Wednesday, July 23 I-88 Speedway ‘Crazy 8s Special’ To Raise Awareness For Prader-Willi Research ‘One Small Step’ Walk; Each Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Heat-Race Top Passing-Points Earner Takes Home $88 Cash; Zubi’s Racing Adds $288 Hard Charger Award

By admin July 3, 2014 Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, I-88

AFTON, NY – The second annual Sowle Trailer Repair ‘Crazy 8s Special’ presented by Olum’s at I-88 Speedway will not only reward racers with a huge payday and fans with an interactive, giveaway filled evening: the event will also raise awareness for a good cause.

It will be a truly special night of racing on the Afton Fairgrounds Wednesday, July 23 (rain date: July 24) as the Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP big-block/small-block Modifieds race 48 laps for a new track record $8,888 to the winner from a total Modified payout of $34,832 plus bonuses. The Dig Safely New York GRIT Series Crate 602 Sportsman complete the program in a 30-lap, $1,000-to-win event.

The evening’s heat races are set up to generate publicity for the third annual ‘One Small Step’ walk for Prader-Willi Syndrome in the name of Layne Michael Parks on Aug. 2, 2014. Layne Michael Parks is the son of Tadd Parks, who owns the No. 1 driven by Stewart Friesen regularly at Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway and in events across the Northeast.

Layne Michael is afflicted with Prader-Willi Syndrome, a genetic disorder that occurs in approximately one in 15,000 births. It is recognized as the most common genetic cause of life-threatening childhood obesity. To learn more about the syndrome, visit www.fpwr.org.

The walk, which raises funds for Prader-Willi Research, takes place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Town of Paris Recreation Park in Sauquoit, N.Y. All money raised will go toward finding a cure for Prader-Willi Research. There will be lunch served, prizes, raffles, kids craft tables, face painting, bounce houses and more.

To register for the walk, click the following link: http://onesmallstep.fpwr.org/dw/walking/location/1177

The top passing-points earner in each of the 10-lap qualifying heat races will take home $88 cash thanks to Parks Companies in recognition of the ‘One Small Step’ walk. Information on the walk will also be outlined in the event’s souvenir program book.

Another special award has been added to the ‘Crazy 8s’ event. Thanks to Dave Zubikowski of Zubi’s Racing, the Hard Charger in the 48-lap feature event will take home a $288 cash award. The Hard Charger recipient is the driver advancing the most positions from their scheduled starting position to the finish in the main event.

The Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP road to the $10,014 championship heads to I-88 following hugely successful events at N.Y.’s Orange County Fair Speedway (April 6) and Thunder Mountain (N.Y.) Speedway (May 20) won by Andy Bachetti and Matt Sheppard, respectively.

Sheffield, Mass., driver Bachetti leads the Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP point standings with a scant three-point advantage over Danny Johnson (168-165).

Gates will open at 4 p.m. for the ‘Crazy 8s’ event with the drivers’ meeting at 6 p.m. Hot laps will follow the drivers’ meeting with the first heat race set for 7 p.m. A pre-race ‘Fan Fest’ Meet & Greet with drivers takes place from 5-5:45 p.m. on the horse track.

Adult admission is $20 (Adults 15 and over), $10 (Students ages 9-14) and Kids eight and under are FREE. Pit admission is $30 (I-88 members) or $35 (non-members).

Last July in the inaugural ‘Crazy 8s Special’ event, track regular Mike Mahaney of King Ferry, N.Y., held off the advances of superstar Matt Sheppard to earn $8,249 including lap and bonus money. The event drew a capacity crowd to I-88, a neat-and-tidy facility located off I-88 Exit 7, approximately 25 miles north and east of Binghamton.

This July, the ante has been upped by the promotional team. The $6,888 winner’s share has been increased to $8,888 (includes a nominal $20 “Gambler’s Fee” posted) from a massive posted purse of $29,694. With lap money and bonuses, this year’s ‘Crazy 8s Special’ winner could take home more than $10,000!

And there is more. Thanks to marketing support attained from AIM Fitness of Norwich, N.Y., and the Algonkin Motel of Bainbridge, N.Y., there will be a B-Main run for cars unable to make the main event. The 18-lap B-Main will pay $888 to the winner and $100 to take the green flag. That means all drivers signing in for the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ will leave with at least $100.

The total purse for the B-Main is $5,138: close to the weekly Modified total paid out for a regular show in the Southern Tier region. Together with the huge pay structure for the main event, the base purse Modifieds will be competing for at I-88 is $34,832. There will be a number of bonus and contingency sponsors pushing that number to more than $40,000.

The B-Main winner will have the option of taking the $888 payout and heading home or starting from the rear of the feature and relinquishing the cash for the $388 feature green money. The B-Main winner would need to finish 10th in the 48-lap headliner to earn $888, making for a tough Victory Lane decision.

Additionally, the Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP “Recycle Your Entry Fee” program will be in effect. All drivers that were unable to qualify at Thunder Mountain in May will receive a free car entry at I-88. Paid, full-season Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP members receive a cash refund of their Thunder Mountain entry fee.

Fans have not been forgotten in the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ promotion. Thanks to event sponsor Olum’s and Whirlpool Appliances, all fans paying to enter the speedway in the grandstand area will automatically be entered into a drawing for a Whirlpool front-loading washer and electric dryer. The MSRP on the giveaway is $1,799.98 and there is no additional cost to be entered into the drawing.

To learn more about the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ visit www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com, e-mail Brett Deyo at bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com or call 845.728.2781. I-88 Speedway is located conveniently off I-88 Exit 7 (Afton), approximately 25 miles north and east of Binghamton, at 46 East Main Street Afton, N.Y. 13730. There is plentiful space for parking and camping. To learn more about I-88 Speedway, visit www.i-88speedway.com.

Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP ‘Crazy 8s Special’ Modified Purse Structure (48 Laps): 1. $8,888*; 2. $3,388; 3. $2,288; 4. $1,688; 5. $1,488; 6. $1,288; 7. $1,188; 8. $1,088; 9. $988; 10. $888; 11. $688; 12. $588; 13. $488 14-24. $388; 25-27 (Provisional Spots) $194. Total: $29,694

Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP ‘Crazy 8s Special’ Modified B-Main Purse Structure: 1. $888; 2. $600; 3. $450; 4. $350; 5. $300; 6. $275; 7. $275; 8. $250; 9. $225; 10. $200; 11. $175; 12. $125; 13-Last: $100. Total: $5,138

The ‘Crazy 8s Special’ is presented by Olum’s, Sowle Trailer Repair, Algonkin Motel, AIM Fitness, One Small Step, Zubi’s Racing, BD Motorsports Media LLC and many other fine marketing partners.

The Short Track Super Series is presented by VP Racing Fuels, Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc., East Coast Speed/ECS Auto, Rochinski Contracting Services, Allstar Performance, American Racer/Lias Tire, Art’s Radiator, ATL Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, BFP Specialty, Bicknell Racing Products, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, COMP Performance Group, Dirt Track Digest, DMI/Bulldog Rear Ends, DRACO Springs, Driven Racing Oil, ERK Steering, Finish Line Web Design, FOX Shox, H.B. Steele & Son, Henry’s Stainless Steel Exhaust, Hig Fab Chassis, Hoosier Racing Tire, Jack’s Used Race Car Parts & More, Kirkey Racing Products, PM3 Digital Imaging, Quarter Master, Race Pro Weekly, Schaeffer Racing Oil, Shiley Fabrication, Sleepy Hollow Golf, Teo-Pro Car, Troyer Race Cars & Vahlco Wheels.

Sources: BD Motorsports Media