By Bret Emrick, WoO Stacker 2® Late Model Series
Colorado Springs,CO 4-27-05
It’s tough to win on the World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series trail. Not only does a driver have to contend with the “Dirty Dozen” drivers. A group of grizzled veterans and champions who know the trade inside and out and a small contingent of promising upcoming throttle stompers. Now toss the best from the regional and local racing scene into the mix and one can easily see the difficulty of winning a World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series feature event. In racing terms, “It ain’t easy.”
Imagine what must be going through the minds of “Dirty Dozen” members Chub Frank and Rick Eckert heading in to this weekends racing action. They have to figure out what needs to be done to win. Not only win their first World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series events of the 2005 season, but defend their wins at two of the top dirt track racing facilitys in the nation.
After a two-week break in the schedule, The World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series brings their style of fast, side by side racing action back to life at the DIRT MotorSports owned Lernerville Speedway in Sarver,PA Friday, April 29th for a 50-lap $10,000 to win feature event. The “Dirty Dozen” race teams then head to Frank Plessinger’s Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown,MD Saturday, April 30th for the $10,000 to win “24th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Memorial 50”.
For Frank of Bear Lake,PA his lone victory of the 2004 campaign happened at Lernerville Speedway. “Chubzilla” started midpack for the main event aboard his Lester Buildings/All Star Performance/Corry Rubber No. 1* Chub Frank Racing Rocket Chassis/Custom Race Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Choosing a harder compound tire for the April 23, 2004 50 lap event Frank came on strong during a long green flag run grabbing the lead with three laps to go.
“I can’t believe we’re here,” stated Frank after last years victory. “I didn’t think we’d get here because of all the stuff that was going on.” That statement made when a fire leveled Frank’s race shop and his late mother, Janet, fell ill just a little more than a month prior to the 2004 event at Lernerville Speedway.
In describing his victory Frank related, “You just had to run where they weren’t. We beat them at the end. I guess that’s the idea, just beat them at the end. To win in my home state, this is pretty special.”
Frank is ready to defend his race victory at Lernerville Speedway and feels Hagerstown Speedway will be a good track for him as well. “We’re looking forward to going to both places. We’re getting the cars ready right now. We’re definitely looking forward to both Lernerville and Hagerstown. Both tracks have been pretty good to us in the past. We’ve got good set-ups for those places so hopefully we can run good at both tracks.”
Eckert of York,PA will also be looking to defend his “Stanley Shetrompf Memorial 50” title at Hagerstown Speedway. Eckert led all 50 laps of last years event driving the Raye Vest Excavating/J&J Steel No. 24 Raye Vest Rocket Chassis/Cornett Racing Engines Ford Taurus to his first career win with the World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series. After that April 24, 2004 victory “Scrub” stated, “I didn’t know whether I was ever going to get a World of Outlaws win. It’s nice coming home and winning this before my hometown fans.”
Eckert backed up that early 2004 season win at Hagerstown by taking the Series second stop at Hagerstown in July of last year. Eckert feels confident heading in to this weekends events. “I am really looking forward to this weekend because of all the great racing action the fans are going to see. Lernerville and Hagerstown both put on great shows and drivers love to race all over the place and put on a show for the fans. I had good runs at both venues last season, so we will see if I can keep that up this year. It will be hard to stay undefeated in World of Outlaws competition at Hagerstown, but we are going to try our best.”
WHERE
For Lernerville Speedway: North of I-76 on S.R. 28 to exit 17, then 4.6 miles north on S.R. 356.
For Hagerstown Speedway: I-81 to exit 6-B, then north 2 miles on S.R. 63, then 5.3 miles west on U.S. Route 40, then north.
WHEN
At Lernerville Speedway: pit gates open at 4:00p.m., grandstands at 5:00p.m., warm-ups at 6:15p.m., time trials at 7:15p.m. and racing at 8:00p.m.
At Hagerstown Speedway: pit gates open at 5:00p.m., grandstands at 5:00p.m., warm-ups at 7:00p.m., time trials at 7:30p.m. and racing to follow.
TICKETS
At Lernerville Speedway: Adult tickets $27.00; Reserved Adult Tickets $29.00; Children 6 – 12 years of age $13.00, $14.00 reserved and children 5 years of age and under Free . Pit admission is $25.00 (DIRT Member), $34.00 (Non-DIRT Member). Call (724) 353-1511 for more information.
At Hagerstown Speedway: Adult tickets $29; Reserved Tickets $34; Children Under 12 years of age Free. Pit admission is $35.00. Call (301) 582-0640 for more information.
WEB SITES
The World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series is at http://www.woolms.com
Lernerville Speedway is at http://www.lernerville.net
Hagerstown Speedway is at http://www.hagerstownspeedway.com
TELEVISION
All the action from the April 29th World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series event at Lernerville Speedway will be taped by the SPEED Channel cameras with a broadcast date of May 14th at 3:00p.m. EDT.
At 3:00p.m. EDT, Saturday May 7th, SPEED Channel will broadcast coverage of the April 9th, 2005 World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series “Dixie Chopper 50” presented by Thurston Spring Service,Inc. at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway.
SPEED Channel is available through cable systems nationwide, DISH Network (Channel 150) and DIRECT TV (Channel 607).
TUNE INTO THE WEB
If fans can’t get to Lernerville Speedway or Hagerstown Speedway they can experience the excitement of the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series live on Dirtvision.com through the DIRT Radio Network. To listen to the audio broadcast, log on to www.dirtvision.com and click on the DIRT Radio Network logo. Listeners will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher to listen to the DIRT Radio Network. Companies who are interested in advertising on the new DIRT Radio Network should contact Mark Noble, DIRT Motorsports VP Sales and Marketing, at 719-884-2141. For technical support or questions, e-mail webmaster@dirtvision.com.
HEAR IT FIRSTHAND
RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT Motorsports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223 or look for their sales trailers at various events.
The World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series is brought to the fans across the country by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Stacker 2®, Hoosier Racing Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, VP Racing Fuels, and SPEED CHANNEL. Promotional Partners include AMB i.t., RACEceiver, HUMMERSGONEWILD.COM, Zippo Lighters, and The University of Northwestern Ohio. Contingency sponsors include DART Machinery, MSD Ignitions, Wrisco Industries, and Quarter Master.
Colorado Springs,CO 4-27-05
It’s tough to win on the World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series trail. Not only does a driver have to contend with the “Dirty Dozen” drivers. A group of grizzled veterans and champions who know the trade inside and out and a small contingent of promising upcoming throttle stompers. Now toss the best from the regional and local racing scene into the mix and one can easily see the difficulty of winning a World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series feature event. In racing terms, “It ain’t easy.”
Imagine what must be going through the minds of “Dirty Dozen” members Chub Frank and Rick Eckert heading in to this weekends racing action. They have to figure out what needs to be done to win. Not only win their first World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series events of the 2005 season, but defend their wins at two of the top dirt track racing facilitys in the nation.
After a two-week break in the schedule, The World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series brings their style of fast, side by side racing action back to life at the DIRT MotorSports owned Lernerville Speedway in Sarver,PA Friday, April 29th for a 50-lap $10,000 to win feature event. The “Dirty Dozen” race teams then head to Frank Plessinger’s Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown,MD Saturday, April 30th for the $10,000 to win “24th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Memorial 50”.
For Frank of Bear Lake,PA his lone victory of the 2004 campaign happened at Lernerville Speedway. “Chubzilla” started midpack for the main event aboard his Lester Buildings/All Star Performance/Corry Rubber No. 1* Chub Frank Racing Rocket Chassis/Custom Race Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Choosing a harder compound tire for the April 23, 2004 50 lap event Frank came on strong during a long green flag run grabbing the lead with three laps to go.
“I can’t believe we’re here,” stated Frank after last years victory. “I didn’t think we’d get here because of all the stuff that was going on.” That statement made when a fire leveled Frank’s race shop and his late mother, Janet, fell ill just a little more than a month prior to the 2004 event at Lernerville Speedway.
In describing his victory Frank related, “You just had to run where they weren’t. We beat them at the end. I guess that’s the idea, just beat them at the end. To win in my home state, this is pretty special.”
Frank is ready to defend his race victory at Lernerville Speedway and feels Hagerstown Speedway will be a good track for him as well. “We’re looking forward to going to both places. We’re getting the cars ready right now. We’re definitely looking forward to both Lernerville and Hagerstown. Both tracks have been pretty good to us in the past. We’ve got good set-ups for those places so hopefully we can run good at both tracks.”
Eckert of York,PA will also be looking to defend his “Stanley Shetrompf Memorial 50” title at Hagerstown Speedway. Eckert led all 50 laps of last years event driving the Raye Vest Excavating/J&J Steel No. 24 Raye Vest Rocket Chassis/Cornett Racing Engines Ford Taurus to his first career win with the World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series. After that April 24, 2004 victory “Scrub” stated, “I didn’t know whether I was ever going to get a World of Outlaws win. It’s nice coming home and winning this before my hometown fans.”
Eckert backed up that early 2004 season win at Hagerstown by taking the Series second stop at Hagerstown in July of last year. Eckert feels confident heading in to this weekends events. “I am really looking forward to this weekend because of all the great racing action the fans are going to see. Lernerville and Hagerstown both put on great shows and drivers love to race all over the place and put on a show for the fans. I had good runs at both venues last season, so we will see if I can keep that up this year. It will be hard to stay undefeated in World of Outlaws competition at Hagerstown, but we are going to try our best.”
WHERE
For Lernerville Speedway: North of I-76 on S.R. 28 to exit 17, then 4.6 miles north on S.R. 356.
For Hagerstown Speedway: I-81 to exit 6-B, then north 2 miles on S.R. 63, then 5.3 miles west on U.S. Route 40, then north.
WHEN
At Lernerville Speedway: pit gates open at 4:00p.m., grandstands at 5:00p.m., warm-ups at 6:15p.m., time trials at 7:15p.m. and racing at 8:00p.m.
At Hagerstown Speedway: pit gates open at 5:00p.m., grandstands at 5:00p.m., warm-ups at 7:00p.m., time trials at 7:30p.m. and racing to follow.
TICKETS
At Lernerville Speedway: Adult tickets $27.00; Reserved Adult Tickets $29.00; Children 6 – 12 years of age $13.00, $14.00 reserved and children 5 years of age and under Free . Pit admission is $25.00 (DIRT Member), $34.00 (Non-DIRT Member). Call (724) 353-1511 for more information.
At Hagerstown Speedway: Adult tickets $29; Reserved Tickets $34; Children Under 12 years of age Free. Pit admission is $35.00. Call (301) 582-0640 for more information.
WEB SITES
The World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series is at http://www.woolms.com
Lernerville Speedway is at http://www.lernerville.net
Hagerstown Speedway is at http://www.hagerstownspeedway.com
TELEVISION
All the action from the April 29th World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series event at Lernerville Speedway will be taped by the SPEED Channel cameras with a broadcast date of May 14th at 3:00p.m. EDT.
At 3:00p.m. EDT, Saturday May 7th, SPEED Channel will broadcast coverage of the April 9th, 2005 World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series “Dixie Chopper 50” presented by Thurston Spring Service,Inc. at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway.
SPEED Channel is available through cable systems nationwide, DISH Network (Channel 150) and DIRECT TV (Channel 607).
TUNE INTO THE WEB
If fans can’t get to Lernerville Speedway or Hagerstown Speedway they can experience the excitement of the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series live on Dirtvision.com through the DIRT Radio Network. To listen to the audio broadcast, log on to www.dirtvision.com and click on the DIRT Radio Network logo. Listeners will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher to listen to the DIRT Radio Network. Companies who are interested in advertising on the new DIRT Radio Network should contact Mark Noble, DIRT Motorsports VP Sales and Marketing, at 719-884-2141. For technical support or questions, e-mail webmaster@dirtvision.com.
HEAR IT FIRSTHAND
RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT Motorsports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223 or look for their sales trailers at various events.
The World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series is brought to the fans across the country by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Stacker 2®, Hoosier Racing Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, VP Racing Fuels, and SPEED CHANNEL. Promotional Partners include AMB i.t., RACEceiver, HUMMERSGONEWILD.COM, Zippo Lighters, and The University of Northwestern Ohio. Contingency sponsors include DART Machinery, MSD Ignitions, Wrisco Industries, and Quarter Master.
