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DIRT TRACK HEROES
CAR SHOW
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prepared by STEVE
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March 10 to 16th
At the Phillipsburg Mall. . . . ..
Smith Fabrications/Stage
One Modifieds Back On Board As Sponsor For Sixth Annual IRCO Dirt Track Heroes
Show
Behind the scenes, the
defining details and preparations continue at a feverish pitch as the energetic
management staff do their due diligence to put the many pieces in place for what
is expected to be another highly successful gathering of the past, present and
future of auto racing coming together under one roof in Phillipsburg, New
Jersey. With the recent announcement the IRCO Community Federal Credit Union
will be back on board as the main event for the upcoming Sixth Annual IRCO Dirt
Track Heroes Show, the stage is set as additional sponsors have signed on to
help showcase another great event set to return to the Phillipsburg Mall in 2013
with the opening day set for Sunday, March 10th.
The show encompasses the
majority of the local short track racing scene and will continue through
Saturday night, March 16th. The Phillipsburg Mall, located on Route 22 East in
Phillipsburg, NJ, has proven to be an ideal setting for this special event and
is now undergoing many changes as a new owner, the Mason Asset Management Group,
is now the new owner and the new Mall director Lauren Warner is making sure a
smooth transition takes place when race cars in all shapes and sizes arrive for
the week long extravaganza. The show will once again offer a multitude of race
cars, racing memorabilia, collectibles and photos on display throughout the
course of the week long event.
The 2011 edition of the
show produced a record breaking 141 cars from all divisions of racing and last
year's edition produced 123 cars and as always gave a great indication of the
many varied types of race cars that exist in the local area. The always free of
charge racing event continues to be the trend setter of the many shows that are
scheduled throughout the year and gives the loyal racing fans a chance to see
their favorite driving legends or one of the new upstarts talents chat about
their racing careers and sign autographs for them. 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. This event has
been a traditional Mall favorite and one of the leading attractions for the
local racing fans.
Once again Smith
Fabrications, the home of the Stage One Modifieds, will play an important role
in this year's edition of the show. The Smith name has remained synonymous to
the local racing scene for the past six decades as father Roy Smith was a
pioneer in the golden era of racing with his signature numbered 555 race cars
that had many top drivers wheeling the equipment such as Freddy Adam, Bobby
Bottcher, Billy Tanzosh and Richie Smith among them. "Rapid Rich", while
leaving the driver's seat in the mid-90's, has used his years of knowledge while
steering a race car to come up with a scaled version of the full sized Modifieds
he drove to many wins in his racing career and has come up with the cutting
edge, sleek looking Stage One Modified. Incorporating his solid background in
racing and the technical know how to improve upon the finished product, the
Stage One Modified is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship from the master
fabricator Richie Smith.
The Stage One race car
is beautiful to look at and the performance of the car on the race track is a
thrill a second for those who have tried the equipment on for size. Touting
affordability and safety as the race car's primary selling points, a ready to
race unit is priced in the neighborhood of $12,000.00 and the division was
a regular attraction in 2012 at the always exciting Hamlin Speedway and will
once again be headlined for the 2013 racing season. Joel Smith claimed the 2012
driving title for the Stage One group and will be looking to defend the crown
once again against the likes of big seasonal winner with seven "B-Mac" Bobby
Smith, former national Slingshot Champion "The Dirt Diva" Shannon Smith, "The
Sheriff" Simon Egan, "Thrillin" Dylan Martin, youngster Collin Dubois, "The
Branchburg Bandit" John Comandini and many more will be in the line-up when the
Hamlin Speedway season goes green. In discussing the Stage One race car with
Richie Smith, he stated, "Our goal was to build a sharp-looking and safe race
car for those who desire to leave the quarter midget, go kart and slingshot
ranks. We have come up a great product that accomplishes our mission as the
Stage One car basically has the same characteristics as a full size Modified
with all of the thrill, the need for speed but a more affordable way to go
racing". Richie further added, "Our Stage One group is excited about returning
to the Hamlin Speedway.
The track is wide with
banking and very racy and my brother Randy works his magic in keeping the
speedway and the grounds in tip top shape. We are looking forward to another
great season at Hamlin". Smith further noted he will be making some stops along
the way this season to various speedways to showcase his Stage One Modified
Series. Smith Fabrications and the Stage One Modifieds return for their
third season as a nightly sponsor for the event but have participated in all
of the Mall events to date. In referencing Richie in regards to
the IRCO Dirt Track
Heroes Show he remarked, "We have always enjoyed the Dirt Track Heroes Show as
without question it is the best of any of the off-season events. The staff at
the event has always made sure we have been recognized as a sponsor and vendor
and the interview sessions we have with the guys I used to trade paint with
really make for an incredible week in Phillipsburg. I want to thank all of you
for working so hard at making this event so successful". For additional
information regarding the Stage One Modifieds, log-on to their website at: www.smithfabrications.com or contact
Richie by phone at: 610 462 4302
The "Golden Era" of auto
racing from the late fifties through the early eighties was an era that saw many
changes take place in the way the race cars were constructed. The word "stock"
gave way to ingenuity at first and followed closely by technology as the race
cars became less stock appearing and relied more heavily on the latest speed
part that would make the race car go faster. While the years have changed the
look and the cost of racing, the spirit of the competition remains much as it
was when racing in the local area was launched. The great fan base of racing
can come out to this grand Mall event and be transported 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. 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.
Entries are being accepted
to display at the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show. More information is available by
calling: 443-513-4456 and be sure to provide
your name, contact number and all necessary information. Space is available
for race cars of all divisions, non-race cars, street rods, one of a kind
vehicles, vendors and race tracks as well.
In the previous Mall
events, cars on display included big and small block Modifieds, Sportsman,
Micro-Sprints, ARDC Midgets, URC Sprints, Late Models, go-karts, quarter
midgets and a broad variety of vintage and restored race cars. New Egypt,
Grandview, Big Diamond, Bridgeport, Hamlin, Action Track USA, 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 for the budding young racing talents competing
with the many quarter midget clubs in the local 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.
The IRCO Dirt Track
Heroes Car Show will again offer a great keepsake event souvenir program book
and shirts with special stories regarding the great racers we
watched
and
cheered on from the grandstands. The Phillipsburg Mall is open Sunday 11 AM to
6 PM and from Monday through Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM.
For additional 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: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com.
IRCO Community Federal
Credit Union remains the show sponsor and has supported the event since the it
first opened in 2008. More information regarding the services and products
available through IRCO is available at the company's web site at: www.ircocu.com or please contact Greg
Collins via e-mail at: gcollins@ircocu.com
2013 Sixth
Annual IRCO 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) – Smith Fabrications
and Stage One Modifieds Night Saluting Hamlin Speedway Slingshot
Divisions and Stage One Modifieds, Accord Speedway and Orange County Fair
Speedway Night
Friday -
March 15 –
(Tentative) 1st Show (4 PM.) – 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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