Over 200 Racing Personalities Expected To Attend IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show At Phillipsburg Mall

Over 200 Racing Personalities Expected To Attend IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show At Phillipsburg Mall



PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The stars of regional motorsports will be well represented at the IRCO Community Federal Credit Union Dirt Track Heroes Show. Very well represented, to be exact.



Approximately 200 auto racing stars of the past, present and future will congregate at the Phillipsburg Mall during the March 7-13 third edition of the IRCO-sponsored Dirt Track Heroes Show.



Over 100 racing vehicles, current-day and restored, fill the mall - located on Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, N.J. - as auto racing becomes the focus of attention starting this Sunday (March 7).



Among the personalities scheduled to appear at the show are Carl "Fuzzy" Van Horn, Billy Pauch Sr. and Jr., David Van Horn Jr., Jerry Higbie Jr., Tighe Scott, Ray Liss, Sammy Beavers, Bing Metz, Carl Collis, Freddy Adam, Gary Gollub, Willie Osmun and many more.



Steve Pados of the CarQuest Gasoline Alley TV/Radio show has worked tirelessy to line up guests for the show.



A complete listing of attendees has been posted on the show Web site: http://www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com/.  The listing will be updated throughout the week.



Attendees of the show will be 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 and much more.



New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway, the half-mile oval co-owned by Fred Vahlsing and Bill Miscoski and managed by Danny Serrano will be well represented at the show. NES competitors Gary, Mike and Clay Butler, Mike Hendershot and Willie Osmum are among those planning to attend.



Several race facilities throughout the region will be represented including Big Diamond (Pa.) Raceway, Grandview (Pa.) Speedway, Hamlin (Pa.) Speedway, Kutztown (Pa.) Fairgrounds Speedway, Borger's (Pa.) Speedway and West End Quarter Midgets.



Among the vendors and exhibitors will be the America on Wheels Museum, Snyder Video, Reading Plastic Fabricators, MoTorsport Video Productions along with an expansive display for J&L Speed Supplies.



The recently-formed Flemington (N.J.) Speedway Historical Society will have a large presence at the show with Vintage Cars and a salute to the Late Model division at the famed Garden State facility. A Flemington Late Model Reunion is scheduled for for Sat., March 13 at noon.



A former Flemington pace truck will be part of the display, along with plenty of memorabilia from "The Square."



The Flemington Speedway Historical Society will be recruiting new members during the show. For further information, contact Bill Hanna via e-mail at flemspdwyrhs@verizon.net.



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



Through the efforts of noted racing photographer Henry Wilt, Dorney Park (Pa.) Speedway will be saluted at the show. Anchoring the Dorney Park diaplay will be pictures, vintage sheet metal, collectibles, T-shirts, trophies, driver's suits and more. On March 13, former Dorney Park drivers Dave Cicon, George Wambold, Mike Garris and Russ Frantz will be available for autographs at 2 p.m. Other drivers could be added to the autograph session.



For further information on the Dorney Park tribute, contact Henry Wilt by e-mail at cameradude@entermail.net.



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



The Pados brothers of the CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Show return to host the nightly events and interviews. Several guest announcers will be on hand during the weeklong event, adding to the festivities.



The CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Show will open the show with a three-hour taping on Sun., March 7. The show will air on March 8.



The IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show will again produce its own souvenir T-shirt and program book.



Race teams looking to register for the event should log on to the show Web site at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. The show flyer and entry form is located on the main page. Teams and their sponsors will receive mainstream exposure from the thousands visiting the mall each day. A nominal entry fee of $25 covers insurance for the week.



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.



IRCO is holding a coloring contest in conjunction with the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show. It is open to all children ages 10 and under. One first place winner will be chosen in each age category (4 & under; 5-6; 7-8; 9-10).



Contestants can enter by going to www.ircocu.com to print the coloring page and information sheet, or by stopping by IRCO's office at 450 Hillcrest Boulevard in Phillipsburg (across from Phillipsburg High School).



The completed coloring page and information sheet can be dropped off at either IRCO's office or at the Phillipsburg Mall's management office. Entries can also be mailed to IRCO at 450 Hillcrest Blvd., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865. Entries will be displayed in the mall during the week of the show. The deadline for entries is March 13.



2010 IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Schedule of Events



Sun., March 7 - (Noon) - IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Opening Ceremony (Stage) - All Tracks and Driver Autograph Session: Nazareth, Reading, Harmony, Orange County, Hatfield, Dorney Park, Langhorne, Trenton, Flemington, East Windsor, Sanatoga, Moc-A-Tek, Nazareth National, Allentown Fairgrounds, Stroudsburg

Taping of CARQUEST Gasoline Alley TV Show



Mon., March 8 - (6 p.m.) - Salute to ATQMRA, Hamlin Speedway, Kutztown Fairgrounds Speedway, Snydersville Speedway - Invite to pavement Modifieds



Tues., March 9 - (6 p.m.) - Salute to Borger's Speedway, XCel 600 Modifieds, Blue Mountain, Lehigh Valley, West End Raceway and Keystone Quarter Midget Clubs



Wed., March 10 - (6 p.m.) - New Egypt Speedway Night - Salute to East Windsor Speedway - Invite to Garden State Vintage Racing Club



Thurs., March 11 - (6 p.m.) - Salute to Thunder on the Hill Series, URC and ARDC - Invite to speedway photographers



Fri., March 12 - (7 p.m.) - Salute to Grandview Speedway and Big Diamond Raceway plus Reading Fairgrounds Speedway and Harmony Speedway & Dragway - Invite to Friends of Hinchcliffe Stadium



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



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



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



- Mall Hours: Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. -



*Schedule subject to change