CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443 513 4456
Release prepared by STEVE PADOS
SUNDAY, MARCH 4 TO SATURDAY, MARCH 10
HAMLIN SPEEDWAY JOINS GROWING LIST OF SPONSORS FOR NAPA AUTO PARTS FIFTH ANNUAL DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW AT PHILLISPBURG MALL
The buzz of the telephone and additional work on the road continues to pay huge dividends for the upcoming 2012 edition of the NAPA Auto Parts fifth annual Dirt Track Heroes Car Show as the past, present and future of auto racing will join forces together under one roof in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. NAPA Auto Parts of the Delaware Valley will be headlining the event as the show sponsor for this years edition of the tremendously successful show and the addition of Smith Fabrications and the Stage One Modifieds, Moe Pagni's Outten Used Cars, R&F International Muffler & Brake and Caffe Europa signing on as nightly sponsors, the event work staff continues to work their magic to fill in the necessary blanks for another amazing event. The IRCO Community Federal Credit Union, who set the wheels in motion to lend their support to the show when it first launched in 2008 and have continuously supported the Dirt Track Heroes Car Show through the show's first four years of the show's existence, will continue to have a presence at the event when the doors of the Mall swing open to welcome the return of the show to the Phillipsburg Mall in 2012 with opening day set for Sunday, March 4th. The show encompasses the majority of the local short track scene and will continue through Saturday night, March 10th.
The Phillipsburg Mall, located on Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, NJ, has proven to be a popular setting for this special event and will offer a multitude of race cars, racing memorabilia, collectibles and photos on display throughout the course of the show. The show continues to be free of charge to the mall traffic and the 2012 edition of the show is the trend setter of the many shows that are scheduled during the year. With an exciting and diverse schedule of events to whet the appetite of any true race fan, large crowds are expected to fill the wide walkways of the Phillipsburg Mall.
The newest edition to the growing list of sponsors for the show is the Denise and Randy Smith promoted Hamlin Speedway. Located in the heart of the Poconos Mountains, the Hamlin Speedway was resurrected from a dormant state seven years ago by the Smith Family and with a solid working staff have transformed the facility into a show place for eight divisions of racing every Saturday night with a solid roster of driving stars who are making their mark in the world of motorsports. With car counts normally surpassing the 140 count each week, 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. Buoyed by a great kitchen staff that's turns out some of the best speedway cuisine in the nation, the Hamlin Speedway is a must see and do for great family fun at affordable pricing. Contact them today at: 570 420 5500 or check out their newly designed website at: www.hamlinspeedway.com Don't forget when you are looking for something fun and exciting to do, try the S&S Speedways Indoor Go Karts for fender to fender and paint trading fun with a gang of friends. Party rentals are available and the excitement of stomping the throttle and dicing it out with your friends will have you coming back for more. Check it out at: www.SSSpeedways.com
Once again Smith Fabrications, the home of the Stage One Modifieds, will play an important role in this year's edition of the show. "Rapid Rich" Smith has incorporated his solid background in racing and the technical know how to improve upon his finished product and the Stage One Modified is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship from the master fabricator Richie Smith. The Stage One race car is beautiful to look at and the performance of the car on the race track is a thrill a second for those who have tried the equipment on for size. Touting affordability and safety as the race car's primary selling points, a ready to race unit is priced in the neighborhood of $12,000.00 and with the recent announcement the Stage One Modifieds will becoming a regular attraction this season at the always exciting Hamlin Speedway. For additional information regarding the Stage One Modifieds, log-on to their website at: www.smithfabrications.com or contact by phone at: 610 462 4302.
Moe Pagni's Outten Used Cars, located at 1902 South Fourth Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania is returning to the show for the second consecutive year as a nightly sponsor for the event. Moe coined the phrase, "Stop Dreamin, Start Drivin" as the excellent sales staff will find you the credit you need to slide behind the wheel of a quality used car and begin to re-build your credit once again. To reach the Outten team, call today at: 610 791 7912 or check out their website at: www.moes.outtencars.com R&F International Muffler & Brake is located at 1951 West Main Street in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and offer the "the best exhaust at the best cost" among the many services they offer at their complete car care facility. The number to reach them is: 570 476 2120. Caffe Europa, located in the Mall, was named as the official restaurant of the NAPA Auto Parts Dirt Track Heroes Show last week and will be an important stop-over point for the racing fans as the popular eatery offers up many tantalizing Italian entrees and sandwiches as well as piping hot pizza from their brick ovens. The phone number is: 908 387 9787 for take out orders and the restaurant offers a cafe oriented seating area. PR Performance Truck & Trailer Repair is located at 1 State Street in Bloomsbury, New Jersey with a phone number to reach them at: 908 479 0102 and they also provide 24 hour towing and recovery services.
The NAPA Auto Parts Stores of the Delaware Valley has five stores conveniently located within the immediate area and the locations are: Easton, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey locations Stewartsville, Hackettstown, Clinton and Flemington. The stores are owned by Quaker City Motors Parts with their headquarters located in Middletown, Delaware. NAPA was founded in 1925 to meet America's growing need for an auto parts distribution system. To date, NAPA has 69 Distribution Centers, more than 6,000 stores and 13,000 affiliated NAPA AutoCare repair facilities, over 320,000 parts in inventory every day and ASE-Certified Parts Professionals. To learn more about NAPA Know How, go to their extensive website at: www.napaonline.com or contact by phone at: 800-LET-NAPA (800-538-6272. All of the stores will have representation at the show throughout the week offering specials and discounts to the racers and fans.
IRCO will remain a big part of the show as they will sponsor the stage area where the nightly shows will be presented. Vice President of IRCO, Greg Collins, will become part of the announcing team lined up for the shows that include the longtime broadcasting team of Ed and Steve Pados from Gasoline Alley fame, veteran announcer Bobby Stull, Bridgeport and Thunder announcer Jeff Ahlum and former Lake Mocatek co-announcer Justin Beltrame. Collins, who serves as the noted historian of the Harmony Speedway, is expected to have much of his memorabilia from the Harmony Speedway for the event and Beltrame will once again spearhead and show the vast collection of Lake Mocatek material he has collected over the years.
The "Golden Era" of auto racing from the late fifties through the early eighties was an era that saw many changes take place in the way the race cars were constructed. The word "stock" gave way to ingenuity at first and followed closely by technology as the race cars became less stock appearing and relied more heavily on the latest speed part that would make the race car go faster. While the years have changed the look and the cost of racing, the spirit of the competition remains much as it was when racing in the local area was launched. The great fan base of racing can come out to this grand Mall event and be transported back to a time when they could hop into their family jitney and travel less than a half hour to witness the excitement of a night at the races. All historical racing groups including Reading, Flemington, Harmony, Dorney Park and Nazareth will have their memorabilia on display and their many scrapbooks open for the fans to take another long look at the glory years of racing and possibly find a picture or two they want to purchase as a keepsake from past glory or racing exploits.
Entries are now accepted to display in the NAPA Auto Parts Dirt Track Heroes Show. More information is available by calling: 443-513-4456. Space is available for race cars of all divisions, vendors and race tracks as well.
In the previous events, cars that were on display included big and small block Modifieds, Sportsman, Micro-Sprints, ARDC Midgets, URC Sprints, Late Models, go-karts and a broad variety of vintage and restored race cars. New Egypt, Grandview, Big Diamond, Bridgeport, Hamlin, Accord, Kutztown, Borger's and Snydersville will again be among the many speedways involved with the 2012 show. The week-long event will set aside one evening to salute the "Stars of Tomorrow" with a special night set aside for the budding young racing talents competing with the many quarter midget clubs in the area and this night has proven to be one of the highlights of the week as many will be giving their first ever interviews to a sizable crowd. The NAPA Auto Parts Dirt Track Heroes Car Show will again offer a great keepsake event souvenir program book and shirt. The Phillipsburg Mall is open Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM and from Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 9 PM. For additional NAPA Auto Parts Dirt Track Heroes information, contact show organizers Bob and Donna Miller by phone at 443.513.4456 or by e-mail at TOTHILL98@aol.com.
And don't forget, the sister event to the NAPA Auto Parts Dirt Track Heroes Car Show is the popular and established 27th Annual Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show, set for the Fairgrounds Square Mall in Reading, PA February 19-25, 2012.
Both events offer race teams a great opportunity to promote their sponsors and announce their racing plans for the 2012 racing season.
(Revised) 2012 Fifth Annual NAPA Auto Parts Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Schedule of Events
Sunday- March 4 - (Starting at Noon) - NAPA Auto Parts Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Opening Ceremony (Stage) Presented by Moe Pagni's Outten Used Car Center - All Tracks and Driver Autograph Session: Highlighting Nazareth And Nazareth National Speedways with Reading, Harmony, Orange County, Hatfield, Dorney Park, Langhorne, Trenton, Flemington, East Windsor, Sanatoga, Allentown Fairgrounds, Stroudsburg, Mahoning, Mountain and a salute to the Legends of Lake Mocatek Speedway
Monday- March 5 - (6 PM) – Presented by R& F International Muffler & Brake welcoming ATQMRA, Borger’s Speedway, Kutztown Speedway, Shellhamers Speedway, Snydersville Raceway, X-Cel 600 Modifieds, Oreville Karts and the Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium
Tuesday- March 6 - (6 PM) Smith Fabrications/Stage One Modifieds/Hamlin Speedways welcoming the “Stars of Tomorrow” featuring Quarter Midget Clubs: Oaklane, Blue Mountain, Lehigh Valley, West End Raceway, Keystone, South Jersey and Garden State Quarter Midget Clubs
Wednesday- March 7 - (6 PM) - Presented by Caffe Europa featuring New Egypt Speedway and Wall Stadium Night - Saluting the Legends of the East Windsor Speedway - Invite to the Garden State Vintage Racing Club
Thursday- March 8 - (6 PM) – Hamlin Speedways/Smith Fabrications/Stage One Modifieds welcoming Hamlin Speedway, Stage One Modifieds, Accord Speedway, Orange County Fair Speedway and Big Diamond Speedway Night
Friday - March 9 - (7 p.m.) - Salute to Thunder on the Hill Series, Grandview Speedway, Bridgeport Speedway, ARDC Midgets, URC plus the Legends of the Reading Fairgrounds and Dorney Park Speedways
Saturday - March 10 - (Noon until complete) - Flemington Speedway, all divisions, Flemington Speedway Racing Historical Society and Harmony Speedway Historical Society. All drivers invited to return for fan-fest and Autograph Session
Caffe Europa serves as the Official Restaurant of the NAPA Auto Parts Dirt Track Heroes Show
Mall Hours: Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. -
*Schedule subject to change
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