Weedsport, NY — August 31, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director
DIRTcar Racing’s 35th consecutive year of sanctioning motorsports events in the Northeast is ready to make its stretch run beginning in September with a full slate of extra-distance Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series races in all classes.
More than a dozen point races highlight the biggest month of the season on the DIRTcar NE circuit, including the Super DIRTcar Series fourth stop of the year at Cayuga County Fair Speedway and a return to Mohawk Int’l Raceway later in the month. The 358-Modified Series stops in both Canada and the United States, with Sportsman and Pro Stockers contending in a pair of make-up events at Mohawk.
Originally scheduled for June 23 with the Big-Block Series at MIR, rain delayed the headline 50-lap Sportsman feature until Sept. 17. Same results two months later, although on this occasion early evening showers at Mohawk on Aug. 21 forced officials to postpone the entire Pro Stock show until Sept. 1 alongside the World of Outlaws Late Model Series special.
With Big-Block Modifieds and Pro Stocks already running back-to-back series shows at autodromes Granby and Drummond this summer, its time for the 358-Modifieds to take center stage in Quebec the second weekend in September. Cornwall kicks off the traditional fall tour for Small-Blocks on Sept. 5.
Sportsman go even further as Ransomville, Merrittville and Humberstone host the annual tour tripleheader in the Niagara Frontier on Sept. 10-12 before closing out the month at Rolling Wheels Raceway. Pro Stocks accompany Sportsman to the ‘Fast Track’ the final weekend in September after a mid-month romp around Lebanon Valley.
Overall Hoosier-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar champions will be determined in 2010 by tabulating points earned in the Super DIRTcar Series for Big-Block Modifieds and the Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series for 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock teams, along with bonuses collected at a driver’s respective home track in divisional DIRTcar Regional Racing Series. Those valuable track bonus points will be issued after Labor Day with each licensed track champion receiving 1,000 points down to the 25th-place driver who earns 900 at his best track during the year.
Current Championship Series leaders in the respective point chases heading into the extended Labor Day Weekend are Matt Sheppard (BB Mod), Danny Johnson (358-Mod), Ryan Susice (Spt) and Louie Jackson (Pro).
To stay on top of all the DIRTcar NE Series headline stories during the season, log into http://www.dirtcar.com and highlight ‘Series’ at the top then choose Mr. DIRTcar Series. Also click on ‘Schedules’ at the top and scroll down to find complete race reports for the series and division of your choice. Complete Championship Series points can be viewed by selecting ‘Points’ at the top, clicking ‘Super DIRTcar Series’ on the right, then choosing a specific touring division and opening up using the MS Excel format.
In addition, specific information about the Super DIRTcar Series for Big-Blocks can be found at www.superdirtcarseries.com. Bookmark each selection for quick review at a later time.
Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series Schedule of Events: SEPTEMBER
DAY-DATE TRACK/LOCATION CLASS
Wed-Sep 1 Mohawk Int’l Raceway/Akwesasne,NY PRO
Sun-Sep 5 Cayuga County Fair Speedway/Weedsport,NY MOD
Sun-Sep 5 Cornwall Motor Speedway/Cornwall,ONT 358
Fri-Sep 10 Autodrome Granby/Granby,QUE 358
Fri-Sep 10 Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville,NY SPT
Sat-Sep 11 Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville,QUE 358
Sat-Sep 11 Merrittville Speedway/Thorold,ONT SPT
Sat-Sep 11 Lebanon Valley Speedway /West Lebanon,NY PRO
Sun-Sep 12 Humberstone Speedway/Pt.Colborne,ONT SPT
Fri-Sep 17 Mohawk Int’l Raceway/Akwesasne,NY 358, SPT
Sat-Sep 18 Mohawk Int’l Raceway/Akwesasne,NY MOD
Sat-Sep 25 Rolling Wheels Raceway/Elbridge,NY SPT, PRO
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 annually in October 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.allstar100weekend.com and 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, VP Racing Fuels www.vpracingfuels.com and GM Performance Parts www.gmperformanceparts.com. Promotional partners include the University of Northwestern Ohio www.unoh.com and Chizmark & Larson Insurance www.chizmarklarson.com, and contingency sponsors are Bicknell Racing Products www.bicknellracingproducts.com, Bilstein Shocks www.bilstein.com, KSE Racing Products www.kse-racing.com, Motorsports Safety Systems www.motorsportssafetysystems.com, MSD Ignition www.msdignition.com, Penske Shocks, www.penskeshocks.com, Racing Electronics www.racingelectronics.com, Vicci Racing Apparel www.vicci.com and Wrisco Industries www.wrisco.com.
