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BRIDGEPORT 5/8 MILE QUICK RESULTS
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Bridgeport Speedway
DA's Auto Body & Repair Rookies:
1. 00-Rich Deck, Jr., 2. 80d-David Crossman, 3. 8.5-Steve Desmeylk, 4. 39-Matthew Peck, 5. 23m-Mike Liccardi, 6. 24t-Jeff Sargent, 7. V8-Andrew Exter, 8. 269-Matt Davis.
Spirit Chrysler Dodge Jeep Modifieds (completion of 5/3 race):
1. 27-David Hunt, 2. 31-Tom Beamer, 3. 267-Mike Barone, 4. 35-Matt Harrell, 5. 0-Richie Pratt, 6. 7-Rick Laubach, 7. 901-Eric Kormann, 8. z14-Ron Roberts, 9. 7-Dave Witte, 10. 47-Bob Sarkisian, 11. 29m-Tom Maccherone, 12. 66-Kyle Heiber, 13. 5-Jimmy Horton, 14. 57-Rich Acolia, 15. 1jr-Rocco Infante, 16. 7-Don Cogdill, III, 17. 9a-Cory Anderson, 18. 28f-Stan Frankenfield, 19. 11-Scott Armbruster, 20. 3-Sam Martz, 21. 14w-Ryan Watt, 22. 6-Wade Hendrickson, 23. 5B-Brett Ballard, 24. 51m-Dominick Buffalino, 25.R2-Rusty Smith.
Stewart Stainless Supply Outlaw Stock Feature #1
1. 16-Jeramy Doerr, 2. 24-Mick Search, 3. 60-Jeff Dirkes, 4. 191-Jack Beaumont, 5. 39-Art Avery, 6. 44-Terry Griffin, 7. 856-Tom Wills, Jr., 8. 73-Ken Moren, 9. 76-Jimmy Avery, 10. 80-Jimmy Hughes, 11. 38-Ed Tinsman, 12. 56-Joe Meron, 13. 44j-David Kramer.
Stewart Stainless Supply Outlaw Stock Feature #2
1. 76-Jimmy Avery, 2. 16-Jeramy Doerr, 3. 856-Tom Wills, Jr., 4. 191-Jack Beaumont, 5. 56-Joe Meron, 6. 44j-David Kramer, 7. 24-Mick Search, 8. 39-Art Avery, 9. 44-Terry Griffin, 10. 38-Ed Tinsman, 11. 60-Jeff Dirkes, 12. 80-Jimmy Hughes, 13. 73-Ken Moren.
Spirit Chrysler Dodge Jeep Modifieds
1. 11-Scott Armbruster, 2. 0-Richie Pratt, 3. 7-Rick Laubach, 4. 51m-Dominick Buffalino, 5. z14-Ron Roberts, 6. 6-Wade Hendrickson, 7. 35-Matt Harrell, 8. 901-Eric Kormann, 9. 31-Tom Beamer, 10. 1jr-Jimmy Horton, 11. 267-Mike Barone, 12. 44-John Mclelland, 13. 28f-Stan Frankenfield, 14. 27-David Hunt, 15. 7-Con Dogdill, III, 16. 66-Kyle Heiber, 17. 47-Bob Sarkisian, 18. z28-Mike Franz, 19. 14w-Ryan Watt, 20. 7-Dave Witte, 21. 57-Rich Acolia, 22. 29m-Tom Maccherone.
Colonial Pipeline & 811 Dig Safely Crate/Sportsman
1. 94-Sean Gunther, 2. 26-Steve Searock, 3. 19-Travis Hill, 4. 43-Jesse Bonaduce, 5. 98-Jesse Hill, 6. 94m-Rich Rutski, 7. 56-Gary Heiber, 8. 90-Ian Humphries, 9. 0-CJ Jones, 10. 34-Scott Hulmes, 11. 3H-Marc Hermann, 12. 14B-Brad Roberts, 13. 00-Rich Deck, Jr., 14. 640-George Nardelli, 15. 10-Jason Duppel, 16. 23m-Mike Liccardi, 17. 21-Pete Serra, 18. 53-Kris Lilick, 19. 28-Jeff Bubori, 20. 24t-Jeff Sargent, 21. 85-Ricky Dieva, 22. 269-Bruce Davis, 23. 12-Kevin Belmont, 24. 39-Matthew Peck, 25. 8.5-Steve Desmeylk.
OKERSON AND SESELY ARE MODIFIED WINNERS AT WALL STADIUM SATURDAY
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WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Former driving champions Chas Okerson of Freehold and Anthony Sesely of Matawan were winners in two Downs Ford Modified stock car main events at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night. The first Modified race was rain postponed from May 3 while the second was regularly scheduled.
In the race from May 3 action picked up with 23 laps remaining with leader Eric Mauriello of Howell and Okerson on the front row. Okerson won the drag race on the restart to take command and then held off Mauriello on several restarts before Derek Hopkinson of Toms River took over second late in the event. New Egypt’s Jason Hearne, Andrew Krause of Holmdel and Freehold’s Steve Reed completed the top five.
In the regularly scheduled 40-lap Modified “Cone Race,” Sesely raced to the lead from the outside of the front row and never looked back. Okerson used the outside to challenge on several restarts before Reed and Zack Alspach of Willingboro used the outside lane to take several shots at Sesely.
When the checker flag waved Sesely was the winner over Alspach, Lavallette’s Adam LaCicero, Hearne and Shaun Carrig of Little Falls.
Ken Matlach of Levittown, NY held off challenges from Manasquan’s Kenny Van Wickle and eventual runner-up Rob Hyer of South Amboy to win the companion 30-lapper for the Sportsman cars. Van Wickle was third, with Howell’s Kevin Davison and Brick’s Tim Stephan fourth and fifth.
The Legend Cars ran a pair of main events with Howell’s Robert French taking the win in both. Vinnie Troia and Dan Roslin completed the top three in the fist race while Roslin and Troia were second and third in the nightcap.
Former champion Scott Riggleman of Manchester raced through the pack to win the 25-lap Factory Stock feature over last year’s title winner Ronnie Mullen of Brick. Tiffany Olejnik of Wall, Joey Helberg of Union and Toms River’s Marty Van Druten were third through fifth.
Jackson’s Howie Conk was impressive in winning the 25-lap main for the Limited Late Model stock cars over Brick’s Ronnie Mullen. Brian Doyle of Ronkonkoma, NY, Bayville’s Mike Tillett and Dominic Casola of Holmdel completed the top five.
Wall Stadium roars back to action this Saturday night (June 6). Scout Night will feature the Modifieds in a 40-lapper, the Sportsman cars in Twin 25-lap mains and the Limited Late Models and the 4 Cylinder Stocks in 25-lap main events. A special appearance by the “Ghostbusters” is also planned.
Pit area parking opens at 1:00 p.m. with practice set for 3:00 p.m. Grandstand seating opens at 5:00 p.m., qualifying is set for 6:00 p.m. with main events to follow.
Wall Stadium presents professional motorsports events on Saturdays and Sundays through September with special post-season races in October and November. The speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, while CKMotorsports@aol.com is the track’s email address. More information is also available at www.wallspeedwayracing.com.
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1ST MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. CHAS OKERSON, FREEHOLD, 2. Derek Hopkinson, 3. Jason Hearne, 4. Andrew Krause, 5. Steven Reed, 6. Shawna Ingraham, 7. Adam LaCicero, 8. Shanon Mongeau, 9. Shaun Carrig, 10 Eric Mauriello, 11. Jason Treat, 12. Zack Alspach, 13. Chris Lane, 14. Chris Reynolds, 15. Charlie Kremer III, 16 Keith Mulleneaux, 17. Scott Branick, 18. Trevor Alspach, 19. John McCormack, 19. Matt Przmielewski, 21. Glen Slocum
2ND MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. ANTHONY SESELY, MATAWAN, 2. Zack Alspach, 3. Adam LaCicero, 4. Hearne, 5. Carrig, 6. Ingraham, 7. Krause, 8. Okerson, 9. Christian LaCicero, 10. Mauriello, 11. Hopkinson, 12. Reynolds, 13. Chad Churilla, 14. Kremer, 15. Mulleneaux, 16, Trevor Alspach, 17. Slocum, 18. Reed, 19. Treat, 20. Lane
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. KENNY MATLACH, LEVITTOWN, NY, 2. Rob Hyer, 3. Kenny Van Wickle, 4. Kevin Davison, 5. Tim Stephan, 6. Eric Lane, 7. Chris Lane, 8. Matt Langbein, 9. Joey King, 10 Rob Silver, 11. Jason Caruso, 12. Robert Sutphin, 13. Andrew Krause, 14. Larry Thompson, 15. Joe Cocca
1ST LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ROBERT FRENCH, HOWELL, 2. Vinnie Troia, 3. Dan Roslin, 4. Joe Sendotto, 5. Casey Robicheau, 6. Bobby Baltera, 7. Jim Davison, 8. Chris Gall, 9. Bobby Sandt, 10. Louie Keraitis, 11. Vincent Colletti, 12. Nick Van Wickle, 13. Roger Nickerson, 14. James Van Wickle, 15. Brian Spencer, 16. Steve Woytysiak
2ND LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ROBERT FRENCH, HOWELL, 2. Roslin, 3. Troia, 4. Spencer, 5. Robicheau, 6. Sandt, 7. Keraitis, 8. Baltera, 9. Davison, 10. Colletti, 11. Gall, 12. Nick Van Wickle, 13. Woytysiak, 14. Sendotto, 15. Nickerson, 16. James Van Wickle
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SCOTT RIGGLEMAN, MANCHESTER, 2. Ronnie Mullen, 3. Tiffany Olejnik, 4. Joey Helberg, 5. Marty Van Druten, 6. Jerry Koenig, 7. Tim O’Shea, 8. Steve West, 9. Josh Matthews, 10. Whitey Miller, 11. Bob Haberstick, Jr., 12. Chris Felber, 13. Orestis Kotzias, 14. William Bruer, 15. Dan Springfield, 16. Rob Hurley
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. HOWIE CONK, JACKSON, 2. Ronnie Mullen, 3. Brian Doyle, 4. Mike Tillett, 5. Dominic Casola, 6. Glen Conk, 7. Bill Vanderveen, 8. Michelle Moormann, 9. John Parker, 10. Ray Minieri, 11. Anthony Crimaldi
Godown Pockets $3200+ in New Egypt’s May Modified Madness
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New Egypt Speedway
NEWS FROM NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Route 539, New Egypt, NJ Track Phone: 609-758-1900 Contact: Pete Wortman, PR Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…
Godown Pockets $3200+ in New Egypt’s May Modified Madness
New Egypt, NJ (May 31, 2014) – 2012 champion Ryan Godown of Ringoes, NJ not only won his fourth race of the season Saturday night at New Egypt Speedway, he was crowned the track’s first ever May Modified Madness Bracket champion. Taking the lead on lap 21 when leader Billy Pauch broke, Godown won the 30 lap event, sealing the May Madness championship and picking up a total of over $3200 for his efforts courtesy of title sponsors Liberty Toyota Scion and Amwell Auto Body, along with many others. It was Godown’s 11th career Small-Block Modified victory, putting him in sole possession of first place on the all-time win list.
Following driver introductions that saw each driver walking thru the crowd high-fiving the fans on their way to their respective cars on the frontstretch, the race started with pole sitter Tim Apgar taking command over Neal Williams & John Stangle. After only a handful of laps, Neal Williams charged by Apgar into the lead and all eyes began to watch a torrid 3 car battle between Pauch, Godown and David Van Horn as they raced each other to the front of the field. Van Horn did a great job winning the race into the top five, however Pauch soon found his groove and charged into the lead on lap 10. Neal Williams could not keep pace with Pauch, but he was successful holding off Godown, Van Horn and 4 other cars as a terrific battle ensued for the runner-up spot. Pauch took advantage of this, as he opened up his lead on the field while Godown threw everything he had at Williams. Godown finally got the bite he was looking for and drove around Williams into second by a slim margin at the stripe to complete lap 21. As Williams looked to be returning the favor on the backstretch the caution flag waved for the leader Pauch, who coasted to a stop on the backstretch with a broken rear. This put Godown in front as the official leader, and when the green flag flew he pulled away from the field to lead the final laps and post the 32nd overall Modified win of his career at NES. The final lap saw Williams hold off a strong challenge from Willie Osmun to cross the line second. However Williams’ car was found to be light when scaled immediately after the event and he was DQ’d, giving Osmun the second place finish in both the race and the May Madness Challenge. “DVH” David Van Horn drove yet another great race to finish a strong third, while Billy Pauch Jr. rallied back from a first lap tangle to cross the line fourth driving the Rick Holsten #96. Tad Cox completed the top five, also coming back from an early race tangle, capturing third of the six drivers in the May Madness.
The NERS 305 Sprint Car 20 lap feature saw Kyle Reinhardt of Neptune City, NJ win for the first time in 2014 as he passed Stephanie Palmai with just two laps remaining. Reinhardt made the winning pass powering around the outside of Palmai coming off of turn four at the two-to-go signal, just before the Red lights appeared for Ryan Stillwagon, who had flipped down the pit entrance gate. Mike Haggenbottom took up the chase on the restart but had nothing for the leader as Reinhardt posted his 6th career 305 Sprint victory at the track…the most All-Time. Haggenbottom was a strong second followed by the point leader Tim Tanner, who came all the way from 18th starting spot. Palmai completed another strong run in fourth after leading for 17 laps, as she continues to get closer to that elusive first victory at NES. Previous winner Bobby Devault rounded out the top five.
Fan and driver favorite, Johnny Cornell III of Neshanic Station, NJ won his first ever career Sportsman feature event after more than 8 years of trying, taking top honors in the 20 lap main event. Cornell held off Mike Butler over the second half of the race to post the popular victory. Butler finished second followed by Bob Lineman Jr., Mike Lyons and Mike Howardson.
The HCI/SpikeNGo Rookie Sportsman Series 8 lap feature event was taken Kevin Dale for his second win in a row. Derek Krum finished second followed by Jason Clauss in third.
This Thursday, June 5th, It is the much anticipated return of the USAC Amsoil National Wingless Sprint Car tour. This event will be race #3 of the five event “Eastern Storm.” Driver’s invading New Egypt to compete will include 2-time defending Eastern Storm champ and 2012 NES winner Bryan Clauson, 3-time USAC feature winner Dave Darland, current USAC Sprint point leader Brady Bacon, 2011 NES winner Hunter Schurenberg, USAC Rookie Jarett Andretti, Tracey Hines, Jon Stanbrough, Daron Clayton, Chase Stockon, Chris Windom and many others. The USAC Sprints will be joined on the race card by the 3rd appearance of the ARDC Midgets at New Egypt this season. Gates will open at 5pm, with racing getting underway at 7:30pm. Adult admission is $25, children 6-11 are $10, with kids 5 and under admitted free. Pit Admission will be $35.
Next Saturday, June 7, it is Scout Night at New Egypt Speedway. All scouts in uniform will receive free general admission. The 358 Modifieds will headline the show, joined by the Crate Modifieds and the Street Stocks. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m. with the first race starting at 6:00 pm.
For more information on all upcoming events, please call the speedway office at (609) 758-1900 or log on to www.newegyptspeedway.net, “Like” us on Facebook /NewEgyptSpeedwayOfficial, or follow us on Twitter @nesspeedway.
NES RESULTS 5/31/14
MODIFIED RESULTS
1st Heat: 1. Gary Butler 2. Billy Pauch Jr. 3. Tim Apgar 4. Ryan Godown 5. John Stangle 6. Willie Osmun
2nd Heat: 1. David Van Horn 2. Neal Williams 3. Billy Pauch 4. Jimmy Blewett 5. Tad Cox 6. DJ Ruppert
Feature (30 Laps): 1. Ryan Godown 2. Willie Osmun 3. David Van Horn 4. Billy Pauch Jr. 5. Tad Cox 6. Darren McCaughey 7. Gary Butler 8. Sammy Piazza 9. Tim Apgar 10. Kevin Vaclavicek 11. DJ Ruppert 12. Doug Ostwald 13. Danny Bouc 14. Jimmy Blewett 15. Billy Pauch 16. Tommy Farrell 17. PJ Oliver 18. John Stangle
DQ: Neal Williams
NERS 305 SPRINT RESULTS
1st Heat: 1. Mike Haggenbottom 2. Phil Meisner Jr. 3. Scott Frack 4. Eddie Wagner 5. Jeff Geiges 6. Harris Kohen
2nd Heat: 1. Stephanie Palmai 2. Bob DeVault 3. Justin Hoffman 4. Ryan Stillwagon 5. Tommy Carberry Jr. 6. Joe Lord
3rd Heat: 1. Kyle Reinhardt 2. Jimmy Carpenter 3. David Brown Jr. 4. Rick Stief 5. Neal Williams 6. Tim Tanner Jr.
B-Main: 1. Gabe Fox 2. Erica Palmai 3. Chuck Palmucci 4. Brian Nixon 5. John Snook 6. Brad Franks 7. Ian Borden
Feature (20 Laps): 1. Kyle Reinhardt 2. Mike Haggenbottom 3. Tim Tanner Jr. 4. Stephanie Palmai 5. Bob DeVault 6. Phil Meisner Jr. 7. David Brown Jr. 8. Eddie Wagner 9. Justin Hoffman 10. Rick Stief 11. Joe Lord 12. Tommy Carberry Jr. 13. Chuck Palmucci 14. Scott Frack 15. John Snook 16. Brian Nixon 17. Harris Kohen 18. Brad Franks 19. Ian Borden 20. Ryan Stillwaggon 21. Neal Williams 22. Jimmy Carpenter 23. Erica Palmai 24. Jeff Geiges DNS: Gabe Fox
DNQ: Ken Hanley, Keith Anderson, Bruce Roslin, Bryant Davis, Karl Freyer
SPORTSMAN RESULTS
1st Heat: 1. Johnny Cornell 2. Mike Howardson 3. Brian Roemer 4. J.T. Trsensky 5. Bob Lineman Jr. 6. Marty Saxton
2nd Heat: 1. Mike Hendershot 2. Mike Butler 3. Mike Lyons 4. John Scarpati 5. Jeff Marcucci 6. Joe Reid
Feature: 1. Johnny Cornell 2. Mike Butler 3.Bob Lineman Jr. 4. Mike Lyons 5. Mike Howardson 6. Mike Hendershot 7. Jeff Marcucci 8. Brian Roemer 9. J.T Trsensky 10. Alan Bleacher 11. John Scarpati 12. Jimmy Martin 13. Joe Reid 14. Tom Priciotta 15. Branden Clauss 16. Warren Floyd 17. Tom McCoy 18. Marty Saxton 19. Robin McTighe 20. Derek Krum 21. Will Dupree 22. Kevin Dale 23. Jimmy Amato
HCI/SPIKENGO ROOKIE SPORTSMAN RESULTS
Feature: 1. Kevin Dale 2. Derek Krum 3. Jason Clauss
Thunder on the Hill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
MAY 31, 2014
CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443 513 4456
8th Annual AMSOIL USAC EASTERN STORM
NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL CONTINUES WITH JESSE HOCKETT CLASSIC presented by WINDOW WORLD
THE SHOW OF ALL SHOW’S. . . . TAKE OFF THE WINGS, STAND ON THE THROTTLE, HERE THEY COME. . .USAC NON-WING SPRINTS AT GRANDVIEW TUESDAY JUNE 3RD
If you have never seen a non-wing sprint car race, you don’t know what you’re missing.
So plan to be at the Grandview Speedway Tuesday night, June 3 when the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series continues with the Jesse Hockett Classic for the USAC non-wing sprint cars and ARDC non-wing midgets presented by Window World. Race time is 7:30 PM.
The nation’s best non-wing sprint car drivers from around the county will gather on the “hill” Tuesday night. Drivers like Jarrett Andretti of Indianapolis, IN, Shane Cottle of Kokomo, IN, the “ Modern Day Cowboy” Daron Clayton of Sikeston, MO, Dave Darland, Lincoln, IN, Tracy Hines of New Castle, IN, Kevin Thomas, Jr. of Cullman, AL, Robert Ballou of Rocklin, CA, Nathan Moore of Tyler, TX, Chad Boespflug of Hanford, CA and Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, OK are some of the expected entries. Look for ARDC defending champion Trevor Kobylarz of Birdsboro, PA to make his initial non-wing sprint car outing at Grandview and some other locals to include Billy Pauch Jr and Central PA driver Mark Smith.
Non-wing sprint car racing is not for the “faint of heart”. This is as extreme as dirt track racing gets.
In many forms of racing, time trials can be a yawner, but not when the USAC cars take to Grandview Speedway. Some say, USAC time trials along are worth the price of admission. Well, have no fear, there is much more to the show then just time trials.
These non-wing sprint car drivers use the outside boiler-plate as a way to slow down. There is always wheel rubbing, countless slide-jobs and racing in a pack is just the norm. In the 2013 running of the Jesse Hockett Classic, Daron Clayton did it all to win the $6,000 first place prize. In a three car battle for the win, Clayton, Levi Jones and Bryan Clauson were on the inside berm, glazing the boiler-plate and offered a three car battle for the lead for the final fifteen laps. Daron Clayton may have failed trying to move the outside boiler-plate at Grandview, but he did win the prestigious event.
Gates will open at 5 PM and for advance ticket holders, you may enter the grandstands at 4:30 PM. Warm-ups will begin at 6:45 with time trials getting underway at 7:30 PM.
USAC time trials, heat races and the 40 lap Jesse Hockett Classic are on the program along with the ARDC non-wing midgets, competing in a series of heat races all leading up to a 25 lap feature event. On May 25 at Grandview, ARDC put on the best show of the night, with Alex Bright taking the win in the non-stop 25 lap feature with Bright starting twenty-first. . . It was an awesome race!
The popular pre-race pit tours introduced at the May 25 Thunder on the Hill event will be offered on Tuesday night as well as the Inside/Out Promotion where fans may watch the warm-ups from inside turn four. What a treat with USAC on the hill.
And don’t forget to welcome our newest sponsor, Window World, America’s largest home improvement company. Window World of Lehigh Valley is your local specialist to help you with your window, vinyl siding, entry door or patio door needs. They can be reached at 610-432-6878, online at www.WindowWorldAllentown.com or at their show room 5925 Tilghman St, Allentown, PA 18104.
Following Grandview, the AMSOIL USAC Eastern Swing will include stops at the Lincoln Speedway Wednesday, June 4, New Egypt Speedway, Thursday, June 5, Port Royal on Saturday, June 7 with the finale set for Sunday, June 8 at the Susquehanna Speedway.
Previous Eastern Storm Champions
2014 8th Annual
2013 Bryan Clauson/Nobelsville, IN
2012 Bryan Clauson/Nobelsville, IN
2011 Levi Jones/Olney, IL
2010 Levi Jones/Olney, IL
2009 Cole Whitt/Alpine, CA
2008 Cole Whitt/Alpine, CA
2007 Levi Jones/ Olney, IL
2014 NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Next Event:
Presented by: Window World, Pioneer Pole Buildings & GALCO Business Communications
Grandview Speedway
Route 100
Ten mile north of Pottstown, PA
GPS Users: 43 Passmore Road Bechtelsville, PA 19505
Adult Admission: $25 Children 6-11 $10, five and under Free Pits $35 No license required.
Speedway Phone: 610-754-7688
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Thunder on the Hill fans are encouraged to engage on social media platforms using the hashtag #TOTHRacing before, after and during racing events. #TOTHRacing content will be promoted across the Thunder on the Hill official social media platforms on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill, Twitter: @TOTHRacing and Instagram: @TOTHRacing.
Grandview Speedway is a high-banked one-third mile clay oval, celebrating their 52nd Anniversary season in 2014. The facility offers free parking, quality food at reasonable prices (be sure to try the french fries), a program book, Grandview Speedway and Thunder on the Hill race wear and great viewing from every seat in the house. Race fans may take part in the Inside/Out promotion, where you can sign up (no charge) to watch warm-ups from inside turn four. Race fans are also invited to victory lane following the racing program and, race fans may enter the pits after the races to meet the drivers. Be ready to enjoy the spine tingling fireworks salute on the feature event parade lap.
Ohio drivers sweep Outlaws at Attica: Blaney takes Kistler Engines Classic
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Contact: Brian Liskai – liskai2x@roadrunner.com
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ATTICA, Ohio – For the first time in 2014, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series regulars did not finish in the top three. Friday night at Attica Raceway Park Ohio drivers swept the podium on Kistler Engines Classic Night.
Hartford, Ohio’s Dale “The Low Rider” Blaney took the lead from Dean Jacobs on lap 30 and went on to score his third victory of the season at “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speedplant. The victory against the Outlaws is Blaney’s 20th career win at Attica, tying him for third on the track’s all-time win list. Blaney joins Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz as the only drivers to win two World of Outlaws features at Attica.
Defending Attica track champion Craig Mintz would storm from his 13th starting position to finish second while Dean Jacobs, a former Attica track champion who led the first 29 laps, would round out the all-Ohio podium.
“The first five or six laps I thought we were going to be terrible,” said Blaney beside his Tony Kennedy owned machine. “It got better and better as it went. Hats off to Tony Kennedy and George (Fisher) and Donnie and Skippy…they’ve been working hard. We’ve had a great start to the year. Hopefully we can continue it through the summer.”
“Pretty cool to see Craig and Dean up here too. I saw the 09 in third and I know how good he is here. I was happy to see the 97 in second with three to go because I know he (Craig) came from a long way back. For us three to be up here is pretty cool,” added Blaney beside his Kennedy Cattle/Ti22 Performance/Penske Shocks/GF1 Chassis backed #14k. “We’ve had a lot of success here. We’ve been here three times and won all three.”
For Mintz, it seems whenever Blaney is in town for a big show, he runs second. This time it was against the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series drivers as well and his runner-up finish garnered him an additional $500 as the highest placing Attica regular.
“We came here to put on a great show for the fans. Dale was strong. I knew it was going to be tough to get in front of him. We got past the 97 (Jacobs). GF1’s ran pretty good tonight,” said Mintz beside his Real Geese Decoys/Damschroder Roofing/KS Sales and Service/Design Graphics Group backed machine.
“When you run with Dale Blaney and Tim Shaffer and them guys every week it makes you step up your game and it makes you get better,” added Mintz. “We’ve heard a lot of it from the PA Posse but it’s nice to put all Ohio guys on the front stretch.”
For Dean Jacobs late race cautions kept him from winning his second career World of Outlaws feature.
“From what they tell me I just didn’t need the caution flags. I had a pretty good lead from what it sounds like. Everybody was fast. I got up to Chad Kemenah to lap him and he was going pretty fast and was running the same part of the track I was running,” said Jacobs beside his Joe and Diane Seeling owned machine.
“There’s no shame to running behind these two guys. These two guys on a track like this are really fast. They have their program going. It shows you that the local competition is pretty tough around here. I was really shock to see Craig pass me on the high side…that’s not him but he did an awesome job tonight,” said Jacobs about his Northwest Ohio Towing and Recovery/NAPA Truck Center/Blue Beacon/Kistler Engines backed #97.
In the Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Models, Mansfield, Ohio’s Rocky Owens took the lead on lap three and pulled away for his first career Attica win.
“This means a lot,” said an emotional Owens. “My dad…he does a great job with this car. I can’t thank him and Doug Heath enough. Without them two I probably would be sitting at home right now. There’s no sponsors on this thing. It’s just my dad and Doug and a couple of friends help us out here and there. I’m very fortunate to be able to do this let alone stand here at my favorite race track.”
In the 40-lap Kistler Engines Classic, Jacobs and Joey Saldana would bring the field to the green but Travis Philo and Cap Henry would get together in turn three with both flipping. Both drivers were okay but done for the night. On the second attempt at a green Jacobs would rocket off the bottom to take the lead over Saldana, Cody Darrah, Brad Sweet, Kerry Madsen and Blaney.
Jacobs would pull away from Saldana as Darrah, and Madsen battled for third. Behind them a torrid battle was taking place between Sweet, Daryn Pittman and Blaney. Caleb Griffith would spin on lap six to bring out the caution, wiping out a big lead by Jacobs. When the green flew again so did Jacobs while Saldana had his hands full with Madsen with Darrah, Sweet and Blaney continuing their entertaining battle for fourth.
Jacobs was on a rail as he continued to build his lead over Saldana before catching the rear of the field by lap 19. Meanwhile Saldana, Madsen and Blaney were battling for second. Blaney executed a terrific move, splitting both Madsen and Saldana on lap 25 to grab second and immediately closed on Jacobs. Using the middle of the track in turns one and two while the rest of the field was glued to the bottom, Blaney drove around Jacobs into the lead on lap 30.
Meanwhile Mintz had quietly moved into the top five and when Madsen spun with 10 laps remaining, Mintz sat third. On the ensuing restart Darrah would get upside down in turn three, collecting Brian Lay. When the green flew again so did Blaney on the single-file restart as Mintz applied pressure to Jacobs with Sweet, Greg Wilson, Pittman and Donny Schatz, who started 23rd, in pursuit.
Blaney continued to pull away as the laps ticked off with Mintz driving around Jacobs to take second with two circuits to go. Mintz ran out of laps to catch Blaney as the Low Rider stormed to the victory. Mintz, Jacobs, Sweet and Schatz would round out the top five.
In the 25-lap late models feature Larry Kingseed and Owens brought the field to the green, but Bob Mayer would spin. On the next attempt at a start Brad Malcuit coasted to a stop. The third time was the charm as Kingseed grabbed the lead over Owens, Ryan Markham, Ky Harper and Matt Irey. Owens would drive under Kingseed for the lead on lap three just as the caution flew for a Brandon Perkins spin.
When the green reappeared Owens pulled away from Kingseed while Markham, Harper, Irey and Rusty Schlenk were locked in a tremendous battle for third. Markham grabbed the runner-up spot on lap seven but could not close on Owens until the caution flew on lap 10 for Harper. On the ensuing restart Markham stormed to Owens’ outside but could not make the pass. Meanwhile Schlenk had moved into third and was closing on the top duo.
With the green staying out the final 15 laps, Owens was glued to the bottom and pulled away while the battle behind him was fantastic between Markham, Schlenk, Kingseed, Irey and Jeff Babcock. Schlenk would finally take the second spot on lap 21 but Markham and Irey continued to hound him.
Owens would cruise to the win over Schlenk, Irey, Markham and Babcock.
Attica Raceway Park will be back in action Friday, June 6th on Croghan Colonial Bank/All Pro Aluminum Heads Night. The O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints will be in competition on a Kistler Racing Products FAST (Fremont Attica Sprint Title) Championship Series points night. The Foster Auto Body 305 Sprints and Fremont Fence Dirt Trucks will also be on the racing card.
For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com
Attica Raceway Park - 5/30/2014
Kistler Engines Night
World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars (46 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying - Kistler Engines
1. 14K-Dale Blaney, 12.135; 2. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.190; 3. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.225; 4. 71M-Joey Saldana, 12.231; 5. 5T-Travis Philo, 12.290; 6. 83-David Gravel, 12.314; 7. 9-Daryn Pittman, 12.322; 8. 1-Sammy Swindell, 12.322; 9. 4-Cody Darrah, 12.352; 10. 97-Dean Jacobs, 12.394; 11. 45L-Brian Lay, 12.401; 12. 29-Kerry Madsen, 12.448; 13. O9-Craig Mintz, 12.481; 14. 53-Cap Henry, 12.489; 15. 11X-Brandon Martin, 12.490; 16. 9X-Rob Chaney, 12.515; 17. 9Z-Duane Zablocki, 12.524; 18. 77X-Wayne Johnson, 12.527; 19. 3G-James McFadden, 12.538; 20. 81-Lee Jacobs, 12.543; 21. 40DD-Caleb Griffith, 12.545; 22. 63-Chad Kemenah, 12.546; 23. 51-Paul McMahan, 12.586; 24. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.599; 25. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.623; 26. 99-Brady Bacon, 12.633; 27. 11-Steve Kinser, 12.637; 28. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 12.654; 29. 22-Cole Duncan, 12.705; 30. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.716; 31. 11N-Randy Hannagan, 12.720; 32. 9W-Jac Haudenschild, 12.735; 33. 2-Shane Stewart, 12.758; 34. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 12.794; 35. 55-Brad Bowman, 12.864; 36. 24H-Brandon Wimmer, 12.867; 37. 40-Caleb Helms, 12.878; 38. 46AU-Stuart Williams, 12.886; 39. 10H-Danny Holtgraver, 12.899; 40. 16-Chris Andrews, 12.904; 41. 5R-Byron Reed, 13.013; 42. 1A-Jacob Allen, 13.190; 43. 21-Dallas Hewitt, 13.207; 44. 45-Tim Shaffer, 13.327; 45. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.334; 46. 4S-Danny Smith, 13.340
Heat 1 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 4-Cody Darrah[2] ; 2. O9-Craig Mintz[1] ; 3. 5T-Travis Philo[3] ; 4. 14K-Dale Blaney[4] ; 5. 15-Donny Schatz[7] ; 6. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[5] ; 7. 40DD-Caleb Griffith[6] ; 8. 5R-Byron Reed[11] ; 9. 22-Cole Duncan[8] ; 10. 2-Shane Stewart[9] ; 11. 40-Caleb Helms[10] ; 12. 7S-Jason Sides[12]
Heat 2 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 97-Dean Jacobs[2] ; 2. 83-David Gravel[3] ; 3. 53-Cap Henry[1] ; 4. W20-Greg Wilson[4] ; 5. 77X-Wayne Johnson[5] ; 6. 99-Brady Bacon[7] ; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser[8] ; 8. 35-Stuart Brubaker[9] ; 9. 63-Chad Kemenah[6] ; 10. 46AU-Stuart Williams[10] ; 11. 1A-Jacob Allen[11] ; 12. 4S-Danny Smith[12]
Heat 3 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 45L-Brian Lay[2] ; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[4] ; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman[3] ; 4. 51-Paul McMahan[6] ; 5. 11-Steve Kinser[7] ; 6. 11N-Randy Hannagan[8] ; 7. 55-Brad Bowman[9] ; 8. 21-Dallas Hewitt[11] ; 9. 3G-James McFadden[5] ; 10. 10H-Danny Holtgraver[10] ; 11. 11X-Brandon Martin[1]
Heat 4 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 29-Kerry Madsen[2] ; 2. 71M-Joey Saldana[4] ; 3. 9X-Rob Chaney[1] ; 4. 1-Sammy Swindell[3] ; 5. 81-Lee Jacobs[5] ; 6. 9W-Jac Haudenschild[8] ; 7. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[7] ; 8. 16-Chris Andrews[10] ; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6] ; 10. 24H-Brandon Wimmer[9] ; 11. 45-Tim Shaffer[11]
Dash - (8 Laps, finishing order determined first 8 starting positions of A-feature
1. 97-Dean Jacobs[7] ; 2. 71M-Joey Saldana[4] ; 3. 4-Cody Darrah[6] ; 4. 49-Brad Sweet[3] ; 5. 14K-Dale Blaney[1] ; 6. 29-Kerry Madsen[9] ; 7. 45L-Brian Lay[8] ; 8. W20-Greg Wilson[2]
C-Main - (10 Laps - Top 2 finishers transfer to the B-feature)
1. 24H-Brandon Wimmer[2] [-]; 2. 16-Chris Andrews[6] [-]; 3. 21-Dallas Hewitt[7] ; 4. 40-Caleb Helms[3] ; 5. 5R-Byron Reed[5] ; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen[8] ; 7. 55-Brad Bowman[1] ; 8. 4S-Danny Smith[12]
B-Main – (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 11X-Brandon Martin[1] [-]; 2. 63-Chad Kemenah[5] [-]; 3. 3G-James McFadden[3] [-]; 4. 40DD-Caleb Griffith[4] [-]; 5. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[2] ; 6. 99-Brady Bacon[7] ; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6] ; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser[10] ; 9. 2-Shane Stewart[13] ; 10. 11N-Randy Hannagan[11] ; 11. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[8] ; 12. 24H-Brandon Wimmer[15] ; 13. 9W-Jac Haudenschild[12] ; 14. 35-Stuart Brubaker[14] ; 15. 16-Chris Andrews[16] ; 16. 22-Cole Duncan[9]
A-Main - (40 Laps)
1. 14K-Dale Blaney[5]; 2. O9-Craig Mintz[13]; 3. 97-Dean Jacobs[1]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet[4]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz[23]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson[8]; 7. 9-Daryn Pittman[11]; 8. 51-Paul McMahan[22]; 9. 81-Lee Jacobs[19]; 10. 83-David Gravel[10]; 11. 1-Sammy Swindell[12]; 12. 11K-Kraig Kinser[25]; 13. 29-Kerry Madsen[6]; 14. 11X-Brandon Martin[15]; 15. 77X-Wayne Johnson[17]; 16. 11-Steve Kinser[24]; 17. 63-Chad Kemenah[21]; 18. 71M-Joey Saldana[2]; 19. 9X-Rob Chaney[16]; 20. 45L-Brian Lay[7]; 21. 4-Cody Darrah[3]; 22. 3G-James McFadden[18]; 23. 40DD-Caleb Griffith[20]; 24. 5T-Travis Philo[9]; 25. 53-Cap Henry[14]
Hard Charger: 15-Donny Schatz[+18]
Summit Racing Equipment Late Models (22 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Heat 1 - Nitro Black Performance by Engine Pro (8 Laps - Top 9 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 21-Larry Kingseed[4] ; 2. 92-Cody Scott[2] ; 3. 29-Rocky Owens[3] ; 4. 34-Ky Harper[5] ; 5. 48-John Bores[8] ; 6. 53-Steve Sabo[7] ; 7. 69R-Doug Baird[6] ; 8. 45-Nate Potts[1]
Heat 2 - Summit Racing Equipment (8 Laps - Top 9 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 91-Rusty Schlenk[3] ; 2. 79-Brad Malcuit[1] ; 3. 1-Jeff Babcock[6] ; 4. 15B-Mike Bores[4] ; 5. 51-Devin Shiels[5] ; 6. 102D-Curtis Deisenroth[7] ; 7. 88-Brandon Perkins[2]
Heat 3 - Ultra Shield Race Products (8 Laps - Top 9 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 5M-Ryan Markham[1] ; 2. OO-Chris Keller[3] ; 3. 36-Matt Irey[5] ; 4. 27-Ken Hahn[6] ; 5. 50Y-Ryan Missler[7] ; 6. 42S-Bob Mayer[2] ; 7. O3-Jim Gingery[4]
A-Main - (25 Laps)
1. 29-Rocky Owens[2]; 2. 91-Rusty Schlenk[11]; 3. 36-Matt Irey[9]; 4. 5M-Ryan Markham[4]; 5. 1-Jeff Babcock[12]; 6. 21-Larry Kingseed[1]; 7. 15B-Mike Bores[6]; 8. 27-Ken Hahn[3]; 9. OO-Chris Keller[8]; 10. 48-John Bores[13]; 11. 34-Ky Harper[7]; 12. 50Y-Ryan Missler[15]; 13. O3-Jim Gingery[20]; 14. 53-Steve Sabo[14]; 15. 42S-Bob Mayer[16]; 16. 88-Brandon Perkins[18]; 17. 69R-Doug Baird[19]; 18. 92-Cody Scott[10]; 19. 102D-Curtis Deisenroth[17]; 20. 79-Brad Malcuit[5]
Hard Charger: 91-Rusty Schlenk[+9]
©2014 - Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont, OH
Thunder on the Hill 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
MAY 27, 2014
CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443 513 4456
THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES
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Window World of the Lehigh Valley presents. . . . . . .
NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES WELCOMES THE USAC NON-WING EASTERN STORM, OPENING AT GRANDVIEW TUESDAY, JUNE 3
ANDRETTI NAME RETURNS TO DIRT TRACK RACING IN PENNSYLVANIA AS THE MODERN DAY COWBOY DARON CLAYTON IS BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN
There’s a storm heading east.
The AMSOIL USAC Eastern Storm will make their first stop at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, June 3 in an event presented by Window World of the Lehigh Valley. The 8th Annual AMSOIL Eastern Storm will showcase the USAC National Non-Wing sprint cars in a five race east coast swing that will open as part of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series as Grandview.
This event, labeled the Jesse Hockett Classic will remember one of the all-time great sprint car drivers who lost his life in a freak garage accident in 2010. In the 2009 running of the Amsoil Eastern Storm, Jesse Hockett won two USAC sprint car features in the same night at Grandview, an exciting and memorable night for this popular sprint car icon.
Andretti, one of the most popular names in auto racing will echo at Grandview Speedway Tuesday night, June 3 as Jarrett Andretti of Indianapolis, IN will make his first start ever at Grandview. At age twenty-one, Andretti is a member and weekly competitor with USAC and sponsored by Window World. “I have always heard great things about Grandview Speedway and appreciate their support of the USAC Sprint Car Series. The larger Pennsylvania tracks, Grandview included, are really able to show fans what the cars are capable of and give us a break from the Indiana bullrings. I am looking forward to my first trip to PA and thankful for USAC and all the tracks for making it all possible, “ said Andretti.
The Staff of Thunder on the Hill welcomes Window World to their roster of sponsors. Window World is America’s largest home improvement company. Window World of Lehigh Valley is your local specialist to help you with your window, vinyl siding, entry door or patio door needs. They can be reached at 610-432-6878, online at www.WindowWorldAllentown.com or at their show room 5925 Tilghman St, Allentown, PA 18104.
The Tuesday night, June 3rd event on the Hill will also include the ARDC Non-wing sprint cars and no doubt, Alex Bright will be in the field. Bright thrilled the race fans at the Grandview Speedway on Sunday night, after starting twenty-first and winning the non-stop 25 lap ARDC feature event. Gates will open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM.
Fans who attended the 2013 Grandview USAC show will remember the “Modern Day Cowboy Daron Clayton”, the eventual winner of the 2013 40 lap Jesse Hockett Classic. Lap after lap, Clayton grazed the outside boiler plate as Levi Jones and Bryan Clauson thrilled the fans with a fifteen lap, three car battle for the win. Clayton of Sikeston, MO is a pre-entry for this years’ Eastern Storm. Dave Darland of Lincoln, IN, Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, OK, Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, IN, Chris Windom, Canton, IL and Tracy Hines are a few of the pre-entries.
If you have never seen a non-wing sprint car race, you can’t miss the Eastern Storm. Side-by-side is the norm, a little wheel-banging, a slide job or two and drivers using the outside boiler plate to stay in bounds is just part of the show.
On Wednesday night, June 4, the USAC non-wing sprints will head to the Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, PA for a sensational double-header to include the Rislone URC 358/360 winged sprint challenge. Wow, the best of both all in one night, winged and non-wing sprints in a huge double-header on Wednesday night. In the history of both organizations, this is the first time ever both USAC and URC are brought together on the same racing program. Race time is set for 7:30 PM.
Then on Thursday night, the USAC sprints make a return visit to the New Egypt Speedway in New Egypt, NJ on Thursday night ,June 5. USAC and ARDC will team up for this double-header that is sure to please the New Jersey based crowd.
The Eastern Storm also has stops at the Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night, June 7 followed by a Sunday night stop at the Susquehanna Speedway.
2014 8th Annual Eastern Storm
Past Eastern Storm Champions
2013 Bryan Clauson/Nobelsville, IN
2012 Bryan Clauson/Nobelsville, IN
2011 Levi Jones/Olney, IL
2010 Levi Jones/Olney, IL
2009 Cole Whitt/Alpine, CA
2008 Cole Whitt/Alpine, CA
2007 Levi Jones/ Olney, IL
NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. . . . .
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NEXT 2014 Thunder Series Race Date:
Tuesday, June 3 7:30 PM Jesse Hockett Classic USAC National Non-Wing Sprint Tour & ARDC Midgets
Admission: $25 adults, $10 children 6 to 11, Children under 6 will be admitted FREE. Pit fee is $35, no license required.
Grandview Speedway is a high-banked one-third mile clay oval, celebrating their 52nd Anniversary season in 2014. The facility offers free parking, quality food at reasonable prices (be sure to try the french fries), a program book, Grandview Speedway and Thunder on the Hill race wear and great viewing from every seat in the house. Race fans may take part in the Inside/Out promotion, where you can sign up (no charge) to watch warm-ups from inside turn four. Race fans are also invited to victory lane following the racing program and, race fans may enter the pits after the races to meet the drivers. Be ready to enjoy the spine tingling fireworks salute on the feature event parade lap.
News from the Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. ‘Dirty Jersey 2’
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For Immediate Release/May 27, 2014
Alex Friesen Remembered & Honored At Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. ‘Dirty Jersey 2’ Tuesday, June 17 At New Egypt Speedway; Each Super DIRTcar Series Modified Heat Pays $68 To Final Qualifier; Touch Of Green Landscaping Posts $268 Hard Charger Award
NEW EGYPT, NJ – One of the sport’s most innovative minds who was lost far too early will be remembered at New Egypt Speedway during the Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. ‘Dirty Jersey 2’ special.
Alex Friesen, the uncle of ‘Dirty Jersey’ co-promoter Stewart Friesen and the promotional mastermind who unfortunately passed away in 1996, is gone but not forgotten. Special incentives in Alex Friesen’s honor are set for the Tuesday, June 17 Friesen-Deyo Promotions event at the Garden State facility featuring Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modifieds and new for the 2014 edition, 360 Sprint Cars.
In each of the Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modified heat races, the driver earning the final qualifying spot will take home $68 cash. The cash bonuses have been posted by “friends of Alex” in recognition of his signature number, 68, when he raced.
In the 60-lap Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modified main event, Touch of Green Landscaping of Boyertown, Pa., will reward the Hard Charger Award recipient with a cash bonus of $268, also in Alex Friesen’s memory. Touch of Green owner Matt Reidenauer holds fond memories of the late Alex Friesen.
“He (Alex) was a great guy who really loved people,” Reidenauer said. “That’s what made him so successful in the sport as a promoter. I had a lot of fun with him. I remember him being at our house when he had a race at Grandview (Pa.) with Jeff Strunk. Three of us flew up to Alex’s place for a weekend one time. That is something I will never forget.”
In addition to the Hard Charger cash award, the recipient will also take home a complete set of bumpers and rubrails courtesy of Jimmy Wismer’s WizFab located in Upper Black Eddy, Pa.
The ‘Dirty Jersey’ is the second promotional attempt by Modified and Sprint Car driving star Stewart Friesen in conjunction with special events promoter Brett Deyo. The event debuted successfully at New Egypt in June 2013.
The ‘Dirty Jersey’ event, which carries a rain date of Wednesday, June 18, marks the only appearances of the ’14 season by the Super DIRTcar Series big-blocks and 360 Sprint Cars at New Egypt.
Competitors in both divisions will race for lucrative purse structures at the ‘Dirty Jersey’ event. Some $42,180 will be distributed to racers prior to any bonuses or cash incentives.
The 60-lap Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modified event will pay $6,000 to the winner from a healthy total payout of $29,405. The green money for the Modifieds has been increased from a year ago to $400. This is a boost of $100 from the inaugural event and the standard Super DIRTcar Series purse.
The ‘Dirty Jersey’ is slated to be the second event on a busy Super DIRTcar Series calendar in ’14. The opener takes place Wednesday, May 28 at Brockville (Ont.) Speedway.
360 Sprint Cars will compete in a 25-lap main event - the ‘Turnpike 25’ - offering $3,000 to the winner. Tenth-place pays $400 with $250 reserved to start the main.
“This is going to be a ‘must-see’ show of the summer,” Stewart Friesen said. “Our Super DIRTcar Series field last year was awesome. There was a mix of cars and talent racing together that night you only saw once all year, at that race. Add in the Sprint Cars, and you won’t want to miss this show.”
Friesen-Deyo Promotions will again lease New Egypt – a racy D-shaped 7/16ths-mile clay oval – from facility owner Fred Vahlsing for the midweek special.
Despite heavy rains a year ago that postponed the program 24 hours, a potent field of 45 big-block Modifieds filled the track’s pit area representing New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the Canadian province of Ontario.
Rick Laubach of Quakertown, Pa., registered his first Super DIRTcar Series victory in the ’13 ‘Dirty Jersey’ with a dominant performance driving the Gary and Lori Herrmann-owned No. 7. He earned more than $7,000 in cash and contingencies. Friesen (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.), who started the event from 15th, finished second, followed by Danny Johnson (Rochester, N.Y.), Ryan Godown (Ringoes, N.J.) and Frank Cozze (Wind Gap, Pa.).
“We fought the weather last year, but our first “Dirty Jersey’ was a success,” Stewart Friesen said. “We picked out some areas where we can improve our experience even more for fans and drivers this year.”
Friesen’s promotional roots run deep through his late grandfather Stan, late Uncle Alex, and his Uncle Joel and father Jamie, the operators of Ransomville Speedway in Western New York.
A rules package has been devised for the 360 Sprint Car portion of the ‘Dirty Jersey’ program and has been posted at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com in addition to a complete purse structure. Empire Super Sprint (ESS) officials will be working with Friesen-Deyo Promotions to manage the Sprint Car program.
Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. of Schuylkill Haven, Pa., for the second consecutive year, has signed on as a leading sponsor of the event. Pioneer Pole Buildings is the premier builder of post-frame buildings in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and New York. To learn more about PPB, visit www.pioneerpolebuildings.com.
Additional marketing support is being sought. To learn more about options, contact Brett Deyo at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail at Deyo99H@aol.com. Lap sponsorships are now available for $25 per lap for both the Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modifieds and 360 Sprint Cars. E-Mail Brett Deyo to reserve a lap.
To learn more, contact Brett Deyo at 845.728.2781, e-mail Deyo99H@aol.com or visit the online home of Friesen-Deyo Promotions at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.
Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified Purse Structure (60 Laps): 1. $6,000; 2. $4,000; 3. $2,500; 4. $1,800; 5. $1,600; 6. $1,400; 7. $1,200; 8. $1,000; 9. $800; 10. $700; 11. $600; 12. $500; 13. $450; 14. $425; 15. $415; 16. $410; 17. $405; 18-30. $400. Total: $29,405
360 Sprint Car Purse Structure (25 Laps): 1. $3,000; 2. $1,700; 3. $1,000; 4. $800; 5. $600; 6. $500; 7. $475; 8. $450; 9. $425; 10. $400; 11. $375; 12. $350; 13. $325; 14. $300; 15. $275; 16. $270; 17. $265; 18. $260; 19. $255; 20.-22. $250. Total: $12,775
About New Egypt Speedway
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.
About Friesen-Deyo Promotions
A collaboration between dirt Modified standout driver Stewart Friesen and special events promoter and motorsports writer Brett Deyo, Friesen-Deyo Promotions hosted its first event at New Egypt Speedway in 2013 with additional ventures planned for the future.
