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The Dream at the Green
A Nunzio Allegrucci Promotion in Association with Gerry & Cindy Creveling
Race Organizer: Nunzio Allegrucci
Contact Info:
Nunzio Allegrucci: 570.499.0238 OR nunzi@shopnunzis.com
Gerry Creveling: 570.458.5142
Media Contact:
Barry Angstadt: 484.256.4429 or bwa39@comcast.net
DREAM AT THE GREEN: NUNZI'S (2ND) BIG ADVENTURE SET FOR MARCH 31/APRIL 1 AT GVAT
The Dream at the Green, Nunzio Allegrucci's second promotional adventure, will take place on March 31st and April 1st at the Greenwood Valley Action Track in Millville, Pa.
The event will be highlighted by 40-lap features for the 270cc and 600cc Micro-Sprints, and each of the two A-Mains will pay $2,000 to win, $200 for tenth, and $75 to take the green flag.
About a year ago Nunzio Allegrucci, a successful 270cc wheel-twister, decided to give back to the division that had given him so much enjoyment and satisfaction. Allegrucci put on a race organizer's hat as he teamed up with GVAT promoter Gerry Creveling and produced a whopper of an event - the RTS Chassis 10k Front Row Challenge for the 270cc Class.
Nunzi came up with all sorts of creative ideas for his race. To avoid conflicts with other tracks (and their big races), he smartly chose an early season date; the show was held on April 9, 2011.
He worked the phones and pounded the pavement to secure plenty of cash and contingency sponsors, insuring a solid payout and prize list, thereby enabling just about everyone to go home with something. And his entry fee was pretty modest, too.
And here's the clincher...Allegrucci said he'd pay the winner a hefty $1,000, but that amount would increase - tenfold - if one of the front row starters accepted the challenge of dropping to the back of the pack for the initial green, then ended up as the victor.
His reward was a terrific car count of 54, and that number included many of the best 270cc gassers in the northeast. Some great racing action took place on the GVAT oval on a cool but clear Saturday night in early April, and one driver almost pulled off the $10,000 miracle.
Allegrucci put together a fantastic event, especially considering that it was his first venture in the "Oh my gosh, what else can go wrong?" world of promoting auto races. He and Creveling were happy; the racers were happy; and the fans were happy at the end of the night. How many times does that happen at any speedway?
Now that you've had your brief history lesson, let's get into more of Allegrucci's (2nd) great adventure as a race organizer...
Not wanting to simply duplicate something he'd already done, even though it was a big success, Nunzio got his creative juices flowing once more.
Gone for this year are the one-on-one match races and the Front Row Challenge. And the Dream at the Green is not just for 270's anymore, as alluded to in the opening paragraphs. Allegrucci, a resident of Scranton, Pa. where he owns and operates Nunzi's Advertising Specialties, is sticking with the early season race date and another big purse, while keeping his entry fee at a reasonable price. Some of the same sponsors are back, and Nunzi is proudly announcing the first time involvement of a major restaurant and hotel chain.
Quaker Steak & Lube/Econo Lodge of Bloomsburg will be supporting the Dream at the Green. Commonly referred to as "the Lube", the chain of family friendly restaurants with an automotive theme was founded in 1974. There are 35 restaurants nationwide, and the chain is known for its numerous varieties of wings and wing sauces, among many other delicious entrees and appetizers.
Econo Lodge of Bloomsburg is offering a Racer's Rate for this big event; the nightly rate is just $69 per room, per night if the room is booked by March 15. The Econo Lodge is located at 189 Columbia Mall Drive, Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815. The phone number for reservations is 570.387.0490.
Also committing sponsorship support once again this year are RTS Chassis, Hyper Racing, and American Racer Tires/Lias Tire.
Saturday, March 31st will see time trials for both divisions (the 270cc and 600cc Micro-Sprints will be the only two classes in competition). From there, Allegrucci will use a variation of the Sprint Bandit format for qualifying. An inversion, based on the time trial results, will be utilized to determine line-ups for Qualifier Races, which will also be held on Saturday evening. Points will be awarded for time trials, and a passing points system will be used for the Qualifier Races. There will also be a payout for the Qualifiers.
The top four in points after the Qualifier Races will be locked into Sunday's Dash and A-Main. Everyone else will compete in heat races on Sunday (no passing points will be utilized on Sunday). The heats will be followed by last-chance alphabet mains (the number of which is dependent upon car count in each class), and the weekend will culminate with the two, 40-lap A-Mains. Each A-Main will have a "halftime break" after 20 laps where minor adjustments will be permitted.
The pre-entry fee is $60, and pre-entries will be accepted up to and including March 15. After that date, there will be a significant increase in the entry fee.
As stated earlier in the column, Allegrucci is guaranteeing a $2,000 payday to the victor of each A-Main, with $200 going to the tenth-place finishers and $75 to take the green in both features.
"I'm excited about doing something different this year, and I am really pumped up about the involvement of Econo Lodge and Quaker Steak & Lube," said Allegrucci. "And none of it would be possible without Gerry and Cindy Creveling at Greenwood. They've been terrific to work with; Gerry has pretty much let me do whatever I want to make these events unique. We're trying to build on the success of last year's show and be even more 'racer friendly'. I want a great show, but I also want to give the racers as much as I possibly can."
Allegrucci will be at Motorsports 2012 Presented by SEF Small Engine Fuels at the Expo Center in Oaks this Saturday. He'll be answering questions and handing out flyers to promote his big event at the RTS Chassis Booth, and the flyers will be available at the booth all weekend long.
Additional information on the Dream at the Green will be distributed in the coming weeks.
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