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PLATTSBURGH, NY – A large field of DIRTcar Modifieds is expected when Airborne Speedway begins its 57th stock car racing season Saturday, May 10, including Matt Woodruff of Bloomingdale, NY who finished sixth in points in 2007 despite the lack of a full-time primary sponsor.
“Liquor & Wine Warehouse in Plattsburgh has signed on this year and I’m sure it will be a big help,” Woodruff says. “I also have Roberts Sports Center of Saranac and The Investment Center in Malone as sponsors. This is my fourth season and I’ve learned that consistency is key to making a run for the championship. I had a couple of second-place finishes last year and most of the time we were able to put the car in the hauler in one piece. I support the new gear and tire rules. I think it’s a good call. It’s going to tighten up the field. Cars will be turning less rpms, which will save on the motors. I ran about the same gears last year, so I won’t have as much of an adjustment as some.”
“I’ve put my motor from last year in a Bicknell chassis car I purchased from Mark Lamberton,” Woodruff adds. “Spencer Branch is my crew chief. We had the car going pretty well at the first practice. We’re focusing on being able to run on the outside more. If you can go out there and make the car stick, you can have something for the boys that run up front like Foley, (Patrick) Dupree, (Mike) Bruno and Leon (Gonyo). Am I ready for the season to start? Absolutely. Let’s get out there and get going.”
“I’m a race fan,’ says Steve Carpenter of Liquor & Wine Warehouse. “Airborne has great live, up-close action. It draws people from Vermont and Canada. Plattsburgh should be very honored to have such good family entertainment in its backyard.”
Scott Carpenter, General Manager of Econo-Lodge, the opening night sponsor, agrees with his brother. “We used to be involved with Airborne several years ago and we ‘re glad to back. It’s a great opportunity,” Carpenter says. “We’ve seen it grow and we’re proud to be a part of it.”
Post time Saturday, May 10 is 5 p.m. Gates open at 3 p.m. Five weekly divisions, over 100 race cars, will be in action, with a 50-lap main event for the Ernie’s Tools Modifieds. The American Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model Tour visits Airborne Saturday, May 17 for the Furniture World of Vermont Spring Green 100.
For additional information, call 518-561-3208 or visit airborneparkspeedway.com.
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