This Year’s Labor Day Shootout Is Biggest Yet At Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway
This Year’s Labor Day Shootout Is Biggest Yet At Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway
Newmanstown, PA – When Lanco’s annual two day extravaganza of Micro-Sprint racing takes place on September 5 and 6, it could be the biggest Labor Day Shootout in the history of Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway.
Two extremely lucrative main events – out of the seven high paying A-Mains that will be contested during the holiday weekend – highlight what will surely be an incredibly action packed and entertaining two nights of racing at the Newmanstown oval.
On Saturday night, September 5, the 270cc Micro-Sprints will take part in the Charlotte Hartman Memorial Race, an event that honors the memory of the mother of 270cc racer (and a three-time point champion of Lanco’s 270 division), Richie Hartman. Charlotte Hartman passed away very unexpectedly last winter.
The 30-lap Charlotte Hartman Memorial Race will pay $1,500 to win as long as the number of entries is between 26 and 40. Should the entry list top 40, then the winner’s share jumps up to a hefty $2,000. In addition, there will be lap money (not all for the leader of the race), contingency awards, and cash bonuses paid to the drivers who qualify for the A-Main.
While the entire weekend is being sponsored by Hyper Racing, West Fabrication, Kim’s Kreations, and Jared Davis Motorsports, the title sponsors for the Charlotte Hartman Memorial include Ankiewicz Enterprises, Inc., Hoosier Racing Tires, and Logeman Signs. There are also several other contingency sponsors on board for the big race for the 270cc Micro-Sprints.
Joining the 270’s on Saturday, September 5 will be the winged 600cc, Sportsman/Airport Stock, and 125cc Micros. With more than 40 cars entered in the winged 600cc class, that A-Main will pay $1,000 to the winner.
On Sunday, September 6, wingless Micro-Sprint racing will take over the progressively banked clay oval as the 600cc and 270cc ground pounders take off their top wings and twist their mounts through the corners. Once again, if the entry lists in either of these two divisions exceeds 40 cars, then the A-Main will pay $1,000 to win.
Sunday’s most lucrative race, however, will be the All Star Slingshots’ Slide at the Clyde 3, a National Tour event that will pay, as long as there are at least 30 entries, a whopping $1,600 to win and $110 to take the green. The title sponsor for the Slide at the Clyde 3 is OMS Used Parts Outlet.
The main event for the All Star Slingshots will also offer lap money and special cash and contingency awards as numerous associate sponsors have signed up to support the Slide at the Clyde 3.
Both nights of the Labor Day Shootout will see gates open at 2 p.m. Pill draw (for starting spots in the qualifying heats) ends and the drivers’ meeting begins at 3:45. Warm-ups get underway at 4:00 and the first heat race goes green at 4:30.
If any class has more than a full field (25 or more cars), then double heats will be run with a passing points system to determine the top qualifiers.
The Labor Day Shootout will also utilize double-file restarts in all seven A-Mains until there are five laps or less remaining, when single file restarts will be used.
Car entry (for all classes) is $60, payable the day of the event. There is no early-entry or pre-registration for the Shootout.
Pit passes are $30 per day. Anyone showing a Saturday wristband upon arrival on Sunday will pay $20 for a pit pass.
Spectator tickets are priced as follows: adult general admission is $10 per day, with a $6.00 price set for Senior Citizens and Students. Youth between the ages of six and 12 will pay just $2 per day and children under the age of six are free.
A limited number of on-site camping spaces remain; the camping spots are $25 and may be reserved by contacting Chris Snyder.
Both winged and wingless competition along with a National Tour race for the All Star Slingshots…and big money up for grabs on both nights of the Labor Day Shootout…it only means one thing…you’ve just gotta come out and LIVE the excitement that is Lanco on September 5 and 6!
