8/14/2019
Short Track Super Series
Take Two: Short Track Super Series Returns to New Egypt Speedway Tuesday, August 20 for ‘Dirty Jersey 6’
NEW EGYPT, NJ – We’re back, Take Two!
For the first
time since 2016, the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS)
Fueled By Sunoco returns to New Egypt Speedway on Tuesday, August 20. The
unique 7/16ths-mile D-shaped track plays host to ‘Dirty Jersey’ which had been
postponed by rain from its original date of May 23.
STSS
big-block/small-block Modifieds will rumble on the New Egypt clay for 40 laps
in Round No. 6 of the series’ Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for
Vision and Sunglass Central. $6,000 awaits the winner of the event, with $1,000
for 10th and $400 to take the green flag.
Capitol
Renegade United Racing Club (URC) 360 Sprint Cars join the Modifieds in the ‘Turnpike
25’ paying $2,000 to the winner.
Completing
the tripleheader is the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman South Region with $1,500
awaiting the winner of the 20-lap affair.
‘Super Matt’
Sheppard leads the STSS Modified South Region point standings with three events
remaining en route to the $10,000 championship. Sheppard has been
ultra-consistent this season with wins at Delaware International Speedway
(Delmar, Del.) and Big Diamond Speedway (Minersville, Pa.) and runner-up
finishes at Georgetown (Del.) Speedway, Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway and BAPS
Motor Speedway in Newberrytown, Pa.
Sheppard has piled up 485 points.
Jeff Strunk
and the Glenn Hyneman No. 126 team sit second (377), followed by Craig Von
Dohren (356), Ryan Watt (351) and Stewart Friesen (346). Completing the top-12
paying positions are Billy Pauch Jr. (335), Jordan Watson (334), Mike Gular
(322), David Van Horn Jr. (316), Andy Bachetti (314), Anthony Perrego (287) and
Duane Howard (268).
A host of
invaders are expected to venture to New Egypt for the STSS return to the facility.
Chad Layton,
Josh Weller and Curt Michael are in the mix for a URC 360 Sprint Car title as
the series travels to the Garden State on Tuesday. URC makes its only New Egypt
appearance for the ‘Turnpike 25’ event.
The STSS
Crate 602 Sportsman series sees Cole Stangle and Ryan Macartney tied at the top
of the points.
For the ‘Dirty
Jersey’ on Tuesday, pit gates open at 3 p.m. Grandstand gates are unlocked at 4
p.m. Hot laps hit the track at 6 p.m., with racing at 7 p.m.
Admission is
$30 for Adults, $28 for Seniors (ages 65 and up); $15 for Teens (ages 12-15)
& Military with ID; and Kids 11 and under are FREE. Pit admission is $40,
with no license required.
Complete race
information can be found at the following link: https://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DirtyJerseyInformationSheet.pdf
Located in
New Egypt, N.J., New Egypt Speedway features a daylight-quality lighting system
and excellent sightlines from any seat in the house. There are clean, heated
restrooms, a monitored playground area for young fans and restaurant-quality
concession stands serving up a full menu at family style prices. The racy,
7/16ths-mile clay oval hosts tight, wheel-to-wheel, all-out competition. New
Egypt Speedway’s GPS address is 720 Route 539 New Egypt, NJ 08533 and the
speedway website is www.newegyptspeedway.net.
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 Velocita-USA South Region
Friday-Saturday
March 15-16 – Georgetown
Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Melvin L. Joseph Memorial – WINNER: STEWART
FRIESEN
Sunday,
March 24 – Port Royal
Speedway/Port Royal, Pa. – Speed Showcase – WINNER: ANTHONY PERREGO
Tuesday,
April 30 – Delaware
International Speedway/Delmar, Del. – Diamond State 50 – WINNER: MATT
SHEPPARD
Tuesday,
June 4 – Big Diamond
Speedway/Minersville, Pa. – Anthracite Assault – COMBO – WINNER: MATT
SHEPPARD
Sunday,
July 14 – BAPS Motor
Speedway/Newberrytown, Pa. - $10,000 York County Nationals – WINNER: STEWART
FRIESEN
Tuesday,
August 20 – New
Egypt Speedway/New Egypt, N.J. – Dirty Jersey 6
Tuesday,
August 27 – Georgetown
Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Blast at the Beach
Friday-Saturday
November 1-2 – Georgetown
Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Mid-Atlantic Championship – CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS