For Immediate Release/December 22, 2013
Thunderstruck: Huge ‘Lightning On The Mountain’ Spectacular Set For Tuesday, May 20 At Thunder Mountain Speedway; $5,000 Reserved For Winner Of 50-lap Short Track Super Series Modified Event; Rochinski Contracting Services Signs On As Sponsor; Thunder Mountain Returns To Saturday Racing In 2014 Under Promoter Karl Spoonhower
CENTER LISLE, NY – On Tuesday, May 20, the Northeast racing community will be “thunderstruck” by the rumble of dirt Modifieds.
Thunder Mountain Speedway, the three-eighths-mile clay oval in Center Lisle, N.Y., just minutes off the I-81 Whitney Point interchange (Exit 8), returns to the forefront of dirt Modified racing with the first ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified event paying a minimum of $5,000 to the winner plus bonuses and special awards. The event, which offers $300 just to take the green flag, is a co-promotion involving Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC and Thunder Mountain owner/promoter Karl Spoonhower. There is a rain date of May 21 for the special.
The midweek showdown will serve as the second of six events en route to the Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Racing Fuels championship. The inaugural Short Track Super Series title winner earns $5,000 from a point fund totaling more than $16,000 for the top-10 finishers. In addition, all drivers with perfect attendance placing outside the top-10 in points will receive $250 cash.
The 50-lap ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ special will be the first high-profile midweek Modified event on the Thunder Mountain schedule since Aug. 20, 2008, when team owner and business magnate John Wight promoted a T3 All-Star Series 358-Modified event. Billy Decker of Unadilla, N.Y., overcame a heat-race flip to triumph over a 56-car field some six years ago.
Sportsman, Open & Crate 602, will join the Modifieds on the ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ program in a 25-lap event paying a minimum of $1,000 to win. A series of four weights will be established, open engines will steel and aluminum wheels and Crate 602 engines with steel and aluminum wheels. Successful combination events have been promoted by BD Motorsports Media LLC at N.Y.’s Accord Speedway.
Rochinski Contracting Services of Dickson City, Pa., has signed on as a leading sponsor of the ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ program. Other marketing opportunities are available and could be used to boost the payout for racers in the highly anticipated special.
The ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ event has created a buzz in the Southern Tier region and beyond.
“The positive feedback from racers and fans has been overwhelming to be honest,” Deyo said. “Karl is well known for his track-preparation skills, so racers are anxious to get back on the track. Thunder Mountain is also a favorite among fans. There isn’t a bad seat in the house for spectators. The grandstands are poured concrete in a hillside, so fans can bring lawn chairs and watch the racing comfortably. The view of the valley off the backstretch is a bonus.
“I attended a number of special events at Thunder Mountain during Karl’s time as track promoter and I never left disappointed. The racing there is second-to-none. I’ve heard that sentiment reflected by everyone I’ve spoken with about this race.”
In the early 1990s, Spoonhower constructed Thunder Mountain Speedway from a hilltop plot of land. He presided over the track’s weekly programs through 2006, when he sold the facility. After seven years away, the 58-year-old Spoonhower is once again at the helm of Thunder Mountain Speedway for the ’14 campaign.
The winds of change are in the air for Thunder Mountain. Racing at the track returns to Saturday nights, with big-block/small-block Modifieds headlining the weekly programs. The Modifieds will race under rules similar to those utilized at nearby I-88 Speedway in Afton, N.Y. The Modified purse structure will also match that paid at I-88.
Other divisions slated to race regularly at Thunder Mountain on Saturdays are Sportsman, Sport Trucks, Street Stocks, Thunder Dogs and Four Cylinders.
Improvements are also underway to the facility. More than two feet of fresh clay was applied to the entire speedway, with as much as three feet put down in select areas. The entrance road to the track was completely reworked. Numerous other improvement projects include renovations of the buildings and towers on the property, additional lighting and more. Spoonhower, a native of Berkshire, N.Y., who operates a home-building business among other ventures, has been hard at work on the track and grounds since announcing his return.
While the ’14 schedule has not been solidified, Spoonhower is planning to host a pair of April practice sessions prior to a Season Opener the first Saturday of May. He hopes to release a tentative schedule after the holidays.
Thunder Mountain Speedway is located at 91 Hunts Corners Road Center Lisle, NY 13797, approximately 25 miles north of Binghamton. To learn more about the speedway, contact Karl Spoonhower at 607.657.8202 or 607.657.1402. The speedway phone number is 607.849.7899. Thunder Mountain Speedway is on the web at www.thundermtnspeedway.com. “Like” Thunder Mountain Speedway on Facebook for updates.
For further information about BD Motorsports Media LLC and the 2014 Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Racing Fuels or to join the ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ special as a marketing partner, visit www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com or contact Brett Deyo by phone at 845.728.2781 or Deyo99H@aol.com. “Like” BD Motorsports Media on Facebook or follow @BrettDeyo on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news.
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Brett Deyo
BD Motorsports Media LLC
BD Motorsports Media LLC
Phone: 845.728.2781
E-Mail: Deyo99H@aol.com
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