FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - - THANK YOU
6TH
ANNUAL IRCO DIRT TRACK HEROES & CAR SHOW
CONTACT:
BOB
MILLER 443 513 4456
Release
prepared by STEVE
PADOS
March 10 to March 16
at Phillipsburg Mall. . . .
Martocci's
Automotive Pushes The Cushion To Join The Sixth Annual IRCO Dirt Track Heroes
Show
The
upcoming 2013 edition of the IRCO sponsored Sixth Annual Dirt Track Heroes Car
Show has begun its countdown for the successful event that highlights the past,
present and future of auto racing coming together under one roof at the Mall
in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. IRCO Community Federal Credit Union will be
headlining the event as the show sponsor for this year's edition of the show and
the supporting sponsors are lining up one by by one to play their part in what
has become a must go event for the many loyal racing fans who have followed the
sport and continue to follow it today with many second and third generations
driving stars now at the forefront of the racing activities locally. The doors
of the Phillipsburg Mall will swing open to the public on 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, has proven to be a popular setting and the new owners
of the Mall, the Mason Asset Management Group, are working closely with the Dirt
Track Heroes staff to make sure everything is set in motion for another
successful event. This special event will offer 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 and the
2013 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. IRCO Vice President Greg Collins
has been an integral part of the show since its inception and will continue in
his capacity to assist with the show and to answer any questions the Mall goers
and racing fans have regarding the many services of IRCO.
The latest
signing for the week-long racing extravaganza is 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. Martocci captured the
2012 CRSA Sprint Series Championship with a great season behind the wheel and
will move his talents to the 410 Sprint Cars for the 2013 racing season.
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.
Once again Smith Fabrications, the
home of the Stage One Modifieds, will play an important role in this year's
edition of the show. "Rapid Rich" Smith has incorporated his solid background
in racing and the technical know how to improve upon his finished product and
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 with the recent announcement the Stage One Modifieds will
becoming a regular attraction this season at the always exciting Hamlin
Speedway. For additional information regarding the Stage One Modifieds, log-on
to their website at: www.smithfabrications.com or contact
them by phone at: 610 462 4302.
The
longtime broadcasting team of Ed and Steve Pados from Gasoline Alley fame,
veteran announcer Bobby Stull, Bridgeport and Thunder announcer Jeff Ahlum and
former Lake Mocatek co-announcer Justin Beltrame will once again head up the
nightly interview sessions. Collins, who serves as the noted historian of the
Harmony Speedway, is expected to have much of his memorabilia from the Harmony
Speedway for the event and Beltrame will once again spearhead and show the vast
collection of Lake Mocatek material he has collected over the
years.
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 in 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, street rods, custom cars,
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, TSRS Sprints,
Late Models, go-karts, quarter midgets and a wide range of vintage and restored
race cars. New Egypt, Grandview, Big Diamond, Bridgeport, Hamlin, Accord,
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 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.
IRCO
Community Federal Credit Union remains the show sponsor and has supported the
event since the it first opened in 2008. More information on 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
The IRCO
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 and
from Monday through Saturday from 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 at: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com.
The event
offer race teams a great opportunity to promote their sponsors and announce
their racing plans for the 2013 racing season.
2013 Sixth Annual IRCO
Dirt Track Heroes Car Show
Schedule of
Events
Sunday-
March
10 - (Starting at 1:00) - Martocci Automotive
salutes the 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/Stage One Modifieds 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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