Quebec-Based Therrien Family Sets Plans To Compete At I-88 Speedway Short Track SuperNationals Oct. 10-11; Modified Lap Money Hits $1,847; IMCA-Modifieds ($600 To Win), Street Stocks ($500 To Win) & Empire Lightning Sprints ($500 To Win) Receive Pay Increases For 2014 ‘Working Man’s Race’
AFTON, NY – As the days click off toward the seventh edition of the Alpine Building Supply Short Track SuperNationals presented by Olum’s, the ‘Working Man’s Race’ of 2014 only gets better for competitors and fans.
The event is scheduled for Friday-Saturday October 10-11 at the neat-and-tidy I-88 Speedway in Afton, N.Y., located off Interstate 88 Exit 7 in Afton. The move back to the Afton Fairgrounds, where the event was founded in 2006, to provide a well-rounded, spacious facility for attendees to enjoy: including campers, spectators and competitors.
Entries are pouring in for the ‘Working Man’s Race’ special, which will cap off the six-race Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP for big-block/small-block Modifieds. A record payout – the most lucrative in event history – has been posted with $33,202 set for the base purse plus lap money, bonuses and contingency awards for just 50 laps of racing at the Afton Fairgrounds oval.
Modifieds race for $5,000-plus to win, $1,000 for 10th and $600 to take the green flag in their main event. A fully paid B-Main for non-qualifiers is also on the docket with $777 reserved for the winner of the 17-lap event and $100 to take the green flag. No Modified driver will leave empty handed!
Some $1,847 in lap money has been collected for the event. The lap money will rotate through the top-eight running order during the 50-lap feature, ensuring a wide cross-section of competitors share in the extra cash.
A complete list of Modified lap sponsors can be found here: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/short-track-supernationals-modified-lap-sponsors/
A complete list of Modified contingency awards can be found here: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/short-track-supernationals-special-awards-bonuses/
The Quebec-based Therrien family has committed to entering the Short Track SuperNationals at I-88. Veteran Clement Therrien and son Alan Therrien have set plans to participate in the Modified portion of the SuperNationals with their No. 39 and No. 39A cars, while Alex Therrien will compete in the Empire Lightning Sprint main event.
Next weekend’s I-88 appearance will be the first-ever for the Victoriaville, Quebec trio. Already, Canadian Yan Bussiere had set plans to compete next weekend, setting up international flavor.
Two full days of racing are set for the SuperNationals.
On Saturday (Oct. 11), the Modified division serves as the headliner with the A-& B-Mains. Also competing on Saturday: the Crate 602 Sportsman in a 25-lap main paying $1,000 to the winner and $100 to start; the event will offer points toward the 2014 Dig Safely New York GRIT Series championship. IMCA-Modifieds and Empire Lightning Sprints complete the Saturday card.
Both the IMCA-Modifieds and Empire Lightning Sprints have received pay increases. Thanks to Vernooy’s Automotive Excellence in Downsville, N.Y., the IMCA-Modified winner’s share has been boosted to $600! The Empire Lightning Sprints will race for $500 to win.
On Friday night (Oct. 10), the Open vs. Crate 602 Sportsman division are featured in a 35-lap special paying $1,500 to the winner and $125 to start. Hefty Crate 602 Sportsman bonuses will be paid as follows to the top-six across the line: $300, $200, $100, $75, $50 and a free pit pass for Saturday. Also on the Friday card are Street Stocks (home track rules), Four Cylinders (generally accepted Southern Tier rules) and Empire Sport Trucks (home track rules).
Trackside Products of Endicott, N.Y., has signed on to sponsor the Street Stock division, which has been boosted to $500 to win.
Modifieds and other Saturday divisions will be permitted to practice throughout the night on Friday in preparation for the next day.
For Modified racers, a 10-lap Dash will be held on Friday night involving the top-five fastest cars in practice, as timed by the speedway’s transponder system. The winner of the Dash earns a redraw position for Saturday, while all other participants take home $50 courtesy of Manmiller Electric.
Post-race parties are planned to cap Friday and Saturday evening’s activities.
All Short Track SuperNationals information – pay structures, entry forms, prices, rules and times – have been posted on the BD Motorsports Media website: www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com under Events and SuperNationals.
To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP, visit www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com, e-mail Brett Deyo at bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com or call 845.728.2781. BD Motorsports Media is on Facebook and on Twitter: @BrettDeyo.
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.
The Short Track SuperNationals is presented by Alpine Building Supply, Olum’s, Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc., Algonkin Motel, AIM Fitness, Trackside Products, Crunchco Snacks, Midnite Auto, Keith Sweigart Electric, Dale and Sue Smith, Vernooy’s Automotive Excellence, Elmo’s Auto Body, 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.
Short Track SuperNationals Six-Year Event History October 11, 2014 (I-88): ?
October 12, 2013 (Five Mile Point): CRAIG HANSON – Anthony Perrego – Jackie Brown Jr. – Pat Ward – Chad Phelps
October 6, 2012 (Five Mile Point): DANNY TYLER – Bobby Varin – Brian Weaver – Billy Pauch Sr. – Mitch Gibbs
October 7, 2011 (Five Mile Point): DUANE HOWARD – Danny Tyler – Billy Pauch Sr. – Jeff Strunk – Jeff Heotzler
October 9, 2010 (Five Mile Point): JUSTIN HOLLAND – Billy Pauch Jr. – Kevin Bates – Brian Weaver – Danny Tyler
October 10, 2009 (Five Mile Point): KEVIN HIRTHLER – Mike Ricci – Mike Gular – Sean Merkel – Joey Grammes
October 7, 2006 (Afton, Now I-88): MIKE RICCI – J.R. Hurlburt – Brian Weaver – Joey Grammes – Davie Franek
Sources: BD Motorsports Media