Stakes Have Risen: Hurlock Auto & Speed Supply Boosts Georgetown Speedway Tuesday, August 26 Modified ‘Beach Blast’ Payout To $5,000 To Win, $500 To Start For 35 Laps! Top-Three Small-Block Modifieds Earn Bonuses Of $300, $200 & $100; Marketing Partners Signing On Daily
GEORGETOWN, DE – For big-block/small-block Modified racers, the stakes have risen yet again.
As the inaugural ‘Beach Blast’ at Georgetown Speedway approaches on Tuesday, August 26 (rain date: August 27), new marketing partner Hurlock Auto & Speed Supply has boosted the payout for the 35-lap Modified main event significantly. Driver Eric Kormann and special events promoter Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC teamed up to lease the rustic Georgetown half-mile oval for a “first time happening in the First State” and the event grows significantly each day.
Modifieds, with rules allowing both big- and small-block engine varieties, will now compete for a huge $26,105 purse in their 35-lap feature. The winner’s share has been increased to a minimum of $5,000 to win plus lap money and bonuses, with $1,400 for fifth, $1,000 for 10th and a boosted $500 just to take the green flag! Also on the program: Crate 602 Sportsman and the popular Delaware-based Delmarva Chargers & Super Trucks.
Hurlock Auto Speed & Supply, based in Hurlock, Md., with a targeted Sept. 2014 grand opening, has also posted cash bonuses to the top-three small-block Modifieds across the line in the feature of $300, $200 and $100respectively, plus a $100 cash bonus for the highest-finishing Delaware International Speedway regular.
Marketing partners continue to join as race day nears.
American Portable Mini Storage of Millsboro, Del., most recently signed on to provide ‘Beach Blast’ support. American Portable Mini Storage is an alternative to traditional self-storage: portable storage units are becoming the primary choice for both home and business uses. To learn more, contact Jeff Burton at by phone at 302.745.5555 or 302.934.9898, via e-mail at jeff@americanportable.com or on the web: www.americanportable.com.
Bi-Rite Auto Sales of Seaford, Del., will also be part of the special event. Bi-Rite, situated off Route 13 (Sussex Highway), offers a complete inventory of used vehicles to fit any budget. Bi-Rite Auto Sales is online at www.biriteonline.net.
Located in Hurlock, Md., Clearview Farms is a strong supporter of racing in the First State. Proprietors Dave and Judy Andrews have signed on to support the ‘Beach Blast’ special. The Andrews are backers of two-time Delaware International Speedway big-block Modified champion Matt Jester.
Sussex Irrigation of Laurel, Del., signed on as a ‘Beach Blast’ marketing partner. Sussex Irrigation is the area’s leader for the purchase, maintenance and repair of irrigation systems. To learn more, visit www.sussexirrigation.com.
The locally based Comfort Inn & Suites, 20530 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, DE 19947, is offering a 10-percent discount on rooms reserved for the event. To obtain the reduced rate, call 302.854.0400 and reference the ‘Beach Blast’ when making reservations. The Comfort Inn is located just miles from the speedway.
Special awards and other incentives are in place for fans and racers.
*Cat Country 97.5, Delmarva’s leading country station, will broadcast live from the speedway on race day for two hours (4-6 p.m.) complete with the Cat Country van, tent, sound system and prize wheel.
*Dover International Speedway will support the event. The Dover International Speedway pace car will be on hand for the special. An “enter-to-win” box, manned by Dover representatives, will offer the chance to win NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tickets for the AAA 400 at Dover Sept. 28. Two additional AAA 400 tickets will be offered as a second prize for the 50-50 drawing.
*Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz and Michael White Racing have donated kids’ bicycles to be given away on race night.
*More than $900 in lap money has been collected for the ‘Beach Blast’ event. Laps are on sale at $20/minimum per lap at bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com.
*Crunchco Snacks has added a $100 bonus for the 11th-place finisher in the Modified main event.
*Dirt Track Digest, on the web at www.dirttrackdigest.com, has offered a $200 Halfway Leader Bonus for the Modified 35-lap main event.
*Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz has joined on to the Dirt Track Digest Halfway Leader money, adding $100 for a total of $300.
*Will Brown’s Truck Repair of Cambridge, Md., presents a $250 Hard Charger Award for the 35-lap main event made payable to the driver advancing the most positions from their scheduled start to the finish.
*All Modified heat winners will also pocket $100 cash, also thanks to Will Brown.
*Jones Racing Products will offer $100 certificates to the Hard Charger Award recipients in both the Modified and Crate 602 Sportsman ranks.
*Five drivers unable to qualify for the Modified main will receive $50 thanks to Hawkins Reporting Service of Wilmington, Del. The recipients will be decided by a draw of non-qualifiers.
*American Racer/Lias Tire is on board to reward Modified drivers with a pair of FREE tires. The competitors finishing in positions 6-10 and 11-15 will be entered into a pair of drawings for the tire certificates.
*Bob Hilbert Sportswear will produce a number of fan giveaway items, including ‘Beach Blast’ beach balls. Roving ‘Beach Babes’ will interact with fans during the night to distribute promotional prizes.
Crate 602 Sportsman competitors will run a 25-lap feature event paying a minimum of $1,000 to win and $100 to start plus bonuses. The Delmarva Chargers and Super Trucks will each take part in 15-lap mains. Thanks to Doug Manmiller and Shoemakersville, Pa.’s Manmiller Electric, the Delmarva Chargers and Super Trucks will compete for $200 to win each (double their weekly winner’s share).
Modified minimum weight requirements will be staggered to allow for a variety of engine combinations to compete together. Weights are as follows: PA small-block on gas: 2,275 lbs.; PA small-block on alcohol: 2,350 lbs.; open small-block (max. 363 cubic inches): 2,400 lbs.; big-block (max. 471 cubic inches): 2,500 lbs.; Delaware big-block (472 cubic inches plus): 2,600 lbs.
Crate Sportsman must run unaltered GM Crate 602 engines ONLY with a 6,200 rev chip. The shock rule is open. Minimum weight is 2,400 lbs.
All bodies must be DIRTcar-legal with no sail panels, high doors/quarters or additional skirting for the Modifieds and Crate 602 Sportsman.
Modified and Crate 602 Sportsman tire rules are as follows: American Racer 33 or harder fronts; 44 or harder left-rear and 48 or harder right-rear. The “49” compound right-rear tire is not permitted. The Hoosier option is as follows: Hoosier DIRTcar D300 or harder on all four corners.
Modifieds and Crate 602 Sportsman will draw for their starting positions with a redraw of top qualifiers for the main events.
The Delmarva Chargers and Super Trucks will race under weekly rules with a draw for position in effect.
General admission pricing for the ‘Beach Blast’ is as follows: $18 for Adults; $15 for Seniors (ages 65 and up) and Students (ages 13-17); $10 for Kids (ages 9-12); and children eight and under are FREE. Pit admission is $30 with no license required. Kids 6-12 in the pits are $10 and those five and under are FREE.
Pit and grandstand gates will open at 4 p.m. Hot laps begin at 6:30 p.m., with racing planned for 7:15 p.m.
To learn more about the ‘Beach Blast’ event, contact Eric Kormann at 609.381.5820 or Brett Deyo at 845.728.2781. The e-mail address is bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com and the official website for race information is www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. Like “BD Motorsports Media” on Facebook or follow @BrettDeyo on Twitter.
Georgetown Speedway is located at the intersection of Route 113 and Speedway Road in Georgetown, Del., just miles from the Delaware beaches and less than a 35-minute drive from Ocean City, Md. Georgetown Speedway is online at www.thegeorgetownspeedway.com.
‘Beach Blast’ Modified Purse Structure (35 Laps): 1. $5,000; 2. $3,000; 3. $2,000; 4. $1,600; 5. $1,400; 6. $1,250; 7. $1,150; 8. $1,100; 9. $1,050; 10. $1,000; 11. $700; 12. $650; 13. $600; 14. $550; 15. $525; 16. $515; 17. $510; 18. $505; 19-24. $500. Total: $26,105
The ‘Beach Blast’ is presented by Hurlock Auto & Speed Supply, American Portable Mini Storage of Millsboro, Bi-Rite Auto Sales, Clearview Farms, Sussex Irrigation, Cat Country 97.5, Dover International Speedway, Will Brown’s Truck Repair, Jones Racing Products, Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz, American Racer/Lias Tire, Hawkins Reporting Service, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Dirt Track Digest, ERK Steering and many other fine marketing partners.
Sources: BD Motorsports Media