RUB RAILS & ROOSTER TAILS: ACCORD SPEEDWAY BATTLE OF THE BULLRING NEWS 7/29/13

News from the New York Truck Parts ‘Battle of the Bullring’ at Accord Speedway

Media Contact: Brett Deyo – Deyo99H@aol.com or 845.728.2781

For Immediate Release/July 30, 2013

Superior Remodeling & Elmo’s Auto Body Team Up For ‘Bull Rush’ To Boost New York Truck Parts Battle of the Bullring Starting Field To 26 Cars; Awards & Bonuses Add Up For “Big Race A Little Guy Can Win”

ACCORD, NY – Modified drivers entering the New York Truck Parts ‘Battle of the Bullring’ will have a third shot to qualify for the 51-lap feature event on Tuesday, August 6 (rain date: Aug. 7).

Thanks to marketing partners Superior Remodeling and Elmo’s Auto Body, a Last Chance Qualifier and two additional, fully paid positions have been added to the return of midweek Modified racing at Accord Speedway. The ‘Battle of the Bullring’ is headlined by a 51-lap, $5,100-plus-to-win main event for the big-block/small-block Modifieds. Open and Crate 602 Sportsman go 25 laps for $1,000 to win, completing the open-wheel doubleheader.

The event is a co-promotion involving BD Motorsports Media LLC and Accord Speedway management and marks the return of midweek racing to the Ulster County oval for the first time since May 14, 2003. A diverse field is shaping up for the unique event.

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are planned for 6:45 p.m. with racing promptly at 7:15 p.m. Adult grandstand admission is $20, Seniors (65 and over) pay $16 and Kids (11 and under) are $5. There is limited indoor seating available for $25. Pit admission is $35.

Upon entry to the speedway, Modified drivers will draw for their heat-race starting position. Following the 10-lap heats and consolations, the first six drivers failing to qualify for the main event will be invited to participate in a final, five-lap ‘Bull Rush’ last chance qualifier. Thanks to the marketing support of Superior Remodeling and Elmo’s Auto Body, the top-two finishers from the ‘Bull Rush’ will enter the feature event in fully paid 25^th and 26^th starting positions ($300 each).

“We were looking at avenues to send more teams home with money,” said event co-promoter Brett Deyo. “Thanks to our new sponsors, we’ve been able to increase the starting field by two more cars for the main event.”

With the Super DIRTcar Series off racing in Michigan on Aug. 6, the ‘Battle of the Bullring’ is a “big race a little guy can win” offering a lucrative payout. Fifth place is guaranteed $1,000, with $500 for 10^th and $300 to take the green flag. There is lap money and a long list of bonus awards to sweeten the pot for competitors.

The list of special awards has grown significantly since the event was announced in June. The current list of bonuses is as follows (as of July 30):

· Joe Winne Memorial Dash for Cash for Modified heat winners paying $555

· A guaranteed ‘King of the Catskills’ redraw position for the Modified winner (the King of the Catskills takes place on Sept. 20 at Accord)

· $100 certificates from Bob Hilbert Sportswear to the first, second and third finishers in the Modified main

· A complete radiator and shroud courtesy of Art’s Radiator ($750 value) distributed via a random draw of all Modified drivers excluding the winner

· A Last Chance ‘Bull Rush’ presented by Superior Remodeling and Elmo’s Auto Body offering 25th- and 26^th-place starting positions in the Mod main ($300 value each)

· A $500 certificate toward the purchase of a body from Jack’s Used Race Car Parts & More (sixth-place Modified finisher)

· $200 cash to the Modified Halfway Leader courtesy of HigFab

· Modified Hard Luck Award sponsored by Shiley Fabrication to include a set of bumpers and rubrails

· $150 cash to the leader of lap 40 in the Modified event in memory of late car owner Rene Downes

· A $100 gift card to Behrent’s Performance Warehouse for the last Modified on the lead lap

· A $500 gift certificate to D&D NAPA for a Modified driver finishing 11th to the back of the field

· A $100 certificate to S&D Bodyline given away via random draw of Modified racers

· $50 cash to the highest finishing Big Diamond (Pa.) Speedway Modified regular courtesy of Tim Long

· Lap money for both the Modified and Sportsman divisions (laps are still available by contacting Brett Deyo at 845.728.2781 or Deyo99H@aol.com)

For fans, there will be a pre-race chicken barbecue on site offering chicken, baked beans and macaroni salad for $7. Attendees can also try their hand at a mechanical bull as part of the ‘Battle of the Bullring’ festivities. A collectibles trailer will be on hand and unique ‘Battle of the Bullring’ apparel will be on sale. A pre-race meet and greet with drivers from both divisions is also planned.

The field for the ‘Battle of the Bullring’ is taking shape, with invaders including Stewart Friesen of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., Mike Kolka Jr. of Middletown, N.Y., Bobby Varin of Sharon Springs, N.Y., Mike Mahaney of King Ferry, N.Y., Kenny Tremont of West Sand Lake, N.Y., Billy Pauch Jr., of Frenchtown, N.J., Jimmy Davis of Ballston Spa, N.Y., Elmo Reckner of Ballston Lake, N.Y., Doug Manmiller of Shoemakersville, Pa., Mike Gular of Green Lane, Pa., Brian Weaver of Windsor, N.Y., Brett Tonkin of Carbondale, Pa., Kevin Albert Jr. of Lebanon, Pa., and more.

Track regulars looking to defend their home turf include point leader Jackie Brown Jr. of Hurley, N.Y., Andy Bachetti of Sheffield, Mass., Kenny Boniface of Pine Bush, N.Y., Danny Creeden of Middletown, N.Y., Danny Tyler of Cottekill, N.Y., Jeff Heotzler of Wallkill, N.Y., teenager Tyler Dippel of Wallkill, N.Y., Tommy Meier of Waldwick, N.J., brothers Mike Ricci of Tillson, N.Y., and Rich Ricci Jr. of New Paltz, N.Y., and others.

Both the Modified and Sportsman divisions feature liberal rules to allow maximum participation. Complete rules have been posted at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.

Lap sponsorships are on sale at $20/lap for the Modifieds. Contact Brett Deyo at Deyo99H@aol.com to get involved. Additionally, marketing partnerships for the ‘Battle of the Bullring’ are still available starting at $500. To get a business involved in a “once in a decade” event at Accord, reach out to Brett Deyo by phone at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail: Deyo99H@aol.com.

Accord Speedway, a neat-and-tidy quarter-mile clay oval nestled in the hills of Ulster County, is located at 299 Whitfield Road Accord, NY 12404. The speedway is on the web at www.accordspeedway.com.

The ‘Battle of the Bullring’ is presented by New York Truck Parts, Alex’s Marine Plus, D&D NAPA Auto Supply, Shiley Fabrication, Art’s Radiator, Superior Remodeling, HigFab, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Jack’s Used Race Car Parts, Elmo’s Auto Body, S&D Bodyline, S&W Awards & Photos, Big Diamond Speedway/Tim Long, BD Motorsports Media LLC & many more marketing partners