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Crate 602 Sportsman Added for May 23 Cherokee Speedway STSS “Return to Racing�

GAFFNEY, SC – The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track
Super Series Hurlock Auto & Speed Supply “Return to Racing� for the
Modified division has gained traction in a few short weeks.

Now, the
Crate 602 Sportsman division will have its chance.

This Saturday
(May 23), the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman will join their Modified counterparts on
the storied Cherokee Raceway in Gaffney, S.C., running a 35-lap, $1,500-to-win,
$150-to-start event. Just as bonus bucks are being accepted for the Modifieds, any
individuals or businesses may contribute to the pay structure for this event.
Those wishing to contribute should PayPal: bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com or
Venmo: @Brett-Deyo-1.

“We wanted to
give our Crate 602 Sportsman drivers the option to get away on Memorial Day
weekend,� STSS organizer Brett Deyo said. “I’ve had so many questions about adding
the Crates to a show.  I know it isn’t
ideal and the addition comes at the last minute, but the Northeast has been
quiet for so long, racers are anxious.

“As soon as
this announcement hit social media, my phone has been buzzing, so the interest
is there.�

Drivers will
follow STSS South Region Crate 602 Sportsman specs (6,200 rev chip and 2,350
lbs. minimum weight). The tire rule is as follows: left-front – 33 compound;
right-front – 38 or 44 compound; left-rear – 44 compound; right-rear 48 or 53
compound.

Heats will be
determined by a draw for position with a redraw of top qualifiers for the
feature. Qualifying events will be 10 laps.

For the
Cherokee event only, there is no limit on the number of crew members in the pit
area.

The “Return
to Racing� for the STSS is highlighted by two events for the Modifieds at Ray
Cook’s Tri-County Racetrack in Brasstown, N.C., on Thursday (May 21) and Friday
(May 22) paying $3,000 and $5,000 to win for 40 and 50 laps, respectively,
before venturing to Cherokee Speedway on Saturday (May 23) with a $4,000-to-win
40-lap Modified event joined by the STSS Modifieds and the track’s “Run What
You Brung� full-fender division.

Hot laps
begin at 7 p.m. each night, with racing at 7:30 p.m.

These events
will be streamed live on Dirt Track Digest TV (www.dirttrackdigest.tv) exclusively
with single-night and package pricing available.

Cherokee
Speedway is a high-banked, three-eighths-mile oval located at 153 Speedway Road
Gaffney, SC 29341. To learn more, call 864.489.1969 or visit www.cherokeespeedwaysc.com.

Tri-County
Racetrack, operated by Late Model star Ray Cook, measures one-quarter mile through
the center. The speedway address is 10456 Old US 64 Brasstown, NC 28902. On the
web: www.tricountyracetrack.net.  Track phone is 828.837.3815.

Reminder: the
STSS Modified events at Tri-County are invite only with teams allowed to bring
a maximum of 8 people in the pits.

The Cherokee
event is open for all competitors – Modified and Crate 602 Sportsman – and there
are no pit-area attendance limits.

As of Sunday
(May 17), the grandstand areas will not be open to the general public at either
facility.

The Short
Track Super Series “Return to Racing� is presented by Hurlock Auto & Speed
Supply, Mike’s Racing Heads, Competition Carburetion, St. Lawrence Radiology,
Evergreen Fuels Inc., K&B Auto, The Scumgang, Midstate Recycling, Manmiller
Electric and a host of special award, bonus and purse booster contributors.

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.

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