Open Inaugural: Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP For Open Sportsman Gets Underway Tuesday, May 10 At Big Diamond Speedway; Seven-Race Series Planned At Five Venues
Story By:BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM
MINERSVILLE, PA –April 29, 2016- The inaugural event of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP for Open Sportsman is quickly approaching.
Announced during the off-season, the STSS Open Sportsman circuit is comprised of seven events. It all begins at the Big Diamond Speedway ‘Anthracite Assault’ on Tuesday, May 10 (rain date: May 17) as a companion to the Modified combined STSS Halmar International North Region and Velocita South Region program.
STSS Sportsman race 25 laps for a $1,000 winner’s share and $125 to take the green at Big Diamond to kick off the series.
“The feedback this winter from Open Sportsman racers has been strong,” STSS organizer Brett Deyo said. “The division is far from dead; just take a look around at the tracks running them.
“With a manageable schedule and solid purse and point fund, I think we will see some very competitive racing this year with our Sportsman program.”
At the Big Diamond event only, Open Sportsman are permitted to utilize sail panels. Traditional windows will be utilized for all other events.
Complete rules and general info can be found at the following link: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/anthracite-assault-rules-prices-general-information/
The STSS Open Sportsman circuit visits Thunder Mountain Speedway in Center Lisle, N.Y. (May 29 and Sept. 4), I-88 Speedway in Afton, N.Y., (June 21 and Oct. 7), Accord (N.Y.) Speedway July 5 and Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y., July 17.
The series champion earns $1,250 plus a drum of VP Racing Fuel. If the title winner races regularly at Thunder Mountain on Saturday nights, speedway owner Karl Spoonhower will add a cash bonus of $1,000. The top-10 drivers will share in point-fund money.
All individual events pay a minimum of $1,000 to the winner and $100 to take the green flag.
The first six events of the season operate on a 100-point schedule and a driver’s best five finishes will be utilized to set the standings entering the year-end Short Track SuperNationals at I-88, which offers championship points (150 to the winner).
The standard operating procedure for STSS Open Sportsman racing has been posted at the following link: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/2016-open-sportsman-rules-procedures/
To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP or BD Motorsports Media LLC, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com or www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com, call 845.728.2781 during business hours, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, “like” Short Track Super Series on Facebook or follow @ShortTrackSS on Twitter.
The 2016 Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, VP Racing Fuel, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar International, Allstar Performance, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Bicknell Racing Products, COMP Performance Group, Dirt Track Digest, Fast Axle, Fox Racing Shocks, Hig Fab, Henry’s Exhaust, HyperCo, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, K&N, Racersguide.com,Race Pro Weekly, Racing Optics, Teo-Pro Car, Vahlco Wheels & Velocita
2016 Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Open Sportsman Schedule
Tuesday, May 10 (Rain Date: May 17) – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, PA – Anthracite Assault
Sunday, May 29 (Rain Date: May 30) – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, NY – Lightning on the Mountain
Tuesday, June 21 (Rain Date: June 22) – I-88 Speedway/Afton, NY
Tuesday, July 5 (Rain Date: July 6) – Accord Speedway/Accord, NY – Battle of the Bullring 4
Sunday, July 17 (Rain Date: TBA) – Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY
Sunday, September 4 (Rain Date: September 5) – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, NY – Sportsman Sunday
Friday, October 7 (Rain Date: October 9) – I-88 Speedway/Afton, NY – Short Track SuperNationals 9 – Championship Points
Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Open Sportsman Point Fund (*based on 7 events): 1. $1,250 (plus drum of VP Racing Fuel); 2. $750; 3. $500; 4. $350; 5. $250; 6. $225; 7. $200; 8. $175; 9. $150; 10. $125.
*Should a Thunder Mountain Speedway regular win the championship, speedway promoter Karl Spoonhower will pay a $1,000 cash bonus
