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01-04-2013, 07:11 PM
Modified Madness Series to include Octoberfast
Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway utilized the benefit of the annual Eastern Motorsport Press Association convention held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in King of Prussia to officially publicize the release of the paved quarter mile oval’s 2013 schedule.
Sophomore promoter Floyd Santee showed that he is eagerly ready to follow-up on an amazingly successful first year at the helm with an action-packed 28 weekends of racing starting with Opening Night, April 13, which features a 50-lap, $2000-to-win main event for the headline Modifieds.
All other regular track classes, Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods and 4-Cylinder Stocks will be returning and new for ’13 is a 4-Cylinder Hobby Stock division. Santee added the new class that he feels will be a very affordable entry level.
Highlighting the season will be the return of the Mahoning Modified Madness Series (MMMS).
There will be a $6000 purse to be divided amongst the top overall point finishers in the special five race 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. Zane Zeiner won the inaugural MMMS.
This year’s format will entail 100-lap features on May 4 and October 5, triple 25s on June 22, twin-50s on July 27 and the season ending $5000-to-win Octoberfast 130-lapper on October 26.
Santee also announced that the winner of each regular 35-lap Modified feature will now earn $1800, up $300 from last season and the Late Model regular 25-lap features will pay $700-to-win.
Throughout the season there be select special extra distance/increase purse shows for all regular classes as well.
Traveling clubs returning include the ATQMRA, the Vintage Division of the ATQMRA, the Micro Stock Racing Series and the 4c Super Mods.
For the first time since 2007, Enduro racing makes a return to Mahoning Valley with dates set for March 30, July 20 and October12.
Four pre-season Test and Tune days are slated for March 23, 30 and April 6-7. A flea market will take place on March 23.
Mahoning Valley will be returning to the Len Sammons produced Motorsports 2013 Race Car and Trade Show on January 18-20 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks.
Race schedules and divisional rules will be ready for distribution plus drivers can sign up for their pit spots and licenses.
On display will be the 2012 championship winning Modified and Late Model cars of Earl Paules plus the Modified of Nevin George and a newly prepared 4-Cylinder Hobby Stock built by Wentz Auto Body.
Mahoning Valley Speedway is located on PA route 443, two miles west of Lehighton. Additional info can be found on the track’s website at www.mahoningvalley-speedway.com Also on like us on Facebook.
Dino Oberto
Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway utilized the benefit of the annual Eastern Motorsport Press Association convention held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in King of Prussia to officially publicize the release of the paved quarter mile oval’s 2013 schedule.
Sophomore promoter Floyd Santee showed that he is eagerly ready to follow-up on an amazingly successful first year at the helm with an action-packed 28 weekends of racing starting with Opening Night, April 13, which features a 50-lap, $2000-to-win main event for the headline Modifieds.
All other regular track classes, Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods and 4-Cylinder Stocks will be returning and new for ’13 is a 4-Cylinder Hobby Stock division. Santee added the new class that he feels will be a very affordable entry level.
Highlighting the season will be the return of the Mahoning Modified Madness Series (MMMS).
There will be a $6000 purse to be divided amongst the top overall point finishers in the special five race 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. Zane Zeiner won the inaugural MMMS.
This year’s format will entail 100-lap features on May 4 and October 5, triple 25s on June 22, twin-50s on July 27 and the season ending $5000-to-win Octoberfast 130-lapper on October 26.
Santee also announced that the winner of each regular 35-lap Modified feature will now earn $1800, up $300 from last season and the Late Model regular 25-lap features will pay $700-to-win.
Throughout the season there be select special extra distance/increase purse shows for all regular classes as well.
Traveling clubs returning include the ATQMRA, the Vintage Division of the ATQMRA, the Micro Stock Racing Series and the 4c Super Mods.
For the first time since 2007, Enduro racing makes a return to Mahoning Valley with dates set for March 30, July 20 and October12.
Four pre-season Test and Tune days are slated for March 23, 30 and April 6-7. A flea market will take place on March 23.
Mahoning Valley will be returning to the Len Sammons produced Motorsports 2013 Race Car and Trade Show on January 18-20 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks.
Race schedules and divisional rules will be ready for distribution plus drivers can sign up for their pit spots and licenses.
On display will be the 2012 championship winning Modified and Late Model cars of Earl Paules plus the Modified of Nevin George and a newly prepared 4-Cylinder Hobby Stock built by Wentz Auto Body.
Mahoning Valley Speedway is located on PA route 443, two miles west of Lehighton. Additional info can be found on the track’s website at www.mahoningvalley-speedway.com Also on like us on Facebook.
Dino Oberto