Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Announces 2020 Schedule Covering Five States
Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Announces 2020 Schedule Covering Five States
Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS
Photos By: George Steigerwalt & Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com
MILLSBORO, DE – The seventh year for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco is poised to be the strongest to date.
The 2020 schedule of events encompasses five states, two regions for both the Modified and Crate 602 Sportsman divisions and – for the first time ever – a trip to Florida for the inaugural ‘Sunshine Swing’ mini-series in February.
The STSS Modified Halmar International North Region is comprised of 10 events, launching at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y., on Sunday, April 19 and capping off the series at the Legendary House of Power as a kickoff to Eastern States Weekend in October.
Afton (N.Y.) Motorsports Park, under the direction of Ron Ford, expands to two dates this season, the ‘Afton Action 50’ in on Tuesday, June 16 and the 13th edition of the Short Track SuperNationals in October. The ‘Working Man’s Race’ of 2019 was a decorated success in its return to the fairgrounds facility last October.
Single stops are planned for Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, N.Y. (Wednesday, May 13), Thunder Mountain Speedway in Center Lisle, N.Y. (Sunday, May 24), Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville, Pa. (Tuesday, June 2, combination North & South), Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway (Wednesday, July 1), Accord (N.Y.) Speedway (Tuesday, July 14) and Woodhull (N.Y.) Raceway (Tuesday, August 11).
The Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central starts in March at Delaware’s Georgetown Speedway with the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial paying $10,049 to win Friday-Saturday March 6-7 (weather date: March 13-14). The historic Georgetown oval again serves as a home base of the STSS South Region with three events including the ‘Blast at the Beach’ on Tuesday, August 25 and the Mid-Atlantic Championship Friday-Saturday October 30-31.
Other stops on the eight-race tour include Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway (Sunday, March 22), Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, Del. (Wednesday, April 29), Bridgeport (N.J.) Motorsports Park, now under the ownership of Doug Rose (Wednesday, May 27), Big Diamond Speedway (Tuesday, June 2) and BAPS Motor Speedway in Newberrytown, Pa. (Sunday, July 19).
For the second consecutive year, the STSS will offer Crate 602 Sportsman North and South Region series, six races each. The North Region visits Thunder Mountain (May 24), Afton (June 16), Fonda (July 1), Accord (July 14), Woodhull (August 16) and Afton (October 9-10).
The South arm of the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman series has three stops at Georgetown (March 6-7, August 25 & October 30-31), a visit to Delaware International (April 29), Bridgeport (May 27) and Big Diamond (June 2).
For the first time ever, the series heads to Florida Wednesday-Saturday February 5-8 at All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, Fla., approximately one hour west of Jacksonville. The ‘Sunshine Swing’ mini-series kicks off Wednesday with open practice followed by Modified and Crate 602 Sportsman competition Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Once again, the lucrative ‘Grand Champion’ promotion will be available through Sunoco Race Fuels distributor Insinger Performance of Dushore, Pa. Should a driver win the STSS Modified North or South Region and the home-track American Racer Cup, that driver will receive a $10,000 cash bonus. Should a driver win the North and South Regions plus the American Racer Cup, the number climbs to $25,000.
Matt Sheppard of Savannah, N.Y., accomplished the ‘Grand Champion’ feat in ’19 and will receive $58,500 cash when the STSS hosts its Awards Banquet on Saturday, January 4 at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Lehigh Valley, Pa.
Both American Racer Tires, through distributor Lias Tire in Indiana, Pa., and Sunoco Race Fuels, via Insinger Performance of Dushore, Pa., return to support the series in ’20.
Again, all STSS events will be broadcast live via Pay-Per-View on www.dirttrackdigest.tv.
To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’ on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.
The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar International, Velocita-USA, Design for Vision/Sunglass Central, Rob Sherlock Roofing, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, Fast Axle, Fox Racing Shocks, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, HyperCo, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Land Hoe Maintenance, K&N, MJK Home Maintenance, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, QA1, Racing Optics, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO, Velocita, WELD Racing & Wilwood.
Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco 2020 Schedule
Sunshine Swing – All-Tech Raceway/Lake City, Fla.
Wednesday, February 5 – Open Practice
Thursday, February 6 – STSS Modified $5,000 to win & STSS Crate 602 Sportsman $1,250 to win
Friday, February 7 – STSS Modified $7,500 to win & STSS Crate 602 Sportsman $1,250 to win
Saturday, February 8 – STSS Modified $10,000 to win & STSS Crate 602 Sportsman $1,500 to win
Halmar International North Region
Sunday, April 19 – Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown, N.Y. – Hard Clay Open
Wednesday, May 13 – Outlaw Speedway/Dundee, N.Y. – Outlaw Showdown
Sunday, May 24 – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, N.Y. – Lightning on the Mountain
Tuesday, June 2 – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, Pa. – Anthracite Assault (COMBO)
Tuesday, June 16 – Afton Motorsports Mark/Afton, N.Y. – Afton Action 50
Wednesday, July 1 – Fonda Speedway/Fonda, N.Y. – Firecracker 50
Tuesday, July 14 – Accord Speedway/Accord, N.Y. – Battle of the Bullring 8
Tuesday, August 11 – Woodhull Raceway/Woodhull, N.Y. – Hustlin’ the High Banks 56
Friday-Saturday October 9-10 – Afton Motorsports Park/Afton, N.Y. – American Racer Cup Short Track SuperNationals 13
Thursday, October 22 – Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown, N.Y. – Hard Clay Finale
Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central
Friday-Saturday March 6-7 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Melvin L. Joseph Memorial (weather date: March 13-14)
Sunday, March 22 – Port Royal Speedway/Port Royal, Pa. – Speed Showcase
Wednesday, April 29 – Delaware International Speedway/Delmar, Del. – Diamond State 50
Wednesday, May 27 – Bridgeport Motorsports Park/Bridgeport, N.J. – South Jersey Shootout
Tuesday, June 2 – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, Pa. – Anthracite Assault (COMBO)
Sunday, July 19 – BAPS Motor Speedway/Newberrytown, Pa. – York County Nationals
Tuesday, August 25 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Blast at the Beach
Friday, October 30-Saturday, October 31 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend
Crate 602 Sportsman South Region
Friday-Saturday March 6-7 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Melvin L. Joseph Memorial (weather date: March 13-14)
Wednesday, April 29 – Delaware International Speedway/Delmar, Del. – Diamond State 50
Wednesday, May 27 – Bridgeport Motorsports Park/Bridgeport, N.J. – South Jersey Shootout
Tuesday, June 2 – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, Pa. – Anthracite Assault
Tuesday, August 25 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Blast at the Beach
Friday, October 30-Saturday, October 31 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend
STSS Crate 602 Sportsman North Region
Sunday, May 24 – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, N.Y. – Lightning on the Mountain
Tuesday, June 16 – Afton Motorsports Mark/Afton, N.Y. – Afton Action 50
Wednesday, July 1 – Fonda Speedway/Fonda, N.Y. – Firecracker 50
Tuesday, July 14 – Accord Speedway/Accord, N.Y. – Battle of the Bullring 8
Tuesday, August 11 – Woodhull Raceway/Woodhull, N.Y. – Hustlin’ the High Banks 56
Friday-Saturday October 9-10 – Afton Motorsports Park/Afton, N.Y. – American Racer Cup Short Track SuperNationals 13
