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04-08-2012, 10:38 PM
After months of off-season facility updating and some very well attended Test and Tune sessions, the new era of racing at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway, now under the direction of Floyd Santee, is set to get underway this coming Saturday night, April 14 starting at 6:00 p.m.
The paved quarter mile oval will have a complete show of Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods and 4-Cylinder Stocks.
Santee and company have done a tremendous job of giving the 60-plus year old track a facelift which has been met with affirmative approval by fans and race teams alike and for those who have yet to see the marked improvements they should be pleasantly surprised at first glance come this Saturday.
All track classes are looking very good and in typical Mahoning fashion the fields are once again geared at being highly competitive.
Thanks as well to Santee who bumped up the purse payout in each division which has added to the momentum of cars that are expected to hit the track this season. Pit license sales have been brisk.
Tyler Haydt, the 2011 Modified champion, will be back as well as past champs, Don Wagner, John Bennett, Troy Bollinger and John Markovic. There will be other hot hands as well including a trio of outstanding Modified aces Earl Paules, Zane Zeiner and Bobby Jones.
Nevin George is making a return to Mahoning’s tight confines after a seven year hiatus plus the always reliable steadies such as Brian DeFebo, Terry Markovic, Stacey Brown, Rick Reichenbach and Rob Shultz and the list goes on. Scott Meckes and DJ Wagner are coming in as Rookie of the Year contenders.
Likewise Mahoning’s support classes have a remarkable cast ready for action.
Anyone wishing to partake in early practice on Saturday the start time is 1:00 p.m. and the cost is $25.00
Grandstands will open at 4:00 p.m. Regular practice will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Qualifying heats start at 6:00 p.m. General adult admission is $12. $2.00 off admission price for students, seniors 65+ and active Military.
April 21, the American Three Quarter Midget Racing Association will join the card for their season opener.
The first of three much anticipated Mahoning Valley Modified Madness Series Triple 25s will be run on April 28. There will be a $6000 purse to be divided amongst the top overall point finishers in the series. The champ will earn $2000 with $1500 to the runner-up, $1000 for 3rd, $700 for 4th, $500 for 5th and $300 to 6th plus all regular monies being paid for each night of racing in those respective shows.
The Modified Triple 25’s will consist of three 25-lap features on their respective race nights and each feature paying $1000-to-win. June 16 and August 11 are the dates for the other Triple 25s. A 100-lap season finale on October 6 is also part of the series.
More news about the 2012 season can be found on the track’s website at http://www.mahoningvalley-speedway.com/ You can also follow along on FACEBOOK. Mahoning Valley Speedway is located on PA route 443, two miles west of Lehighton.
Dino Oberto
The paved quarter mile oval will have a complete show of Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods and 4-Cylinder Stocks.
Santee and company have done a tremendous job of giving the 60-plus year old track a facelift which has been met with affirmative approval by fans and race teams alike and for those who have yet to see the marked improvements they should be pleasantly surprised at first glance come this Saturday.
All track classes are looking very good and in typical Mahoning fashion the fields are once again geared at being highly competitive.
Thanks as well to Santee who bumped up the purse payout in each division which has added to the momentum of cars that are expected to hit the track this season. Pit license sales have been brisk.
Tyler Haydt, the 2011 Modified champion, will be back as well as past champs, Don Wagner, John Bennett, Troy Bollinger and John Markovic. There will be other hot hands as well including a trio of outstanding Modified aces Earl Paules, Zane Zeiner and Bobby Jones.
Nevin George is making a return to Mahoning’s tight confines after a seven year hiatus plus the always reliable steadies such as Brian DeFebo, Terry Markovic, Stacey Brown, Rick Reichenbach and Rob Shultz and the list goes on. Scott Meckes and DJ Wagner are coming in as Rookie of the Year contenders.
Likewise Mahoning’s support classes have a remarkable cast ready for action.
Anyone wishing to partake in early practice on Saturday the start time is 1:00 p.m. and the cost is $25.00
Grandstands will open at 4:00 p.m. Regular practice will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Qualifying heats start at 6:00 p.m. General adult admission is $12. $2.00 off admission price for students, seniors 65+ and active Military.
April 21, the American Three Quarter Midget Racing Association will join the card for their season opener.
The first of three much anticipated Mahoning Valley Modified Madness Series Triple 25s will be run on April 28. There will be a $6000 purse to be divided amongst the top overall point finishers in the series. The champ will earn $2000 with $1500 to the runner-up, $1000 for 3rd, $700 for 4th, $500 for 5th and $300 to 6th plus all regular monies being paid for each night of racing in those respective shows.
The Modified Triple 25’s will consist of three 25-lap features on their respective race nights and each feature paying $1000-to-win. June 16 and August 11 are the dates for the other Triple 25s. A 100-lap season finale on October 6 is also part of the series.
More news about the 2012 season can be found on the track’s website at http://www.mahoningvalley-speedway.com/ You can also follow along on FACEBOOK. Mahoning Valley Speedway is located on PA route 443, two miles west of Lehighton.
Dino Oberto