KIRKWOOD, NY - Momentum continues to build for the 2010 running of the Short Track SuperNationals presented by Dart Machinery.
EZ Release Pro Shop and Vogel Race Designs will provide further opportunities for drivers to earn cash during the third edition of the Brett Deyo-promoted Short Track SuperNationals to be run Oct. 8-9 at Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood, N.Y. The "Working Man's Race" is scheduled for Columbus Day Weekend to provide a high-paying, unsanctioned big-block/small-block Modified event to reward weekly racers, not high-dollar touring series stars.
A 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified feature will headline the program, with a possible $5,000-plus up for the winner. The Race of Champions Dart Street Stocks, Four Cylinders and Vintage Modifieds (open to all groups and clubs) will fill out the SuperNationals card.
All racing activity will be held on the Saturday portion (Oct. 9) of the program, eliminating hotel costs for budget-minded race teams. Friday night (Oct. 8) will be reserved for an open practice session.
EZ Release will present a Cash Dash for Modified heat-race winners with a purse totaling $1,500 for just 6 1/2 laps of racing. Drivers will start the event on the backstretch, recording the extra half-lap in the sprint race. The event will pay the winner $650 with a minimum of $75 to take the green flag.
"EZ Release has been a big boost to Modified racing in the New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania region this year," Deyo said. "We're proud to have them as part of our Short Track SuperNationals program. We're always looking for ways to pay the racers better and EZ Release is making that possible this October."
The memory of longtime speed shop owner Ed Tauschman, who passed away earlier this year suddenly, will be honored with the first-ever 'Ed Tauschman Memorial Money Run' which will provide a final shot at making the starting grid for the 50-lap feature. The drivers missing a transfer spot by one position in each of the consolations will hit the track for a three-lap battle. The winner earns the last starting position in the feature. The others collect $50 for their efforts.
"Ed Tauschman was all about helping the little guys," Deyo said. "This is an idea he came up with after last year's Short Track SuperNationals and in fact was the topic of conversation the last time I spoke with Ed. Thanks to Jason Vogel of Vogel Race Designs, we can make his idea a reality this year."
Additionally, Vogel Race Designs will present the Hard Charger advancing the most positions from their scheduled starting position to final result in the Modified feature with $200 cash.
Lap sponsorships are on sale now at a minimum of $20 per lap for the Modifieds. All sponsorship dollars go directly to the drivers and lap sponsors are listed on the event website: www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.
Primary event sponsor Dart Machinery rewards the Modified winner of the Short Track SuperNationals with a $500 certificate toward the purchase of a Dart engine block, the second-place finisher with a $250 certificate toward the purchase of Dart heads and third-place with a $75 certificate toward the purchase of a Dart intake manifold.
A $1,000 bonus program will be in place between the Short Track SuperNationals and the season-end Southern Tier 100 Race of Champions Dart Dirt Modified Tour finale Oct. 30 at Five Mile Point. Should one driver win both events, that driver becomes eligible for $1,000.
The SuperNationals winner simply needs to attempt to qualify for the Southern Tier 100, a $500 cash bonus will be paid. A similar $500 cash bonus will be paid if the Southern Tier 100 winner previously attended the SuperNationals.
Dart Machinery is an avid supporter of short-track racing across the country, supporting the Race of Champions Dart Dirt and Pavement Modified Tours, WISSOTA, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the New England-based Modified Racing Series, among other major events and series. For further information on Dart Machinery, visit www.dartheads.com.
Alpine Building & Post Supply, located on Route 183 in Schuylkill Haven, Pa., has been secured as a contributing sponsor of the 2010 "Gambler's Challenge" at the SuperNationals along with Trackside Products of Endicott, N.Y. Drivers posting a $20 "gambler's fee" on race day increase their winner's share from $3,500 to $5,000.
PLC Plus of Charlotte, N.C., has signed on to present the leader of lap three in the Modified 50-lap feature with $250 cash. Dale Smith Photography of Afton, N.Y., has posted a minimum of $700 to the leader of the halfway lap in the feature. The leader of lap 41 earns $50 in memory of Jane Kennerup.
The SuperNationals winner will also receive two FREE pit passes for 2011 Modified racing at Pa.'s Selinsgrove Speedway.
Modified entry forms for the SuperNationals have been posted on the web at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com along with all general information. Lake Ariel, Pa., driver Dan Hineline, who competes regularly at Big Diamond (Pa.) Raceway on Friday nights in the 358-Modified division, was the first official entry. The first 10 entries will be eligible as part of a drawing for two FREE pit passes for the SuperNationals.
A "split program" is again planned with qualifying for support divisions held earlier in the day, meaning fans can arrive in time for Modified qualifying and support-division features.
SuperNationals Modified rules are relaxed to encourage participation from across the Northeast. Any 13- by 92-inch Modified tire will be allowed. Sail panels are permitted. Big- and small-block engine combinations running on gasoline or methanol will run with varying weight combinations.
Competitors will draw for heat-race starting positions with a feature redraw in place. In the interest of fan entertainment, there will be no time trials.
Kevin Hirthler of Boyertown, Pa., won the '09 SuperNationals over Mike Ricci, Mike Gular, Sean Merkel and Joey Grammes. In the '06 edition at Afton (N.Y.) Speedway, Mike Ricci (Rosendale, N.Y.) defeated J.R. Hurlburt, Brian Weaver, Joey Grammes and Davie Franek.
Additional event, contingency, special-award and lap sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Brett Deyo.
For further information on the Short Track SuperNationals, contact Brett Deyo by phone at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail: Deyo99H@aol.com. SuperNationals info is on the web at http://www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com/.
2010 Short Track SuperNationals Qualifiers (Qualifier)
Friday, March 19 - Selinsgrove Speedway/Selinsgrove, PA - 358-Mod Icebreaker III (Pat Ward)
Saturday, May 29 - Five Mile Point Speedway/Kirkwood, NY (Mike Colsten)
Friday, July 2 - Big Diamond Raceway/Forestville, PA (Craig Von Dohren)
Tuesday, July 20 - Bridgeport Speedway/Bridgeport, NJ - Five-25s (Rick Laubach)
Tuesday, August 10 - Penn Can Speedway/Susquehanna, PA - Hot Summer Night (Stewart Friesen)
Tuesday, August 24 - New Egypt Speedway/New Egypt, NJ - Summer Sizzler
Friday, September 10 - Accord Speedway/Accord, NY - Championship Night
The Short Track SuperNationals is presented by Dart Machinery, Alpine Building & Post Supply, EZ Release, Trackside Products, Dale Smith Photography, Vogel Race Designs, PLC Plus, Selinsgrove Speedway/JGK Motorsports, Plant Food Company Inc. and BD Motorsports Media.
