Classic Tracks, New Additions Make for an Action-Packed Racing Schedule
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – Jan. 21, 2014 – Another action-packed year of DIRTcar Racing is set to kick off soon, with the Northeast’s premier traveling series taking on the region’s most exciting tracks. For the 2014 season, the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series spans from Florida to Quebec, bringing the best of the Big-Block Modfiieds to their classic venues and adding some new ones to the mix.
The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series, DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series are also revving up for one of their busiest seasons in years, boasting a total of more than 60 races among the four DIRTcar Racing Northeast Region series.
The Super DIRTcar Series begins its season earlier than the rest with four races at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., bringing the cars and stars from the chilly northeast to warm Florida in February. The races, scheduled daily from Wednesday, Feb. 19, through Saturday, Feb. 22, may not be point races, but that won’t stop recent series champions Brett Hearn and Matt Sheppard from trying to oust the defending DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment champion, Danny Johnson, from his throne.
Once the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series heads back north it kicks into high gear in spring, returning to Central New York’s Fulton Speedway on Saturday, April 26, for the first 100-lap feature of the season. The Super DIRTcar Series then crosses the border to Brockville Ontario Speedway in Brockville, Ontario, for an early-season special event.
The DIRTcar Sportsman Series gets an early start in 2014 as well, with a Sunday, April 27, opener scheduled at Mohawk International Raceway in Akwesasne, N.Y.
The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series opens in May, with back-to-back races at Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 18, and Merrittville Speedway on Monday, May 19. On Sunday, June 1, the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series invade Cornwall Motor Speedway for a two-series special at the Ontario quarter-mile.
The month of June heats up for the Super DIRTcar Series, with star-studded races set for Tuesday, June 17, at New Egypt Speedway, Wednesday, June 25, at Utica-Rome Speedway, and Sunday, June 29, at Cornwall Motor Speedway. The DIRTcar Pro Stock Series will spend the month in Quebec, racing at Autodrome Granby Friday, June 20, and Le RPM Speedway Saturday, June 21.
In early July, the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series swings westward for consecutive race nights at Humberstone Speedway Tuesday, July 1, and Ransomville Speedway Wednesday, July 2. Ransomville Speedway will also host the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series for its infamous Battle at the Border. The very next night, the Super DIRTcar Series joins the Empire Super Sprints at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y., for a spectacular night of racing action Thursday, July 3. From there, the series roars to the Capital Region for Brett Hearn’s The Big Show 6 on Tuesday, July 8, at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, where once again it will be joined by the DIRTcar Pro Stock Series.
The Super DIRTcar Series returns Tuesday, July 15, to Big Diamond Speedway, marking the first time since 2009 the series has toured the track in Minersville, Pa. The series will then head to Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, in Fultonville, N.Y., on Wednesday, July 16. Both the Super DIRTcar Series and the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series take a trip north of the border for doubleheaders Monday, July 21, at Autodrome Granby and Tuesday, July 22, at Autodrome Drummond.
Monday, Aug. 4, marks the classic Bob St. Amand, Sr. Memorial for the Super DIRTcar Series at Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ontario. Following at the heels is the return of the Super DIRTcar Series to Ransomville Speedway for the 30th Annual Alex Friesen Summer Nationals Tuesday, Aug. 5.
A couple nights later the Big-Block Modifieds will once again light up Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, N.Y., for the annual Hall of Fame race. The DIRTcar Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will honor the sports best contributors Wednesday, Aug. 6, and the Super DIRTcar Series will take on the history-packed track Thursday, Aug. 7.
The thrilling “Mr. DIRT Track U.S.A” at Lebanon Valley Speedway caps off the month of August for the Super DIRTcar Series on Thursday, Aug. 14. The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series carries the DIRTcar Northeast Region to the fall post-season with a Sunday, Aug. 31, 125-lapper at Cornwall Motor Speedway.
While the weekly season winds down, the DIRTcar Northeast series speed up into their final rounds with several action-packed race weekends across the region. Friday, Sept. 5, and Saturday, Sept. 6, the Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar 358-Modified Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series invade Autodrome Granby, with the first highlighting Friday’s racing and the latter two taking over Saturday. Meanwhile, the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series is set to take on three tracks in as many days, starting at Ransomville Speedway Friday, Sept. 5, heading to Merrittville Speedway Saturday, Sept. 6, and concluding the weekend Sunday, Sept. 7, at Humberstone Speedway.
The following weekend, all four series trek to Mohawk International Raceway, with the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series charging to the Frogtown Road track Friday, Sept. 12, and the Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series arriving Saturday, Sept. 13. Next up, the Super DIRTcar Series heads to “The Track of Champions,” Fonda Speedway, Sunday, Sept. 21.
The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series, DIRTcar Sportsman Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series polish off the last of their season before October’s NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLIII at Brighton Speedway and Le RPM Speedway. Brighton celebrates Applefest Weekend Friday, Sept. 19, with the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and Saturday, Sept. 20, with the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series. Le RPM plays host to the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series Friday, Sept. 19, and, on Saturday, Sept. 20, both the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series invade the Quebec track.
All four series meet in October for “Racing’s Biggest Party,” NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLIII. One of the biggest weeks in DIRTcar Racing, NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLIII kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, N.Y., and runs through Sunday, Oct. 12, with satellite events taking over some of Central New York’s premier motorsports facilities. Wednesday, Oct. 8, the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series returns to Weedsport Speedway along with the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series to jump start the week of racing. The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series then heads to Brewerton Speedway Thursday, Oct. 9, for the week’s second satellite event. Championship rounds roar onto the “Moody Mile” Saturday, Oct. 11, for the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and DIRTcar 358-Modified Series. The week concludes Sunday, Oct. 12, with championship races for the DIRTcar Pro Stock Series and the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds.
The season doesn’t end there. Brockville Ontario Speedway’s 1000 Islands RV Fall Nationals features the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series finale Friday, Oct. 17, the DIRTcar Sportmsan Modifeid Series finale Saturday, Oct. 18, and the Super DIRTcar Series Sunday Oct. 19.
The season concludes for the Super DIRTcar Series at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. The thrilling World of Outlaws World Finals brings the best of the Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Late Models Series to one of the biggest stages in the sport to crown each series champion. Qualifying begins Thursday, Nov. 6. Feature races for all three series light up the track Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8.
2014 DIRTcar Northeast Region Schedule of Events
NP=Non-Point event
*All events subject to change.
Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Schedule;
| Date | Track | Location | Laps | Points |
| Wed., Feb. 19 | Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, Florida | 30 | N/P |
| Thurs., Feb 20 | Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, Florida | 30 | N/P |
| Fri., Feb. 21 | Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, Florida | 30 | N/P |
| Sat.. Feb. 22 | Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, Florida | 50 | N/P |
| Sat., April 26 | Fulton Speedway | Fulton, New York | 100 | 100 |
| Wed., May 28 | Brockville Ontario Speedway | Brockville, Ontario | TBD | 100 |
| Tues., June 17 | Fulton Speedway | New Egypt, New Jersey | 60 | 100 |
| (Rain date June 18) | ||||
| Wed., June 25 | Utica-Rome Speedway | Vernon, New York | 100 | 100 |
| Sun., June 29 | Cornwall Motor Speedway | Cornwall, Ontario | 100 | 100 |
| Thurs., July 3 | Rolling Wheels Raceway | Elbridge, New York | TBD | 100 |
| Tues., July 8 | Albany-Saratoga Speedway | Malta, New York | 100 | 100 |
| (Rain date July 29) | ||||
| Tues., July 15 | Big Diamond Speedway | Minersville, Pennsylvania | 75 | 100 |
| Wed., July 16 | Glen Ridge Motorsports Park | Fultonville, New York | 100 | 100 |
| (Rain date July 30) | ||||
| Mon., July 21 | Autodrome Granby | Granby, Quebec | 100 | 100 |
| Tues., July 22 | Autodrome Drummondville | Drummond, Quebec | 100 | 100 |
| Mon., August 4 | Merrittville Speedway | Thorold, Ontario | 100 | 100 |
| Tues., August 5 | Ransomville Speedway | Ransomville, New York | 100 | 100 |
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*** HALL OF FAME EVENT *** |
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(Wednesday, August 6 – DIRTcar Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony) |
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| Thurs., Aug. 7 | Weedsport Speedway | Weedsport, New York | 100 | 100 |
| Thurs., Aug. 14 | Lebanon Valley Speedway | West Lebanon, New York | 100 | 100 |
| Sat., Sept. 6 | Autodrome Granby | Granby, Quebec | 100 | 150 |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | Mohawk International Raceway | Akwesasne, New York | 100 | 150 |
| Sun., Sept. 21 | Fonda Speedway | Fonda, New York | 100 | 150 |
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*** SUPER DIRT WEEK XLIII ** |
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| Sun., Oct. 12 | New York State Fairgrounds | New York State Fairgrounds | 200 | 150 |
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*** 6th DIRTcar FALL NATIONALS *** |
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| Sat., Oct. 18 | Brockville Ontario Speedway | Brockville, Ontario | 100 | 150 |
| Sun., Oct. 26 | Orange County Fairgrounds Speedway | Middletown, NY | 200 | 150 |
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*** 8th ANNUAL WORLD FINALS *** |
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| Thurs., Nov. 6 | The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Qualifying) | Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Fri., Nov. 7 | The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Race 1) | Concord, North Carolina | 40 | 150 |
| Sat., Nov. 8 | The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Race 2) | Concord, North Carolina | 40 | 150 |
* Note: To be eligible to compete at the 8th Annual World Finals a driver must attempt to qualify for a scheduled Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series event during the 2014 calendar year (this includes the 42nd Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park).
DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Schedule;
* Note: To be eligible for the Series Championship in either the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified and/or Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series, a competitor must compete in 75% (percent) of the scheduled DIRTcar events at their selected DIRTcar Weekly sanctioned home track to earn the minimum portion (900) of their ‘Bonus’ points.
DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series Schedule;
| Sun., April 27 | Mohawk International Speedway | Akwesasne, New York | TBD | 100 |
| Sun., June 1 | Cornwall Speedway | Cornwall, Ontario | 50 | 100 |
| Wed., July 2 | Ransomville Speedway | Ransomvlle, New York | 30 | 100 |
| Mon., July 21 | Autodrome Granby | Granby, Quebec | 30 | 100 |
| Tues., July 22 | Autodrome Drummond | Drummondville, Quebec | 30 | 100 |
| Fri., Sept. 5 | Ransomville Speedway | Ransomville, NY | 50 | 150 |
| Sat., Sept. 6 | Merrittville Speedway | Merrittville, Ontario | 50 | 150 |
| Sun., Sept. 7 | Humberstone Speedway | Port Colborne, Ontario | 50 | 150 |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | Mohawk International Raceway | Akwesasne, New York | 50 | 150 |
| Fri., Sept. 19 | Brighton Speedway | Brighton, Ontario | 30 | 150 |
| Sat., Sept. 20 | Le RPM Speedway | St. Marcel de Richlieu, QC | 30 | 150 |
| Wed., Oct. 8 | Cayuga County Fairgrounds Speedway | Weedsport, NY | 30 | 150 |
| Sat., Oct. 11 | New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, NY | 30 | 150 |
| Sat., Oct. 18 | Brockville Speedway | Brockville, Ontario | 50 | 150 |
DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Schedule;
| Sun., June 1 | Cornwall Speedway | Cornwall, Ontario |
50 |
100 |
| Fri., June 20 | Autodrome Granby | Granby, Quebec |
50 |
100 |
| Sat., June 21 | Le RPM Speedway | St. Marcel de Richlieu, QC |
50 |
100 |
| Tues., July 8 | Albany-Saratoga Speedway | Malta, New York |
30 |
100 |
| Sat., Sept. 6 | Autodrome Granby | Granby, Quebec |
50 |
100 |
| Fri., Sept. 12 | Mohawk International Raceway | Akwesasne, New York |
50 |
150 |
| Sat., Sept. 20 | Le RPM Speedway | St. Marcel de Richlieu, QC |
50 |
150 |
| Sun., Oct. 12 | New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, NY |
30 |
150 |
The Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, and Safety-Kleen. Contingency partners include the University of Northwestern Ohio, Contingency sponsors are ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, KSE Racing Products, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD Performance, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, Superflow and Wrisco Industries.