FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE- - - THANK YOU
CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443 513
4456
DIRT
TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW
RELEASE PREPARED BY: STEVE PADOS
PHILLIPSBURG
MALL TO HOST EVENT MARCH 10 TO MARCH 16. . . . .
.
SIXTH ANNUAL DIRT
TRACK HEROES TO SHOWCASE THE VERY BEST OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF
MOTORSPORTS
Bolstered by continued success with
each passing show, the hard-working staff behind the scenes of the successful
week long Dirt Track Heroes show has begun to put the many needed pieces in
place for the upcoming sixth edition of the Dirt Track Heroes Car Show set to
return to the Phillipsburg Mall in 2013 with opening day set for Sunday, March
10th. The show encompasses the majority of the local short track scene and will
continue through Saturday night, March 16th.
The Phillipsburg Mall, located on
Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, NJ, recently changed hands in ownership and the
new owners, the Mason Asset Management Group, has assured the Dirt Track Heroes
staff it will be business as usual when the sixth offering of the popular show
is presented. The Phillipsburg Mall has proven to be a popular setting for this
special event and will once again offer a broad variety of new and vintage race
cars, racing memorabilia, collectibles and photos on display throughout the Mall
for the duration of the show. The 2012 show produced 123 race cars from all
divisions of racing that filled the Mall space as the past, present and future
of racing were highlighted in a week long show that celebrated the love each of
us has found in attending races and meeting so many wonderful people associated
with the sport. With an exciting and diverse schedule of events to whet the
appetite of any true race fan, large crowds are expected to flock to the show to
fill the wide walkways of the Phillipsburg Mall. This event is truly a Mall
favorite and one of the leading attractions, continously drawing outstanding
crowds for the week-long event. Successful events promoter Bob Miller and his
wife Donna once again will spearhead the hard working staff of individuals
responsible for the continued success of the show.
The restored race cars
represent racing's past or what many race fans refer to as the "Golden Era" of
auto racing. Either way, the spirit of the event itself takes the great fan
base of the event back to a time when they could hop into their family jitney
and travel less than a half hour to witness the excitement of a night at the
races. While some of the cars in attendance are original works, some of the race
cars are replicars, re-created to look much like the racers the legendary
drivers drove to glory at one of the many speedways that hosted racing events.
Those great cars and the preserved memories gain far more impact when the fans
have the opportunity to chat with many of the drivers who will be making special
appearances during the week long event. All historical racing groups including
Reading, Flemington, Harmony, Dorney Park and Nazareth will have their
memorabilia on display and their many scrapbooks 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 from past glory or racing
exploits.
Current day race cars are displayed by
race teams to gain for themselves and their sponsors additional exposure and
create an interest for mall walkers to visit a race track in their immediate
area. The cars are displayed to also exhibit the new and changing technology of
the race cars and with the many restored race cars on site, depicts the
evolution of the many eras of racing ingenuity. The fans can visit the Dirt
Track Heroes Car Show and on any given night, meet the guys and gal drivers who
pilot these four-wheel high-powered race cars. Many race tracks participate in
this event as a way to distribute their yearly racing schedules for the upcoming
season and to meet and greet their loyal fans and hopefully make some new fans
to attend racing events at their respective facilities.
Hall of Fame modfied driver Carl Van
Horn will be at the Mall on select nights to sign autographs and to talk about
the many successful seasons he spent behind the wheel of a high powered Modified
and will add his own stories regarding the Harmony Speedway, a speedway he built
for racing in 1963. The URC Sprint Group and the ARDC Midget Club will have
representation at the event and the TSRS and CRSA 305 sprint clubs are expected
to be on hand for the show. All speedways have been invited to take part in the
event to talk about their plans for their facilities in 2013. Hamlin Speedway
has been designated for two evenings in 2013 with the Open Wheeled classes
sharing a night with New Egypt Speedway as well as being on hand the following
evening with the Slingshot and Stage One Modified classes.
Entries are now accepted to display in
the Dirt Track Heroes Show. More information is available by calling Donna Miller at 443-513-4456 or you may complete
the entry form located on the home page of the: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com web site. Follow the simple
instructions posted on the web site to register. Space is available for race
cars of all divisions, vendors and race tracks as
well.
In the previous events, cars that were
on display included big and small block Modifieds, Sportsman, Micro-Sprints,
ARDC Midgets, URC Sprints, Late Models, go-karts and a broad variety of vintage
and restored race cars. New Egypt, Grandview, Big Diamond, Bridgeport, Hamlin,
Accord, Kutztown, Borger's and Snydersville will again be among the many
speedways involved with the 2013 show. The week-long event will set aside one
evening to salute the "Stars of Tomorrow" with a special night set aside for the
budding young racing talents competing with the many quarter midget clubs in the
area and this night has proven to be one of the highlights of the week as many
will be giving their first ever interviews to a sizable crowd.
For the sixth consecutive year, former
Gasoline Alley show hosts Ed and Steve Pados will host the nightly events and
interviews along with guest announcers. Longtime- announcer Bobby
Stull, Bridegeport and Thunder on the Hill announcer Jeff Ahlum and former Lake
Mocatek co-announcer Justin Beltrame have already signed on to play a major part
in the show. Sunday, March 10th will kick-off the festivities for the week long
event at 1 PM. The 2012 edition of the event saw close to 300 interviews
highlight the Mall show with drivers, owners, track owners, media and sponsors
all taking part in the programming.
The Dirt Track Heroes Car Show will
again offer a great keepsake event souvenir program book and shirt. The
Phillipsburg Mall is open Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM; Monday through Saturday from 10
AM to 9 PM.
For 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: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com.
Don't forget, the sister event to the
Dirt Track Heroes Car Show is the popular and established 28th Annual Racing
Legends Reunion & Car Show, set for the Fairgrounds Square Mall in Reading,
PA; February 24th to March 2nd in 2013.
Both events offer race teams a great
opportunity to promote their sponsors and announce their racing plans for the
2013 racing season.
2013
Sixth Annual Dirt Track Heroes Car Show
Schedule of Events
Sunday-
March
10 - (Starting at 1:00) - Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Opening Ceremony
with Driver Interviews and Autograph Session: Highlighting Nazareth And
Nazareth National Speedways with Reading, Harmony, Orange County, Hatfield,
Flemington, East Windsor, Moc-A-Tek and Hinchliffe
Stadium
Monday- March
11 -
(6:30 PM) – Saluting Action Track USA, SpeedSTRS, ATQMRA, Borger’s Speedway,
Shellhamers Speedway, Snydersville Raceway, X-Cel 600 Modifieds, Oreville
Karts
Tuesday- March
12 -
(6:30 PM)- Saluting the “Stars of Tomorrow” featuring all Quarter Midget Clubs:
Oaklane, Blue Mountain, Lehigh Valley, West End Raceway, Keystone, Phoenixville,
South Jersey and Garden State Quarter Midget Clubs
Wednesday- March
13 -
(6:30 PM) – -Saluting New Egypt Speedway, Hamlin Speedway Open Wheel Divisions,
Wall Stadium and the Legends of the East Windsor Speedway - Invite to the Garden
State Vintage Racing Club
Thursday- March
14 -
(6:30 PM) – Saluting Hamlin Speedway Slingshot Divisions and Stage One
Modifieds, Accord Speedway and Orange County Fair Speedway Night
Friday - March
15 –
(Tentative) 1st Show (4 p.m.) – Special Edition “The Legends
of Racing” with Legendary stars Bill Wimble, Sammy Beavers, Carl Van Horn,
Gerald Chamberlain, Red Coffin, Bill Decoster, Ronnie Dunstan, Earl Derr and
many more.
2nd Show
(6:30 PM) Salute to Thunder on the Hill Series, Grandview Speedway, Bridgeport
Speedway, Big Diamond Speedway, ARDC Midgets, URC, TSRS and CRSA Sprint Cars
Saturday - March
16 -
(Noon) –- Flemington Speedway & Flemington Speedway Historical Society.
Harmony Speedway
Pavement Afternoon
---Flemington, Mountain, Mahoning, Dorney Park
All drivers invited to
return for fan-fest and Autograph Session
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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