From Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast Public Relations Director
Super DIRT Week XXXVIII 358-Modified Qualifying Schedule Kicks Off In April
Kicking off in April, the schedule of qualifying races leading up to the Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Championship on Oct. 10 of Super DIRT Week XXXVIII in Syracuse, New York has been set with 19 tracks currently hosting over 60 events in 2009.
The present-day format guarantees that automatic starting berths for the headline "Salute To The Troops" 150 will be earned by drivers competing only in DIRTcar-sanctioned events, while time trials on the Syracuse Mile will remain open to any driver issued a DIRTcar License.
Last season Billy Decker claimed his third career Syracuse SDW 358-Modified Championship in convincing fashion on Saturday afternoon at the New York State Fairgrounds. The Unadilla, New York standout survived a race-long battle with Vic Coffey to capture the coveted trophy for owners John and Laura Wight, leading the final 58 laps to collect a $20,000 winner’s share for the LJL Racing no. 91 Gypsum Wholesalers/Bicknell Race Team.
Qualifying procedures for the 30th Annual Syracuse 358-Modified Championship include time trials for all drivers including those already holding guaranteed starter status through the summer qualifying races plus the two DIRTcar 358-Modified Regional Championships. Preliminary clockings on Thursday, October 8 lock in the front three rows with the top-8 non-guaranteed drivers making Friday's Twin 20s starting grids.
The summer-long qualifying trail culminates with the 150-lap Salute To The Troops 358-Modified Championship held during the 38th edition of Super DIRT Week, October 6-11. Guaranteed starters will be added from Super DIRT Week qualifiers at Can-Am Motorsports Park (Oct. 7), Brewerton Speedway (Oct. 8) and Rolling Wheels Raceway Park (Oct. 9), with the current top-12 in overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified point standings and provisionals filling out the field. The Brewerton qualifier will be added to the Twin 20s line-up while Rolling Wheels qualifiers will be placed at the back of Saturday’s starting grid at Syracuse.
For additional information, please contact DIRTcar Racing Northeast Director of Competition & Track Sanctioning Cory Reed in the DIRTcar NE Office (315/834-6606) or via cell (315/224-9009) during normal business hours, or log into www.dirtcar.com anytime to find out more about the entire circuit.
2009 358-MODIFIED SYRACUSE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
(+)-denotes Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Championship Series event.
DAY-DATE TRACK LOCATION
Sat-Apr 18+ Can-Am Motorsports Park LaFargeville,NY
Sat-Apr 25+ Merrittville Speedway Thorold,ONT
Sun-Apr 26 Big Diamond Raceway Minersville,PA
Sat-May 2 Airborne Speedway Plattsburgh,NY
Sat-May 16 Brockville Ontario Speedway Brockville,ONT
Sun-May 17 Cornwall Motor Speedway Cornwall,ONT
Mon-May 18 Merrittville Speedway Thorold,ONT
Fri-May 22 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville,NY
Sat-May 16 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-May 29 Mohawk Int'l Raceway Hogansburg,NY
Fri-May 29 Autodrome Edelweiss Hull,QUE
Fri-May 29 Autodrome Granby Granby,QUE
Sun-Jun 7 Airborne Speedway Plattsburgh,NY
Sat-Jun 13 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Wed-Jun 17 Orange County Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
Sun-Jun 21 Cornwall Motor Speedway Cornwall,ONT
Sat-Jun 27 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Jul 3 Autodrome Edelweiss Hull,QUE
Fri-Jul 3 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville,NY
Sat-Jul 3 Can-Am Motorsports Park LaFargeville,NY
Sat-Jul 4 Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sat-Jul 4 Autodrome Drummond Drummondville,QUE
Thr-Jul 9 Brockville Ontario Speedway Brockville,ONT
Fri-Jul 10 Autodrome Granby Granby,QUE
Sat-Jul 11 Autodrome Drummond Drummondville,QUE
Sat-Jul 11 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sun-Jul 12 Cornwall Motor Speedway Cornwall,ONT
Sun-Jul 12 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Fri-Jul 17 Autodrome Granby Granby,QUE
Sat-Jul 18 Merrittville Speedway Thorold,ONT
Sat-Jul 18 Autodrome Drummond Drummondville,QUE
Sun-Jul 26 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Thr-Jul 30 Mohawk Int'l Speedway Hogansburg,NY
Fri-Jul 31+ Ransomville Speedway Ransomville,NY
Fri-Jul 31 Autodrome Edelweiss Hull,QUE
Sat-Aug 1 Brockville Ontario Speedway Brockville,ONT
Sat-Aug 1 Humberstone Speedway Port Colborne,ONT
Sun-Aug 2 Cornwall Motor Speedway Cornwall,ONT
Mon-Aug 3 Merrittville Speedway Thorold,ONT
Fri-Aug 7 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Sat-Aug 8 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Sat-Aug 8 Autodrome Drummond Drummondville,QUE
Fri-Aug 21 Can-Am Motorsports Park LaFargeville,NY
Sun-Aug 23 Humberstone Speedway Port Colborne,ONT
Fri-Aug 28 Autodrome Granby Granby,QUE
Fri-Sep 4 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville,NY
Sat-Sep 5 Airborne Speedway Plattsburgh,NY
Sat-Sep 5 Merrittville Speedway Thorold,ONT
Sat-Sep 5 Autodrome Drummond Drummondville,QUE
Sat-Sep 5 Lebanon Valley Speedway(3) West Lebanon,NY
Sun-Sep 6+ Cornwall Motor Speedway Cornwall,ONT
Mon-Sep 7 Northern Region Champion DIRTcar Northeast
Mon-Sep 7 Western Region Champion DIRTcar Northeast
Fri-Sep 11+ Mohawk Int'l Raceway Hogansburg,NY
Sat-Sep 12+ Brockville Ontario Speedway Brockville,ONT
Sun-Sep 13+ Autodrome Granby(2) Granby,QUE
Sat-Sep 19+ Autodrome Drummond(2) Drummondville,QUE
Fri-Sep 25+ Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Oct 3 Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sat-Oct 3 Airborne Speedway Plattsburgh,NY
Wed-Oct 7+ Can-Am Motorsports Park LaFargeville,NY
Thr-Oct 8+ Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Fri-Oct 9+ Rolling Wheels Raceway Park Elbridge,NY
Sat-Oct 10+ New York State Fairgrounds Syracuse,NY
