Loyalty Will Be Rewarded In 2014 National Dirt Racing League (NDRL) Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP: Champion With Perfect Attendance Will Receive Mammoth $10,014 At Season’s End Thanks To Series Sponsor VP Racing Fuels; No Changes To Season Schedule Or Point Distribution
BOYERTOWN, PA – Loyalty will be rewarded on the 2014 edition of the National Dirt Racing League (NDRL) Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP.
Series title sponsor VP Racing Fuels has teamed up with NDRL Short Track Super Series coordinator Brett Deyo to present a ‘Loyalty Bonus’ paid to a championship-winning competitor entering all six points-paying series events and the “post-season” Oct. 17 ‘King of the Can’ special at Pa.’s Penn Can Speedway.
The NDRL Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP kicks off on Sunday, April 6 at N.Y.’s legendary Orange County Fair Speedway with the inaugural ‘Hard Clay Open’ presented by United Pump & Tank, East Coast Speed/ECS Auto and West Point Golf.
The first five stops on the series – Thunder Mountain (N.Y.) May 20, I-88 (N.Y.) July 23, Accord (N.Y.) Aug. 5 and Penn Can (Pa.) Aug. 12 operate on 100-point schedules. Four of a driver’s best five finishes will be used to calculate point standings entering the season finale Alpine Building Supply Short Track SuperNationals presented by Olum’s at I-88 Speedway Oct. 10-11, which offers an increased 150-point schedule and is a must-attend event to receive point fund money. That means a driver may either skip an event or drop their worst finish from the first five races without penalty.
However, the new Loyalty Award should entice a driver to compete in every event.
The ’14 NDRL Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP championship is currently worth a cool $6,000. Should the driver who wins the title attend all six of the ’14 NDRL Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP events and return to compete at the “post-season” 15th annual ‘King of the Can’ on Friday, Oct. 17 at Penn Can, the championship take climbs to a mammoth $10,014!
Yes, a $10,014 championship pay envelope for just seven events!
“Nothing has changed with regards to our point distribution or schedule,” series organizer Deyo said. “A driver can still miss one of the first five events and win the championship. However, we want to reward the drivers who run every one of our series races and come back the week after the Short Track SuperNationals to race in the ‘King of the Can’ at Penn Can. If our champion demonstrates this amount of loyalty with their attendance, they will earn $10,014! If the champion does miss an event, they will still take home a very hefty $6,000.
“This is a win-win for our racers and fans. For the racers, it provides extra cash for their support. For fans, it ensures all the talent will make it a point to attend every one of our events.”
The bonus check will be presented at the Penn Can ‘King of the Can’ event prior to the start of racing Oct. 17. It will provide Penn Can fans the opportunity to hear from the inaugural NDRL Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP champion!
The ‘Loyalty Award’ is just one of many attendance bonuses this season. Drivers with perfect attendance up to – and including – the Aug. 12 Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. ‘Hot Summer Night’ at Penn Can Speedway will be eligible for a pair of $250 cash drawings to be held at the drivers’ meeting.
Drivers who finish outside the top-12 points-paying positions in the final NDRL Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP standings will be eligible for a $250 perfect attendance bonus.
Drivers in the top-10 in the final point standings returning to Penn Can Speedway for the ‘King of the Can’ will each receive a $200 check at sign-in for their support. The ‘King of the Can’ is a Brett Deyo co-promotion with track operators Reed Miller and Al Wilcox. It is a 50-lap event paying $5,015 to the winner and $315 to start.
“The success of our first-year series depends on racer loyalty and support,” Deyo said. “We want to make sure the drivers and car owners who stand by us will be rewarded as such, whether they are the inaugural champion or a low-budget racer who just missed out on the top-12 in points but attended every show.”
The inaugural NDRL Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP boasts a $25,000-plus point fund and a long list of contingency and product award sponsors. To learn more, visit www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com under the Super Series tab.
NDRL Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP point fund raffle tickets are currently on sale for $50 each. Those who purchase tickets will be eligible for a pair of $1,250 cash drawings. To purchase a ticket, contact Brett Deyo at Deyo99H@aol.com.
The season gets underway Sunday, April 6 at Orange County Fair Speedway with the $30,000-plus ‘Hard Clay Open’ featuring NDRL Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP big-block/small-block Modifieds in a 50-lap event paying $5,000-plus to win, $4,000 for second, $1,500 for fifth, $1,000 for 10th and $500 to start. The Dig Safely New York GRIT Series 602 Sportsman will run an accompanying 25-lap event offering $1,000 to win and $100 to start.
Pit gates open at 8 a.m. Grandstand and drive-in gates swing open at 10 a.m. The pre-race drivers’ meeting begins at 12:45 with hot laps at 1:05 p.m. The first green flag will drop at 2 p.m.
Grandstand and drive-in section admission is $20 (Adults), $18 (Seniors) and $2 (Kids 12 and UNDER). Pit admission is $35 with no license required. Modified competitors can register their cars on race day for just $20, a mere $5 increase from the early entry fee.
Orange County will host an open practice on Saturday, April 5 from noon-5 p.m. Pit admission is $25 and grandstand admission is FREE.
To learn more about the ‘Hard Clay Open’ or the NDRL Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP, contact Brett Deyo by e-mail at Deyo99H@aol.com, by phone at 845.728.2781 or on the web: www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. Find BD Motorsports Media on Facebook or follow @BrettDeyo on Twitter.
Located at 239 Wisner Avenue Middletown, NY 10940 on the Orange County Fairgrounds, Orange County Fair Speedway is the oldest continuously operating dirt track in the United States. The first auto race was held at the speedway in 1919. The five-eighths-mile oval features covered grandstands and half-covered grandstands in addition to open bleacher seating and unique drive-in viewing on the backstretch. To learn more, contact Orange County Fair Speedway at 845.342.2573 or visit www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net.
The National Dirt Racing League (NDRL) Short Track Super Series is presented by VP Racing Fuels, Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc., East Coast Speed/ECS Auto, Rochinski Contracting Services, Allstar Performance, American Racer/Lias Tire, Art’s Radiator, ATL Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, BFP Specialty, Bicknell Racing Products, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, COMP Performance Group, Dirt Track Digest, DRACO Springs, Driven Racing Oil, ERK Steering, Finish Line Web Design, FOX Shox, H.B. Steele & Son, Henry’s Stainless Steel Exhaust, Hig Fab Chassis, Jack’s Used Race Car Parts & More, Kirkey Racing Products, PM3 Digital Imaging, Quarter Master, Race Pro Weekly, Schaeffer Racing Oil, Shiley Fabrication, Sleepy Hollow Golf, Teo-Pro Car, Troyer Race Cars & Vahlco Wheels.
Sources: BD Motorsports Media