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Georgetown and Orange County Fair Speedways Kick Off 2017 Season

Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA

Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM

249Georgetown De.- November 22, 2016-With on-track activity for 2016 winding down, preparation is full-steam-ahead by management of the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP.

STSS organizer Brett Deyo has set opening dates for the fourth season of the series’ existence, once again featuring North and South Regions for the big-block/small-block Modifieds.

The 2017 South Region opener will take place on Saturday, March 11 at Georgetown Speedway in Georgetown, Del., with the second running of the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial in memory of the speedway’s founder. A practice session will precede the Saturday program on Friday night (March 10).

257The North Region opener takes place, for the fourth consecutive year, at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y., with the ‘Hard Clay Open’ event. The ‘Hard Clay Open’ is set for Saturday, April 8 with a practice session Friday, April 7.

A complete schedule will be released in early December.

2016 series champions Andy Bachetti (North Region), Stewart Friesen (South Region), Charlie Hendrickson Jr. (Sportsman) and Richie Hitzler (XCel 600 Modified), along with many others, will be recognized at the STSS Awards Banquet in Bethlehem, Pa., Dec. 16

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