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Unique Awards at All Six OktoberFAST Events Add $40,000 for Racers

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WEEDSPORT, NY — OktoberFAST presented by DIRTVision is a week-long event, Oct. 6-11, boasting more than $300,000-plus in purse and prize money. Now, on top of that, several sponsors have stepped up to put in an additional $40,000 worth of special prizes and cash awards. Racers will have an opportunity to take home their slice of the pie during each of the six nights when the Northeast’s top DIRTcar  racers compete at six historic tracks across Upstate New York. 

In addition to the cash awards, competitors in the Pro Stock and Sportsman divisions will be entered in a drawing to win a Chevrolet Performance 602/604 Crate engine. Competitors will receive one entry per each race entry towards the final drawing. One engine will then be awarded to a competitor in each of those two divisions.

The awards, specific to each track and listed below, range from winning the pole to capturing the Last Chance Showdown, being Hard Charger and many more. 

Starting the event off on October 6 at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Bart Contracting will be paying out nearly $4,000 to competitors. The Columbia County, New York company is a  multi-generational High-End Residential & Commercial Contracting Business & Home Builder. With a focus on combining expert craftsmanship with the highest quality materials, Bart Contracting’s work will last for centuries.

When the event moves to Utica-Rome Speedway on October 7, SRI Performance will be offering a generous $5,000 to racers. SRI Performance is your all-inclusive warehouse for racing and street performance products. We also carry a large variety of fasteners, welding equipment, and Industrial Supplies.

Penske Racing Shocks has chipped in a cool $5,000 for night 3 at Fulton Speedway on October 8. Penske Racing Shocks is the world leader in custom damper applications. Our catalog contains different types of shocks with standard lengths as well as certain available technologies.

As the event heads into its second half at Can-Am Speedway on October 9, St. Lawrence Radiology has graciously stepped up to post nearly $5,000 in awards. St. Lawrence Radiology Associates provides radiology services throughout New York, Pennsylvania, and Maine.

Sponsorship for Land of Legends Raceway’s event is pending.

When OktoberFAST wraps up on October 11 at Weedsport Speedway, Stirling Lubricants has put up nearly $4,000 in rewards. With a dedicated team and quality products, Stirling Lubricants provide their clients with oils and lubricants they can trust from brands they know.

Fans and other businesses will have an opportunity to get in on the action by sponsoring additional awards after October 1. There will be an online submission right here on our website. Stay tuned to our Social Media accounts and web page for further details.

 

DIRTcar OktoberFAST Special Awards – Albany-Saratoga
Super DIRTcar Series Payout $2,020.20
Pole Award $500.00 Bart Contracting
Outside Pole Award $250.00 Bart Contracting
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $250.00 Bart Contracting
Hard Luck Award $500.00 Bart Contracting
Hard Charger Bonus $250.00 Bart Contracting
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 Bart Contracting
Most Laps Led without winning $250.00 Bart Contracting
DIRTcar Sportsman Payout $920.20
Pole Award $250.00 Bart Contracting
Outside Pole Award $100.00 Bart Contracting
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $100.00 Bart Contracting
Hard Luck Award $250.00 Bart Contracting
Hard Charger Bonus $100.00 Bart Contracting
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 Bart Contracting
Most Laps Led without winning $100.00 Bart Contracting
DIRTcar Pro Stocks Payout $920.20
Pole Award $250.00 Bart Contracting
Outside Pole Award $100.00 Bart Contracting
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $100.00 Bart Contracting
Hard Luck Award $250.00 Bart Contracting
Hard Charger Bonus $100.00 Bart Contracting
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 Bart Contracting
Most Laps Led without winning $100.00 Bart Contracting

 

DIRTcar OktoberFAST Special Awards – Utica-Rome
Super DIRTcar Series Payout $2,020.20
Pole Award $500.00 SRI
Outside Pole Award $250.00 SRI
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $250.00 SRI
Hard Luck Award $500.00 SRI
Hard Charger Bonus $250.00 SRI
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 SRI
Most Laps Led without winning $250.00 SRI
DIRTcar 358 Modifieds Payout $2,020.20
Pole Award $500.00 SRI
Outside Pole Award $250.00 SRI
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $250.00 SRI
Hard Luck Award $500.00 SRI
Hard Charger Bonus $250.00 SRI
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 SRI
Most Laps Led without winning $250.00 SRI
DIRTcar Pro Stocks Payout $920.20
Pole Award $250.00 SRI
Outside Pole Award $100.00 SRI
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $100.00 SRI
Hard Luck Award $250.00 SRI
Hard Charger Bonus $100.00 SRI
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 SRI
Most Laps Led without winning $100.00 SRI

 

 

DIRTcar OktoberFAST Special Awards – Fulton
Super DIRTcar Series Payout $2,020.20
Pole Award $500.00 Penske Shocks
Outside Pole Award $250.00 Penske Shocks
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $250.00 Penske Shocks
Hard Luck Award $500.00 Penske Shocks
Hard Charger Bonus $250.00 Penske Shocks
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 Penske Shocks
Most Laps Led without winning $250.00 Penske Shocks
DIRTcar 358 Modifieds Payout $2,020.20
Pole Award $500.00 Penske Shocks
Outside Pole Award $250.00 Penske Shocks
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $250.00 Penske Shocks
Hard Luck Award $500.00 Penske Shocks
Hard Charger Bonus $250.00 Penske Shocks
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 Penske Shocks
Most Laps Led without winning $250.00 Penske Shocks
DIRTcar Sportsman Payout $920.20
Pole Award $250.00 Penske Shocks
Outside Pole Award $100.00 Penske Shocks
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $100.00 Penske Shocks
Hard Luck Award $250.00 Penske Shocks
Hard Charger Bonus $100.00 Penske Shocks
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 Penske Shocks
Most Laps Led without winning $100.00 Penske Shocks

 

DIRTcar OktoberFAST Special Awards – Can-Am
Super DIRTcar Series Payout $2,020.20
Pole Award $500.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Outside Pole Award $250.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $250.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Hard Luck Award $500.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Hard Charger Bonus $250.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 St. Lawrence Radiology
Most Laps Led without winning $250.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
DIRTcar 358 Modifieds Payout $2,020.20
Pole Award $500.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Outside Pole Award $250.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $250.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Hard Luck Award $500.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Hard Charger Bonus $250.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 St. Lawrence Radiology
Most Laps Led without winning $250.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
DIRTcar Sportsman Payout $920.20
Pole Award $250.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Outside Pole Award $100.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $100.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Hard Luck Award $250.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Hard Charger Bonus $100.00 St. Lawrence Radiology
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 St. Lawrence Radiology
Most Laps Led without winning $100.00 St. Lawrence Radiology

 

DIRTcar OktoberFAST Special Awards – Land of Legends
Super DIRTcar Series Payout $2,020.20
Pole Award $500.00  
Outside Pole Award $250.00  
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $250.00  
Hard Luck Award $500.00  
Hard Charger Bonus $250.00  
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20  
Most Laps Led without winning $250.00  
DIRTcar Sportsman Payout $920.20
Pole Award $250.00  
Outside Pole Award $100.00  
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $100.00  
Hard Luck Award $250.00  
Hard Charger Bonus $100.00  
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20  
Most Laps Led without winning $100.00  

 

DIRTcar OktoberFAST Special Awards – Weedsport
Super DIRTcar Series Payout $2,020.20
Pole Award $500.00 Stirling Lubricants
Outside Pole Award $250.00 Stirling Lubricants
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $250.00 Stirling Lubricants
Hard Luck Award $500.00 Stirling Lubricants
Hard Charger Bonus $250.00 Stirling Lubricants
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 Stirling Lubricants
Most Laps Led without winning $250.00 Stirling Lubricants
DIRTcar Sportsman Payout $920.20
Pole Award $250.00 Stirling Lubricants
Outside Pole Award $100.00 Stirling Lubricants
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $100.00 Stirling Lubricants
Hard Luck Award $250.00 Stirling Lubricants
Hard Charger Bonus $100.00 Stirling Lubricants
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 Stirling Lubricants
Most Laps Led without winning $100.00 Stirling Lubricants
DIRTcar Pro Stocks Payout $920.20
Pole Award $250.00 Stirling Lubricants
Outside Pole Award $100.00 Stirling Lubricants
Last Chance Showdown (1st Non-Qualifier) $100.00 Stirling Lubricants
Hard Luck Award $250.00 Stirling Lubricants
Hard Charger Bonus $100.00 Stirling Lubricants
Leader at Lap 19 $20.20 Stirling Lubricants
Most Laps Led without winning $100.00 Stirling Lubricants

 

Billy Whittaker Cars Leads Way in Sponsorship of OktoberFAST Divisions

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WEEDSPORT, NY — Sept. 25, 2020 — DIRTcar OktoberFAST presented by DIRTVision is an event featuring more than $300,000 in purse and prize money over six consecutive nights of racing, Oct. 6-11, at some of the most iconic dirt tracks across New York.

Starting Oct. 6 at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, the Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing will compete throughout the Empire State at tracks like Utica-Rome Speedway, Fulton Speedway, Can-Am Speedway, Land of Legends Raceway and Weedsport Speedway. In addition, since grandstands will be closed at these races, all of the action will be broadcast live around the world every night on DIRTVision.

One constant with the Super DIRTcar Series and October is a partnership with Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux. A longtime sponsor of NAPA Super DIRT Week — returning in 2021 at Oswego Speedway — Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux has carried over its partnership this year to OktoberFAST. All six nights of Super DIRTcar Series action is sponsored by Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux, including the huge $10,000-to-win finale Oct. 11 at Weedsport Speedway.

“We were disappointed we couldn’t have Super DIRT Week and the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 this year,” Billy Whittaker said. “But we are pleased DIRTcar came up with a great solution by creating OktoberFAST! Racing people are our people, so we had to be involved, that’s why we are sponsoring the premier division, the Big Blocks! Check us out all week long, and if you are looking for a new Ford or a quality pre-owned car, truck, or SUV, check out BillysCars.com.”

Bicknell Racing Products will sponsor the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, with Racing Electronics sponsoring the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds and COMP CAMS sponsoring the DIRTcar Pro Stocks.

The six nights of action look like this:

Oct. 6 at Albany-Saratoga Speedway — Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar Sportsman, and DIRTcar Pro Stocks.

Oct. 7 at Utica-Rome Speedway — Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, and Pro Stocks.

Oct. 8 at Fulton Speedway — Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, and DIRTcar Sportsman.

Oct. 9 at Can-Am Speedway — Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, and DIRTcar Sportsman.

Oct. 10 at Land of Legends Raceway — Super DIRTcar Series Big Blocks and DIRTcar Sportsman.

Oct. 11 at Weedsport Speedway — Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar Sportsman, and DIRTcar Pro Stocks.

While no fans are allowed in the grandstands these days, all of the racing will air live on DIRTVision, the leader in dirt track broadcasting. All DIRTVision FAST PASS subscribers will have access to every night of racing from Albany-Saratoga to the big finale at Weedsport. So, six nights of racing for only a $39 DIRTVision FAST PASS subscription.

The registration deadline for drivers and crew is Wednesday, Sept. 30.

For detailed information, including driver registration, schedules, news and more, click SuperDIRTcarSeries.com/Oktoberfast.

HILE-DRIVER: Family Tradition Powers Chris Hile’s 6-Race DIRTcar OktoberFAST Effort

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SYRACUSE – Chris Hile has been a staple on the high banks of Fulton and Brewerton Speedways for a decade where he honed his skills before deciding to go full-time Super DIRTcar Series racing in 2020. Unfortunately, like many well-laid plans, the Series championship has been postponed until 2021. 

Hile, of Syracuse, a would-be rookie of the year candidate with a decade of experience behind the wheel of a Big Block Modified, sits poised to make the best of a turbulent 2020 racing season with a run for the money at DIRTcar OktoberFAST. 

“We were really excited for this year to go full time on the Series trail, but obviously we’re all in the same boat with COVID,“ Hile said thinking back to April. 

It was decided that the Super DIRTcar Series would not go quietly into the end of 2020. DIRTcar OktoberFAST presented by DIRTVision promises six nights of the greatest Super DIRTcar Series action to be seen anywhere this year. 

Chris Hile and his team have committed to taking on the entirety of the event. The demon-red No. 5H will roll out of the hauler for all six nights of DIRTcar OktoberFAST, and here’s how it all came together.

The Track, Grandpa, and Kinsella:

Chris Hile, a 33-year-old Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified driver, started his life at the race track, spending each and every weekend there. The rhythm of the Central New York summer beats to the order of weekdays, Hot Laps, Feature, sleep. For many, the interruption has encouraged us to look back on our past. Hile has taken the time to remember his roots. 

“When he was young, my grandfather raced a hobby stock at Fulton and Lafayette Speedway. Later, he and my father took me to the races every week. I know I went to races in diapers so I’ve been around it since I can remember,” Hile reminisced. 

Not only did Hile have his grandfather and dad to look up to at the race track, but he also had his hero Tom Kinsella, a two-time champion of the famed Victoria 200 at Fulton Speedway. 

“I was probably about 13 when we started helping out Tom Kinsella. He was my idol growing up. If there was a race and Tommy was at it, I had his autograph at least four times. He was someone I looked up to,” said Hile, laughing. 

Hile has walked the path many have dreamt. He started as a wide-eyed Tommy Kinsella fan, he took the chance to try a DIRTcar Sportsman Modified and made his way up to become a full-fledged Super DIRTcar Series driver. It’s only a matter of time before “The Hile Driver” will inspire that next young fan to want to jump into a go-kart and go racing. 

From Sportsman to a Decade in a Big Block:

Race fans were anticipating Chris Hile’s rookie season because although he would technically be a rookie on the Series, he is also a threat to win on any given night. Hile has been behind the wheel of a race car for well over a decade. 

“In 2003, when we started dirt racing we went straight into DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds. There wasn’t a novice class like there is today,” noted Hile. “We raced Sportsman until 2010, which was my first full year in a Big Block. This is my 10th year in a Big Block!”

In those 10 years, Hile has 250 starts in DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds at Fulton Speedway and Brewerton Speedway combined. The No. 5H finished in the top 10 in half of those races, including two Feature wins at Fulton and four at Brewerton. The impressive stats are all a nod to the consistency of his racing program. 

“We’ve always had good help from people. We try to be meticulous with stuff so when the car leaves the shop it always has a chance to win,” Hile said. “The driver is on his own though. It shows that we keep our nose clean that we try to make it to the next race. At the end of the day if you have a waffled up race car you don’t have much.”

One of the many NAPA Super DIRT Week traditions that made the move from the New York State Fairgrounds was the ”Win and You’re In” race on Saturday night before the Billy Whittaker Cars 200. Hile has the distinction of winning the first one to award a position at Oswego rather than The Mile. 

“I remember it was raining and raining, they went out and worked the track and it was the fastest Fulton surface I have ever been on. To watch the World of Outlaws out there, too, was pretty wild. I don’t remember who won the sprint car race but I know we had a good night,” Hile said with a laugh.

Super DIRTcar Series and OktoberFAST track experience

Hile has 48 starts, two top-fives, and 12 top-10s in Super DIRTcar Series competition at tracks across New York, although a few tracks will be new for him during DIRTcar OktoberFAST. 

He was surprised at the number of career starts he has on the Series, but when reflecting Hile said, “Anytime Weedsport, Rollings Wheels, Utica-Rome, Canandaigua came up on the Series schedule we’d go. It’s just crazy to think of how fast it adds up when you look at the numbers.”

Hile has Big Block starts at all the OktoberFAST tracks except Can-Am Speedway and Albany-Saratoga Speedway. 

“I have a couple wins at Can-Am in Sportsman Modifieds but never in a Big Block. I’ve never raced at Albany-Saratoga at all. I have only been there to help out on other teams.”

But learning a new track is very simple for Chris Hile: He either gets it or he doesn’t. 

“I don’t mean to sound arrogant, but as a race car driver, I look at a World of Outlaws Sprint Car driver,” said Hile. “They’ll go to a track for the first time and they are just as quick as a regular. I always say if I can’t figure it out in Hot Laps and Time Trials then I’ve got an issue behind the wheel.”

There is still some homework to be done and racers never give all of their intel away. Tweaking setups night-to-night will be key for winning teams. 

“For setups I try to think of tracks that are similar shapes and sizes. You can grab your notes for gears and things like that,” he said. “You want to know if it has a big bank or is flat. Take those main things into account and you can get pretty close from there. I can go to Fulton, Weedsport, and Albany with pretty much the same setup besides the gears.”

To see how Chris Hile and the rest of the Super DIRTcar Series fare over six races in six nights at six different tracks, be sure to watch DIRTcar OktoberFAST presented by DIRTVision October 6-11. Click here to get your Fast Pass now. 

DIRTcar OktoberFAST is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners, including:

ARP [automotive Racing products], ASI Race Wear, Bart Contracting Inc., Beyea Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux, Chevy Performance, Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, DART, DIRTVision, Drydene, Fast Shafts, FireAde, Fox Shox, Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), I Love New York, Integra Racing Shocks, Intercomp, iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), TNT Rescue, VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel), Wrisco (Exclusive Racing Aluminum).

DIRTcar OktoberFAST Boasts $300,000 Purse

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CONCORD, NC – DIRTcar OktoberFAST is a unique opportunity for Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified drivers and teams to experience a true speed week. Six storied DIRTcar tracks set the stage for six heart-pounding nights of action all broadcast live on DIRTVision without fans in the stands as per state COVID-19 guidelines. 

Notably, all six DIRTcar OktoberFAST events pay a full Series purse for all divisions including five $7,500-to-win Super DIRTcar Series races, three $4,000-to-win DIRTcar 358 Modified Series races, three DIRTcar Pro Stock Series races at $1,000-to-win, and five DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series races also for $1,000-to-win. The final races at Weedsport have increased purses of $10,000-to-win for the Big Blocks and $2,000 for the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds. 

While these events do not award Series points, they do count towards the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship for each division. 

On Tuesday, October 6, the highly anticipated roadshow begins at “The Great Race Place” Albany-Saratoga Speedway where the stars of the Super DIRTcar Series will race for 60 laps and $7,500-to-win. The Big Blocks are joined by the DIRTcar Sportsman and Pro Stocks where they race 30 and 25-lap features respectively for a full night of DIRTcar racing. 

Vernon, NY’s Utica-Rome Speedway hosts race two of DIRTcar OktoberFAST. The famous half-mile track has hosted Super DIRTcar Series races since 1982 when “Jumpin” Jack Johnson took the checkered flag. Jimmy Phelps, in the HBR no. 98H, grabbed the win in 2018 at the last completed Series race there. Also on the card are the DIRTcar 358 Modified for a 40-lap Feature and Pro Stock Series. 

Then the Series digs in at Fulton Speedway for the third 60-lap scrap of DIRTcar Big Blocks. The high banks will also feel the roar of the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds and Sportsman Modifieds as well. 

Friday, October 9 OktoberFAST the Series rolls north to “The Nasty Track” for another triple threat of Super DIRTcar Series Big Blocks, DIRTcar 358, and Sportsman Modified Series races. 

Can-Am was supposed to host the first point-paying Series race of 2020 back in April but the pandemic caused it to be canceled. Big Block drivers are eager to challenge the reworked LaFargville, NY track. Added banking in turns one and two has created another lane of action at Can-Am thanks to the investments by the Bartlett family. 

Then it’s a Saturday special at Land of Legends Raceway, where DIRTcar Big Blocks have been rocking all season long against the odds. Look for home track favorites like track champion Larry Wight, Erick Rudolph and Matt Sheppard to be on the pointy end of the field after 60 laps. The DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series joins the Big Blocks as well. 

The grand finale to DIRTcar OktoberFAST takes place Sunday, October 11 at Weedsport Speedway. The Super DIRTcar Series will race for $10,000 over 75 laps on the one-third mile Central New York staple. Weedsport has been on the Serie tour since the beginning and has hosted the best of the best. 

The DIRTcar Sportsman will go 35 laps for their $2,000 to win payday and on this night the DIRTcar Pro Stocks make their return to the DIRTcar OktoberFAST trail for another $1,000-to-win battle. 

Race fans can now experience what it is like to race at Weedsport Speedway on iRacing after the release of the new digital version of the track on Wednesday, September 9. Be sure to drive the track before you watch the track! 

Race teams can note that the online registration process and competition notes will be available no later than Monday, Sept. 14.  A reminder that all pit passes will be purchased online as there will be no sales on race night and the deadline to enter is set at Sept. 30th.

Now the drivers write a new chapter in history with this unprecedented Big Block Modified speed week. Race fans do not want to miss this incredible week of racing, which will be streamed live on DIRTVision. 

Keep up to date on upcoming DIRTcar OktoberFAST news regarding special awards, digital fan engagement, track spotlights, and committed driver announcements by following the Super DIRTcar Series on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

DIRTcar OktoberFAST presented by DIRTVision Schedule

Tuesday, October 6 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway

Super DIRTcar Series – 60 laps, $7,500-to-win, $500-to-start

DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series – 30 laps, $1,000-to-win, $100-to-start

DIRTcar Pro Stock Series – 25 laps, $1,000-to-win, $100-to-start

Wednesday, October 7 – Utica-Rome Speedway 

Super DIRTcar Series – 60 laps, $7,500-to-win, $500-to-start

DIRTcar 358 Modified Series – 40 laps, $4,000-to-win, $250-to-start

DIRTcar Pro Stock Series – 25 laps, $1,000-to-win, $100-to-start

Thursday, October 8 – Fulton Speedway

Super DIRTcar Series – 60 laps, $7,500-to-win, $500-to-start

DIRTcar 358 Modified Series – 40 laps, $4,000-to-win, $250-to-start

DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series – 30 laps, $1,000-to-win, $100-to-start

Friday, October 9 – Can-Am Speedway

Super DIRTcar Series – 60 laps, $7,500-to-win, $500-to-start

DIRTcar 358 Modified Series – 40 laps, $4,000-to-win, $250-to-start

DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series – 30 laps, $1,000-to-win, $100-to-start

Saturday, October 10 – Land of Legends Raceway

Super DIRTcar Series – 60 laps, $7,500-to-win, $500-to-start

DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series – 30 laps, $1,000-to-win, $100-to-start

Sunday, October 11 – Weedsport Speedway

Super DIRTcar Series – 75 laps, $10,000-to-win, $500-to-start

DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series – 35 laps, $2,000-to-win, $100-to-start

DIRTcar Pro Stock Series – 25 laps, $1,000-to-win, $100-to-start

 

All races will be broadcast, without fans in attendance, on DIRTVision.com.

BIG BLOCKS IN OCTOBER: DIRTcar OktoberFAST presented by DIRTVision Features Six Nights of Racing on Six Historic DIRTcar Tracks

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2020 continues to be a year without precedent. Given the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions — knowing NAPA Super DIRT Week just wouldn’t be Super DIRT Week without thousands of spirited fans on location — DIRTcar Racing has scheduled a six-day extravaganza of the four premier Northeast divisions, spotlighting the Super DIRTcar Series. With purses and prize money totaling over $300,000, DIRTcar OktoberFAST will feature six tracks in six days, participants-only at track, broadcast live to fans around the world on DIRTVision from October 6-11.

New York State’s COVID-19 restrictions have forced the four DIRTcar Northeast Series to wait to resume in 2021 but not without racing for big money in the cool October air. While competitors will be at the track, social distancing, and masking up for their safety, our fans will be able to enjoy this unparalleled week of racing from home on DIRTVision, the new home of the Super DIRTcar Series in 2021. DIRTcar OktoberFAST events will be included in the monthly DIRTVision FAST PASS. 

With the 49th annual NAPA Super DIRT Week postponed until 2021, tickets and camping will automatically carry over to Oct. 6-10, 2021. Fans may request a refund, but refunded camping sites and seats will be made available to the general public at superdirtweek.com in October. 

What DIRTcar has put together is essentially an entire season in a week with six nights of Super DIRTcar Series racing supported by DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, Sportsman, and Pro Stocks. 

“We want to keep the teams close to home by celebrating at our home tracks,” said DIRTcar CEO Brian Carter. “We’re putting it all on the line, investing the 2020 Series’ point funds into prize money over the course of a single week so we can put 2020 behind us with a bang.”

Six core, longstanding DIRTcar tracks are lined up to host these premier events. Generally, travel will be east to west with DIRTcar OktoberFAST kicking off on Tuesday, October 6, at the ever-exciting Albany-Saratoga Speedway with Big Blocks, Sportsman and Pro Stocks. From there the action picks back up in Vernon, NY on the wide, half-mile Utica-Rome Speedway on Wednesday night with Big Blocks, 358 Modifieds, and Pro Stocks. 

Fulton, NY has been quiet in 2020, but on Thursday, October 8, the Super DIRTcar Series will shake up the town once again on the high banks of Fulton Speedway alongside the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds and Sportsman. Then, it’s “The Nasty Track’s” turn as Big Block, 358 Modified and Sportsman teams tow up to Can-Am Speedway for a Friday night spectacular on their racy new surface and configuration. 

Land of Legends Raceway is the site of a Saturday night special. Big Blocks and Sportsman will tear up the historic half-mile oval in Canandaigua, NY on October, 10.

Sunday, October 11, the DIRTcar OktoberFAST finale takes the green for a 75-lap Big Block barn burner. Weedsport Speedway, the founding site of DIRTcar Northeast racing, will cap off this incredible one-time tour with a thrilling Sunday Spectacular including Sportsman and Pro Stocks.

Each night from Tuesday, Oct. 6 through Sunday, Oct. 11, will be highlighted by two or three feature events. No weeklong champion will be named, but drivers will battle for over $300,000 in purse and prizes. Fans and friends of DIRTcar will also have the opportunity to contribute to Special Awards for the entire week. 

Stay tuned for details on the purse structure, expanded digital fan interaction, Special Awards opportunities, and more. 

Competitors will be asked to pre-register for each event. An email will be sent to DIRTcar members with the link and more information. 

2020 has become the most challenging year on record for racing and individuals alike. DIRTcar is proud to put together a program that tracks, competitors, and fans can enjoy as much as possible under the restrictions deployed by New York State at this time. 

Unfortunately, the remaining races on the Super DIRTcar Series schedule in September have been canceled as a result of the COVID-19 crowd restrictions. Because of the limited racing, there will be no Series champions crowned in 2020. The spotlight will shine on the Hoosier Weekly Championship chase.

The canceled races were scheduled for Sept. 6 at Utica-Rome Speedway, Sept. 12 at Weedsport Speedway, Sept. 19 at Land of Legends Raceway, and finally September 26 at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Series officials and track promoters are looking forward to getting back to Series racing in 2021. 

Stay tuned for more exciting announcements on SuperDIRTcarSeries.com, DIRTcar.com, Facebook, and Twitter. 

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COVID-19 Restrictions Postpone Super DIRTcar Series at Thunder Mountain and Land of Legends

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CONCORD, NC — The extension of New York State’s Executive Order regarding COVID-19 has forced the postponement of the Super DIRTcar Series races at Thunder Mountain Speedway on Tuesday, Aug. 4, and Land of Legends Raceway Thursday, Aug. 13. 

Series officials and Thunder Mountain Speedway management are hopeful the Super DIRTcar Series will make its debut this season in Center Isle, NY. Thunder Mountain has had a strong season already featuring DIRTcar 358 and Sportsman Modifieds racing in the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship. The planned Central Region Sportsman Series event on the same day is also postponed.

“We were very happy and excited to get our first Super DIRTcar Series event off the ground at Bridgeport in New Jersey,” Super DIRTcar Series Director Dean Reynolds said. “Unfortunately in New York with the executive order being extended it has caused another schedule shuffle. The team at Thunder Mountain was really looking forward to the event, it was to be their biggest in the track’s history. We will look for a date down the road to see if we can reschedule the Super DIRTcar Series and also the DIRTcar Sportsman Series event.” 

In addition, the Gerald Haers Memorial scheduled for Aug. 13 at Land of Legends Raceway where there are many special bonuses will now take the place on the originally scheduled Sept. 19 Super DIRTcar Series race at the track.

“The Haers family is very special to not only Land of Legends but to DIRTcar as well,” Reynolds said. “It will make our Fall event there even more special.”

A lot has been unpredictable about 2020 but one thing that has remained a constant is Big Blocks at Land of Legends Raceway. While the Series won’t be in competition on Aug. 13, promotor Paul Cole has decided to offer a 40-lap $4,000-to-win DIRTcar Big Block Modified special.

Stay up to date on further schedule announcements on SuperDIRTcarSeries.com, Facebook, and Twitter. 

BRIDGEPORT CONFIRMED: Super DIRTcar Series Returns to Premier New Jersey Speedway

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Swedesboro, NJ – DIRTcar Racing officials and Bridgeport Motorsports Park have agreed to proceed as scheduled with the “King of the Big Blocks” Super DIRTcar Series event on Wednesday, July 29. Bridgeport and the Series welcome all fans and competitors to make history on the brand new high banked, short track configuration. 

“It’s been an ongoing shuffle and dance with the Super DIRTcar Series Schedule,” said Super DIRTcar Series Director Dean Reynolds. “We are glad that New Jersey has been holding events in the past few weeks. Bridgeport has been off to a great start with the new configuration and promotions from Doug Rose. It will be neutral ground so to speak so it will be a really exciting event watching the Series regulars going up against the Bridgeport faithful.”

The Swedesboro oval has been on the Super DIRTcar Series schedule off and on since 1973. Frank Cozze and Billy Pauch are tied with the most Series wins with just two each. Those wins came on the .625 mile speedway. 

Bridgeport Speedway kicked off its 2020 season with a brand new high-banked .400 mile configuration. Ryan Godown, from Ringoes, NJ,  won the very first race on the new configuration. 

“There’s great racing, multiple grooves, which is pretty awesome,” Godown raved. “At most tracks you get settled into a groove but here the grooves are constantly changing.”

Godown is looking forward to the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds to take to the new track. “The guys from New York are in for it,” he said. “It takes some getting used to. Doug [Rose] has done such a great job. The place is just awesome.” 

The new Bridgeport Speedway has been configured as .400 mile high-banked clay oval. 

“It’s like nothing we’ve ever been to. The closest I can describe it is that it’s like Eldora Speedway with tighter turns. I believe it’s a little higher banked in turns 1 and 2 than Eldora believe it or not,” noted Godown. 

The longest race so far on the new track has been 40-laps. The Super DIRTcar Series will race for $7,500-to-win and 100 laps. 

Visit Bridgeport Speedway’s website for ticket information and directions. Also, give them a follow on Twitter and Facebook. 

Unfortunately, due to New York State’s COVID-19 guidelines, the Land of Legends Raceway race on July 22 has been canceled. 

“Land of Legends Raceway promoter Paul Cole and I spoke, and with the uncertainty that still surrounds New York State, in general, we just both felt it was best to cancel this show in July and move our full focus to the already scheduled August 13th event,” Reynolds said. “Super DIRTcar Series events are large scale events that you want to have all your resources in place and with the uncertainty right now, it was best to have our eyes on August. Paul still wanted to have a special show on the 22nd for the DIRTcar Big Blocks and I think he has some great ideas. It’s going to be a cool show.”   

Follow the Land of Legends Raceway on Facebook and Twitter for updates about their DIRTcar Big Block Modified special.

Keep informed on all things Super DIRTcar Series by following on Facebook and Twitter. 

Border Restrictions Force Officials to Cancel Canadian Mid-Summer Races

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CONCORD, NC — Canada has extended the border closure with the United States through the end of July, and due to these restrictions the Super DIRTcar Series is forced to cancel and postpone several events that were scheduled north of the border. 

Also, the July 2 race at Land of Legends has been postponed until Wednesday, July 22. 

“With the ever-changing restrictions due to COVID-19, the Super DIRTcar Series schedule has been quite the juggling act,” Super DIRTcar Series Director Dean Reynolds said. “First with the extension of the Canadian border closing, and now with the uncertainty of executive orders in New York, we have to make some changes.

“We were all set for July 2 at Land of Legends, but with recent changes and the uncertainty of when or even how many fans would be allowed in the stands, Paul Cole and I determined it was best to postpone to later in the Summer where we hope to have better guidance from the state,” Reynolds said. “Our teams have been itching to get on the track so we are looking at some of our partnered tracks outside of New York in an effort to schedule a race or two where we’ve unfortunately lost dates.”

Super DIRTcar Series officials and Cornwall Motor Speedway ownership are working to reschedule their June 28 race on a future Sunday later this Summer. 

The June 29th event at Le RPM Speedway in Quebec is canceled. 

Drivers and fans were looking forward to being a part of Ohsweken Speedway’s historic 25th Anniversary season on July 6th, but the event will not be held in 2020. The Super DIRTcar Series and Ohsweken are looking forward to making it happen in 2021.

The fan-favorite “Quebec Swing” to Autodrome Granby on July 20 and Autodrome Drummond on July 21 have both been canceled. The gros blocs will invade Quebec once again in 2021. 

Stay tuned for information about Super DIRTcar Series at SuperDIRTcarSeries.com, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

FIREWORKS! Leaders Wreck on Final Lap, Sheppard Takes Liberty 100 Glory

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McLaughlin led 99 laps until tangling with Rudolph coming to checkers as Sheppard adds fourth Series win of 2019

CANANDAIGUA, NY — July 4, 2019 — It took 99-and-a-half laps, but the packed grandstands at Land of Legends Raceway saw a huge Fourth of July fireworks display in the middle of turns three and four on Thursday night when Max McLaughlin and Erick Rudolph made heavy contact in a final turn battle for the checkered flag.

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