Take Number Two: SCSCS Begins 2016 on Saturday at Midvale
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania (June 1, 2016) – After being postponed by inclement weather in Mid-May, the drivers and teams in the Super Cup Stock Car Series are now more than eager to start off the new season this weekend.
Midvale Speedway in Eastern Ohio will remain the site for the opening of the 2016 campaign for the running of the Hilltop General Store 75 presented by Frontier Tool and Equipment Rental. Many competitors are expected to throw their hat into the ring, with a couple already having done their share of racing before Saturday, June 4 comes around.
Virginia driver JJ Pack has added his name to the list. The 2014 SCSCS champion has already competed on a few occasions in his home state this year in a Late Model, as recently as Memorial Day, and has a record of finishing no worse than third in three starts at the 3/10-mile oval. Pack will be sharing driving duties with Tim Richardson, who returns to the series after a few years absence, this season.
“I look forward to going back to Midvale,” Pack noted. “I like that the track offers good side by side racing, and I do enjoy working with the (Cal) Richardson team.”
Pack’s two runner-up finishes came in some exciting duels with two-time Midvale winner Kevin Kromer, and both look to reignite their competitive but friendly rivalry. After the postponement in May, Kromer discovered issues with the motor and has been scrambling to get every detail into near perfect condition prior to leaving his hometown of Walnuport, Pennsylvania for this weekend.
One driver will be logging a large number of travel miles over the weekend. Brian Kaltreider will compete in the ARCA Racing Series event at Pennsylvania’s Pocono Raceway on Friday and then will cross the border to Ohio on Saturday. Not only that, but there is potentially the chance that it will be with the same car.
“We’ll leave Pocono in the evening, go back to the shop, and redo the setup for Midvale,” the driver of the No. 07 Grip Clean Ford said regarding a to-do list that will include springs, sway bars, shocks, and a gear change that will be made overnight.
The Reading, Pennsylvania racer was coaxed into joining the series late in 2015 by defending series champion Dan Bainey, who worked on Brian’s crew for a few years, and looks forward to racing alongside him some more. A top 15 at Pocono and a top five at Midvale will be considered a successful weekend.
“I told (Director of Competition) Joe (Schmaling) that we’re going to run all the races for the championship, if I can,” Kaltreider added.
The aforementioned drivers will be joined by 2015 Midvale race winner Larry Berg, contenders Brent Nelson, Harvey Harrison, Bill Ashton, Stephen Cox, Kyle Kromer, Jeff Zillweger, and quite a few more as they each look to start off a stretch of four points races in 36 days on the right foot.
Sopwith Motorsports Television Productions of Indianapolis, which produced high-quality shows for SCSCS during the 2011 and 2012 seasons, will be on hand filming the opening race along with several of the 2016 events. Those productions will be showcased to a national audience at a later date on MAVTV and LucasOilRacing.tv.
The race day schedule remains intact as it was originally planned the prior month with grandstands opening and the start of SCSCS practice taking place at 3:00 p.m., qualifying at 4:45 p.m. for local divisions followed by SCSCS, and racing beginning at 6:30 p.m.
A four-hour optional open practice session will be offered to teams early Friday evening as well.
On Saturday morning fans are welcome to come see SCSCS cars driven by Larry Berg and Kevin Kromer on display and meet drivers that will be in attendance at race presenting sponsor Frontier Tire and Equipment Rental, only a couple miles down the road from Midvale Speedway, from 10 a.m. until Noon.
For more information leading up to the Hilltop General Store 75 presented by Frontier Tool and Equipment Rental please visit the official website at www.supercupstockcarseries.com.
Race day updates will be available on the Super Cup Stock Car Series Facebook at www.facebook.com/SCSCSRacing or on Twitter @SCSCSRacing.
Sponsorship and marketing opportunities remain available for the 2016 season, including events scheduled to air on MAVTV and LucasOilRacing.tv. Organizations interested learning more information can contact brucescscs@gmail.com.
Sources: Aaron Creed/Super Cup Stock Car Series PR