Cheers to Year No. 5: Record $135,945 Payout Set for Feb. 6-10 ‘Sunshine Swing’
LAKE CITY, FL – Cheers to year No. 5.
The ‘Sunshine Swing’ presented by Capitol Custom Trailers & Coaches celebrates its fifth anniversary for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco in 2024 at All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, Fla., Feb. 6-10.
Four consecutive nights of racing (Wednesday-Saturday) follow a Tuesday Open Practice at the Wendell Durrance-promoted facility featuring both the STSS Modifieds and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman.
$135,945 in purse money has been posted by event organizer BD Motorsports Media LLC for the annual STSS season kick-off in the Sunshine State, a new record prior to special awards and bonuses.
“Five years of racing for the series in Florida have gone so fast,” STSS founder Brett Deyo said. “Our race teams look forward to competing at All-Tech every year. Wendell (Durrance) and his staff provide a first-class facility for us every February.”
Following Tuesday night’s (Feb. 6) test-and-tune session, racing begins Wednesday (Feb. 7) with a 30-lap, $5,000-to-win STSS Modified event and 25-lap, $1,500-to-win STSS Crate 602 Sportsman program.
Thursday night (Feb. 8) features a 35-lap, $6,000-to-win STSS Modified main and a $1,500-to-win, 25-lap Crate 602 Sportsman event.
On Friday (Feb. 9), the ante goes up. STSS Modifieds compete for $8,000 to win in a 40-lap main and the ‘Shirley Shootout’ provides a lucrative STSS Crate 602 Sportsman payout in memory of Shirley Zacharias, the late matriarch of the racing Zacharias family. The 30-lap STSS Crate 602 Sportsman program offers $2,500 to win, $1,300 for second and $900 for third. Additionally, heat winners will receive $100 each.
The ’Sunshine Swing’ culminates on Saturday (Feb. 10) with a $10,000-to-win, 50-lap STSS Modified program and another 30-lap STSS Crate 602 Sportsman event paying the winner $2,500.
‘Sunshine Swing’ champions will be decided during Saturday’s main events.
The entire week of racing will be broadcast live on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv) via the annual subscription.
‘Sunshine Swing’ registration is open for both the STSS Modifieds and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman via MyRacePass: https://www.myracepass.com/series/1996/registrations/8770
‘Sunshine Swing’ complete times and pricing have been posted: https://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SunshineSwing2024TimesandPricing.pdf
Complete pay structures for the ‘Sunshine Swing’ have been posted: https://shorttracksuperseries.com/event-info/
Tire rules for both divisions are as follows: Right-Rear – American Racer 53 compound only; Left-Rear – American Racer 44 compound only; Right-Front – American Racer 44 compound only; Left-Front – any American Racer Modified tire.
Weights for the STSS Modified division for the ‘Sunshine Swing’ follow (track-scale pounds, post-race, with driver):
- Big- and Small-Block engines: 2,400 lbs.
- Wegner LS 427 ‘Weekend Warrior’ Spec: 2,350 lbs.
- PA/NJ/DIRTcar Spec Small-Block – open carburetor (methanol): 2,350 lbs.
- CT 525: 2,300 lbs.
- PA/NJ/DIRTcar Spec Small-Block – open carburetor (gasoline): 2,275 lbs.
- W-16: 2,250 lbs.
Traditional bodies – no sail panels – will be utilized for the Modified division in Florida.
Crate 602 Sportsman will compete under Short Track Super Series rules.
All-Tech Raceway is located off Interstate 75 at 1024 SW Howell Rd. Lake City, FL 32024. Learn more at www.alltechraceway.com, call 386.754.RACE (7223) or like All-Tech Raceway on Facebook.
To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’ on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.
The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, FloSports, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, NJ Quality Drywall, Capitol Custom Trailers & Coaches, BDR Speed, Bicknell Racing Products, Ollie’s, Penske Racing Shocks, Wegner Automotive, River Valley Builders, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, DIG Race Products, ATL Fuel Cells, Velocita-USA, Franklin Products, Design for Vision & Sunglass Central, Belmont’s Garage, Madsen Overhead Doors, Prime MAC Tools, F.X. Caprara Car Companies, Dirt Draft, Algonkin Motel, Beyea Custom Headers, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH, Electric Neon Custom Signs, Fastline Performance, Flach Performance Products, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, Schultz Racing Fuel Cells, Spyder Filters, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO & Wilwood.
2024 ‘Sunshine Swing’ Schedule of Events: All-Tech Raceway/Lake City, Fla.
Tuesday, February 6 – Open Practice
Wednesday, February 7 – STSS Modifieds 30 laps, $5,000 to win & STSS Crate 602 Sportsman 25 laps, $1,500 to win
Thursday, February 8 – STSS Modifieds 35 laps, $6,000 to win & STSS Crate 602 Sportsman 25 laps, $1,500 to win
Friday, February 9 – STSS Modifieds 40 laps, $8,000 to win & STSS Crate 602 Sportsman 30 laps, now $2,500 to win (Shirley Shootout)
Saturday, February 10 – STSS Modifieds 50 laps, $10,000 to win & STSS Crate 602 Sportsman 30 laps, $2,500 to win
Sources: Brett Deyo/BD Motorsports Media, LLC.