SELINSGROVE ALL SET FOR THIS WEEKENDS INSINGER PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS RoC ICEBREAKER III WEEKEND … “ THE DOCTOR “ IS THE FIRST OFFICIAL ENTRY FOR BOTH SHOWS

BY JR KENNERUP

Binghamton, NY… The Selinsgrove Speedway is ready, the race teams and race fans are ready, and the anticipation is at an all time high for this weekends’ Insinger Performance Products RoC Icebreaker III Weekend.

With all of the races that were scheduled to have already taken place in the Northeast being postponed by weather. The Selinsgrove Speedway will have the distinction of hosting the first Modified show of the year in the Northeast this Friday night starting at 7:30 p. m.

Gates for this Friday night will open at 5 p. m. with a drivers meeting slated to start at 6:40 in the evening with hot laps to follow. The first heat will go green at 7:30 p. m. sharp and a full show of heats, consi’s, and a 25 lap $2,200 to win feature for the 358 Modifieds will take place. Also on the card Friday night will be several hot lap sessions for the big block Modifieds that will be in competition on Saturday. The racing program is sanctioned by the Race of Champions Dart Dirt Modified Tour which is also now part of the 2010 American Racer East Coast Modified Cup.

Selinsgrove Speedway and Race of Champions officials are apologizing for an error by a racing newspaper in the Friday night advertisement. The Friday night show does pay a minimum of $2,200 to win, not $2,000 as it was advertised incorrectly.

The Saturday afternoon show will see all gates remaining open following the Friday night show so that all racing teams can unload their equipment without being rushed. The grounds of the Selinsgrove Speedway will be cleared at 1:30 Saturday afternoon and all gates will open one half hour later. A drivers meeting will be held at 3:10 with hot laps to follow and the first heat gets the green at 4 p. m. sharp. A complete show of heats, consi’s, Cash Dash, Non – Qualifiers Feature, and a 50 lap $4,000 minimum to win feature will take place for the Race of Champions Dart Dirt Modified Tour. The 358 Sprints that compete weekly at Selinsgrove will be given several hot lapping sessions on Saturday also.

In case of inclement weather on either day Sunday March 21st has been reserved as a rain date with gates open at Noon and first heat at 2 p. m.

This past weekend the first official entry for this weekend was received from “ The Doctor “ Danny Johnson. Danny will be driving the Mike Payne owned racing machines on both nights. Danny is the defending race winner as he won last years’ Insinger Performance Products RoC Icebreaker II 50 in the Mike Petruska owned car. Danny inherited the win as original race winner Ryan Godown came up light at the scales at the conclusion of the feature.

Theresa, NY driver Lance Willix has entered the Saturday show as he will be making the nearly eight hour one way drive to compete at Selinsgrove from his home located near the U. S./ Canada border in northern New York State.

Racers are reminded that for each show they will need a raceceiver and a transponder. Any team not having a transponder will be able to rent one from the track on either day. A scanner can be used in place of a raceceiver for either show.

Sunoco Racing Gasoline and Sunoco Racing Methanol will be available both days at the track. BFP Specialties will be handling the American Racer Tires and Modified parts at the track both days.

For more information on the Insinger Performance Products RoC Icebreaker III Weekend that takes place this weekend at the Selinsgrove Speedway please call RoC at 607 – 775 – 5555, Selinsgrove Speedway at 570 – 374 – 2999 or Joe Kaminski, Jr. 570 – 274 – 0404. Information can also be found on the World Wide Web at; www.rocdirt.com or www.selinsgrovespeedway.com.

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SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY ALL SET TO GO FOR INSINGER PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS RoC ICEBREAKER III WEEKEND

BY JR KENNERUP

Binghamton, NY … Some parts of the northeast still have many inches of snow on the ground and racing is still many weeks away. This is not the case in Selinsgrove, Pa. as they were spared of the last two big storms. This good luck has allowed the Selinsgrove Speedway track crew the opportunity to get the racing surface into racing condition.

“With all of the dry, sunny weather this past week it has allowed the track crew to totally work the racing surface into prime racing condition by grading, watering, and packing it in “ said Joe Kaminski, Jr. of the Selinsgrove Speedway and JGK Motorsports. “ As of 5:15 Friday evening March 5th the racing surface is race ready and all set to go and I can’t wait as in two weeks racing will be taking place at the Selinsgrove Speedway. “

Many racing teams and race fans from throughout the northeast have made their plans well in advance to attend the Insinger Performance Products RoC Icebreaker III Weekend at the Selinsgrove Speedway on Friday and Saturday March 19th and 20th. In case of inclement weather Sunday March 21st has been reserved as a rain date.

Despite all motels in Selinsgrove already being booked up for the weekend by race fans and racing teams there are still many rooms available within 30 to 45 minutes of the Selinsgrove Speedway. Anyone looking for rooms is recommended to check motel availability in the Dansville, Bloomsburg, Lewisburg, and Williamsport, Pennsylvania locations.

“The excitement is starting to build as my phone, Joe’s phone, and the track phone have all been ringing off the hook recently “ said RoC Administrative Director Andrew Harpell. “ There are many people really looking forward to this weekend of racing and the best news of all is there is absolutely no snow on the ground at the Selinsgrove Speedway, so we’re ready to go racing. “

Racing teams are reminded that there is an entry fee for both shows and they are now available on the RoC website at www.rocdirt.com. There is a discounted entry fee for racing teams who pre – enter by the designated date. Entry forms will also be available on both race nights and at the Syracuse, NY Motorsports Expo that takes place on March 13th and 14th.

The Friday March 19th Race of Champions Dart Dirt 358 Modified Tour show sees all gates opening at 5 p. m. A drivers’ meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:45 with hot laps at 7:10 and the first heat will be green flagged at 7:30 p. m. sharp.

The 358 Modifieds will run a complete show of heats, consi’s, and a 25 lap feature, joining them will be hot lap sessions for the big block Modifieds that will be in competition on Saturday.

The Saturday March 20th Race of Champions Dart Dirt Modified Tour show will see all gates remaining open following the Friday night racing program. This will allow all racing teams the opportunity to arrive early on Saturday and be able to unload their respective racing machines without being rushed. The grounds will be cleared at 1:30 in the afternoon and all gates will then officially open at two in the afternoon. A drivers’ meeting is scheduled to begin at 3:10 with hot laps taking place at 3:30 and the first heat receives the green flag at 4 p. m. sharp. A complete Modified show of heats, Cash Dash, consi’s, Non – Qualifiers Feature and a 50 lap feature will be run, the 358 Sprint Cars will also be receiving hot laps during the program.

If the Sunday March 21st rain date needs to be used all gates will open at Noon with a drivers meeting at 12:50, hot laps at 1:20, and the first heat getting the green at 2 p. m. sharp.

Information can also be found on the World Wide Web at; www.rocdirt.com or www.selinsgrovespeedway.com.

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