Trips to Virginia and Ohio On Tap Next For MACS In June

Trips to Virginia and Ohio On Tap Next For MACS In June

posted by Admin on 06/05/08

Indiana, PA (June 5, 2008) With two events now in the books, two first time winners have sat in victory lane, and Greencastle, PA’s Gary Stuhler is at the a top of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Series point standings as the series treks south on Saturday, June 14 to Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway, Jamaica, VA. This event is dubbed the ‘Miss Utility Summer Sizzler featuring the Dig with Care 50’ paying $7,000 to the winner from the $39,000 purse. Then the following Saturday, June 21 the tour returns to Sharon Speedway, Hartford, OH for the first time since 2006 for the second annual ‘Triton 50’ paying $5,000 to-win. These two events combined boast a healthy $69,000 total purse!

The ‘Miss Utility Summer Sizzler featuring the Dig with Care 50’ at Bill Sawyer’s immaculate, ½ mile, Virginia Motor Speedway features a $39,000 purse with a full MACS program including AlturnaMATS® Time Trails presented by Big Shots Performance, Heats, the Sunoco Race Fuels B Main presented by Bazell Oil, the Keizer Aluminum Wheels 2nd B Main presented by JNJ Motorsports Media, and a 50-lap, $7,000 to-win A Main paying $500 to start.

“Virginia (Motor Speedway) is one of my favorite places to go,” expounded back to back and defending MACS champion Jason Covert who currently sits second in 2008 championship standings. “We have really found something we like at that place and when I see VMS coming up on our schedule, we all (Barry Klinedinst Motorsports) get very excited. I won my very first $10,000 to-win show there last year, (Ernie Shelton’s Annual USA 100) so that place will always be special to me.”

The total purse for the ‘Miss Utility Summer Sizzler featuring the Dig with Care 50’ at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is: $7,000; 2. $4,000; 3. $2,500; 4. $2,000; 5. $1,500; 6. $1,250; 7 $1,075; 8. $1,050 9. $1,025; 10. $1,000 11. $900; 12. $800; 13. $700; 14. $650; 15. $600; 16. $550; 17. $525; 18. $515; 19. $510; 20. $500; 21. $500; $500; 22. $500; 23. $500; 24.$500. All drivers who do not transfer to the A Main will receive $150.00.

Past MACS event winners at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway include Todd Andrews ’01; Booper Bare ’02 and ’05; Jeremy Miller ’04, ’05 and ’06, Steve Lucas and Davey Johnson ’04, and Jason Covert ‘07.

The next weekend Saturday, June 21, the Series travels to one of Ohio ’s show places, Sharon Speedway, for the second annual “Triton 50” paying $5,000 to-win and $400 to start. “Since taking over the speedway several years ago the new ownership, anchored by Dave Blaney, has made significant improvements every year to this historical speed plant; it is one of the premiere facilities not only in Ohio but the Untied States”, stated Jeff Geesey, Series Event Coordinator.

“MACS have had some fantastic events at the speedway over the years and the last two certainly were real barn burners with exciting finishes. The MACS troops really enjoy going to Sharon and we are certainly glad to be back again in ’08, indicated Geesey.

Previous MACS winners at Sharon Speedway include Todd Andrews ’97; Scott Haus ’00; Chub Frank ’05; and Robbie Blair ‘06.

Sharon Speedway’s ‘Triton 50’ will also be a full MACS program with a $30,000 purse. The purse for the ‘Triton 50’ is as follows: 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. $850; 10. $700 11. $600; 12. $575; 13. $550; 14. $525; 15. $500;16. $475; 17. $450; 18. $425; 19. $400; 20. $400; 21. $400; 22. $400; 23. $400; 24.$400. All drivers who do not transfer to the A Main will receive $100.00.

Anticipated MACS drivers include ‘06 and ‘07 MACS Champion, Racin’ Jason Covert; ‘05 Champion “The Floodwall Flyer” Mike Balzano; 2002 Series Champion “The Flyin’ School Teacher”, Jack Pencil; ‘06 and ‘07 ROY titlist’s Nick Dickson and Matt Lux, Frostburg, MD’s Chuck Clise, Doug Horton, Bruceton Mills, WV as well as 2008 MACS ROY contenders Michael Altobelli, Jr. Thomas Baker, Ron Delano, Jr., Greg Fetters, Coleby Frye, Russell King, Donald Lingo, Jr. and Tony Lombardi are all expected to be in attendance for both events as well as many of Maryland and Virginia’s best at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway and numerous Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and New York drivers for the ‘Triton 50’ at Sharon Speedway.

The pit gate opens at 2:00 p.m. for the ‘Miss Utility Summer Sizzler featuring the Dig with Care 50’ at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway on Saturday, June 14th with the drivers meeting at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:00 p.m. with time trails slated for 6:30 p.m. Racing will immediately follow the conclusion of time trials at approximately 7:30 p.m. For more information visit the Virginia Motor Speedway website at www.vamotorspeedway.com or the Series at www.macsracing.com.

At Sharon Speedway on Saturday, June 21 the pit gate opens at 3:00 p.m. and spectator gates open at 4:00 p.m. The drivers meeting is slated for 5:00 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. with time trails slated for 6:00 p.m. Racing will immediately follow the conclusion of time trials at approximately 7:00 p.m. For more information visit the Sharon Speedway website at www.sharonspeedway.com or the Series at www.macsracing.com.

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