Accord Speedway ‘Gobbler’ Shaping Up As Lucrative Event For Competitors Saturday, November 29 At Accord Speedway; Long List Of Bonuses & Awards Posted For Drivers In Modified, Open vs. Crate 602 Sportsman & Pure Stock/Street Stock Competition
ACCORD, NY – The season’s final dirt-track event in late-November is also becoming one of its most lucrative.
A long list of marketing partners has sweetened the pot for competitors entering the post-Thanksgiving ‘Gobbler’ on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Accord Speedway. The event made its debut last year as an overwhelming success with more than 100 race cars in the pit area at the Ulster County facility and an overflow crowd.
Again in 2014, the big-block/small-block ‘Mashed Potato Modifieds’ headline the ‘Gobbler’ program in a 50-lap event offering $7,117.11 to the winner thanks to Sowle Trailer Repair located in Fultonville, N.Y. Fifth-place in the event pays $1,000, with $500 reserved for the 10th-place finisher and $300 just to take the green flag.
Sportsman, Open vs. Crate 602, compete in the ‘Turkey 25’ event paying $1,500-plus to win, $100 to start and Crate 602 bonuses. The Ron Wright Memorial for ‘Pumpkin Pie Pure Stocks/Street Stocks’ is a 20-lap affair paying $500 to the winner and $50 to start.
A complete list of special awards and bonuses, growing daily, can be found at the end of this release, listed alphabetically.
Complete times, rules and general information for the ‘Gobbler’ can be found at the following link: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/gobbler-general-information/
Registration is currently open for both the Modified and Sportsman divisions.
The first official ‘Gobbler’ Modified entry has been filed by Dylan Scribner of East Greenbush, N.Y.
The Modified entry form can be found here: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GobblerModifiedEntryForm.pdf
The Sportsman entry form can be found here: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GobblerSportsmanEntryForm.pdf
‘Gobbler’ grandstand admission is $22 for Adults, $20 for Seniors (ages 65 and over) and $5 for Kids 11 and under. Limited indoor seating is available at $35 per seat. Contact the speedway office at 845.626.1142 to reserve a seat with a credit card. Pit admission is $35, with no license required.
Gates open at 11 a.m., with a drivers’ meeting set for 12:30 p.m. Hot laps will follow the drivers’ meeting. Race time is 1:30 p.m.
Last November, young Anthony Perrego of Montgomery, N.Y., fended off the late challenges of Stewart Friesen to win the ‘Gobbler’ Modified 50-lap event. For Sportsman graduate Perrego, the win was his first in the Modified ranks and he earned $7,732.11 including lap money and bonuses.
Rocky Warner of Gloversville, N.Y., drove his crate-powered Sportsman to victory over a stout field and Charlie Houghtaling of Parksville, N.Y., registered the Ron Wright Memorial Pure/Street Stock score.
Marketing opportunities are available now for the ‘Gobbler’ event. To learn more, contact Brett Deyo by phone at 845.728.2781 or via e-mail at bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com. BD Motorsports Media is on the web at www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com. “Like” BD Motorsports Media on Facebook or follow @BrettDeyo on Twitter.
Accord Speedway, a neat-and-tidy quarter-mile clay oval nestled in the hills of Ulster County, is located at 299 Whitfield Road Accord, NY 12404. The speedway is on the web at www.accordspeedway.com.
Accord Speedway ‘Gobbler’ Special Awards & Bonuses (*as of Nov. 4)
Above All Auto Repair $500 Pure Stock/Street Stock “Purse Booster” Bonus: Above All Auto Repair located in Highland, N.Y., has contributed $500 to boost the purse in the Ron Wright Memorial Pure Stock/Street Stock 20-lap event. The extra cash will be distributed to drivers finishing throughout the field.
ASI Trophy & Awards ‘Longest Distance Towed’ Bonus: The driver towing the longest distance to compete in the Modified portion of the ‘Gobbler’ will receive a $100 cash award courtesy of ASI Trophy & Awards.
American Racer/Lias Tire Bonuses: All three ‘Gobbler’ feature winners – Modified, Open vs. Crate 602 Sportsman and Pure Stock/Street Stock – will receive a free tire courtesy of American Racer and Lias Tire, the regional distributor in Indiana, Pa. American Racer/Lias Tire is on the web at www.liastireonline.com.
Behrent’s Quick Time Bonuses: The two drivers turning the fastest laps in the 50-lap ‘Gobbler’ Modified feature, as recorded by the speedway’s transponder system, will receive $100 gift cards for use at Behrent’s Performance Warehouse in Florida, N.Y. Behrent’s is online at www.behrents.com.
DMJ Racing Photos Top Orange County Fair Speedway Regular Bonus: The highest-finishing representative from Orange County Fair Speedway in the ‘Gobbler’ 50-lap Modified order of finish will receive a cash bonus of $50 courtesy of DMJ Racing Photos and Boris Rudzinski.
Dwy’s Automotive Crate 602 Hard Charger: The Crate 602 Sportsman driver advancing the most positions in the 25-lap Open vs. Crate 602 Sportsman event from their scheduled starting position to the finish will receive a $50 cash bonus thanks to Dwy’s Automotive in Pleasant Valley, N.Y.
Ed Tauschman Memorial Crew Chief of the Race: The winning crew chief from the ‘Gobbler’ Modified event will earn a $50 cash bonus and a case of beer courtesy of Peter ‘Crackers’ Reynolds. Tauschman was a well-respected northeastern Pennsylvania speed shop owner and chassis specialist who passed away in 2010 at the age of 47.
“Grandma’s Gravy” Gambler’s Program: Drivers in all three divisions – Modified, Open vs. Crate 602 Sportsman and Pure Stock/Street Stock – are eligible to participate in the “Grandma’s Gravy” Gambler’s Program. There will be a $20 optional “gambler’s fee” for each division. The total for each class will be divided two ways: the highest-finishing driver having posted the fee will get half and another randomly selected position, drawn in Victory Lane by the winner, takes the other half.
Hunt’s Machine Crate 602 Bonus: The highest-finishing Crate 602 Sportsman in the 25-lap Open vs. Crate 602 Sportsman event equipped with a Hunt’s Machine/Accord Speedway engine seal will earn a cash bonus of $200. This bonus is backed by Hunt’s Machine of Schenectady, N.Y., on the web at www.huntsmachine.com.
Par 5 Landscaping Pure Stock/Street Stock Hard Charger Award: The driver advancing the most positions from their scheduled starting position to the finish of the 20-lap Ron Wright Memorial Pure Stock/Street Stock event will receive a $75 cash bonus posted by Par 5 Landscaping of New Windsor, N.Y., owner Dan Dulin.
Rock Fantasy Hard Charger Award: The driver advancing the most positions in the ‘Gobbler’ Modified 50-lap feature will receive a $200 cash bonus courtesy of Rock Fantasy Hard Rock, Metal and Classic Rock Concert Shop and Smoke Shop located in Middletown, N.Y. Rock Fantasy proprietor Stephen Keeler will present the award. Look for Rock Fantasy on the web at www.rockfantasy.com.
“Santa Sowle” Modified Winner’s Bonus: The ‘Gobbler’ Modified winner will receive $7,117.11 – an increase from $5,000 – thanks to “Santa Sowle” and his Sowle Trailer Repair business located in Fulton, N.Y. Sowle is also the promoter of Glen Ridge Motorsports Park in Fultonville, N.Y.,
Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award: The Hard Luck Award recipient in the ‘Gobbler’ Modified division, as voted by visiting media members and event officials, will receive a certificate from Shiley Fabrication for a set of bumpers and rubrails. Based in Williamstown, Pa., Shiley Fabrication is on the web at www.shileyfabrication.com.
Simplicity Designs/Zubi’s Racing Dash for Cash: A Modified Dash for Cash paying a minimum of $300 to win for heat-race winners. The Dash is sponsored by Ryan Sacco of Simplicity Designs and Dave Zubikowski of Zubi’s Racing. The heat winner drawing the worst number through the gate at registration will earn the pole for the Dash and the remainder of the lineup will be determined by an inversion of original draw numbers.
United Pump & Tank Modified Halfway Leader Bonus: The leader at the halfway mark, lap 25, of the 50-lap ‘Gobbler’ Modified main event will earn a cash bonus of $300 thanks to United Pump & Tank, a leader in service station maintenance and technologies based in Newburgh, N.Y. United Pump & Tank is online at www.unitedpumpandtank.com.
United Pump & Tank Crate 602 Sportsman Bonuses: The top-three Crate 602 Sportsman drivers across the line in the ‘Gobbler’ 25-lap Open vs. Crate 602 Sportsman event will receive cash bonuses of $150, $125 and $125 thanks to United Pump & Tank a leader in service station maintenance and technologies based in Newburgh, N.Y. United Pump & Tank is online at www.unitedpumpandtank.com.
Sources: BD Motorsports Media