2010 RoC Dart Dirt Tour T-Shirt
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Victoria 200 This Monday, May 31st |
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05/27/10 -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE – THANK YOU
RACE OF CHAMPIONS DART DIRT MODIFIED TOUR RACE NUMBER 3 THE VICTORIA 200 TO TAKE PLACE ON MEMORIAL DAY AT UTICA - ROME
BY JR KENNERUP
Binghamton, NY … After being rained out on Mother’s Day the tradition rich Victoria 200 takes place this Monday May 31st at the Utica – Rome Speedway in Vernon, NY, this race is the third in the 2010 Race of Champions Dart Dirt Modified Tour. The 200 lap feature that is run in 100 lap segments pays a hefty $10,000 to win and sees $1,000 being paid just to take the Victoria 200 feature green flag.
Utica – Rome owner Gene Cole, his G. M. Barb Clark and the rest of the friendly track staff always rolls out the red carpet for the RoC travelers at the Victoria 200. As usual there will be some special awards being presented after the feature courtesy of Utica – Rome Speedway and Dart Machinery.
All non – qualifiers will have an opportunity to race in the B Main where the winner can either take the $1,200 to win purse money home with them or forfeit that money and start last in the Victoria 200.
A new contingency program for the Race of Champions Dart Dirt Modified Tour will make its debut on this day in conjunction with the American Racer East Coast Modified Cup. All drivers who are entered in the American Racer ECM Cup are elgible for a set of Dart Heads. A randomly drawn driver will win courtesy of Dart Machinery a set of heads valued at $1,500.
The 2010 racing season for the Race of Champions Dart Dirt Modified Tour started the season out in March with two very successful shows at the Selinsgrove Speedway. Currently there is a three way tie for the point lead between three time and defending RoC Dart Dirt Champion Pat Ward, Matt Sheppard who is a guaranteed starter for the Victoria 200 by virtue of his win at Selinsgrove, and Oley, Pennsylvania driver Duane Howard.
Because this race takes place on Memorial Day Utica – Rome management realizes that everyone will have to go back to work the following day. Track management will be sticking to their time schedule as close as possible to ensure everyone a decent hour to the ending of the races.
All gates are slated to open at Noon on Sunday May 31st with the heat race draw slated to close at 2:30 in the afternoon. Hot laps are scheduled to start at 3:15 with the first heat taking the green at four in the afternoon. A complete show of heats, consi’s, a B Main, and the 200 lap feature will take place at the “Action Track of the East.“
The Race of Champions Dart Dirt Modified Tour is proudly sponsored by; 2010 American Racer East Coast Modified Cup, Dart Machinery, Sunoco Race Fuels, American Racer Tires, Total Seal Piston Rings, Dura – Bond, Competition Engineering by Moroso, Afco, Melling Performance, CV Products, Erson Cams, Dynatech, Xceldyne Technologies, PBM Performance Products, and LA Sleeve.
For more information on the show please call RoC at 607 – 775 – 5555 or Utica – Rome at 315 – 829 – 4557 or log on to the World Wide Web at; www.rocdirt.com or www.uticaromespeedway.com.
TOP 15 IN RACE OF CHAMPIONS DART DIRT
MODIFIED TOUR POINTS AFTER 2 OF 9 RACES
1. Pat Ward * 65
1. Matt Sheppard * 65
1. Duane Howard 65
4. Doug Manmiller 55
5. Danny Johnson 53
6. Ryan Godown 51
7. Ronnie Johnson 50
8. Billy Decker 49
9. Brett Hearn 48
10. Ray Swinehart 47
11. Rick Laubach 42
12. Jimmy Horton, Jr. 40
12. Tom Umbenhauer 40
13. Mitch Gibbs 39
14. Jerry Higbie, Jr. 38
15. Richie Pratt, Jr. 38
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