IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show Concludes Today

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For Immediate Release/March 13, 2010



IRCO Show Has PA Feel Thursday; Dirt Track Heroes Closes Out Today



PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show had a Pennsylvania feel on Friday night.



The third annual event at the Phillipsburg Mall played host to the stars and personalities of Keystone State facilities Big Diamond Raceway, Grandview Speedway and the long-lost Reading Fairgrounds Speedway, in addition to Hinchcliffe Stadium in New Jersey.



The Pados Brothers of the CarQuest 'Gasoline Alley Gang' anchored the interviews at the stage area during the evening.



Nearly 200 interviews have been conducted thus far by the Pados Brothers and their announcing team at the show. The weeklong event comes to a close today at 9 p.m.



Current-day Big Diamond and Grandview racers Billy Pauch Jr., Ricky Yetter, Mike Mammana and Kory Fleming took the microphone to discuss their 2010 racing plans.



Meanwhile, legends from Reading and beyond shared stories from the past including Carl Van Horn, Tom Hager, Glen Ehrhardt, Wilbur Force, Freddy Adam, Ronnie Dunstan, Red Coffin, Alan and Glenn Carter, Archie Myers, Curt Weller, Bobby Eppiheimer and Jim Wismer Sr.



Ron Dennis Jr. and Keith Majka represented the Friends of Hinchcliffe Stadium in New Jersey and discussed plans to restore racing to the facility.



New Jersey's David Polenz, who races weekly in Virginia, spoke of his plans as well.



Today, the show will be hosting a Kids Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Kids of all ages are asked to gather at the stage, on the Sears end of the mall, at 10 o'clock to begin the hunt. Eggs will be hidden throughout the mall.



At noon, Flemington (N.J.) Speedway and the Flemington Speedway Historical Society invite all drivers to return for fan-fest and autograph session plus Flemington Speedway Late Model Reunion.



A Dorney Park (Pa.) Speedway Tribute & Autograph Session organized by Henry Wilt is set for 2 p.m.



An impressive, record-setting 122 race vehicles are displayed at the Phillipsburg Mall, located on Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, N.J.. Nightly activities continue through Saturday (March 13).



Three hundred racing personalities are slated to participate in the show. A complete listing of driver appearances is posted on the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Web site: http://www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com/.



An all-star cast of past and present driving talent took in the show's opener on Sunday and interacted with the crowd, including Carl "Fuzzy" Van Horn, David Van Horn, Frankie Schneider, Freddy Adam, Earl Derr, Tom Hager, Butch Tittle, Bill Wilson, George Wambold, Ken Brenn Jr., Bobby Braxton, Fred Dmuchowski, Bruce Kline, Mares Stellfox, Scott Hubler, Neal and Jonathan Kumernitsky, Bobby Rossell, Newt Hartman, Kerry Meitzler, Del Buss, Gary Grim, Richie Smith, Dickie Keiper, David Polenz, Joe Poliacik and many more.



Many of the interviews were recorded for use on the Gasoline Alley aired Monday (March 8).



Attendees of the show are treated to a wide cross-section of race vehicles including big- and small-block Modifieds, Sportsman, Micro-Sprints, vintage and restored cars, Micro-Stocks, ARDC Midgets, dirt and pavement Late Models, Slingshots, XCel Modifieds, Stage One Modifieds, Quarter Midgets and much more.



New Egypt Speedway, the half-mile oval co-owned by Fred Vahlsing and Bill Miscoski and managed by Danny Serrano is well represented at the show. NES competitors Gary, Mike and Clay Butler, Mike Hendershot and Willie Osmun are among those flanking the NES pace truck at the show.



Hometown driver David Van Horn Jr., who announced last week his plans to switch Saturday-night venues, has displayed his No. 71 big-block Modified outfitted with New Egypt-legal sail panels.



Competitors from numerous race facilities throughout the region are represented, including Big Diamond Raceway, Grandview Speedway, Hamlin (Pa.) Speedway, Kutztown (Pa.) Fairgrounds Speedway, Borger's (Pa.) Speedway, Shellhammer's (Pa.) Speedway, Old Dominion (Va.), the West End Quarter Midget group and others.



America on Wheels Museum, Snyder Video, Reading Plastic Fabricators, Gary Silverman Productions, MoTorsport Video Productions along with an expansive, in-store display for J&L Speed Supplies of Hellertown, Pa., are among the exhibitors.



The recently-formed Flemington (N.J.) Speedway Historical Society has a large presence at the show with vintage cars and a salute to the Late Model division at the famed Garden State facility.



The long legacy of racing at Pa.'s Nazareth Speedway is recognized with a display of photos and memorabilia.



Honoring the 40th anniversary of the speedway's 1970 Season Opener, the Harmony (N.J.) Speedway Historical Society is on hand at the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show. Photos, race results and articles from the 1970 opener - won by Ray Neary - are on display, along with a number of restored cars.



Through the efforts of noted racing photographer Henry Wilt, Dorney Park (Pa.) Speedway is remembered at the show. Anchoring the Dorney Park display are pictures, vintage sheet metal, collectibles, T-shirts, trophies, driver's suits and more.



The Reading (Pa.) Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society has a presence at the show to honor the history of the famed Berks County track.



The IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show has produced its own souvenir T-shirt and program book, on sale near the stage.



The third edition of the IRCO Community Federal Credit Union Dirt Track Heroes Car Show is a joint effort between event originator Bob Miller and Brett Deyo.



IRCO Community Federal Credit has been the lead sponsor of the Dirt Track Heroes event since its inception in 2008. To find out more on IRCO, visit the company's Web site at http://www.ircocu.com/  or contact Greg Collins via e-mail at gcollins@ircocu.com.



2010 IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Schedule



Sat., March 13 - (10 a.m.) - Kids Easter Egg Hunt (begins at stage)



Sat., March 13 - (Noon) - Flemington Speedway and Flemington Speedway Historical Society. All drivers invited to return for fan-fest and Autograph Session - Flemington Speedway Late Model Reunion



Sat., March 13 - (2 p.m.) - Dorney Park Speedway Tribute & Autograph Session organized by Henry Wilt



- Mall Hours: - Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. -