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NAPA AUTO PARTS OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY presents. . . . . . .
STARS OF TOMORROW SHINE BRIGHTLY AS 4TH ANNUAL IRCO CREDIT UNION DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW ROLLS INTO THE RECORD BOOKS
The third day of the week long 4th Annual IRCO Credit Union Dirt Track Heroes Show presented by NAPA Auto Parts of the Delaware Valley was true to form as the continued support from the local quarter midget racing clubs in the area brought out their "stars of tomorrow" for a fun filled evening with another great crowd on hand for the many interviews that took place in the former Finish Line Store at the Mall. The noted broadcasting team of Ed and Steve Pados along with Borgers Speedway announcer Bobby Stull conducted another 35 plus interviews with drivers and promoters with a couple of racing legends thrown in for good measure as the announcing team greeted the many boys and girls who will make up the future of the motorsports world.
The IRCO Community Federal Credit Union took center stage and once again kicked off the evening's activities as Greg Collins, the Vice President of the IRCO Group, who is also well noted as the official Harmony Speedway Historian, spoke about some of his ventures out to some of the small car facilities over the past years to view the great racing the quarter midget clubs provide and thanked all of the parents on hand for allowing their children to bask in the spotlight of the racing world. Collins also thanked the evening's co-sponsors EZ Release Pro Shop and Carpenters Local 620 based out of Madison, New Jersey for their full support of the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show.
The many young driving talents on hand made their way to the stage area for the interviews sessions and many of the stars of tomorrow were giving their first ever interviews with members of the racing media. Oaklane racer Jeff Royall kicked off the interviews and was soon followed by Keil Cochran, Tyler Blake, Logan Blake, Elwood Carroll, Jake Carroll, Nikki Carroll, Calvin Carroll, Sarah Price, Abbey Price, Ava Horvath, Tyler Kadezabek, Spencer Mease, JJ Hortsman, Brian Zyck, Katie Pursell, Josh Schaffer, Kevin Holt Jr, Mason Demeglio, Matthew Hopkins, Billy Lasko, Heather Lasko, Dane Juhlin and Heather Juhlin.
Multi-talented hot-shoe Ryan Polenz was on hand for the event and Ryan fell four points short in his quest for the Old Dominion Speedway Legends title in 2010 and vowed to return to the speedway in 2011 and go full-force in an effort to bring the title back to the Garden State. Local racing legends Jay Aten and Rusty Bowlby were on hand for the evening and took time off from signing autographs to join in the stage interviews. Aten was a former champion at the Mahoning Valley Speedway and also performed at many of the local dirt tracks in the area. Bowlby was also a champion in his driving days, claiming the Flemington Sportsman title in 1971.
Carl Mease from the Lehigh Valley Club, Rich Pursell from the Blue Mountain Club, Bob Hopkins from West End and Mike Hughes and Jay Horvath from the Oaklane Club all talked of their involvement with quarter midget racing and how the racing activities help mold the youngsters into being better people as they shape their lives through racing. Oaklane will host the Baby Grands this year and as many as 600 quarter midget drivers from all over the country will have the opportunity to try their hand at seeing who is the best of the best in quarter midget racing. Through the efforts of PR Director Suzy Carroll, the Keystone State Quarter Midget Club made their presence known at the show. The Pados Brothers through their CARQUEST Gasoline Alley TV/Internet Show pledged their continued support to the clubs throughout the 2011 racing season.
The show will continue through Saturday night, March 12 and the Wedensday evening stage show will be sponsored by EZ Release Pro Shop that will open soon in the Phillipsburg, New Jersey area. The Phillipsburg Mall is conveniently located on Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, NJ and has been the home base for the Dirt Track Heroes show for the fourth consecutive year. The schedule on Wednesday will highlight the many top notch drivers who make up the great roster of the New Egypt Speedway that is set to open on March 26 for the 2011 racing season. Wall Stadium drivers and the legends of East Windsor Speedway will also be on hand for the stage show. The show hours on Wednesday are 6 to 9 PM. All historical racing groups including Reading, Flemington, Harmony, Dorney Park and Nazareth have their vast memorabilia collections on display and their scrapbooks wide 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 of past glory or racing exploits.
All racing divisions are well represented at the show and include big and small block Modifieds, Sportsman, Micro-Sprints, ARDC Midgets, URC Sprints, TSRS Sprints, Late Models, go-karts and a broad variety of vintage and restored race cars. Several race tracks will use this event as an opportunity to get the word out on their up-coming 2011 racing season. New Egypt, Grandview, Bridgeport, Hamlin, Kutztown, Borger's and Snydersville will again be involved in the 2011 show.
For the fourth consecutive year, CARQUEST Gasoline Alley and the Pados Brothers will host the nightly events and interviews along with some guest announcers. Bobby Stull, Justin Beltrame, Pete Wortman, Nick Leach and Earl Krause have already signed on to play a part in the show.
The IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show will again offer a great keepsake event souvenir program book and shirt. Included in the program are stories regarding Richard Marinelli, Carl "Fuzzy" Van Horn, Bill Wimble and the origin of the CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Show. The Phillipsburg Mall is open Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM; Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 9 PM. As a reminder, the special edition of the March 11th show will begin at 4 PM as legendary performers Bill Wimble and Freddy Adam will be signing and selling their books during this special edition of the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show.
IRCO Community Federal Credit Union remains the lead show sponsor since the event first opened in 2008. More information on IRCO is available at the company's web site at: http://www.ircocu.com/ or please contact Greg Collins via e-mail at: gcollins@ircocu.com
For IRCO Dirt Track Heroes information, contact show organizers Bob and Donna Miller by phone at 443.513.4456, via e-mail at TOTH98@aol.com or on the web: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com/.
2011 Fourth Annual IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show
Schedule of Events
Presented By NAPA Auto Parts of the Delaware Valley
Wednesday- March 9 - (6 PM) - EZ Release Pro Shop Presents New Egypt Speedway and Wall Stadium Night - Saluting the Legends of the East Windsor Speedway - Invite to the Garden State Vintage Racing Club
Thursday- March 10 - (6 PM) – Mo Pagni's Outten Used Car Center Presents-Hamlin Speedway, Accord Speedway and Orange County Fair Speedway Night with Salute to the Legends of the Moc-A-Tek Speedway……Invite to Speedway Photographers
Friday - March 11 - (4 p.m.) - EZ Release Pro Shop Presents Bill Wimble and Freddy Adam Book Signings with star panel of driving legends joining them......Salute to Thunder on the Hill Series, Grandview Speedway, Bridgeport Speedway, Big Diamond Raceway, ARDC Midgets, URC, TSRS Sprints plus the Legends of the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway
Saturday - March 12 - (Noon) - Vertical Telephone Systems Presents Flemington Speedway &Flemington Speedway Racing Historical Society. Harmony Speedway & Historical Society. All drivers invited to return for fan-fest and Autograph Session
Saturday - March 12 - (2:30 PM) - Dorney Park and Mahoning Speedways Tribute & Autograph Session organized by Henry Wilt
Napa of the Delaware Valley includes store locations in: Stewartsville, Easton, Nazareth, Hackettstown, Flemington and Clinton.
Special event sponsors include: Smith Fabrications, EZ Release Pro Shop, Vertical Telephone Communications and Choice Hotels
Visit Caffe Europa in the Phillipsburg Mall located between Bon Ton and Sears. Eat In or Take Out. Orders taken at: 908 387 9787
Trivia Questions all week presented by Gaetano'sItalian Restaurant located in Bath, Pennsylvania at the Southmore Golf Course
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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