brandon Grosso 6. Brett Kressley
Heat 2 - 1. Matt Stangle 2. Ryan Godown 3. Bryan Kuhl 4. Blaine Bracelin 5.
Dominick Buffalino 6. Ryan Krachun
Heat 3 - 1. John McClelland 2. Kevin Vaclavicek 3. Duane Howard 4. Danny
Bouc 5. Jimmy Horton 6. Mike Gular
Consolation - 1. Brian Papiez 2. Davey Sammons 3. PJ Oliver 4. Rich Rutski
5. Dillon Steuer 6. Billy Pauch, Jr.
DNQ: JR Fulper, Jack Swain, Rocco Infante, Steve Davis, Dakota Kessler
MODIFIEDS - 60 LAPS FEATURE
1. DAVID VANHORN 2. Frank Cozze 3. Danny Bouc 4. Duane Howard 5. Brandon
Grosso 6. Mike Gular 7. Matt Stangle 8. PJ Oliver 9. Ryan Krachun 10. Jimmy
Horton 11. Kevin Vaclavicek 12. Jim Britt 13. Ryan Godown 14. Mike Mahaney
15. Blaine Bracelin 16. John McClelland 17. Brett Kressley 18. Brian Papiez
19. Bryan Kuhl 20. Rich Rutski 21. Dillon Steuer 22. Dominick Buffalino 23.
Davey Sammons 24. Billy Pauch, Jr.
Crate Modifieds vs Open Sportsman
Heat 1 - 1. Shaun Ratchford 2. David Burns 3. Joe Toth 4. Kyle Kania 5. Paul
Hartwig 6. Ryan Simmons
Heat 2 - 1. Louden Reimert 2. Eric Palmer 3. Pat Wall 4. Aaron Weaver 5.
Jimmy Amato 6. Tom Princiotta
Heat 3 - 1. Bill Liedtka 2. George Gareis, Jr. 3. Billy Osmun 4. Cale Ross
5. Sammy Martz, Jr. 6. Art Liedl
Consolation - 1. Will Dupree 2. Mickey Kessler 3. Jeremy Martino 4. Marty
Resnick 5. Steve Hicks 6. Dan Fleming
DNQ: Jason Kosch, Steve Desmelyk, Kevin Borden, Jr. Glenn McIntyre, Johnny
Bangs, John Criscione, John Aumick, Bob Lineman, Jr.
CRATE MODIFIEDS VS. OPEN SPORTSMAN - 30 LAPS FEATURE
1. CALE ROSS 2. Billy Osmun 3. Louden Reimert 4. Joe Toth 5. Pat Wall 6.
Jimmy Amato 7. Bill Liedtka 8. Ryan Simmons 9. David Burns 10. Sammy Martz,
Jr. 11. Marty Resnick 12. Will Dupree 13. Mickey Kessler 14. Art Liedl 15.
Paul Hartwig 16. Kyle Kania 17. Dan Fleming 18. Shaun Ratchford 19. Aaron
Weaver 20. Tom Princiotta 21. Jeremy Martino 22. Eric Palmer 23. George
Gareis, Jr. 24. Steve Hicks
RACER: Would IndyCar Drivers Race On The IMS Dirt Oval?
Posted by: | CommentsLATE MODELS FEATURED IN FIRECRACKER 40 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ON JULY 7
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NEWS FROM THE ROGERS FAMILY OPERATED GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, BECHTELSVILLE, PA
TRACK PHONE: 610.754.7688 or visit www.grandviewspeedway.com
MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton @ esaxton144@aol.com, 215.752.7797 or 267.934.7286
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LATE MODELS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY FOR FIRECRACKER 40, JULY 7TH
T.P.TRAILERS NASCAR 358 MODIFIEDS AND SPORTSMAN ALSO PART OF TRIPLEHEADER
BECHTELSVILLE, PA June 27, 2018 . . . The biggest event of the season is coming up for the Late Model stock cars at Grandview Speedway on Saturday, July 7th when the annual Firecracker 40 takes place.
With $1,200 offered to the winner, based on an 18 car field of entries, $800 for second and $500 for third along with $200 just to take the green in the feature the race is attracting a lot of attention. And if the winner meets all the requirements there is cash and award bonuses from T.P. Trailers and VP Racing Fuels.
To make it easier for visitors to come challenge the regulars on the banked one-third-mile clay oval NASCAR crew and driver temporary licenses will be available for just $25 and they will be good for 3 weeks.
Visiting Late Model racers will be able to compete on the tires they normally use but will be required to use an American Racer (Grandview stamped) right rear tire for the 40-lap main event.
The format for the Late Model portion of the tripleheader night of racing excitement will have racers run practice hot laps, timed hot laps and the fastest eight will redraw for the 40-lap feature race. However if the car count is 24 or more then there will be qualifying through eight lap heat races with 24 cars starting the Firecracker 40.
Should the number of entries not reach 18, the purse will be adjusted.
Rules for Late Models can be found at www.grandviewspeedway.com or telephone Ed Scott at 484.239.7583.
Joining the Late Models as part of the Firecracker tripleheader will be the very popular T.P. Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds along with the exciting Sportsman racers.
Adult admission for this special night of racing will be $20 while youngsters 6 through 11 pay just $5. Kids under 6 are admitted FREE. Active military, with proper ID, are admitted free. And there is free parking on the speedway grounds.
For more information check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com, Facebook or telephone 610.754.7688.
Racing Returns To Hamlin Speedway June 30th
Posted by: | CommentsHAMLIN SPEEDWAY NEWS
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
Hamlin, PA- Racing Returns To The Hamlin Speedway This Saturday Evening, June 30th
Hamlin Speedway, the premier racing facility in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, will spring back into action this coming Saturday night, June 30th with a seven division race card. The event will act as a prelude to the Annual VETSTOCK “Firecracker 100” that will take place on the following weekend July 7th. The speedway took a weekend off last week to allow families an opportunity to enjoy some quality vacation time together away from the rigors of racing and to re-charge their batteries for the start of the second half of the racing season at Hamlin. The Hamlin Speedway continues to enjoy great racing action in 2018 and the loyal band of racing heroes have created a star base of a driving roster that has just been over the top with new drivers emerging each week to take on the regulars on the newly clayed, multi-grooved raceway. The racing action on Saturday night will allow the drivers the opportunity to get back to their “A-Game” as the speedway heads into the second half of the racing season.
For the Slingshot driving stars at the speedway, this will give them a chance to make sure their equipment is ship-shape and top notch as they prepare for the century grind that will await on July 7th. A big win or solid finish on Saturday will propel the drivers into the big dollar event. Through six events in 2018, the All Star Slingshot features have produced six different winners. From the solid core of driving talent at the speedway, the drivers are very much of the talent that surrounds them so the next couple of shows at the speedway may find the shining star breaking free from his rivals. Brett Bieber, Troy Langendoerfer, Austin Silfee, Scott Neary, Tyler Banks and Mike Fogler have claimed wins thus far in Slingshot action.
The remaining six divisions have battles of their own going on and all will be seeking their own breakout event to place them at the top of the heap in their division. The racing at Hamlin in 2018 has been spectacular with a quality weekly roster that has produced a star studded field of racing heroes, creating the excitement and the buzz of what small car division racing is all about. Hamlin Speedway is a transitioning track with drivers transitioning in and out as they make their way into other divisions of the sport that will take them away from where they have made their initial mark in racing. To replace them, new stars have emerged each year at Hamlin from the quarter midget and go kart ranks to take on the speedway regulars on the multi-grooved and highly competitive raceway.
The upcoming VetStock Firecracker 100 (Hamlin Hundred) event on July 7th is just twelve days away and anyone who would like to get involved with this great promotion for this event should contact the S&S Speedways at: 570-420-5500. Everyone can gain additional information by checking out the VetStock website at: www.VetStockUSA.com
Whether it be a prize or cash donation for this event, all donations are accepted graciously and all will be announced leading up to the event as well as at the speedway. For more information regarding the Chinese auction or the lap sponsorship please contact Allesson Rode through email at: allyrode@msn.com or by phone at: 570-460-5977.
Make sure to check the Hamlin Speedway website or Facebook page for any additional information. Pit Gates open at the speedway at 3 PM; Drivers Meeting at 5:45; Hot Laps are at 6:00 and the racing begins at 7 PM sharp. Admission Prices for regular shows are: Adults $10.00; Senior Citizens $5.00 Children under 6 are Free
Please support the many great sponsors who assist in working and sponsoring the season long events at the speedway. Tilcon, Ron Brown Hauling, JPA Masonry, Chad Wheeler Excavating, RLE Towing and Recovery, RockAuto.com, S&S Speedways and Yankowski Enterprises are all part of the advertising family at the speedway and we graciously thank them for their support.
Hamlin Speedway is seeking additional marketing sponsors to join the speedway team for the 2018 racing season. For more information, contact Steve Pados at: 484-784-7756 or through email at: steveswp@ptd.net or Denise Smith at S&S Speedways at: 570-420-5500 or at: www.SSSpeedways.com or on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SSSpeedways/ or www.HamlinSpeed.com or facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/HamlinSpeed
Visit us often for a great night of racing as Hamlin Speedway is:
The Pearl Of The Poconos
IMS TO BUILD DIRT TRACK, HOST LUCRATIVE USAC MIDGET EVENT SEPT. 5-6
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Driven2SaveLives BC39
IMS TO BUILD DIRT TRACK, HOST LUCRATIVE USAC MIDGET EVENT SEPT. 5-6
INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will add to its luster as the Racing Capital of the World with the construction of a quarter-mile dirt track inside its famous oval, hosting a United States Auto Club Midget National Championship event during Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard Powered by Florida Georgia Line race week in early September.
Race week for the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard powered by Florida Georgia Line will feature an even wider variety of thrilling action with the USAC P1 Insurance Midget National Championship competing in a two-night spectacular event, the Driven2SaveLives BC39, on Wednesday, Sept. 5 and Thursday, Sept. 6. The event honors late USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter Bryan Clauson and increases awareness of Indiana Donor Network and Driven2SaveLives.
The Driven2SaveLives BC39 will include a unique format ending with a 39-lap feature Sept. 6 in the richest Midget racing event in recent history. The event will feature more than $70,000 in purse and incentives, including a $15,000 winner's purse - the largest in Midget racing.
Dirt and asphalt racers from around the country have expressed interest in the event, with a large and diverse field - including NASCAR Cup Series drivers - expected to compete.
"This is an exciting new chapter of the longtime relationship between USAC and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and reinforces the connection between short-track racing and this facility," IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. "The Speedway truly is The Greatest Race Course in the World, and adding a dirt track will create even more opportunities for fans to enjoy the magic of IMS. We can't wait to see some of the best drivers and teams in America compete here during Brickyard race week."
Construction of The Dirt Track at IMS, located inside Turn 3 of the oval, started last week with the first loads of Indiana clay arriving for grading. Concrete walls and safety fencing will be constructed during the summer, and portable lights will illuminate the track.
Reece O'Connor of Kokomo (Indiana) Speedway is overseeing the track design and layout and supervising the construction. Allegiant International, a multinational advisory and consultancy firm based in Indianapolis, is facilitating the project.
The United States Auto Club and IMS were synonymous for many years after the sanctioning body was formed in 1956 by IMS owner Tony Hulman. USAC was the sanctioning body for the Indianapolis 500 from 1956 through 1997.
"Over the years, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has played such a critical part not only in the formation but also the successful growth of the United States Auto Club," USAC President/CEO Kevin Miller said. "Our roots originated at IMS, and our passion continues to reside here. To have USAC return to hosting a race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a historic and exciting new chapter for our Midget series. We are beyond thrilled for both our competitors and fans to add this race to our 2018 calendar."
Ticket prices will range from $35-50 and go on sale in mid-July. Camping also will be available. Visit www.ims.com/bc39 for more information about this event and to learn when tickets become available.
Indiana Donor Network, which oversees and coordinates organ, tissue and eye donation across the state, launched Driven2SaveLives in April 2016 with Verizon IndyCar Series driver Stefan Wilson to promote donation and transplantation awareness around the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500. At the time, the campaign honored Stefan's late brother, IndyCar race winner Justin Wilson, who died in August 2015 from injuries he sustained in a race crash and saved five lives as an organ donor.
Three-time USAC Midget and two-time USAC Sprint Car national champion Clauson, a versatile and beloved driver, died in August 2016 following a race accident. As a registered donor, he went on to save five lives as an organ donor and continues to heal the lives of countless others as a tissue donor. In January 2017, Indiana Donor Network partnered with Clauson-Marshall Racing and expanded Driven2SaveLives into dirt track racing in honor of Clauson.
