Scott Baker # 342 2008 Redbud69racing.com Rookie Of The Year In AC Delco TSS Modified Division

All Photos by Bonnie Nibblett

Next Is The Big Two Day Delaware State Dirt Track Championship with $55,000 Up For Grabs

By Bonnie Nibblett

Delmar, DE.....October 30, 2008 - This weekend will be the last race of the season at the Delaware International Speedways ½ mile clay oval track.  The track is located on the Delaware Motorsports Complex on Route 13, just ½ mile north from the MD-DE state line.  Last week, the U. S. 13 Dragway & U. S. 13 Kart Club Track closed out the year.  Now, its time for the big two day show to shine on the clay. 

This weekends racing is a gourmet meal for all race fans alike.  All your favorite drivers, favorite classes racing, it a smorgasbord!  Teams from all over the neighboring states travel to Delaware to race on the dirt.  Delaware State Dirt Championship event brings out fans from all over come to see the last big show in Delaware for the year. 

$55,000 dollars is on the line to be won in the two day gala with nine different racing divisions, competing all weekend.  Saturday, Nov. 1, just after the tracks run in & the timed hot laps for the small blocks division, will be the first feature of the day with the 10 lap feature from the Little Lincoln Vintage Stock Car Club.  Gates open on Sat. at 9 AM with hot laps and timed hot laps at 11 AM, then the heats & consi races will follow. 

The Little Lincoln racers always give the fans plenty of sliding action in full force battles against the metal to medal all 10 laps.  It’s suppose to be the last points race for the club where 2007 Champion Bill Brittingham # 4 currently leads by only ten points over Mitchell’s Auto Salvage Mel Joseph, Jr. # 49.  Second place Joseph’s ’57 Chevy only has eight points between third place 2005 Rookie of the Year Jamie Wagner.  Wagner powers the # 3 ’53 Chevy and Brittingham commands a 1957 Chevy.  The top three will battle to the end; one more race has been added to the schedule for Nov. 15, at Georgetown Speedway.  Check the clubs web at www.littlelincolns.com for any information on their racing. 

On Saturday, the second race on the agenda is the 50 lap Small Block Modifieds.  Last year more than 44 cars fought for the only 30 positions available on start up.  Last year’s winner Mike Iles claimed the Small Block Delaware State Dirt Championship crown.  Who will take the 2008 title?  Winners are guaranteed $2,500 to win, plus lap monies and with gamblers fee paid there’s a chance to win $3,500, or $4,500.  Right after the feature starts the qualifying for all the classes that will race on Sunday. 

Sunday, Nov. 2, gates open at 10 AM, warm ups start 11:30 AM for any non - qualifiers, and qualified drivers, then consolations before the features  start.  Big Block Modified and Super Late Models will both run 50 lap events.  The Big Block Modified’s purse is $4,500 without counting the lap money or gamblers fee which gives the chance to take home $5,000 or $6,500.  Last year, Jimmy Chester won the big block title.  Super Late Model action brings $3,000 guarantee, up to $4,000 or $5,000 with the gambles fee paid and more with the lap money.  In 2007, Roy Deese Jr. clinched that late model championship title. 

The crate AC Delco Modified and Crate Late Models classes will both run 25 lap features on Sunday.  The Modified Lite division will race 20 laps.  The last two features of the day will be the Southern Delaware Vintage Club for 10 laps and then the Slide for Five to end the night and season for 2008. 

2007 Delaware State Dirt Track AC Delco Championship title went to Chad Clark, Tyler Reed claimed the Crate Late Model win and Kevin McKinney took the Mod Lite trophy, CJ Schirmer in Vintage and Matt Carmean the Slide for Five wins.  Who will fight to win the cash on the clay? 

General gate admission for Sat. & Sun. is only $20 each day, Pits only $30 each day, two day general admission cost $35, and the two day pit pass is only $55, children 13 and under admitted free when accompanied with an adult on the spectator stands side.  For any questions on specs, & rules, check the tracks web at www.delawareracing.com.  Or call the tracks office at 302-875-1911, and the track hot line is 302-846-3968. 

The US 13 Dragway had a three way tie in points for first in Super Pro among Danny Bastianelli of Georgetown, DE; David Tucker of Ellendale, DE; and Steve Drummond.  In Pro, Jim Williams of Seaford, DE; Jay Windsor of Felton, DE in Pro Bike; Crystal Hudson of Millsboro, in Street Eliminator (second consecutive); Shelby Bireley of Salisbury, MD in Jr. Dragster 1 and Tyler Doak of Parsonsburg, ZMD in Jr. Dragster 2.  The champions will be crowned in Jan 9, 2009; more information on this will be announced later; or call the track office at 302-875-1911 or the web at www.delawareracing.com. 

The US 13 Kart Club Track had the first Annual G-Man Delaware State Diamond “50” Shoot Out on October 11.  Five divisions battled for a total of $4,500 in purse not counting the prizes and certificates given away.  The turn out was great considering it was the first year.  Next year, even more karts and fans will crowd the track once the words out to karters.  The 50 lap main event winner was Charlie Vallandingham # 15 who took home a cool $2000. The remaining winners were Richie Hornsby in Stock Hay and $1000 cash, Junior I; II; III winners took home $500 each. Will Argo, J B Loomis, and Alex White. 

The kart track also named the Delaware Dirt Divisional Series Champions for 2008. 

• Junior I Lite - Trevor Collins # 7
• Junior I Heavy – Dillon Adams # 25
• Junior II Lite & Heavy – J B Loomis # 17
• Junior III Lite & Heavy – Brandon White # 09
• Animal Lite – Jacob Pearson # 24
• Animal Medium – Chad Hayes # 8
• Animal Heavy & 370 Flathead – Bryan Bradford # 1
• Animal Super Heavy – Robert Brobst # 5
• 330 Flathead – John Davis # 1
• Limited – Shannon Morris # 7
• Open – Kenneth Peek # 48
• Senior Stock – Kirk Harrington # 98

The club champs will be named in next month’s dirt.  The club will hold their banquet in early Dec.  Check out the web for results, points, photos, misc. at www.dekarting.net. Congratulations to all the champions. 

Next month we will go over the speedway champs for 2008, and the Delaware State Dirt Track Champions from this weekend. 

Jon Callaway switched to Super Late Model after 2 year driving on & off in the Crate Late Model. 

Callaway not only was awarded the Redbud69racing.com Super Late Model Rookie of the Year

but finished 2nd in DIS points for late model class. 

The Redbud69racing.com web honors Rookie of the Year a plague to each top rookie in points of the regular Saturday night racing action line up at DIS.  John Theofiles, owner of AutoWorld in Delmar, DE has been the sponsor for this award since the second year it started in 2004.  Theofiles loves to support local racing in anyway he can, and this is really a nice way to show it; the guys really appreciate it. 

The rookies of the year awards presented by Redbud69racing.com go to:

·        NAPA Big Block Modified – Chad Clark # H2O

·        Super Late Model – Jon Callaway # 12K

·        AC Delco Modified – Scott Baker # 342

·        Crate Late Model – Chris Jestice # 80

·        Modified Lite – Shawn Weber # 19

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Chris Jestice 2008 Redbud69racing.com Crate Late Model Rookie of the Year

Shawn Weber 2008 Redbud69racing.com Mod Lite Rookie of the Year. 

Weber has been in go-karts for a number of year and switched for 2008

Chad Clark # H2O came the NAPA Big Block Modified this year

 after one year running in the AC Delco Modified Class