$33,957 Cash Plus Certificates & Product Up For Grabs At Orange County Fair Speedway ‘Hard Clay Open’ This Saturday, April 11; Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Opener To Kick Off 2015 New York State Modified Season!
$33,957 Cash, Plus Certificates & Product, Up For Grabs At Orange County Fair Speedway ‘Hard Clay Open’ ThisSaturday, April 11; Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Opener To Kick Off 2015 New York State Modified Season!
MIDDLETOWN, NY – The New York state dirt Modified season will open Saturday (April 11) in spectacular fashion at Orange County Fair Speedway.
Halmar International, United Pump & Tank and East Coast Speed/ECS Auto Inc. present the second annual ‘Hard Clay Open’ at the legendary five-eighths-mile track. The BD Motorsports Media LLC promotion kicks off the 2015 Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Hi-Tek point battle in the eight-race Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region. The STSS North Region champion will receive $15,000 from a massive posted point fund of more than $38,000.
The ‘Hard Clay Open’ has evolved into one of the richest dirt Modified events of the season.
The base posted purse structure for the 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified event is $30,000, broken down in a non-top-heavy manner as follows: 1. $5,000; 2. $4,000; 3. $2,500; 4. $1,800; 5. $1,500; 6. $1,400; 7. $1,300; 8. $1,200; 9. $1,100; 10. $1,000; 11. $600; 12. $550; 13. $525; 14. $515; 15. $510; 16-28. $500 plus two provisional starters based on 2014 STSS standings.
A new STSS record $2,597 (cash) in lap money has been collected for the ‘Hard Clay Open’ special. The lap money will be distributed in ‘Lucky 7’ format, to the top-seven drivers in the running order during the main event.
The total in cash awards to be distributed, in addition to the lap money, is $1,360!
An astonishing $33,957 in cash will be handed out for a single-day, 50-lap Modified event.
And there is more. STSS Modified racers will be eligible for product certificates from the following companies: Allstar Performance, ATL Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Fast Axle and Hi-Tek Race Fuel/VP Race Fuels.
Product to be handed out on-site includes two FREE American Racer tires courtesy of Lias Tire Company, bumpers and rubrails from Shiley Fabrication and a complimentary wheel from Vahlco.
Crate 602 Sportsman have not been forgotten. Elmo’s Speed & Supply boosted the winner’s share to $1,250 for 25 laps of racing. The highest-finishing car (non-winner) with an Elmo’s sticker receives another $100 cash and $50 store credit. The Crate 602 Sportsman main pays $100 to take the green flag.
The Crane Golf Street Stock Series completes the program, the only OCFS division racing for points on Saturday.
The ‘Hard Clay Open’ takes place on a rare spring Saturday with no other Modified races taking place in the state of New York. New Jersey’s Bridgeport Speedway and Delaware International Speedway are also silent on the 11th paving the way for a diverse field of invaders.
Pit gates open at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The drive-in will be unlocked at 3 p.m., with grandstands opening at 4 p.m. A drivers’ meeting is set for 4:40 p.m. Hot laps begin at 5 p.m. and racing is set for 6 p.m. sharp.
Grandstand admission is $22 (Adults), $20 (Seniors) and $2 (Kids 6 and under). Pit admission is $35, with no license required. Orange County Fair Speedway season pass holders will gain admittance to their respective area for a $10 fee.
Complete race information and rules are posted on the Short Track Super Series website at the following link:http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/hard-clay-open-rules-general-information/
The Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek and BD Motorsports Media LLC can be found on the web atwww.shorttracksuperseries.com or www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. Brett Deyo can be reached by phone at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail: bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com. The series is also on Twitter @ShortTrackSS and Facebook under “Short Track Super Series.”
Located at 239 Wisner Avenue Middletown, N.Y., 10940 on the Orange County Fairgrounds, Orange County Fair Speedway is the oldest continuously operating dirt track in the United States. The first auto race was held at the speedway in 1919. The five-eighths-mile oval offers fully-covered and half-covered grandstands in addition to open bleacher seating on the frontstretch and turn one areas, with drive-in viewing on the backstretch. To learn more, contact the Orange County Fair Speedway office at845.342.2573 or visit www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net.
The Hard Clay Open is presented by Halmar International, United Pump & Tank, ECS Auto Stores Inc./East Coast Speed, American Racer/Lias Tire, Grand Rental Station of Middletown, Rock Fantasy, McGannon Excavating, Elmo’s Speed & Supply, Simplicity Designs, Zubi’s Racing and many other fine marketing partners.
The Short Track Super Series is presented by Hi-Tek Race Fuel, American Racer/Lias Tire, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc., Scotty’s Speed & Diesel, East Coast Speed/ECS Auto, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, ATL Fuel Cells, Bicknell Racing Products, COMP Performance Group (COMP Cams, Driven Racing Oil & Quarter Master), Crane Ignition, Dirt Track Digest, Fast Axle, Fox Racing Shocks, Henry’s Stainless Steel Exhaust, Hig Fab Chassis, Hyperco, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Lineman Racing, Pilat Graphic Design, Race Pro Weekly, Racers Guide, S&D Bodyline, S&W Awards, Shiley Fabrication, Simplicity Design, Teo-Pro Car, Vahlco Wheels & VP Racing Fuel.
Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek 2015 Schedule
Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region
Saturday, April 11 – Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown, NY: Hard Clay Open
Tuesday, May 5 (Rain Date: May 6) – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, PA (Combo): Anthracite Assault
Tuesday, May 19 (Rain Date: May 20) – Accord Speedway/Accord, NY: Battle of the Bullring 3
Sunday, June 28 (Rain Date: June 29) – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, NY: Lightning on the Mountain
Wednesday, July 22 (Rain Date: July 23) – I-88 Speedway/Afton, NY: Crazy 8s Special
Tuesday, August 11 (Rain Date: Aug. 12) – Woodhull Raceway/Woodhull, NY: Hustlin’ the High Banks 51
Sunday, September 13 (Rain Date: Sept. 20) – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, NY: Wade Decker Memorial
Friday–Saturday October 9-10 (Rain Date: Oct. 11) – I-88 Speedway/Afton, NY: Short Track SuperNationals 8 – Championship Points
Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region Point Fund (*based on 8 events):1. $15,000; 2. $7,000; 3. $3,500; 4. $2,500; 5. $2,000; 6. $1,650; 7. $1,550; 8. $1,450; 9. $1,350; 10. $1,250; 11. $750; 12. $650.
Drivers with perfect attendance outside the Top-12 receive $250.
