“Grandma’s Gravy” Gambler’s Program Set For Accord Speedway ‘Gobbler’ Saturday, November 29, Providing Bonus Money For All Divisions; Registration Now Open For Modified & Sportsman Teams; Post-Thanksgiving Spectacular Set For Ulster County Quarter-Mile!
ACCORD, NY – Nothing tops a hearty Thanksgiving dinner like “grandma’s gravy.”
And nothing boosts a short-track auto race like bonus money for its racers.
As such, the “Grandma’s Gravy Gambler’s Program” has been instituted for the second edition of the post-Thanksgiving ‘Gobbler’ set for Saturday, November 29 at Accord Speedway. The event made its debut last year as an overwhelming success with more than 100 race cars in the pit area at the Ulster County facility and an overflow crowd.
Again in 2014, the big-block/small-block ‘Mashed Potato Modifieds’ headline the ‘Gobbler’ program in a 50-lap event offering $7,117.11 to the winner thanks to Sowle Trailer Repair. Fifth-place in the event pays $1,000, with $500 reserved for the 10th-place finisher and $300 just to take the green flag. A long list of bonuses, lap sponsors and awards will augment the posted purse throughout the field.
Sportsman, Open vs. Crate 602, compete in the ‘Turkey 25’ event paying $1,500-plus to win, $100 to start and Crate 602 bonuses. The Ron Wright Memorial for ‘Pumpkin Pie Pure Stocks/Street Stocks’ is a 20-lap affair paying $500 to the winner and $50 to start.
All three divisions – Modifieds, Sportsman and Street Stock/Pure Stock – will be invited to participate in the “Grandma’s Gravy Gambler’s Program” to be eligible for extra cash. Drivers have the option of posting a $20 “gambler’s fee” prior to the start of qualifying. The total collected for each division will be split two ways: to the highest-finishing driver having posted the fee and another randomly selected position by the winner in Victory Lane.
The “Grandma’s Gravy Gambler’s Program” sign-up will take place at the registration table on race day.
Complete times, rules and general information for the ‘Gobbler’ can be found at the following link: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/gobbler-general-information/
Registration is currently open for both the Modified and Sportsman divisions.
The Modified entry form can be found here: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GobblerModifiedEntryForm.pdf
The Sportsman entry form can be found here: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GobblerSportsmanEntryForm.pdf
‘Gobbler’ grandstand admission is $22 for Adults, $20 for Seniors (ages 65 and over) and $5 for Kids 11 and under. Limited indoor seating is available at $35 per seat. Contact the speedway office at 845.626.1142 to reserve a seat with a credit card. Pit admission is $35, with no license required.
Gates open at 11 a.m., with a drivers’ meeting set for 12:30 p.m. Hot laps will follow the drivers’ meeting. Race time is 1:30 p.m.
Last November, young Anthony Perrego of Montgomery, N.Y., fended off the late challenges of Stewart Friesen to win the ‘Gobbler’ Modified 50-lap event. For Sportsman graduate Perrego, the win was his first in the Modified ranks and he earned $7,732.11 including lap money and bonuses.
Rocky Warner of Gloversville, N.Y., drove his crate-powered Sportsman to victory over a stout field and Charlie Houghtaling of Parksville, N.Y., registered the Ron Wright Memorial Pure/Street Stock score.
Marketing opportunities are available now for the ‘Gobbler’ event. To learn more, contact Brett Deyo by phone at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail at bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com. BD Motorsports Media is on the web at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. “Like” BD Motorsports Media on Facebook or follow @BrettDeyo on Twitter.
Accord Speedway, a neat-and-tidy quarter-mile clay oval nestled in the hills of Ulster County, is located at 299 Whitfield Road Accord, NY 12404. The speedway is on the web at www.accordspeedway.com.
Sources: BD Motorsports Media