Money in the Mountains, STSS, URC Sprint Cars highlight June at Big Diamond Speedway

Money in the Mountains, STSS, URC Sprint Cars highlight June at Big
Diamond Speedway

Story By: Shawn Wood/Big Diamond Speedway

Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com

FORESTVILLE, PA. — Thanks to mother nature, race fans are in for an
action-packed month of June at Big Diamond Speedway.

Following Friday’s rainout of the Money in the Mountains big block/small
block challenge, the race has be rescheduled for June 2. All wrist bands
from Friday, May 26, will be accepted on June 2.

The gates will open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with hot laps at 7:45 and
racing gets underway at 8:15 on Slifko Service Center Night/Gone But Not
Forgotten Memorial night. The 40-lap challenge feature pays $6,000 to
win and $400 to take the green. The winner earns a guaranteed starting
spot in the Short Track Super Series event at the track, a $500 value,
on June 6.

Also on the racing card on Friday night will be the U.S.S. Achey
sportsman, Savage 61 roadrunners and the No Sweat Service street stocks.

In all there will be six nights of racing at the 3/8th’s-mile oval in
the coal region.

Then, four days later, the popular Short Track Super Series rolls into
the track for a combined event between the North and South STSS tours.
The 50-lap feature pays $5,000 to win. Also on the card will be the
sportsman and roadrunners.

The roadrunners will take center stage on Friday, June 9, on Savage 61
Night with the Roadrunner Back Yard Brawl. The 25-lap feature pay $661
to win. Also on the card that night will be the Steel & Metal Service
Centers 358 modifieds along with the sportsman and street stocks. The
358 make-up modified feature from May 12 will take place that night as
well.

The sportsman, roadrunners and street stocks will make-up a
three-division show on Friday, June 16 which will also see the return of
the vintage cars and the Kim’s Kreations Mechanics Race.

The United Racing Club returns for its second and final appearance of
the season on Friday, June 23, but this time with the wings on. Back on
April 28, the club ran its first-ever wingless show at the speedway as
Mark Bitner took the win.

Also on the racing card on June 16 will be the 358 modifieds,
roadrunners and Enduro Dash 50.

The month of June conclude on Friday the 30th with Jasen’s Automotive
Night/Street Stock Summer Shootout event as the street stocks race 30
laps for $1,081. The 358 modifieds, sportsman and roadrunners will also
be on the card that night which carries a rain date of July 28.

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