MODIFIED LEGENDS FRANKIE SCHNEIDER, PAUL DEASEY REUNITE FOR 5TH ANNUAL NAPA AUTO PARTS DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW AT THE PHILLIPSBURG MALL

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MARCH 4 TO MARCH 10. . . . .

MODIFIED LEGENDS FRANKIE SCHNEIDER & PAUL DEASEY REUNITE FOR 5TH ANNUAL NAPA AUTO PARTS DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW AT PHILLIPSBURG MALL

The countdown for the upcoming and highly anticipated 5th Annual NAPA Auto Parts sponsored Dirt Track Heroes Show continues on and with each passing day leading up the show's opening on Sunday, March 4th, at the Phillipsburg Mall in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, additional integral pieces of the show develop quickly for the racing fans. Yesterday was business as usual for the managing staff of the popular show as a series of phone calls were placed and throughout the day a plan came together to have two giants of the racing world reunite inside the friendly confines of the Phillipsburg Mall. Legendary racing greats Frankie Schneider and car owner Paul Deasey haven't enjoyed a conversation together since the Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society's grand celebration in 2008 at the First Energy Stadium. With the prior announcement of two of the best pavement stars in Modified racing joining in with the celebration with five time Whelen Modified Tour Champion Tony Hirschman and his son Matt, himself a four time champion on the ROC Pavement Tour, the star studded line-up of racing stars converging at the Phillipsburg Mall for the week long show will be a celebration for the local motorsports world.

"The Old Master" Frankie Schneider carved out a niche in the record books as one of the first true pioneers of racing that traveled up and down the East Coast looking for his next win and his next event. At times following a schedule that saw him in competition every day or sometimes twice in a day, Frankie competed and won at just about every venue he went to and although many of those tracks have now vanished from the landscape, the legend of the old master is forever etched in our racing memories. Touting more than 600 wins in a star studded career, Frankie's story of racing greatness is in print in a book written by Dennis Keenan. Schneider captured the 1954 and 1962 Langhorne National Open events and captured the NASCAR Modified title in 1952. He was a champion at many venues including Nazareth (4), Harmony (3), Reading(1) and Orange County (2). Paul Deasey was the owner of one of the most feared Modified race cars of the day.

Dubbed "The Big Donkey", the first big Lincoln and then Ford powered creations, whenever the Deasey owned cars came to the racetrack they came with a purpose and that was to take the promoter's money after securing a big win. While the race car was driven to wins at Hatfield by the "Easton Express" George Sleight, it wasn't until Deasey secured the services of the legendary Al Tasnady the car became an overnight sensation with Deasey turning the wrenches and Tasnady steering the car to an incredible 37 wins during the 1963 racing season. While the pairing with Tasnady only lasted until mid-1964, the table had been set for "The Big Donkey" as the mystique of the race car and the legend of the owner brought in every top name driving racing cars including Sammy Beavers, Stan Ploski, Gerald Chamberlain, Bobby Pickell and Bill Wimble among them. The harsh sound, the big orange and blue flames, the raw power and a big need to get to the front sums it all up when racing fans let their minds wander to the legend of Paul Deasey and "The Big Donkey.

Tony Hirschman began his racing career at the Dorney Park Speedway in Allentown, Pennsylvania and quickly moved through the ranks of the racing world by capturing two championships at the Mahoning Valley Speedway in 1977-1978 and two titles at the Mountain Speedway in 1978-1980. Moving into the Whelen Modified Tour ranks, Tony earned his first series title in 1995 and captured additional series titles in 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2005. Tony captured ROC titles in 1989 and 1997. Matt Hirschman followed in his Dad's footsteps and quickly earned high marks for his prowess on the race track and just as his father did, Matt has driven with extreme patience and style as his Dad and never the abuses the racing equipment he goes to the speedway with. Matt is a four time ROC Modified Series Champion having captured titles in 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Matt has captured the North-South Shoot-Out event four times, captured the King of the Mountain at Mountain Speedway in 2011 and became the Concrete King with his win at the new Shangri-La Speedway in July. Matt has been off and on the Whelen Modified Circuit in recent seasons but returned in 2011 to earn a solid sixth place finish at the end of the season driving the famed Boehler car. Matt scored a third place finish on the tour in 2007 and came back to finish runner-up in 2008.

Additional highlights for the week long celebration of racing is the special guest appearance of "The Warrior" Chris Carr as the seven time AMA Flat Track Champion and former world land speed for motorcycles will sign autographs and talk about his recent retirement from active competition at the end of the 2011. Carr, in a remarkable racing career, competed in excess of 400 main events and captured 78 wins along the way after turning pro back in 1983. Carr captured his first crown in 1992 and followed up with a title in 1999 and added five consecutive titles from 2001 through 2005. Carr stepped away from the flat tracks for a couple of seasons to try his hand at road racing bikes and had the same amount of success that earned him induction into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2004. Carr is also a seven time AMA 600cc Dirt Track title holder and the 2000 Formula USA Dirt Track Champion.

The legendary "King of the East Coast Customizers", Sonny Croughn, will have on display throughout the week the latest piece of ingenuity out of the Croughn shop. Dubbed the "Baddest Trike in the Country" the seventeen-foot long three-wheeled custom creation powered by a raw 454 cubic inch Big Block Chevy 1,0000 horse powered motor will grace center court when the Mall doors swing open to the public on March 4th. Eye-catching and a premier work of fabrication genius, the DARE 2B Bad Trikester was first revealed in 2008 and has captured many awards since it was first unveiled to the public. Croughn, who is celebrating 50 years in the world of show stopping customized creations, has captured more than 170 awards in his long-standing and successful career and has constantly taken the road less traveled to go beyond the curve to raise the bar with his sensational masterpieces of the show world. Croughn's Shop is located in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania with a phone number to reach him at: 570 698 0203 and the website for valuable information is: www.croughnsautostyling.com

The Legends Showcase will be presented on Friday March 9th and headlining the showcase will be the great Bill Wimble. Wimble resided in upstate New York and where his journey in racing began. After close to twenty years and 250 wins behind the wheel of a race car, Wimble retired from the sport in 1968 after a horrific accident at the Lebanon Valley Speedway where he was crowned the speedway champion with more than a month remaining in the season. Wimble on to become a very successful businessman and owned more than 25 businesses in his very successful foray into the business world. Wimble was a 14-time track champion at eight different speedways with five of those titles coming at the famous Fonda Fairgrounds. Wimble captured wins at many of the speedways of the day and although he belonged to the NASCAR organization, traveled into the Lehigh Valley area to race at Harmony, Reading, Nazareth, Flemington and Nazareth National Speedways and made his presence well known at every speedway in which he competed. Wimble was the NASCAR Sportsman Champion in consecutive seasons in both 1960 and 1961, was the New York State champion on five occasions and was the Connecticut State champion twice. Wimble's Book, "I'll Never Be Last Again" tells Bill's story of a dairy farmer who desired to race and after finishing last in his very first event vowed to never be last again and he never was. The book is great reading as it captures the fact there is more to life than just racing and Wimble describes it his way in the very popular book along with Lew Boyd. Freddy Adam is without question one of the most popular drivers to ever steer a race car in the local area. The name Adam and the Reading Speedway were synonymous with great race track lore. Adam captured the prestigious National Open at Langhorne in 1964 and was victorious at the Nazareth National Speedway as well. Adam carved out a special niche with his many fans in racing as he was always approachable for an autograph or to chat about his latest racing endeavors. Adam was a past champion at the old Hatfield Speedway and was a 20-time career winner at the "Home of Champions" the Reading Fairgrounds. Adam is an integral part of the Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society and attends as many events as possible and his book, "The Life And Times Of The Kutztown Komet" is another great read as Freddy tell his story to Paul Weisel.

The upcoming 2012 edition of the NAPA Auto Parts fifth annual Dirt Track Heroes Car Show continues to fill in all of the necessary pieces as the countdown continues for the successful event that highlights the past, present and future of auto racing all together under one roof at the Mall in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. NAPA Auto Parts of the Delaware Valley will be headlining the event as the show sponsor for this years edition of the tremendously successful show and the addition of Smith Fabrications and the Stage One Modifieds, Moe Pagni's Outten Used Cars, R&F International Muffler & Brake, Caffe Europa, the Hamlin Speedway/S&S Speedways and Corey Mechanical signing on as nightly sponsors, the event work staff continues to pour their hearts and souls into the project and work their all-important magic to fill in the necessary blanks for another amazing event. The tremendous buzz regarding the show has kept the phones in a three state area ringing off the walls as this edition of the show encompasses the majority of the local short track scene and will continue through Saturday night, March 10th. The Phillipsburg Mall, located on Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, NJ, has proven to be a popular setting for this special event and offers a multitude of race cars, racing memorabilia, collectibles and photos on display throughout the course of the show. The show continues to be free of charge to the mall traffic since its inception and the 2012 edition of the show is the trend setter of the many shows that are scheduled during the year. With an exciting and diverse schedule of events to whet the appetite of any true race fan, large crowds are expected to fill the wide walkways of the Phillipsburg Mall.

The event offer race teams a great opportunity to promote their sponsors and announce their racing plans for the 2012 racing season.

2012 Fifth Annual NAPA Auto Parts Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Schedule of Events

Sunday- March 4 - (Starting at Noon) - NAPA Auto Parts Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Opening Ceremony (Stage) Presented by Moe Pagni's Outten Used Car Center - All Tracks and Driver Autograph Session: Highlighting Nazareth And Nazareth National Speedways with Reading, Harmony, Orange County, Hatfield, Dorney Park, Langhorne, Trenton, Flemington, East Windsor, Allentown Fairgrounds, Mahoning, Mountain. Guest appearances from Tony and Matt Hirschman, Frankie Schneider and Paul Deasey

3 PM: Salute to the Legends of Lake Mocatek Speedway

Monday- March 5 - (6 PM) – Presented by R& F International Muffler & Brake welcoming ATQMRA, Borger’s Speedway, Kutztown Speedway, Shellhamers Speedway, Snydersville Raceway, X-Cel 600 Modifieds, Oreville Karts and the Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium

Tuesday- March 6 - (6 PM) Smith Fabrications/Stage One Modifieds/Hamlin Speedways welcoming the “Stars of Tomorrow” featuring Quarter Midget Clubs: Oaklane, Blue Mountain, Lehigh Valley, West End Raceway, Keystone, South Jersey and Garden State Quarter Midget Clubs. Special appearance by seven time AMA Motorcycle Champion and Hall of Fame inductee, "The Warrior" Chris Carr

Wednesday- March 7 - (6 PM) - Presented by Caffe Europa featuring 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 8 - (6 PM) – Hamlin Speedways/Smith Fabrications/Stage One Modifieds welcoming Hamlin Speedway, Stage One Modifieds, Accord Speedway, Orange County Fair Speedway and Big Diamond Speedway Night

Friday - March 9 - (4 PM) Corey Mechanical presents the Legends Showcase: Bill Wimble and Freddy Adam with a book signing and showcase discussion with Carl "Fuzzy" Van Horn, Gerald Chamberlain, Ronnie Dunstan, Sammy Beavers, Tom Hager, Kenny Wismer, Richard Marinelli, Bill DeCoster, Red Coffin, Randy Smith, Richie Smith, Leroy Amey, Earl Derr and many more of the legendary stars who are our "Dirt Track Heroes"

(7 PM) - Presented by Martocci's Automotive Salute to Thunder on the Hill Series, Grandview Speedway, Bridgeport Speedway, ARDC Midgets, URC, TSRS Sprints, CRSA Sprints, plus the Legends of the Reading Fairgrounds and Dorney Park Speedways

Saturday - March 10 - (Noon until complete) Corey Mechanical welcomes the stars from Flemington Speedway, all divisions, Flemington Speedway Racing Historical Society and Harmony Speedway Group. All drivers invited to return for fan-fest and Autograph Session

Caffe Europa serves as the Official Restaurant of the NAPA Auto Parts Dirt Track Heroes Show

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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