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Five Mile Point Completes Practice; Short Track SuperNationals Goes Green TODAY |
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| posted by BrettDeyo
on 10/10/09 |
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BINGHAMTON, NY - Despite a grim Friday-night forecast, the Short Track SuperNationals presented by Dart Machinery got underway with a busy open practice session.
Roughly two dozen Modifieds hit the quarter-mile oval in preparation for today's highly anticipated event.
Among those turning laps were Chuck McKee, Mike Colsten, Mike Gular, Brian Weaver, Kerry Kratz, Jesse Hill, Jeff Sechrist, Sean Merkel, Eric Palmer, Barry White, Rich Ricci Jr., Dan Hineline, Ken Titus and many more.
A number of Pure Stock and Four Cylinder competitors hit the track, as well.
The Short Track SuperNationals is set to go green later TODAY. The event is headlined by a 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified event offering a $5,000-plus winner's share thanks to the 'Roll the Dice Challenge' presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc.
The Trackside Products All-Star Clash, open to champions from Accord (N.Y.) Speedway, Big Diamond (Pa.), Five Mile Point, Grandview (Pa.), Penn-Can (Pa.), Orange County (N.Y.), Utica-Rome (N.Y.) Speedway and Woodhull (N.Y.) Speedway, is set to go green today. The 6 1/2-lap race offers a $600 top prize and ALL participants will be paid.
A star-studded field of Modifieds is set to jam the Five Mile Point pit area for the SuperNationals event on Saturday. Expected to compete are Brian Weaver, Mitch Gibbs, Keith Hoffman, Bobby Varin, Kevin Hirthler, Billy Pauch Sr. & Jr., Jeff Strunk, Jim Gabriel Jr., Dave Camara, Mike Gular, Meme DeSantis and a host of others.
A complete early entry list is available on the web at: www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. Registration for the event is ongoing.
Joining the Modifieds on today's Short Track SuperNationals program are Trackside Products RoC Pure Stocks, Four Cylinders and Vintage Modifieds.
Grandstand admission bought individually for Adults is set at $18; Senior (62 & over) & Youth (13-17) tickets are $14; Kids 12 and under are FREE.
Thanks to a 'Family Five Pack' promotion, for just $40, a family will receive two Adult tickets, three Senior/Student tickets, five hot dogs and five sodas.
Pit gates will open at 2 p.m., with grandstand gates opening at 3 p.m.
At 4 p.m., hot laps for the Trackside Products RoC Dart Pure Stocks, Vintage Modifieds and Four Cylinders will hit the track. Their qualifying events will begin at 4:45 p.m.
Modified hot laps have been set for 5:45 p.m. with the division's first heat expected to hit the quarter-mile oval at 6:30 p.m.
Race fans wishing to see only a full Modified program with main events for the support divisions should plan to arrive for the 6:30 p.m. start time.
All pricing information, rules and a complete order of events has been posted at: www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.
The Short Track SuperNationals is a production of Brett Deyo Motorsports Media.
The Short Track SuperNationals is sponsored in part by Dart Machinery, Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc., Trackside Products, Accord Speedway, Dale Smith Photography, Selinsgrove Speedway, Vogel Race Designs, Fabrications by Tauschman, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Joe Adams Lettering LLC, BFP Specialty & Subway of Binghamton, N.Y. |
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