Weedsport Speedway’s ‘Big Block Monday’ featuring the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds and the Sportsman Shootout Series just got a bit bigger, with the announcement of Big Dog Country 103.5 FM signing on to present the evening’s action.
VP Racing Fuels, the world leader in race fuel technology, will return as the official fuel of Weedsport Speedway in 2017.
The ‘Empire State Challenge’ will officially open the 2017 racing calendar at Weedsport Speedway on Sunday, May 21 featuring the Craftsman World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the Sportsman Shootout Series, including the Sportsman ‘Premium Dash’ presented by Senior Services Insurance Agency.
Weedsport Speedway officials announced on Saturday that Dan Kapuscinski will take over as the facility’s public relations director effective Monday, April 3. Kapuscinski will handle pre and post-race press releases for the Weedsport speed plant, social media postings and promotions, as well as roles within Weedsport Productions.
As the calendar turns to 2017, the Weedsport Speedway announces the first ever Ultimate Wingless Shootout! A $5,000 to win wingless event for 360 sprint cars from the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) and the United Racing Club (URC).
In early August, Erick Rudolph seemed well on his way to a dominating win in the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified feature. However, victory was snatched away from Rudolph on the final lap by Gary Tomkins. This time around, Rudolph would not be denied victory, as he captured his first Weedsport victory in the Super DIRT Week Kickoff Party.
“The Doctor” Danny Johnson scored his first Super DIRTcar Series win of the season at Weedsport Speedway to open the King of the Hill weekend in dominating fashion. Mat Williamson and Tim Kerr led the 31-car starting field to the initial green, with Kerr establishing himself at the top of the charts in the opening circuits.
Matt Sheppard and Chuck Hebing both experienced the joy of reaching the summit of Weedsport’s Victory Hill during the Labor Day Double Play. Sheppard’s triumph was his eighth of the Super DIRTcar Series season, while Hebing’s was his second of the year on the ESS tour.
The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) are bringing down a big four race weekend with the newly scheduled 360 Open at the ultra-modern Weedsport Speedway. With scheduling conflicts and weather postponing the first two races planned, it was agreed to bring the winged warriors back and to share the card with the Super DirtCar Series Big Block Modifieds.
Weedsport Speedway will come to life on September 5th with a huge holiday doubleheader. The Labor Day Double Play features the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds, as well as the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints. The special Monday show highlights two of the top regional sanctioning bodies under one roof for what will certainly…