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Weedsport, NY – July 3, 2007 - By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director
Brewerton Speedway hosts the opening round in the 2007 Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series for Sportsman on July 6 with a $1,000-to-win, 30-lap headline event attracting all the top teams from the Northeast. Race time at the “D-Shaped DIRT Demon” on Horner Automotive Night is set for 7:30pm with a gigantic fireworks display on tap following the final checkered flag.
With the DIRTcar Modifieds having the night off, Sportsman racers are anxious to take center stage on Friday at the popular Route 11 track. Expected to sign in for race competition are Central New York favorites Chris Hile, Rob Hile, Jeremy Pitcher, Shawn Donath, Sammy Reakes IV, Joe Williams, Tim Currier, Jack Meeks, Chris Higgins, Larry Wight and Brandon Sweet.
Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series Top-5 at Brewerton Speedway
DATE LAPS FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
9/16/05 40 RAIN-CANCELLED
9/28/02 50 Bob Henry Jr. - Tom Sears Jr. - Randy Chrysler - Tim Sears - Scott George
9/19/97 50 Steve Hall - Jim Gabriel Jr. - Karl Comfort - Mike Button - Garry Moreash
9/20/96 50 Steve Hall - Gus Schmidt - Tim Hindley - Billy Krull - Jeff Hoff
7/23/96 50 Steve Hall - Tim Hindley - Gary Stage - Mike Button - Vince Vitale
For the 18th consecutive year DIRTcar Racing will be recognizing an overall Hoosier Tire/Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Champion in the Sportsman division. The 2007 Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series schedule includes 14 extra-distance events with Black Rock Speedway now slated to host its only point show in the fall after rain forced cancellation of the original lid-lifter in April.
Brewerton kicks off the Sportsman tour with the finale coming during Eastern States Weekend at Orange County Fair Speedway in October. Accumulated Series points will once again be added to hometrack bonus points to determine the overall Mr. DIRTcar Champion. The top-12 in final 2006 Mr. DIRTcar points are guaranteed starters for the Brewerton opener while the current '07 overall standings are used to determine guaranteed status in those events held after Labor Day. Drivers eligible to use provisional starting spots are those in positions 13-15 on the respective point charts.
Gates open Friday at 5:30pm with racing beginning at 7:30pm. Admission prices are set at $12 for adults, $5 students 10-14, and children 9 and under are free with a paid adult. For more information, please contact the track office at 315/668-6906, call the raceline at 315/668-RACE, or visit www.brewertonspeedway.com.
Contact the DIRTcar Racing NorthEast Office (315/834-6606) during normal business hours for additional information about the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series and be sure to log into the DIRTcar NorthEast homepage at www.superdirtcarseries.com to find out more about the entire circuit.
2007 Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series Schedule
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK LOCATION
Fri-Jul 6 30 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton, NY
Mon-Sep 3 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge, NY
Fri-Sep 7 50 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville, NY
Sat-Sep 8 50 Merrittville Speedway Thorold, ONT
Sun-Sep 9 50 Humberstone Speedway Pt.Colborne, ONT
Fri-Sep 14 30 Can-Am Motorsports Park LaFargeville, NY
Sat-Sep 15 44 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua, NY
Sat-Sep 22 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Fri-Sep 28 30 Fulton Speedway Fulton, NY
Wed-Oct 3 30 Can-Am Motorsports Park LaFargeville, NY
Fri-Oct 5 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Oct 6 30 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sat-Oct 13 55 Black Rock Speedway Dundee, NY
Sat-Oct 20 50 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
The DIRTcar Advance Auto Parts Modified Series is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Advance Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional partners include AMB i.t., F.X. Caprara Car Companies and the University of Northwestern Ohio and the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignitions, Miller Electric Manufacturing Company and Wrisco Industries.
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