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05-13-2013, 12:47 AM
The Mahoning Modified Madness Series (MMMS) got off to a great start when Eric Beers won round one of the special five series in front of a packed house on May 4. Beers collected $3000 for his efforts and he’ll be looking for more of the same when the next event takes place on June 22.
It marked the eighth such time that he won a 100 lap Modified race and in doing so became the all-time winner of extra distance races at Mahoning which also means he has collected a hefty amount of money in the process, over $24,000 to be exact.
Beers, who, by being a weekly regular this year at Mahoning, now has a chance to bolster his bank roll as promoter Floyd Santee has announced that the season ending Octoberfast 130, the final race of the MMMS and pays $5000-to-win, is adding an additional $1000 to any driver who has finished in the top 15 in weekly track points and wins that race.
Last year the Octoberfast 130 was not included in the MMMS. It did draw the highest number of cars for a Modified race in well over a decade which made winning the instant classic all that better as a star-studded field attempted to go for the jackpot.
Santee realizes without the support of his weekly racers that the track’s success would not be happening. This is yet another way of him giving back to those who are the bloodline to Mahoning Valley Speedway.
“I think it’s a nice gesture on the part of Floyd (Santee) and a way to show appreciation for the guys that support the track,” said inaugural Octoberfast 130 winner Matt Hirschman and is a seven time winner of the big shows at Mahoning.
This also marks the second time this year Santee has increased money with the Modified division. He already upped the weekly winners share for a 35-lap feature to $1800 and did the similarly for the Late Models and most recently the Street Stocks.
“He’s definitely taken the place to another level. The product has always been good there. The racing has always been excellent in all the classes and he (Santee) has stepped up and brought it all to another level. Part of the promotion is what the racers get paid and if the track is doing well, he’s showing that he’s willing to pay more,” added Hirschman.
The MMMS is now in its second year. Once again a $6000 purse will be divided amongst the top overall point finishers. 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 MMMS in 2012.
This year’s series format entails 100-lap features on May 4 and October 5, triple 25s on June 22, twin-50s on July 27 and the season ending Octoberfast 130 on October 26. All pay extra cash to win plus the series point fund makes it enticing for both the regulars plus the outsiders.
“That’s fantastic. It’s a good money race to begin with and to throw that extra money in on top of that is great. It’s good too because you have guys that support the track every week and he realizes that,” said current point leader Nevin George.
“The top 15 in points are the guys who are there weekly and this is his way of saying thank you to them. We race for good money each week and to have this incentive for the Octoberfast is an indication of how Floyd recognizes us and appreciates his drivers.”
The $5000 Octoberfast win by Hirschman last year was the biggest payoff in track history. Given his success in such shows he could easily repeat and even have a chance at the added money.
Beers is currently second in point followed by defending champion Earl Paules, Roger Coss and John Bennett. Eric Kocher, Austin Kochenash, Kevin Rex, Jr., Chip Santee and Don Wagner are in the second half of the top ten. All are strong contenders for that $6000.
“It’s something all of us as racers should appreciate. It’s not something he (Santee) necessarily has to do but I think the more success the place has, I think he’s proven that he’s going to reward us,” said Hirschman.
“I think it’s a two-way street for the promoter and the racers. The better show we as drivers can put on and the more people we can bring in, the more he’s going to pay us and he’s shown that as a promoter he is willing to work with us.
“I plan on doing the entire series and a few of the regular shows as well. We may not be in the top 15 but we’ll still be there because it’s a solid purse.”
Dino Oberto
It marked the eighth such time that he won a 100 lap Modified race and in doing so became the all-time winner of extra distance races at Mahoning which also means he has collected a hefty amount of money in the process, over $24,000 to be exact.
Beers, who, by being a weekly regular this year at Mahoning, now has a chance to bolster his bank roll as promoter Floyd Santee has announced that the season ending Octoberfast 130, the final race of the MMMS and pays $5000-to-win, is adding an additional $1000 to any driver who has finished in the top 15 in weekly track points and wins that race.
Last year the Octoberfast 130 was not included in the MMMS. It did draw the highest number of cars for a Modified race in well over a decade which made winning the instant classic all that better as a star-studded field attempted to go for the jackpot.
Santee realizes without the support of his weekly racers that the track’s success would not be happening. This is yet another way of him giving back to those who are the bloodline to Mahoning Valley Speedway.
“I think it’s a nice gesture on the part of Floyd (Santee) and a way to show appreciation for the guys that support the track,” said inaugural Octoberfast 130 winner Matt Hirschman and is a seven time winner of the big shows at Mahoning.
This also marks the second time this year Santee has increased money with the Modified division. He already upped the weekly winners share for a 35-lap feature to $1800 and did the similarly for the Late Models and most recently the Street Stocks.
“He’s definitely taken the place to another level. The product has always been good there. The racing has always been excellent in all the classes and he (Santee) has stepped up and brought it all to another level. Part of the promotion is what the racers get paid and if the track is doing well, he’s showing that he’s willing to pay more,” added Hirschman.
The MMMS is now in its second year. Once again a $6000 purse will be divided amongst the top overall point finishers. 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 MMMS in 2012.
This year’s series format entails 100-lap features on May 4 and October 5, triple 25s on June 22, twin-50s on July 27 and the season ending Octoberfast 130 on October 26. All pay extra cash to win plus the series point fund makes it enticing for both the regulars plus the outsiders.
“That’s fantastic. It’s a good money race to begin with and to throw that extra money in on top of that is great. It’s good too because you have guys that support the track every week and he realizes that,” said current point leader Nevin George.
“The top 15 in points are the guys who are there weekly and this is his way of saying thank you to them. We race for good money each week and to have this incentive for the Octoberfast is an indication of how Floyd recognizes us and appreciates his drivers.”
The $5000 Octoberfast win by Hirschman last year was the biggest payoff in track history. Given his success in such shows he could easily repeat and even have a chance at the added money.
Beers is currently second in point followed by defending champion Earl Paules, Roger Coss and John Bennett. Eric Kocher, Austin Kochenash, Kevin Rex, Jr., Chip Santee and Don Wagner are in the second half of the top ten. All are strong contenders for that $6000.
“It’s something all of us as racers should appreciate. It’s not something he (Santee) necessarily has to do but I think the more success the place has, I think he’s proven that he’s going to reward us,” said Hirschman.
“I think it’s a two-way street for the promoter and the racers. The better show we as drivers can put on and the more people we can bring in, the more he’s going to pay us and he’s shown that as a promoter he is willing to work with us.
“I plan on doing the entire series and a few of the regular shows as well. We may not be in the top 15 but we’ll still be there because it’s a solid purse.”
Dino Oberto