Newville Family of Companies Announces Title Sponsorship of Weekly Sprint Car Racing at Selinsgrove Speedway in 2016
Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM
SELINSGROVE, PA- April 13, 2016- Selinsgrove Speedway welcomes the Newville Family of Companies as the title sponsor of the weekly 360 sprint car racing programs at the historic Snyder County oval in 2016. The sponsorship includes several incentive programs that are also designed to support 358 sprint car teams.
Owned and operated by veteran open wheel racer Jim Shuster, the Newville Family of Companies includes Newville Electric Services, Newville Construction Drilling & Blasting Specialists, Newville Mat Company, and Eleven Oaks Farms.
“We’re very grateful to Jim Shuster and his family for their generosity in putting together this major sponsorship of the sprint car racing programs at Selinsgrove Speedway,” said speedway General Manager Steve Inch. “Jim and his son Mallie have been avid supporters of the 360 sprint car program, and this sponsorship confirms their commitment to helping us make the division a success at Selinsgrove.”
In addition to co-sponsoring the $10,000 point fund for the 360 sprint cars with Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, several incentive programs will also be in place this season courtesy of the Newville Family of Companies.
For the first time, the speedway will offer the Sprint Car Heat Race Victory Bonus for the driver who wins the most heat wins ($500), second most qualifiers ($250), and third most heat races ($100) at the conclusion of the season.
For 358 sprint car teams who compete with the 360 sprints at Selinsgrove, there is a competition bonus program and a separate $2,000 point fund for 358 sprint drivers who support the track this season.
The 358 competition bonus program will be in effect for non-sanctioned 358-360 sprint car races at the track this year, including May 7, May 14, June 25, July 9, July 16, July 23, Aug. 6, Aug. 20, and Aug. 27. The first 358 sprint car driver to cross the finish line will earn a $200 bonus in the main events on the aforementioned dates, with $125 and $100 bonuses being paid to 358 drivers who cross the finish line second and third, respectively.
A $1,000 bonus is being posted to the 358 sprint car point champion, with $500, $300, and $200 being paid to the top four 358 sprint car point finishers who compete in at least half of the designated race dates.
“We put some incentives in place to encourage 358 sprint car drivers to race Selinsgrove,” said Jim Shuster. “For 13 years the 358’s were the open wheel division before the track transitioned to the 360 sprints in 2014. Hopefully the bonus money helps out some of those teams that haven’t yet made the switch from 358’s to 360’s.”
About the Newville Family of Companies:
Newville Electrical Services supports the construction and maintenance of transmission lines. Services include installation of rock construction entrances, access roads, work pads, wire pull sites and more.
Newville Construction Drilling & Blasting provides services to residential, commercial, and publicly funded projects in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, West Virginia, New York, and New Jersey. The company’s specialty blasting services include demolition projects on bridges, buildings, smokestacks, and dams, including demolitions in urban areas and even underwater.
Newville Mat Company is becoming a bigger part of the company’s projects and has begun producing its own mats which are less expensive and allow the company to provide matting at a lower price to customers.
Eleven Oaks Farms owns and operates two farms located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and supplies Newville Electrical Services with all the agricultural products used on its projects, specifically final restoration and seeding of the work areas.
For more information about the Newville Family of Companies, visit blastncs.com.
The first race at Selinsgrove Speedway was held on July 20, 1946, and was won by Hall of Fame driver Bill Holland, who went on to win the 1949 Indianapolis 500. Following a brief closure in the early 1960’s, the speedway reopened in 1963. The upcoming 2016 season will mark the 54th consecutive year of motorsports excitement on the superspeedway of dirt track racing!
For a complete schedule, the latest news, results, and race status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. The track office can be reached at 570.374.2266.
