4/1/2020
Short Track Super Series
Orange County Fair Speedway April 19 Short Track Super Series ‘Hard Clay Open’ Postponed
MIDDLETOWN, NY – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ‘Hard
Clay Open’ at Orange County Fair Speedway has been postponed.
The event, serving
as the opener for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS)
Fueled By Sunoco Modified Halmar International North Region, was scheduled for
Sunday, April 19 at the five-eighths-mile oval.
As
regulations are in place for COVID-19 in New York State, OCFS has postponed all
racing until at least May 2.
“This was an
inevitable situation,� STSS organizer Brett Deyo said. “We have been in
communication with Brett (Hearn, OCFS director of motorsports) about the
possibility of making this event up. At this time, we both agree we would like
to run the event if possible but it is very difficult to nail down a date with
the situation evolving so rapidly.
“We wish the
STSS racing community only the best and we definitely can’t wait to get back to
the track.�
The ‘Hard
Clay Open’ holds the distinction as the first-ever STSS-sanctioned event. The
inaugural was run on April 6, 2014 and won by Andy Bachetti of Sheffield,
Mass., who went on to win the title that season. Bachetti topped the event for
a second time on April 9, 2017.
Other event
winners have included Stewart Friesen (April 11, 2015 & May 8, 2018), Tommy
Meier (April 2, 2016) and most recently, in his first-ever conquest at OCFS,
Matt Sheppard (April 7, 2019).
The next
scheduled event for the STSS is set for Delaware International Speedway in
Delmar, Del., a Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for Vision and
Sunglass Central Modified & Crate 602 Sportsman event on Wednesday, April
29.
Next up for
the Halmar International North Region, both Modifieds and Crate 602 Sportsman,
is the 70th Anniversary Race at Five Mile Point Speedway in
Kirkwood, N.Y., on Sunday, May 3.
Keep posted
to the STSS website and social media outlets for updates on those upcoming
events.
To learn more about
the 2020 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 – POSTPONED BY COVID-19
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 – POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 18
BY COVID-19
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