Check out Billy Whittaker’s SDS Big Block Modified!
WEEDSPORT, NY (July 6, 2017) – Weedsport Speedway is proud to partner with Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux, located at 309 US Route 11 in Central Square, this Saturday, July 8 to offer fans an opportunity to win free swag and Hall of Fame 100 race tickets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Officials from Weedsport Speedway will be on hand at the Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux location in Central Square with the Weedsport Plinko Game giving fans a chance to take home official Weedsport Speedway memorabilia.
Billy Whittaker’s own Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified will also be on display. As of Thursday, July 6, Whittaker sits 13th in the overall series standings.
A live radio remote will also be part of the afternoon with WSEN on hand offering fans an opportunity to sign up for a chance to win a free pair of general admission tickets to the Tuesday, July 11 Hall of Fame 100 at Weedsport.
To learn more about Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux visit online at www.trophyauto.com.
Tuesday’s Hall of Fame 100 will be the first stop of the season for the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds to The Port in 2017.
Last year’s Hall of Fame 100 champion Gary Tomkins is primed and ready to defend his title against the best in the business including Billy Decker, Stewart Friesen, Brett Hearn, and more.
Joining the Super DIRTcar Series Big Blocks on July 11 will be the future drivers of the sport in the Beyea Custom Headers Sportsman Shootout Series.
Young Sportsman hot shoes Ronnie Davis III, Tyler Trump, Tyler Thompson, and Will Shields are among those expected to join top veterans Rocky Warner, Dave Marcuccilli, Todd & Kevin Root, Kevin Ridley, and more.
Making for a three-division lineup on July 11 will be the Vintage Antique Stock Car club. As a tribute to Hall of Fame weekend, these throwback machines of yesteryear will take on the 3/8 mile to give fans a taste of racing’s past at Weedsport.
Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. on July 11 with grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. and a driver autograph session planned for 5:15 p.m. Qualifying will hit the Speedway at 6:40 p.m. with opening ceremonies set for 7 p.m.
Reserved seating is available for $29 with general admission seating on sale for $25. General admission student seating (11-17) is $10 with kids 10 and under admitted FREE.
Purchase tickets today at www.weedsportspeedway.com or by calling (315) 834-3067.
For a full 2017 Weedsport Speedway schedule and detailed information on the Hall of Fame 100 be sure to visit online at www.weedsportspeedway.com. Fans can also FOLLOW on Twitter @WeedsportSpdwy and LIKE on Facebook at www.facebook.com/weedsportspeedway.
2017 HALL OF FAME 100 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
TUESDAY, July 11th, 2017
-4PM PIT GATES OPEN/HAULER PARKING/REGISTRATION OPENS
-4PM Gear Box Opens
-5PM GRANDSTANDS OPEN
-5:15PM HOF/SDS Autograph Session (Midway)
-6PM SUPER DIRTCAR SERIES DRIVERS MEETING
-6:10PM SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT SERIES DRIVERS MEETING
-6:30PM SUPER DIRTCAR SERIES GROUP HOTLAPS
-6:40PM SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT SERIES TIMED HOTLAPS
-6:50PM SUPER DIRTCAR SERIES GROUP TIME TRIALS
-7PM OPENING CEREMONIES/ANTHEMS
-7:10PM SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT SERIES HEAT RACES(8 LAPS)
-7:40PM SUPER DIRTCAR SERIES HEAT RACES(8 LAPS)
-8:10PM VINTAGE STOCK CAR HEAT RACE (6LAPS)
-8:20PM SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT SERIES CONSI(S) (8 LAPS)
-8:35PM SUPER DIRTCAR SERIES CONSI(S)(10 LAPS)
-8:45PM INTERMISSION/DRIVER REDRAW(FRONTSTRETCH)
-9PM VINTAGE STOCK CAR A-MAIN( 12 LAPS)
-9:15PM SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT SERIES FEATURE (25 LAPS)
-9:45PM HALL OF FAME 100 SUPERDIRTCAR SERIES A-MAIN(100 LAPS)
About Weedsport Speedway: Purchased in 2013 by Al Heinke, Weedsport Speedway has returned to a real racers track, providing a complete venue for racers, their families and friends, and for the fans looking for motorsports entertainment. Officially opened for the first time on July 24, 1955 – the Weedsport Speedway 3/8 mile dirt oval has produced a legendary list of drivers and champions including Will Cagle, Danny Johnson, Bob McCreadie, Alan Johnson, Jack Johnson, and Dave Lape to name a few. Today the facility welcomes the best of the best in dirt short track racing from the Craftsman World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series to the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds along with the DIRTcar 358-Modifieds, Sportsman, Pro Stocks, and more. While racing entertainment is the focal point, Weedsport Speedway has gone the extra mile in welcoming Weedsport Productions, which brings the facility full circle with a dedicated digital entertainment team for web, television, and on site screen usage.