WEEDSPORT, NY (July 20, 2021) – The DIRTcar Sportsman will make their return to Weedsport Speedway this Sunday, July 25 as part of the Hall of Fame 100, alongside the Super DIRTcar Series Modifieds.
This Sunday’s Sportsman event will be the third of the season at Weedsport and will be a local show, paying Weedsport points towards the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship.
The DIRTcar Sportsman will be led on July 25 by track point leaders and 2021 feature winners, Zach Payne and Matt Guererri.
Guererri dominated opening night at The Port back on May 30, while Payne cruised to a $2,500 pay day in the June 13 Sportsman Classic.
Brett Senek, Matt Janczuk, Alan Fink, Tyler Murray, Tyler Corcoran, Zach Sobotka and more will fill the pit area looking to add a trip to Victory Hill.
The Vintage Modifieds will fill out the Sunday racing card on July 25.
Tickets are already on sale for July 25 at www.weedsportspeedway.com with reserved seating set at $35 and general admission seating available to those 18 and older for $30. Youth general admission will be set at $15 with kids 10 and under free.
Pit admission is $35 for DIRTcar members and $40 for non-members.
Pit gates will open on July 25 at 4 p.m. with grandstand gates swinging open at 5 p.m. Tiger, from Off the Reservation, will provide live entertainment in the midway prior to the racing action, which will take the green at 7 p.m.
Hall of Fame Weekend opens on Thursday, July 22 with the 29th annual Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies at the Northeast Dirt Modified Museum & Hall of Fame, located next to Weedsport Speedway.
A “Happy Hour” with cocktails will take place on July 22 beginning at 5:30 p.m. with the night’s awards getting the green at 7 p.m.
Drivers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame include Brett Hearn, Harold Bunting, Joe Donahue and Pat Ward.
More information can be found online via the Northeast Dirt Modified Museum & Hall of Fame’s Facebook page.
The Weedsport Speedway Campground is also now officially open for reservations for the 2021 season.
To reserve camping in 2021, visit online at www.campspot.com/book/weedsportspeedway.
Visit www.weedsportspeedway.com or follow Weedsport Speedway via Facebook at www.facebook.com/weedsportspeedway and Twitter @WeedsportSpdwy for more information. Fans can reach the Speedway office by phone at (315) 834-3067.
About Weedsport Speedway: Officially opened for the first time on July 24, 1955 – the Weedsport Speedway 3/8 mile dirt oval has produced a legendary list of drivers and champions including Will Cagle, Danny Johnson, Bob McCreadie, Alan Johnson, Jack Johnson, and Dave Lape to name a few. In 2018, Weedsport introduced the all-new Weedsport Kartway, just outside of the Speedway’s main pit area, to begin to foster the next generation of racers, crew members and race fans. Couple the racing with state-of-the-art camping and track amenities, unmatched on-site television production capabilities, plus the ability for large scale concert productions and Weedsport is one of the marquee entertainment venues in the country.
Sources: WeedspotSpeedway.com