6/26/2019
Short Track Super Series
Short Track Super Series Announces $39,200 CASH Payout for July 3 Fonda Speedway ‘Firecracker’
FONDA, NY - $39,200
cash payout for 50 laps?
It’s
happening next Wednesday, July 3 at New York’s legendary Fonda Speedway. The
inaugural Fuccillo Automotive Group ‘Firecracker 50’ presented by Teo-Pro car
is an event that works for the racer!
The Bob
Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco makes its
debut at the Track of Champions in the fifth Halmar International North Region
event of the 2019 season.
The ‘Firecracker
50’ boasts a robust $32,770 minimum pay structure including $10,000 to win,
$1,000 for 10th and $400 to take the green flag. The complete breakdown follows: 1) $10,000;
2) $4,000; 3) $3,000; 4) $2,000; 5) $1,500; 6) $1,150; 7) $1,125; 8) $1,100; 9)
$1,050; 10) $1,000; 11) $750; 12) $650; 13) $550; 14) $450; 15) $425; 16) $415;
17) $405; 18-24) $400; Provisionals) $200.
Through the
efforts of John Lakata, all 50 laps have been sold at a minimum of $100 each
for a total lap money distribution of $5,005.
This lap money will be handed out through the field from drivers running
first to last, meaning more competitors will benefit.
Superior
Remodeling of Slate Hill, N.Y., will present a Halfway Leader Bonus of $200
cash in addition to the lap money.
All STSS
Modified heat winners take home $100 cash from Rob Sherlock Roofing located in
Wurtsboro, N.Y.
The driver
passing the most cars overall in heat-race competition receives $125 from MJK
Home Maintenance in Middletown, N.Y.
John Grant
Racing Engines has posted a $100 cash Hard Charger Award for the main event.
Fonda
Speedway’s top representative in the 50-lap main takes home $100 courtesy of
the 178th Fonda Fair and the Fonda Fair Board.
Timco
Transportation will reward the two drivers unable to qualify with the longest
haul to the speedway with $150 each.
The
highest-finishing driver in the first heat race not transferring to the main
takes home $200 cash from James Osterhoudt.
The two top
finishers from consolations unable to qualify will receive $100 each, also from
Timco Transportation.
The cash
payout alone for this 50-lap event totals $39,200.
The
$39,000-plus total does not include product awards and certificates from the
following companies: American Racer/Lias Tire, ATL Fuel Cells, Behrent’s
Performance Warehouse, EIBACH Springs, Henry’s Exhaust System, Racing Optics,
Sunoco Race Fuels/Insinger Performance, WELD Wheels and Wilwood.
Crate 602
Sportsman have not been forgotten in this open-wheel doubleheader. The 25-lap
STSS North Region event is offering an unprecedented $2,000 to win and $1,000
for second!
Additionally,
the event will be recorded for national broadcast on MAV-TV with a targeted
broadcast date in September.
Complete ‘Firecracker
50’ race information can be found on the STSS website on the following link: https://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FondaSpeedwayRaceInformation.pdf
Fonda
Speedway is located at 21 S. Bridge Street Fonda, NY 12068. To learn more,
contact the speedway office at 518.915.4395 or visit the official website at: www.thefondaspeedway.com.
To learn more
about the 2019 Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit
e-mail www.shorttracksuperseries.com, by e-mail at
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, Escape RV, 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 2019 Schedule
Modified Halmar International North Region
Sunday,
April 7 – Orange
County Fair Speedway/Middletown, N.Y. – Hard Clay Open – WINNER: MATT
SHEPPARD
Sunday,
May 26 – Thunder
Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, N.Y. – Lightning on the Mountain – WINNER:
BILLY DECKER
Tuesday,
June 4 – Big Diamond
Speedway/Minersville, Pa. – Anthracite Assault – COMBO – WINNER: MATT
SHEPPARD
Wednesday,
June 19 – Outlaw
Speedway/Dundee, N.Y. – Outlaw Showdown – WINNER: STEWART FRIESEN
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
Friday-Saturday
October 11-12 – Afton Motorsports Park/Afton, N.Y. – American
Racer Cup Short Track SuperNationals 12
Thursday,
October 24 – Orange
County Fair Speedway/Middletown, N.Y. – Hard Clay Finale – $10,000 to win –
CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS