News from Thunder Mountain Speedway
For Immediate Release/April 13, 2014
Attachments: Photos of the work underway at Thunder Mountain Speedway as the first on-track action of 2014 nears
Work Has Not Stopped At Thunder Mountain Speedway; Improvements Continue As First On-Track Activity Approaches With Saturday, April 19 Open Practice Session; Official Season Opener Saturday, May 3
CENTER LISLE, NY – It’s been a long road – and the destination has not yet been reached – but the resurgent season for Thunder Mountain Speedway is set to kick off on Saturday (April 19) with the first on-track activity of the 2014 season.
“We’ll be working on it right up to the time we open the gates for the first race of the season,” Thunder Mountain’s returning owner Karl Spoonhower, who reacquired the facility he built in the early 1990s after a seven-year absence from the sport last fall, said.
“But we’ve made a lot of progress. The new clay is in good shape. We are ready to race on the track. We’ve been at the track every day for 12-15 hours a day freshening up the facility.”
The first of two open practices is set for April 19 starting at 1 p.m. Pit admission is $20 and grandstand admission is free. A second open practice takes place on April 26, with identical times and pricing in place.
Recent work at the facility has included the construction of a new Victory Lane, concrete footers poured for new light poles and lights and more. Behind the scenes, a clean-up and remodeling project of the concession stands, bathrooms and towers is underway.
“I am looking forward to everybody coming back to the track and seeing what we’ve done,” Spoonhower said. “We’ve had a ton of interest, that’s for sure.”
The official “Grand Reopening” takes place on Saturday, May 3 with a $1,992-to-win, 30-lap Modified feature headlining a program of Sportsman, Rookie Sportsman, Street Stocks, Four Cylinders, Empire Sport Trucks and Pure Stocks.
Despite the evening’s added payout, adult grandstand admission for the opener remains just $10. Seniors (65 and over) and Students (ages 10-17) pay $8. Kids nine and under are FREE. Pit admission weekly is $30 with no license required. Gates open for the lid-lifter at 4 p.m. Hot laps begin at 6:30 p.m., with racing at 7 p.m.
Weekly Saturday night racing continues through Sept. 6.
This season, Modifieds at Thunder Mountain will compete for a $5,000 track championship: the most lucrative fund in track history. Weekly events will pay $1,200 to win, $400 for fifth, $200 for 10th and $125 to take the green flag.
American Racer regional distributor Lias Tire of Indiana, Pa., has teamed with the speedway for a lucrative incentive program. Eight tires will be randomly distributed via draws during the season. At year-end, the champion will receive a set of four American Racer tires. Second in the point standings will take home two tires, with one tire reserved for the third-place points finisher. Fourth-place in points ($85 certificate toward the purchase of a tire) and fifth-place ($50 certificate toward the purchase of a tire) will also be rewarded.
Registration for the American Racer incentive program requires a one-time, $30 fee. Forms can be obtained by e-mailing the speedway at thundermtnspeedway@gmail.com.
The Modified drivers will take part in no less than five Saturday events paying $1,500 or more to win during the season, including the opener. There is one Sunday $2,500-to-win event (Aug. 31) and a pair of events paying $5,000 to the winner (Tuesday, May 20 and Sunday, July 13).
Sportsman will race for $700 to win weekly thanks to sponsor Howard Jones Logging & Firewood. Sportsman will earn $100 to take the green flag weekly.
Each of the track’s regular divisions will enjoy a special event during a busy ’14 campaign.
Marketing opportunities for the ’14 season are now available. To learn more about billboards, night sponsorships and other advertising, 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 in the works from Finish Line Web Design. 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 at 91 Hunts Corners Road Center Lisle, NY 13797, approximately 25 miles north of Binghamton. The three-eighths-mile clay 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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