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Battle at the Bridge Washed Out

The Super DIRTcar Series tour stop at Bridgeport Speedway has been canceled due to rain

CONCORD, NC – May 15, 2018 – Unfortunately due to a full week of torrential rains and severe thunderstorms, the Super DIRTcar Series tour stop at Bridgeport Speedway for the Battle at the Bridge has been cancelled.  

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for much of the region through tonight and tomorrow. The grounds have already taken on a lot of water, so the facility will not be safe for racing action on the 5/8th mile track. Between the wet forecast and the rains in the week prior, the track will not have a chance to dry out. Bridgeport Speedway and Super DIRTcar Series officials wanted to get the race in but the call had to be made in the name of safety.

The next race, and first point-paying Super DIRTcar Series race, will be at Weedsport Speedway on Monday May 28, Memorial Day. The winner of the Heroes Remembered 100 will earn a guaranteed starting position at NAPA Super DIRT Week October 3-7.

The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars will storm Bridgeport Speedway on Tuesday May 22. They’ll be competing on the brand new 3/8 mile circuit. 

FOUR DIVISIONS OF STOCK CAR RACING SET FOR SATURDAY IN WHELEN ENGINEERING NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

BECHTELSVILLE, PA May 15, 2018 . . . Whelen Engineering Night at Grandview Speedway this Saturday night will feature four divisions of stock car racing with the first event getting the green flag at 7:30 p.m.

                Heading up the three divisions of NASCAR stock car racing will be the T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds joined by the Sportsman stocks and Late Models. The fourth division of racing will feature the Blast from the Past Vintage racers giving fans in the stands the opportunity to see what the racers of the past looked like. The Vintage cars are gaining in popularity with each appearance at the one-third-mile, banked clay oval.

                Even though there is an added division of racing the admission price for the Whelen Night will remain the same as adults pay just $15 for admission while the youngsters under 12 are admitted FREE. And there is always free parking on the speedway grounds.

                Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m. and that is when the Low Down and Dirty Internet radio show will be presenting their weekly Meet and Greet with drivers and cars on display. This will Sportsman racers Nathan Mohr and Ken Eckert Jr. will be there along with Modified talent Justin Grim.

                Whelen Engineering, sponsor for the night, has been a longtime supporter of the NASCAR.

                Current Modified point leader Brett Kressley will lead a talented field of racers that will also include defending champion Craig VonDohren, Duane Howard, Frank Cozze, Jeff Strunk, Mike Gular and a host of others. The most recent Saturday night show featuring the Modifieds attracted 40 of the popular racers trying for the 28 starting spots in the 30-lap feature. Sportsman will be led by point leader Brad Grim while Late Models will have point leader Danny Snyder leading the charge.

                Coming up on Saturday, May 26th will be a tripleheader show of NASCAR stock car racing featuring the T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds, Sportsman and Late Models.

                And as the second part of the Memorial Day weekend action at Grandview the first Thunder on the HillRacing Series events will be presented on Sunday, May 27thwith the 21st Annual Traffic Jam Big Block/Small Block Modifieds topping the show. Also included will be the Sportsman stock cars along with the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series. Racing starts at 7:30 p.m.

                Complete information on racing at Grandview can be found at www.grandviewspeedway.com, Facebook or by telephoning 610.754.7688.

                Grandview Speedway, one of the most successful NASCAR short tracks in the nation, is located on Passmore Road, just off Route 100, in Bechtelsville, PA 10 miles north of Pottstown.

Short Track Super Series Takes Over Thunder Mountain Speedway Sunday, May 27 with Fifth ‘Lightning on the Mountain’

CENTER LISLE, NY – One of the original six Short Track Super Series events during the 2014 inaugural series season, the ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ is an event fans circle on their calendars each season.

Again in 2018, Thunder Mountain Speedway serves as a Memorial Day Weekend stop for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Halmar International North Region on Sunday, May 27.

The fifth edition of the ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ is highlighted by a 50-lap STSS big-block/small-block Modified main paying $5,000 to win and $400 to take the green flag, plus the first-ever STSS Crate 602 Sportsman North Region event ($1,000 to win) and Street Stocks ($1,000 to win).

The STSS Halmar International North Region opened its season at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y., on Tuesday, May 8. Stewart Friesen won the ‘Hard Clay Open’ over Rick Laubach and Jerry Higbie. All three drivers are expected to contend on the Mountain. 

The very first ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ took place on May 20, 2014 with Matt Sheppard driving Norm Hansell’s No. 357 to victory over Chad Cook, Vic Coffey, Stewart Friesen and Danny Johnson.

In 2015, the event was held on a rare June Monday night rain date. Brian Malcolm scored the most prolific win of his career, defeating Friesen, Johnson, Anthony Perrego and Jeff Strunk.

Memorial Day weekend was chosen as the date for ’16 and local driver Chad Cook won a rain-shortened 46-lap main over Mike Mahaney, Perrego, Higbie and Colton Wilson.

A year ago, an epic battle to the checkered flag on Memorial Day Sunday saw Perrego defeat Friesen, Andy Bachetti, Jeremy Smith and Ryan Jordan.

Who will it be in 2018? Only time will tell.

Complete race information for ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ is on the STSS website at: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/lightning-on-the-mountain-rules-prices-general-info/

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. 

To learn more about the 2018 Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’ on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram. 

The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar International, Allstar Performance, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, Fast Axle, Fox Racing Shocks, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, HyperCo, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, K&N,  Land Hoe Maintenance, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, QA1, Race Pro Weekly, Racing Optics, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, Vahlco, Velocita, Weld & Wilwood.

Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco 2018 Schedule

Halmar International North Region

Tuesday, May 8 – Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown, N.Y. – Hard Clay Open – WINNER: STEWART FRIESEN

Sunday, May 27 – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, N.Y. – Lightning on the Mountain

Tuesday, June 5 – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, Pa. – Anthracite Assault – COMBO 

Wednesday, June 20 – Outlaw Speedway/Dundee, N.Y. – Outlaw Showdown

Tuesday, July 3 – Accord Speedway/Accord, N.Y. – Battle of the Bullring 6

Wednesday, July 25 – Afton Motorsports Park/Afton, N.Y. – Afton Action 50

Wednesday, August 8 – Woodhull Raceway/Woodhull, N.Y. – Hustlin’ the High Banks 54

Tuesday, August 14 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, N.Y. – Stampede at ‘toga

Friday-Saturday, October 5-6 – Afton Motorsports Park/Afton, N.Y. – American Racer Cup Short Track SuperNationals 11

Thursday, October 18 – Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown, N.Y. – Hard Clay Finale

PAUCH PICKS UP HIS SECOND NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY CHECKERED FLAG OF THE YEAR

New Egypt, NJ (April 22, 2018) - At New Egypt Speedway, Billy Pauch, Jr.
picked up his second checkered flag of the year after beating his rivals in
the Modified feature.

DANNY SNYDER, BRAD GRIM AND RYAN WATT CAPTURE CHECKERED FLAGS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY NIGHT

BRETT PETERS AND RICKY RUTT WINNERS IN VINTAGE RACING FEATURE

SATURDAY NIGHT QUICK RESULTS FROM GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

 RYAN WATT TOPS THE NASCAR T.P.TRAILERS 358 MODIFIED FEATURE WHILE DANNY SNYDER WINS IN LATE MODELS AND BRAD GRIM TAKES SPORTSMAN MAIN EVENT AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY

                                VINTAGE FEATURES WON BY BRETT PETERS AND RICKY RUTT

SATURDAY NIGHT QUICK RESULTS FROM GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

 STEWART FRIESEN WINS RICH VP RACING FUELS BRUCE ROGERS MONEY MAKER MEMORIAL AT GRANDVIEW

                                    KEVIN HIRTHLER TAKES TOP SPOT IN SPORTSMAN FEATURE

Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Fifth Anniversary Season Gets Underway With Milestone 50th Series Race

MILLSBORO, DE – From an idea to an experiment. Then experiment to success.

SUNOCO RACE FUELS/INSINGER PERFORMANCE WILL HAVE A HUGE PRESENCE AT THE PPB MOTORSPORTS 2018 RACE CAR & TRADE SHOW FUELED BY SUNOCO AND DISTRIBUTED BY INSINGER PERFORMANCE

OAKS, PA JANUARY 14, 2018 . . . Variety could be a word to describe the Sunoco Race Fuels/Insinger Performance display at the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2018 Race Car & Trade set to take place Friday, January 19th through Sunday, January 21st at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.

SAVE THE DATE, TUESDAY, JULY 24 THE "JERSEY RUSH VIII" 410 SPRINTS, MODIFIEDS & SPORTSMAN RETURN TO NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

NEW EGYPT, NJ -  The ultimate Tripleheader will invade the New Egypt Speedway on Tuesday night, July 24 when the "Jersey Rush VIII," presented by Pioneer Pole Building.  Jersey Rush VIII will showcase the 410 Sprints, Modifieds and Sportsman.  This will mark the only appearance by the 410 sprints to New Egypt Speedway in 2018.  Race time is set for 7:30 PM.

BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY AND SPIRIT AUTO CENTER SPEEDWAY HONORS 2017 CHAMPIONS

Some three hundred people were in attendance as the Bridgeport Speedway honored their 2017 track champions, Colonial Pipeline Call Before You Dig Poker Series Champions as well as the top performers on the Spirit Auto Center quarter mile track. 

ALLENTOWN INDOOR AUTO RACING SERIES NIGHT TWO THREE QUARTER MIDGET WIN GOES TO NY DIRT SPRINT CAR STANDOUT SCOTT KREUTTER; DANNY BUCCAFUSCA BESTS SLINGSHOT FIELD

ALLENTOWN, PA January 7, 2018 . . . Scott Kreutter of Buffalo, N.Y., won his first career Indoor Auto Racing Series Fueled By VP Racing Three Quarter (TQ) Midget feature Saturday night inside Allentown's PPL Center Arena in front of a good crowd.

SCHEDULE FOR 56TH CONSECUTIVE SEASON OF AUTO RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCED

BECHTELSVILLE, PA January 6, 2018 . . . An ambitious schedule of more than three dozen events has been announced for the 2018 auto racing season at Grandview Speedway.

JUSTIN BONSIGNORE CLAIMS OPENING NIGHT ALLENTOWN INDOOR AUTO RACING SERIES THREE QUARTER MIDGET CHECKERED; CALE ROSS IS CHAMP KART WINNER

ALLENTOWN, PA January 6, 2018 . . . NASCAR Whelen Modified Touring Series competitor Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville, Long Island, N.Y., raced his way to the win in the first Ironton Telephone Allentown, Pa., Three Quarter (TQ) Midget feature of the weekend Friday night.

The race was the first of the three event Indoor Auto Racing Series Fueled By VP Racing Fuels.

 Bonsigore also earned the E.F. Schneider & Son Hard Charger Of The Race award, worth an additional $150.  Bonsignore started 20th in the 25-car field.