News from the Crazy 8s Special – Get Crazy At
I-88
Media Contact: Brett Deyo –
Deyo99h@aol.com or
845.728.2781
For Immediate Release/July 7,
2013
$29,298 And Growing: I-88 Speedway
‘Crazy 8s Special’ One Of The Summer’s Most Lucrative Dirt Modified Events;
Contingency Awards Press Payout To $30,000-Plus; Fans Not Forgotten With
Pre-Race “Fan Fest” Meet & Greet, $16 Adult Admission &
Giveaways!
AFTON, NY – More than $30,000 for 48 laps of
racing on a bullring…will be a
reality!
Competitors, be ready for the
‘Crazy 8s Special’ at I-88 Speedway on Wednesday, July 24. One of the most
lucrative big-block/small-block Modified events of the summer is shaping up at
the Afton, N.Y., fairgrounds oval. The event is a first-time co-promotion
involving Ron Ford and Jamie Page of I-88 Speedway and Brett Deyo of BD
Motorsports Media LLC.
As of July 7, the cash total to be
paid out for the 48-lap big-block/small-block Modified event at I-88 had reached
$29,298 and growing. A number of product and contingency
bonuses pressed the total well above $30,000 for just 48 laps around the
3/10ths-mile facility.
The racer-friendly payout includes
a $27,012 posted purse, $888 Halfway Leader Bonus from Olum’s, a $248 Hard
Charger Award sponsored by Racers Preferred Models and $88 to win each heat race
from One Small Step.
Other lap money has been included.
Laps remain on sale at $20/lap by contacting Brett Deyo at Deyo99H@aol.com or by phone at
845.728.2781. Posted lap money ($1,500-plus as of this writing), will be handed
out via a ‘Crazy 8s’ distribution to drivers running inside the top eight
positions during the main. This will put added cash in the hands of more racers
during the event.
Race fans have not been forgotten
in the planning of the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ event. Adult grandstand admission for
the two-division show is just $16 for Adults: a bargain for a Modified special
event plus the full-fender excitement of the traveling BRP CanAm Late Model
Series. Gary Montgomery’s 360 Late
Models make their first-ever appearance at I-88 and furthest pilgrimage east in
the history of the tour.
A pre-race “Fan Fest” is planned
for the horse track starting at 5:30 p.m. and running through 6 p.m. Early arriving fans will get an up-close view
of many of the cars competing that evening in the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ event and
collect autographs from the drivers. There will be ‘Crazy 8s’ apparel and a
souvenir program book on sale. Also, plenty of giveaways will be tossed into the
stands during the special night.
Drivers from New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania have made inquiries about the event. The field should be
diverse and filled with quality as racers compete for the huge payout.
Admission prices for the ‘Crazy 8s
Special’ are as follows: Adults - $16 (ages 15 and older); Students (ages 9-14
years old) are $7; and Kids 8 and under are free. Pit admission is $30. I-88
Speedway members pay $25.
For the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ pit
gates open at 4 p.m. Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m.
and racing at 7 p.m. There is a rain
date of Thursday, July 25.
Complete pricing and race
information has been posted at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.
I-88 Speedway is located off I-88
Exit 7 in the Village of Afton, N.Y. (outside of Binghamton, N.Y.) and is easily
accessible from the Capital District, southeastern New York, Pennsylvania/New
Jersey, Central and Western New York. To learn more about the speedway, visit
www.i-88speedway.com.
For more information and marketing
opportunities, contact Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC by phone at
845.728.2781 or via e-mail Deyo99H@aol.com. Visit www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com or “Like” BD
Motorsports Media LLC on Facebook. Follow @BrettDeyo on
Twitter.
The ‘Crazy 8s Special’ is presented
by 88 BC Building Supplies, Olum’s, One Small Step, Racers Preferred Models,
American Racer/Lias Tire, M.R. Grafix, BFP Specialty, S&D Bodyline, S&W
Awards, Tim Long/Big Diamond Speedway, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, ‘Battle of the
Bullring’ at Accord Speedway, BD Motorsports Media, Four Star Lettering and many
other fine marketing partners.
I-88 Speedway Crazy 8s Special
Awards & Bonuses
*As of July 7, 2013
*As of July 7, 2013
88 BC Building Supplies Gambler’s
Challenge: Drivers posting a $25 “Gambler’s Fee” prior
to the start of qualifying will be eligible for a $2,000 bonus should they win
the 48-lap ‘Crazy 8s Special’ Modified main event. The winner’s share increases
from $4,888 to $6,888 thanks to 88 BC Building Supplies of Nineveh,
N.Y.
Olum’s Halfway Leader
Award: Olum’s will
reward the leader of lap 24 in the Modified feature with a cash bonus of $888!
Olum’s Campus Plaza store in Vestal, N.Y., has served as a major retailer in the
Southern Tier since 1914. For 97 years, Olum’s has offered customers a selection
of home furnishings, appliances and audio-video equipment. To learn more, visit
www.olums.com.
Racers Preferred Models Hard Charger
Award: The Modified
driver advancing the most positions from their official starting position to the
finish of the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ will receive a cash bonus of $248 from Racers
Preferred Models. Racers Preferred Models is the ‘home of the 1/16th-scale dirt
Modified car’ and can be found on the web at www.racerspreferredmodels.com.
One Small Step Heat Race
Winners: The winner
of each Modified heat race will take home $88 courtesy of “One Small Step” for
Prader-Willi Syndrome. The I-88 ‘Crazy
8s Special’ race is an awareness event for the “One Small Step” walk to be held
in Sauquoit, N.Y., on Aug. 3. To learn more about “One Small Step” log onto: http://onesmallstep.fpwr.org/dw/walking
Bob Hilbert Sportswear Top-Three
Incentives: Each of
the top-three finishers in the Modified ‘Crazy 8s Special’ will receive $100
credits toward the purchase of Custom or Express tees from Bob Hilbert
Sportswear in Boyertown, Pa. To learn more about Bob Hilbert Sportswear and
apparel options, visit www.bobhilbert.com.
Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck
Award: The driver
voted by media and race officials to receive the Hard Luck Award at the ‘Crazy
8s Special’ will receive a set of bumpers and rubrails courtesy of Shiley
Fabrication in Williamstown, Pa. To
learn more about Shiley Fabrication, visit www.shileyfabrication.com.
BFP Specialty $500 Body
Credit: A ‘Crazy 8s
Special’ Modified driver finishing 11th on back in the main event and all
drivers failing to qualify will be eligible for a $500 credit toward the
purchase of a body at BFP Specialty in Bethel, Pa. The recipient will be decided
by a random drawing after the event. BFP Specialty is on the web at www.bfp-specialty.com.
American Racer/Lias Tire
Giveaway: A drawing
of the 11th-15th-place drivers in the Modified ‘Crazy 8s Special’ will reward
one driver with an American Racer tire courtesy of Lias Tire Company in Indiana,
Pa. Lias Tire is online at: www.liastireonline.com.
Big Diamond Speedway
Bonus: The first
driver across the line representing Big Diamond (Pa.) Speedway will receive a
cash bonus of $50 courtesy of Tim Long.
A driver must have entered more than half of the Big Diamond events to
that point of the season to receive the
bonus.
M.R. Grafix I-88 Speedway Highest
Regular Award: The
first I-88 Speedway regular across the stripe at the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ earns a
$188 certificate from M.R. Grafix in Afton, N.Y. To learn more about M.R. Grafix, visit www.mrgrafix.net.
S&D Bodyline
Bonus: One driver
failing to qualify for the Modified ‘Crazy 8s Special’ will receive a $100
credit toward the purchase of a new body from S&D Bodyline in Bath, Pa. All drivers not qualifying will be entered
into a random draw. The official S&D
Bodyline website is www.sdbodyline.com.
S&W Awards Custom
Trophy: The ‘Crazy
8s Special’ Modified winner will take home a custom trophy courtesy of S&W
Awards in Lindley, N.Y. S&W is the official trophy supplier of BD
Motorsports Media.
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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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