Practice Is Over, Racing Now On Tap At Thunder Mountain Speedway; Non-Points Event Scheduled For April 23; Championship Battles Begin April 30
Story By:BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By:DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM
CENTER LISLE, NY –April 21, 2016- More than 70 race cars – representing a variety of divisions – turned their first laps of 2016 this past Saturday at Thunder Mountain Speedway.
Now, it’s “go time” at the three-eighths-mile clay oval featuring a thick layer of new clay and increased banking in both corners.
Practice turns to competition on April 23 with a special “non-points” pre-season event. The action will include Open Sportsman, Crate 602 Sportsman, Rookie Sportsman, Street Stocks, XCel 600 Modifieds and FWD Four Cylinders. There will also be practice time allotted for other visiting divisions.
Full 2016 weekly purse structures will be paid in all divisions on the schedule. A draw-for-position format will determine starting lineups.
Pit gates will open at 3 p.m. Hot laps begin at 5:20 p.m. and racing will take the green at 6 p.m.
Adult grandstand admission is $10 for April 23. Seniors (ages 65 and over) and Students (ages 10-17) pay $10. Kids 9 and under are FREE. Pit admission is $30, with no license required.
The official season opener on the Mountain takes place on Saturday, April 30. Modifieds race for $1,992 to win in a 30-lap event, with Open Sportsman, Crate 602 Sportsman, Rookie Sportsman, Street Stocks, XCel 600 Modifieds and FWD Four Cylinders completing the card. Point battles begin for all divisions at this event.
Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. Hot laps begin at 6:20 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m. on April 30.
Adult grandstand admission is $12. Seniors (ages 65 and over) and Students (ages 10-17) pay $10. Kids 9 and under are FREE. Pit admission is $30, with no license required.
For Thunder Mountain Speedway general information and a complete schedule, visit www.thundermtnspeedway.com. The speedway office number is 607.657.8202. On race day, call 607.849.7899. The speedway e-mail is thundermtnspeedway@gmail.com. “Like” Thunder Mountain Speedway on Facebook or follow @thundermtnspeed on Twitter.
Thunder Mountain Speedway is located at 91 Hunts Corners Road Center Lisle, NY 13797, approximately 25 miles north of Binghamton. The three-eighths-mile clay oval features hillside concrete seating, free parking and camping, a variety of concession items and novelties, a family environment and more.
