THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP IS SET TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY
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THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP IS SET TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY
Sicklerville, NJ (October 25, 2015) – Since Motorsports 2015 in January at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, drivers and fans have been discussing the $10,000 to win Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship. On Saturday, October 31, this highly anticipated event is set to take place on the quarter mile dirt oval at Bridgeport Speedway.
This race is open to any type of dirt Modified stock car and will have a diverse field of drivers from Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The list of expected entrants include Scott Ambruster, Corey Andersen, Kyle Borror, Bobby Butler, Clay Butler, Tom Carberry, Lou Cicconi, Bob Drayton, Jason Duppel, Lauren Emmons, Ryan Forte, Ryan Godown, Patrick Gold, Jeff Heotzler, Frank Holmes, Jimmy Horton, Scott Hulmes, David Hunt, Mike Iles, Brett Kressley, Sam Martz, Ernie Miles, Joe Nappi, Billy Pauch Jr, Richie Pratt, Brad Roberts, Ron Roberts, DJ Ruppert, Jeff Sargent, Bob Sarkisian, Pete Serra and Ryan Watt.
A unique format will be deployed at the Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship. All entrants will compete in time trials. The top five time trialers will be inverted and will automatically advance to the 40-lap main event. The remaining drivers will attempt to qualify for the feature race by competing in sub-main events. The first sub-main will showcase the bottom time trialers competing in the first of a series of 10-lap sub main races. The top five finishers from this initial contest will advance into the next race and face the next set of five slowest qualifiers for another 10-lap event. This sequence of races with the top five finishers advancing will continue up to the main event.
With the top ten starting positions set by time and qualifying races, the fourteen car field for the feature race will be rounded out by four additional starters. Jimmy Horton, the Modified 811 Dig Safely Series champion, is a guaranteed starter for the 40-lap feature. If he does not qualify by time or through the sub-main events, he will start in eleventh. If Horton does qualify for the race, the sixth place finisher in the B-Main event will be awarded the eleventh place starting position in the 40-lap feature. In addition, any non-qualified driver who competed in each race of the five Modified 811 Dig Safely Series will have their name placed into a random drawing. The driver whose name is pulled will start the main event in twelfth place. If this driver is unable to start the race, the seventh place finisher in the B-main will be awarded the twelfth place starting spot. Any non-qualified driver that won a track championship in a dirt Modified style race car will have their name placed in another drawing. The lucky competitor whose name is pulled will start the feature in thirteenth place. If the driver can’t compete in the feature, this starting spot will be awarded to the eighth place finisher in the B-Main. The final and fourteenth starting spot will be chosen by a fan vote. Upon completing their entry form, a driver can select and submit their payment for the option to be included in the fan vote contest. Upon entrance to the speedway, each attendee will receive a ballot. Each completed form will be deposited into a ballot box and counted. The driver who did not qualify for the event but receives the most votes will start the 40-lap feature in fourteenth position.
Several bonus awards are set to be awarded at the Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship on Saturday, October 31 at Bridgeport Speedway. ERK Steering Repair is sponsoring three awards. Owned by Modified driver Eric Kormann, ERK Steering Repair, located in Vineland, NJ, is a repair facility for all Modified, Sportsman, Sprint Car and Midget Car steering boxes. The Romp in the Swamp Hard Luck Award will go to the driver deemed to have had an unfortunate destiny during the night’s event. The Romp in the Swamp Long Distance Tow Award shall be bestowed to the racer that travels the furthest to enter the race. The Romp in the Swamp “Deep In” Award will go to the driver that advances the most positions from their original time trial qualifying spot. Each of these award winners will receive a $50 gift certificate towards steering repair services from ERK Steering Repair. ERK Steering Repair can be reached at 609-381-5820. Vahlco Racing Wheels, a producer of aluminum racing wheels for dirt oval competitors, will honor the fifth place finisher in the 40-lap feature with a beadlock wheel. Using the highest standards of quality, the Ocean County, NJ based firm manufactures wheels for Late Models, Micro-Sprints, Sprint Cars and Modified Cars. For more information on their products or to place an order, contact Matt Budd at 609-752-2623 or matt.vahlco@gmail.com. Jtees, jointly owned by racer Tom Princiotta and his girlfriend Jessica Tronco, is the newest marketing partner for the Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship. They specialize in making affordable custom t-shirts, hoodies, bags, etc. for race teams, businesses, or special events. Each sub-main winner and the fastest time trialer will be awarded a $50 gift card towards any order of at least 50 items. For more information on Jtees, please visit their website at www.gojtees.com or contact them at (609) 306-8795.
In addition, the Xcel 600 Modifieds will be in competition at this event and $1,000 will be awarded to the feature winner.
Prior to the racing, two other activities will be available for all attendees. Upon entrance to the speedway, everyone will be greeted by a Colonial Pipeline display where hot dogs will be served at no charge. All spectators will receive the free food after completing a brief survey about the 811 system. 811 is the federally designated phone number that helps homeowners and professionals avoid buried utilities beneath the surface of the earth that are vital to everyday living like water, electricity, and natural gas. With the Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship taking place on Halloween, a trick or treat session will occur in the quarter mile pit area located just to the right of the main grandstand entrance. The trick or treat festivities will begin at 2:30 p.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m.
Plus, fans attending the race will receive a certificate for a free appetizer at the newly opened Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery located on 645 Cross Keys Road in Sicklerville, NJ.
On Saturday, October 31, the grandstand and pit gates will open at 1:30 p.m. Warm-ups are set to begin at 4:00 p.m. and racing starts at 5:00 p.m. Adult grandstand tickets are $25 with student admission at $10. Kids 9 and under are admitted for free. Pit passes for this event are $35. The raindate for this event is Sunday, November 1. Entry forms and rules for the Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship are available at www.bpspeedway.com under the forms and rules tab.
The Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship is made possible by an array of fine marketing partners including Black Flagged Racing, Chiaro Construction Services, Colonial Pipeline, CPM Services, ERK Steering Repair, JTees, Rick Sweeten Images, The Napp-Grecco Company, The Tree Man, S&D Bodyline and Vahlco Racing Wheels.
Marketing partnership packages including finishing position and lap sponsorships are still available for the Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship race. Interested parties should contact Mike Wisniewski from Wiz Motorsports Communications at mikewiz1962@yahoo.com to learn about the custom partnership packages available.
As a premier racing complex, Bridgeport Speedway has a banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey — just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off of I-295.
Wiz Motorsports Communications can deliver customized and professional solutions for racers and race tracks. To discuss your particular need, contact Wiz Motorsports Communications at mikewiz1962@yahoo.com.
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