Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Off To Strong 2015 Start; Top-10 Earnings Reports For Orange County Fair Speedway & Bridgeport Speedway North & South Region Openers; Drivers Cash In With STSS!

BOYERTOWN, PA – The Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Hi-Tek launched its 2015 season with successful spring programs at Orange County (N.Y.) Fair Speedway April 11 and Bridgeport (N.J.) Speedway April 19.

As has become the norm at STSS events, massive payouts were distributed to the big-block/small-block Modified competitors in attendance. Orange County’s ‘Hard Clay Open’ opened the Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region $15,000 championship battle, while Bridgeport hosted the Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. South Region presented by Scotty’s Speed & Diesel ‘South Jersey Shootout’ lid-lifter. The STSS South Region champion earns $7,500.

Both events attracted large and diverse fields, with 52 Modifieds signing in at OCFS and 42 at Bridgeport. Stewart Friesen of Sprakers, N.Y., was the North Region winner at OCFS while Hellertown, Pa., driver Rick Laubach took the inaugural South Region checkered at Bridgeport.

Below: the earnings for the top-10 finishers at the ‘Hard Clay Open’ and ‘South Jersey Shootout’ events.

Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Top-10 Earnings Reports (First Two Events) – Does Not Include Product, CASH Only

Orange County Fair Speedway ‘Hard Clay Open’ April 11, 2015 (50 Laps)
Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region Event No. 1

1^st: Stewart Friesen – $5,783
2^nd: Jerry Higbie Jr. – $4,449
3^rd: Danny Johnson – $2,770
4^th: Tommy Meier – $2,015
5^th:  Brett Hearn – $2,120
6^th: Mike Ricci – $1,660
7^th: J.R. Heffner – $1,623
8^th: Craig Mitchell – $1,273
9^th: Anthony Perrego – $1,120
10^th:  Andy Bachetti – $1,000

Note: Tyler Dippel’s 21^st-place finish was worth $1,204

Bridgeport Speedway ‘South Jersey Shootout’ April 19, 2015 (40 Laps)
Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. South Region Presented By Scotty’s Speed & Diesel Event No. 1

1^st: Rick Laubach – $5,400
2^nd: David Van Horn Jr. – $3,200
3^rd: Craig Von Dohren – $2,560
4^th: Ryan Watt – $1,540
5^th: Jack Swain – $1,630
6^th: Ryan Godown – $1,255
7^th: Billy Pauch Jr. – $1,145
8^th: Jamie Mills – $1,120
9^th: Mike Franz – $1,050
10^th: Anthony Perrego – $1,103

The series continues at Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville, Pa., Tuesday, May 5 (rain date: May 6) with the ‘Anthracite Assault’ event, offering both North & South Region points in a 50-lap event paying $5,000 to win, $1,000 for 10^th and $400 to take the green flag. Also on the program are Sportsman (Open vs. Crate 602) paying $1,000 to win and $100 to start plus Doug Borger’s traveling XCel 600 Modifieds in a 20-lap, $1,000-to-win showdown.

BD Motorsports Media LLC takes on a co-promotional role for the Tuesday night special. It is the second time the ‘Anthracite Assault’ has been run; the first took place on July 26, 2011.

Gates, both in the grandstand and pit areas, will open at 4 p.m. in the grandstand and pit areas. The drivers’ meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Hot laps hit the track at 7 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m.

Adult grandstand admission is $25. Kids under 12 and active military with ID are admitted free. Pit admission is $35, with no license required.

Complete race rules and general information have been posted on the STSS website at:http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/general-information-and-rules/

The complete pay structure is also available: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/modified-pay-structure/

To learn more about the Short Track Super Series or BD Motorsports Media LLC, visitwww.shortttracksuperseries.com or www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com, call 845.728.2781or e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com.  “Like” Short Track Super Series on Facebook or follow @ShortTrackSS on Twitter.

The Short Track Super Series is presented by Hi-Tek Race Fuel, American Racer/Lias Tire, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc., Scotty’s Speed & Diesel, East Coast Speed/ECS Auto, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Allstar Performance, ATL Fuel Cells, Bicknell Racing Products, COMP Performance Group (COMP Cams, Driven Racing Oil & Quarter Master), Crane Ignition, Dirt Track Digest, Fast Axle, Fox Racing Shocks, Henry’s Stainless Steel Exhaust, Hig Fab Chassis, Hyperco, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Lineman Racing, Pilat Graphic Design, Race Pro Weekly, Racers Guide, S&D Bodyline, S&W Awards, Shiley Fabrication, Simplicity Design, Teo-Pro Car, Vahlco Wheels & VP Racing Fuel.

Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek 2015 Schedule

Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region
Saturday, April 11– Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown, NY: Hard Clay Open – WINNER: STEWART FRIESEN
Tuesday, May 5 (Rain Date: May 6) – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, PA (Combo):Anthracite Assault
Tuesday, May 19 (Rain Date: May 20) – Accord Speedway/Accord, NY: Battle of the Bullring 3
Sunday, June 28 (Rain Date: June 29) – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, NY:Lightning on the Mountain
Wednesday, July 22 (Rain Date: July 23) – I-88 Speedway/Afton, NY: Crazy 8s Special
Tuesday, August 11 (Rain Date: Aug. 12) – Woodhull Raceway/Woodhull, NY: Hustlin’ the High Banks 51
Sunday, September 13 (Rain Date: Sept. 20) – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, NY: Wade Decker Memorial
Friday–Saturday October 9-10 (Rain Date: Oct. 11) – I-88 Speedway/Afton, NY: Short Track SuperNationals 8 – Championship Points

Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region Point Fund (*based on 8 events): 1. $15,000; 2. $7,000; 3. $3,500; 4. $2,500; 5. $2,000; 6. $1,650; 7. $1,550; 8. $1,450; 9. $1,350; 10. $1,250; 11. $750; 12. $650.

Drivers with perfect attendance outside the Top-12 receive $250.

Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. South Region Presented By Scotty’s Speed & Diesel
Sunday, April 19 (Rain Date: April 26) – Bridgeport Speedway/Bridgeport, NJ: South Jersey Shootout – WINNER: RICK LAUBACH
Tuesday, May 5 (Rain Date: May 6) – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, PA (Combo):Anthracite Assault
Thursday, June 11 (Rain Date: June 15) – New Egypt Speedway/New Egypt, NJ: Dirty Jersey 3 – $10,000 to win!
Tuesday, Aug. 4 (Rain Date: Aug. 5) – Delaware International Speedway/Delmar, DE –Diamond State 50
Tuesday, Sept. 1 (Rain Date: Sept. 2) – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, DE –Beach Blast 2 – Championship Points

Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. South Region Presented By Scotty’s Speed & Diesel Point Fund (*based on 5 events):1. $7,500; 2. $3,000; 3. $2,250; 4. $1,500; 5. $1,250; 6. $1,000; 7. $900; 8. $850; 9. $800; 10. $750.

Drivers with perfect attendance outside the Top-10 receive $250.