MACS ‘Ice Buster 50’ at Hesston Speedway Postponed Until Sunday, May 11th

MACS ‘Ice Buster 50’ at Hesston Speedway Postponed Until Sunday, May 11th

posted by Admin on 04/09/08

Indiana, PA (April 10, 2008) The Mid-Atlantic Championship Series’ sanctioned ‘Ice Buster 50’ at Ryan & Gina Lynn’s Hesston Speedway has been postponed until Sunday, May 11th for extremely wet conditions at the Hesston, PA high-banked 3/8 mile.

“We did not want to have to make this decision but the grounds here are very wet and very soft,” said Hesston Speedway Promoter Ryan Lynn. “With the fuel costs on the rise we felt it was in everyone’s best interest to postpone the event until May when we will have a better chance of getting the track in the condition it needs to be in for a premier event like this. With the weather being the way it has, we haven’t been able to get on the track yet and a lot of our equipment is stuck in the infield,” concluded Lynn.

MACS Public Relations Director Jeff Geesey agreed with the decision, “Although we were expecting a spectacular field of cars, the fact that there is a little more inclement weather on the way later this week and the track crew has not been able to get on the speedway, it makes sense to hold off until the rescheduled date of Sunday, May 11th to run this much anticipated event.” concluded Geesey.

The Series will open their season on Saturday, April 12, at Rick and Ernie Jones, Oval Track Promotions, Allegany County Speedway, Cumberland, MD for the ‘Western Maryland Open 50’. The event will carry a $30,000 purse and will pay $5,000 to the winner.

The slate of committed MACS regulars arriving at the opener at Cumberland include 2006 and 2007 MACS Champion, Racin’ Jason Covert; 2005 MACS Champion the “Floodwall Flyer”, Mike Balzano; 2002 Series Champion “Flyin’ School Teacher”, Jack Pencil; 2007 Lernerville Speedway Champion Alex Ferree; 2006 and 2007 ROY titlist Nick Dickson and Matt Lux, Frostburg, MD’s Chuck Clise, as well as 2008 MACS ROY contenders Michael Altobelli, Jr. Thomas Baker, Ron Delano, Greg Fetters, Coleby Frye, Russell King, Donald Lingo, Jr. and Tony Lombardi.

Past Series MACS winners at “The Rock” include: Jason Covert and Rick Elliott ‘07; Gary Stuhler, Steve Shaver, and Rick Elliott in 2006; Steve Francis during the inaugural season of the “Big Kahuna” in ‘01; Bo Feathers (‘00); as well as Gary Stuhler in 1998. The lone 2005 appearance was rained out and unable to be rescheduled. The average car count in the three events presented was 47 cars.

April 12, the pit gate at Cumberland opens at 2:00 p.m., with the drivers meeting at 4:30 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled for 5:00 p.m. with time trails slated for 5:45 p.m. Racing will immediately follow the conclusion of time trials at approximately 6:30 p.m. For more information contact the “The Rocks’ web address is www.therockspeedway.com. or the Series at http://www.macsracing.com.

The purse for the ‘Western Maryland Open 50’ is: 1. $5,000; 2. $3,000; 3. $2,000; 4. $1,500; 5. $1,250; 6. $1,100; 7 $1,050; 8. $1,000 9. $850; 10. $700 11.$600; 12. $575; 13. $550; 14. $525; 15. $500; 16. $475; 17. $450; 18. $425; 19-24. $400. All drivers who do not transfer to the A Main will receive $100.00.

Each regular MACS event consist of AlturnaMATS® “Shock the Clock” time trials presented by Sue Stevenson Photography; heats are presented by Bud Watson’s Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic (HTMA) and Hoosier Racing Tires (MD/PA); Lias Tire Racing Division/American Racer (PA); Dave Poske Performance Parts/Hoosier Tire Ohio Valley and Rocket Chassis (WV); ATL Fuel Cells (NJ) and BERT Transmission (CAN); Mason Racin’ (OH) and GRT Chassis (AR); Frankland Racing Supply and American Die Cast (PA); King’s Jewelry (PA); Pietragallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick & Rapsanti LLC, Corporate Lawyers Pittsburgh and Design 500 Racewear (WA); and the Sunoco Race Fuels (NJ) 1st B Main presented by Bazell Fuels (OH) as well as the Keizer Wheels (IA) 2nd B Main presented by Big Shot Performance Shocks (PA). Additionally, the AlturnaMATS® MACS ROY chase is presented by Wild Side Custom Racing Trailers (TN) determining the ROY title. Other sponsors included Booze Brothers Racing (PA) and Country Candles (PA). Big Shots Performance (PA) will be providing a $100 gift certificate nightly for the feature winner. Nightly WRISCO Aluminum Hard Charger presented by JNJ Motorsports Media points that will accumulate to crown a WRISCO Aluminum Hard Charger presented by JNJ Motorsports Media Champion for the year.

Keizer Wheels are awarding new aluminum wheels to drivers in the final top ten of points as well as gift certificates throughout the season. 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 two, $800 gift certificate for the decal wraps for drivers in the top 10. Genesis Shocks (GA) 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 new aluminum wheels and products to drivers in the final top ten of points. 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 AlturnaMATS® MACS ROY.

Jamie Christy’s Impact Graphics (KY) will be 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 package for one of the drivers in the final top ten points standings valued at $800 as well as a $250 gift certificate for another finisher in the final points standings.

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

Additional information on the Mid-Atlantic Championship Series can be found on www.macsracing.com.

Thank you for your continued support of the series, host facilities, drivers, and sponsors.

Andy Geesey – President – (724) 549-1480
Matt Geesey - Vice President – (724) 349-4282
Jeff Geesey - Secretary/Treasurer – (724) 465-2222
Email - macs1@verizon.net

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Jason Shank – Mid-Atlantic Championship Series / JNJ Motorsports Media
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