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Decade in the Ring: Battle of the Bullring™ Celebrates 10 Years May 9

Written by Chris Moore

ACCORD, NY A decade in the ring.

On Tuesday, May 9 (rain date: May 10), the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco will invade Gary Palmer™s Accord Speedway for the 10th running of the Battle of the Bullring.™

The Big A™ hosts Round No. 2 of the River Valley Builders North Region for the STSS big-block/small-block Modifieds with a $6,000 top prize up for grabs after 50 laps, with $1,000 reserved for 10th place and $500 to take the green flag.

Battle of the Bullring™ No. 1 took place as an unsanctioned event in 2013 when Wurtsboro, N.Y.™s Danny Creeden defended his home turf and claimed the checkered.

The following season during the inaugural STSS campaign Middletown, N.Y.™s Anthony Perrego won his first of three Battle of the Bullring™ titles.

Perrego claimed his other two STSS wins at Accord in 17 and 21. The Ant-Man™ is still the only driver with multiple Battle of the Bullring™ triumphs to his credit.

The 15 edition went to an underdog as Hurley, N.Y.™s Jackie Brown Jr. took home his only career STSS victory.

Accord Speedway has been a thorn in the side of Sprakers, N.Y.™s Stewart Friesen, but the talented driver tamed the bullring in 2016, one of his now series-leading 37 victories.

Middletown, N.Y.™s Jerry Higbie like Brown Jr. recorded his one and only STSS victory at Accord. Higbie thwarted Perrego™s attempt at a second consecutive win in the event to take the checkers.

The 19 edition went to Sheffield, Mass., driver Andy Bachetti in what turned out to be a wild event. Bachetti held off hard charging Mike Gular who was in a Jimmy Wells backup car after his car lost an engine in hot laps to claim the win.

Following the COVID-19 year of 2020 (the race was not run), Perrego returned to Accord glory, this time, in honor of his father. The ™21 edition paid $5,440 to win in memory of the late Tom Perrego, Anthony™s father.

The most recent Battle of the Bullring™ saw St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada™s Mat Williamson take his first career Accord checkered flag over previous winners Creeden and Bachetti.

The 23 Battle of the Bullring™ has a new look, as Accord Speedway has undergone renovations to widen the backstretch, lower the banking and bring in the corners, making the speedway into a sweeping D-shape more conducive to side-by-side racing.

The STSS Crate 602 Sportsman join the Tuesday night affair to launch the 2023 Precision Hydraulic & Oil North Region. The 25-lap feature event pays $1,500 to win and $100 to take the green flag.

Four Cylinders under Accord weekly rules, round out the tripleheader program.

For the Battle of the Bullring™ all gates open at 4 p.m. Penske Racing Shocks hot laps begin at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 7:15 p.m.

Admission is $28 for Adults, $25 for Seniors (ages 65 and up). Kids 11 and under pay $3. Outdoor Reserved Seating is available at $2 upgrade and Indoor Reserved Seating is available for $35.

Call 845.626.1494 or e-mail accordspeedway@outlook.com to reserve.

Pit admission is $45 (no license required) and $10 for Kids and 10 and under.

Complete Battle of the Bullring™ event information has been posted on the series website at: https://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BotBGeneralInfoSheet.pdf

Accord Speedway is located at 299 Whitfield Road Accord, N.Y. 1240 and can be reached by phone at 845.626.1494, via e-mail accordspeedway@outlook.com, or on the web at www.accordspeedway.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, FloSports, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Rent Equip/Party Central, BDR Speed, Bicknell Racing Products, Ollie™s, Penske Racing Shocks, Wegner Automotive, River Valley Builders, Behrent™s Performance Warehouse, DIG Race Products, Velocita-USA, Franklin Products, Design for Vision & Sunglass Central, Belmont™s Garage, Quality Drywall, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, Prime MAC Tools, F.X. Caprara Car Companies, Algonkin Motel, Beyea Custom Headers, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH, Electric Neon Custom Signs, Fastline Performance, Flach Performance Products, Henry™s Exhaust, Hig Fab, Schultz Racing Fuel Cells, Spyder Filters, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO & Wilwood.

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