IRCO DIRT TRACK HEROES
CAR SHOW
CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443
513 4456
Release prepared by
STEVE PADOS
MMF
CHASSIS IS DIALED IN TO SPONSOR SIXTH ANNUAL IRCO DIRT TRACK HEROES SHOW AT
PHILLIPSBURG MALL MARCH 10 TO MARCH 16
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 IRCO Community Federal Credit Union back on
board as the main event sponsor 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, has taken over ownership of the property 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.
New to the
IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show's growing list of sponsors in 2013 is the MMF
Chassis company headed up by owner and driver Mark Manieri Jr. Mark has
displayed cars at the show in the past but this year comes in as a sponsor and
touting his sharp-looking and high flying MMF Chassis design cars that are built
and assembled in Easton, Pennsylvania. Mark has a rich and storied history in
the sport while following in his father's footsteps to assist the legendary
Modified great, the late Tom Hager. Mark learned his lessons well and used his
knowledge gained to embark on a new enterprise right out of high school. Mark
built his first chassis in 2010 for the 270 Sprint division and enjoyed great
success with it. Mark sustained an injury at his shop in 2011 while building
his first 600 Sprint but after being cleared to race from his doctor, promptly
put the car in victory lane a few weeks later. Knowing the timing was right,
Mark decided it was time to share his success with the rest of the racing
community. Opening his doors full time in 2012, Mark has built winning cars as
MMF drivers claimed six wins during the 2012 racing campaign. A new addition to
the MMF Hose has been a TQ Midget that Matt Janisch has steered to some
impressive runs during the indoor season. Mark is diversified in offering
superb fabrication work on any type of race car and the 2013 racing season will
see 18 MMF race cars doing battle in the local area. Mark can be reached at:
400 Island Park Road in Easton, Pennsylvania and his phone number is: 484 866
5361. The website for MMF Chassis is: www.mmmfchassis.com. The IRCO Dirt Track
Heroes Show thanks MMF Chassis for coming on board for the event and make sure
you talk to the representatives throughout the event. At MMF Chassis, they
drive with the slogan "attack the track" and might we add, "they don't look
back".
MMF Chassis
joins previously mentioned sponsors Smith Fabrications and Martocci's
Automotive for the IRCO Dirt Track heroes event. Smith Fabrications, the home
of the Stage One Modifieds, will play an important role in this year's edition
of the show. Richie Smith, 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. 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
Martocci's
Automotive located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Owner Tommy Martocci has not
only built himself a solid reputation as a solid competitor in the racing world
but his twenty five years of mechanical excellence in the automotive field has
been the foundation for his very successful auto repair business. Located at 26
North Second Street in Stroudsburg, Martocci's Automotive is "Your Pocono
Automotive Specialist" offering the most competitive labor rate and a one
hundred percent guarantee for their expert services. Martocci's Automotive is a
complete automotive repair facility offering new car warranty services,
alignments, 30-60-90K services, air conditioning service and repair, exhaust
repair, transmission service, diagnostics, electrical, suspension, engines,
tune-ups, cooling systems, tire and also offer high performance engines and
parts as well. Contact them at: 570 517 2777/570 517 7130 with any questions or
to make an appointment or log on to their website at: www.martocciautomotive.com Shop hours are:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 8 AM until 6 PM, Tuesday and Thursday from 8 AM
until 8 PM and Saturdays from 8 AM until 2 PM. Martocci's Automotive is the one
stop complete auto repair facility in the Pocono Mountains.
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 initially 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 or two 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 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, 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: TOTHILL98@aol.com or on the web: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com
IRCO
Community Federal Credit Union remains the event 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
IRCO Vice President 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) - Martocci Automotive Presents IRCO 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.) MMF Chassis Presents–
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
Caffe Europa is the
Official Restaurant of the Sixth Annual IRCO 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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