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News from
the IRCO Community Federal Credit Union Dirt Track
Heroes Car Show
Media Contact: Brett Deyo -
Deyo99H@aol.com or
845.728.2781
For Immediate Release/Feb. 7, 2010
History Of Auto Racing Honored During
March 7-13 IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - History will take
center stage during the upcoming IRCO Community
Federal Credit Union Dirt Track Heroes Show.
Local auto racing - past and present - will be the
focus of attention March 7-13 at the Phillipsburg
Mall, located on Route 22 East in Phillipsburg,
N.J. The '10 edition will be the third in the
history of the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes event.
The recently-formed Flemington (N.J.) Speedway
Historical Society will have a large presence at
the show with Vintage Cars and a salute to the
Late Model division at the famed Garden State
facility. A Flemington Late Model Reunion is
scheduled for Sat., March 13 at noon.
A former Flemington pace truck will be part of the
display, along with plenty of memorabilia from
"The Square."
The Flemington Speedway Historical Society will be
recruiting new members during the show. For
further information, contact Bill Hanna via e-mail
at
flemspdwyrhs@verizon.net.
Honoring the 40th anniversary of the speedway's
1970 Season Opener, the Harmony (N.J.) Speedway
Historical Society will be on hand at the IRCO
Dirt Track Heroes Show. Photos, race results and
articles from the 1970 lid-lifter - won by Ray
Neary - will be displayed, along with a number of
restored cars.
Through the efforts of noted racing photographer
Henry Wilt, Dorney Park (Pa.) Speedway will be
saluted at the show. Anchoring the Dorney Park
display will be pictures, vintage sheet metal,
collectibles, T-shirts, trophies, driver's suits
and more.
On
Sat., March 13, former Dorney Park drivers Dave
Cicon, George Wambold, Mike Garris and Russ Frantz
will be available for autographs at 2 p.m. Other
drivers could be added to the autograph session.
For further information on the Dorney Park
tribute, contact Henry Wilt by e-mail at
cameradude@entermail.net.
The Reading (Pa.) Fairgrounds Racing Historical
Society is expected to have a presence at the show
to honor the history of the famed Berks County
track.
The Pados brothers of the CARQUEST Gasoline Alley
Show return to host the nightly events and
interviews. Several guest announcers will be on
hand during the weeklong event, adding to the
festivities.
The CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Show will open the
show with a three-hour taping on Sun., March 7.
The show will air on March 8.
The "new" J&L Speed Supplies, located in
Hellertown, Pa., will be on hand at the IRCO Dirt
Track Heroes Show. J&L operator Harry Landis has
plans for a booth. He will also display his No. 31
Sportsman car, which will see action at Big
Diamond (Pa.) Raceway in 2010.
New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway general manager Danny
Serrano has indicated the popular Garden State
facility would be well represented at the Dirt
Track Heroes event.
Additionally, there will be collectibles,
novelties and current-day/vintage race films on
sale during the event. The IRCO Dirt Track Heroes
Car Show will again produce its own souvenir
T-shirt and program book.
Race teams looking to register for the event
should log on to the show Web site at
www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.
The show
flyer and entry form is located on the main page.
Teams and their sponsors will receive mainstream
exposure from the thousands visiting the mall each
day. A nominal entry fee of $25 covers insurance
for the week.
The third edition of the IRCO Community Federal
Credit Union Dirt Track Heroes Car Show is a joint
effort between event originator Bob Miller and
Brett Deyo.
IRCO Community Federal Credit has been the lead
sponsor of the Dirt Track Heroes event since its
inception in 2008. To find out more on IRCO, visit
the company's Web site at
www.ircocu.com or
contact Greg Collins via e-mail at
gcollins@ircocu.com.
2010 IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show
TENTATIVE Schedule of Events
Sun., March 7 - (Noon) - IRCO
Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Opening Ceremony
(Stage) - All Tracks and Driver Autograph Session:
Nazareth, Reading, Harmony, Orange County,
Hatfield, Dorney Park, Langhorne, Trenton,
Flemington, East Windsor, Sanatoga, Moc-A-Tek,
Nazareth National, Allentown Fairgrounds,
Stroudsburg
Taping of CARQUEST Gasoline Alley TV Show
Mon., March 8 - (6 p.m.) - Salute
to ATQMRA, Hamlin Speedway, Kutztown Fairgrounds
Speedway, Snydersville Speedway - Invite to
pavement Modifieds
Tues., March 9 - (6 p.m.) -
Salute to Borger's Speedway, XCel 600 Modifieds,
Blue Mountain, Lehigh Valley, West End Raceway and
Keystone Quarter Midget Clubs
Wed., March 10 - (6 p.m.) - New
Egypt Speedway Night - Salute to East Windsor
Speedway - Invite to Garden State Vintage Racing
Club
Thurs., March 11 - (6 p.m.) -
Salute to Thunder on the Hill Series, URC and ARDC
- Invite to speedway photographers
Fri., March 12 - (7 p.m.) -
Salute to Grandview Speedway and Big Diamond
Raceway plus Reading Fairgrounds Speedway and
Harmony Speedway & Dragway - Invite to Friends of
Hinchcliffe Stadium
Sat., March 13 - (10 a.m.) - Kids
Easter Egg Hunt (begins at stage)
Sat., March 13 - (Noon) -
Flemington Speedway and Flemington Speedway Racing
Historical Society present Late Model Reunion. All
drivers invited to return for fan-fest and
Autograph Session
Sat., March 13 - (2 p.m.) -
Dorney Park Speedway Tribute & Autograph Session
organized by Henry Wilt
- Mall Hours: Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. -
*Schedule subject to change
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