News from Thunder Mountain Speedway
Media Contact: Brett Deyo – 845.728.2781 or thundermtnspeedway@gmail.com
For Immediate Release/March 30, 2014
Southern Tier Saturday Hot Spot: 2014 Is A Great Season To Race A Big-Block/Small-Block Modified At Thunder Mountain Speedway; $5,000 Track Championship; Five Saturday Events Pay More Than $1,500; One $2,500 Event; Two $5,000 Shows; American Racer Incentive Program
CENTER LISLE, NY – 2014 will be an outstanding year to race a big-block/small-block Modified at Thunder Mountain Speedway.
Competitors calling the Center Lisle, N.Y., three-eighths-mile clay oval home on Saturday nights in ’14 will be rewarded handsomely as the division is back to headline the weekly card under the auspices of returning Thunder Mountain owner Karl Spoonhower.
The speedway hosts a pair of open practices on the agenda for April 19 and 26 before swinging open the gates for the official ‘Grand Reopening’ on Saturday, May 3.
Thunder Mountain is a “hot spot” for Saturday Modified racing in the Southern Tier.
The ’14 big-block/small-block Mod champion at Thunder Mountain will earn a hefty $5,000 champion’s share from the point fund. This is a record champion’s take for the Mod division at the facility located 25 miles north of Binghamton.
Weekly 30-lap Modified features at Thunder Mountain will offer $1,200 to win, with $400 reserved for the fifth-place finisher, $200 for 10th and $125 to take the green flag.
On five Saturday nights throughout the season, Modified racers will compete for $1,500 or more to win. The ‘Grand Reopening’ on May 3 offers an increased $1,992 winner’s share, reflecting on the speedway’s inaugural season in 1992. Other extra-money Saturday events are May 31: $1,500-to-win; July 5: $1,776; Aug. 23: $1,523 and Sept. 6, Championship Night: $1,500.
On Labor Day weekend, a ‘Sunday Showdown’ non-points event is set for Aug. 31. The 40-lap main will pay $2,500 to win and a guaranteed starting position in the Alpine Building Supply Short Track SuperNationals presented by Olum’s on Oct. 10-11 at I-88 (N.Y.) Speedway.
The ’14 Thunder Mountain schedule includes a pair of $5,000-to-win races.
On Tuesday, May 20, the National Dirt Racing League (NDRL) Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP heads to Thunder Mountain in the Olum’s ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ presented by Rochinski Contracting Services and Husqvarna. The 50-lap event pays $5,000 to the winner and $500 to take the green flag. There is a rain date of Wednesday, May 21. The ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ is a BD Motorsports Media LLC promotion.
The second $5,000-to-win event is set for Sunday, July 13 when MjH Oilfield Consulting presents the Wade Decker Memorial.
Lias Tire, the regional distributor for American Racer tires, has put together an attractive incentive program for Thunder Mountain Modified racers.
Via the program, Thunder Mountain drivers will be eligible for eight American Racer tires to be given away via random drawings throughout the season. Additionally, the track champion will receive a set of four American Racer tires. Second-place in the final points will receive two tires and third-place will receive one tire. Fourth-place earns a certificate worth $85 toward the purchase of a tire and fifth receives a $50 certificate toward the purchase of a tire.
Drivers need to only to register once to be eligible for the American Racer rewards program. The registration fee is $30. To enter, e-mail thundermtnspeedway@gmail.com for the form.
The first on-track activities are set for consecutive Saturdays April 19 and 26 with open practice sessions starting at 1 p.m. Admission for practice is $20 for the pit area and FREE for spectators.
The ‘Grand Reopening’ on Saturday, May 3 is headlined by the $1,992-to-win big-block/small-block Modified 30-lap event. The Modifieds will be joined by Sportsman, Rookie Sportsman, Street Stocks, Empire Sport Trucks, Pure Stocks and Four Cylinders as the ’14 championship battles get underway.
For Saturday events, gates open at 4:30 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.
Admission is $10 for Adults, $8 for Seniors (ages 65 and over) and Students (ages 10-17), and kids nine and under are FREE. Pit admission is $30 with no license required.
Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the ’14 season at Thunder Mountain. To learn more about purchasing nights, billboards and other marketing opportunities, contact Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC at 845.728.2781 or e-mail thundermtnspeedway@gmail.com.
For rules, general information and a complete schedule, visit www.thundermtnspeedway.com. A new website is currently being developed by Finish Line Web Design and will be unveiled prior to the start of the season. The speedway office number is 607.657.8202. On race day, call 607.849.7899. The speedway e-mail is thundermtnspeedway@gmail.com. “Like” Thunder Mountain Speedway on Facebook or follow @thundermtnspeed on Twitter.
Thunder Mountain Speedway is located 25 miles north of Binghamton at 91 Hunts Corners Road Center Lisle, NY 13797. The three-eighths-mile oval features hillside concrete seating, free parking and camping, a variety of concession items and novelties, a family environment and more.
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