Burning the midnight oil as any hard working race crew does, the event staff of the Eighth Annual Dirt Track Heroes Show continues to put all of the finishing touches on what will be another great event coming together as the past, present and future of auto racing joins forces together under one roof in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The Dirt Track Heroes Car Show will be primed and ready to go when the doors of the Phillipsburg Mall swing open to welcome the return of the show on opening day set for Sunday, March 1st. The show encompasses the majority of the local short track scene and will continue its run through Saturday night, March 7th.
Monday- March 2 – (6:30 PM) – Vogel Race Designs and R&F International Muffler and Brake- Saluting Action Track USA, Borger’s Speedway, Snydersville Raceway, X-Cel 600 Modifieds, Oreville Karts
The Phillipsburg Mall, located on Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, NJ, has proven to be a popular setting for this special event and will offer a multitude of race cars, racing memorabilia, collectibles and photos on display throughout the course of the show. The week long show continues to be free of charge to the Mall traffic and the 2015 edition of the show will be the trend setter of the many shows that are scheduled during the year. With an exciting and diverse schedule of events to whet the appetite of any true race fan, large crowds are expected to fill the wide walkways of the Phillipsburg Mall.
The newest edition to the long list of sponsors for the popular show is the Denise and Randy Smith promoted Hamlin Speedway. Located in the heart of the Poconos Mountains, the Hamlin Speedway was resurrected from a dormant state ten years ago by the Smith Family and with a solid working staff have transformed the facility into a show place for eight divisions of racing every Saturday night that features a solid roster of some of the most talented driving stars who are beginning to make their mark in the world of motorsports. The excitement and wheel to wheel racing action at Hamlin has made the speedway one of the top entertainment values in the country today for small car division racing. The Hamlin Speedway is a must see and do for great family fun and all at affordable pricing. The new schedule for the upcoming season is in place and offers a well-rounded cross section for all of the speedway divisions to be highlighted during the 2015 racing season. Contact the speedway today at: 570 420 5500 or check out their newly designed website at: www.hamlinspeedway.com Don't forget when you are looking for something fun and exciting to do, try the S&S Speedways Indoor Go Karts for some honest to goodness fender to fender and paint trading fun with a gang of friends. Party rentals are available and the excitement of stomping the throttle and dicing it out with your friends will have you coming back time and again for more of the intense racing action. Check it out on the web at: www.SSSpeedways.com In coining the phrase from the Bachman Turner Overdrive, Randy Smith states, "You Ain't Seen nothing Yet".
The Dirt Track Heroes Show has been signing on sponsors for the upcoming show and already in place is the IRCO Community Federal Credit Union who has been a sponsor since the inception of the show in 2008. For more information regarding IRCO, contact them at: 908 859 1811 and check out their website at: www.ircocu.com. Smith Fabrications, the home of the Stage One Modifieds, will play an important role in this year's edition of the show through sponsorship and a seminar and demonstration on the workings of the Stage One Modified race car. For additional information regarding the Stage One Modifieds, log-on to their website at: www.smithfabrications.com or contact Richie by phone at: 610 462 4302. Charles Price Jr Fire and Water Damage Restorations can restore your property back to the way it was before the loss. The phone number to reach Charles Price Jr is as follows: 908-500-5738 or through email at: cornerbycorner@hotmail.com. Their extensive website is: www.fireandwater911repair.com. The fine folks at Kim's Kreations Lettering and Apparel located in Myerstown, Pennsylvania, offers great value pricing and selections on a variety of apparel such as t-shirts, sweatshirts and flex fit hats. Many novelty items for the racing community includes license plates, business cards, decals and bumper stickers. Check out their extensive website at: www.kimskreations2.net for all of the latest updated information. One can also call at: 610-342-7534 for Kim or 484-700-4420 for Mike or through email at: kimskreations22@yahoo.com
Vogel Designs offers free quotes and can do anything in the commercial field from Tri Axles Dump Trucks and vans to off-road vehicles including race cars of all types and street tuners. Vogel Race Designs has what it takes to peak your interest with bold eye-catching graphics that will look fast even when your race car is standing still. Jason can be reached at: 570 903 0811 or you can email him at: vogelracedesigns@yahoo.com The website is: vogelracedesigns.tripod.com. R&F International Muffler & Brake returns on board as a nightly sponsor for the event and is located at 1951 West Main Street in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and the phone number to reach them to schedule an appointment is: 570 476 2120. Business hours are from 8 AM through 6 PM Monday through Friday with Saturday hours being 8 AM until 3 PM. All major credit cards are accepted and the email address is: imbinc@verizon.net. Searock Fabrication and Speed Supplies Searock Fabrication and Speed Supplies is located at 2172 Community Drive in Bath, Pennsylvania. Searock's new venture is a one shop stop for all of the racers in need of expert workmanship in fabrication, bodies, rub rails and bumpers or complete race cars. Searock deals with all major manufacturers in speed supplies and has business hours from 9 AM through 9 PM Monday thru Thursdays, 9 to 5 on Friday and Saturday hours are 9 until 3. The phone number to reach the shop are: 610 746 5477. To reach Steve through email, his address is: searocklawncare@verizon.net. Adams Brother Used Auto Parts, located two miles North of the Lehigh Valley Airport at 5995 Adams Lane in Allentown Pennsylvania is a new sponsor to the show in 2015. Adams Brothers has a complete line of domestic and foreign used car parts and the number to reach them is: 610 264 2334. Business hours are: Monday thru Thursday from 8 AM until 5 PM, Friday 8 to 4 and Saturday hours are 8 until Noon. VRP Shocks will be offering a free shock seminar on March 1st immediately after the driver interviews are completed.
All historical racing groups including Reading, Flemington, Harmony, Dorney Park and Nazareth will have their memorabilia on display and their many scrapbooks open for the fans to take another long look at the glory years of racing and possibly find a picture or two they want to purchase as a keepsake from past glory or racing exploits.
In the previous Mall events, cars on display included big and small block Modifieds, Sportsman, Micro-Sprints, ARDC Midgets, 358 and 360 Sprints, TSRS Sprints, Late Models, go-karts, quarter midgets and a broad variety of vintage and restored race cars. New Egypt, Grandview, Big Diamond, Bridgeport, Hamlin, Action Track USA, Borger's and Snydersville will again be among the many speedways involved with the 2015 show. The week-long event will set aside one evening to salute the "Stars of Tomorrow" with a special night for the budding young racing talents competing with the many quarter midget clubs in the local area and this night has proven to be one of the highlights of the week as many will be giving their first ever interviews to a sizable crowd.
Entries are now accepted to display at the 8th Annual Dirt Track Heroes Show. More information is available by calling: 443-513-4456 or you may complete the entry form located on the home page of the: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com web site or through email at: TOTH98@aol.com. Follow the simple instructions posted on the web site to register. Space is available for race cars of all divisions, show cars, vendors and race tracks as well.
The Dirt Track Heroes Car Show will again offer a great keepsake event souvenir program book and shirt. The Phillipsburg Mall is open Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM and from Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 9 PM.
Eighth Annual Dirt Track Heroes Car Show
2015 Schedule of Events (Tentative)
Sunday- March 1- 11:30 to 12:30- Demonstration and Seminar with Richie and Joel Smith of Smith Fabrications and the Stage One Modifieds
Sunday- March 1 - (Starting at 1:00) - Charles Price Jr Fire and Water Damage Restorations presents Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Opening Ceremony with Driver Interviews and Autograph Session: Highlighting Nazareth and Nazareth National Speedways and all tracks in the Tri State area
Second Show- (Immediately following Interviews)- VRP Shock Seminar and Demonstration with Vince Valeriano.
Monday- March 2 – (6:30 PM) – Vogel Race Designs and R&F International Muffler and Brake- Saluting Action Track USA, Borger’s Speedway, Snydersville Raceway, X-Cel 600 Modifieds, Oreville Karts
Tuesday- March 3 – (6:30 PM)- Adams Brothers Used Auto Parts Saluting the “Stars of Tomorrow” featuring all Quarter Midget Clubs: Blue Mountain, Lehigh Valley, West End Raceway, Keystone, Oaklane, Phoenixville, South Jersey and Garden State Quarter Midget Clubs
Wednesday- March 4 – (6:30 PM) – Hamlin Speedway/S&S Speedways and Smith Fabrications/Stage One Modifieds Saluting Hamlin Speedway all divisions, Accord Speedway, Orange County Fair Speedway, Mahoning Speedway
Thursday- March 5- (6:30) Searock Fabrication and Speed Supplies Saluting New Egypt, Bridgeport Speedway, Grandview Speedway, Big Diamond Speedway
Friday - March 6 – (1st Show (4 p.m.) – Special Edition “The Legends of Racing” with many Legendary stars from Reading, Nazareth, Harmony and Flemington expected to participate and saluting the Reading Fairgrounds Historical Racing Society
Second Show- (6:30 PM) Salute to Open Wheel Racing Divisions-Thunder on the Hill Racing Series, ATQMRA, ARDC Midgets, TSRS and CRSA Sprint Cars, 358 and 360 Sprint Car Divisions
Saturday - March 7 - (1:00) –-Kim's Kreations Presents Special Tribute to Gerald Chamberlain-Flemington Speedway & Flemington Speedway Historical Society. Harmony Speedway and Nazareth Speedways
Mall Hours: Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. -
*Schedule subject to change
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