3/25/2019
Short Track Super Series
Hard Clay Open Kicks Off Orange County Fair Speedway 100th Anniversary Season Sunday, April 7
MIDDLETOWN, NY – A memorable 100th
anniversary season for Orange County Speedway gets the green flag on Sunday,
April 7.
And the Bob
Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco has the
honor of kicking off the celebration at the Middletown, N.Y., facility.
The Escape
RV-presented ‘Hard Clay Open’ takes the track on April 7 to launch the STSS
Halmar International North Region $12,500 championship battle. The series’
North Region has nine events on the docket for the 2019 season, beginning and
ending the championship battle at Orange County.
The 50-lap
big-block/small-block Modified main event will celebrate the richest-ever
edition this year. In honor of the Orange County Fair Speedway centennial, a
massive $11,919 is up for grabs in the winner, with $1,150 going to the 10th-place
finisher and $700 just to take the green flag.
“I grew up
spending every Saturday night in the half-covered grandstands at Orange County
Fair Speedway,� STSS organizer Brett Deyo said. “It’s a huge honor to have our
series be the first to hit the track as the speedway celebrates 100 years of
auto racing.
“Michael
Gurda and Chris Larsen have done amazing things in the past couple of years to
upgrade the facility. We’re honored to be part of it.�
Sail panels
will adorn the side of the Modifieds for the ‘Hard Clay Open’ with engine rules
allowing for big- and small-block combinations. A diverse and talented field is
expected to congregate at the five-eighths-mile ‘Hard Clay’ oval led by
defending STSS Halmar International North Region champion Billy Decker driving
for Jeremy Smith Racing.
Previous
‘Hard Clay Open’ victors have included: Stewart Friesen (2018 & 2015), Andy
Bachetti (2017 & 2014) and Tommy Meier (2016). Who will take home the big
money in April?
Joining the
STSS Modifieds on the OCFS docket are Crate 602 Sportsman, running under the
speedway’s weekly rules, for $1,000 to win. A quick-hitting, two-division open
wheel doubleheader is on the agenda.
The speedway
has an Open Practice planned prior to the ‘Hard Clay Open’ on Saturday, April
6.
Complete
‘Hard Clay Open’ race information has been posted on the all-new Short Track
Super Series website: www.shorttracksuperseries.com.
Rules, Times,
Prices & Event Information: https://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/HCOGeneralInformationSheet2019.pdf
STSS Modified
Pay Structure: https://shorttracksuperseries.com/hard-clay-open-stss-modified-pay-structure/
STSS Modified
Entry Form: https://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019HardClayOpenSTSSModifiedEntry.pdf
For those
unable to attend the ‘Hard Clay Open’ in person, the event will be broadcast
live by www.DirtTrackDigest.tv.
Located at
239 Wisner Avenue Middletown, N.Y., 10940 on the Orange County Fairgrounds,
Orange County Fair Speedway is the oldest continuously operating dirt track in
the United States. The first auto race was held at the speedway in 1919. The
five-eighths-mile oval offers fully-covered and half-covered grandstands in
addition to open bleacher seating on the frontstretch and turn one areas, with
drive-in viewing on the backstretch. To learn more, contact the Orange County
Fair Speedway office at 845.342.2573 or visit www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net.
To learn more about
the 2019 Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’
on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.
The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias
Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar
International, Velocita-USA, Design for Vision/Sunglass Central, Rob Sherlock
Roofing, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom
Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH Springs, Fast
Axle, Fox Racing Shocks, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, HyperCo, Kirkey Racing Fabrication,
Land Hoe Maintenance, K&N, MJK Home Maintenance, Precision Hydraulic &
Oil, QA1, Racing Optics, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO, Velocita,
WELD Racing & Wilwood.
Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco
Modified Halmar International North Region 2019 Schedule
Sunday,
April 7 – Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown, N.Y. – Hard Clay Open - $11,919 to win!
Sunday, May
26 – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, N.Y. – Lightning on the Mountain
Tuesday,
June 4 – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, Pa. – Anthracite Assault – COMBO
Wednesday,
June 19 – Outlaw Speedway/Dundee, N.Y. – Outlaw
Showdown
Wednesday,
July 3 – Fonda Speedway/Fonda, N.Y.
– Firecracker 50 - $10,000 to win!
Tuesday,
July 9 – Accord Speedway/Accord, N.Y. –Battle of the Bullring
Tuesday,
August 13 – Woodhull Raceway/Woodhull, N.Y. – Hustlin’
the High Banks 55 - $5,500 to win!
Friday-Saturday
October 11-12 – Afton
Motorsports Park/Afton, N.Y. – American
Racer Cup Short Track SuperNationals
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Thursday,
October 24 – Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown, N.Y. – Hard Clay Finale – $10,000 to win –
CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS