The Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour and 'RaceFest' Return To WVMS on August 29th & 30

Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour
July 19th, 2013
www.renegadesofdirt.com
For Immediate Release:

The Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour and 'RaceFest' Return To WVMS on August 29th & 30th!

An Eastern U.S Record, $1,000 Dollars To Start & Possible $5000 To Win 'MODFEST' Friday Night, Aug. 30th!

(Middlebourne, WV) The Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour presented by Arizona Sport Shirts and the West Virginia Motor Speedway are anxious to announce details of a new MAJOR modified event on the Eastern United States that will be stops number six and seven on the 2013 “Back For More Tour” schedule. The culmination of a rescheduled rain date from July 3rd's washout at the West Virginia Motor Speedway and an already scheduled August 30th event on the Renegade tour schedule has blossomed into one of the largest events in modified history not only in the State of West Virginia but across much of the United States. Officials are proud to release the news on the the highly anticipated maiden “MODFEST” event, a two day festival of speed & power featuring the best of the best in the open wheel business during the 7th Annual World of Outlaw “RaceFest Weekend” at the West Virginia Motor Speedway.


Race fans will be treated to not one but two complete Renegade of Dirt Modified Touring shows during 'RaceFest' at the 'Speedplant' which includes an August 29th, Thursday prequel night to the 'MODFEST' main event paying the winner $1,000 to win with a quality breakdown that will still pay $700 for second, $500 for third, and give each A-Main participant a minimum $100 to start. The event WILL be a Renegades of Dirt Modified Touring points show that will act as the make up to the lost event on July 3rd. It will also be a qualifier night for Friday's main event that will award the two highest finishers from Thursday who fail to qualify into the show Friday night an automatic spot into the Arizona Sport Shirts 40 Lap 'MODFEST' A-Main.

Thursday Night, August 29th, Full event purse: 1) $1000, 2) $700, 3) $500, 4) $400, 5) $300, 6) $250, 7) $200, 8) $170, 9) $160, 10) $150, 11) $140, 12) $120, 13) $110, 14-20) $100.

After one evening of action at the 4/10th mile 'Speedplant' racers will go to work Friday morning to tune their rides in anticipation for the grassroots racers 'dreamy' night ahead. “MODFEST” participants will run wheel to wheel in search for one of twenty coveted Friday night starting spots that will pay a Renegade Tour and Eastern U.S record $1,000 minimum just to start! The elite group of entries who race their way into the A-Main will be competing in a forty lap shootout for a lucrative $3,000 dollar top prize! With the unprecedented stakes on the line one can only assume that some the countries best will join the East's Elite group of Renegade of Dirt Tour regulars which includes; Kevin Morehouse, Jesse Wisecarver, Rick Aukland, Travis (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son, Kyle Strickler, Scott Stiffler, Nathon Loney, Amanda Stiffler, Tanner Wilson, Rich Michael, Jess Hartman, Anthony Kinkade, Brian Douglas, Mark (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son among others. Zanesville, OH native Rick Aukland was the winner the last time the tour visited the West Virginia Motor Speedway and will continue to lead the all-time Renegade of Dirt wins list when he rolls into Mineral Wells for the inaugural “MODFEST”.

Friday Night, August 30th, Full event purse: 1) $3000, 2) $2000, 3) $1500, 4) $1200, 5) $1100, 6) $1090, 7) $1080, 8) $1070, 9) $1060, 10) $1050, 11) $1040, 12) $1030, 13) $1020, 14) $1010, 15-20) $1000.

In addition to the unprecedented start money and $3,000 to win...for the first time ever the Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour will also allow any racer the opportunity to take part in a totally optional$100 'Bonus Buy-In'. Any racer can participate by simply paying an additional $100 dollars at the time of Friday's registration that will make them eligible at winning an additional two grand pushing their Friday nights victory to a hefty $5,000 dollar payday. Any racer who chooses to participate in the buy in will be running for the same purse from 2nd to 20th but will have the shot at winning the $5k grand prize, any racer who chooses not to participate will still be competing for the heavy advertised $3,000 to win and $1,000 to start event purse in full.

“We're excited to team up with the Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour to put on a record start money show for the modifieds in this area. We wanted to put up unheard of start money for our local grassroots racers who by just making the show will go home with what many consider special event modified feature winner pay” stated WVMS promoter, Brian Ferrell. This is definitely something we would like to build on and continue to do each year if the support is there” added Ferrell. “We will also be running the OVSCA 410 Sprint Cars, as well as the World Of Outlaw Late Models..we're happy to announce this event and can't wait for 'RaceFest' weekend to get here” concluded Ferrell.

Weekend event tow money is set at $160.00 with the weekends event entry fee at $100.00. Transponders will also be available if needed and must be the YELLOW unit compatible with Westhold timing software. The Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour would also like to let everyone know of the events tire rule, which is similar to the tours traditional rule with the exception that any tires including soft's will be allowed on the FRONT ONLY. A medium or harder tire will be mandatory on the rear of the car. The detailed tire rule for both nights of “MODFEST” will be as follows: only the use of any medium or harder compound 8" modified racing tire will be allowed on the rear. The use of any SOFT compound tire will be legal on the front only. Any medium or harder compound which includes the Hoosier M100 & M200 compound tires are LEGAL. The UMP A40 or H40 will be legal all the way around, the UMP D40 will be legal on the front only and will not be allowed on the rear. The tires may be siped and grooved, however chemically altering the tire by any means (treatments, etc.) is illegal and strictly enforced.

“As the tour continues to grow so will our purses, we can't thank Brian and Lynn at West Virginia Motor Speedway enough for providing this big show for our participants and fans” stated Cody Watson. “If the support is there we will continue making big things happen for the modified division and continue working hard to promote these big shows” added Watson. “We're looking forward to it, race fans are in for a truly unbelievable two nights of racing at the Speedplant” concluded Watson.

The tour will be sharing center stage on Thursday evening with the furious 410 OVSCA Sprint Cars and the ADRA Super Late Models who will be vying for a quality $4,000 top prize and will be under-carding the program on Friday night with the fastest stock cars on the planet the World of Outlaw Late Models as they gun for a $10k winners purse. Tickets are available for the event online, General Admission two day pass is set at $45 dollars while Pit Admission for both days is set at $70 dollars. General admission for Thursday only is set at $22 and for Friday only at $30, single day pit passes will be available at the gate for $40 either day. Gates are set to swing open at 2pm in the pits, 4pm for the hillside, and racing action is set to kick off with hotlaps and Renegade time trials at 7pm. Beautiful on-site camping is also available for the entire Labor Day Weekend for just $25.00 on a first come first serve basis. For more information please visit the WVMS online at www.wvspeedway.com or by calling 304-741-1536. On race day visit them at the speedway on 2 Matheny Road, Mineral Wells, WV 26120.

Arizona Sport Shirts Renegade of Dirt Standings (as of 6/26)
1) Kevin Morehouse – 480
2) Rick Aukland – 476
3) Jesse Wisecarver – 445
4) Travis (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son – 429
5) Jess Hartman – 422
6) Kyle Strickler – 418
7) Mark (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son – 398
8) Rich Michael – 396
9) Tanner Wilson – 392
10) Scott Stiffler – 372
11) Nathon Loney – 360
12) Kevin Miller – 349
13) Amanda Stiffler – 335
14) Anthony Kinkade – 324
15) Deana Groves
16) Brian Douglas – 274

All-Star Grafix Rookie of the Year Standings
1) Tanner Wilson – 392
2) Nathon Loney – 360
3) Amanda Stiffler – 335
4) Brian Douglas – 274
5) Bud Watson – 195

You can contact the Eastern Dirt Grassroots Entertainment Company or Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour anytime for further information by texting/calling 304.771.5051 or faxing 304.758.4411 with any further questions on rules, procedures, and more on the upcoming season. Renegade fans can receive up to the minute breaking news and live updates on our active media outlets which can be accessed via a variety of social media sites including Facebo0k at www.facebo0k.com/rodconnect or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/rodconnect.

The Renegades of Dirt thank the following fine sponsors for their support in 2013: GRT Race Cars, Outlaw Graphics & Automotive, Arizona Sports Shirts, 4m.net, GottaRace.com, DirtCast.com, OVDTR.com, ModFury.com, Integra Shocks, GRT Chassis, Flag To Flag, American Racer / Lias Tire, Wasserbeck Speed Shop, Malcuit Race Engines, All-Star Grafix, 2Brothers Motorsports, and Schaeffer's Oil.

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