MACS Has Two More Stops in the Buckeye State on September 21 & 22 Worth $66,000

MACS Has Two More Stops in the Buckeye State on September 21 & 22 Worth $66,000

posted by Admin on 02/03/08

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Series swings back into action with a $66,000 weekend on Friday, September 21 at the Norris Families Hilltop Speedway, Millersburg, OH and then on Saturday, September 22 at Brett Steele’s Skyline Speedway, Stewart, OH.

Friday, marks the first appearance of the Series at Hilltop. The $5,000 to-win event is dubbed the “MACS Fall Showdown” and is in memory of Bob Myers, former car owner and crew chief for his son, Ty Myers Late Model #333. This newly opened and completely renovated 1/3 mile facility has been a rapidly growing hotspot for Late Model racing in north central Ohio.

Hilltop is located on County Road 150 located at US Highway 62 and Ohio Highway 83 split OR 1/8th mile past Clark Ohio, turn left just past city limits onto CR 150 keep climbing, you'll know when you've reached "The Hilltop" The physical address of the track is 2927 Co. Rd 150, Millersburg OH 44654. They can be reached on the web reached at http://www.hilltopspeedway.net The speedway phone is 330 - 674 – 6747.

Also appearing on the card are the Modifieds and Pure Stocks. General admission pricing is $20.00 while pit passes are $35.00. Gates open at 5:00 p.m., with hot laps slated for 6:30 with time trials immediately following. Racing is slated to begin at 8:00 p.m.

The Bob Myers Memorial “Fall Showdown 50” . $5,000; 2. $3,000; 3. $2,000; 4. $1,500 5. $1,250; 6. $1,150; 7 $1,050; 8. $1,000 9. $950; 10. $850 11.$750; 12. $650; 13. $575; 14. $550; 15. $525; 16. $520; 17. $515; 18. $510; 19. $505; 20. $500; 21. $500; $500; 22. $500; 23. $500; 24.$500. All drivers who do not transfer to the A Main will receive $125.00.

Saturday marks the return to Brett Steel’s Skyline Speedway for the “Harvest 50”. The Series stopped their on Friday of Memorial Day weekend filling the hose with cars and fans. Josh McGuire, Grayson, KY, took home the spoils from his victory as he emerged from his 17th place start to capture the hard fought win.

This year the Harvest 50 will be paying $5,000 to-win from the $32,700 in posted prize money. Steele, in his second year of operation of the high banked 3/8 mile red-clay oval has made massive improvements to the surface and facilities making it a welcomed place for all the anticipated visitors.

The “Harvest 50” purse breakdown: 1. $5,000; 2. $3,000; 3. $2,000; 4. $1,500; 5. $1,250; 6. $1,150; 7 $1,050; 8. $1,000 9. $950; 10. $850 11.$750; 12. $650; 13. $575; 14. $550; 15. $525; 16. $520; 17. $515; 18. $510; 19. $505; 20. $500; 21. $500; $500; 22. $500; 23. $500; 24.$500. All drivers who do not transfer to the A Main will receive $125.00.
The Skyline Speedway is located just 4.1 miles off of State Route 50 and 32 on Athens County Road 53 Bethany Ridge Road. You can get information about the speedway at http://www.skylinespeedway.net or their race day phone (740)-662-4111.

Each regular MACS event consist of AlturnaMats® “Shock the Clock” time trials presented by Sue Stevenson Photography, AlturnaMats® “Dash King” competition presented by WRISCO Aluminum; heats are presented by Bud Watson’s Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic (HTMA) and Hoosier Racing Tires; Lias Tire Racing Division/American Racer; Dave Poske Performance Parts/Hoosier Tire Ohio Valley and Rocket Chassis; ATL Fuel Cells and BERT Transmission; Mason Racin’ and GRT Chassis; Frankland Racing Supply and American Die Cast; King’s Jewelry/Artcarved; Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon, Corporate Lawyers Pittsburgh and Design 500 Racewear; and the Sunoco Race Fuels 1st B Main presented by Bazell Fuels as well as the Warrior Race Cars 2nd B Main presented by Goddard Performance Parts. Additionally, the MACS ROY chase is presented by Wild Side Custom Racing Trailers determining the ROY title. The MACS Hard Charger is sponsored by WRISCO Aluminum. Other sponsors included Booze Brothers Racing and Country Candles. Lee Havlik’s Chase Decals; (IA) is providing a $100 gift certificate per event for the “Hard Luck” Award. Additionally Chase Decals will be providing $800 gift certificate for the MACS 2007 Champion as well as for the MACS ROY and the driver in the top 10 with the worst luck of the season. Genesis Shocks will be providing over $3,000 worth of gift certificates to the fast qualifiers of five selected events as well as the final top ten in Series points.

Duralite Wheels, (OK) are awarding six new aluminum wheels to drivers in the final top ten of points. Four wheels will be standard late model aluminum wheels while the two will be beadlock wheel. ACPT Carbon Fiber Drive Shafts (CA) will be awarding a new customized carbon fiber drive shaft to one of the drivers in the final top ten of points. Ron “Flea” Fleenor’s Custom Helmet Art (NC) is providing a customized helmet paint job for the champion as well as the MACS ROY.

Jamie Christy’s Impact Graphics (KY) will be picking ten races providing $100 gift certificate for the “Quick Time Award” and if that same driver that sets fast time is able to win that night’s feature s/he will earn an additional $100 gift certificate. Impact will also provide a complete decal job for the 5th place finisher in the final points standings valued at $800 as well as a $250 gift certificate to the 7th place finisher in the final points standings.

Thanks for your continued support of the Series, host facilities, drivers and sponsors.

Andy Geesey President 724.397.9126
Matt Geesey Vice President 724.465.4282
Jeff Geesey Secretary/Treasurer 724.465.2222
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