3/10/2020
Short Track Super Series
STSS Modifieds & ULMS Super Late Models Combine for HUGE Speed Showcase March 22 at Port Royal Speedway
PORT ROYAL, PA – Only once a year do the
big-block/small-block Modifieds hit the track at the pristine Port Royal
Speedway.
Located on
the Juniata County Fairgrounds, Port Royal Speedway is now regarded as a
national leader for dirt-track facilities. Promoter Steve O’Neal and his staff
welcome only one dirt Modified sanctioning body to their showplace every year
and it’s the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By
Sunoco!
For the third
consecutive season, the STSS Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for
Vision and Sunglass Central invades the ‘Speed Palace’ for the ‘Speed Showcase’
featuring a $5,000-to-win, 40-lap event offering $1,000 for 10th-place
and $400 just to take the green flag.
As an added
bonus, the ‘Speed Showcase’ offers two headline divisions. The ULMS Super Late
Models join the Modifieds on this fan-pleasing doubleheader.
The event
serves as Race No. 2 of eight STSS South Region Modified events. The series
opened on March 7 with an impressive 44-car STSS Modified field. Sprakers, N.Y.’s
Stewart Friesen took a $10,049-plus victory over Pennsylvania legend Craig Von
Dohren, Tyler Dippel, Billy Pauch Jr. and Danny Bouc.
Friesen
bursts into the early point lead in search of a $10,000 championship. Current
point standings entering Port Royal can be found at the following link: https://stss.racestatcentral.com/?IDseries=2&IDseason=2020
In the two
previous STSS Modified visits to Port Royal, fans have left the huge
grandstands buzzing about what they had witnessed.
Last March,
Middletown, N.Y.’s Anthony Perrego emerged from a back-and-forth battle with
Matt Sheppard through lapped traffic to pick up the victory. Sheppard finished
second, followed by Mat Williamson (up from 19th), Danny Bouc and
Brett Hearn.
The inaugural
‘Speed Showcase’ run in October 2018 saw Ryan Watt of Boyertown, Pa., fend off
a rim-riding Brandon Grosso to put his name in the record books. David Van
Horn, Duane Howard, Grosso and Craig Von Dohren filled out the front five.
Pit and
grandstand gates will unlock at 11 a.m. on the 22nd. The drivers’
meeting is set for 12:45 p.m., with hot laps at 1:15 p.m. and racing at 2 p.m.
Adults pay
$25 grandstand admission. Students pay $15 (ages 12-18). Children 11 and under
are FREE. Pit admission is $35 with no license required.
Complete race
information and rules have been posted on the STSS website at the following
link: https://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SpeedShowcase2020GeneralInfoSheet.pdf
Port Royal
Speedway is located at 308 West 8th Street Port Royal, PA 17082. To
learn more, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com or portspeedway@gmail.com.
To
learn more about the 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, Evergreen Fuels Inc., ATL
Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers,
Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH Springs, Fast Axle, 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 2020 Schedule
Halmar International North Region
Sunday, April 19 – Orange County Fair
Speedway/Middletown, N.Y. – Hard Clay
Open
Sunday, May 3 – Five Mile Point Speedway/Kirkwood,
N.Y. – 70th Anniversary Special
Wednesday, May 13 – Outlaw Speedway/Dundee, N.Y. – Outlaw Showdown
Sunday, May 24 – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center
Lisle, N.Y. – Lightning on the Mountain
Tuesday, June 2 – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, Pa.
– Anthracite Assault (COMBO)
Tuesday, June 16 – Afton Motorsports Mark/Afton, N.Y. – Afton Action 50
Wednesday, July 1 – Fonda Speedway/Fonda, N.Y. – Firecracker 50
Tuesday, July 14 – Accord Speedway/Accord, N.Y. – Battle of the Bullring 8
Tuesday, August 11 – Woodhull Raceway/Woodhull, N.Y. – Hustlin’ the High Banks 56
Friday-Saturday October 9-10 – Afton Motorsports Park/Afton, N.Y. – American Racer Cup Short Track
SuperNationals 13
Thursday, October 22 – Orange County Fair
Speedway/Middletown, N.Y. – Hard Clay
Finale
Velocita-USA
South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central
Friday-Saturday March 6-7 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del.
– Melvin L. Joseph Memorial – WINNER:
STEWART FRIESEN
Sunday, March 22 – Port Royal Speedway/Port Royal, Pa. –
Speed Showcase
Wednesday, April 29 – Delaware International
Speedway/Delmar, Del. – Diamond State 50
Wednesday, May 27 – Bridgeport Motorsports
Park/Bridgeport, N.J. – South Jersey
Shootout
Tuesday, June 2 – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, Pa.
– Anthracite Assault (COMBO)
Sunday, July 19 – BAPS Motor Speedway/Newberrytown, Pa.
– York County Nationals
Tuesday, August 25 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del.
– Blast at the Beach
Friday, October 30-Saturday, October
31 – Georgetown
Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Mid-Atlantic
Championship Weekend
Crate
602 Sportsman South Region
Friday-Saturday March 6-7 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del.
– Melvin L. Joseph Memorial – WINNER: JIM
HOUSWORTH
Wednesday, April 29 – Delaware International
Speedway/Delmar, Del. – Diamond State 50
Wednesday, May 27 – Bridgeport Motorsports
Park/Bridgeport, N.J. – South Jersey
Shootout
Tuesday, June 2 – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, Pa.
– Anthracite Assault
Tuesday, August 25 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del.
– Blast at the Beach
Friday, October 30-Saturday, October
31 – Georgetown
Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Mid-Atlantic
Championship Weekend
STSS
Crate 602 Sportsman North Region
Sunday, May 3 - Five Mile Point Speedway/Kirkwood,
N.Y. – 70th Anniversary Special
Sunday, May 24 – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center
Lisle, N.Y. – Lightning on the Mountain
Tuesday, June 16 – Afton Motorsports Mark/Afton, N.Y. – Afton Action 50
Wednesday, July 1 – Fonda Speedway/Fonda, N.Y. – Firecracker 50
Tuesday, July 14 – Accord Speedway/Accord, N.Y. – Battle of the Bullring 8
Tuesday, August 11 – Woodhull Raceway/Woodhull, N.Y. – Hustlin’ the High Banks 56
Friday-Saturday October 9-10 – Afton Motorsports Park/Afton, N.Y. – American Racer Cup Short Track
SuperNationals 13