{"id":21161,"date":"2015-04-16T10:38:59","date_gmt":"2015-04-16T15:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/100.24.212.105\/?p=21161"},"modified":"2015-04-16T10:39:13","modified_gmt":"2015-04-16T15:39:13","slug":"dirtcar-sportsman-modified-championship-battle-kicks-off-on-saturday-april-25-at-fulton-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/miscellaneous\/dirtcar-sportsman-modified-championship-battle-kicks-off-on-saturday-april-25-at-fulton-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Championship Battle Kicks Off on Saturday, April 25, at Fulton Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tour features 14 races from April to October, including NAPA Super DIRT Week<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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By Jo Ann & Don Davies<\/em><\/p>\n

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WEEDSPORT, N.Y. \u2013 April 16, 2015 \u2013 DIRTcar Racing\u2019s Sportsman Modified Series kicks off its 14-race 2015 season on Saturday, April 25, at Fulton Speedway, and expectations are high as the tour will roll through New York, Ontario and Quebec throughout the year.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe averaged just over 35 Sportsman at each Series race last year,\u201d said DIRTcar Northeast Director of Series and Sanctioning Mike Perrotte. \u201cAll indications are that we will have strong car counts in this class once again. I\u2019m excited to see the caliber of competition these drivers will bring to the tracks we will be running.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In 2014, champion Mathieu Dejardins of Sorel, Quebec, clinched the title by just one point over Shane Pecore of Cornwall, Ontario. Each had two wins to their credit on the highly competitive 13-stop circuit and each is looking to best that performance starting with the opening show next weekend at Fulton.<\/p>\n

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Cory Reed, Director of Marketing for the John and Laura Wight owned Fulton & Brewerton Speedways, is looking forward to Fulton being the opening track.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Sportsman are a perfect complement to the Big-Block DIRTcar Northeast Series event we are running on that same date,\u201d Reed said. \u201cWe believe in the DIRTcar Northeast product. Having the 2015 DIRTcar Northeast Series program begin at Fulton Speedway gives us the opportunity to showcase our facility and the competitive program we run weekly. We\u2019re real pleased to be involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After starting the season at Fulton Speedway the Sportsman Series will make its next visit to CanAm Speedway on Wednesday, June 3, in LaFargeville, N.Y.<\/p>\n

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Fulton and CanAm are new to the schedule after an absence of several seasons, providing some neutral territory for competitors and making it anyone\u2019s guess who might win. Sportsman Series action resumes in July with a two-day trip to Quebec\u2019s Autodrome Drummond on July 20 in Drummondville and Autodrome Granby on July 21 in Granby.<\/p>\n

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The tour then shifts into September for a busy stretch with races Sept. 6 at Cornwall (Ontario) Motor Speedway, Sept. 11 at Ransomville (N.Y.) Speedway, Sept. 12 at Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ont., Sept. 13 at Humberstone (Ont.) Speedway, Sept. 19 at Mohawk Speedway in Akwesasne, N.Y.), and finally Sept. 20 at RPM Speedway (DeRichelieu, QUE).<\/p>\n

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The championship run in October includes a busy NAPA Super DIRT Week. Not only will the class compete at the famous \u2018Moody Mile\u2019 in Syracuse, N.Y., but it will also race at Weedsport (N.Y.) Speedway on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and at Brewerton (N.Y.) Speedway on Thursday, Oct 8.<\/p>\n

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Weedsport Speedway promoter (and Super DIRTcar Series star) Jimmy Phelps is pleased about the opportunity for the Sportsman to compete at Weedsport during NAPA Super DIRT Week.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Sportsman division has not only played a key role in the early success of Weedsport, but it is a big part of our overall season,\u201d Phelps said. \u201cWe are very proud to be able to bring a DIRTcar Series race to our venue during such a big week as Super DIRT Week.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The management team at Brewerton echoes those sentiments. Reed is looking forward to the Sportsman class running at Brewerton during Super DIRT Week.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBrewerton makes a perfect back-to-back opportunity for more participation by the Sportsman on that Thursday night. The 358 and Sportsman teams will now be able to race at two prominent central New York facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Action at NAPA Super DIRT Week XLIV wraps up with the drivers taking on the Mile for 30 laps of competition in a non-point race on the sport\u2019s biggest stage. The prestige, and even more importantly, the momentum of a win at Super DIRT Week will be important heading into the season\u2019s championship finale.<\/p>\n

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Brockville (Ont.) Speedway will once again welcome the Sportsman competitors for the 2015 championship finale. The annual DIRTcar Fall Nationals weekend will be the final showcase, and if history repeats the 2015 DIRTcar Northeast Sportsman Series championship will go right down to the checkered flag.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere is a lot of team commitment to the Sportsman Series program,\u201d Perrotte said. \u201cWe\u2019re very optimistic this class will continue to be strongly supported at the local level, at Super DIRT Week and throughout the Series season. I think the fans will be pleased with the level of competition they will see at all DIRTcar Northeast Sportsman events.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2015 DIRTcar NE SPORTSMAN SERIES SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
DATE<\/strong><\/td>\nDAY<\/strong><\/td>\nSPEEDWAY<\/strong><\/td>\nLOCATION<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 25<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\nFulton Speedway<\/td>\nFulton, NY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 3<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nCan Am Speedway<\/td>\nLafargeville, NY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 20<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\nAutodrome Drummond<\/td>\nDrummondville, QUE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 21<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nAutodrome Granby<\/td>\nGranby, QUE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 6<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\nCornwall Motor Speedway<\/td>\nCornwall, ONT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 11<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nRansomville Speedway<\/td>\nRansomville, NY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 12<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\nMerrittville Speedway<\/td>\nThorold, ONT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 13<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\nHumberstone Speedway<\/td>\nHumberstone, ONT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 19<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\nMohawk Speedway<\/td>\nAkwesasne, NY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 20<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\nRPM Speedway<\/td>\nDeRichelieu, QUE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 7<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nWeedsport Speedway<\/td>\nWeedsport, NY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 8<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nBrewerton Speedway<\/td>\nBrewerton, NY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 11<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\nNYS Fairgrounds (non-point race)<\/td>\nSyracuse, NY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 18<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\nBrockville Speedway<\/td>\nBrockville, ONT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, Pole Position Raceway and Dig Safely New York. Contingency sponsors are ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Fox Shox, Impact Race Products, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, KSE Racing Products, Mobil 1, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD Performance, Racing Electronics, Superflow, TNT Rescue and Wrisco Aluminum.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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