Brett Deyo To Promote Trio Of Modified Special Events In 2010 - 'Super Summer Series' At Penn Can; SuperNationals At Five Mile Point
 
BOYERTOWN, PA - Special events promoter Brett Deyo will expand his schedule of dirt Modified races next season.
 
Deyo, 26, of Boyertown, Pa., announced ambitious plans for the 2010 season during Friday night's Penn Can (Pa.) Speedway Awards Banquet, held at the Montdale (Pa.) Country Club. Three special events at two different venues are planned for next year.
 
Deyo has partnered with Penn Can Speedway co-promoters Reed Miller and Al Wilcox for a pair of 'Super Summer Series' midweek races at the Susquehanna, Pa., clay oval.
 
The first event, dubbed the 'Clash at the Can' is set for Tuesday night, June 8. The 60-lap big-block/small-block Modified race will offer a $4,000 top prize plus a $1,000 bonus should the winning driver take the $20 "Gambler's Fee" option.
 
The second race, assuming the 'Hot Summer Night' moniker, is scheduled for Tuesday night, Aug. 10 with a similar format: 60 laps, $4,000 to the winner plus an additional $1,000 should the winner post the "Gambler's Fee."
 
Both Modified events will be points-paying races on the Race of Champions Dart Dirt Modified Tour, running under RoC rules. The events will include fuel stops (if necessary) for cars running methanol. Sail panels will be permitted for 'Super Summer Series' RoC events.

 

Sponsorship support for both events is provided by Don's Automotive Mall and Gary's U-Pull-It.

 

G&G Used Auto Parts of Carbondale, Pa., a Tonkin family business, has signed on as a contributing series sponsor.

 

 

Penn Can's configuration allows for multiple engine combinations to run together.

 

"Penn-Can is not a 'power track,' which is the perfect scenario for special events," he said. "We welcome a variety of engine combinations and are confident they'll run competitively."

 

The Penn-Can 'Super Summer Series' races have been scheduled to maximize competitor participation.
 
"Over the past few weeks we have been looking over schedules and speaking with other promoters to ensure our special events will be free of conflicts," Deyo said. "Penn Can is centrally located so fans should have the opportunity to see all the best drivers New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware have to offer."

 

Miller and Wilcox can now put their attention to the track's bread-and-butter weekly racing.
 
"We know the importance of having great special programs at Penn Can," stated Penn Can co-promoter Miller. "With Brett handling the summer specials, Al and I can continue to concentrate on our Friday-night racing."
 
For the second consecutive year, Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood, N.Y., will be the host facility for the Short Track SuperNationals on Columbus Day weekend. The 2010 SuperNationals dates are Friday-Saturday, Oct. 8-9.
 
A 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified feature will headline the program, with a possible $5,000-plus up for the winner. Tentatively, Pure Stocks, Four Cylinders and Vintage Modifieds will fill out the program.
 
All racing will be held on Saturday (Oct. 9), while an open practice session is planned for Friday evening (Oct. 8).
 
SuperNationals Modifieds rules will be relaxed to encourage participation from across the Northeast. Any 13- by 92-inch Modified tire will be allowed. Sail panels will be permitted. The race will be open to big- and small-block engine combinations running on gasoline or methanol.
 
The '10 running of the SuperNationals will be the third in the event's history. Kevin Hirthler of Boyertown, Pa., won the most recent event at Five Mile Point Speedway last October with a talent-laden field of 70 cars signing in for competition. Mike Ricci of Rosendale, N.Y., defeated a 54-car field to post the inaugural SuperNationals triumph at Afton (N.Y.) Speedway in 2006.
 
"Last year's SuperNationals was an overwhelming success," Deyo said. "We're looking to build off the 2009 event this October."

 

Drivers from across the Northeast have expressed their enthusiasm for the 'Super Summer Series' and SuperNationals events.

 

"These events fit the bill for what today's race fan is looking for," said Windsor, N.Y.'s Brian Weaver, an eight-time Penn Can point title winner and the reigning Five Mile Point champion. "They want a mix of local talent and touring stars going all out for some good old-fashioned action for a price that reflects today's economy.

 

"These are three 'must-see' events to put on everyone's calendar."

 

Stewart Friesen, a two-time Utica-Rome (N.Y.) Speedway champion and top-three finisher in the RoC Dart Dirt Modified Tour standings for the past two seasons, is looking to be a part of all three events.

 

"I'm in," Friesen said upon hearing the news. "Any time we have an opportunity to race for that type of money, I'm excited to be a part of it."

 

Last year's Short Track SuperNationals drew strong support from the Pennsylvania contingent. Eight-time Grandview (Pa.) Speedway NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 358-Modified champion Jeff Strunk was among those in attendance and has already set his sights on the '09 races at Five Mile Point and Penn Can.