Alex Friesen Remembered & Honored At Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. ‘Dirty Jersey 2’ Tuesday, June 17 At New Egypt Speedway; Each Super DIRTcar Series Modified Heat Pays $68 To Final Qualifier; Touch Of Green Landscaping Posts $268 Hard Charger Award

By admin May 27, 2014 New Egypt, Super DIRTcar Series

NEW EGYPT, NJ – One of the sport’s most innovative minds who was lost far too early will be remembered at New Egypt Speedway during the Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. ‘Dirty Jersey 2’ special.

Alex Friesen, the uncle of ‘Dirty Jersey’ co-promoter Stewart Friesen and the promotional mastermind who unfortunately passed away in 1996, is gone but not forgotten. Special incentives in Alex Friesen’s honor are set for the Tuesday, June 17 Friesen-Deyo Promotions event at the Garden State facility featuring Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modifieds and new for the 2014 edition, 360 Sprint Cars.

In each of the Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modified heat races, the driver earning the final qualifying spot will take home $68 cash. The cash bonuses have been posted by “friends of Alex” in recognition of his signature number, 68, when he raced.

In the 60-lap Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modified main event, Touch of Green Landscaping of Boyertown, Pa., will reward the Hard Charger Award recipient with a cash bonus of $268, also in Alex Friesen’s memory. Touch of Green owner Matt Reidenauer holds fond memories of the late Alex Friesen.

“He (Alex) was a great guy who really loved people,” Reidenauer said. “That’s what made him so successful in the sport as a promoter. I had a lot of fun with him. I remember him being at our house when he had a race at Grandview (Pa.) with Jeff Strunk. Three of us flew up to Alex’s place for a weekend one time. That is something I will never forget.”

In addition to the Hard Charger cash award, the recipient will also take home a complete set of bumpers and rubrails courtesy of Jimmy Wismer’s WizFab located in Upper Black Eddy, Pa.

The ‘Dirty Jersey’ is the second promotional attempt by Modified and Sprint Car driving star Stewart Friesen in conjunction with special events promoter Brett Deyo. The event debuted successfully at New Egypt in June 2013.

The ‘Dirty Jersey’ event, which carries a rain date of Wednesday, June 18, marks the only appearances of the ’14 season by the Super DIRTcar Series big-blocks and 360 Sprint Cars at New Egypt.

Competitors in both divisions will race for lucrative purse structures at the ‘Dirty Jersey’ event. Some $42,180 will be distributed to racers prior to any bonuses or cash incentives.

The 60-lap Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modified event will pay $6,000 to the winner from a healthy total payout of $29,405. The green money for the Modifieds has been increased from a year ago to $400. This is a boost of $100 from the inaugural event and the standard Super DIRTcar Series purse.

The ‘Dirty Jersey’ is slated to be the second event on a busy Super DIRTcar Series calendar in ’14. The opener takes place Wednesday, May 28 at Brockville (Ont.) Speedway.

360 Sprint Cars will compete in a 25-lap main event – the ‘Turnpike 25’ – offering $3,000 to the winner. Tenth-place pays $400 with $250 reserved to start the main.

“This is going to be a ‘must-see’ show of the summer,” Stewart Friesen said. “Our Super DIRTcar Series field last year was awesome. There was a mix of cars and talent racing together that night you only saw once all year, at that race. Add in the Sprint Cars, and you won’t want to miss this show.”

Friesen-Deyo Promotions will again lease New Egypt – a racy D-shaped 7/16ths-mile clay oval – from facility owner Fred Vahlsing for the midweek special.

Despite heavy rains a year ago that postponed the program 24 hours, a potent field of 45 big-block Modifieds filled the track’s pit area representing New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the Canadian province of Ontario.

Rick Laubach of Quakertown, Pa., registered his first Super DIRTcar Series victory in the ’13 ‘Dirty Jersey’ with a dominant performance driving the Gary and Lori Herrmann-owned No. 7. He earned more than $7,000 in cash and contingencies. Friesen (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.), who started the event from 15th, finished second, followed by Danny Johnson (Rochester, N.Y.), Ryan Godown (Ringoes, N.J.) and Frank Cozze (Wind Gap, Pa.).

“We fought the weather last year, but our first “Dirty Jersey’ was a success,” Stewart Friesen said. “We picked out some areas where we can improve our experience even more for fans and drivers this year.”

Friesen’s promotional roots run deep through his late grandfather Stan, late Uncle Alex, and his Uncle Joel and father Jamie, the operators of Ransomville Speedway in Western New York.

A rules package has been devised for the 360 Sprint Car portion of the ‘Dirty Jersey’ program and has been posted at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com in addition to a complete purse structure. Empire Super Sprint (ESS) officials will be working with Friesen-Deyo Promotions to manage the Sprint Car program.

Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. of Schuylkill Haven, Pa., for the second consecutive year, has signed on as a leading sponsor of the event. Pioneer Pole Buildings is the premier builder of post-frame buildings in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and New York. To learn more about PPB, visit www.pioneerpolebuildings.com.

Additional marketing support is being sought. To learn more about options, contact Brett Deyo at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail at Deyo99H@aol.com. Lap sponsorships are now available for $25 per lap for both the Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modifieds and 360 Sprint Cars. E-Mail Brett Deyo to reserve a lap.

To learn more, contact Brett Deyo at 845.728.2781, e-mail Deyo99H@aol.com or visit the online home of Friesen-Deyo Promotions at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.

Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified Purse Structure (60 Laps): 1. $6,000; 2. $4,000; 3. $2,500; 4. $1,800; 5. $1,600; 6. $1,400; 7. $1,200; 8. $1,000; 9. $800; 10. $700; 11. $600; 12. $500; 13. $450; 14. $425; 15. $415; 16. $410; 17. $405; 18-30. $400. Total: $29,405

360 Sprint Car Purse Structure (25 Laps): 1. $3,000; 2. $1,700; 3. $1,000; 4. $800; 5. $600; 6. $500; 7. $475; 8. $450; 9. $425; 10. $400; 11. $375; 12. $350; 13. $325; 14. $300; 15. $275; 16. $270; 17. $265; 18. $260; 19. $255; 20.-22. $250. Total: $12,775

About New Egypt Speedway Located in New Egypt, N.J., New Egypt Speedway features a daylight-quality lighting system and excellent sightlines from any seat in the house. There are clean, heated restrooms, a monitored playground area for young fans and restaurant-quality concession stands serving up a full menu at family style prices. The racy, 7/16ths-mile clay oval hosts tight, wheel-to-wheel, all-out competition. New Egypt Speedway’s GPS address is 720 Route 539 New Egypt, NJ 08533 and the speedway website is www.newegyptspeedway.net.

About Friesen-Deyo Promotions A collaboration between dirt Modified standout driver Stewart Friesen and special events promoter and motorsports writer Brett Deyo, Friesen-Deyo Promotions hosted its first event at New Egypt Speedway in 2013 with additional ventures planned for the future.

Sources: BD Motorsports Media