{"id":16736,"date":"2014-05-08T20:25:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T01:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/100.24.212.105\/?p=16736"},"modified":"2014-05-08T21:53:03","modified_gmt":"2014-05-09T02:53:03","slug":"dirtcar-358-modified-series-kicks-off-with-canadian-swing-may-18-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/dirtcar-ne\/358-modifieds\/dirtcar-358-modified-series-kicks-off-with-canadian-swing-may-18-19\/","title":{"rendered":"DIRTcar 358-Modified Series kicks off with Canadian swing May 18 & 19"},"content":{"rendered":"
Defending series champion Erick Rudolph is ready to roll<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n WEEDSPORT, N.Y. \u2013 Friday, May 9, 2014 – After a gripping season in 2013, the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series<\/a> takes to the track in May to begin another exciting year. The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series kicks off Sunday, May 18, at Cornwall Motor Speedway<\/a> in Cornwall, Ontario, then heads directly to Thorold, Ontario, for a second 100-lapper Monday, May 19, at Merrittville Speedway<\/a>.<\/p>\n Last year\u2019s small block Modified tour ended on a high note for driver Erick Rudolph<\/a> whose victory in the series finale<\/a> gave him the boost he needed to claim his first-ever DIRTcar 358-Modified Series Championship. The 22-year-old out of Ransomville, N.Y., hopes to carry the momentum over to the new season.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was nice to get the win and the championship all at once,\u201d said Rudolph, who, with two series wins and three top-five finishes beat out challenger Mat Williamson, of St. Catharines, Ontario, for the title. \u201cEach race we went to \u2013 we didn\u2019t really finish up front, but we were having solid finishes and we just kept working and working.\u201d<\/p>\n Hard work paid off for the No. 25 race team, as Rudolph steadily progressed in the ranks. The team topped off their season with a win at the series finale at Brockville Ontario Speedway in Brockville, Ontario.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was like icing on the cake, to win the last feature of the year after the team, and myself, worked so hard all year,\u201d said Rudolph, whose consistency in 2013 paid off over and over again, helping him claim the Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Championship with 12 wins overall as well as a track championship at Humberstone Speedway.<\/p>\n In 2014, Rudolph hopes to continue staying ahead of the pack. He said he expects the notorious D-shape track at Merrittville to present a challenge for many teams during Monday\u2019s racing action, and that Sunday\u2019s Canadian Nations at Cornwall should feature high-speed battles.<\/p>\n \u201cI really like going to Cornwall,\u201d Rudolph said of the quarter-mile oval. \u201cIt\u2019s high-banked and, for the size of the track, you can get up to some.\u201d<\/p>\n Grandstand gates open at 5:30 p.m. both nights and racing is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. For more information about the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series, visit www.dirtcarump.com\/category\/divisions\/358-modifieds<\/a>.<\/p>\n AT A GLANCE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Minute Auto Wash sponsor Gaetan\u2019s Chip Stand Canadian Nationals<\/strong><\/p>\n DATE: <\/em>Sunday, May 18<\/p>\n TIME:<\/em> Racing begins at 7 p.m.; gates open at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n DIVISIONS: <\/em>DIRTcar 358-Modified Series (100 laps), Mohawk Racing Parts Pro Stock Series (40 laps), plus Sportsman, Semi Pro & Mini Stock<\/p>\n LOCATION: <\/em>Cornwall Motor Speedway, Civic #16981, Cornwall Centre Rd., Long Sault, Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n ABOUT THE TRACK: <\/em>Quarter-mile high-banked oval<\/p>\n MORE TRACI INFORMATION: <\/em>cornwallspeedway.com<\/a> | @CornwalSpeedway<\/a> | facebook.com\/CornwallMotorSpeedway<\/a><\/p>\n MORE SERIES INFORMATION: <\/em>dirtcarump.com<\/a> | @DIRTcarNE<\/a> | facebook.com\/DIRTcar<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Zavitz Financial Strategies & Employee Benefits presents DIRTcar 358-Modified Series at Merrittville Speedway<\/strong><\/p>\n DATE: <\/em>Monday, May 19<\/p>\n TIME:<\/em> Racing begins at 7 p.m.; grandstand gates open at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n DIVISIONS: <\/em>DIRTcar 358-Modified Series (100 laps), Hoosier Stock Duel on the Dirt (20 laps), Ballhockey.com Enduro Qualifier #1 accelerated by Niagara College<\/p>\n LOCATION: <\/em>Merrittville Speedway, 2371 Merrittville Highway, Thorold, Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n ABOUT THE TRACK: <\/em>3\/8-mile banked clay track<\/p>\n MORE TRACK INFORMATION: <\/em>http:\/\/www.merrittvillespeedway.com\/<\/a> | @Merrittville<\/a><\/p>\n MORE SERIES INFORMATION: <\/em>dirtcarump.com<\/a> | @DIRTcarNE<\/a> | facebook.com\/DIRTcar<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The<\/em>\u00a0Super<\/em>\u00a0DIRTcar<\/em>\u00a0Series and<\/em>\u00a0DIRTcar<\/em>\u00a0Racing in the<\/em>\u00a0Northeast<\/em>\u00a0Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, Safety-Kleen, and Velocita USA. Contingency partners include the University of Northwestern Ohio, ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, KSE Racing Products, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD LLC, Fox Shocks, Racing Electronics, Superflow and Wrisco Industries.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Defending series champion Erick Rudolph is ready to roll WEEDSPORT, N.Y. \u2013 Friday, May 9, 2014 – After a gripping season in 2013, the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series takes to the track in May to begin another exciting year. The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series kicks off Sunday, May 18, at Cornwall Motor Speedway in Cornwall, Ontario, then […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[258,164,165,304,337,341,322,248,267],"division":[],"series":[],"regions":[],"class_list":["post-16736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-358-modifieds","tag-358-modified","tag-brockville-ontario-speedway","tag-cornwall-motor-speedway","tag-dirtcar","tag-feature","tag-high","tag-modified","tag-mr-dirtcar","tag-pro-stock"],"yoast_head":"\n