Shelby,NC 4-12-04
By Brett Emrick
The anticipation and excitement of the upcoming racing season at LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle,IL is quite evident from promoter/track manager Kerrianne Izzo. And, the opportunity for DirtCar (dirt Late Model) racers competing at the high-banked ¼ mile speedplant to compete for a National Championship and the awards that come with it have Ms. Izzo anxiously awaiting the May 1 opening race.
LaSalle Speedway will be a part of the inaugural DirtCar Weekly Racing Series which adds an additional $4,000 to the LaSalle Speedway DirtCar point fund and also gives a LaSalle Speedway DirtCar “weekly” competitor a chance to win the DirtCar Weekly Racing Series National Championship and the $20,000 cash bonus and other awards that go with it.
“Our drivers at LaSalle Speedway are extremely excited about being a part of the DirtCar Weekly Racing Series”, stated Ms. Izzo in a telephone conversation. “This program now gives the weekly racer not only added incentives for the local program but they will be a part of a National Championship. There are other tracks across the country that have become a part of this program, not as many as we would like to see this first year of the program, but I firmly believe in the program. All of us here at LaSalle Speedway are doing are part to make the DirtCar Weekly Racing Series bigger in the years to come by talking with the promoters. The program not only helps the racers but it helps the promoters as well”.
The DirtCar Weekly Racing Series, a property of Xtreme DirtCars,Inc. based in Shelby,NC who also operate the “national” Stacker2® Xtreme DirtCar Series sanctioning organization as well as the “regional” Northern, Southern and Western Xtreme DirtCar Series sanctioning organizations, was created to allow DirtCar drivers who compete at one (local) track the opportunity to judge their skills and abilities against drivers from across the nation. A points system using a sliding scale and which gives allowances for car count, number of races and top finishes will be used to determine the DirtCar Weekly Racing Series National Champion.
The DirtCar Weekly Racing Series National Championship Point Fund will award $100,000 in total awards to the top 20 in points. National Championship points are determined based on the number of events competed in; number of wins; number of top 5 finishes; number of competitors and the starting format. An inverted start will add 5% - 10% to the scores while a straight up start will deduct 5% from the scores. To be eligible for the “local” track point fund and the DirtCar Weekly Racing Series National Championship point fund, competitors must purchase a DirtCar Weekly Racing Series membership at their “local” track. In addition to being eligible for the point funds, membership also gives drivers and pit crews several other added incentives.
Not only will the DirtCar racers at LaSalle Speedway now have an opportunity for something they’ve never had before, they also will be competing on the Goodyear Racing Eagle tires. That is something different from the racers but according to Ms. Izzo the feedback from the DirtCar racers has been more than positive.
“Our decision to go with the DirtCar Weekly Racing Series and the Goodyear program was done with the consideration of our racers. We had several discussions and meetings with the racers here at LaSalle Speedway and the response was nothing but positive. Three past track champions, Ryan Dauber, Tony Izzo Jr. and Frank Reaber and two guys who will be a threat for the championship, Tim Hamburg and Jay Fiene, can’t wait to get going. They are all excited about the Goodyear’s and this entire program. Talking with several drivers from around the country all I’ve heard is positive, positive, positive with the Goodyears”.
According the Ms. Izzo, the Goodyear Eagle Racing Tire X-300 and the Goodyear Eagle Racing Tire X-400 will be the mandated tires for use in DirtCar competition in 2004 at LaSalle Speedway. The Goodyear Eagle Racing Tires may be purchased through R-A Benson at 309-343-6464, by phoning 815-223-6939 Tuesday and Thursday only or at the track on race day.
And having “my”, as Ms. Izzo likes to refer to the racers, on the Goodyear Eagle Racing Tire for the weekly LaSalle program should give them an edge when the Stacker2® Xtreme DirtCar Series rolls into LaSalle Speedway July 31.
“With my racers on the same tire when the ‘big boys’ roll in evens the playing field and should make them competitive with the national drivers”, said Ms. Izzo. “Not that my racers couldn’t compete with them before. It’s just now the playing field is leveled even more for them”.
Ms. Izzo continued, “I’m just so excited about this whole package. Added monies and incentives for the weekly program here at LaSalle Speedway, a National Championship point fund, the Goodyear Tire program…… It’s just going to be a really, really exciting year at LaSalle Speedway. Add in the fact that the Speed Channel cameras will be here at LaSalle Speedway for the July 31 Stacker2® Xtreme DirtCar Series event, which will be the first-ever televised event in LaSalle Speedway history….. Well, it’s going to be a big year at LaSalle!”
LaSalle Speedway will hold a “test and tune” session Saturday, April 24 with the season opener set for May 1. For further information on LaSalle Speedway phone 815-223-6939 Tuesday and Thursday, 815-223-6900 race day only or visit the LaSalle Speedway web site located at www.lasallespeedway.com
By Brett Emrick
The anticipation and excitement of the upcoming racing season at LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle,IL is quite evident from promoter/track manager Kerrianne Izzo. And, the opportunity for DirtCar (dirt Late Model) racers competing at the high-banked ¼ mile speedplant to compete for a National Championship and the awards that come with it have Ms. Izzo anxiously awaiting the May 1 opening race.
LaSalle Speedway will be a part of the inaugural DirtCar Weekly Racing Series which adds an additional $4,000 to the LaSalle Speedway DirtCar point fund and also gives a LaSalle Speedway DirtCar “weekly” competitor a chance to win the DirtCar Weekly Racing Series National Championship and the $20,000 cash bonus and other awards that go with it.
“Our drivers at LaSalle Speedway are extremely excited about being a part of the DirtCar Weekly Racing Series”, stated Ms. Izzo in a telephone conversation. “This program now gives the weekly racer not only added incentives for the local program but they will be a part of a National Championship. There are other tracks across the country that have become a part of this program, not as many as we would like to see this first year of the program, but I firmly believe in the program. All of us here at LaSalle Speedway are doing are part to make the DirtCar Weekly Racing Series bigger in the years to come by talking with the promoters. The program not only helps the racers but it helps the promoters as well”.
The DirtCar Weekly Racing Series, a property of Xtreme DirtCars,Inc. based in Shelby,NC who also operate the “national” Stacker2® Xtreme DirtCar Series sanctioning organization as well as the “regional” Northern, Southern and Western Xtreme DirtCar Series sanctioning organizations, was created to allow DirtCar drivers who compete at one (local) track the opportunity to judge their skills and abilities against drivers from across the nation. A points system using a sliding scale and which gives allowances for car count, number of races and top finishes will be used to determine the DirtCar Weekly Racing Series National Champion.
The DirtCar Weekly Racing Series National Championship Point Fund will award $100,000 in total awards to the top 20 in points. National Championship points are determined based on the number of events competed in; number of wins; number of top 5 finishes; number of competitors and the starting format. An inverted start will add 5% - 10% to the scores while a straight up start will deduct 5% from the scores. To be eligible for the “local” track point fund and the DirtCar Weekly Racing Series National Championship point fund, competitors must purchase a DirtCar Weekly Racing Series membership at their “local” track. In addition to being eligible for the point funds, membership also gives drivers and pit crews several other added incentives.
Not only will the DirtCar racers at LaSalle Speedway now have an opportunity for something they’ve never had before, they also will be competing on the Goodyear Racing Eagle tires. That is something different from the racers but according to Ms. Izzo the feedback from the DirtCar racers has been more than positive.
“Our decision to go with the DirtCar Weekly Racing Series and the Goodyear program was done with the consideration of our racers. We had several discussions and meetings with the racers here at LaSalle Speedway and the response was nothing but positive. Three past track champions, Ryan Dauber, Tony Izzo Jr. and Frank Reaber and two guys who will be a threat for the championship, Tim Hamburg and Jay Fiene, can’t wait to get going. They are all excited about the Goodyear’s and this entire program. Talking with several drivers from around the country all I’ve heard is positive, positive, positive with the Goodyears”.
According the Ms. Izzo, the Goodyear Eagle Racing Tire X-300 and the Goodyear Eagle Racing Tire X-400 will be the mandated tires for use in DirtCar competition in 2004 at LaSalle Speedway. The Goodyear Eagle Racing Tires may be purchased through R-A Benson at 309-343-6464, by phoning 815-223-6939 Tuesday and Thursday only or at the track on race day.
And having “my”, as Ms. Izzo likes to refer to the racers, on the Goodyear Eagle Racing Tire for the weekly LaSalle program should give them an edge when the Stacker2® Xtreme DirtCar Series rolls into LaSalle Speedway July 31.
“With my racers on the same tire when the ‘big boys’ roll in evens the playing field and should make them competitive with the national drivers”, said Ms. Izzo. “Not that my racers couldn’t compete with them before. It’s just now the playing field is leveled even more for them”.
Ms. Izzo continued, “I’m just so excited about this whole package. Added monies and incentives for the weekly program here at LaSalle Speedway, a National Championship point fund, the Goodyear Tire program…… It’s just going to be a really, really exciting year at LaSalle Speedway. Add in the fact that the Speed Channel cameras will be here at LaSalle Speedway for the July 31 Stacker2® Xtreme DirtCar Series event, which will be the first-ever televised event in LaSalle Speedway history….. Well, it’s going to be a big year at LaSalle!”
LaSalle Speedway will hold a “test and tune” session Saturday, April 24 with the season opener set for May 1. For further information on LaSalle Speedway phone 815-223-6939 Tuesday and Thursday, 815-223-6900 race day only or visit the LaSalle Speedway web site located at www.lasallespeedway.com
