Weedsport, NY — September 30, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director
DIRTcar Racing’s 34th consecutive year of sanctioning motorsports events in the Northeast is heading down the homestretch as teams strap down for the final bill of high-paying extra-distance Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series races in October.
Nine race dates highlight the last month of the season on the DIRTcar NE circuit, including more than a dozen marquee events shared between the Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock touring classes. The ‘Rite Aid 200 Presented By Ferris & Snapper Mowers during Super DIRT Week XXXVIII at the New York State Fairgrounds is the ’09 Super DIRTcar Series finale, with the winner collecting a $50,000 grand prize in the nation’s premier Big-Block event.
The last month of competition opens at Fulton Speedway with day one activity in the 24th Annual Fulton 200 Weekend, October 2-3, spotlighting the DIRTcar Sportsman title contenders in their 30-lap feature event offering valuable points toward the overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship.
The 38th edition of Super DIRT Week, October 7-11, is a four-star deal for fans and racers alike, with the fall festival of speed offering five straight days of Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series action for all four divisions at four area tracks. Small-Block stars kick off their four-race stint in successive days at Can-Am Motorsports Park on October 7, then venture to Brewerton Speedway and Rolling Wheels Raceway Park before closing out Saturday with the big ‘Salute To The Troops’ 150-lapper on the Syracuse Mile. Three Sportsman Series events are sprinkled in along the way while single main events for Big-Block Modifieds and Pro Stocks headline ‘Super Sunday’ in the Salt City.
With just enough time to return home and reload, touring teams head north to contest for bragging rights in the first-ever DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals, Oct. 17-18, at Brockville Ontario Speedway. 358-Mod and Pro Stock racers end their season Sunday, Oct. 18 while the Sportsman follow up their Saturday night showing at The BOS by bringing down the curtain one week later at Black Rock Speedway on Oct. 24.
Overall 2009 Hoosier Tire-VP Mr. DIRTcar Champions will be determined by tabulating points earned in the Super DIRTcar Series for Big-Blocks and the Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series for 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock teams, along with bonuses collected in each divisional DIRTcar Regional Racing Series. The track bonus formula remains nearly identical for all four touring classes, with each afforded the opportunity to carry up to 360 extra points (60 per race) into the Mr. DIRTcar Championship when track points were tallied after Labor Day. In the Sportsman division ONLY due to the large number of events originally scheduled, a driver’s two (2) worst finishes were dropped through September with every event in October counting.
Current Championship Series leaders heading down the stretch are Brett Hearn (BB Mod), Dale Planck (358-Mod), Chris Raabe (Spt) and Joey Ladouceur (Pro). Hearn is in search of an all-time record seventh Mr. DIRTcar crown, Planck his first-ever, Raabe a second consecutive and Ladouceur the second of his full-fender career.
To gain access to DIRTcar Racing Series headline stories and point standings during the remainder of the season, log into http://www.dirtcar.com and select ‘Series’ at the top then choose Mr. DIRTcar Series (#7) and hit ‘GO’ on right. Specific information about the Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series can be found at www.superdirtcarseries.com. Bookmark each selection for quick review at a later time.
Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series Schedule of Events: OCTOBER
DAY-DATE TRACK/LOCATION CLASS
Fri-Oct 2 Fulton Speedway/Fulton,NY SPT
Wed-Oct 7 Can-Am Motorsports Park/LaFargeville,NY 358, SPT
Thr-Oct 8 Brewerton Speedway/Brewerton,NY 358
Fri-Oct 9 Rolling Wheels Raceway/Elbridge,NY 358, SPT
Sat-Oct 10 New York State Fairgrounds/Syracuse,NY 358, SPT
Sun-Oct 11 New York State Fairgrounds/Syracuse,NY MOD, PRO
Sat-Oct 17 Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville,ONT SPT
Sun-Oct 18 Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville,ONT 358, PRO
Sat-Oct 24 Black Rock Speedway/Dundee,NY SPT
DIRTcar Racing Northeast main office is located in Weedsport, New York on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds, home of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend in July. DIRTcar Northeast’s crown jewel event —Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse— runs October 7-11, 2009 featuring Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series events for Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock divisions. Ticket and schedule information is available by contacting the Weedsport office (315/834-6606) during the day or logging into www.superdirtweekonline.com anytime.
The Big-Block Super DIRTcar Series is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Hoosier Racing Tire www.hoosiertire.com and VP Racing Fuels www.vpracingfuels.com. Promotional partners include Rite Aid Corporation www.riteaid.com, Dig Safely New York www.digsafelynewyork.com and the University of Northwestern Ohio www.unoh.com and the contingency sponsors are Bars Leaks www.barsproducts.com, Bert Transmission www.berttransmission.com, Bicknell Racing Products www.bicknellracingproducts.com, Bilstein Shocks www.bilstein.com, Brodix Cylinder Heads www.brodix.com, Ferris Industries www.ferrisindustries.com, Integra Shocks www.integrashocksandsprings.com, Intercomp www.intercomp-racing.com, KSE Racing Products www.kse-racing.com, Motorsports Safety Systems www.motorsportssafetysystems.com, Penske Shocks, www.penskeshocks.com, Racing Electronics www.racingelectronics.com, Rislone Oil Stabilizer www.barsproducts.com and Wrisco Industries www.wrisco.com.
