Racing For 2007 Looks To Be Full Of Action

 

Close hot action at the 2006 Delaware Dirt Track Championship Modified action

 

Story & Photo by Bonnie Nibblett

 

 

 

 

Delmar DE…..January 25, 2007…..Delaware Motorsports Complex has already started getting ready for the new season.  All three tracks to include the 1/2 clay oval speedway, ¼ mile dragway, and the oval clay kart track finished out the 2006 with a bang.  There was plenty of hot racing all season at each track. 

 

With only a very little bit of rest, drivers, crews, fans, track owners, know all to well, the season starts all over again quickly.  All of those that suffer from the same addiction as I, for that sound of cars, the smells, and reuniting with old friends will be just about ready for the 2007 racing to get going.  That craving for the NEED FOR SPEED is underlying in all race fans, that’s part of the hype.  Racing has been going on for many, many years, but continues to grow with more fans all the time joining in the fast action.  For our area we are very fortunate to have such supreme racing in such top tracks that do have racing on a regular basis.  Our drivers put on super shows each time they race.  Racing, it’s good old fashion family fun.   

 

There’s a bit, of sizzling, hot, news for the 2007 season already out.  First the URC Sprints will be returning once a month with 7 dates on the URC schedule and added the Nov. 3 Delaware Dirt Track Championship weekend.  Even more blistering scorching, hot, news, is the ½ mile clay oval is hosting the World of Outlaws Late Model Series on Thursday, May 31, 2007.  The first time the outlaws raced at DIS (Delaware International Speedway) a couple years back, they had some mighty fast speeds as well as, some of the top late model drivers in the U. S. powering around the dirt path.  It will be some great racing and you don’t want to miss out on this event.  More news will come forth at later time on tickets sales, and any other such news.   That’s going to be some great racing.

 

Here’s a bit more dirt on the coming season on the ½ mile oval.  There are quite a few drivers making the move to one or another of the two AC Delco TSS crate classes, either in the modified style or late model fashion.

 

Jon Callaway, Billy Mellon, Erik & Kevin McKinney, Andrew Mullins, all came into the late model style near the end of the season.  If either of those drivers along with others that have not participated in more than five point races at DIS, will qualify to be a candidate for Redbud69racing.com Rookie of the Year.  Each class of the regular Saturday night drivers goes to the top driver in points and will receive an 8x10 award plague sponsored by AutoWorld of Delmar, DE.  There will be plenty of other new drivers when the season starts that switched from one class or division, or even first timers racing. 

 

Chad Clark, Eric Vent, is just a couple of drivers that will run a full schedule in 2007 in the modified style.  Jordon and Joseph Watson will too join in a fuller schedule and all in the modified type cars.   All of those drivers above use to race in micro sprints in the past along with others in the late style. 

 

Be on the lookout for more info on new drivers coming to the crate classes before the 2007 starts.  Newest dirt has David Hill’s 15 year old son Derrike, coming into the TSS Late Model, as well as Dave Hertz’s 15 year old son, Andrew.  More, and more news on new drivers will come along before we get 2007 rolling. 

 

Dylan Evans will switch from karting to a Mod Lite Junior car, which is pretty much the same as the Mod Lites, only less power.  Quite a few drivers will be switching to different divisions too.  More information of other karters paths will follow as the time passes before the start of 2007.  

 

The U. S. 13 Kart Club named the all the champions in the club to include the top champion of each class below. 

 

 

The US 13 Kart Club Track has released the club and state racing dates for 2007 and can be view or printed from the tracks web site at www.dekarting.net.  Also, the karts mailing address has been changed to: 

P. O. Box 954

Georgetown, DE 19947

 

Once again, congratulations to all the champions and a great season of racing.  Racing will soon be on.  Don’t forget to send in a preview picture of your car, kart, drag, or whatever else you race to www.redbud69racing.com for a sneak preview of your car for the new season.  Contact me if you need to have your picture taken to post on the Redbud69racing.com web at redbud69racing@Aol.com   or phone 302-846-3621.  See you at the track!