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05-16-2012, 11:16 PM
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May 14, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
$8,100 total to Win for Speedmonster Super Series and 3 State Flyers at Hesston and Bedford!
(Hesston, PA and Bedford, PA) 2 of the region’s top-rated Super Late Model series will kick off their 2012 season this weekend in central PA with $8,100 total to win. Speedmonster & 3 State Flyers will clash at “Superthunder Road by the Lake” at Hesston Speedway on Sunday, May 27 and then the 3 State Flyers will attack the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway on Monday, May 28.
Hesston mark the beginning of the 2012 treks for both Speedmonster and 3 State Flyers with $5,100 to win, $400 to start and $155 for non-qualifiers at “Superthunder Road.” The S³/3SF Super Late Models will compete in a 51-lap championship celebrating the 51st year since Hesston was built. Jeremy Miller of Littlestown, PA and Ron Delano, Jr. of Stoystown, PA split the wins at the May Super Late Model event at Hesston in 2011.
The Speedmonster Super Series consists of 6 events at Hesston only leading to “The Ultiamte” in October. The Speedmonster champion will receive $2,000 from the $5,000 total point fund. This point fund is courtesy of Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, American Racer, Lias Tire and Precise Racing Products. This point fund is being paid IN ADDITION to the 3 State Flyers $3,000 to win Niningers Tire & Auto Point Fund. With no conflicting races between the 2 series and 4 of the 6 Speedmonste races including 3 State Flyers, drivers can run for BOTH point funds in 2012!
Hesston’s Speedmonster events will be a bonanza to late model race fans! The 2-division late model program will also include the Semi-Late Model Sportsman (limited/crate/steel block late models). The Semi-Late Model Sportsman will compete in a full racing program with a 30 lap feature paying $1,000 to win, $125 to start and $100 for non-qualifiers. A $200 bonus is being offered to the 1st crate late model competitor that can finish in the top 5 in the feature. Crate late models receive a weight break and 12” spoiler to make them competitive.
A-Cadets (street/pro-stock), Hobby-Modified (pure/strictly stock/charger) and Roadrunners (fwd stock 4-cylinder) will also compete in championship events. The A-Cadets will race in a full racing program with time limits. The scheduled 22-lap feature will pay $575 to win, $75 to start and $60 for non-qualifiers. The Hobby-Modified and Roadrunners will run in a feature-only format after the completion of the other 3 classes and the final session of the program. The scheduled 17-lap Hobby-Modified feature will pay $300 to win, $50 to start and $40 for non-qualifiers. The scheduled 14-lap Roadrunner feature will pay $200 to win, $38 to start and $36 for non-qualifiers. Hobby-Modified and Roadrunner feature laps may be extended depending on car counts.
Integrated, multi-option rules sets for the Super Late Models, Semi-Late Model Sportsman, A-Cadets and Hobby-Modifieds will make virtually every car in the regional legal and competitive for the Speedmonster events. Weight breaks and spoiler variances are used to equalize competition. Full rules can be found on the track website http://www.hesstonspeedway.com
Speedmonster/Hesston rules apply for the Super Late Models at all 2012 Hesston events. Super Late Models will run under an open compound tire rule.
The racing program at Speedmonster/3 State Flyer “Superthunder Road” at Hesston will be run in a 3-session format:
1:00 Pit Gates Open
4:00 Grandstands Open
4:45 Pill Draw Cutoff and Drivers Meeting
Session 1:
5:30 Warm-Ups followed by A-Cadet Heats then Complete Track Prep
Session 2:
Appx 7:15 Super Late Model and Semi-Late Model Sportsman Complete Program with A-Cadet consolation and feature
Session 3:
Hobby-Modified and Roadrunner features
Adult admission for “Superthunder Road” to the grandstands is $19.05 + $.95 tax = $20. Junior 10-16 grandstand admission is $14.29 + $.71 tax = $15.00. Children 9 and under are FREE in the grandstands. Pit admission is $34.29 + $1.71 tax = $36.00. Super Late Models will have a $15 entry fee with no entry fee for other divisions.
Hesston Speedway is currently requires My Laps/AMB transponders for all Super Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, Cadets and Hobby. The track will have a limited number of transponders available for races that do not own one. Race teams without transponders should plan to arrive early to allow time to mount the transponder. All racers that use track transponders must purchase a transponder bracket, available for $10 at the track. All divisions are required to use RACEceiver one-way radios.
Speedmonster 2012 Point Bonus: (Point bonus is based on completion of all 6 scheduled races at the 5 events. Driver must have perfect attendance at all completed races to receive point bonus.)
1st $2,000 2nd $1,000 3rd $500 4th $500 5th $500 6th $500
Payoffs for “Superthunder Road” at Hesston Speedway, Sunday May 27:
S³/3SF Super Late Model - 1st $5,100 2nd $2,000 3rd $1,400 4th $1,200 5th $1,100 6th $1,000 7th $800 8th $700 9th $600 10th $550 11th $525 12th $500 13th $475 14th $450 15th $425 16th $400 17th $400 18th $400 19th $400 20th $400 21st $400 22nd $400 23rd $400 24th $400 $155 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. $15 entry fee.
Semi-Late Model Sportsman - 1st $1,000 2nd 500 3rd $400 4th $300 5th $250 6th $225 7th $200 8th $190 9th $175 10th $160 11th $150 12th $140 13th to 24th $125 $100 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. No car entry fee! $200 bonus to the top finishing crate late model in the top 5 positions.
A-Cadet - 1st $575 2nd $300 3rd $200 4th $150 5th $125 6th $110 7th $100 8th $90 9th $85 10th $80 11th $75 12th $75 13th to 24th $75 $60 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. No car entry fee!
Hobby-Modified - 1st $300 2nd $175 3rd $125 4th $100 5th $85 6th $75 7th $70 8th $65 9th $60 10th $55 11th $50 12th $50 13th to 24th $50 $40 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. No car entry fee!
Roadrunner - 1st $200 2nd $100 3rd $75 4th $60 5th $50 6th $45 7th $40 8th $40 9th $40 10th $40 11th $36 12th $36 13th to 24th $36 $35 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. No car entry fee!
On Monday, night, May 28, the 3 State Flyers will travel just 44 miles south the the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway. The “Memorial Day Championship” for the 3SF Super Late Models will pay $3,000 to win, $300 to start and $100 for non-qualifiers. The full racing program for Super Late Models will feature a 35-lap championship.
Semi-Late (street), Pure Stocks and 4-Cylinders will also be on the racing program at Bedford on Monday night. Bedford has logged in strong car counts in 2012 under the new leadership of Joe Padula III. The 3SF “Memorial Day Championship” will be the first Super Late Model special event of 2012 at the track.
All divisions will run under Bedford track rules. CORRECTION - Super Late Models will run an open compound tire rule for this event at Bedford.
Warm-ups at Bedford will start at 6:00 with racing at 6:30. Grandstand admission is $18.00 with children 12 and under free. All pit tickets are $28.00. Bedford rules will apply for all classes including the Super Late Models.
Payoff for the “Memorial Day Championship” at Bedford:
3SF Super Late Model - 1st $3,000 2nd $1,200 3rd $1,000 4th $800 5th $700 6th $650 7th $600 8th $575 9th $550 10th $500 11th $450 12th $425 13th $400 14th $375 15th $350 16th $325 17th $320 18th $315 19th $310 20th $300 21st $300 22nd $300 23rd $300 24th $300 $100 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. $0 entry fee.
The other divisions will be competing for regular payoffs at Bedford.
Bedford Speedway is located at 702 West Pitt Street in Bedford, PA. Track phone is 814-623-0500 with weekday phone 240-382-0526. Track website is http://www.bedfordspeedway.com.
http://www.facebook.com/hesstonspeedway
hesstonspeedway@hotmail.com
May 14, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
$8,100 total to Win for Speedmonster Super Series and 3 State Flyers at Hesston and Bedford!
(Hesston, PA and Bedford, PA) 2 of the region’s top-rated Super Late Model series will kick off their 2012 season this weekend in central PA with $8,100 total to win. Speedmonster & 3 State Flyers will clash at “Superthunder Road by the Lake” at Hesston Speedway on Sunday, May 27 and then the 3 State Flyers will attack the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway on Monday, May 28.
Hesston mark the beginning of the 2012 treks for both Speedmonster and 3 State Flyers with $5,100 to win, $400 to start and $155 for non-qualifiers at “Superthunder Road.” The S³/3SF Super Late Models will compete in a 51-lap championship celebrating the 51st year since Hesston was built. Jeremy Miller of Littlestown, PA and Ron Delano, Jr. of Stoystown, PA split the wins at the May Super Late Model event at Hesston in 2011.
The Speedmonster Super Series consists of 6 events at Hesston only leading to “The Ultiamte” in October. The Speedmonster champion will receive $2,000 from the $5,000 total point fund. This point fund is courtesy of Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, American Racer, Lias Tire and Precise Racing Products. This point fund is being paid IN ADDITION to the 3 State Flyers $3,000 to win Niningers Tire & Auto Point Fund. With no conflicting races between the 2 series and 4 of the 6 Speedmonste races including 3 State Flyers, drivers can run for BOTH point funds in 2012!
Hesston’s Speedmonster events will be a bonanza to late model race fans! The 2-division late model program will also include the Semi-Late Model Sportsman (limited/crate/steel block late models). The Semi-Late Model Sportsman will compete in a full racing program with a 30 lap feature paying $1,000 to win, $125 to start and $100 for non-qualifiers. A $200 bonus is being offered to the 1st crate late model competitor that can finish in the top 5 in the feature. Crate late models receive a weight break and 12” spoiler to make them competitive.
A-Cadets (street/pro-stock), Hobby-Modified (pure/strictly stock/charger) and Roadrunners (fwd stock 4-cylinder) will also compete in championship events. The A-Cadets will race in a full racing program with time limits. The scheduled 22-lap feature will pay $575 to win, $75 to start and $60 for non-qualifiers. The Hobby-Modified and Roadrunners will run in a feature-only format after the completion of the other 3 classes and the final session of the program. The scheduled 17-lap Hobby-Modified feature will pay $300 to win, $50 to start and $40 for non-qualifiers. The scheduled 14-lap Roadrunner feature will pay $200 to win, $38 to start and $36 for non-qualifiers. Hobby-Modified and Roadrunner feature laps may be extended depending on car counts.
Integrated, multi-option rules sets for the Super Late Models, Semi-Late Model Sportsman, A-Cadets and Hobby-Modifieds will make virtually every car in the regional legal and competitive for the Speedmonster events. Weight breaks and spoiler variances are used to equalize competition. Full rules can be found on the track website http://www.hesstonspeedway.com
Speedmonster/Hesston rules apply for the Super Late Models at all 2012 Hesston events. Super Late Models will run under an open compound tire rule.
The racing program at Speedmonster/3 State Flyer “Superthunder Road” at Hesston will be run in a 3-session format:
1:00 Pit Gates Open
4:00 Grandstands Open
4:45 Pill Draw Cutoff and Drivers Meeting
Session 1:
5:30 Warm-Ups followed by A-Cadet Heats then Complete Track Prep
Session 2:
Appx 7:15 Super Late Model and Semi-Late Model Sportsman Complete Program with A-Cadet consolation and feature
Session 3:
Hobby-Modified and Roadrunner features
Adult admission for “Superthunder Road” to the grandstands is $19.05 + $.95 tax = $20. Junior 10-16 grandstand admission is $14.29 + $.71 tax = $15.00. Children 9 and under are FREE in the grandstands. Pit admission is $34.29 + $1.71 tax = $36.00. Super Late Models will have a $15 entry fee with no entry fee for other divisions.
Hesston Speedway is currently requires My Laps/AMB transponders for all Super Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, Cadets and Hobby. The track will have a limited number of transponders available for races that do not own one. Race teams without transponders should plan to arrive early to allow time to mount the transponder. All racers that use track transponders must purchase a transponder bracket, available for $10 at the track. All divisions are required to use RACEceiver one-way radios.
Speedmonster 2012 Point Bonus: (Point bonus is based on completion of all 6 scheduled races at the 5 events. Driver must have perfect attendance at all completed races to receive point bonus.)
1st $2,000 2nd $1,000 3rd $500 4th $500 5th $500 6th $500
Payoffs for “Superthunder Road” at Hesston Speedway, Sunday May 27:
S³/3SF Super Late Model - 1st $5,100 2nd $2,000 3rd $1,400 4th $1,200 5th $1,100 6th $1,000 7th $800 8th $700 9th $600 10th $550 11th $525 12th $500 13th $475 14th $450 15th $425 16th $400 17th $400 18th $400 19th $400 20th $400 21st $400 22nd $400 23rd $400 24th $400 $155 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. $15 entry fee.
Semi-Late Model Sportsman - 1st $1,000 2nd 500 3rd $400 4th $300 5th $250 6th $225 7th $200 8th $190 9th $175 10th $160 11th $150 12th $140 13th to 24th $125 $100 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. No car entry fee! $200 bonus to the top finishing crate late model in the top 5 positions.
A-Cadet - 1st $575 2nd $300 3rd $200 4th $150 5th $125 6th $110 7th $100 8th $90 9th $85 10th $80 11th $75 12th $75 13th to 24th $75 $60 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. No car entry fee!
Hobby-Modified - 1st $300 2nd $175 3rd $125 4th $100 5th $85 6th $75 7th $70 8th $65 9th $60 10th $55 11th $50 12th $50 13th to 24th $50 $40 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. No car entry fee!
Roadrunner - 1st $200 2nd $100 3rd $75 4th $60 5th $50 6th $45 7th $40 8th $40 9th $40 10th $40 11th $36 12th $36 13th to 24th $36 $35 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. No car entry fee!
On Monday, night, May 28, the 3 State Flyers will travel just 44 miles south the the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway. The “Memorial Day Championship” for the 3SF Super Late Models will pay $3,000 to win, $300 to start and $100 for non-qualifiers. The full racing program for Super Late Models will feature a 35-lap championship.
Semi-Late (street), Pure Stocks and 4-Cylinders will also be on the racing program at Bedford on Monday night. Bedford has logged in strong car counts in 2012 under the new leadership of Joe Padula III. The 3SF “Memorial Day Championship” will be the first Super Late Model special event of 2012 at the track.
All divisions will run under Bedford track rules. CORRECTION - Super Late Models will run an open compound tire rule for this event at Bedford.
Warm-ups at Bedford will start at 6:00 with racing at 6:30. Grandstand admission is $18.00 with children 12 and under free. All pit tickets are $28.00. Bedford rules will apply for all classes including the Super Late Models.
Payoff for the “Memorial Day Championship” at Bedford:
3SF Super Late Model - 1st $3,000 2nd $1,200 3rd $1,000 4th $800 5th $700 6th $650 7th $600 8th $575 9th $550 10th $500 11th $450 12th $425 13th $400 14th $375 15th $350 16th $325 17th $320 18th $315 19th $310 20th $300 21st $300 22nd $300 23rd $300 24th $300 $100 for all cars that do not qualify that make 1 lap on the track. $0 entry fee.
The other divisions will be competing for regular payoffs at Bedford.
Bedford Speedway is located at 702 West Pitt Street in Bedford, PA. Track phone is 814-623-0500 with weekday phone 240-382-0526. Track website is http://www.bedfordspeedway.com.