NEWS FROM BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY - "RACING IN GODS COUNTRY"

News from Big Diamond Speedway - 'Racing in God's Country'
Contacts:Speedway Operators: Fritz & Krista Roehrig - 570.544.5114
Speedway Website: www.bigdiamondspeedway.net
Speedway Address: 50 Big Diamond Road, Box 524, Minersville, PA 17954
Media Contact: Brett Deyo, PR Director - mhtml:{E616BBF2-BCB7-4C31-AE7B-8124AAEE58B3}mid://00000088/!x-usc:mailto:bigdiamondpr@aol.com or 845.728.2781

For Immediate Release/April 23, 2011

Upcoming Events:April 29 (8:15 p.m.) - 358-Modifieds, Sportsman & Roadrunners - Community Night: Minersville/Pottsville/Llewellyn/Branchdale residents admitted for $10 with proof of address
May 6 (8:15 p.m.) - 358-Modifieds, Sportsman & Roadrunners – Community Night: Valley View/Hegins/Fountain/Klingerstown residents admitted for $10 with proof of address
May 13 (8:15 p.m.) - 'Freaky Friday' 358-Modifieds 35 laps, $3,000 to win plus Sportsman & Roadrunners

Big Diamond Speedway Hosts First Friday Program April 29; Community Night/Reduced General Admission For Residents of Minersville, Pottsville, Llewellyn & Branchdale

MINERSVILLE, PA - Big Diamond Speedway hosts its first Friday-night program of the 2011 season on April 29 and local residents will be rewarded with discounted grandstand admission.

The first Community Night of the season takes place Friday for a three-division show of The Station House 358-Modifieds (qualifying and 25-lap feature), U.S.S. Achey Sportsman (qualifying and 20-lap feature) and Wooden Keg Tavern Roadrunners (qualifying and 20-lap feature).  Residents of Minersville, Pottsville, Llewellyn and Branchdale will receive discounted admission - $10 with proof of residence - as Big Diamond Speedway management encourages local fans to take in the excitement of racing in 'God's Country.'

Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7:55 p.m. and the first heat at 8:15 p.m. All Friday shows feature an 8:15 p.m. start time this year.  Grandstand admission is $13 (Adults), $10 (Seniors & Military), $5 (Kids 6-12) and FREE for those five years of age and under. Pit admission for members is $25 and $35 for non-members.

The local police chief from Cass Township will host a meeting for Big D hauler drivers at 7 p.m. Please make plans to attend.

Competitors should take note that ALL drivers must have a Big Diamond Speedway pit license beginning this Friday.  The license is $75 and the application can be found on the speedway website: www.bigdiamondspeedway.net. Pit crew members are not required to have a membership and can pay non-member price. Also, BGP track tires will be required beginning April 29.

Rick Laubach of Quakertown, Pa., opened the 39th Big D season with a $3,000 victory in the April 17 35-lap feature over 17th-starter Jeff Strunk, veteran Ray Swinehart, three-time champion Keith Hoffman and all-time leading winner Craig Von Dohren. Laubach and the first-year Gary and Lori Herrmann/Beer City No. 7 team jump into the early point lead as a result. Nazareth, Pa., resident Mike Mammana, a 2010 championship contender, won the 20-lap U.S.S. Achey Sportsman lid-lifter and Ricky Bender of Joliett, Pa., topped a wild 20-lap Wooden Keg Tavern Roadrunner 20-lap feature.

On May 6, the second Community Night offers $10 admission for residents of Vally View, Hegins, Fountain and Klingerstown with the three weekly divisions on the card.

The Station House 358-Modifieds take part in their second extra-distance event of the '11 season on Friday, May 13 with the 'Freaky Friday' special offering a $3,000 top prize for 35 laps of racing.

A highlight event at Big D this season is set for Wednesday, June 22 with the 'Anthracite Assault' Race of Champions Dirt Modified Tour invades Coal Country for the first time since 2006 in a BD Motorsports Media/Race of Champions Motorsports production. The big-block/small-block Modifieds run 60 laps with a minimum $4,000 posted to the winner in addition to $500 for the highest-finishing small-block. For further information, visit www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com or www.rocdirt.com.

Transponders are mandatory for all 2011 events (all divisions, including Sunday Enduro events) at the speedway. Transponders can be purchased online at MyLaps.com (AMB). They can also be found on eBay and can be purchased from other competitors. Big Diamond will have only five transponders available for rental at the track for each race event. All race teams should own a transponder.  

VIP rooms are available for small groups to rent at an affordable rate in 2011. The VIP rooms are ideal to host parties, work/employee outings, or simply to enjoy a night of dirt-track stock car racing with friends. Three VIP rooms are available for rent at the speedway - all climate-controlled with heating and air conditioning and out of the elements. The VIP rooms provide the "best seats in the house" overlooking the action on the speedway.

VIP room rental cost is $350 per night (there could be a price increase for special events). Rentals include eight general admission passes, beverages, snacks, eight hot dogs and eight hamburgers.  Guests are permitted to bring alcohol into VIP rooms. Guest maximum capacity is recommended at 10, but larger parties can be accommodated.  A $50 charge could be assessed if extensive cleanup is required. To book a VIP room, contact Jake Smulley at 570.527.3168 or Jasmine Morgan-Smulley at mhtml:{E616BBF2-BCB7-4C31-AE7B-8124AAEE58B3}mid://00000088/!x-usc:mailto:jasminemorgansmulley@live.com or 570.294.8712.

Big Diamond Speedway is a three-eighths-mile clay oval racing facility located just two miles outside of Minersville, Pa. For further information on the speedway, call 570.544.5114, e-mail mhtml:{E616BBF2-BCB7-4C31-AE7B-8124AAEE58B3}mid://00000088/!x-usc:mailto:bigdiamondpr@aol.com or visit www.bigdiamondspeedway.net. The speedway mailing address is 50 Big Diamond Road P.O. Box 524 Minersville, PA 17954.

The Station House 358 Modifieds
2011 Point Standings (As of April 17)

Position Car # Driver Total Points
1 7 Rick Laubach 310
2 357 Jeff Strunk 295
3 33 Ray Swinehart 289
4 6 Keith Hoffman 276
5 1c Craig Von Dohren 269
6 R1 Ryan Godown 256
7 3 Dale Hartz 250
8 53 Mike Gular 238
9 4 Duane Howard 227
10 517 Larry Solomon 217
11 0 Richie Pratt 200
12 87 Andy Burkhart 198
13 74w John Willman 187
14 29 Sammy Piazza 170
15 47 Gary Wagner 166
16 15x Dan Hineline 150
17 Crown 7 Colt Harris 140
18 T-102 Billy Pauch Jr. 139
19 18 Michael Weinert 120
20 3a Kevin Albert Jr. 115
21 99 Wade Hendrickson 110
22 41 Glenn Strunk 90
23 2 Addison Meitzler 88
24 85 Ron Haring Jr. 70
25 42 Kyle Follweiler 60
26 37x Tommy Sheetz Jr. 50
27 14d A.J. DeSantis 0
27 19 Jordan Umberhauer 0

U.S.S. Achey Sportsman			
2011 Point Standings (As of April 17)			
			
Position	Car #	Driver	Total Points
1	71	Mike Mammana	308
2	21L	Mike Lyons	300
3	4	Stephen Hughes	286
4	19	Jared Umberhauer	277
5	17x	Kevin Beach Jr.	265
6	72	Ray Woodall	255
7	15	Mike Lisowski	240
8	99	Randy Yaple	237
9	99	Craig Whitmoyer	228
10	17	Billy Moyer Jr.	215
11	84y	Frank Yankowski	206
12	3	Corey Renninger	199
13	T-102	Tim Fitzpatrick	188
14	8	Doug Hendricks	179
15	102	Shawn Fitzpatrick	170
16	520	Kenny Eckert Jr.	150
17	64	Wayne Witmer	140
17	19	Brad Brightbill	140
19	14	Paul Kline		129
20	B4	Kyle Borrer	116
21	17d	Mike Loney	100
22	6	Jordan Dreher	97
23	2a	Daryl Dissinger	80
24	00 	John Kovach IV	70
25	8m	Shawn Horning	0
25	7	Steve Searock IV	0
25	8jr	Warren Floyd Jr.	0
25	G1	Kyle Gardner	0
25	210	Charles Weber	0

Wooden Keg Roadrunner			
2011 Point Standings (As of April 17)			
			
Position	Car #	Driver	Total Points
1	29b	Ricky Bender	309
2	66k	Marc Berzowski	297
3	45	Ryan Olenick	290
4	105	Joey Brennan	277
5	126	Jim Kost		260
6	555	Elvin Brennan III	259
7	23	Ed Kuperavage	250
8	129	Rob Pyle		230
9	454	Mike Radocha	226
10	TENx	Shon Elk		216
11	25	Joe Kavanaugh	200
12	450	Kevin Olenick	198
13	Crown 7	Eric Ochenreider	180
14	98k	Chip Kennedy	170
15	1	Jared Seigfried	160
16	00 	Glen Rowan	155
17	102	TJ Fitzpatrick	148
18	40	John Schlauch	130
19	k-9	Kirby Schlappich	0
20	88	Toby Chase	0