FIELD TAKING SHAPE FOR FIFTH SHORT TRACK SUPERNATIONALS ON OCT, 6

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

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

For Immediate Release/September 27, 2012

Field Shaping Up As Fifth Anniversary VP Racing Fuels-Pioneer Pole Buildings Short Track SuperNationals At Five Mile Point Speedway Oct. 6 Nears; Bonuses & Awards Top $10,000!

KIRKWOOD, NY - Five Mile Point Speedway is set to light up with the fifth edition of the Short Track SuperNationals presented by VP Racing Fuels and Pioneer Pole Buildings.

The event - set for Fri.-Sat. Oct 5-6 at the historic Kirkwood, N.Y., oval - will be the most lucrative ever for big-block/small-block Modified racers. The starting money has been increased to $455 for the 50-lap feature and more than $10,000 in lap money, bonus cash and additional awards have been collected for the 'Working Man's Race' of 2012 promoted by Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media.

All racing takes place on Saturday (Oct. 6) with open practice on Friday night (Oct. 5).

The winner's share for the event is $5,000 thanks to the Alpine Building Supply 'Roll the Dice Challenge' promotion. However, countless competitors will benefit from the bonus program which rewards the winner down to teams unable to qualify for the main event. The SuperNationals is far from a 'top-heavy' event!

A complete list of special awards - including tributes to late speed shop owner Ed Tauschman and veteran racer Tom Hager, who passed away in June - can be found on the BD Motorsports Media website at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.

The Modified field is shaping up to be talented and diverse. Bobby Varin of Sharon Springs, N.Y., a multi-time Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway champion, has announced he will be on hand in the Tom Umbenhauer-owned No. 19. Varin drove Umbenhauer's Bicknell to a charging runner-up finish in the recent BPG Racing Freedom 76 at Pa.'s Grandview Speedway.

Billy Pauch Sr., the Frenchtown, N.J., icon who finished third in the SuperNationals last year, will compete in search of his first Five Mile Point checkered with the Glenn and Bonita Hyneman-backed Keystone Racing No. 126. Pauch's rival and fellow New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway regular Ryan Godown of Ringoes, N.J., returns to the event after a year away with John Chemidlin's No. 747 small-block.

Mike Mahaney enjoyed a career-making win at Fonda Speedway on Sept. 23 when he earned $12,000 in the track's 60th Anniversary 112-lap special. The Kings Ferry, N.Y., 23-year-old driver hopes to keep his momentum rolling at the SuperNationals driving the Ed Nowotarski No. 11.

Duane Howard of Oley, Pa., won the SuperNationals one year ago driving for Mike Petruska. He returns to the seat of the Atlas Paving No. 66 this year hoping to be the race's first repeat winner. Jeff Strunk of Bechtelsville, Pa., the $50,000 Grandview Freedom 76 winner, would like to improve on his 24th-to-fourth drive of one year ago with Norm Hansell's No. 357.

All four previous winners are expected to participate including Howard, 2012 Five Mile Point champion Justin Holland of Kauneonga Lake, N.Y., Grandview Forrest Rogers Memorial victor Kevin Hirthler of Boyertown, Pa., and short-tracker Mike Ricci of Rosendale, N.Y.

Southern Tier veterans Brian Weaver of Windsor, N.Y., and Mitch Gibbs of North Norwich, N.Y., will be in the mix. Gibbs was the I-88 (N.Y.) Speedway champion in 2012 and Weaver leads the BRP Modified Tour standings in Western Pennsylvania.

A qualified contingent of talented drivers is set to do battle including young Sammy Piazza of Lawrenceville, N.J., Penn Can (Pa.) champion Joey Grammes of Kunkletown, Pa., Kevin Hartnett of Troy, Pa., Big Diamond (Pa.) Coalcracker 72 winner Doug Manmiller of Shoemakersville, Pa., Accord (N.Y.) and Five Mile Point points runner-up Danny Creeden of Middletown, N.Y., last year's second-place finisher Danny Tyler of Cottekill, N.Y., and more.

At the Short Track SuperNationals, it is anybody's race! Early entries can be viewed by visiting www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.

Modified rules allow for big- or small-block engines, gasoline or methanol, sail panels or windows, an open tire rule (run weekly at a Northeast dirt Modified facility), with a draw for position setting the heat-race starting orders. Complete rules and race procedures have been posted on the BD Motorsports Media website.

Joining the Modifieds on the program are Street Stocks (under 2011 Race of Champions rules, 25 laps) and a Four Cylinder Open event (18 laps). ALL racing activity takes place on Saturday (Oct. 6) with an open practice on Friday (Oct. 5) evening.

Admission Prices
For Saturday's (Oct. 6) program, Adult grandstand admission is $19. For Seniors (ages 62 and over) and Youth (Ages 13-17), admission is $15. Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE.

An affordable 'Family Five Pack' promotion returns this year. For $45, a family receives two Adult tickets, three Senior and/or Youth tickets, five hot dogs and five sodas.

Pit admission on Saturday is $30 with any speedway or series license and $35 without. The $2 Five Mile Point weekly ambulance fee will not be in effect.

For Friday night's (Oct. 5) open practice, pit admission is $20. There is no charge for the grandstands.

Schedule
For Saturday's event, pit gates open at 2 p.m. Grandstand will be unlocked at 3 p.m. Support-division (RoC Street Stock and Four Cylinder) hot laps hit the track at 4 p.m. Heat races for RoC Street Stocks and Four Cylinders begin at 4:45 p.m.

The Modified portion of the program kicks off with hot laps at 5:45 p.m. Modified heat races begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Support-division feature events will be run as part of the night program to allow Modified teams time to prepare their equipment for subsequent events.

On Friday, pit gates open at 5 p.m. for practice. The speedway will host practice from 6-9 p.m.

Camping
Camping is permitted and encouraged at the Short Track SuperNationals on Friday and Saturday nights. Camping is FREE of charge. There are no hookups. Those wishing to stay with their campers on the backstretch must purchase a pit pass as the area is an active pit during Saturday's event.

All individuals planning to camp must use the grassy area off the backstretch. Camping will not be permitted in the turn-four pit area or spectator parking lot with respect to the neighboring community.

Marketing opportunities, lap sponsorships and contingency award opportunities are available now. To learn more, contact Brett Deyo by e-mail at Deyo99H@aol.com, by phone at 845.728.2781 or log onto the official BD Motorsports Media website at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. BD Motorsports Media can also be found on Facebook.

The Short Track SuperNationals is presented by VP Racing Fuels, Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc., Alpine Building Supply, Racers Preferred Models, Dale Smith Photography, Manmiller Electric, Touch of Green Landscaping, Fariello Landscaping, Crunchco Snacks, Vogel Designs, ERK Steering Repair, Scotty's Speed & Diesel, Mirabilis Cattle, Selinsgrove Speedway/JGK Motorsports, Lias Tire/American Racer, Shiley Fabrication, BFP Specialty, Long Family/MTL Motorsports, Four Star Lettering, S&D Bodyline, S&W Awards, Harford Subway, Penn Can Speedway and BD Motorsports Media.

2012 American Racer/Lias Tire "Road to the SuperNationals"
Friday, March 16 - Selinsgrove Speedway/Selinsgrove, PA - DUANE HOWARD
Sunday, April 8 - Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, PA - RICK LAUBACH
Monday, July 2 - Five Mile Point Speedway/Kirkwood, NY - KEVIN BATES
Thursday, July 12 - Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY - STEWART FRIESEN
Saturday, July 14 - New Egypt Speedway/New Egypt, NJ - SAMMY PIAZZA
Saturday, July 21 - Grandview Speedway/Bechtelsville, PA - DON NORRIS JR.
Saturday, August 4 - Bridgeport Speedway/Bridgeport, NJ - RICK LAUBACH
Friday, August 24 - Penn Can Speedway/Susquehanna, PA - KEVIN HARTNETT
Friday August 31 - I-88 Speedway/Afton, NY - J.R. HURLBURT
Friday, September 14 - Accord Speedway/Accord, NY - DANNY TYLER

Past Short Track SuperNationals Modified Top-Five Finishers
Oct. 8, 2011 Five Mile Point: DUANE HOWARD - Danny Tyler - Billy Pauch Sr. - Jeff Strunk - Jeff Heotzler
Oct. 9, 2010 Five Mile Point: JUSTIN HOLLAND - Billy Pauch Jr. - Kevin Bates - Brian Weaver - Danny Tyler
Oct. 10, 2009 Five Mile Point: KEVIN HIRTHLER - Mike Ricci - Mike Gular - Sean Merkel - Joey Grammes
Oct. 7, 2006 Afton: MIKE RICCI - J.R. Hurlburt - Brian Weaver - Joey Grammes - Davie Franek