Statement from Carteret County Speedway on COVID-19
outbreak
We will go racing as
soon as executive orders banning large gatherings expire
or are lifted by Governor Roy Cooper. Bobby Watson’s
Carteret County Speedway, along with other businesses in
our area, have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
We will do our due diligence to keep our fans, our
drivers, and the community as safe as possible by
adhering to the mandate that has been set forth by the
governor.
We keep a hopeful and
prayerful vigilance until such time when we can get back
to doing what we love best. We will have information
listed on our Facebook page and website as we get it.
-
Bob Lowery, Carteret County Speedway owner
Statement From Macon Speedway…
Macon Speedway officials have been
monitoring the health issues with COVID-19, as they
change from day-to-day and minute-by-minute. At this
time, we have had to cancel our annual Hickory Point
Mall car show. We will continue to monitor the
situation closely with government and public health
officials to determine what adjustments to make to our
schedules as the days proceed.
We are currently moving forward with our
plans for test and tune events with Macon Speedway on
Saturday, March 28 and Lincoln Speedway Sunday, March
29. Then the following weekend, test and tune dates are
scheduled for Saturday, April 4 at Lincoln Speedway and
Sunday, April 5 at Macon Speedway. We will have
procedures in place for teams to park far from each
other and will not allow fans in the stands.
The health and safety of our competitors,
fans, sponsors, track crews, and community is our main
priority in these times of uncertainty. We will
continue to monitor the situation and communicate with
state and local officials concerning the changing
situations. We will have further notice about our 75th
annual opening night in the near future.
Please keep your family, co-workers,
neighbors, the elderly, and the entire race family in
your prayers and help out where possible. Thank you for
your support and please follow us at
maconracing.com, on
Facebook at
facebook.com/maconracing,
and on Twitter at
twitter.com/maconspeedway.
Statement From
Lincoln (IL) Speedway…
Lincoln Speedway
officials have been monitoring
the health issues with COVID-19,
as they change from day-to-day
and minute-by-minute. At this
time, we have had to cancel our
annual Hickory Point Mall car
show. We will continue to
monitor the situation closely
with government and public
health officials to determine
what adjustments to make to our
schedules as the days proceed.
We are currently
moving forward with our plans
for test and tune events with
Macon Speedway on Saturday,
March 28 and Lincoln Speedway
Sunday, March 29. Then the
following weekend, test and tune
dates are scheduled for
Saturday, April 4 at Lincoln
Speedway and Sunday, April 5 at
Macon Speedway. We will have
procedures in place for teams to
park far from each other and
will not allow fans in the
stands.
The health and
safety of our competitors, fans,
sponsors, track crews, and
community is our main priority
in these times of uncertainty.
We will continue to monitor the
situation and communicate with
state and local officials
concerning the changing
situations. We will have
further notice about our opening
night in the near future.
Please keep your
family, co-workers, neighbors,
the elderly, and the entire race
family in your prayers and help
out where possible. Thank you
for your support and please
follow us at
lincolnspeedwayil.com,
on Facebook at
facebook.com/lincolnilspeedway,
and on Twitter at
twitter.com/
LincolnILSpdwy.
DCRP Suspends Operations Until
Further Notice
DODGE CITY, Kan. (March 17, 2020) – Due to concerns regarding
the COVIC-19 pandemic, all racing activities at Dodge City Raceway Park have
been suspended until further notice as of March 17, 2020.
This includes all events scheduled atop the Dodge City
Raceway Park 3/8-mile clay oval as well as the 1/7-mile Little DCRP clay
oval.
The health and welfare of every one of our fans, racers, crew
members and employees is of the utmost importance at this time.
Track officials along with city, state and national officials
will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as available.
MARCH 28 WORLD OF OUTLAWS - USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE CANCELED
(Perris, CA, March 13, 2020) The World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car – Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car race scheduled for March 28th
at Perris Auto Speedway has been canceled.
“Perris Auto Speedway has been
forced to cancel our scheduled event on March 28th (World of Outlaws, USAC/CRA
and PAS Senior Sprints) due to the State of California Department of Public
Health policy on gatherings of 250 people or more,” promoter Don Kazarian
said on Friday morning. “The Perris Auto Speedway is working with all the
sanctioning bodies to possibly reschedule these events later in 2020. If you
purchased advance tickets through tix.com for
this event, you will receive a full refund from them. If you purchased
tickets from the World of Outlaws, please contact them at
https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/.”
“All of us at Perris Auto Speedway
are very concerned about the health and welfare of our race fans, race teams
and our sponsors. Hopefully, this crisis ends soon.”
To view the official statement
from the World of Outlaws regarding the cancelation, please click on the
following link
http://bit.ly/33iejGE.
Perris Auto Speedway is conveniently located on the SoCal
Fair and Event Center (home of October’s Southern California Fair),
approximately one-hour east of Los Angeles and one-hour North of San Diego.
To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, on the Ramona Expressway and go
three miles east to the fairgrounds. For directions on MapQuest, the address
to enter is: 18700 Lake Perris Drive and the zip code is 92571.
Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank its corporate partners
for the 2019 season. Ahern Equipment Rentals, All Coast Construction,
Battery Systems, Budweiser, Bud’s Tire Pro, Chris’ Hauling, City of Perris,
Communication Innovations, Daytona Boat & RV Storage, Ed Moore Bullet Proof
Driveshaft, Flowdynamics, HD Industries, Hoosier Tires, Inland Rigging,
Living Water’s Hospice, LKQ Pick Your Part, Luke’s Transmission, Pepsi-Cola,
Pole Position, PrintItNow.com, Rainbow Bolt & Supply, Rugged Radios, Shaver
Specialties, Square H, Sunoco Race Fuels, Trench Shoring, Upland Rock,
Varner Construction and Vista Paint.
To keep up with all the latest Perris Auto Speedway news,
photos, gossip and receive special offers, please use the following links:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris-Auto-Speedway/113876798686480?ref=hl
Twitter:
Perris Auto Speedway on Twitter.
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/perrisautospeedway/
Website:
http://perrisautospeedway.com/
Video and DVD productions of all racing sprint cars events at
Perris Auto Speedway are available from Loudpedal Productions. For more
information on these productions you can contact them by calling (805)
844-3854, E-mailing
mailto:trtruex@gmail.com or you can visit
the website
LoudPedal Productions.
DVD’s of all the PASSCAR/IMCA racing and Nights of
Destruction at The PAS are available from Fourvideos. For more information
call (714) 225-9500.
racesatthepas@aol.com
is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news
released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment.
2020 Perris Auto Speedway Schedule
April 4th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents
NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION II
- DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS and DOUBLE DECKERS
- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NIGHT Benefiting The Up, Down 'N Dirty 4 a Cure
Mud Run
April 18th PASSCAR SERIES - SUPER STOCKS,
STREET STOCKS,
AMERICAN FACTORY STOCKS AND IMCA MODIFIEDS
April 25th "SOKOLA SHOOTOUT" AMSOIL USAC/CRA
SPRINT CARS and PAS SENIOR SPRINTS
May 2nd LKQ Pick Your Part Presents
NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION III
- DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS and DOUBLE DECKERS
- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NIGHT Benefiting The Up, Down 'N Dirty 4 a Cure
Mud Run
May 16th PASSCAR SERIES - SUPER STOCKS,
STREET STOCKS,
AMERICAN FACTORY STOCKS AND IMCA MODIFIEDS
May 23rd "SALUTE TO INDY" AMSOIL USAC/CRA
SPRINT CARS and PAS SENIOR SPRINTS - AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NIGHT
Benefiting The Up, Down 'n Dirty 4 a Cure MUD RUN
May 30th 3rd Annual Up Down ‘N Dirty 4 A
Cure Mud Run
Benefitting the American Cancer Society
June 6th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents
NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION IV
– DEMO CROSS, FIGURE8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS and DOUBLE DECKERS
- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NIGHT Benefiting The Up, Down 'N Dirty 4 a Cure
Mud Run
June 20th PASSCAR SERIES - SUPER STOCKS,
STREET STOCKS,
AMERICAN FACTORY STOCKS AND IMCA MODIFIEDS
June 27th AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS and
PAS SENIOR SPRINTS
July 4th FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR LKQ
Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT
OF DESTRUCTION V - DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI
STOCKS and DOUBLE DECKERS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NIGHT Benefiting The Up,
Down 'N Dirty 4 a Cure MUD RUN
July 18th PASSCAR SERIES - SUPER STOCKS,
STREET STOCKS, AMERICAN FACTORY STOCKS and IMCA MODIFIEDS
July 25th AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS
and PAS SENIOR SPRINTS
August 15th PASSCAR SERIES - SUPER STOCKS,
STREET STOCKS, AMERICAN FACTORY STOCKS AND IMCA MODIFIEDS
August 22nd CALIFORNIA RACERS HALL OF FAME
NIGHT" AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS and PAS SENIOR SPRINTS
September 5th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents
NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION
VI – DEMO CROSS, FIGURE
8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS and DOUBLE DECKERS
September 26th "GLENN HOWARD CLASSIC" AMSOIL USAC/CRA
SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS AND PAS YOUNG GUNS
October 24th PASSCAR SERIES - SUPER STOCKS,
STREET STOCKS, AMERICAN FACTORY STOCKS AND IMCA MODIFIEDS
October 31st LKQ Pick Your Part Presents
NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION
VII - DEMO CROSS, FIGURE
8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS and DOUBLE DECKERS
November 4th 25TH ANNUAL BUDWEISER OVAL
NATIONALS Presented by ALL COAST CONSTRUCTION - Practice Night
November 5th 25TH ANNUAL BUDWEISER OVAL
NATIONALS Presented by ALL COAST CONSTRUCTION AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL, AMSOIL
USAC/CRA, USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CARS
November 6th 25TH ANNUAL BUDWEISER OVAL
NATIONALS Presented by ALL COAST CONSTRUCTION AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL, AMSOIL
USAC/CRA, USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CARS
November 7th 25TH ANNUAL BUDWEISER OVAL
NATIONALS Presented by ALL COAST CONSTRUCTION AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL, AMSOIL
USAC/CRA, USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CARS
November 21st PASSCAR “CHAMPIONS NIGHT” SUPER
STOCKS, STREET STOCKS, AMERICAN FACTORY STOCKS AND PAS MODIFIEDS
5 CARS, TIRE CHANGE
COMPETITION, RC CAR RACING, SLOT CAR TRACK, CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS, RACING
MEMORIBELIA ALL FREE TO THE PUBLIC
13TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK &
LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW CONTINUES SATURDAY & SUNDAY AT PALMER PARK
MALL, EASTON, PA
The official opening of the
13th Annual Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Car Show at the Palmer
Park Mall in Easton PA is now history and the show is underway. A strong
crowd attended the first day of the show on Friday. On Saturday, the show
will run from 10 AM to 9 PM and Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM. An impressive
display of restored race cars as well as present day race cars are proudly
on display.
The management team of the
Palmer Park Mall are just amazing and very accommodating and in fact, the
show for 2021 is also in the planning stages. The Dirt Track Heroes Show
Room (formerly the BON-TON Store) is in a buzz with activity. Seventeen
individuals took part Friday night in a tire change competition, using the
Steve Young Dirt Track 187 Media sportsman car. The tire change battle
will continue Saturday and Sunday will awards for the winning competitors.
The staff of the Dirt Track Heroes are very appreciative of the support from
the Steve Young race team.
Part of the opening
ceremony included a salute to Steve and Ed Pados for their long time support
and involvement in creating and executing the Dirt Track Heroes Car show
since day one. The Pados Brothers along with Bob Miller created this very
popular pre-race season event.
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This show is absolutely
Free and brought to you by Quaker Steak & Lube, the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder
on the Hill Racing Series at Grandview Speedway and IRCO Community Federal
Credit Union. Premio Foods will present a sausage eating contest offering
a $100 prize to be presented by Pete Telesco of Premio Foods.
The popular 13th Annual Dirt
Track Heroes Car Show is also dedicated to the late Doug Hoffman who was a
local driving star and a successful race promoter. Victory lane checks,
Doug’s helmets and a restored Doug Hoffman modified are just some of the
great items on hand to honor Doug Hoffman.
Schedule of Events:
Saturday- March 7 – (11AM) Snyderville
Raceway and Oreville Kart presents “Small Car Saturday” with special guest
“Jon Keller” featuring all Quarter Midget Clubs: Blue Mountain, Keystone,
West End, Go-Karts, Stage One Modifieds, Xcel Modifieds, Micro Stocks as
well as Snydersville Raceway, Hamlin Speedway and many more..
Saturday- March 7 – (3PM) Snyders Videos
and Photos presents Mahoning Valley
Speedway and Dorney Park autograph session. Special guest interviews as
well.
Saturday- March 7 – (5PM) Premio Foods
presents “Second Annual Premio Sausage Eating contest” prizes awarded for
top 3.
Saturday -
March 7 (7pm) Saturday night Round 2 tire changing competition at the Dirt
Track 187 Media 187 Sportsman Car of Steve Young
Sunday- March
8- (12:30pm) Smith Fabrications/ Snyders Videos and Photos
presents special event with the Mayor of Nazareth honoring a legend as well
as Nazareth Autograph session
Sunday- March
8- (1pm) Mahoning Valley Speedway presents “A Tribute to Doug Hoffman” A
round table discussion with follow competitors and family honoring Doug..
All former competitors and friends of Doug welcome to attend and share
stories.
Sunday- March
8- (3pm) Sunday afternoon Round 3 tire changing competition at the Dirt
Track 187 Media 187 Sportsman Car of Steve Young
*Schedule subject to change
With the team hard at work
putting the final touches on an exciting event, we cannot thank our
supporting sponsors for jumping on board to add to the buzz already
surrounding this event at the Palmer Park Mall. The sponsors are a
critical part of this show that allows for free admission for all to view
the new racing equipment of the season.
Coming on board for the show
will be the experts at ARM Automotive located at 911 Lower South Main Street
in Bangor, Pennsylvania. The phone number is: 610-588-2761 and they
specialize in all American cars, Audi, Volkswagen Porsche and Asian cars.
ARM Automotive has enjoyed a successful run in the Slate Belt area with a
business that has been satisfying customers with quality mechanical services
that includes Engine and Computer Diagnostic Repair, Pennsylvania Emissions
and Safety Inspections, Tires, Brakes, Wheel Alignments and Suspension work,
Tune-ups and Oil Changes through Ralph and his ASE Certified Technicians.
Make an appointment today and allow them to get your hot rod back on the
winning track. American Express, Discover and Visa are accepted and business
hours are Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM and visit their website at: www.armautomotive.com
Rejoining the Dirt Track
Heroes Show for 2020 is Lehigh Valley businessman Moe Pagni. Moe, formerly
with Moe Pagni's Outten Used Cars in Allentown, PA, purchased the APS Powder
coating Services located in Wind Gap, PA over a year ago and has reached out
to the racing community with expert service and precision detail to the
craftsmanship they produce at their shop. Moe is no stranger to the Dirt
Track Heroes Show scene as in the past had placed the former Budd Olsen
replica coupe and the "Spirit of Nazareth" Dirt Champ Car into the popular
show in year's past. Moe has kept and retained the shop at the 316 North
Broadway in Wind Gap address with the phone number to reach them at:
610-863-0570.
Contact Moe and his experienced staff to handle all of your powder coating
needs. While APS specializes in race cars and race parts, they also offer a
multitude of services that includes restoration projects, outdoor furniture,
metal surfaces, wheels and anything that can be restored to new glory.
Offering a myriad of bright and staple colors to correspond with each
project, allow APS the opportunity to assist in your project with their
"American Pride" skills. Call them at 610-863-0570 or through email at: apspowdercoating@gmail.com
Lou Murante and his Murante
Auto Repair Shop located at 128 West Beil Avenue in Nazareth, Pennsylvania
is rejoining for the seventh consecutive year. Lou is an avid racing fan and
has enjoyed more than 35 successful years in the auto repair industry.
Murante Auto Repair is a full service auto repair and preventive maintenance
center that has been performing high quality and guaranteed auto repairs
since 1979. Lou repairs and services all types of domestic and imported
cars, trucks and SUV's and only use parts that are equal to or exceed the
standards of the parts originally used by the manufacturers.
At Murante Auto Repair they
pride themselves in performing the service and repairs on your auto right
the first time, every time by their highly qualified ASE certified service
technicians. The number to reach Murante Auto Repair is: 610-759-6121 and
the hours of service are Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturday
from 8 AM until 12 Noon. You can also check out their website at: www.muranteautorepair.com
Give them a call today to make an appointment and let them perform their
magic on your vehicle to get you to the track on time for the first heat.
Carl's Auto Repair is
located at 1230 West main Street in Stroudsburg, PA and the phone to reach
him is: 570-476-3005. Carl's business hours are 7 to 7 daily and 7 to 4 on
Saturday, Carl has the quality reputation to go above and beyond the call of
duty to keep your car functioning properly. Offering auto repair and
service, auto inspections and more, give Carl a call today.
Joining the Dirt Track
Heroes Show for the third consecutive year is the experts from Smitty's
Collision Center, located at 3301 Freemansburg Avenue in Easton,
Pennsylvania. Smitty's has been the preferred choice of many satisfied
customers throughout his many years of offering quality bodywork and expert
repair work on cars and trucks. The phone number to reach them is:
610-258-5297. Collision repairs, Auto Body Repair and Painting, Air Bag
Service, Alignments, Aluminum and Metal work, Anti Lock Brake Service and
Repair, PPG and Dupont Paints and 24 hour towing are just a part of the many
services offered at Smitty's. Hours are Monday through Friday 8 until 5 with
Saturday hours of 8 until 4. Check out their website at: www.smittysofpalmer.com
Another returning show
sponsor for 2020 is Jeff's Automotive Service located at 4110 William Penn
Highway in Easton, Pennsylvania. Jeff's Automotive was an original sponsor
of the long-running Gasoline Alley TV Show hosted by the Pados Brothers and
has enjoyed supporting the Dirt Track Heroes Show as a long time sponsor.
Owner Jeff Strausser has been a pillar of the local community for over 35
years and offers complete automotive services second to none. Jeff's
Automotive is a full service auto repair and preventive maintenance center
that has been performing high quality services for tires, auto repairs,
brakes, shocks and complete under car services by their highly qualified and
well trained staff of mechanics. The number to reach Jeff's Automotive is:
610-253-6565 and the hours of service are Monday through Friday 7:30AM to 7
PM and Saturday from 7:30 AM until 5 PM. Give them a call today to make an
appointment and allow them to give you the complete confidence you desire to
keep your car running smoothly and trouble free. The website is: www.jeffsautomotive.com
Also adding to the list of
great sponsors for the popular show is the Denise and Randy Smith promoted
Hamlin Speedway. Located in the heart of the Poconos Mountains, the Hamlin
Speedway offer many exciting divisions of racing every Saturday night that
features a solid roster of some of the most talented driving stars who are
beginning to make their mark in the world of motorsports. The excitement and
wheel to wheel racing action at Hamlin has made the speedway one of the top
entertainment values in the country today for small car division racing. The
Hamlin Speedway is a must see and do for great family fun and all at
affordable pricing at the "Pearl in the Poconos."
The new schedule for the
upcoming season is in place and offers a well-rounded cross section for all
of the speedway divisions to be highlighted during the 2020 racing season.
Contact the speedway today at: 570 420 5500 or check out their newly
designed website at: www.hamlinspeed.com .
Following the tradition
that the Pados Brothers started the show is Free to all patrons who attend.
As always many of vendors will be present selling apparel, souvenirs,
pictures for all you race fans. For all you racing moms out there we will
have jewelry, clothing and other home décor vendors on site. Finally, after
a few strolls around the mall and the show there will be a screening room to
sit back and relax and watch racing videos from different tracks and
different eras for asphalt and dirt racing.
We are still accepting race
cars, tracks, and organizations are all welcome to be part of the show, and
vendors are welcome as well. Sponsor packages are also available if you
would like to have your business be a part of the show.
For more information of the
show please contact Event Organizer Justin Beltrame at 484-772-7184 and via
email at Justin.Beltrame@gmail.com .
Quaker Steak and Lube
Restaurants is the lead sponsor for the Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track
Heroes Show. The 55 stores making up Quaker Steak and Lube, annually sell
more than 80 million wings per year and "The Lube" is recognized as "The
best wings in the USA." and features 25 signature sauces. The Phillipsburg
location has also been dubbed "The Official Restaurant of the Dirt Track
Heroes" show. To contact the restaurant, call: 908-454-2900 or check out
their website at: www.thelube.com Before
or after the show head to Quaker Steak and Lube and get recharged and
refueled in a great sports setting at their address at 1304 Route 22 in
Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
The Dirt Track Heroes Show is extremely proud and thankful to the continuing
and growing list of associate sponsors assembled for the 2020 edition of
the show. IRCO Community Federal Credit, Premio Foods, Phillipsburg Easton
Honda, Snydersville Raceway, Oreville Kart Club, Smith Fabrications, Smith
Fabrications.
The Palmer Park Mall is
located in Easton, PA, at the intersection of Route 248 and Park Avenue,
just off route 22/78. It is a single-story mall, with 457,743 square feet of
shopping. The Palmer Park Mall is somewhat smaller than the Phillipsburg
Mall, so those wishing to be part of the show should enter early. The Quaker
Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show will be utilizing the former BON TON
Store as well as much of the Mall walk area. The Mall is bright and busy
with many eating locations to enjoy.
Be sure to visit the Quaker
Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Car Show, Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8
at the Palmer Park Mall in Easton, PA.
Palmer Park Mall Hours:
Thurs-Sat: 10am-9pm
Sunday: 11am-6pm
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WAYNESFIELD, Ohio - Do
to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and Ohio
Governor Mike DeWine's order prohibiting
gatherings of 100 people or more in an
effort to stop the spread of the virus,
Waynesfield Raceway Park will postpone the
Third Annual Bob Hampshire Classic that had
been scheduled for Saturday, March 28.
"Of course our utmost
concern is the health and safety of our
fans, staff and race teams. Together we can
beat this virus and come out a stronger
state and country if we don't panic,
continue to support each and do what the
medical experts tell us to do. It's a shame
we have to do this but rest assured we are
working to find another date. As of now the
other events are still good to go," said
Shane Helms Waynesfield Promoter.
The 360 sprints take
center stage at Waynesfield Raceway Park on
Saturday, May 23 as the NRA Sprint Invaders
take on the teams of the Patriot Sprint Tour
in a $3,000 to win affair.
The UMP Modifieds also join in on the fun. It's
a big weekend for the two 360 sprint series
as they battle at Limaland Motorsports Park
on Friday, May 22, then come to Waynesfield
before wrapping it up at Eldora Speedway on
Sunday. The Patriot Sprint Tour is a 360
sprint racing organization based in New
York.
Tony Stewart's Ollie's
Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions
return to Waynesfield as part of the 38th
annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek. The traveling
All Stars will stop at Waynesfield for the
third leg of speedweek on Sunday, June 14
for the Third Annual Rick Ferkel Classic.
The NRA 360 sprints will also be in action
with $200 being awarded to the highest
finishing 305 sprint. The USAC D2 Thunder
Midgets will also be in competition. Ferkel,
known by his legion of fans as the "Ohio
Traveler" is a National Sprint Car Hall of
Fame inductee and is one of the original
"outlaws" recording over 400 career sprint
car wins.
In what has become one
of the must-see events in Ohio, the 12th
Annual Jack Hewitt Classic will hit the high
banks of Waynesfield Raceway Park on
Thursday, July 2 featuring the Buckeye
Outlaw Sprint Series (non-wing), the FAST
winged 410 sprint series, the USAC D2
Thunder Midgets and the 360 verses 305
challenge. The event honors racing legend
and National Sprint Car hall of Fame member
Jack Hewitt, a Troy, Ohio native who made a
name for himself as a champion with the All
Stars, USAC Silver Crown Series and has wins
with the World of Outlaws, USAC Sprints and
Midgets and wins across the country in
winged and non-wing sprints and is renown
for his no-nonsense attitude and love of the
sport.
Waynesfield Raceway
Park will feature the FAST winged 410
sprints, the BOSS non-wing sprints and the
USAC D2 Thunder midgets on Saturday, Aug. 22.
Get the latest
Waynesfield information anytime online at
www.waynesfieldracewaypark.net,
on Facebook by liking Waynesfield Raceway
Park or on Twitter by
following @OfficialWRP.
FLAT ROCK-TOLEDO SPEEDWAY UPDATE
We hope this finds you, your family
and friends healthy and safe during this unprecedented
time in the history of not only our country, but the
world.
While we are following the
guidelines set forth in regard to the virus, we are
continuing to prepare for the new racing season at both
tracks.
Toledo's grounds received a spring
cleaning and pick-up yesterday, while at Flat Rock the
new turn 1-2 catch fence is being finished. The
re-installation of the safety cable, as well as the
re-wiring and upgrade to the pit area public address
system is still on schedule to be completed by the end
of March.
That's the information we can
provide to you as of today. We will continue with
announcements and updates for you in the coming days and
weeks.
ARCA Menards Series
East Music City 200 at Nashville
Suspended
Discussions Ongoing
with USAC and Late Model Sanctioning
Bodies
Nashville, TN
(Tuesday, March 17, 2020) – ARCA
Racing issued a statement on Monday,
March 16, 2020 addressing ARCA
Menards Series events scheduled
through May 3rd, including the Music
City 200 at Nashville Fairgrounds
Speedway originally scheduled for
Saturday, May 2nd.
Statement from ARCA
Racing -
"Our top priority is
the health and safety of our fans,
competitors and racing communities.
In conjunction with NASCAR, all ARCA
Menards Series race events –
including the ARCA Menards Series
East and ARCA Menards Series West –
are postponed through May 3. We
will share future rescheduling
information as it is determined.”
The Music City 200
ARCA Menards Series East race at
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway has
been suspended. Event organizers are
working on possible reschedule
dates. More information will be made
available soon.
The weekend event
also features the USAC Silver Crown
Champ Car Series, Super Late Models
and Pro Late Models. At this time,
those races scheduled for
Saturday-Sunday, May 2-3 have not
been suspended. Nashville
Fairgrounds Speedway officials are
discussing options with those
sanctioning bodies. More information
will be made available soon.
To learn more about
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FLAT ROCK'S MORAN CHEVY
LATE MODEL BONUS
PROGRAMS ENHANCED FOR 2020
Moran Chevrolet's ARCA Flat Rock Speedway Late Model
division will see several changes for the upcoming
season in the bonus awards program posted by Pat Moran
of Moran Chevrolet. Moran has served as the title
sponsor of the class at "The Rock" since 2008.
The 2020 program features an opportunity for every team
that competes in the "weekly" shows at Flat Rock to
collect one of the bonus awards.
On seven (7) of the track's selected 50 lap feature
races (May 2, May 9, May 30, June 6, June 27, July 25,
August 15), two (2) tires will be awarded in a random
draw. The feature race winner of that night will draw a
car number in Monroe Asphalt Winner's Circle
festivities. A driver can only win this award one time
during the 2020 season.
Moran Chevrolet has also added a 4-tire award program
for the Varsity Automotive Joy Fair Memorial 100 May 23,
to go along with continuing the 4-tires to be given away
for the Moran Chevrolet Stan Yee Memorial 150 July 18.
The new criteria for the 4 tires at each of these two
races is the winner, in a random draw, will be a driver
that qualifies outside the top 10 for that race.
The Moran Chevrolet $50 Hard Charger (Most Improved
positions) Award will remain in place for each of the
eleven (11) ARCA Late Model races on the 2020 schedule,
as will the Moran Chevy bonus money on the Harris
Mechanical Season Championship Night August 22. $300,
$200 and $100 will be added to the payout for the top 3
finishers in the final point race of the year,
respectively.
"Pat Moran has been extremely dedicated with his support
of both the ARCA Late Models at Flat Rock and the ARCA
Late Model Gold Cup Series," stated Ron Drager, owner
and promoter of the track. "The changes and additions to
the Moran Chevy bonus award programs at Flat Rock
focuses on every Late Model team that competes with us.
We are very, very fortunate to have Moran Chevrolet as a
partner at Flat Rock Speedway."
Moran Chevrolet is located at 35500 S. Gratiot Avenue in
Clinton Township, MI. The Moran Automotive group also
includes Moran Chevrolet in Port Huron, MI, Moran
Buick-GMC dealership on Telegraph Road in Taylor and
Blue Lake Chrysler Plymouth in Port Huron, MI. Go to
www.moranautomotive.com
for further information on the dealerships.
4-Cylinder Nationals called off
due to Coronavirus pandemic
PELETIER, NC – In accordance with an executive order issued by
Governor Roy Cooper banning public gatherings of 50 people or more, Saturday’s
racing program at Bobby Watson’s Carteret County Speedway has been canceled.
After a discussion with the Carolina Mini-Stock Challenge, which organized the
4-Cylinder Nationals, the race, which had been postponed once already, will not
be made up. The next race at Bobby Watson’s Carteret County Speedway will be
the U.S. Stock Car Open, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, April 18th.
“It is with great regret that we are canceling the March 21st race,” track owner
Bob Lowery said. “In compliance with the governor’s executive order, we are
canceling the March 21st race and are looking forward to Saturday, April 18th.
We are eagerly preparing for the April 18th season opener to be one of the
biggest season openers we’ve ever had.”
The U.S. Stock Car Open on April 18th will feature 10 divisions of racing,
headlined by the Late Model division and the debut of the Charger and Bomber
classes. The track will be made available for private testing with dates for
testing to be announced in the coming days.
Despite the cancelation of the 2019 make up race, the 2020 4-Cylinder Nationals
will take place on Saturday, November 14th.
ATTICA,
Ohio - With Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director
Dr. Amy Action signing an order March 12 prohibiting mass gatherings of 100
people or more in one room or building in an effort to stop the spread of
COVID-19, Attica Raceway Park officials are monitoring the ever-changing
situation. "Ohio's Finest Racing" speed plant is scheduled to open for the
2020 season on Friday, March 20 (rain date of Saturday, March 21).
"John
Bores (promoter) and I will continue to monitor the situation. We are in a
holding pattern as of now and waiting to see how things play out through the
weekend. We will update everyone the first of the week," said Rex LeJeune,
Director of Operations at Attica Raceway Park. "Our utmost concern is making
sure our fans, race teams and employees are safe."
As of
Tuesday, March 12, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ohio rose to five with
52 persons under investigation and 30 people who have had negative tests
returned, according to Dr. Action. DeWine's order excludes shopping malls,
airports, typical office environments and religious gatherings as those are
defined as areas where 100 or more people may be "in transit" according to
DeWine.
For more information go to
www.atticaracewaypark.com or follow the track on Twitter @atticaracewyprk or
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atticaracewaypark and Instagram at
attica_raceway_park.
Racing season right around the
corner at Carteret
PELETIER, NC – Bobby Watson’s Carteret County Speedway will open
its gates to racers and fans next weekend as the 4-Cylinder Nationals will open
a new season of racing at the Crystal Coast.
Racers from all across the east coast will congregate at Carteret County
Speedway for the second running of the $2,000-to-win, 100-lap 4-Cylinder
Nationals feature. 33 drivers have already entered to compete in the race,
which goes green on Saturday, March 21st at 4pm.
Among the drivers who will chase the $2,000 prize are New Hampshire’s Cody
LeBlanc, Carteret County Speedway “Most Popular Driver” award winner Kris Hetu,
former NASCAR division IV champion AJ Sanders, multi-time Carteret Mini-Stock
champion Brandon Clements, Clay Jones, Michael Tucker, and more.
The 4-Cylinder Nationals were slated to be held last November but was postponed
due to heavy rains that hit the area. In addition to the Mini-Stocks, the Champ
Karts, Legends, Mini Cups and the Mod-4 division will be in action.
Tickets for the 4-Cylinder Nationals will be available at the gate on race day
for $15 for adults and $10 for active/retired military (with ID) while kids 10
and under are admitted free. The green flag will wave at 4pm on Saturday, March
21st.
Cody LeBlanc seeks
redemption at Carteret County
PELETIER, NC – New Hampshire racer Cody LeBlanc hopes to ride the tides of March
into victory lane in the 4-Cylinder Nationals, set to commence on Saturday,
March 21st at Carteret County Speedway.
LeBlanc, 27, from Berlin, New Hampshire, finished second in the 2018 running of
the 4-Cylinder Nationals. He was one of the over 40 drivers who intended to
compete in the race last November before the event was rained out and pushed
back to March 21st. Now, the veteran racer is coming back to the beaches of
Carteret County in the spring with redemption on his mind.
“A win would be huge redemption,” LeBlanc said. “I feel, in 2018, we had the
best car and it showed. Losing that race with a pinhole in the right rear was
devastating. I’m excited to give it another shot; these are some of the best
Mini-Stock drivers in the country.”
LeBlanc dominated the inaugural 4-Cylinder Nationals race back in November 2018
which was eventually won by Adam Resnick. That performance gives him confidence
that he can win despite coming with a different car than he ran in 2018.
“I’m feeling more confident this time after having experienced the first one in
2018,” LeBlanc stated. “I’m not as confident in the car because it’s a
completely different car from the one we had so much success in. It’s a
survival race and these cars aren’t meant to be pushed hard for 100 laps.”
For LeBlanc, the trip is all business – hard work that could pay off with a
$2,000 payday.
“We’ll fly in on Thursday and head to Brandon Clements’ shop to go through the
car and make changes after we struggled at Southern National last weekend,”
LeBlanc said. “Friday, we plan on getting as much practice as we can, get some
laps in during the warm weather to see how it runs in qualifying, then run some
laps later on in the cooler temperatures.”
While many other drivers struggle to adapt, Carteret County Speedway’s flat,
bumpy surface is similar to many of the tracks LeBlanc races in New England.
“Carteret is very similar to every track in Maine, flat with sweeping corners,”
LeBlanc explained. “The toughest part is that with inside walls, making it
difficult to avoid any spins or wrecks in front. The majority of our tracks
have a minimal amount of walls inside and out which can give you an escape
route.”
LeBlanc is entering his 18th season of racing in a career that has netted 14
feature race wins, numerous heat race wins, and three championships. Following
in the footsteps of his father, Jean LeBlanc, Cody began racing at the age of 10
and has raced Mini-Stocks, four-cylinder pickups, and Pro Late Models. He won a
Strictly Stock Mini championship at White Mountain Motorsports Park champion and
won the Northeast (NEMST) Mini Stock Tour and NEMST Maine Triple Crown
championships in 2018 while also winning the Northeast Touring Division Driver
of the Year award.
“I got started in 2003 at 10-years-old in a four-cylinder pickup truck
division,” LeBlanc commented. “From then on, I’ve gone up and down the short
track ranks, from stock four cylinders to Pro Late Models. My dad started
racing in the 1980s until about 2008 when he moved into an official’s role.
He’s the reason I got into it.”
The second running of the 4-Cylinder Nationals will commence at 4pm on Saturday,
March 21st. Tickets for the race are available at the gate for $15 for adults
and $10 for active-duty military or retired military veterans (w/ ID). Kids 10
and under are admitted free.
TODAY IS FINAL DAY FOR
13TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW AT PALMER PARK
MALL, EASTON, PA 11 AM TO 6 PM
SALUTE TO NAZARETH SPEEDWAY
& DOUG HOFFMAN TRIBUTE & ROUND THREE OF TIRE CHANGE COMPETITION ON THE
SCHEDULE
Today is the final day of
the 13th Annual Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Car Show at the Palmer
Park Mall in Easton PA. Show hours on Sunday, March 8 are 11 AM to 6 PM.
An impressive variety of restored race cars as well as present day
race cars are proudly on display along with activities like a tire change
competition, a slot car track, an RC track and a host of racing memorabilia.
The management team of the
Palmer Park Mall are just amazing and very accommodating and in fact, the
show for 2021 is also in the planning stages. The Dirt Track Heroes Show
Room (formerly the BON-TON Store) is in a buzz with activity.
.
This show is absolutely
Free and brought to you by Quaker Steak & Lube, the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder
on the Hill Racing Series at Grandview Speedway and IRCO Community Federal
Credit Union.
The popular 13th Annual Dirt
Track Heroes Car Show is also dedicated to the late Doug Hoffman who was a
local driving star and a successful race promoter. Victory lane checks,
Doug’s helmets and a restored Doug Hoffman modified are just some of the
great items on hand to honor Doug Hoffman.
For the avid race fan, please
find some time today to take in this very exciting event.
Schedule of Events Sunday,
March 8, 2020
Sunday- March
8- (12:30pm) Smith Fabrications/ Snyders Videos and Photos
presents special event with the Mayor of Nazareth honoring a legend as well
as Nazareth Autograph session
Sunday- March
8- (1pm) Mahoning Valley Speedway presents “A Tribute to Doug Hoffman” A
round table discussion with follow competitors and family honoring Doug.
All former competitors and friends of Doug welcome to attend and share
stories.
Sunday- March
8- (3pm) Sunday afternoon Round 3 tire changing competition at the Dirt
Track 187 Media 187 Sportsman Car of Steve Young
*Schedule subject to change
For more information of the show please contact Event
Organizer Justin Beltrame at 484-772-7184 and via email at Justin.Beltrame@gmail.com .
Quaker Steak and Lube
Restaurants is the lead sponsor for the Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track
Heroes Show. The 55 stores making up Quaker Steak and Lube, annually sell
more than 80 million wings per year and "The Lube" is recognized as "The
best wings in the USA." and features 25 signature sauces. The Phillipsburg
location has also been dubbed "The Official Restaurant of the Dirt Track
Heroes" show. To contact the restaurant, call: 908-454-2900 or check out
their website at: www.thelube.com Before
or after the show head to Quaker Steak and Lube and get recharged and
refueled in a great sports setting at their address at 1304 Route 22 in
Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
The Palmer Park Mall is located in Easton, PA, at the
intersection of Route 248 and Park Avenue, just off route 22/78. It is a
single-story mall, with 457,743 square feet of shopping. The Palmer Park
Mall is somewhat smaller than the Phillipsburg Mall, so those wishing to be
part of the show should enter early. The Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track
Heroes Show will be utilizing the former BON TON Store as well as much of
the Mall walk area. The Mall is bright and busy with many eating locations
to enjoy.
Be sure to visit the Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes
Car Show Sunday, March 8 at the Palmer Park Mall in Easton, PA.
Palmer Park Mall Hours:
Sunday: 11am-6pm
QUAKER
STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW CLOSES BUSY THREE DAY WEEKEND, EVENT
PLANNED FOR 2021 AT PALMER PARK MALL
The 13th
Annual Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Car Show at the Palmer Park Mall in
Easton PA is now history and the event was a huge success. A strong crowd
attended the three day show that opened on Friday, March 6 and continued through
March 8. Over 85 cars filled the Palmer Park Mall and numerous activities were
presented to include a Tire Change Competition, the Premio Sausage Eating
Challenge, Slot Car Racing, RC Car Racing and a long list of racing celebrity
interviews with special guests and racing videos going on throughout the Dirt
Track Heroes Show Room.
“We have a
perfect working relationship with the management team of the Palmer Park Mall
and we are excited to say that the Dirt Track Heroes event will be returning to
the Easton, PA Mall in 2021”, stated show coordinator Justin Beltrame. All the
food locations in the Mall were especially busy and the buzz for the Mall
merchants was especially positive. Looking to the show next year, we hope to
further engage many if not all the stores to get more involved in the event.
The event
honored many including legendary modified driver/promoter Doug Hoffman, Steve
and Ed Pados along with Billy Tanzosh being recognized by the Mayor of
Nazareth. One of the event highlights was the big turnout for the stars of
Dorney Park Speedway.
The Quaker
Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Car Show will expand to fully utilize the Show
Room (formerly BON-TON). We have early verbal commitments from the Flemington
Historical Society and the Tri-State Organization to be part of this event in
2021. These two groups bring so much to the event and we are thrilled that
they are looking to be part of the 2021 edition of Dirt Track Heroes.
A special
thank you is extended to all the sponsors who made this event possible to
include Quaker Steak & Lube, IRCO Credit Union, Thunder on the Hill Racing
Series, Premio Foods, Dirt Track 187 Media, Smith Fabrications, Snyder Videos,
ARM Automotive, Moe Pagni, APS Powder Coating, Murante Auto Repair Shop, Carl’s
Auto Repair, Smitty’s Collision Center, Jeff’s Automotive Service, Hamlin
Speedway, Snyderville Raceway, Oreville Karts, Blue Mountain, Keystone and West
End racing groups.
Quaker Steak
and Lube Restaurants is the lead sponsor for the Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track
Heroes Show. The 55 stores making up Quaker Steak and Lube, annually sell more
than 80 million wings per year and "The Lube" is recognized as "The best wings
in the USA." and features 25 signature sauces. The Phillipsburg location has
also been dubbed "The Official Restaurant of the Dirt Track Heroes" show. To
contact the restaurant, call: 908-454-2900 or check out their website at: www.thelube.com Before
or after the show head to Quaker Steak and Lube and get recharged and refueled
in a great sports setting at their address at 1304 Route 22 in Phillipsburg, New
Jersey.
The Palmer Park Mall is located in Easton, PA, at the intersection of Route 248
and Park Avenue, just off route 22/78. It is a single-story mall, with 457,743
square feet of shopping.
Palmer Park Mall Hours:
Thurs-Sat: 10am-9pm
Sunday: 11am-6pm
ATTICA, Ohio - Attica
Raceway Park will hot lap/group qualify the Propane.com/Dirt Nerds Podcast
DIRTcar Late Models and the Fremont Fence 305 Sprints on selected shows
during the 2020 racing season. The two divisions will use the same format
the Callies Performance Products 410 Sprints have used the past several
years.
Cars will draw a pill as usual then will be broken into heat
races. Drivers will only qualify against the cars in their heat race. Cars
will be broken down into mini groups then given three hot laps / qualifying
laps once they hit the track. The remainder of the format can be found at
www.atticaracewaypark.com in the rules
section.
Also in 2020 the pill draw for weekly Friday night racing
will close at 6:15 p.m. Whichever division is not qualifying on that night
will hot lap first.
The Propane.com/Dirt Nerds Podcast DIRTcar Late Models will
group qualify on April 17 (ARP / WCS), May 1 (ARP / Oakshade), May 8 ($3,000
To win), June 26 (ARP / Oakshade), July 24 (ARP / Oakshade) and September 4
($2,000 To Win).
The Fremont Fence 305 Sprints will group qualify on May 15 (AFCS
$1,000 To Win), May 29, June 5(AFCS), July 10 (AFCS), July 31 (AFCS) and
August 21 (AFCS $1,000 To Win).
Also drivers
and race teams please be aware a new race receiver radio frequency will be
used in 2020. It is Ch. 225 and the frequency is 452.800. It will need to be
reset every time you put a battery in as it goes back to the default
channel. Companies in our area are using the default channel so there is
static on that frequency. If it doesn’t change the All Stars will be using
the new frequency when they visit Attica Raceway Park as well.
For more information go to
www.atticaracewaypark.com or follow the track on Twitter @atticaracewyprk or
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atticaracewaypark and Instagram at
attica_raceway_park.
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