Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds take on Orange County’s Hard Clay for 51st Annual Eastern States 200 Oct. 21

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y. – Oct. 16, 2012 – Just coming off NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLI, the Big-Block Modifieds of the Super DIRTcar Series head south for another historic event, the 51st Annual Eastern States Weekend presented by Arkel Motors at Orange County Fair Speedway.

Eastern States Weekend, an action-packed three days of racing set for Friday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 21, hosts the Super DIRTcar Series for the weekend’s finale, the 51st Annual Eastern States 200 Modified Championship race on Sunday, Oct. 21. For this year’s winner of VP Small Engine Fuels 200 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, Brett Hearn, the long-running Eastern States 200 brings back childhood memories.

“As a kid, I grew up sitting in the stands at 11 and 12 years old and watching the Eastern States 200,” said Hearn, of Vernon, N. J., whose shop is located just 30 minutes from the speedway in Middletown. “It’s got a lot of history, a lot of prestige. I remember going there before I ever drove a stock car, sitting in the stands during the Eastern States races.” 

Hearn, who recently claimed his sixth VP Small Engine Fuels 200 triumph after a 17-year hiatus from victory lane at the “Moody Mile,” hopes his momentum can carry his team to another strong finish at Orange County’s 5/8-mile “Hard Clay,” a track he considers his “home track.”

“I think we have a lot of momentum. Anything can happen, but we have some really strong cars right now, and we’re pretty confident that we can do well there,” said Hearn, who is currently third in points for the Super DIRTcar Series. “In a lot of ways, even though we only race there once or twice a year, it’s our ‘home track.'”

Advance tickets, camping and parking permits are available at the Speedway office during regular business hours or over the phone by calling (845) 342-2573. For more information about Eastern States Weekend, visit the Orange County Fair Speedway website at www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net.

For the latest news about the Super DIRTcar Series, including race results and point standings, visit www.SuperDIRTcarSeries.com or follow @SuperDIRTcar on Twitter.

2012 Super DIRTcar Series Point Standings as of October 16, 2012

No. Driver Total Series Bonus Diff Home Track Wins Top 5 Top 10 Starts
1 9s Matt Sheppard 2,076 1,076 1000 0 Canandaigua 3 7 10 10
2 98H Jimmy Phelps 1,974 999 975 -102 Canandaigua 1 8 10 11
3 20 Brett Hearn 1,943 943 1000 -133 Albany/LVS 2 7 8 9
4 3 Justin Haers 1,821 846 975 -255 Canandaigua 0 3 8 11
5 49 Billy Dunn 1,808 853 955 -268 Canandaigua 0 4 7 11
6 27J Danny Johnson 1,805 820 985 -271 Canandaigua 2 3 6 9
7 8R Rob Bellinger 1,654 726 928 -422 Canandaigua 0 1 6 11
8 21a Pete Britten 1,647 717 930 -429 Canandaigua 0 0 3 11
9 8 Rich Scagliotta 1,573 649 924 -503 Canandaigua 0 0 1 11
10 84 Gary Tomkins 1,514 574 940 -562 Canandaigua 0 2 2 7
11 10 Tim Currier 1,500 582 918 -576 Canandaigua 0 0 1 11
12 48T Dave Rauscher 1,477 555 922 -599 Canandaigua 0 0 0 10
13 56 Vince Vitale 1,471 539 932 -605 Canandaigua 0 1 2 8
14 5* Tyler Siri ® 1,415 501 914 -661 Canandaigua 0 0 0 9
15 7x Steve Paine 1,203 268 935 -873 Canandaigua 0 0 2 4
16 10J Alan Johnson 1,194 249 945 -882 Canandaigua 0 0 2 2
17 115 Kenny Tremont Jr. 1,189 204 985 -887 Albany Saratoga 0 0 1 3
18 57 Donnie Corellis 1,162 177 985 -914 Lebanon Valley 0 1 1 2
19 98 Eddie Marshall 1,141 166 975 -935 Lebanon Valley 0 0 1 2
20 34b Andy Bachetti 1,140 175 965 -936 Lebanon Valley 0 1 1 2
21 2RJ Ronnie Johnson 1,099 134 965 -977 Albany Saratoga 0 0 0 2
22 17 Elmo Reckner 1,067 135 932 -1,009 Albany Saratoga 0 0 0 2
23 19w Justin Wright ® 1,063 143 920 -1,013 Canandaigua 0 0 0 2
24 21 Derrick Podsiadlo 1,055 139 916 -1,021 Canandaigua 0 0 0 3
25 97 Jerry Higbie 1,050 50 1000 -1,026 Orange County 0 0 0 1
26 43 Keith Flach 1,048 116 932 -1,028 Lebanon Valley 0 0 0 2
27 1h Tim Hindley 1,043 68 975 -1,033 Orange County 0 0 0 1
28 42P Matt Pupello ® 1,036 108 928 -1,040 Lebanon Valley 0 0 0 2
29 21m Bob McGannon 1,035 105 930 -1,041 Orange County 0 0 0 2
30 3d Matt DeLorenzo 1,035 60 975 -1,041 Albany Saratoga 0 0 0 1