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Tri-State Modified Association
(TSMA)
Coshocton, Ohio
tristatemods@yahoo.com
740-391-9990
04/07/2011
official press release
Tri-State Modified Association readies for 2011 season
The Tri-State Modified Association (TSMA) founder Tye Twarog has been literally burning the midnight oil in preparation for the open wheel sanction's 3rd season of operation.
2011 will see the TSMA headline division, the open wheel modifieds, running for points in a 6 state region. Additionally, a whopping 52 of these TSMA sanctioned events boast a feature winner's payout of at least $1,000.
The month of September, dubbed the 'Road to the Championship,' will be one that modified fans and race teams will particularly enjoy. Starting at the newly reconfigured West Virginia Motor Speedway on Sept. 2nd, the road will see stops at Tri-City (PA) followed by a double header weekend at the Pgh (PA) Motor Speedway, a trip to Muskingum County (OH), a Mountain State double header at WVMS and Tyler County (WV) Speedways before closing out the month and season at the Lakeville (OH) Speedway. All of these events will pay in excess of $1000 to win, with hefty purse money available throughout the field.
2011 sanctioned tracks include Muskingum County, Hilltop (Millersburg), Hilltop (Marietta), Lakeville, 250, Midway, Sharon, and Raceway 7 (Ohio) Speedways.
West Virginia sanctioned tracks are Tyler County and West Virginia Motor Speedways. The Keystone State of PA is represented by Tri-City and Eriez, with McKean County and Pgh Pa. Motor Speedways hosting TSMA special events. South Arcade is joined by special event Stateline Speedway as New York sanctioned tracks, with Indiana's Union County Speedway flying the TSMA banner this season.
"I'm still waiting on confirmation from a few tracks, but knowing that the season is upon us all, wanted to get the word out on confirmed 2011 sanctioned tracks" said Twarog.
Something new for the 2011 season will be the TSMA bonus point system.
"I wanted to reward the tracks that have been behind me since the inception of TSMA, and have provided our racers some special race opportunities, and wanted a way to encourage racers to support these tracks. What we came up with was a bonus point race system. Each bonus point race rewards eligible drivers 50 additional points just for competing. The maximum bonus points that a TSMA driver can accumulate is 100 points total. This means that a guy that normally doesn't go out on the road, but is interested in point money and contingencies doesn't need to attend all of these races. If his home track is hosting a bonus points race, he would only need to participate in one additional event to max out on the bonus system. A racer that enjoys and can afford to travel may run all of the bonus point races, but would have no more points than another who chose to only run the minimum of 2 bonus events. It's a way to keep the points battle interesting for the racers, and attract them to other sanctioned events at tracks they may not attend otherwise. Everyone that I've spoken to, racers and promoters alike seem to be excited about these larger purse, bonus point events." said Twarog.
Bonus point events will be held at Hilltop (Millersburg) Speedway on June 18th, 250 Speedway on August 26th, Tri-City Speedway on September 11th, Muskingum County Speedway on September 17th, WVMS on September 23rd and Tyler County on September 24th, with the season ending 'Blowout' at Lakeville Speedway hosting the currently scheduled final bonus point event on September 30th.
The TSMA's newest division of cars, the economical modified class known as the Hot Mods, will also see special events at the Tyler County and West Virginia Motor Speedways in 2011.
"The TSMA is unique in that it's set up to be a non-profit organization" said Twarog. "I've kept TSMA small and manageable because of that. Everything that's taken in goes right back to the racers in points funding, contingencies, etc. I've also held the line on raising licensing fees, and realize that everyone is stretching their budgets more than ever before in order to race. We're doing our best to hold our costs down and still provide our racers with a season ending rewards program."
The TSMA, which has exceeded the advertised point and contingency funds in both of its inaugural seasons, will pay $2,500 in contingencies and funding to the 2011 point champion. As has been the case in the past 2 years, Twarog states that "as we grow, and the sponsorships increase, so will the point fund".
As of 4/4/11, the TSMA open modified point fund is as follows: 1st - $2,500, 2nd - $1,500, 3rd - $1,200, 4 - $1000, 5th - $900 with 6th through 15th being $800, $700, $600, $550, $500, $450, $400, $350 and $325.
In all TSMA sanctioned races that pay $2000 or more to win, the top finishing racers shod on Hoosier and American Racer Tires will receive a free tire in recognition of the achievement.
The highest finishing driver in the final TSMA points tally that uses Hoosier or American Racer Tires will receive (4) new tires, with the runner-up to each of these drivers receiving (2) free tires from each representative company.
Likewise, the highest finishing driver running either American Racer or Hoosier tires in each of the weekly TSMA sanctioned track’s season ending points will earn a pair (2) of new tires from the manufacturer represented by their choice of tire.
The highest finishing Hoosier and American Racer shod Hot Mod driver in the final TSMA point standings will each receive a set of (4) new tires.
"I'm pleased at the participation of both Hoosier and American Racer tire manufacturers in their support of TSMA. No track promoter wants to turn away potential racers because of brand names, especially in the current economy."
Complete sanction info, scheduling and Modified and Hot Mod rules are available on the TSMA website at www.tri-statema.com . Questions or inquiries are be made either through the e-mail boxes at tristatemods@yahoo.com , tsmahotmods@hotmail.com or by phoning the TSMA office at 740-391-9990.
The TSMA sanctions open wheel modified racing through it's TSMA Modified and Hot Mod divisions in Indiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
end of press release
(TSMA)
Coshocton, Ohio
tristatemods@yahoo.com
740-391-9990
04/07/2011
official press release
Tri-State Modified Association readies for 2011 season
The Tri-State Modified Association (TSMA) founder Tye Twarog has been literally burning the midnight oil in preparation for the open wheel sanction's 3rd season of operation.
2011 will see the TSMA headline division, the open wheel modifieds, running for points in a 6 state region. Additionally, a whopping 52 of these TSMA sanctioned events boast a feature winner's payout of at least $1,000.
The month of September, dubbed the 'Road to the Championship,' will be one that modified fans and race teams will particularly enjoy. Starting at the newly reconfigured West Virginia Motor Speedway on Sept. 2nd, the road will see stops at Tri-City (PA) followed by a double header weekend at the Pgh (PA) Motor Speedway, a trip to Muskingum County (OH), a Mountain State double header at WVMS and Tyler County (WV) Speedways before closing out the month and season at the Lakeville (OH) Speedway. All of these events will pay in excess of $1000 to win, with hefty purse money available throughout the field.
2011 sanctioned tracks include Muskingum County, Hilltop (Millersburg), Hilltop (Marietta), Lakeville, 250, Midway, Sharon, and Raceway 7 (Ohio) Speedways.
West Virginia sanctioned tracks are Tyler County and West Virginia Motor Speedways. The Keystone State of PA is represented by Tri-City and Eriez, with McKean County and Pgh Pa. Motor Speedways hosting TSMA special events. South Arcade is joined by special event Stateline Speedway as New York sanctioned tracks, with Indiana's Union County Speedway flying the TSMA banner this season.
"I'm still waiting on confirmation from a few tracks, but knowing that the season is upon us all, wanted to get the word out on confirmed 2011 sanctioned tracks" said Twarog.
Something new for the 2011 season will be the TSMA bonus point system.
"I wanted to reward the tracks that have been behind me since the inception of TSMA, and have provided our racers some special race opportunities, and wanted a way to encourage racers to support these tracks. What we came up with was a bonus point race system. Each bonus point race rewards eligible drivers 50 additional points just for competing. The maximum bonus points that a TSMA driver can accumulate is 100 points total. This means that a guy that normally doesn't go out on the road, but is interested in point money and contingencies doesn't need to attend all of these races. If his home track is hosting a bonus points race, he would only need to participate in one additional event to max out on the bonus system. A racer that enjoys and can afford to travel may run all of the bonus point races, but would have no more points than another who chose to only run the minimum of 2 bonus events. It's a way to keep the points battle interesting for the racers, and attract them to other sanctioned events at tracks they may not attend otherwise. Everyone that I've spoken to, racers and promoters alike seem to be excited about these larger purse, bonus point events." said Twarog.
Bonus point events will be held at Hilltop (Millersburg) Speedway on June 18th, 250 Speedway on August 26th, Tri-City Speedway on September 11th, Muskingum County Speedway on September 17th, WVMS on September 23rd and Tyler County on September 24th, with the season ending 'Blowout' at Lakeville Speedway hosting the currently scheduled final bonus point event on September 30th.
The TSMA's newest division of cars, the economical modified class known as the Hot Mods, will also see special events at the Tyler County and West Virginia Motor Speedways in 2011.
"The TSMA is unique in that it's set up to be a non-profit organization" said Twarog. "I've kept TSMA small and manageable because of that. Everything that's taken in goes right back to the racers in points funding, contingencies, etc. I've also held the line on raising licensing fees, and realize that everyone is stretching their budgets more than ever before in order to race. We're doing our best to hold our costs down and still provide our racers with a season ending rewards program."
The TSMA, which has exceeded the advertised point and contingency funds in both of its inaugural seasons, will pay $2,500 in contingencies and funding to the 2011 point champion. As has been the case in the past 2 years, Twarog states that "as we grow, and the sponsorships increase, so will the point fund".
As of 4/4/11, the TSMA open modified point fund is as follows: 1st - $2,500, 2nd - $1,500, 3rd - $1,200, 4 - $1000, 5th - $900 with 6th through 15th being $800, $700, $600, $550, $500, $450, $400, $350 and $325.
In all TSMA sanctioned races that pay $2000 or more to win, the top finishing racers shod on Hoosier and American Racer Tires will receive a free tire in recognition of the achievement.
The highest finishing driver in the final TSMA points tally that uses Hoosier or American Racer Tires will receive (4) new tires, with the runner-up to each of these drivers receiving (2) free tires from each representative company.
Likewise, the highest finishing driver running either American Racer or Hoosier tires in each of the weekly TSMA sanctioned track’s season ending points will earn a pair (2) of new tires from the manufacturer represented by their choice of tire.
The highest finishing Hoosier and American Racer shod Hot Mod driver in the final TSMA point standings will each receive a set of (4) new tires.
"I'm pleased at the participation of both Hoosier and American Racer tire manufacturers in their support of TSMA. No track promoter wants to turn away potential racers because of brand names, especially in the current economy."
Complete sanction info, scheduling and Modified and Hot Mod rules are available on the TSMA website at www.tri-statema.com . Questions or inquiries are be made either through the e-mail boxes at tristatemods@yahoo.com , tsmahotmods@hotmail.com or by phoning the TSMA office at 740-391-9990.
The TSMA sanctions open wheel modified racing through it's TSMA Modified and Hot Mod divisions in Indiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
end of press release