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 4,
2013
New York Truck Parts Signs On As
Title Sponsor of Accord Speedway Tuesday, August 6 ‘Battle of the Bullring’
51-lap, $5,100-to-win Modified Special Plus $1,000-to-win Sportsman Main;
Midweek Modified Racing At Accord Joined By Pre-Race Chicken
Barbecue
ACCORD, NY – When midweek dirt Modified racing
returns to Accord Speedway for the first time in a decade on Tuesday, August 6,
New York Truck Parts will be the title
sponsor.
New York Truck Parts proprietor
Gary Mann – a former racer and proponent of short-track racing in southeastern
New York and beyond – forged an agreement with Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports
Media, who is co-promoting the first ‘Battle of the Bullring’ special at Accord
Speedway with promoters Gary and Donna Palmer to serve as the event’s lead
marketing partner.
The event is now dubbed the New
York Truck Parts ‘Battle of the Bullring’ at Accord
Speedway.
For the first time in 10 years, the
“elbows-up” quarter-mile oval hosts a midweek special Modified special. The
big-block/small-block Modifieds will battle in a 51-lap event paying a minimum
of $5,100 to win, $1,000 for fifth, $500 for 10th and $300 to take
the green flag plus lap money, awards and bonuses. Sportsman (Open vs. 602 Crates) run 25 laps
for $1,000-plus to win. Both purses are guaranteed and at least 24 cars will
start each main event.
Prior to the start of racing, there
will be a chicken barbecue set up in the grandstand area. Racers and fans can
enjoy a meal of chicken, baked beans and macaroni salad for an affordable
price.
Based in Wurtsboro, N.Y., New York
Truck Parts offers a large selection of medium and heavy duty truck parts
including diesel engines, transmissions, axles, cabs, hoods, tires, rims and
more. Used parts are carried from all major manufacturers. There is also a
selection of pre-owned trucks.
New York Truck parts also offers
roll-off dumpster rental services for the construction, home improvement and,
landscaping and simple clean-out projects. There are no hidden fees on New York
Truck Parts container rentals.
New York Truck Parts also purchases
scrap and provides containers at reduced rates for
metals.
Towing and recovery work is also
provided by New York Truck Parts for all makes and models with a
state-of-the-art fleet of both tow trucks and flatbed
trucks.
To learn more about New York Truck
Parts, located at 12 O’Gorman Road Wurtsboro, NY 12790, call 845.888.8088, fax
856.888.8089, e-mail truckmann@gmail.com or logo onto the website
www.newyorktruckpartsinc.com. New York Truck Parts can also be found on
Facebook.
New York Truck Parts backs the No.
55 Modified driven at Accord and in special events by Jerry Higbie
Jr.
Complete ‘Battle of the Bullring’
race information and rules have been posted to the official BD Motorsports Media
LLC website at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. For Modifieds, both big- and small-block
engine combinations are legal. Teams may utilize Hoosier or American Racer tires
(compounds have been outlined). Sail panels are
permitted.
Sportsman may run open or 602 Crate
engines with aluminum or steel wheels. Hoosier, American Racer and Goodyear
tires are permitted (compounds have been outlined). Sail panels are not
permitted.
Registration for the event is now
underway on the BD Motorsports Media website. Pennsylvania driver Brett Tonkin,
who races at I-88 (N.Y.) Speedway, filed the first entry.
For the ‘Battle of the Bullring’
pit gates will open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:45 p.m. and racing at 7:15
p.m. Pit admission is $35. Adult
grandstand admission is $20 with Seniors (65 and over) $16 and Kids (11 and
under) $5. Indoor tower seating is $25.
There is a rain date of Wednesday,
August 7 for the ‘Battle of the Bullring’ event.
Since the event was formally
announced on June 13, the promotional team has been hard at work setting up
contingency awards and bonuses.
Art’s Radiator of Flemington, N.J.,
has signed on to donate a radiator and shroud package – worth $750 – which will
be given away to a Modified racer via a random draw. Gary Shiley, the proprietor
of Shiley Fabrication in Williamstown, N.J., will sponsor a Hard Luck Award to
include a full set of bumpers and rubrails. S&D Bodyline of Bath, Pa., has
contributed a $100 credit toward the purchase of a body.
The 40th lap of the Modified
feature will pay $150 cash to the leader in memory of late car owner Rene
Downes, who was an avid supporter of racing at Accord and other Capital District
facilities for many years. Joe Grasso of Stone Ridge Discount Tire has pledged
$50 to the leader of lap 19.
Keep posted for updates on added
special awards and bonus money. 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 now
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.
The last midweek show at Accord
Speedway took place on Wednesday, May 14, 2003. The 75-lap event - run in three
25-lap segments - was won by Rich Ricci Jr. of New Paltz, N.Y. His brother Mike
Ricci of Rosendale, N.Y., finished second and Robbie Green of Wallkill, N.Y.,
placed third. Wind Gap, Pa., invader Frank Cozze dominated the event, winning
the first two segments, but suffered a flat tire in the third segment. He was
scored fourth overall.
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 at the Bullring’ is
presented by New York Truck Parts, Art’s Radiator, Shiley Fabrication, S&D
Bodyline, BD Motorsports Media and other fine marketing partners.
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Brett Deyo
BD Motorsports Media LLC
BD Motorsports Media LLC
Phone: 845.728.2781
E-Mail: Deyo99H@aol.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BDMotorsportsMedia
Twitter: @BrettDeyo
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