News from the Short Track Supernationals "The Working Man's Race"

News from the Short Track SuperNationals - "The Working Man's Race"




Media Contact: Brett Deyo - 845.728.2781 or Deyo99H@aol.com



For Immediate Release/June 18, 2010



Planning Underway For "Working Man's Race" 2010; Bonus Money Already Adding Up For Racers As PLC Plus of Charlotte, N.C., Offers $250 For Lap Three Leader Of Short Track SuperNationals; Entry Forms Out July 1



KIRKWOOD, NY - This season's version of "Working Man's Race" is taking shape for Five Mile Point Speedway.



The Kirkwood, N.Y., oval hosts the Short Track SuperNationals for the second straight year on Columbus Day Weekend, Fri-Sat. Oct. 8-9, 2010. Affordability for the weekly racer is foremost in the mind of event promoter Brett Deyo, who first organized the event in 2006 at Afton (N.Y.) Speedway and resurrected the SuperNationals last year at Andrew Harpell's Southern Tier facility.



Once again, the race will reward weekly racers, not the high-dollar touring series stars, with a healthy purse.



The Short Track SuperNationals is part of an historic 60th anniversary season at Five Mile Point.



"We've had plenty of interest already this year and I am excited for what should be a banner event in 2010," Deyo said. "Sponsors are beginning to sign on and we're beginning to firm up special awards for the racers."



A 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified feature will headline the program, with a possible $5,000-plus up for the winner. Tentatively, Race of Champions Dart Street Stocks, Four Cylinders and Vintage Modifieds (open to all groups and clubs) will fill out the SuperNationals.



All racing activity will be held on the Saturday portion (Oct. 9) of the program, eliminating hotel costs for budget-minded race teams. Friday night (Oct. 8) will be reserved for an open practice session.



Entry forms will be available beginning July 1. Complete event rules and pricing will be made available by mid-July. All information can be found on the BD Motorsports Media Web site at http://www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com/.



Already, bonus money is adding up for the racers. PLC Plus of Charlotte, N.C., has signed on to present the leader of lap three in the Modified 50-lap feature with $250 cash. PLC Plus, located in close proximity to Charlotte Motor Speedway, is a distributor for programmable logic control devices from manufacturers such as Honeywell, IBM, Omrom, Mitsubishi, Siemens and others.



Dale Smith Photography of Afton, N.Y., has posted a minimum of $500 to the leader of the halfway lap in the feature. The leader of lap 41 earns $50 in memory of Jane Kennerup.



The SuperNationals winner will also receive two FREE pit passes for 2011 Modified racing at Pa.'s Selinsgrove Speedway.



A "split program" is again planned with qualifying for support divisions held earlier in the day, meaning fans can arrive in time for Modified qualifying and support-division features.



SuperNationals Modified rules are relaxed to encourage participation from across the Northeast. Any 13- by 92-inch Modified tire will be allowed. Sail panels are permitted. Big- and small-block engine combinations running on gasoline or methanol will run with varying weight combinations.



"We will allow teams from across the Northeast to come and race under their own rules, without having to shell out additional money," Deyo said.



Competitors will draw for heat-race starting positions with a feature redraw in place. In the interest of fan entertainment, there will be no time trials.



Kevin Hirthler of Boyertown, Pa., won the '09 SuperNationals over Mike Ricci, Mike Gular, Sean Merkel and Joey Grammes. In the '06 edition, Mike Ricci (Rosendale, N.Y.) defeated J.R. Hurlburt, Brian Weaver, Joey Grammes and Davie Franek.



Additional event, contingency, special-award and lap sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Brett Deyo.



For further information on the Short Track SuperNationals, contact Brett Deyo by phone at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail: Deyo99H@aol.com. SuperNationals info is on the web at http://www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com/.



2010 Short Track SuperNationals Qualifiers (Qualifier)

Friday, March 19 - Selinsgrove Speedway/Selinsgrove, PA - 358-Mod Icebreaker III (Pat Ward)

Saturday, May 29 - Five Mile Point Speedway/Kirkwood, NY (Mike Colsten)

Friday, July 2 - Big Diamond Raceway/Forestville, PA

Tuesday, July 20 - Bridgeport Speedway/Bridgeport, NJ - Five-25s

Tuesday, August 10 - Penn Can Speedway/Susquehanna, PA - Hot Summer Night

Tuesday, August 24 - New Egypt Speedway/New Egypt, NJ - Summer Sizzler

Friday, September 10 - Accord Speedway/Accord, NY - Championship Night