STSS Modifieds & ULMS Super Late Models Combine for HUGE Speed Showcase March 22 at Port Royal Speedway

By admin March 10, 2020 Port Royal

PORT ROYAL, PA – Only once a year do the big-block/small-block Modifieds hit the track at the pristine Port Royal Speedway.

Located on the Juniata County Fairgrounds, Port Royal Speedway is now regarded as a national leader for dirt-track facilities. Promoter Steve O’Neal and his staff welcome only one dirt Modified sanctioning body to their showplace every year and it’s the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco!

For the third consecutive season, the STSS Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central invades the ‘Speed Palace’ for the ‘Speed Showcase’ featuring a $5,000-to-win, 40-lap event offering $1,000 for 10^th-place and $400 just to take the green flag.

As an added bonus, the ‘Speed Showcase’ offers two headline divisions. The ULMS Super Late Models join the Modifieds on this fan-pleasing doubleheader.

The event serves as Race No. 2 of eight STSS South Region Modified events. The series opened on March 7 with an impressive 44-car STSS Modified field. Sprakers, N.Y.’s Stewart Friesen took a $10,049-plus victory over Pennsylvania legend Craig Von Dohren, Tyler Dippel, Billy Pauch Jr. and Danny Bouc.

Friesen bursts into the early point lead in search of a $10,000 championship. Current point standings entering Port Royal can be found at the following link: https://stss.racestatcentral.com/?IDseries=2&IDseason=2020

In the two previous STSS Modified visits to Port Royal, fans have left the huge grandstands buzzing about what they had witnessed.

Last March, Middletown, N.Y.’s Anthony Perrego emerged from a back-and-forth battle with Matt Sheppard through lapped traffic to pick up the victory. Sheppard finished second, followed by Mat Williamson (up from 19^th), Danny Bouc and Brett Hearn.

The inaugural ‘Speed Showcase’ run in October 2018 saw Ryan Watt of Boyertown, Pa., fend off a rim-riding Brandon Grosso to put his name in the record books. David Van Horn, Duane Howard, Grosso and Craig Von Dohren filled out the front five.

Pit and grandstand gates will unlock at 11 a.m. on the 22^nd. The drivers’ meeting is set for 12:45 p.m., with hot laps at 1:15 p.m. and racing at 2 p.m.

Adults pay $25 grandstand admission. Students pay $15 (ages 12-18). Children 11 and under are FREE. Pit admission is $35 with no license required.

Complete race information and rules have been posted on the STSS website at the following link: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SpeedShowcase2020GeneralInfoSheet.pdf

Port Royal Speedway is located at 308 West 8^th Street Port Royal, PA 17082. To learn more, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com or portspeedway@gmail.com.

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, Insinger Performance, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar International, Velocita-USA, Design for Vision/Sunglass Central, Evergreen Fuels Inc., ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH Springs, Fast Axle, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, HyperCo, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Land Hoe Maintenance, K&N, MJK Home Maintenance, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, QA1, Racing Optics, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO, Velocita, WELD Racing & Wilwood.

Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco 2020 Schedule

Halmar International North Region

Sunday, April 19 – Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown, N.Y. – Hard Clay Open

Sunday, May 3 – Five Mile Point Speedway/Kirkwood, N.Y. – 70^th Anniversary Special

Wednesday, May 13 – Outlaw Speedway/Dundee, N.Y. – Outlaw Showdown

Sunday, May 24 – Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, N.Y. – Lightning on the Mountain

Tuesday, June 2 – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, Pa. – Anthracite Assault (COMBO)

Tuesday, June 16 – Afton Motorsports Mark/Afton, N.Y. – Afton Action 50

Wednesday, July 1 – Fonda Speedway/Fonda, N.Y. – Firecracker 50

Tuesday, July 14 – Accord Speedway/Accord, N.Y. – Battle of the Bullring 8

Tuesday, August 11 – Woodhull Raceway/Woodhull, N.Y. – Hustlin’ the High Banks 56

Friday-Saturday October 9-10 – Afton Motorsports Park/Afton, N.Y. – American Racer Cup Short Track SuperNationals 13

Thursday, October 22 – Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown, N.Y. – Hard Clay Finale

Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central

Friday-Saturday March 6-7 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Melvin L. Joseph Memorial – WINNER: STEWART FRIESEN

Sunday, March 22 – Port Royal Speedway/Port Royal, Pa. – Speed Showcase

Wednesday, April 29 – Delaware International Speedway/Delmar, Del. – Diamond State 50

Wednesday, May 27 – Bridgeport Motorsports Park/Bridgeport, N.J. – South Jersey Shootout

Tuesday, June 2 – Big Diamond Speedway/Minersville, Pa. – Anthracite Assault (COMBO)

Sunday, July 19 – BAPS Motor Speedway/Newberrytown, Pa. – York County Nationals

Tuesday, August 25 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Blast at the Beach

Friday, October 30-Saturday, October 31 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend

Crate 602 Sportsman South Region

Friday-Saturday March 6-7 – Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, Del. – Melvin L. Joseph Memorial – WINNER: JIM HOUSWORTH