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Biography

Hometown: New Windsor, N.Y.
Residence: Boyertown, Pa.
Birthdate: Dec. 19, 1982
Full-time Employment: Capmark Financial Group Inc./Horsham, Pa. - Corporate Communications & Marketing
Education: Marist College/Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - B.A. Communications - Journalism

Photo by Dale Smith

 

Regular Publications
  • Area Auto Racing News - Dirt Mod Report column appears weekly in AARN along with special features, race stories and breaking news pieces with a focus on dirt Modified racing.
  • Reading Eagle - A weekly motorsports column runs on Fridays in addition to regular race coverage of Grandview Speedway (Bechtelsville, Pa.) and Big Diamond Raceway (Forrestville, Pa.)
  • Dick Berggren's Speedway Illustrated - Semi-regular feature stories covering short-track racing in the Northeast from a national perspective.
  • Grandview Groove - A Driver Spotlight runs weekly during the season in the track program of NASCAR-sanctioned Grandview Speedway.
 

Motorsports Accomplishments
  • October 2009 - The Short Track SuperNationals draws a capacity crowd and star-studded field of 70 Modifieds to Five Mile Point (N.Y.) Speedway. Kevin Hirthler takes the 50-lap Modified win.
  • June 2009 - Deyo moves to the announcer's booth at Big Diamond (Pa.) Raceway, replacing Mark Garman.
  • April 2009 - Deyo announces the return of the Short Track SuperNationals to be run at Five Mile Point (N.Y.) Speedway Oct. 10.
  • February 2009 - Promoter Bob Miller publicizes his plans to transition the Reading Racing Reunion & Car Show to Deyo for its 25th Anniversary in 2010. Deyo begins work on the first Penn National (Pa.) Speedway Reunion to be held at the 2010 show.
  • January 2009 - Deyo teams with Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. and Alpine Building & Post Supply to create a "motorsports Friday" section in the sports section of the Reading Eagle, featuring local racers and tracks for 39 weeks during the season.
  • March 2008 - Deyo returns local auto racing to the pages of the Reading Eagle regularly after a decade's absence.
  • May 2007 - Deyo is named announcer for Micro-Sprint and Slingshot weekly racing at The Kutztown (Pa.) Fairgrounds Speedway.
  • January 2007 - The Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) presents Deyo with the prestigious Frank Blunk Memorial Award recognizing excellence in motorsports journalism.
  • October 2006 - Partnering with Afton (N.Y.) Speedway promoter Pat Jordan, Deyo promotes the first-ever Short Track SuperNationals. The event, run head-to-head with Super DIRT Week, draws 54 Modifieds and a total of 220 race cars.
  • June 2006 - Area Auto Racing News publisher Lenny Sammons names Deyo assistant editor, a position held through July 2008.
  • March 2006 - Deyo receives the Dedication to Racing Award from the Middletown Motorsports Show at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Middletown, N.Y.
  • January 2006 - Penn-Can (Pa.) Speedway promoters Reed Miller & Al Wilcox present Deyo with a Contribution to Area Motorsports Award.
  • July 2005 - Deyo is first published the the pages of Dick Berggren's Speedway Illustrated magazine, a national publication, and remains a contributor.
  • April 2005-October 2006 - Deyo works alongside Andrew Harpell in the inaugural two seasons of the Race of Champions Dart Dirt Modified and Sportsman Tours. Handles media relations/publicity, race-night registration & handicapping and assists regular track announcers at RoC events.
  • April 1999-October 2006 - Serves in various capacities at Accord (N.Y.) Speedway for promoters Dave Flach (1999 & 2000) and Gary Palmer (2001-2006). Positions held include announcer, publicist, handicapper and scorer.
  • June 2004 - Deyo is promoted from race results writer to columnist in Area Auto Racing News.
  • May 2004-October 2006 - Deyo joins the staff of Five Mile Point Speedway in an announcer and publicist capacity.
  • January 2003-May 2004 - Deyo works for dirt Modified legend Carl Van Horn at Lake Moc-A-Tek (Pa.) Speedway as the track's publicist, handling press releases, advertising and program book copy. The track ceases operation in May 2004 due to a township environmental ordinance. Deyo receives what would be the final Staff Service Award at the track's 2003 Awards Banquet. 
  • July 2003 - Deyo organizes the Ed Strada Sr. Memorial Race for 358-Modifieds at Lake Moc-A-Tek Speedway by raising additional purse and lap money. Ed Strada Jr. wins and earns over $2,200 - more than double the track's typical $1,000 winner's share.
  • April 2002-October 2002 - Orange County (N.Y.) Fair Speedway hires Deyo as an official. Serves as track handicapper for 2002 season.
  • April 1999-October 2001 - Deyo works on the Kauneonga Speedway staff as handicapper and track publicist.
  • June 1998: Deyo pens first race-results story for Area Auto Racing News, covering Kauneonga Speedway, a paved quarter-mile track in White Lake, N.Y.

 

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