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07-14-2012, 09:24 PM
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July 14, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hesston Averages 67 Late Model-Typer Cars Going into “Revolution/Ron Strait Championship on July 21”
(Hesston, PA) In a short time, promoter DR Eriksen, “The Dirt Doctor,” has transformed Hesston Speedway into a showcase of racing the Central PA region. One of his goals was to establish a set of mega-events at the track with high payoffs and great counts of competitive racers and established the Speedmonster Super Series this season.
Since 2011, Hesston has been averaging 678 total late model-type cars at its mega-events including 41 Super Late Models. “Revolution/Ron Strait Championship” in July 21 is the next Speedmonster and 3 State Flyers event and will pay out over $35,000 in prize money. 41 Super Late Models and 22 Semi-Late Model Sportsman were signed in when the race rained out on July 3.
“Revolution/Ron Strait Championship” will honor friend that was lost in an earth-moving accident this spring. The most powerful 2 late model divisions in the region will headline, with the Speedmonster/3 State Flyers Super Late Models paying $5,100 to win, $400 to start and $200 for non-qualifiers PLUS a $75 Frankland Racing Supply card to positions 9-24 and all non-qualifiers. This boosts the total cash/prizes in the Super Late Models to $475 to start and $275 for non-qualifiers. The S³/3SF Super Late Models will compete in a full racing program with a 55-lap championship feature.
Hesston is one of the few places where Late Model fans get to see thes top 2 late model divisions race in championship events for one low ticket price! The ultra-competitive Semi-Late Model Sportsman will also be in action in a full racing program. This class combines limited late models, steel block late models and crate late models with weigh and spoiler variances. The Semi-Late Model Sportsman will compete in a full racing program with a 30-lap championship paying $1,100 to win, $150 to start and $100 for non-qualifiers. Frankland will also boost the total prizes for this class with $75 cards to positions 4-25 and all non-qualifiers. This brings the total cash/prizes to $225 to start and $175 for non-qualifiers.
The Semi-Late Model Sportsman crate motor challenge is still in effect. The 1st crate motor car with a top-5 finish will receive a $400 bonus in addition to feature prize money.
Frankland Racing Supply is located in Valencia, PA. Frankland specializes in the most stable, reliable, dependable quick-change rear ends in the racing industry. Frankland features high-quality service and prefers American-made parts to make sure that Frankland drivers race to the finish! More information may be found at http://www.franklandracing.com or by contacting them at 888-873-2736 or 724-898-2111.
Every position in every class in competition will receive increased payoff. A-Cadets (street/pro-stock) will also compete in a full racing program for an increased payoff of $700 to win and $90 to start Non-qualifiers will receive $60. The A-Cadet feature will run 25 laps with no time limit on the race.
Curtis A. Heath Funeral Home in Broad Top City, PA will be sponsoring hard-charger awards at this event. The hard charger will receive $100 in Semi-Late Model Sportsman, $75 for A-Cadet, $50 for Hobby-Modified and $25 for Roadrunner.
Roadrunners (fwd stock 4-cylinder) will race for $222 to win and $45 to start. The Hobby-Modifieds (pure stock/strictkly stock charger) will compete for an increased payoff of $500 to win and $50 to start, sponsored by Bedford County Tree & Lawn Solutions of Everett, PA. These 2 divisions will compete in extended lap, feature-only formats with the Roadrunners racing 17 laps and the Hobby-Modifieds racing 21 laps to compensate for the elimination of heat races.
Nick (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son of Lewistown, PA stunned the record crowd at the 1st Speedmonster Super Late Model event this season by winning from the 24th restating position, in a race where the top 9 advanced 58 positions. (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son and Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills, PA currently are tied for the lead in the Speedmonster Super Series championship, which pays $2,000 to the champion from a $5,000 point bonue fund. Satterlee is also leading 3 State Flyer points after claiming a win at Natural Bridge Speedway last weekend. Jeff Rine and Jeremy Miller both have Super Late Model wins at Hesston in 2011 and sit 3rd and 4th in Speedmonster points with Mike Lupfer rounding out the top 5.
Rick Singleton of Huntingdon, PA was the Semi-Late Model Sportsman championship feature winner and currently leads track points. Khi Swanger of Huntingdon, PA won the A-Cadet championship feature. Rick Potter of Everett, PA came home the winner in the Hobby—Modifieds. Adam Pletcher of Johnstown, PA started 20th on the grid and roared forward to win in the Roadrunners.
All 5 divisions will be competing in “Revolution/Ron Strait Championship”, with feature-only, extended-lap formats for the Hobby-Modifieds and Roadrunners. The Super Late Model feature will be 2nd in rotation, with only necessary races in between sets of Super Late Model races to give those teams enough time to work on their cars. The remaining 3 features will be run after the Super Late Models.
All classes will have warm-ups. Hobby-Modifieds and Roadrunners features have been extended 5 laps to offset the elimination of the heat races. A-Cadets will run without a time limit at this event since their last 2 championship races saw the time limit expire. The A-Cadets will be 1 of the features after the Super Late Models
2:00 Pit Gates
4:00 Grandstand Gates
5:15 Drivers Meeting for All Classes
5:45 Pill Draw Closes
5:45 Warm-Ups for All Classes
6:15 Complete Track Prep
Appx 7:00 Super Late Model heat races – TBA laps
Semi-Late Model Sportsman heat races – 10 laps
Super Late Model consolations – TBA laps
Semi-Late Model Sportsman consolation – 8 laps
Track Prep
Hobby-Modified Championship – 21 laps (35 minute limit)
Super Late Model Championship – 55 laps
Semi-Late Model Sportsman Championship – 30 laps
Roadrunner Championship – 17 laps
A-Cadet Championship – 25 laps
Adult admission for “Revolution/Ron Strait Championship” to the grandstands is only $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.
The “Dirt Doctor” DR Eriksen would like to once again thank the race teams and race fans for making the 1st Speedmonster event such a huge success. With the continued support of the racing events at Hesston Speedway, bigger and better events can be built in the future as being demonstrated at “Revolution/Ron Strait Championship!”
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hesstonspeedway@hotmail.com
July 14, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hesston Averages 67 Late Model-Typer Cars Going into “Revolution/Ron Strait Championship on July 21”
(Hesston, PA) In a short time, promoter DR Eriksen, “The Dirt Doctor,” has transformed Hesston Speedway into a showcase of racing the Central PA region. One of his goals was to establish a set of mega-events at the track with high payoffs and great counts of competitive racers and established the Speedmonster Super Series this season.
Since 2011, Hesston has been averaging 678 total late model-type cars at its mega-events including 41 Super Late Models. “Revolution/Ron Strait Championship” in July 21 is the next Speedmonster and 3 State Flyers event and will pay out over $35,000 in prize money. 41 Super Late Models and 22 Semi-Late Model Sportsman were signed in when the race rained out on July 3.
“Revolution/Ron Strait Championship” will honor friend that was lost in an earth-moving accident this spring. The most powerful 2 late model divisions in the region will headline, with the Speedmonster/3 State Flyers Super Late Models paying $5,100 to win, $400 to start and $200 for non-qualifiers PLUS a $75 Frankland Racing Supply card to positions 9-24 and all non-qualifiers. This boosts the total cash/prizes in the Super Late Models to $475 to start and $275 for non-qualifiers. The S³/3SF Super Late Models will compete in a full racing program with a 55-lap championship feature.
Hesston is one of the few places where Late Model fans get to see thes top 2 late model divisions race in championship events for one low ticket price! The ultra-competitive Semi-Late Model Sportsman will also be in action in a full racing program. This class combines limited late models, steel block late models and crate late models with weigh and spoiler variances. The Semi-Late Model Sportsman will compete in a full racing program with a 30-lap championship paying $1,100 to win, $150 to start and $100 for non-qualifiers. Frankland will also boost the total prizes for this class with $75 cards to positions 4-25 and all non-qualifiers. This brings the total cash/prizes to $225 to start and $175 for non-qualifiers.
The Semi-Late Model Sportsman crate motor challenge is still in effect. The 1st crate motor car with a top-5 finish will receive a $400 bonus in addition to feature prize money.
Frankland Racing Supply is located in Valencia, PA. Frankland specializes in the most stable, reliable, dependable quick-change rear ends in the racing industry. Frankland features high-quality service and prefers American-made parts to make sure that Frankland drivers race to the finish! More information may be found at http://www.franklandracing.com or by contacting them at 888-873-2736 or 724-898-2111.
Every position in every class in competition will receive increased payoff. A-Cadets (street/pro-stock) will also compete in a full racing program for an increased payoff of $700 to win and $90 to start Non-qualifiers will receive $60. The A-Cadet feature will run 25 laps with no time limit on the race.
Curtis A. Heath Funeral Home in Broad Top City, PA will be sponsoring hard-charger awards at this event. The hard charger will receive $100 in Semi-Late Model Sportsman, $75 for A-Cadet, $50 for Hobby-Modified and $25 for Roadrunner.
Roadrunners (fwd stock 4-cylinder) will race for $222 to win and $45 to start. The Hobby-Modifieds (pure stock/strictkly stock charger) will compete for an increased payoff of $500 to win and $50 to start, sponsored by Bedford County Tree & Lawn Solutions of Everett, PA. These 2 divisions will compete in extended lap, feature-only formats with the Roadrunners racing 17 laps and the Hobby-Modifieds racing 21 laps to compensate for the elimination of heat races.
Nick (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son of Lewistown, PA stunned the record crowd at the 1st Speedmonster Super Late Model event this season by winning from the 24th restating position, in a race where the top 9 advanced 58 positions. (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son and Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills, PA currently are tied for the lead in the Speedmonster Super Series championship, which pays $2,000 to the champion from a $5,000 point bonue fund. Satterlee is also leading 3 State Flyer points after claiming a win at Natural Bridge Speedway last weekend. Jeff Rine and Jeremy Miller both have Super Late Model wins at Hesston in 2011 and sit 3rd and 4th in Speedmonster points with Mike Lupfer rounding out the top 5.
Rick Singleton of Huntingdon, PA was the Semi-Late Model Sportsman championship feature winner and currently leads track points. Khi Swanger of Huntingdon, PA won the A-Cadet championship feature. Rick Potter of Everett, PA came home the winner in the Hobby—Modifieds. Adam Pletcher of Johnstown, PA started 20th on the grid and roared forward to win in the Roadrunners.
All 5 divisions will be competing in “Revolution/Ron Strait Championship”, with feature-only, extended-lap formats for the Hobby-Modifieds and Roadrunners. The Super Late Model feature will be 2nd in rotation, with only necessary races in between sets of Super Late Model races to give those teams enough time to work on their cars. The remaining 3 features will be run after the Super Late Models.
All classes will have warm-ups. Hobby-Modifieds and Roadrunners features have been extended 5 laps to offset the elimination of the heat races. A-Cadets will run without a time limit at this event since their last 2 championship races saw the time limit expire. The A-Cadets will be 1 of the features after the Super Late Models
2:00 Pit Gates
4:00 Grandstand Gates
5:15 Drivers Meeting for All Classes
5:45 Pill Draw Closes
5:45 Warm-Ups for All Classes
6:15 Complete Track Prep
Appx 7:00 Super Late Model heat races – TBA laps
Semi-Late Model Sportsman heat races – 10 laps
Super Late Model consolations – TBA laps
Semi-Late Model Sportsman consolation – 8 laps
Track Prep
Hobby-Modified Championship – 21 laps (35 minute limit)
Super Late Model Championship – 55 laps
Semi-Late Model Sportsman Championship – 30 laps
Roadrunner Championship – 17 laps
A-Cadet Championship – 25 laps
Adult admission for “Revolution/Ron Strait Championship” to the grandstands is only $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.
The “Dirt Doctor” DR Eriksen would like to once again thank the race teams and race fans for making the 1st Speedmonster event such a huge success. With the continued support of the racing events at Hesston Speedway, bigger and better events can be built in the future as being demonstrated at “Revolution/Ron Strait Championship!”