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Ø River Cities Speedway Fans Ready For Another World of Outlaws Late Model Series Thriller On Friday Night (July 9) Ø DIRTcar Summer Nationals: Van Wormer Speeds to Fayette County Speedway Victory Ø Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XIX Twins 30s, Frequently
Asked Questions River Cities Speedway Fans Ready For Another World of Outlaws Late Model Series Thriller On Friday Night (July 9)GRAND
FORKS, ND – July 7, 2010 – There’s just one question that needs to be answered
when the World of Outlaws Late Model Series makes its annual visit to River
Cities Speedway on Friday night (July 9). What
kind of wild moment will make the $10,000-to-win, 50-lap A-Main a thriller this
year? No
stalwart track on the renowned national tour has consistently produced more
memorable action over the past three years than River Cities, a high-banked,
blazing-fast quarter-mile oval just south of the Canadian border. Fans have
left the track’s spacious grandstands buzzing about what they witnessed and
anxious to return for another installment of Outlaw competition. “River
Cities Speedway has become one of the can’t-miss stops for fans of the World
of Outlaws Late Model Series,” said tour director Tim Christman. “Ask anyone
who follows the series – for three years in a row our event at River Cities
has ended up being one of the most exciting races of the entire tour. The
track is a perfect size for close, intense racing and that’s why we’re always
excited for our trip there.” A
look back at the last three WoO LMS shows at River Cities reveals the type of
racing spectators can expect on Friday night. *
In 2007, Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., put on a spectacular display of
traffic driving to win his milestone first-ever WoO LMS A-Main early in his
rookie season on the tour. He slipped by Eddie Carrier Jr. for the lead while
negotiating a flurry of lapped cars with just four laps remaining and held on
to win the 50-lap event – a race that also saw Shannon Babb of Moweaqua,
Ill., make an unforgettable charge from the 24th starting spot to
finish a fast-closing third. *
In 2008, Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., became the second straight
driver to reach Victory Lane for the first time on the WoO LMS at River
Cities with a razor-thin triumph over Babb that ranks as one of the best
races in series history. After dueling at the front of the pack for virtually
the entire 50-lap distance, the two Midwesterners split a lapped car exiting
turn four with the checkered flag waving. Babb ran out of racing room on the
outside and crossed the finish line with his car’s right side riding the
wall, a scant 0.121 of a second behind Smith. *
Last year River Cities’ big WoO LMS moment came just after the midway point
of the A-Main. Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., and Steve Francis of
Ashland, Ky., were battling for the lead on lap 31 when the slower Chub Frank
of Bear Lake, Pa., slid sideways in front of them rounding turn four and
bounced into the infield, sending up a huge dust cloud from which Richards
and Francis slowly emerged with damage evident to the hoods of their cars.
With the caution flag thrown for the dangerous situation caused by Frank’s
spin, Richards and Francis maintained their positions at the front of the
field for the ensuing restart and Richards stayed there to the finish for one
of his series-leading eight victories in 2009. Fuller,
Smith and Richards will be joined by 2006 River Cities WoO LMS winner Darrell
Lanigan of Union, Ky. – the only driver who’s been victorious in dominant fashion
at the track – in Friday’s field. But while they will lead the charge to the
North Dakota facility, each enters the event with varying degrees of momentum
– Fuller is unsure how hard he’ll be able to race after undergoing an
emergency appendectomy on Monday afternoon; Smith is looking to break out of
a slump that contributed to his recent decision to discontinue following the
WoO LMS as a regular; Richards is the tour’s points leader and winningest
driver this season heading into the four-race ‘Wild West Tour’ that includes
River Cities; and Lanigan sits third in the points standings but is
struggling to shed the flat-tire bad luck that has plagued him in 2010. WoO
LMS travelers who will be looking for their first career win at River Cities
include 2007 tour titlist Steve Francis; Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y.,
who will compete at the track for the first time since his 2006 WoO LMS
championship season; Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., who has won two of
last three WoO LMS A-Mains (including $30,000-plus Firecracker 100 on June 26
at Pennsylvania’s Lernerville Speedway); Rick Eckert of York, Pa.; Clint
Smith of Senoia, Ga.; Chub Frank; Russell King of Bristolville, Ohio; rookie
sensation Austin Hubbard of Seaford, Del.; Brent Robinson of Smithfield, Va.,
and Jill George of Cedar Falls, Iowa. Other
drivers expected to compete on Friday are Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa,
Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., and a host of River Cities regulars, including
2010 feature winners Brad Seng of Grand Forks, N.D., Mike Balcaen of
Winnipeg, Man., Ricky Weiss of Headingley, Man., Jeff Provinzino of Hibbing,
Minn., Steve Anderson of Grand Forks, N.D., Tom Corcoran of E. Grand Forks,
Minn., and James Sangrait Jr. of Park River, N.D. Hot
laps are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. on Fri.,
July 9, at River Cities Speedway, which also has its weekly NOSA Sprint Cars
on the program. Reserved
seats are $28 in advance and $30 on race day, and general admission is $25
with kids 12-and-under admitted for $15. Additional
info on River Cities Speedway is available by logging on to www.rivercitiesspeedway.com
or calling 701-780-0999 or 218-773-3002 (tickets). For
more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel), DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award) and Chizmark Larson Insurance; in addition to contingency sponsors Eibach Springs, MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, Pink Carburetors, Pro Power Engines, Quartermaster, Rocket Chassis, R2C Performance and Wrisco Aluminum. One Race for All the Marbles: Battle for the Bud Crown Concludes with Kasey’s King of LaSalle Presented By BudweiserLaSalle, IL-July
7, 2010- What began at Volunteer Speedway back in March comes to a head on
Thursday, July 8 at LaSalle Speedway in Illinois as the Showdown for the Bud
Crown wraps up with Kasey's King of LaSalle Presented By Budweiser for the
World of Outlaws. Jason Meyers, who
leads the series with seven wins, is the current leader in the standings of
the four-race mini-series with Paul McMahan second, Steve Kinser third, Donny
Schatz fourth and Danny Lasoski fifth. The Top-Three in the Bud Crown
standings after the race at LaSalle will share a $15,000 bonus. Meyers currently
holds a 36-point advantage over McMahan, with Kinser third, 37 points out of
the top spot. Schatz is 37 points out of the third, the final paying
position. Meyers, McMahan,
Kinser and Schatz are the only drivers that have finished in the Top-10 in each
of the first three rounds of the Showdown for the Bud Crown heading into the
event at LaSalle Speedway. Meyers won the
second round of the Showdown for the Bud Crown at Volunteer Speedway after
finishing seventh in the opener at the high-banked four-tenths-mile. He ran
sixth last week at Missouri State Fair in Round 3. He also has set fast time
twice in qualifying during Bud Crown events, which awards points to the
drivers in time trials, heat races and the feature. "You have to
always keep the big picture in mind and that's the end of the year,"
explained Meyers when asked if he need to approach the race at LaSalle any
different. "The way you do that is to win races and we go out take each
race at a time just like we have been. We ran well there last time in '04 and
are looking forward to going back." McMahan, who leads
the series with six fast time honors this season, is taking a similar
approach to Meyers. The veteran finished fourth and fifth in the first two
rounds of the Showdown for the Bud Crown, and was seventh last week at
Missouri State Fair Speedway. He has qualified among the Top-10 in all three
of the races during the mini-series, along with finishing in the Top-Two in
heat races twice. "You try not
to approach it any different than any other race," said McMahan.
"It's great that Kasey (Kahne) and the Outlaws are doing this deal.
"They give qualifying points and heat races points so you have to be
good every time you hit the track. We just need to go out and qualify well like
we have been doing all year long and get into the main event and if it works
out, it works out." Meyers has made
just one career start at LaSalle Speedway with that coming in 2004, the last
time the World of Outlaws raced at the high-banked ¼-mile. He finished fifth
in that race. The veteran has won four times over the years with the World of
Outlaws on ¼-mile tracks. Kasey's King of LaSalle will be the fourth race on
a ¼-mile bullring for the World of Outlaws this season. "It's long
enough ago, that nothing will really relate to today, but knowledge of the
race track as a driver and crew chief will help having been there,"
noted Meyers. "I think the important thing for D.J. (Lindsey) and I to
do is go in there and use our knowledge of the track characteristics and that
may help in gear selection. I do remember it's always good racing there and
hopefully we'll put a good show on for the fans." McMahan has made
two career starts at LaSalle with the most recent being in 2004, when he
finished eighth, in addition to racing at the track in 1997. McMahan, who is
currently sixth in the World of Outlaws championship standings on the
strength of 18 Top-10 finishes, has two Top-Five runs on ¼-miles this season.
"It's been a
long time since I've been there and I really don't remember much about the
track," stated the California native who now calls Nashville, Tennessee
home. "I do remember it was blistering hot there. It should be a great
race for the fans and it's a great race track. With NASCAR being in town, we
should get a lot of fans over there and put on a great race for them." Meyers, who is
currently third in the World of Outlaws championship standings aboard the GLR
Investments KPC, only seven markers out of second and 27 out of the lead, is
on top of the leader board in wins this season with seven. He was victorious
in the most recent World of Outlaws race last Saturday night at North Central
Speedway in Minnesota. He carries plenty of momentum into LaSalle Speedway as
he looks to wrap up the Showdown for the Bud Crown title. "It means a
lot to win anything out there," shared the native of Clovis, California.
"It's so competitive and so tough out that winning a race, winning a
mini point series, winning a race, or winning the championship, it's all very
important. It's all very important to our sponsors as well. Anything we can
do to put our sponsors name on the top of any list would certainly be a good
notch in our belt." McMahan, who
drives for Kasey Kahne, who is co-promoting the event along with the World
Racing Group, would like nothing more than to claim the title in the
four-race mini-series. McMahan climbed into the Great Clips Maxim at Las
Vegas earlier this season to fill in for the injured Cody Darrah. "It would be
really cool to win it," said the veteran driver. "It would be great
to win anything that Kasey (Kahne) puts on or is a part of. He really loves
sprint car racing and being involved in the sport. Him doing these little
things makes it fun for everybody. If I can pull it off and keep the money in-house
that would be pretty cool." On Thursday, July
8 at LaSalle Speedway, tickets for adults are $29 in advance and $35 the day
of the race. Children's Reserved Seats (12 years old and younger) are $9. For
more information and to purchase tickets call: (704)-795-RACE (7223) or visit
www.worldofoutlaws.com/tickets.
Camping will be available at the track (no hook-ups) on Wednesday July 7 and
Thursday, July 8. The World of
Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many
important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care
Products), Chizmark & Larson Insurance, Goodyear Tires (Official Tire),
SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel); in
addition to contingency sponsors, Jake's Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products,
Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine Builder's Challenge
participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and
Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builder's Challenge participants J&J Auto
Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company. SuperSport Advance - Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire at Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 7, 2010) - The 2010 AMA Pro SuperSport class has produced some of the most exciting racing seen in years. The main cast of riders featured in this year's championship battles have provided so many storylines that it is hard to keep up with everything that has gone on in AMA Pro Road Racing's SuperSport Young Gun rider development class. If the level of talent seen this year in SuperSport is any indication, the future is very bright for AMA Pro Road Racing for many years to come. The battle will be rejoined at the Honda Super Cycle Weekend Presented by Dunlop Tire, July 16-18 at the legendary Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course where, once again, the main characters will provide what many consider to be some of the best races of any AMA Pro Road Racing weekend. The story of the season involves so many elements, we'll try to give you a snapshot of the who, what and where of what has been, to date, a classic battle royal. The season got off to a roaring start with Cameron Bueabier taking the first win on the high banks of Daytona by 0.001 of a second over Joey Pascarella. This set the tone for the battle of the teams too, with Bueabier riding for the Rockwall Yamaha team and Pascarella for LTD Yamaha. Race number two at Daytona saw Pascarella and LTD Yamaha take the win and then, with Bueabier and the Rockwall Yamaha team absent from the West Division races at Auto Club Speedway, Pascarella went on a tear with two more dominant wins. Then the plot changed when, at the next round at Road Atlanta, Pascarella had an unfortunate accident on the warm-up lap and was prevented from racing in both races. The next rider to take center stage was J.D. Beach, Bueabier's Rockwall Yamaha teammate. Beach took both Road Atlanta race wins after battling mightily with Bueabier who, thanks to a couple of late red flags, could have laid claim to both races himself but took solace in finishing second in race one and third place in race two. Bueabier then traveled out of his points division to the next race at Infineon Raceway where he took a dominant pole position and looked like he would walk away with the weekend's races but again, a late race red flag once again upset the apple cart and he was beaten to the win in race one by the trailblazing Elena Myers, who took the first AMA Pro Road Racing Sprint race win for a female rider in the history of AMA Pro Racing. Bueabier recovered to take a well deserved win in race two and this set the tone for the next race, at Elkhart Lake's Road America, the mighty 4.05-mile natural road course through the woods of Wisconsin. While all this was going on, where might you ask was Pascarella? In a move supported by his LTD Yamaha team, Pascarella had switched over to the CNR Racing DNA Energy Drink Ducati team and he struggled to come to grips with his new machine in the short time he had between races after the switch. As a result, he had two unfortunate crashes at Infineon and even though he showed flashes of his old form, it was all the other riders needed to reset the balance of power in the SuperSport class. Thanks to his strong start to the season, Pascarella has a nice points lead in the West Division point standings over the tenacious Myers and her solid Lucas Oil Roadracingworld.com RMR Suzuki team. Myers' record-setting season started off with a couple of very impressive and steady seventh place finishes at Daytona. She then showed just how determined a person she is by qualifying on the front row at the next race in California and then moments after the start, she came into contact with another rider and was not only out of the race but had her arm in a sling and her participation in Sunday's race number two in question. But, showing the kind of courage that is now a trademark of her career, she came back on Sunday and not only raced, but she finished in a very determined fourth place. Moving onto Road Atlanta, she was caught up in the same incident on the warm-up lap in race one that affected Pascarella and once again her participation in race two was in question. But Myers defied the odds and came back to race on Sunday finishing with a fighting fifth after a race-long battle with the quietly impressive Tomas Puerta, another of the solid LTD Yamaha riders. Myers' big breakthrough came at the very next race at Northern California's Infineon Raceway. She qualified quietly on the outside of the second row on her Lucas Oil Roadracingworld.com RMR Suzuki but enjoyed a sensational start and after battling with Pascarella, Bueabier and others, she took a well deserved win after an amazing sequence of events when she took the lead from Beaubier as Pascarella had his accident, which brought out the red flag. This historic achievement was applauded by all and she then got back down to business in race two and battled again for the lead and only contact with another rider in the late stages, saw her finish fifth. A tough weekend at Road America has slowed her sensational season but there is no doubt that she will be back at Mid-Ohio. Race one at Road America was won by Beach and race two was taken by another main character in the season, Huntley Nash. Also riding for LTD Yamaha, Nash had a quiet Daytona race in terms of results but he was up among the drafting frontrunners and began to assert himself with a series of strong podium finishes at the next four races. Nash took six top-two or three finishes from the first 10 races and it all came together with his dramatic win at Road America, where he finally realized his potential with his first AMA Pro win. Amazingly enough, Nash is one point behind LTD Yamaha teammate Puerta in the East Division points standings thanks to Puerta's very consistent season. In a quiet but steady fashion, Puerta has put together an excellent season, with fifth and third place results at Daytona, he skipped the next out of Division race at Auto Club Speedway but came back at Road Atlanta with fifth and fourth place finishes. He again skipped the West Division race at Infineon Raceway to come back at Road America with solid second and third place finishes. He returns to Mid-Ohio looking for his first win in SuperSport. The other interesting aspect of the SuperSport races is the local Top Gun rider element. This provision allows local riders with an Expert Level Road Racing license to join the series for their own points chase. Local riders have featured already this year, the impressive Scott Gilbert taking a couple of podium finishes at Auto Club Speedway on his family-run Team Graves Yamaha and also Tyler O'Hara finishing third twice at his local race at Infineon Raceway in Northern California. The Honda Super Cycle Weekend Presented by Dunlop Tire begins with practice and first round qualifying on Friday, July 16. Final qualifying and the first of two races will be on Saturday, July 17th and the second race of the weekend is on Sunday, July 18th. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course provides a park like setting for great viewing and racing, don't miss this opportunity to see the future stars of AMA Pro Road Racing displaying their talents at this classic road racing venue. Visit www.midohio.com for ticket and further information. Visit www.amaproracing.com for full standings and series information. AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com DIRTcar Summer Nationals: Van Wormer Speeds to Fayette
County Speedway Victory
Brownstown, IL - July 6, 2010 - Jeep Van Wormer started the second
half of his DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour the right way winning night 19
Tuesday night at Brownstown Speedway. Van Wormer of Pinconning,
Mich., led all 40 laps of the A-main to claim his third win of the 2010 Hell
Tour. Van Wormer started on the pole and built large leads in traffic
on his way to claiming the $5,000 winner's check. Van Wormer would be
challenged at points by Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., but would
eventually prove too strong. The 2009 DIRTcar Late Model
National Champion Feger would hang on to second place as seventh-starting
Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., would climb to third. Current point
leader Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill. would finish fourth as Billy
Moyer Jr. would round out the top five. Up next for the DIRTcar
Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Spoon River Speedway on Wednesday July 7,
2010. In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 3,750 miles in the
course of 20 nights. The trip from Brownstown to Spoon River Speedway
in Canton, Ill., will have drivers traveling nearly 155 miles northwest to
the track which last hosted a Summer Nationals event in 2008. A-Main 40-Laps:
(1) Jeep Van Wormer, (2) Jason Feger, (3) Jack Sullivan, (4) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(5) Billy Moyer Jr., (6) Brandon Sheppard, (7) Michael Kloos, (8) Rodney
Melvin, (9) Chad Zobrist, (10) Shannon Babb, (11) Scott Schmitt, (12) Jason
McBride, (13) Ryan Unzicker, (14) Nick Lyons, (15) Mike Schulte, (16) Ken
Schrader, (17) Kevin Weaver, (18) Mike Hammerle, (19) Dan Jacober, (20) Brian
Shirley, (21) Clay Baumann. 2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals 'The Hell Tour' Schedule Date/
Track/Location/Winner/Car Count
06/16/10 - Brownstown
Speedway - Brownstown, Ind. (Billy Moyer - 50) 06/17/10 - Kankakee County
Speedway - Kankakee, Ill. (Billy Moyer - 47) 06/18/10 - Cedar Lake
Speedway - Somerset, Wis. (Billy Moyer - 43) 06/19/10 - Cedar Lake
Speedway - Somerset, Wis. (Brian Birkhofer - 44) 06/20/10 - Wilmot Speedway
- Wilmot, Wis. (Rodney Melvin - 31) 06/21/10 - Vermillion
County Speedway - Danville, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer - 35) 06/22/10 - Highland
Speedway - Highland, Ill. (Shannon Babb - 43) 06/23/10 - Belle Clair
Speedway - Belleville, Ill. (Dennis Erb Jr. - 37) 06/24/10 - Shepps Speedway
- Alexander, Ill. (Shannon Babb - 43) 06/25/10 - Farmer City Raceway
- Farmer City, Ill. (Don O'Neal - 45) 06/26/10 - Clarksville
Speedway - Clarksville, Tenn. (Jack Sullivan - 39) 06/27/10 - Tri-State
Speedway - Haubstadt, Ind. (Don O'Neal - 28) 06/28/10 - Lincoln Park
Speedway - Putnamville, Ind. (Don O'Neal - 27) 06/29/10 - I-96 Speedway -
Lake Odessa, Mich. (Jeep Van Wormer - 45) 06/30/10 - Charleston
Speedway - Charleston, Ill. (Brian Shirley - 26) 07/01/10 - Clay Hill
Motorsports Park - Atwood, Tenn. (Billy Moyer - 33) 07/02/10 - Paducah
International Raceway - Paducah, Ky (Billy Moyer - 43) 07/03/10 - I-55 Raceway -
Pevely, Mo (Billy Moyer - 37) 07/04/10 - Lincoln Speedway
- Lincoln, Ill. (RAIN) 07/06/10 - Fayette County
Speedway - Brownstown, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer - 32) 07/07/10 - Spoon River
Speedway - Canton, Ill. 07/08/10 - Macon Speedway -
Macon, Ill. 07/09/10 - Tri-City
Speedway - Pontoon Beach, Ill. 07/10/10 - Fairbury
American Legion Speedway - Fairbury, Ill. 07/11/10 - Quincy Raceways
- Quincy, Ill. 07/13/10 - Peoria Speedway
- Peoria, Ill. 07/14/10 - Kokomo Speedway
- Kokomo, Ind. 07/16/10 - Attica Raceway
Park - Attica, Ohio 07/17/10 - Oakshade Raceway
- Wauseon, Ohio The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour is brought to racing fans by many important sponsors and partners, including AFCO, ASI Racewear, Bill Pink Carburetors, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Dyers Rods, Eibach Springs, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, Ohlins, Quarter Master, R2C Performance, Racing Electronics, Special Olympics, U Coat-It, University of Northwestern Ohio, VP Racing Fuels, Vicci, and Wrisco Aluminum. Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XIX Twins 30s, Frequently Asked QuestionsSARVER, PA (July 6, 2010) Now that the dust has settled on another exceedingly successful Firecracker 100 weekend, it’s time to turn our attention to the bigger brother of the World of Outlaws family; the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series! Yes, in just two short weeks, the Greatest Show on Dirt comes to the Action Track for the 19th installment of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup. Scheduled for Tuesday, July 20, the Silver Cup will once again feature the thrilling Twin 30s format that debuted last season to rave reviews. In an attempt to answer all of your questions about the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XIX Twin 30s in one fail swoop, we have created an entire list of Frequently Asked Questions! You can view and print this document at the Silver Cup XIX page on www.Lernerville.com. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Are there really two complete features in one night? A: Yes, Absolutely YES! The Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XIX Twin 30s at Lernerville Speedway is the only place in the country, nay the world, to see two World of Outlaws Features on the same night! Q: What is the “Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XIX”? A: Originally created to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Lernerville Speedway, after his passing, the event became a Memorial in tribute to the man who help create and make the Action Track one of the finest racing facilities in the country! Over the past 19 years, the Silver Cup has become one of the biggest events in 410 Sprint Car racing and continues to be the highest-paying single day show on the World of Outlaws circuit! Tuesday, July 20 will be a complete World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series show; time trials, heat races, Last Chance Showdown, dash and a $15,000-to-win, 30-lap feature. But the fun won’t stop there! After the first feature is complete, the lead lap cars will be inverted and they’ll go for round two with ANOTHER $15,000-to-win, 30-lap feature! The Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XIX Twin 30s at Lernerville Speedway is the only place to see two World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series features in one night! Already one of the Crown Jewels of 410 Sprint Car Racing, the Twin 30s have made the Silver Cup an absolute “Don’t Miss” event! Q: Is reserved seating available? A: Yes! The majority of the main grandstand seats are designated as reserved. Seats available for purchase may be reviewed in real time online at https://dirtcar.ticketforce.com or by clicking the “Buy Tickets” icon on the front page of www.Lernerville.com. Q: How much are advance tickets? A: Advance Reserved seats are $35 for adults and $31 for kids 17 & under. As always, kids 10 & under are admitted FREE into General Admission. Advance Reserved tickets include a FREE pit pass upgrade! This offer expires on Monday, July 19. ***Children (10 & under) are admitted FREE in the General Admission section*** Advance Purchase – Reserved Seats Adults - $35 Students (17 & under) - $31 All Advance Ticket sales end at midnight July 19. General Admission Adults - $29 Students 11-17 - $24 Children 10 & under – FREE! Q: Will I still be able to purchase tickets on the day(s) of the event(s)? A: Yes, Lernerville is blessed with many great seats! And while the Advance Reserve Ticket(s) offer expires on July 19, the “Day of Show” price will be the same, but does not include a free pit pass upgrade! Again, the Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway is the only time and only place to see two World of Outlaws Features on the same night! Reserved Seats Adults - $35 Students (17 & under) - $31 General Admission Adults - $29 Students 11-17 - $24 Children 10 & under – FREE! Q: Can I purchase pit passes in advance? A: Eligibility for the valuable insurance benefits and money-saving discounts offered to DIRTcar Members are verified in person therefore pit passes are sold day of show only. Pit passes must be purchased in person at the Pit Window located outside of the main entrance to the pit area. Once there, you will be required to sign a Waiver and Release of Liability and will be issued a wristband. Q: How much are pit passes? A: Please note that pit passes do not guarantee a seat in the frontstretch grandstand!
DIRTcar Members - $35 Non-members - $40 Q: What is the age limit for the pit area? A: There is not an age limit for the pit area at this event. Minors aged 17 and younger must submit a fully-executed minor “Parental Consent, Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement/Minor's Assumption of Risk and Release and Waiver of Liability.” These will be available at the Pit Ticket Windows. Q: Will I be able to upgrade my “Day of Show” reserved ticket to include a pit pass? A: Yes. Pit pass upgrades will be $10 for adults. Q: How do I get tickets? A: Log on to www.Lernerville.com and click the “Buy Tickets” icon, call the Lernerville Speedway office during normal business hours at (724) 353-1511, or at Lernerville Speedway on race day. Tickets purchased prior to Wednesday, June 2, 2010 will be mailed via the United States Postal Service. Tickets purchased after this date will be held at Lernerville Speedway’s Will Call window for pick up beginning Wednesday, June 23. Q: What is the schedule of events? A: The Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup is a full World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event, complete with time trials, heats, Last Chance Showdowns, dash and two $15,000-to-win 30-lap Features. Again, this is the only time all year and the only track in the country to see two World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Features in the same night!! Q: Are coolers permitted? A: Small coolers are permitted at Lernerville Speedway, with no glass containers. Coolers must be “Personal” size only. No alcohol is permitted to be brought into the speedway grounds. Alcohol must be purchased on site or left at your camp site. Q: Is camping available? A: Absolutely! In fact, we have just released 50 reserved camping spots near the pits for just $45. The 20x50 spots will fill up quick, so call the speedway office today (724) 353-1511 to reserve yours today! We are also selling six Premier Camping Spots in the newly renovated turn one camping area for just $100. This camping area provides some of the best vantage points of the 4/10-mile Action Track! Q: Will the pits be open after the races? A: Yes, the pits will open after the completion of all on-track activity Saturday Night so the fans in the stands can see the cars and stars up close and in person! Q: What are the tire rules? A: The national 410 Sprint Car Goodyear tire rule will be in effect with Goodyears required on the back two corners of the car! Q: What is the Purse? A: The Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XIX continues to be the highest paying single day show on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series grueling schedule. Each 30-lap Silver Cup feature will pay $15,000-to-win for a total of $30,000 to the winner(s). Q: What is the procedure for requesting media credentials? A: Submit in writing at least one week prior to the event. Credential requests must be on the media outlet letterhead and signed by the assigning editor. Credential requests must be submitted to Eric Westendorf via email (ewestendorf@dirtcar.com). Q: Where is the track located? A: Lernerville Speedway is easy to find along Route 356 in Sarver, PA. The speedway is a short trip from any direction; the PA Turnpike and Route 28 North from Pittsburgh, Interstate 79 & PA Turnpike East from Cranberry Township, and Routes 8 & 422. Lernerville Speedway is located at 313 N.Pike Road, Sarver, PA 16055. Downtown Syracuse
New DIRTcar Hot Spot
Mighty Big-Block Modifieds heat up the city streets on historic
lunchtime run to officially launch All-Star Weekend and clear path for Super
DIRT Week XXXIX in October
Weedsport , NY - July 6, 2010 - In a classic remake of the former DIRT-Asphalt Challenge that prospered some 20 years earlier, the Big-Block boys were at it again in the newest millennium as a handful of high-profile cars & stars from the DIRTcar Northeast circuit toured the paved streets of Syracuse on Tuesday morning. It was a record-setting day from beginning to end as the
first-ever parade of race cars staged in the SaltCity was witnessed by
thousands of bystanders on a sweltering day when the heat index approached
110-degrees by afternoon. The highlight was a 2.3-mile excursion through the city with a police escort leading the decorated group of ground-pounding open-wheel machines steered by DIRTcar favorites Brett Hearn (reigning Mr. DIRT champion), Matt Sheppard (defending Syracuse 200 winner), Ryan Phelps (inaugural All-Star winner), successful Super DIRTcar Series pilot Jimmy Phelps and rising star Michael Storms. Amidst the extended holiday festivities featuring free autograph and picture-taking sessions, ticket and prize giveaways held throughout the lunch hour, on the scene to chronicle this historic event were numerous members of the media, with cameramen from the three primary Syracuse television outlets and the Associated Press (AP) beat reporter leading the coverage. "The city of Syracuse opened its arms to DIRTcar Racing leading up to this event and today it certainly wrapped itself around our staff and racers as well as the entire community to create a truly landmark occasion," remarked Jeff Hachmann, DIRTcar Racing Northeast Director of Marketing, Promotions & Sales. "On the eve of our 2nd Annual All-Star Weekend at Cayuga County in nearby Weedsport, downtown was a perfect back drop as we continue to prepare for the biggest event of all --- Super DIRTcar Week at the NYS Fairgrounds in October." DIRTcar All-Star Weekend II is scheduled to begin July 15 at Brewerton Speedway and conclude July 16-17 at Cayuga County Fair Speedway. The 39 th edition of Super DIRT Week on the famed Syracuse Mile is slated to run Oct. 6-10. The DIRTcar Northeast main office is located in Weedsport, N.Y. on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds, home of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend. Further ticket and schedule information is available by contacting DIRTcarNE at 315/834-6606 or logging onto www.allstar100weekend.com. Don't forget to join all the DIRTcar NE tracks (Cayuga County Fair Speedway, RollingWheelsRacewayPark and Canandaigua Speedway) on Facebook and follow DIRTcar Racing on Twitter (@DIRTcarNE). Danny Lasoski Seeks a Repeat in the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30’s at Lernerville Speedway: Double Features Highlight Race Program Again in 2010Sarver, PA-July 6, 2010- From the
first time he turned a wheel at Lernerville Speedway back in 1992, Danny
Lasoski has always been fast at the historic four-tenths-mile located in
Sarver, Pennsylvania. He had been trying for many years to win at the track,
finishing second on four occasions before finally breaking through and
reaching Victory Lane last season in the opener of the Don Martin Memorial
Silver Cup Twin 30's. Coupled with a strong charge from 19th to
seventh in the finale, he was crowned the overall Silver Cup winner, adding
his name to an illustrious list of drivers that have won the famed event over
the years. Lasoski
will return to Lernerville Speedway along with the rest of the World of
Outlaws on Tuesday, July 20 for the 19th Edition of the Don Martin
Memorial Silver Cup, which again this season will have Twin-30 lap features,
with the second feature lined up by an inversion of the finish of the opener,
which proved to be a very popular format with the fans last season. The event
remains the single richest one-day show on the circuit, with one driving
having a shot at taking home $30,000 if they were to win both ends of the
Twin 30's. The
Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup is also the only time all season that fans
will have the chance to see two full A-Feature events in one night, with the
best sprint car drivers in the world doing battle for a total of 60-laps of
racing. "The
Silver Cup is definitely one we'll always cherish," said Lasoski of his
win in the event last season. "Don Martin was such a great promoter and a
great person, so to win that thing will always hold a special place to me.
Gary Risch and his people do a fantastic job over there now. We always look
forward to going to Lernerville and especially the Silver Cup. It's pretty
neat for the fans to get to see two races in one night." Lasoski
has 25 career Top-10 finishes with the World of Outlaws at Lernerville
Speedway in 28 starts, with 13 of those being Top-Five performances. He has
finished in the Top-10 in 10 of his last 11 starts at the track. In his
career with the series at Lernerville he has an average finish of 6.6, which
is second only to 20-time series champion Steve Kinser among the drivers
competing full-time with the series this season. "Lernerville
is a very unique track and they always have the surface prepared well,"
Lasoski noted. "You can race the top, the middle and the bottom. There
are always multiple grooves. Last year we had our car working pretty good
over there." Last
year marked the first time in quite a few years that a World of Outlaws event
was a Twin Feature. The Silver Cup will be the second inverted race for the
series this season as the inaugural Hall of Fame Classic at Knoxville Raceway
followed that format earlier this season, with the finale lined up by an
inversion of the Top-20 finishers in the opener, though the features were
held over the course of two days. A couple of drivers were able to charge
from the back to front in that event and last year at Lernerville, Lasoski
passed 12 cars in the second segment to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard
Charger Award coming from the 19th starting spot to finish
seventh. "You
have to watch the track, especially between the features and be able to make
adjustments," explained the 2001 series champion of the Twin feature
format at the Silver Cup. "We were able to work on the car last year and
made the right changes to work our way to the front in the second feature.
They reworked the track after the first feature which helped quite a
bit." Lasoski
is still in search of his first World of Outlaws win of the 2010 season
aboard the Casey's General Store JEI, nearly picking it up at I-96 Speedway
in Michigan back in May, leading the first 24 laps of that contest before he
lost a rear end. The native of Dover Missouri, who will be one of four former
series titlists competing in the Silver Cup, is just outside of the Top-10 in
the series standings this season on the strength of 14 Top-10 finishes. "We've
been close a few times this year and just have not had the breaks go our
way," he stated. "To win out here, you have to be fast, be in the
right spot at the right time, have a little luck as well and have a strong
team, which we have here. Hopefully we can take advantage of everything at
Lernerville and come out on top again." The
Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup is one of the traditional events of "The
Month of Money" for the World of Outlaws which runs from the middle of
July until early August. If Lasoski is able to win the Silver Cup again this
season, he would join Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Donny Schatz and Mark
Kinser as a multi-time winner of the famed event. "The
summer months is definitely when you want to be clicking on all cylinders
with all of the big races on the schedule," Lasoski said. "We have
done well in a number of the big ones over the years and would like nothing
more than to win another Silver Cup." Along
with earning $15,000 for his win in the opener of the Twin 30's last year,
Lasoski earned the traditional Silver Cup, along with a unique trophy for
claiming the overall event title. He would like nothing more than to stand in
Victory Lane again with the big check and another prized trophy. "Last
year we got the shotgun trophy, this year maybe we'll get a machine
gun," quipped Lasoski with a smile. Tickets
for the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30's can be purchased online by
visiting www.WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets
or by calling 704-795-7723. On Tuesday, July 20, general admission tickets
will be $29, with reserved tickets $35. Children ages 10-under will be
admitted free of charge to the general admission section. Advance reserved
tickets include a FREE pit pass upgrade. The World of
Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many
important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care
Products), Chizmark & Larson Insurance , Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), SuperClean (Official
Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to
contingency sponsors, Jake's Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products, Penske
Shocks , R2C Performance, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine
Builder's Challenge participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines,
Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builder's Challenge
participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company. |
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