Cravin’ Racin’ Yet;

Big Changes For The Fall Championship Event

 

By Bonnie Nibblett

March 25, 2010

 

 

Delmar, DE…..It’s closer and closer, just 16 days away?  For all the cravin’ racin’ fetishes in stored upon us will finally gets underway with the Season Opener at the Delaware International Speedway on April 10, 2010.  Finally, the start to scratch that itch and desire for racin’ on the famous tacky ½ mile clay oval in Delaware will begin. 

 

The track has gone all out and added some really cool events on the schedule for this year.  You won’t want to miss ONE night of racing in the 2010 season.  But, that’s not the big news this year?  How about rearranging the famous end of the year championships?

 

The line up each week will be have the same regular 5 divisions of racing, big block modified, super late model, two crate classes and the modified lite.  Different special divisions will be added throughout the season with the Little Lincoln Vintage Stock cars, Vintage cars, slide -4-five and the mighty URC Sprints.  Those divisions will rotate about once a month in addition to the 5 regular classes. 

 

The track has scheduled special events like the WoOLMS (World of Outlaws Late Model Series in May and other events like Camp Barnes Benefit in July, plus a few Memorials’s to be held?  

 

In addition as in last season, “Mix-n-Match”, “Topless Night”, “Wing & Things” all ran the 2009 schedule and will be brought back this season.  The track has added an old traditional favorite race that has not been run at Delmar for while.  Welcoming back the famous “Twin 20’s” for both the Napa Big Block Modifieds and the Super Late Models divisions this year will return.  There will be an “All Out 100” Feature only, night in July.  Details for all these events will come forth through the tracks web www.delawareracing.com and other writings or call the office at 302-875-1911. The office is open M-F, 9AM-4 PM and available for any questions too.  Or check the tracks hot line at 302-846-3968. 

 

The biggest and best change, after many, many years of day events, Charlie Cathell, owner & promoter, has changed the Delaware State Dirt Track Championship date, and switched to night.  That’s right! The championship will be on Friday & Saturday night, Oct 22-24.  This event has been held for years on a Saturday & Sunday daytime racing.  Not showing the true action that’s captured in night racing.  It’s the end show of the year with several teams coming to Delaware to challenge the local teams, to participate in the big event.  With it going to night, it should be some excellent racing action as the clay works best at night over daytime single file racing.

 

Cathell stated in a previous writing by Charlie Brown, that there are other events that interfere with the weekend Nov. dates for a number of years now.  One is the “Pumpkin Chunkin Contest” which runs the same weekend as the tracks championship.  Then the World of Outlaws & Late Models “World’s Finals” at the Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, in Charlotte, NC is just days before the championship. 

 

The season’s Test-n-Tune is set to be next Saturday, April 3, with practice from 6-9 PM, gates open at 5 PM.  It’s free in the general public grandstand to come view the stockcars first display on the track; there is a fee to go in the pits. Come check out the new fresh paint schemes of your favorite driver.  This gives the teams a chance to run the track and get a feel if the car is set up to their liking.  Hopefully, the weather will cooperate. 

 

Then the next Saturday, the track will host the season opener.  It will be “Delmar Night” where fans will be able to come in for free on the spectator stands with the proper ID required to qualify.  Check the tracks web at www.delawareracing.com.  Join us on Facebook & Twitter becoming fans of Delaware Racing.

 

The season will be here so soon, no one can wait, and with the changes and special events at the track this year, it will be even more exciting racin’ than ever.  Support you local tracks, we are blessed to have them in this state and so close for teams, fans, etc to attend. 

 

The US 13 Dragway starts points on April 4; test-n-tunes have already been held the last few weeks.  Regular ET Racing will run this weekend, Sunday, March 28.  Gates open at 10 AM.

 

The US 13 Kart Club Track located on the grounds of the Delaware Motorsports Complex just before you enter the main race grounds on the left.  The first club race will be Friday April 9, 2010, gates open at 5 PM.

 

The Delaware Motorsports Complex is located just one mile north of the MD / DE state line, 50 minutes South of Dover, DE and 30 minutes west from the beaches on Sussex Hwy.  For any questions contact the tracks office at 302-875-1911, open M-F 9AM-4PM. 

 

Don’t forget to send in your sneak preview photos of your 2010 cars, karts, bikes, boats, anything you race, so fans can get a look at your racing vehicle on Redbud69racing.com for this year.  Send to redbud69racing@aol.com or call me to take pics for you?  Be sure to let us know your changes & plans for racing this year, too.  Hopefully, it will be another super year of racing. 

 

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