OPEN PRACTICE TO START OFF THE DAY
Story By:DAN HARPELL / PENN CAN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:REED MILLER / PENN CAN PHOTOS
Susquehana Pa.-March 24, 2016– Penn Can Speedway will kick off the 2016 racing season this Saturday, March 21st at 4:00 p.m. with the running of March Madness. The Street Stocks, Factory Stocks and Four Cylinders will all be in competition. An open practice for all divisions will precede the show beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Fans in the Southern Tier of New York and the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania will have their first opportunity to get out and see some racing this Saturday.
“We announced this race during our 12 Days of Christmas promotion and we were being optimistic at the time”, said Promoter Dan Harpell. “You never know what to expect with the weather this time of year but the mild winter that we have had has allowed this race to happen and we are really excited to get the season started”, he added.
Track crews have spent several days on the track due to the nice weather and it is ready to go racing. The Street Stock feature will be 25 laps paying $600 to win. The Factory Stocks will each run 20 lap features paying $300 to win. Pit gates will open at 2:00 p.m. with hot laps getting underway at 3:00 p.m. and the first heat will take the green at 4:00 p.m.
Prior to the March Madness race there will be an open practice for all divisions. Pit gates will open at 10:00 a.m. and practice will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. After practice we will clear out the pit area and the gates will open for racing at 2:00 p.m.
A lot of drivers have been inquiring about getting some track time in light of the nice weather we have had this month. This will be a great opportunity to work the bugs out and get some quality laps in, prior to the start of the regular season in April.
Street Stock rules for Saturday are simple. If you are legal at Penn Can, Thunder Mountain, I-88, Skyline, Outlaw or Woodhull you are legal for this race. American Racer tires are mandatory. Factory Stocks will follow track rules, which were adopted from the Skyline Stock Car rules. They can be found on our website at PennCan.com. The 4 Cylinders will follow the Penn Can rule book. It is for front wheel drive four cylinders only.
The long wait is over and it’s time to go racing this Saturday at Penn Can Speedway with the running of March Madness. For further information call our winter office at 607-296-4265. Penn Can Speedway is located on Route 171 in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
