6/23/2020
Short Track Super Series
STSS Leads Return to Modified Racing: Fonda Speedway ‘Firecracker’ Wednesday, July 1
FONDA, NY – The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short
Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco has led the Northeast dirt Modified
community back to racing through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Competing in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and Pennsylvania, the STSS is back to
the Empire State on Wednesday, July 1 when Fuccillo Automotive Group presents
the ‘Firecracker 50’ at Fonda Speedway.
The hallowed ‘Track
of Champions’ plays host to the Halmar International North Region for both the
Modifieds and Crate 602 Sportsman in high-paying events.
The STSS
Modifieds race 50 laps for $10,000 to win and $4,000 for second, $1,000 for 10th
and $400 just to take the green flag. A very robust $2,000 goes to the Crate
602 Sportsman victor for their 25-lap main.
The event
serves as Race No. 2 for the STSS Modified North Region after kicking off the
title fight, albeit delayed, on June 16 at Pa.’s Big Diamond Speedway. The
Crate 602 Sportsman will open their North Region point battle at Fonda.
Last year,
the ‘Firecracker’ at Fonda lived up to its name with a wild finish that brought
the crowd to its feet. Stewart Friesen, after pitting for a flat tire, pulled
off the last-lap, last-turn power move on Matt Sheppard to pick up the
$10,000-plus top prize.
After his ‘Anthracite
Assault’ victory at Big Diamond, Billy Pauch Jr. sits atop the North Region
point standings at Fonda over legendary Jimmy Horton.
The complete ‘Firecracker
50’ information sheet has been posted on the STSS website with times, rules and
general information: https://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Firecracker50InfoSheet.pdf
The event
will be streamed live on Dirt Track Digest TV (www.dirttrackdigest.tv) in addition to
in-person attendance.
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.
Since 1953, the ‘Track of Champions’ Fonda Speedway has hosted the best
in stock car racing. Under the management of BD Motorsports Media LLC, the
speedway will operate weekly on Saturday nights from April through August plus
several special events. Fonda Speedway is located on the Montgomery County
Fairgrounds off New York State Thruway Exit No. 28 at 21 S. Bridge Street
Fonda, NY 12068.
Fonda Speedway is on the web at www.thefondaspeedway.com. To learn
more, call the office at 518.915.4395, like Fonda Speedway on Facebook www.facebook.com/thefondaspeedwy or follow
on Twitter: @thefondaspdwy.
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.